News from the Nest
October 26, 2018
The Week Ahead
All Week
-- Holiday "Meal Bag" Drive for Keystone Opportunity Center (details below)
-- Fourth Grade Health Screening
Monday 10/29 (Day 4)
-- Decorated Pumpkin Drop Off, 8-9 am and 12:30-1 pm.
Tuesday 10/30 (Day 1)
-- Fall Picture Retake Day
-- Square 1 Art Fundraiser Flyer/Catalog Sent Home
Wednesday 10/31 (Day 2)
-- 3rd Grade Pumpkin Math, 9:30-10 am.
-- Fall Costume Parade, 1:30-2 pm.
-- Fall Social, 2-3 pm. (parent helpers arrive at 1:15pm)
Thursday 11/1 (Day 3)
-- Deadline for Veteran's Day Assembly forms
Friday 11/2 (Day 4)
-- Science Rocks sign up deadline (online form)
-- Reading Olympics, 8-8:35 am. Library.
-- Decorated Pumpkin Pick Up, 8-9 am and 12:30-1 pm.
-- Visiting Author - Michael Patrick O'Neill
STUDENT COUNCIL HOLIDAY "MEAL BAG" COLLECTION FOR KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY CENTER
This year, the Student Council food drive will be a little different than previous collections. Each classroom will be putting together items for a Holiday Meal Drive for Keystone Opportunity Center. Information will be coming home soon from your classroom teacher about items needed. The collection will take place Monday 10/29 - Thursday 11/8. Thank you!
Square 1 Art Fundraiser
Applebee's Fundraiser - Thank You!
We had a great turn out for last Saturday's Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser and raised $630 for the Home and School Association. That's more than we raised the past 2 years!
In Case You Missed It...
** Decorated Pumpkins and Costume Parade ** -- If you haven't already, please read the attached letter from Dr. Graf for important information regarding these fall festivities at Vernfield next week! Parent Parade Letter.pdf
** Science Rocks ** -- a hands-on science night for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018, 6:30-8:30 pm. The form can be found online here and is due Nov. 2. Questions to Bernadette Kearns 2bernk@verizon.net.
** Veteran's Day Assembly ** -- On Friday, November 9th, Vernfield will be honoring Veteran family members and friends at an in-school assembly. Forms must be returned NO LATER THAN Nov. 1
** KidStuff Books ** -- Please send in unwanted books/payment ASAP! Deliveries of books will be made over the next few weeks. Questions? Contact Betsy Powlus at betsye4@gmail.com.
DID YOU KNOW?
Souderton Area School District has its own television production facility – Souderton Area Television (SATV).
SATV airs the monthly School Board Meetings as well as a rotating line up of recent concerts, events, performances and activities from around the District daily on Comcast Channel 28 and Verizon Channel 46. The Programming Schedule can be found here. This weekend you can watch Vernfield’s 2018 Lip Sync and Spring Concert and the School Board's September Meeting among other offerings.
There is also an extensive library of SATV online videos available here. Videos include past concerts, events and activities from each of the District’s schools going back to 2010. There are also informational videos and episodes of a cooking show presented by the SAHS Family Consumer Science Department.
Save the Date!
Monday 10/29 - Thursday 11/8 - Keystone Opportunity Center Holiday Food Drive
Tuesday 11/6 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day
Thursday 11/8 - Math Olympics, 3:30-4:30 pm. L001
Friday 11/9
-- Veteran's Day Assembly, 9:30-10:30 am (refreshments for Guests/Student Hosts, 9-9:20 am). Wear red/white/blue.
-- Sundae Bar at lunch
-- Science Rocks, Grades 3-5, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Monday 11/12 - Home & School Meeting, 7pm. Library.
Tuesday 11/13 - Square 1 Art Fundraiser order deadline
Wednesday 11/14, Friday 11/16 - Peer Mediator Training
Health Screenings:
-- 3rd Grade: Nov. 12-15
-- 2nd Grade: Nov. 26-29
DISTRICT NEWS
Saturday, 11/10 - Big Red Band 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run, 9 am Application here
Saturday, 11/10 - SAVE Safari Night Hike, 6-9 pm. West Broad Elementary. $3 per child, adults FREE. Flyer here
Stay in Touch with Vernfield Home & School!
Vernfield Elementary School
Website: vernfield.soudertonsd.org
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, United States
Phone: 215-721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield