Vernfield Home & School is looking for parent volunteers to participate in the Pod Parents program that will be available on Tuesday, 3/21, Wednesday, 3/22 and Thursday, 3/23/2023.

Pod Parents is a volunteer program where parent(s)/guardian(s) go into the six (6) Pods [K-5th grades] at Vernfield to assist any participating teachers with projects, tasks, and/or other busy work. We have added the Main Office and the Library to the areas that may need assistance. Parents may float amongst the pods/office/library to where they may find work to complete during their designated time slot.

Teachers are looking for help on Tuesday 3/21, Wednesday 3/22, and Thursday, 3/23 at the following times:

• 9:00 – 11:00am
• 1:00 – 3:00pm

Please sign up via the below link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448AFA828A0FA7-podparents5

When you arrive at the school, please:

1. Check into the front office for the Pod Parent directions. You will need your driver’s license and the completed volunteer registration form, which can be found on the SASD website.
2. Once checked in, you can proceed to any of the Pods, where there will be instructions that participating teachers have left for the volunteers.
3. Please note that all volunteer work will be completed in the Pod and not in the classrooms. Please do not enter the classrooms or otherwise disturb classroom learning.
4. Please be respectful that pod parent volunteer time is not a time to hold individual conversations with your child's teacher or to visit the classroom of your child.
5. Kindly check with Mrs. Smerecki (Main Office) and Mrs. Lightstone (Library) to see if they need assistance.
6. If you have completed your work, and you are not able to find any additional work available, please be advised that you are not required to stay for the full two (2) hour time slot.
7. Finally, if you are not able to complete the project within your two (2) hour time slot, please leave the instructions and materials in the pod as you found them for the next group of volunteers to work on.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, you may reach out to Kristen Viscardi at keviscardi@gmail.com.

Please see the accompanying flyer for more information.

There is also information on uploading 5th Grade tributes.

Questions? Reach out to vernfieldyb@gmail.com

Yearbook orders can be places online (via this link), or can be ordered by check through the Yearbook Committee. Yearbook envelopes were sent home in January with more detailed instructions.

Please contact Alexandra Ricketts and Julie Kinch at Vernfieldyb@gmail.com if you have any questions.

-SPARK ELA 3:30-4:30pm 4th and 5th Grade Pods

Wednesday, 3/29

-SPARK Math 3:30-4:30pm 4th and 5th Grade Pods

Friday, 3/31

-VF Spirit Hawks Spirit Day - Spring has Sprung
-Family Fun Night 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, 4/5 to Monday, 4/10

-Spring Break-No School for Students

President: Kristin Emmons; kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com

VP Fundraising: Diane Meyer; szish.diane@yahoo.com

VP Communications: Mandy Merrill; amhansen@gmail.com

Secretary: Kristen Viscardi; keviscardi@gmail.com

Co-Treasurer: Alisha Reynolds; areynolds626@yahoo.com

Co-Treasurer: Wendy Clemmer; wendy.clemmer@gmail.com