News from the Nest
September 14, 2018
The Week Ahead
TONIGHT 9/14 - Back to School Bash, 5:30-7:30 pm. Location: VF Playground
Saturday 9/15 - SASD Big Bash Community Event, 10am - 2pm. Location: SAHS. Be sure to stop by the Vernfield table and show off your skill at the Football Toss Game! 3 tries for $1!
Monday 9/17 (Day 4)
-- Home & School Welcome Back Social for Parents, 6:30-7:00 pm. Location: Library
-- Home & School Meeting, 7-8 pm. Location: Library
Tuesday 9/18 (Day 1)
-- Town Hall Meeting, 10-10:30 am
-- Deadline for Spirit Wear Orders (online here)
Wednesday 9/19
-- NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur
Thursday 9/20 (Day 2)
Friday 9/21 (Day 3)
-- Fall Picture Day (Pay ahead online option: my.lifetouch.com, Picture Day ID: JL728785Q0)
In This Issue...
- Back to School Bash (TONIGHT! 9/14)
- Home and School Meeting and Welcome Back Social (9/17 at 6:30pm)
- Spirit Wear Sale (ends 9/18)
- Spanish Club (deadline 9/24)
- Classroom Social Volunteers (meeting on 9/25)
- Volunteer Sign Up - Hands Across the District (INCLUDES homeroom socials!) (deadline 9/28)
- Box Tops Collection
- Vernfield Printed Directory (deadline 10/5)
- Welcome, Mrs. Cover!
- A New Playground Slide Donated in the Memory of Zane Gabriel
- 'Save the Date' - Upcoming Important Dates
- District News
- Easy Ways to Fundraise for Vernfield! (Giant, Amazon Smile, etc.)
Please note that MOST sign ups are ONLINE this year - links are included below!
Back to School Bash - TONIGHT 9/14!
The Back to School Bash will be held tonight from 5:30-7:30 PM on the Black top behind Vernfield. Please remember to bring a refillable water bottle. Kindergarten students are encouraged to wear their Kindergarten T-shirts so they can more easily find their classmates. We are looking forward to a fun night! If you have any questions, please email Meg Dick at meg213@gmail.com.
Mrs. Lightstone will be keeping the Book Fair open in the Library during the evening for anyone who wants one last chance to shop before it's all packed up.
Home and School Meeting - 9/17
As a Welcome to our new parents and a Welcome Back to our returning parents, there will be snacks served during our Social before the meeting from 6:30 to 7. Hope to see you there!
Spirit Wear Sale - Deadline 9/18!
Deadline extended until September 18!
Visit the link below to view and purchase fall spirit wear items, all on the same secure website. Please don’t wait until the last minute. The online store will close September 18th!
https://vernfieldspirtwear2018.itemorder.com/
Please allow 2-3 weeks after the sale closes for your purchase(s) to come home with your child. If you would like a paper version of our order form or have any questions, please contact Betsy Powlus at betsye4@gmail.com or call 215-513-1084.
Spanish Club - Deadline 9/24
- 8:05-8:35 AM - Beginner Class ($200)
- 3:30-4:15 PM - Advanced Class ($225)
Please register online at http://sace.soudertonsd.org by the 9/24 deadline!
For more information, please refer to the online Spanish Club flyer.
If you have questions, please contact Megan Sturm at (215) 480-5439 or mesturm1@verizon.net.
Classroom Social Volunteers - Meeting on 9/25
Volunteer Sign Up - Hands Across the District - Deadline 9/28
Interested in counting box tops? Want to send in items or attend a homeroom social/party? Like to donate food items for the teacher appreciation dinners/luncheons/breakfasts?
The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 28.
If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Kolesar: kolesar.s@gmercyu.edu. Thank you!
Box Tops Collection Has Begun!
Each year, Vernfield holds a contest among grades to see who can bring in the most box tops over the course of the year. Each month, volunteers take all of those little clippings home that students and teachers bring in, sort them, trim them, and count them. A running count is kept to see which grade is in the lead for the contest. At the end of the year, the grade that brings in the most box tops wins a party prize of their choice (with some help from their teachers of course!) Past prizes have been a Rita's water ice party out in the playground, a pizza party, wear your pj's to school day.
The collection boxes are in each pod so if you were saving up those box tops from over the summer, it's time to send them in with your child. Take the time to clip that dime!
If you haven’t done so already, you can volunteer to help do the collecting, cutting, and counting. “Box Tops” is one of the many ways that you can volunteer at Vernfield and is included on the Hands Across the District form where you can sign up for many different types of jobs. If you have any questions, contact Brooke Kuhlen at mikeandbrooke@comcast.net.
Vernfield Printed Directory - Deadline 10/5
Please complete the online form by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018. Only one form per family is required.
If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Kuhlen at mikeandbrooke@comcast.net or Lauren Hendricks at lhendricks06@gmail.com. Thank you!
Welcome, Mrs. Cover!
A New Slide for the Children to Enjoy Donated in the Memory of Zane Gabriel
A crack in the playground slide made it off limits to students at the end of the last school year. Thanks to the generosity of one of our Vernfield families, when students returned to the playground this year, they were greeted with a brand new slide.
The funds to replace the slide were graciously donated to Vernfield HSA by the Gabriel family. The Gabriels made the donation to honor the memory of their son, Zane, as a remembrance of his presence in the world. Our thanks to the Gabriels.
Save the Date!
** Week of 9/24 **
Monday 9/24 - Deadline to sign up for Spanish Club (Spanish Club sign up)
Tuesday 9/25
- Home & School Committee Chair Meeting, 6:30-7:00 pm. Location: Library
- Home & School Homeroom Parent/Coordinator Meeting, 7-7:30 pm. Location: Library
Wednesday 9/28 - Deadline to sign up for Hands Across the District (sign up here)
**Week of 10/1**
Friday 10/5 - Printed Directory Sign Up Deadline (directory sign up)
District News
Community event! 10am - 2pm at SAHS. See the flyer. Be sure to stop by the Vernfield table and show off your skill at the Football Toss Game! 3 tries for $1!
**Deadline for Student Image and Work Consents (deadline Sept 28)**
The District has recently revised its policy and guidelines for the use of student images and the publication of student work. Please review these guidelines and indicate your consent for the use of your student’s images and publication of his/her work. Log into the Home Access Center to grant or deny consent: http://www2.soudertonsd.org/parents-students/contact-sm/
**Souderton Area Community Education (SACE) Fall**
REGISTER NOW for Fall Evening Classes with Souderton Area Community Education (SACE)! More than 100 classes offered for community members of all ages, including: Arts, Dance, Cooking, Healthful Living, Sports, Life Planning, Languages, Aquatics, Trips and more. Look through the Fall 2018 Brochure and register online!
Easy Ways to Help Fundraise!
Please consider helping to raise funds for Home & School using the following:
- Giant A+ Rewards: earn money for VF while shopping at Giant! Go to https://giantfoodstores.com/ and Sign In or Register for an account (upper right corner). Click on My Account (upper right) and then Manage Your Account. Click on Rewards & Savings. Under A+ School Rewards, click Change School(s). The ID for Vernfield is 23581.
- Amazon Smile: earn money for VF while shopping on Amazon! Go to smile.amazon.com/about for instructions.
- Box Tops for Education: clip the 'Box Tops for Education' from participating boxes and labels! Send them to school with your child to be collected and counted. There is a contest among grades each year and the winning grade earns a prize! Go to www.boxtopsforeducation.com/earn for a complete list of participating products as well as information on the Box Tops Bonus app and Sweepstakes which can earn Vernfield even more!
- Box Tops Bonus App: Download the Box Tops Bonus App for your phone or tablet! Find offers, buy products, scan your receipt and earn even MORE box tops for Vernfield!
- ShopRite for My School: earn Box Tops for VF while shopping at ShopRite! Register your PricePlus club card at: https://shopriteformyschool.com/ register.
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