VFES PTO Newsletter
Issue: 11
February 10, 2012 
PTO News

How Is The PTO Spending Your Direct Donation?

 

I just wanted to let everyone know that we have been thrilled by the responses to our requests for direct donations to the PTO.  To date, we have raised almost $9,000.  Some of you may be asking, "Where is the money going"?  All money raised each year allows the PTO to run programs, social events and provide much needed educational equipment and services to our school.   

 

Every year, we try to help with some big ticket items that the school needs.  If we can raise enough money we would like to purchase one or some part of the items on this list:

    -New audio/visual equipment for the cafeteria to replace the    

      outdated and poorly performing equipment.  Preliminary  

      estimate = $17,200

    - Additional SMART Board = $4,300 (includes mounting &  

      installation costs)

    - Large ceiling fans for the gym to help with the  

      excessive heat = $14,000

 

The Direct Donation program, Adult Social and Spring Fair are the remaining ways that we will raise funds to meet our goals until the end of the year.  Please support these programs and events in as many ways that you can.   With the T/E School District in a financial crisis, parent support is more important than ever before.  For a detailed PTO financial statement, please email Natalie Sudall at [email protected].  

Sincerely,

Raquel Hunter

Help Wanted    

 

Spring Fair Set Up Co-Chair - Help to organize the set up of the Spring Fair.  Set up instructions are well documented.   Email Jen Arnott at [email protected] if you are interested.

 

4th Grade Bake Sale Chair - sale is 3/1.  Coordinate bakers and run a table selling baked goods.  Proceeds benefit the Valley Forge National Historic Center.  Email Monica Moore at [email protected].

 

Ice Cream Social Chair - Organize the Ice Cream Social on April 20th.  The kids love this fun event.  Email [email protected]t.

Grab Your Bowling Shoes And Get Ready For Some STRIKES!

 

VFES PTO Bowling Party Social

Tuesday, February 28th - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Take a bowling break during parent/teacher conferences and join us for an afternoon of bowling

 

Click here for flyer.

VFES Yearbook 2011-12

 

Based on last year's success, the VFES PTO is once again pleased to offer a 48 page, full color, soft cover yearbook for sale for $20.  All 4th graders will receive a complimentary copy courtesy of the PTO.  We are also encouraging any budding artists from any grade to participate in designing a cover for the yearbook.  Please click on the attached links for yearbook order form and cover contest form.  We are also looking for plenty of photographs of the children at school events, so if you have any, please contact your homeroom parents for details of how to get them to us.

 

Click here for Cover contest information.

Click here for yearbook order form.

Save The Date And Hire The Babysitter

VFES PTO Annual Parent Social  

And Silent Auction

Saturday, March 24, 2012, 6:30pm

Phoenixville Country Club

   

We hope you received your invitation via your child's back pack last week and we look forward to seeing your RSVP!

Don't roll the dice and miss out on a great time with friends - including silent auction, drinks, dinner buffet, casino games and dancing!

 

Adult Social Sponsorship Opportunities 

 

JUST A FEW SPONSORSHIP REMAIN!!

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to promote your business to over 400 families in the VFES PTO community as a sponsor of the Adult Social to be held on March 24, 2012. The cost of a sponsorship is $350 and will provide exposure to your business in several ways.  

Please click on the attached link for additional information on Sponsorship benefits and to download a Sponsor Form!

 

Silent Auction Donations Welcome!


We are currently seeking additional donations of the following items:  movie tickets, dining gift certificates, family outings, golf packages and more!  Partner with a group of friends or neighbors, too! 
Please consider a donation to the Silent Auction!

Click on the attached link for a Donor Form and additional information.

Missed the last Box Top collection?     

No
 problem. The next deadline is February 22nd.Bag them up and keep bringing them in (please check expiration dates)! Every top is worth 10 cents and helps the VFE PTO fund projects for our school. Last year we raised over $1,100 with this program.
Discounted Tickets Available For
The Harlem Globetrotters
 March 11th, 12:30 pm
At The Wells Fargo Center


Don't miss your chance to take the kids to the Harlem Globetrotters!  The PTO has been offered the opportunity to offer discounted lower level tickets (usually sold for $30+) for $21 a piece. As a bonus, $3 of each ticket purchased will go to the VFES PTO and you can see second grader, Mia LePage, perform with the Sixers Junior Dance Team.  If you would like to purchase tickets, please send a check made out to VFES PTO, attn. Raquel Hunter, to the school office. 

New Deadline For Falcon Submissions

 

Falcon submissions are due the MONDAY before the issue date.  No exceptions.  A revised submission schedule is attached here.  In addition, you must now include a brief write up of the event (in text, not PDF format) in addition to your flyer or volunteer form. 

Your flyer must be submitted in PDF format only.  You may submit clip art to appear next to your summary.  Your write up will appear on the front page of the newsletter and your flyer/form will appear as a link in the text.   The Falcon editors do not write copy, so all materials must be formatted and ready to go.  Thank you!

School News 
School Board Summary Sheet for January

Click here.
Art Goes To school Returns to VFES!
February 13-17, 2012

Art Goes To School is an art appreciation program specifically designed for young children.  The primary purpose is to instill an interest and delight in art, in all its forms and styles and from all historical periods.  The AGTS volunteers help children discover for themselves an enjoyment in and an understanding of art, not by lecturing, but by becoming "Art Detectives" who will uncover a whole new way of looking at and appreciating art.  We will be playing games that involve poems, a scavenger hunt and fun facts trivia.  We hope our program will engage and excite your children and enhance their understanding of all sorts of different art works.  Perhaps you might like to sit in on a session to see what we do -- please click on the link for the schedule.  Please feel free to contact Sarah Culbert at 610-783-1255 or email her at [email protected] with any other questions.
Falcon Fun Camp

The Valley Forge Elementary PTO will be conducting summer afternoon day camp from 1pm to 4pm with 3rd grade teacher, Matt Diamond, and Physical Education teacher, Alex Johnson, for any child who currently attends VFE or NEES in grades Kindergarten (must be completing kindergarten this year and entering First Grade in Fall '12) through Fourth Grade (entering Fifth Grade in Fall '12). Click here for more information. 
Sneaker Reminder For Physical Education Class

Click here to view flyer.
Community 

Stoga Theatre Presents:  Titanic the Musical,  

By Maury Yeston

 

Come and enjoy this Tony Award winning musical at CHS.

Feb 29:   7:30 pm, March 1:  7:30 pm, March 2:  7:30 pm,

March 3:  2:00 pm and 7:30 pm

 

Tickets are on sale at www.StogaTheatre.com prices are $12-$15.

Click here  to view flyer.

The Harlem Wizards Are Coming To Town!!

Friday, March 23 at 7pm At Conestoga High School

 

And they're going up against some tough competition - your teachers!!! Come and cheer for Miss Kennedy, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Johnson and lots of other T/E teachers as they play in a game against the hilarious Harlem Wizards.  The Wizards will be available after the game for autographs.

Tickets are $10 ($12 at the door) and will be available for purchase by contacting Erin Shine ([email protected]).  Watch the newsletter for additional dates/times for ticket sales. And keep your eyes out - you just might see a Wizard in the VFE hallways in March!

The Conestoga High School Baseball Team will be conducting a baseball clinic on Saturday March 10, 2012 at Conestoga High School. This clinic is available for all Little League age players to attend. The clinic is scheduled to run from 1PM to 3PM in the High School gym.

Click here to view flyer.
Click here to view release.
Gratitude Corner  

A HUGE thank you goes out to Frani Aufiero for chairing Pizza Bingo this year.  It was a great event and we couldn't have done it without our many parent volunteers:  Anne Callis, Angel McAveny, Jennifer Bailer, Yrma Zaffalon, Trish O'Brien, Tracie Adkinson, Milena De La Ossa, Marissa LePage, Emily Gan,  the Lei family,  Rich Casparius, Amy Kienzle, Jen Arnott, Karen Jens, Kristen Krebs, Susan Look and Tammy Small.   

 

A great part of Pizza Bingo was the 4th grade bake sale and raffle for the three amazing gift baskets.  We really appreciate the efforts of Julie Borrelli for organizing the event and to Fran Arvan, Julie Niness, and Jackie Reinhart for working the sale.  The gift baskets were donated by Georgia Merrill, Heather Bittenbender and Sari Shanken.  In addition, we couldn't have had the sale without the yummy baked goods donated by our parents.  Joann Mayo also did a great job selling the remaining fancy dress clothes.  Thank you all so much!!

In This Issue
Direct Donation Information
Help Wanted
Bowling Party
VFES Yearbook
Adult Social
Box Top Collection
New Info For Falcon Submissions
School Board Summary Sheet
Art Goes To School
Titanic the Musical
Harlem Wizards
Baseball Clinic
Gratitude Corner

Useful Links

Add/Change Email
Upcoming Events

Feb. 20 - No School President's Day

Feb. 28 - Parent Conferences 1/2 day of school.  
No Kindergarten Kindergarten Bake Sale
Bowling Party 4 PM


Feb. 29 - Parent Conferences 1/2 Day of School
No Kindergarten
Grade 2 Bake Sale

March 1 - Parent Conferences � Day of School  

No Kindergarten

Grade 4 Bake Sale

 

March 2 -No School  Staff In Service

 

March 6 -Class Picture Day

 

March 7 - PTO Meeting 9:15 AM

 

March 11 - Harlem Globetrotters  

 

March 23 - Harlem Wizards 

 

March 24 - Adult Social/Silent Auction 6:30 PM

 

March 27 - Cultural Arts Program "Science in Movies"

 

March 30 - No School Staff In Service

 

 

 
Publication Date of Next Falcon

February 24, 2012


Questions or Comments?

Contact the Editors:

wendiballas@
yahoo.co
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bloewengart@
gmail.com
__________

Raquel Hunter,  

PTO President  

rioshunter@

yahoo.com


 Rebecca Wills, Principal

[email protected] 

 

 

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