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T/E School District Budget--
Did You Know?
According to current budget projections, the T/E School District may be bankrupt within four years without major cost cuts, tax increases and/or pension reform now? Will your kids still be in school? How could this happen in T/E? Mark your calendars for an important School board Budget Workshop on March 19th at 7:30 p.m. where the School Board, legislators, pension experts and parents will explore the reasons behind and possible solutions to the current pension and budget crises that threaten to change the face of education in T/E.
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| THE ADULT SOCIAL IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY
DON'T FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR RSVPS TODAY
VFES PTO Annual Parent Social and Silent Auction
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Phoenixville Country Club
Don't miss the opportunity for a night out and a great time with friends - including silent auction, drinks, dinner buffet,casino games and dancing! NEW this year - the option to purchase extra Casino chips with your RSVP! Send in your RSVP today - contact Susan Look at slook@eastriverbank.com or Tarin Cataldo at tcataldo@verizon.net with any questions.
We need your Support!
PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING THE ADULT SOCIAL! THREE (3) SPONSORS NEEDED!
Promote your business to over 400 families in the VFES PTO community as an Adult Social Sponsor. The cost of a sponsorship is $350 and includes a number of perks as well as exposure to your business in several ways, including promotion AT the event AND a full page ad in the Spring Fair program. Please click on the attached link for additional information on Sponsorship benefits and to download a sponsor form!
Silent Auction Donations Needed by March 13th! We are currently seeking additional donations of the following items: movie tickets, dining gift certificates, family outings and golf packages, as well as a few bottles of wine to pair with some of our offerings. Please consider a donation to the Silent Auction! Click on the attached link for a donor form and additional information. |
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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 arnottx5@verizon.net if you are interested.
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VFES Yearbook 2011-12
The winner of the cover contest for the yearbook was Jack Tabata in Mrs Kenney's third grade class!
Congratulations Jack! And thank you to all the students who submitted their cover designs.
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. Please click on the attached link for a yearbook order 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 yearbook order form.
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It's that time of year again for the
Annual Children's Dental Clinic Fundraiser!
This year we will once again be offering products from The Yankee Candle Company; the dental clinic receives 40% of every order. You will receive the catalogue in your child's backpack; orders are due Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
Even if you don't wish to order any products a contribution would be greatly appreciated and is tax deductible.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Karen Reaume (610-410-5035; karenreaume@gmail.com), thank you for your support!
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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.
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Lost and Found Table
Parents, please check the Lost and Found table in the cafeteria. Items are beginning to accumulate, boots, sweaters, jackets, lunchboxes.... Unclaimed items will be donated.
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Counselor's Corner
Please click the link to the right to view this month's Counselor's Corner.
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Valley Forge Middle School is presenting
Disney's Beauty & the Beast
Catch a show tonight at 7:30PM or tomorrow, Saturday, at 10:30AM. Tickets ($8) will be available at the door.
For questions please contact Michele Simmoneau
Librarian, Valley Forge Middle School
simmoneaum@tesd.net 610-240-1306
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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. |
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T&E Care Looking For Donations Of Kids Clothing
T&E Care is hosting a Kids Clothing Grab Bag on Saturday, April 21st at St. Matthew United Methodist Church where local residents can grab bags and fill them with clothing, all for donations of $5 a bag.
*We are looking for donations of new or gently used clothing for infants through teens. We will accept these donations during the week of April 8, 2012. While spring and summer clothing is preferred, clothing for all seasons, plus shoes, boots, coats, belts or other accessories will be accepted.
*Drop at any of our many drop-off locations around the community, including one right here in the lobby of Valley Forge Elementary School!
*This project will support T&E Care's efforts to help families in our community.
*Please go to www.tecare.org for more information about this event, including a list of all drop-off locations. You can also sign up to receive the T & E Care blast e-mail and learn of other ways you can get involved with this important LOCAL non-profit!
*Questions, please contact Sandi Gorman, Jessica Lee, Jeanette Alwine, or Lynn Greco at clothes@tecare.org.
*Your contacts at Valley Forge Elementary School are
Rita Gosnear (ritagosnear@gmail.com or 610-687-0511) and
Jennifer Arnott (arnottx5@verizon.net or 610-688-4075).
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We had a great time at the Bowling Party at Devon Lanes! All the lanes were filled by chairpersons Kelly Bunting and Crystal Wichard. They did a great job organizing the event with help from committee members Emma Hua and Julie Frederick. A big thank you also to all of our parent volunteers: Nancy Marvel, Maria Kim, Pam Bennett, Esther Lee and Rich Casparius.
Our bake sale parent coordinators last week were Sally Selim, Dawn Taylor Storm and Jo Abby Frankel. Many thanks to these parents for organizing and to the many parents who supplied the great treats.
We are finishing up the winter clubs and would like to thank the following parent coordinators: Angelica Riley, Stacey Alperin, Brenda Lewandowski, Monica Moore, Laura Wurzer, Adrienne Miller, Michelle Wang and Janet Plastino for coordinating our many clubs.
The Cultural Arts Committee hosted several amazing programs this year coordinated by the following parents: Donna Costin, Stacey Alperin, Lynne Spangler and Sari Shanken. Michelle Rossi takes care of event planning and scheduling. Thanks to all of you for your hard work!
Have you checked out the Birthday Bulletin Board in the cafeteria? The students love to see their name up there for their birthday month! Many thanks to Karen Seifert and Beth Burns for updating it all year.
Rita Gosnear has been busy getting everything organized for our Music Recording program. Parent volunteers for each class have started to visit during music class to record each child individually. Many thanks to Rita for getting everything and everybody ready!
**We forgot to thank Rita for all of her hard work coordinating the collection of funds given to the VFE staff members in December. We would like to thank each of the families that participated with special appreciation to Rita for her hard work.
The Homeroom Parent Coordinators for each grade are an important link for the PTO with the homeroom parents from each class. Many thanks to Brooke Steines, Lynn Montgomery, Laura Wurzer, Trish McFillin and Wendy Sedlak for acting as coordinators for each grade.
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Upcoming Events
March 11 - Harlem Globetrotters
Daylight Savings Time
March 20 - 1st Day of Spring
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
April 2-6 - Spring Break
April 20 - Kindergarten Earth Day
Ice Cream Social 6:00 PM
May 4 - Spring Fair 5:00 PM May 9 -Bee Man Grade 3 May 15 - Spring Concert 7:30 PM May 16 - Volunteer Breakfast 8:00 AM General PTO Meeting 9:15 AM May 24 - Field Day Grades 1 & 2 May 25 - Field Day Grades 3 & 4 May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
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Publication Date of Next Falcon
March 23, 2012 |
Questions or Comments?
Contact the Editors:
Wendi Ballas Barbara Loewengart ________ Raquel Hunter, PTO President Rebecca Wills, Principal willsr@tesd.net |
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