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Teacher of the Week
Meet Teacher of the week Peggy Kravitz. Mrs. Kravitz has just started at VFMS in Learning Support for 6th and 7th grades after having spent the past 11 years at
 Valley Forge Elementary School in special education. She has been teaching since 1983 in various other PA public school systems including Coatesville, Upper Derby and Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Mrs. Kravitz has been married to Joe for 27 years and has three sons who all attended Conestoga High School and the youngest is currently a sophomore there. In an interview with the PTO, Mrs. Kravitz shared the following information. |
Parent's Network Lunch
Monday, October 21st @ 12:00 p.m.
Calling all VFMS Parents! Let's get together for LUNCH on Monday, October 21st at 12:00 p.m. at California Pizza Kitchen in the King of Prussia Mall.
A great way to connect and get questions answered. Looking forward to seeing you! Please RSVP to Angelica Riley, Parent's Network Coordinator. |
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Shop at Target, help VFMS!
Do you love to shop at Target? Would you love it even more if you could receive 5% off purchases, receive free shipping
 at Target.com, 30 extra days for returns, and 5% off prescriptions? When you sign up for a Target Debit or Credit REDcard, you can receive all of these benefits and the best part of all....TARGET WILL DONATE 1% OF YOUR PURCHASES TO VFMS! You can sign up for a card at any Target service counter or on-line. To link an existing or new card to VFMS, simply follow this link.
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Don't miss this special FREE performance before it travels to TX!
Monday, October 21st 7PM @ CHS Auditorum
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VFMS Halloween Celebration!
Students may wear or bring their costumes to school on October 31st for a Costume Contest during lunch. Masks and large hats should not be worn to class.
Before the students' lunch and activity period, students may  change into their costume and/or bring any additional pieces of their costume with them. Judging Categories are:
Best Group
Funniest
Cutest
Most original
Creepiest
Prizes for winners in each category will be awarded.
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D E L T A
(Districts Educating and Learning Through the Arts)
presents two amazing shows:
Harris III, Master Illusionist 
Friday, November 1st, 2013
7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Valley Forge Middle School
Tickets: $10 per person at the door
Grand Derangement
Friday, February 21st, 2014
7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Radnor High School
Tickets: $10 per person at the door
Exciting music and a visual feast! Defies audiences to sit still!
The bow fires up the fiddle and the sparks fly!
Discount available for season ticket. For ticket information for both shows, click here.
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Stoga Showcase of Sound
Saturday, November 2, 2013
4:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Tickets at the gate: 
Adult $10, Students & Seniors $8
Advanced discount tickets and information available at
w w w. s t o g a m u s i c . c o m
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New VFES Falcon 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Kids' Fun Run! 
Sign Up Now For The New VFES Falcon 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Kids' Fun Run!
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 in Wilson Farm Park.
Registration is OPEN for the new VFES Falcon 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids' Fun Run in Wilson Farm Park. There will be music, prizes for the winners in each age category and more. To register you can download a registration form, or you can register online, under "Events" and then "Race Calendar." Help support VFES with this new, healthy, family-oriented fundraiser!
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| Boys Youth BBall Clinics
Grades 1-8
When: Sunday, Nov. 3rd from 1-4pm
Where: Conestoga High School gym  Registration: Prior to event (see flyer for form) or day of clinic if space available. In addition, clinic information and the registration form can be found on our new booster club basketball website. |
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Girls Youth BBall Clinic
Grade 2 - 8
 Basketball Clinic - registration is open! A Girls Basketball Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 (9:30 a.m. - Noon) at Conestoga for girls in grades 2 - 8. Pre-registration is encouraged. Link to flyer. |
T&E Care Fall Fest
The 2013 Tredyffrin & Easttown Care Fall Fest is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Davids Golf Club. T&E Care offers emergency or other types of support to families right in our community. The repair of a
 car, an electric shut-off notice, or a rent default are samples of the types of financial support offered. Additionally, T&E Care offers budgeting advise to families, assistance to CHS seniors (and graduates) in covering some required college-related expenses, when loans or grants are not enough. It also helps pay for summer camp for students, covers the cost of lunches for some students whose families make just over the free/reduced limits, and gets school supplies and holiday gifts for students and families. The Fall Fest is run in order to have the funding available for a quick response to these often emergency requests. The invitations will be available on the T&E Care website starting on October 8. If you can't attend but would like to support the event, raffle tickets will be sold on the website (you do not need to be present to win) and some silent auction prizes will be available for pre-bidding. Check the website for more details, or to sign up to receive information about how you can help with the important services offered by T&E Care. |
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Upcoming Events!
10/29 - Picture Retake Day
10/31 - Cultural Arts Assembly
Grades 7/8 at 9:00 a.m.
Grades 5/6 at 10:10 a.m.
11/5 - NO School for students
11/7 - Student Faculty Volleyball Game
11/8 - End of Marking Period 1
11/12 - CHS Guys Harmonize 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
11/14 - Gr. 7 Friends and Fun Day
11/14 - Gr. 5 Math Night 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
11/22 - Gr. 7 Amish Trip
11/27, 28, 29 - No School
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| Gratitude Corner | |
A warm and welcoming thank you to our VFMS parents
Silvia Manoukian
Tiffany Sellig
Julia Bartosh
and
Tracy Amendola
for hosting this fall's parent coffees for the 5th through 7th grade parents.
We appreciate each of them opening their home for their respective grade level
coffee talk with
Mr. Gibson and the faculty.
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Fundraising Gratitude
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Our fundraising efforts have been off to a fantastic start thanks to many, many wonderful parent volunteers!
The VFMS PTO would like to thank the following who have jumped in to give us a hand:
Directory:
Cathy Barrios - Coordinator
Carol Connolly - Orders
Shari Junikiewicz - Ads
Rosemary Schnoor
Analisa Sondergard
Jacky Ekins
Melanie Bradish
Jae Medica
Debbie Riener
Monica Staniz
Jane Kluge - Coordinator
Traci Evitts
Bridget Tomasicchio
Elizabeth Castleman
Carol Snyder
Ellen Brace
Beth Burns - Coordinator
Don't listen to the rumors that there are not any volunteer opportunities at the middle school!
If you would like to find out what little and/or big opportunities are out there, please email Kathy Wynn, the PTO VP of Communications and Volunteers.
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| Calling all Squash Players! | |
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| This Week @ VFMS | |
Tuesday
Gal Chorale Gr. 6-8
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday
Hero Extended Homeroom
Pink Friday
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| Important Numbers | |
VFMS Main Office:
610-240-1300
Attendance Line:
610-240-1330
T/E Transportation:
610-240-1680
T/E District Office:
610-240-1900
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Blast Submissions
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If you have school news you want to have published in the Blast, please write it up exactly how you want it to appear and send it in email to the editor, at
sydneyruth@me.com by the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.
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