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HELP WANTED!!
Do you feel out of touch with the Middle School? Are you looking for an opportunity to feel more connected?
The VFMS PTO can make this happen. We currently have an  opening on the board for an assistant treasurer. If you have even a modicum of organizational skills, this job will be a breeze.
Book Fair Coordinator Needed
If you love literature and would love a way to help VFMS, we are looking for an additional book fair coordinator to work with the two other coordinators that we currently have in place. If you've helped with an elementary school book fair, please know that the middle school fair is much less intense. The three day event occurs in early March and with three coordinators, we expect the process to be very manageable! If interested or would like more information, please contact Julie Borrelli.
Parent Social - Committee Members Wanted
We will be kicking off our fourth annual VFMS Parent Social planning in a few weeks. If you would like to join the Parent Social committee to help in planning a unique and exciting event, please send an email to vp_socials@vfmspto.org. We'll announce our kick off meeting date in the coming weeks!
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
We are seeking two co-chairs to organize a fabulous Teacher Appreciation Luncheon to be held at the end of the last day of school, currently scheduled for June 16th. Your responsibilities will include decorating and setting up the cafeteria for the luncheon, putting together a luncheon menu and coordinating the purchase and/or parent donation of food and drink items, preparing an invitation flyer for the VFMS faculty and staff and overseeing the luncheon and clean up on June 16th. If you are interested in co-chairing the luncheon, or have any questions, please email vp_socials@vfmspto.org.
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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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Get ready for...5th Grade Math Night!
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013
Where: Valley Forge Middle School Cafeteria
What time: This is an OPEN HOUSE event and will run 
from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Please stop by as your schedule will allow.
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP requested (click here for form to submit to Math Teacher) by Wednesday, Nov. 6th!
Volunteers Needed - click HERE!
NOTE: This is NOT a drop-off event and is intended for 5th grade students and their parents only!
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| T&E Care Holiday Drive!
(Help T/E Families in Need - items to be delivered w/ Holiday Baskets)
Collection November 11th - 22nd
VFMS was asked to collect NEW hats, gloves, socks and blankets:
5th Grade bring in Hats
6th Grade bring in Gloves
7th Grade bring in Socks
8th Grade bring in Blankets
(or any of the above)
Items can be for any gender. T&E Care will make sure that items get to the appropriate families. Collection bins locate outside of VFMS Library.
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VFMS B & N Book Fair is back!
The holidays will be here before we know it, so stop by Barnes and Nobles on Swedesford Rd. on November 20th and 21st,
and start your holiday shopping. Or just pick up something new for your
family to read or watch over the Thanksgiving break. A portion of most purchases will be donated directly to the VFMS PTO. Note that digital downloads also qualify as part of the fundraiser, so load up your Nook with a few new books. Additional details will be available starting next week.
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Help FLITE Help Kids!
The Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) has kicked off its "Help FLITE Help Kids" campaign, an annual fundraiser that provides the majority of the individual donations needed to support local education programs. Through FLITE, our community provides access to after-school academic support, preschool, summer enrichment, technology, musical  instruments, college preparation and other assistance that truly makes a difference for hundreds of local children. Please visit
www.flite-pa.org to learn more about FLITE and how you can help make a difference for local children and schools. FLITE is an IRS-recognized non-profit organization.
The T/E-FLITE Bookmark Contest is underway. All T/E students are invited to participate in designing a bookmar k using the FLITE theme "Help FLITE Help Kids." A bookmark is chosen from each school and professionally reproduced to be distributed at schools, FLITE functions and throughout the community. The art teachers at each school are involved in the coordination of this project. Students are asked to hand in their art to the art teachers of their school by November 22nd. Winners will be announced in December. Informational Forms at www.flite-pa.org.
Stay tuned for information about The Turkey Trot (5k) on Thanksgiving morning at Wilson Park! |
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Upcoming Events!
11/12 - CHS Guys Harmonize 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
11/12 - ImPACT Testing after school in the library
11/13 - Student Faculty Volleyball Game 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
11/14 - Gr. 7 Friends and Fun Day 9:40 - 11:30 a.m.
11/14 - Gr. 5 Math Night 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
11/18 - 25 - Basketball Tryouts
11/22 - Gr. 7 Amish Trip
11/26 - Parent Conference 1/2 Day
11/27, 28, 29 - No School
12/2 - Parent Conference Day
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| This Week @ VFMS | |
Tuesday
No School
Friday
End of the 1st Marking Period
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ARCH Presents...
Ken Ginsburg | |
Ken Ginsburg speaking at Valley Forge Middle School - Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013. The TESD community is invited to hear Ken speak about parenting teens. He'll talk about defining their success while considering stress. Link to the flyer.
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| Ka-Hoots Registration is NOW OPEN! | |
Calling all 5-8th graders for Ka-Hoots Volleyball.
Practices are held at
TEMS and CHS on
Thursdays & Saturdays.
Complete information can be found at our website.
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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
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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| 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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