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Chairpersons Wanted!
End of Year Staff Luncheon- Friday, June 20th
The annual end of year staff luncheon will be held on Friday, June 20th following the end of the school day. We are in need of two chairpersons to put together the luncheon for our VFMS faculty and staff. Your responsibilities will include  coordinating volunteers and planning a lunch menu, setting up in the cafeteria following the 8th grade graduation reception, organizing the food being served, cleaning up following the event and preparing a folder documenting the details of the event for the PTO files.
Please send an email to faufiero@verizon.net if you would like to Co-Chair this event.
Parent Social News - Join the Committee!
We are re-invigorating our annual Parent Social and are excited to plan a Fall Tailgate themed event, to be held during football season. Chili cookoff anyone?
Planning meetings will begin in April, following spring break. If you would like to grab a friend and co-chair the parent social, or simply join the committee, please send an email to faufiero@verizon.net and we will make sure you are invited to our kickoff meeting this spring.
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Book Fair Poster Contest!
The Book Fair Is Coming on March 4th, 5th and 6th.
Use your creativity by submitting a poster to help advertise for this great event. Posters will be judged and displayed  throughout the school. Scholastic Dollars will be Awarded for First, Second and Third place winners!!
NEW DEADLINE:
All posters must be submitted to the Main Office no later than February 18th, 2014.
Posters may be on 12" x 18" art paper (obtained in the Art Room) and should include the Book Fair dates.
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Harlem Wizards Tickets Available on Two Dates ONLY!
Event Date: March 21st, 2014 @ CHS
Flyer
Tickets will be sold on Monday, February 24th at
SUBWAY in the Chesterbrook location only
at 500 Chesterbrook Blvd, Chesterbrook from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can have dinner and buy your tickets. There will be 775 tickets available for sale on this date.
Tickets will be sold on Thursday, February 27th at SO FUN! YOGURT at 315 East Lancaster Avenue in Wayne (near Chipotle) from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm or until they are sold out. This is an early dismissal day, so come celebrate with yogurt and buy your tickets. There will be 775 tickets available for sale on this date.
FLITE helps ensure that all kids in T/E have the tools, opportunities, and support they need to succeed in school. Visit www.flite-pa.org for more information. Questions about the event may be directed to Chris Caine.
Important: Tickets will NOT be sold through the schools. Tickets are limited & we expect this event will sell out quickly. All tickets are General Admission and cost $10.00. We accept cash and checks only.
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Ice Cream Social at the Book Fair
Tuesday, March 4th, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Join your fellow VFMS families for shopping and dessert! Stop by the Book Fair on Tuesday evening March 4th from 6:30 - 8:30 to shop for spring and summer reading favorites, then make your way down to the cafeteria for a variety of ice   cream flavors. Think spring and enjoy an ice cream treat before you get your dancing shoes on -- DJ Ben Ostroff will be spinning tunes in the small gym, while basketball games will be taking place in the main gym.
A triple scoop of thank you to Liz Hyams for chairing this year's Ice Cream Social! Liz needs YOUR help to make the event a success! Please click on link to sign up to assist with a shift at the Ice Cream Social - scooping ice cream will never be this much fun!
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Save the date for the VFMS Bookfair!
March 4-6, 2014
The VFMS book fair is just one month away! The hours and dates for the fair are:
Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. AND 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
during the Ice Cream Social 
Wednesday, March 5th
7:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 6th
7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Students will be given the opportunity to shop during one of their classes and are welcome to also come before and after school as well as during activity.
Parents are WELCOME to stop by and shop any time during the hours listed above! Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Thank you for supporting the VFMS PTO
Volunteers - WE NEED YOU! If you can spare some time, we really need parents to sign up for shifts to help at the fair. Please sign-up on iVolunteer.
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Lend or Donate?
We are looking to borrow the following items for use in our production of The Wizard of Oz, March 20-29. If you are able to lend or donate any of these items please drop them off at the school to Michele Simmoneau in the Library or Main Office M-F between 7am-5pm. Make sure your name and  phone number are clearly labeled on the item so that we may return it to you!!!! Thanks for all your support! We look forward to presenting an incredible show in March!!!
Corn Stalks, Corn Husks & Corn
Fake apples (lots and lots)
Fake eggs
Baskets, one for Dorothy (small), one for Ms. Gultch with lid (large), one wire basket, other miscellaneous for the farm and munchkins
Buckets or Pales (metal or tin, work worn for on the farm)
Stuffed baby chicks (need about 50-70)
Wheel Barrel
Hay (bale of hay)
Crystal Ball
Fog Machine
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Attention 8th Graders!
Applications are now available for all 8th grade students interested in applying for Yearbook, Spoke and Lit Mag at Conestoga High School. Applications can be picked up from
guidance, English teachers, and online at the link above: Please see Ms. DeMaris for additional questions.
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FLITE Doesn't Take the Summer Off!
FLITE provides scholarships for T/E students to attend academic and leadership camps.
If you are interested in more information and the
qualifications, please contact your child's T/E school 
guidance counselor at your earliest convenience.
The Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown's camp scholarship assistance, based on financial need, is available on a limited basis for the residents of the townships of Tredyffrin and Easttown. www.flite-pa.org.
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T&E Care Is Looking for Kids Clothes
T&E Care is looking for donations of new or gently used clothing for infants through teens for its upcoming Kids Clothing Grab Bag. Items can be dropped off anytime between March 13th - 21st at any of the local schools (including ours), Play It Again Sports (Berwyn), Doctor's Best (Berwyn) or Club La Maison (Wayne). Please only drop items off when the schools/businesses are open. Clothing
 for all seasons, plus good quality shoes, boots, coats, belts or other accessories will be accepted. For a list of items not accepted, and for other information, please go to www.tecare.org. Be sure to also mark your calendars for the Grab Bag itself, March 28th (2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) or March 29th (9:00 a.m. - Noon) at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church on Walker Rd. This fundraiser for T&E Care is a great chance for everyone to restock your kids' closets with great quality clothes. A suggested donation of $5/bag is appreciated. Questions, please contact T&E Care.
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Play Conestoga Rugby!
Did you know ALL Middle School students can play for Conestoga Rugby? Yes, even 5th and 6th graders! All boys and girls in grades 5,6,7 and 8 are welcome to join one of the
 fastest growing sports in the United States. It is fast, fun and easy to learn! Bring a friend and come lear about this amazing sport. The season is just about to start. Check out our website for more details.
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CHS hosts Youth BBall Clinic
Conestoga High School Baseball team will be hosting a
 youth clinic for ages 5 - 12 on March 16th. Players and Coaches will conduct age appropriate training sessions Hitting, Throwing, Catching and Fielding. Register by March 9th. Please visit
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Upcoming Events!
2/20 - Student Faculty Basketball Game
2/21 - Delta presents Grand Derangement - 7:00 p.m. RHS
2/27 - 1/2 Day Parent Conference
2/28 - 1/2 Day Parent Conference
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Wizard of Oz
Date Change! |
With weather-related school closures, VFMS is moving the performances of the 7th and 8th grade spring musical, The Wizard of Oz, to the following:
Thursday, March 20th at 9:30 a.m. (4th graders from VFES, NEES, and HES will attend)
Friday, March 21st at
9:30 a.m. (5th and 6th graders will attend)
Friday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29th at 2:00 p.m.
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| This Week at VFMS |
Thursday
Student Faculty Basketball Game 2:45 - 4:30 p.m.
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| Why It's Still NOT OK for Your Teen to Get High | |
ARCH Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, February 19th
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. @ TEAO
940 West Valley Road,
Suite 1700, Wayne
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DELTA Presents:
Grand Derangement
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Exciting music & visual feast!
Defies audiences to sit still!
The bow fires up the fiddle and the sparks fly!
Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 7:00 p.m. Radnor High School Tickets: $10 @ Door
Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Visit www.artsdelta.net to pre-order.
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| Box Tops for Education! |
Box Tops for Education are an easy way to help raise money for VFMS. Just clip Box Tops and drop them in the collection box located in the main office. Help us reach our goal this year! |
| 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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