T&E Care Holiday Drive 2014
Last year our holiday drive list included over 80 local families who needed help getting presents, gift cards, warm clothes and food for the holidays. We expect the same this year as times continue to be difficult for many! Each school in the district has graciously offered to collect a specific need for this event. At VFMS, we are in charge of hats, gloves, socks and blankets. There will be a bin in front of the office for your donations. Collection dates are November 3 - 14.
5th grade: Hats
6th grade: gloves  7th grade: socks 8th grade: blankets
Thank you so much for your help!
For your information, the larger T&E Care Holiday Drive will begin on Monday, November 17. Our website will post the wish lists of all the families we'll be supporting. We are going to need a lot of community members to help out in order to make this drive a success. Please consider helping in any way you can. If you want to volunteer for the Holiday Drive sorting day (Dec. 11) or get involved in any other way, that would be great - contact us at holidays@tecare.org.
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Student Faculty Volleyball Game!
When: Thursday November 13th 3:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: A donation to the Food Drive (VFMS main lobby before school or at the door before the game) benefiting  the People's Pantry at Church Road, Malvern, PA.
Please come out and support the 8th Grade Volleyball team as they take on the Faculty!
Support the efforts of the team as well as student council---make a donation to the food drive for a good cause whether or not you plan to attend the game!
Donations will be accepted all week in the main lobby before school! You can send donations in with your child to be dropped off in the lobby each morning.
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5th Grade Math Night
Mark your calendars for the 5th Grade Math Night ! This event takes place this week, on November 13th, and is open to all 5th graders and their families. Come out at your leisure for this fantastic event at our school! Find out more information and details about the night here. |
Valley Forge Parents' Network
Coffee and Chat! 
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Winter Sports at VFMS
Winter sports at VFMS begin soon!
PIAA paperwork is now being accepted in Room 118.  Paperwork can be found in Room 118 or at this link. Any student who has never had an ImPACT test can come to the library after school on Tuesday, 11/11.
-If a student played a fall sport this year, he/she needs to complete the "recertification" form.
-If this is the first sport for a student this school year, he/she needs to complete the "initial certification" forms.
-7th grade boys and girls basketball tryouts are on 11/17-11/19 -8th grade boys and girls basketball tryouts are from 11/20-11/24.
Both basketball and wrestling daily practices will begin Tuesday, December 2. Please see Mrs. Martorano or Ms. Hickey in Room 118 if you have any questions.
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Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS)
It PAYS to ask! It PAYS to know!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
9am at the TE Administrative Offices
All are welcome!
ARCH invites all parents to attend a "Community Conversation" scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2014 (9am) at TEAO.
- ARCH and TESD are partnering to present the results of the 2013 Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS).
- Following the presentation of the highlights of TESD, county and state-wide results - there will be a conversation for parents
Find more detailed information here; we hope to see you on the 12th!
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Shop Amazon / Support the PTO!
If you love to shop on Amazon, we have a fantastic way for you to help VFMS at the same time. On the VFMS PTO homepage, you will see an Amazon.com graphic. When you want to shop on Amazon, we are asking that you simply use this link which will send you directly to the regular Amazon.com home-page.
However, it will mark that your order is associated with our school and Amazon will donate a certain percent of your sale to VFMS! It is that simple and takes just one extra step! You do not need to sign up or register with the program and if you are already an Amazon Prime member, you will still receive all of your Prime benefits. VFMS has already earned roughly $650 with just a few parents participating and we bet there are more Amazon shoppers out there! Think how much more we can earn by just one extra click!
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| This Week at VFMS |
Monday Nov. 10: Cultural Arts Assembly, 12:30 pm
Tuesday Nov. 11th: CHS Guys Harmonize, 9:00 am
Thursday Nov. 13th: Grade 8TCHS Pickering Visit,
8:00 amThursday Nov. 13th: Student/Faculty Volleyball Game, 3:00 pmThursday Nov. 13th: Grade 5 Math Night, 5:30-8:00 pm
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Trash Vocal Performance
| THIS WEEK-FRIDAY NOV 14!!!
Delta is sponsoring a fabulous performance that you won't want to miss! Described as a cross between "Glee" and "Stomp" this green-minded ensemble entertains with a unique type of "Urban Broadway!" Community performance takes place on Friday, November 14th. VFMS Students will see this performance on Monday, November 10th during the school day (7th/8th graders at 12:30 and 5th/6th graders at 1:30). Click here for more information or check out Delta's website. |
| Parent Seminar |
THIS WEEK!
Interested in protecting childhood and family relationships in the digital age? Come to the BIG DISCONNECT seminar on November 11th hosted at The Agnes Irwi n School. Space is limited so click here for information on registering.
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Paoli Wildcats
Girls Basketball
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Attention All Girl Basketball Players...
The Paoli Wildcats Basketball League (PWBL) has decided to enter girls travel basketball teams in the Inter-County Basketball Association  (ICBA) for the 2014-2015 season. The ICBA is a competitive travel basketball league. We will be seeking to field 5th, 6th, and 7th grade teams. If you are interested, read information here about registration and try out dates. |
Wrestling Club
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Interested in Wrestling Club? Join us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays  (November 11th/12th and 18th/19th) from 2:30-3:15 at VFMS in the wrestling room! All grades are welcome. For more information, contact Mr. Ryan.
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Conestoga Wrestling Sponsoring Open Mats
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Conestoga High School Coaches offer "free" wrestling open mats from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays (Oct. 27th, Nov. 3rd & 10th). Any and all 5th through 8th grade students who are interested in participating may show up at Valley Forge Middle School in the Wrestling Room for the open mat "clinics" sponsored by the Conestoga High School Coaching Staff. No experience is necessary. Click here for more information.
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Spark Field Hockey
Winter Program
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Spark offers a fun and inspirational learning environment with an emphasis on teamwork, sportsmanship, friendship, and self-confidence. The Winter program w ill take place at the Main Line Sports Center, formerly the Syms building.
Winter registration is open and the program begins 11/30 with three 4-week sessions continuing through 2/22. Check them out on Facebook here or look here for registration information.
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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!
If you have any questions, contact
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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, Lori Benedict, at lori.mb@gmail.com by 4PM the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.
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