Drama Program-Calling All 5th and 6th Graders!
This is VFMS's year to produce the 5/6 drama. For those of you new to our school, we alternate a drama for our fifth and sixth graders with a musical for our seventh and eighth graders each year. Our 5/6 drama for this year will be Folk Tales for Fun. It is a collection of six folktales. We can expand the cast to offer a multitude of parts for all our talented students. We will be holding auditions on December 19 and 22 in the auditorium during school hours. Rehearsals will be held after school from 3:15 to 4:30 starting in January. Students will need transportation home. The performances will be scheduled for the week of March 9 - 13. Contact person is: Celeste D. Sparano Fifth Grade Blue Team Social Studies Room 703 610.240.2614 |
Grades 7 & 8 Winter Dance
The VFMS Student Council would like to invite all  7th and 8th grade students to the annual Winter Dance. The Dance will be held on Friday, December 12th, from 7:30-9:30. Tickets cost $5.00 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets
will be sold from Tuesday, December 9th to Friday, December 12th, before school, in the Student Council Corner.
The dance is semi-formal. Boys should wear a nice pair of pants and a nice shirt with a collar (a tie is not required, but is a nice touch) . Girls should wear a dress, or a skirt with a nice shirt. Please, no shorts, jeans, t-shirts or sweatshirts!
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Parents' Network Lunch and White
Elephant Gift Exchange on December 15 at Nectar!  Please join VFMS Parents' Network for Holiday Lunch and White Elephant Gift Exchange (bring a wrapped gift value of about $10). Where: Nectar on 1091 E Lancaster Ave, Berwyn, PA 19312
When: December 15 at Noon
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Winter Dance Chaperones Needed
7th & 8th Grade Dance, Friday December 12th
Seeking parent chaperones for the 7th & 8th grade Winter dance which is scheduled for Friday, December 12th at 7:30pm. Chaperones will oversee the hallway and bathroom areas as well as patrol the grounds outside the cafeteria throughout the evening (as directed by Mr. Gibson). Please email VP_Socials@vfmspto.org if you would like to volunteer!
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News From the Nurse
REMINDER-6th Grade parents Many students still have not turned in a 6th grade physical exam report. Pennsylvania law requires that all students in sixth grade receive a physical examination. If you have not already done so, please have your child's doctor complete a physical exam report and return it to the nurse as soon as possible. If your child's doctor does not have their own form, blank TESD physical exam forms can be printed from the Student Health Services web page. It can be reached from the T/E district (Departments) or VFMS ho  me page (for Parents). Reminder-7th grade parents Grade 7 students are required to have updated immunizations, Tdap and MCV. If you received an email from the nurse's office that your child was missing these immunizations and have not responded, please send a copy of these immunizations as soon as possible. Any 7th grade student who does not have these immunizations on file is considered to be attending school on a provisional basis. Any questions, contact the nurse's office at 610.240.1305.
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Support Valley Forge While Shopping
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...they are coming!!!!!! Make sure your Target REDcard is signed up to support Valley Forge Middle School! Target will donate 1% of purchases made on your REDcard (Target debit or credit card) to the school if you simply sign up at here .  |
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8th Grade Leadership Gift Card Sale
Looking for great gifts for the holidays? Searching for the perfect birthday present but just can't find it?
Here is the ultimate solution! Gift cards!
The VFMS 8th Grade Leadership Seminar is sellin g $10 Starbucks, Panera, and Barnes & Noble gift cards for $10.
Purchases benefit the Senior Citizens Prom in May.
Click on this link to download the order form which includes more information on how to make purchases.
You can turn in your order and payment at Parent Conferences or send them to the school office.
Orders must be received by Friday, December 12th to ensure delivery to your child's homeroom by Tuesday, December 23rd.
Gift cards are always great to have on hand for a last minute gift - or to treat yourself! No matter why you might need
them, please buy gift cards! The money goes to a great cause!
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Shop Amazon & Benefit VFMS!
You Shop. Amazon Gives!
The VFMS PTO has switched from the Amazon Associates program to the Amazon Smiles program which will allow more purchases to qualify towards our fundraising efforts. Many of you are already shopping on Amazon.com. You can support the VFMS PTO every time you shop, at no cost to you - when you shop Amazon through AmazonSmiles. Choose us as your charity, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your  eligible purchases to the VFMS PTO.Participating is Easy! To begin shopping for the VFMS PTO, you only need to select us as your charity one time through the link at the top of the PTO website. That's it!
Choose "Valley Forge Middle School Parent Teacher Organization" as your charity.
Once we have become your designated charity, you may continue to use the link on our website to access amazon smiles or go to www.smile.amazon.com. You will know you are linked to our school when it says "Supporting: Valley Forge Middle School Parent Teacher Organization in the top, left corner. Amazon Prime members will still receive their Prime benefits!
AmazonSmile is an excellent way for VFMS PTO families to contribute to our school and our students without having to give up any extra time or money. If all of our parents who use Amazon would remember to shop through AmazonSmile, we
could significantly increase our annual fundraising without having to ask our families to do any more than they already do to support us!
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Flite Holiday Gifts
Thinking About a Holiday Gift for your Child's Teacher?
Consider Giving the Gift Every Teacher will Love.
Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) Staff Tributes make your holiday shopping easy and our teachers love them.
"It was an honor to learn about the FLITE do nations made in my name. Realizing that parents notice our efforts was very rewarding and motivating to me professionally." "FLITE tributes are very special. First, it's nice to be
remembered by current and former students. It's an honor for sure. Also, it feels great knowing that the donation is going to an important organization that will help kids in our district succeed."
FLITE Staff Tributes can be made online or via mail. Learn about the ways in which FLITE-funded academic programs are helping students in Tredyffrin/Easttown Schools at www.flite-pa.org.
Check out more info on FLITE Staff Tributes here. Make an Online staff tribute here.
FLITE is an IRS-recognized non-profit organization. The official registration and financial information of the Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown may be obtained from the
Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.
Registration does not imply endorsement. Due to restrictions on solicitations by non-profit corporations, solicitations are directed towards residents of Pennsylvania only.
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| This Week at VFMS | Wed Dec 10th:
-Gr 7/8 Dress Rehearsal Winter Concert 1 pmThurs Dec 11th: -9:00am
Gr 7/8 Winter Concert
-7:30 pm Gr 7/8 Winter Concert Fri Dec 12th: -Winter Sport Picture Day -Gr 7/8 Winter Dance 7:30pm |
Holiday Babysitting
| Interested in some inexpensive holiday babysitting? Check out information here about available babysitting during the holidays!
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Lacrosse Season Info
| Interested in lacrosse? Check out some Lacrosse season information here!
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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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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 NOON the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.
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