VFMS PTO Blast!



January 4th, 2015
Monday is Day 4
Welcome back and Happy New Year from the VFMS PTO!
 
Drama Info, Grades 5/6 
 

Thank you to the 75 students who came to the drama tryouts held before winter break.

 Musical Theatre

GREAT NEWS -- Everyone who auditioned for the 5/6 drama is guaranteed a part. Specific parts have not be decided. There will be two casts.

The first cast rehearsal will be held on Tuesday January 6, 2015 in the auditorium at 3:15. I am looking forward to seeing everyone then.

 

Also please note: you will need a ride home after rehearsal which will end at 4:15 on this first day of practice.

 

Remember: there are no small parts, only small actors.

Wizards Game in the Spring!

As the winter holiday season draws near, honoring your favorite teacher has never been easier. Save the dateWizards for this awesome community event - FLITE vs. Harlem Wizards March 20th and 21st, 2015Find information about the evening here.

Donations to the Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) are helping many children in T/E Schools, especially those who face barriers to their educational success, get a great start in school. Don't miss these items and more in FLITE's Fall Newsletter.  
 
 

 

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.  

Please note that when searching for your charity, do not abbreviate the words "Parent Teacher Organization".  You can also click this link:  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-2936863

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!

 

In This Issue
Drama Club Info
Wizards Game
Amazon Benefits VFMS!
Box Tops for Education!
VFMS PTO Logo

This Week at VFMS
Tuesday, Jan 6: Winter Sports Meeting at 4:30

Friday, Jan 9: Gr. 6 Self Directed Learning Assembly

Welcome back!

Winter Sports Meeting
The winter sports parents meeting will be on Tuesday, January 6 at 4:30 in the cafeteria. sports
Girls' Basketball Clinic
Come participate in the Girls' Basketball Clinic on January 11th! Grades 2-8 are welcome. More information here and on this flyer.
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MLK Day of Service
On the kids' day off for MLK Day on January 19th, how about joining in some community service activities! Great opportunities for great causes Check out more info here.

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Box Tops for Education!
Boxtops
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 

 

Way to Keep in Touch!
Puzzle

 
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

Blast Submissions

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 [email protected] by NOON the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.