VFMS PTO Blast!


March 1st, 2015
Monday is Day 5
 
Drama Info, Grades 5/6 
  Musical Theatre
 
We are in the home stretch!

We are still in need of a few props such as a vine, a large artificial tree. A lantern has been offered.

 

Only one parent has offered to provide drinks and snacks for the cast and crew. Please help if you wish.

 

Celeste D. Sparano

Fifth Grade Blue Team

Social Studies

Room 703

610.240.2614

  Spring Sports Information

Paperwork is available now for spring sports - in Room 118 or online at www.tesd.net/vfmathletics. ImPACT testing will be on Wednesday, February 25 or Monday, March 2, only for athletes who have never had a test.

-Practices and tryouts (baseball) begin on Monday,
March 9. Find the full spring game schedule online.
-The spring sports parents meeting is Tuesday, March 24, at 4:30 in the cafeteria.
-Team pictures will be taken on Tuesday, April 7. 

You can receive daily practice and game updates by following @VFMS_Athletics on twitter. Please contact the athletic office at 610-240-1311 or [email protected] if you have any additional questions.

SPRING REALLY IS COMING!!!



T&E Care 4th Annual Kid's Clothing Grab Bag Sale!
 
It's that time of year again!  Once again, VFMS will serve as a collection point for clothing donations for the T&E Care Grab Bag Sale!  Please search your closets for KIDS clothes - infants thru teens - either gently used or even new and drop them off at VFMS from March 5th-13th.  For more information on this wonderful local organization benefiting local families, click here:  http://tecares.org/home.html.   
Any questions, please contact  Karen Ridder.
Gift Cards on Sale!
gift card

GIFT CARDS are back and better than ever!!  We have been able to add a number of new retailers to our list of available gift cards.  Aeropostale, American Eagle, Bertucci's, Chili's, Chipotle, Regal Cinemas, Zappo's .... Just to name a few.

 

We will be collecting orders from now through the first week in June, and sending them in to be filled every other week.   

 

Please check out the new order form to see all the options.

We are able to raise funds for the Senior Citizen's Prom in May from the rebates we receive from the Gift Cards you order.  So you pay $25 for a $25 card or $10 for a $10 card, no more, no less.  We receive from 7 to 10 %  of the price of each card in rebates to help fund this great event!!

  

Thanks for your support!!!

8th grade Leadership Seminar at VFMS

 

Wizards vs. Teachers Is Coming Soon!

Tickets available online for FLITE vs. the Harlem Wizards, March 20 & 21, 7PM! 

Wizards
The Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) has invited the Harlem Wizards to return to play a team of T/E teachers, administrators and students. You won't want to miss this fun night of trick hoops and alley-oops! This popular community basketball event raises money to support FLITE-funded programs in our School District, and it has sold out games in 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the Conestoga High School gym filled to its capacity.

Tickets are available online.
Visit the FLITE website   to learn about purchasing tickets or sponsorship opportunities.

 

Makerspace Activity

A maker space is a physical location where students can meet to help explore different resources and complete hands on tasks using a wide variety of technologies. Valley Forge Middle School is starting to develop a Makerspace available during activity for 7th and 8th grade students. The space allows students to hone their skills to develop, 
learn, and build on a completely blank canvas, which allows the students to go over and beyond the normal thinking in the classroom, using Engineering and problem solving strategies. For more information, please contact Trevor Viviani at [email protected]. VFMS PTO is seeking ways to support this activity. 

Save the Date and Start Growing Your Hair for Locks of Love!

I am Katie Ridder, a 7th grade student at Valley Forge Middle School, and I am organizing a Locks of Love hair drive within our school district.  Locks of Love is a nonprofit organization that makes custom wigs, from real hair, for financially disadvantaged children who have long-term medical hair loss.  I am running this hair drive for my Girl Scout Silver Award because, like Locks of Love, I believe that no child should have to feel self-conscious about losing their hair. While the drive won't take place until March 2016 (more details to follow), I'm letting people know to start growing their hair out now so they can plan to participate, as the minimum hair donation is 10 inches.  If you have any immediate questions or would like to participate in the drive please contact me at [email protected].  Thanks for your support and consideration! 
Hershey Park Tickets On Sale

Back by popular demand, HERSHEY PARK TICKETS FOR SALE FOR THE 2015 season!  Once again we will be offering Hersheypark tickets at a substantial savings to you, while also raising money for VFMS!  Tickets will only be on sale for 4 weeks so get them now! They will be delivered before the start of the season in May.  They can be ordered via this flyer or online directly on our website. Any questions contact Trish McFillin. Thank you in advance for your support!

Keystone Exam Update 

 

At its meeting on February 23rd, the School Board approved a resolution supporting House Bill 168, which eliminates Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement. The Board's resolution as well as a sample letter are both posted on the district page in case parents or community members are interested in expressing an opinion about House Bill 168 or the Keystone Exams.  

In This Issue
Drama Club Info
Spring Sports Info.
T&E Care Grab Bag Sale
Gift Cards On Sale
Wizards Game Info.
Makerspace Activity
Locks of Love Info.
Hershey Park Tickets
Keystone Exam Update
VFMS PTO Logo

This Week at VFMS
Tuesday 3/3: NAEP Testing 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Friday, 3/6: Hero Meeting 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Beauty and the Beast
Don't miss the Conestoga High School Performance of
Beauty and the Beast!

SHOW DATES:
March 3rd -- 10:00 AM
March 4th, 5th, 6th -- 7:00 PM
March 7th -- 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Full information here.

 

Baseball Clinic
baseball-glove.jpg
Conestoga High School baseball team will be hosting a youth clinic on March 15 at the Conestoga High School gym. Registration is open now through March 8. Check out their website to download the registration form and find out more details here.

 

Shop Amazon/Help PTO

Support the VFMS PTO every time you shop-at no cost to you - when you shop Amazon through AmazonSmiles. 

Choose "Valley Forge Middle School Parent Teacher Organization" as your charity, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the VFMS PTO.

 You can also click this link:  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-2936863

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.