VFMS PTO Blast

May 31st, 2015
Monday is Day 6

VFMS Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Volunteers Needed!

 

Thank you

Our annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place on Friday, June 19th immediately following the 8th grade graduation and dismissal, in the cafeteria.  This is your opportunity to show all of VFMS faculty & staff how much we appreciate their hard work!

 

We need you to contribute a "Family Favorite" f

ood item, drink, or your invaluable time.  Please consider signing up to donate a drink, dish or your time by clicking on the link below to view the online sign-up sheet. 

 

Thank you for your support.

VFMS Faculty & Staff are ONE in a MINION!

 

To sign up - click here.

 

 

Please contact Dana Dienno
with any questions!

 

 

Support Programs at VFMS while Advertising YOUR Local Business!

Advertise your business in the 2015-16 Student Directory!

Don't miss your chance to make new contacts and develop new customer relationships in the community.  Also, let your friends with local businesses know that they can advertise too.  Details are in the attached form.  If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Culbert. 


Directory Advertisement Coordinator wanted!

Are you looking to help out the VFMS PTO but don't student directoryhave much time to spare? Well,this could be the job for you!  

Our erstwhile coordinator, Shari Junikiwicz, is graduating and we are seeking a replacement. The job can be done from home and entails contacting previous advertisers to see if they are interested in advertising again and collecting new business which will come through an ad in the weekly blast. There is no cold calling, unless you feel inclined! This is done at the end of the school year and over the summer and then, once term starts, you will liaise with the Directory Designer to ensure the ads are placed correctly.

 It really is as simple as that! If you are interested, kindly contact Sarah Culbert by email or phone at 610-608-8501.

 

End of Year Ice Cream Social

Come see your friends and make your own delicious ice cream sundae at the VFMS Ice Cream Social on 
Friday, June 5, 2015, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  All 
VFMS students and their immediate families are welcome. Parents, please note, this is not a drop off event.  Children must be supervised at all times.

 

RSVP here so that we prepare enough ice cream! Want to help out? Click here to sign up to volunteer!    

 Builders Club Needs Your Help!

Do you have a Truck? The Builder's Club needs your help!                         

 


The Valley Friends Meeting, which is located not far from the school -where Walker Road turns into Old Eagle School Rd, recently completed a spring cleanup of the meeting building and grounds.  They would like to donate  a large but not giant pile of dirt, right from the land on their grounds, so it's clean "native" Tredyffrin dirt .  They don't have any way to get the dirt to our new Valley Forge garden.

We need volunteers with a truck and some shovels to pick up and deliver this dirt to our garden. The pile is against the back wall of the Burial Ground.

Questions? Contact Michele Simmoneau or Karen Hill.
Book Donations

Are you Spring Cleaning and finding that you have too many BOOKS for your shelves? We may have a solution for you!

 

The 5th grade Leadership Seminar is collecting books for two specific groups:

  

  •  PAPERBACKS for SERVICEMEN overseas 
  •  All sort of books for CHILDREN and YOUNG PEOPLE age 0 - 14 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will be placing COLLECTION BOXES in all 5th and 6th grade Homebases and in the school Lobby near the LIBRARY (sort of makes sense, right?).

 

Please bring books that are in good condition starting MONDAY 6/1 through FRIDAY 6/19.

 

THANK YOU!!!
Attention 8th Graders!

JOIN THE CONESTOGA SAILING TEAM

Conestoga High School has a Sailing Team. Students practice 2 days per week and have round-robin competitions with 15 other area schools on Sundays as well as regional regattas in NJ on some Saturdays.  The team practices at the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, located in Essington, PA, on Tuesday and Thursday. Buses pick up teammates at the school at 2:30 and return to the school at approximately 6/6:30pm.

High School Sailing is the only Co-Ed sport in the country.  Be a part of what 469 other high schools in our country are doing.  Some sailing experience is required.  This is a two season sport competing in the Fall and Spring.  Students may sail in one season or both.

If you are interested, please contact Nancy Dougherty
(parent contact) by email or at 484.682.9606 

 

Flite End Of Year Tributes

Do You Want to Thank Someone For Making a Difference?

Honoring Your Favorite Teacher, Counselor or Administrator Has Never Been Easier!

FLITE's Staff Tributes are a wonderful way for parents to recognize the extraordinary effort of T/E's faculty and staff. By making this tax-deductible donation to FLITE, you can thank the dedicated individuals who have supported and encouraged your children throughout the school year. Honorees will receive a personalized card notifying them of your donation.

FLITE Staff Tributes can be made online or via mail to FLITE. 

 
In This Issue
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Directory Ads
Directory Ad Coordinator Position
Ice Cream Social
Builder's Club Needs Help
Book Donations Needed
CHS Sailing Team
Flite End of Year Tributes
VFMS PTO Logo

This Week at VFMS
Monday-Wednesday,
June 1-3: Gr. 8 Stamp Test

Wednesday-Friday, June 3-5:
Gr. 7 Williamsburg Trip

Thursday-Friday, June 4-5:
Gr. 8 Sandy Hill Trip

Friday, June 5:
-HERO meeting, 8 AM
-End of Year Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7:30
Ice Hockey Update
Interested in Playing
Ice Hockey?

Conestoga Ice Hockey Club is Sponsoring a FREE skate on June 7 from 1:45-2:45. Full information here.
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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 lori.mb@gmail.com by NOON the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.