5th Grade Math Night
5th Grade Math Night was a huge success! Five years in, it was our best ever, with well over 200 students and their families staying for most of the evening and wonderful teachers and volunteers from Conestoga's Key Club, NHS and Valley Forge's Eagle Ambassadors. Fifth grade math night demonstrates that all students can access and enjoy doing math in a social setting. We hope that you are able to continue to enjoy math as a family for years to come.
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SOFT PRETZEL SALE
Thursday, Nov. 19th!!! 
Pretzels will be on sale after school for $1 each.
Sales will help the 8th grade Leadership Seminar raise money to pay for this year's Senior Citizen Prom to be held in May.
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Winter Sports Information
Winter sports are beginning soon! Sign-ups will begin next week in the cafeteria during lunch. Paperwork is available now in room 118 and online. Any winter athlete that has never had an impact test should come to the library after school on Monday or Tuesday next week.
-7th grade basketball tryouts will begin on Monday, Nov. 16
-8th grade basketball tryouts will begin on Thursday, Nov 19. -Wrestling practice, as well as all others, will begin Tuesday, December 1.
Please see the bulletin board outside room 118 or see
Dr. Hickey if you have any additional questions.
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Upcoming ARCH Events
ARCH offers two programs for parents...  JUST TALK ABOUT IT Thursday, December 10, 2015 (7-9pm) ARCH, along with Conestoga High School, invites parents and teens to join Minding Your Mind in a discussion on mental health education. Topics addressed will include anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, and the difference between positive and negative coping mechanisms. All Conestoga juniors and seniors will attend this presentation in an assembly on December 10 during the school day. The evening presentation is open to all parents. Teens are encouraged to attend as well. Full info here. PARENTING IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA Monday, December 14, 2015 (morning and evening presentations)
ARCH invites parents to a Screening of Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens, followed by strategies for navigating this topic with children; the digital citizenship curriculum in T/E and Q&A. Full info here .
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Upcoming Parent Events
Mark your calendars!!
B.U.I.L.D* PARENT support GROUP Presents:
Tuesday Night, November 17: "How's Your Child/Teen Doing with Making Friends this School Year? Ideas and Suggestions on Improving Social Skills".
-Speaker: Tara Trievel, M.Ed., Owner, 2 Be Social in Malvern. Former teacher at The Concept School in Westtown, PA.
At VFMS Audion, 7:00 -8:30 pm.
Thursday Night, December 3: Parent Night Out at 30 Main Restaurant, 660 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, PA.
-Come out for a bite to eat and relax with fellow parents before the Holidays! 6:30 -8:30 pm.
*B.U.I.L.D. (Better Understanding of Individuals with Learning Differences) is a local support group in T/E
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| THIS WEEK AT VFMS |
Wed, Nov 18th:
Community Meeting with Safety Consultant at VFMS, 7pm
Thurs, Nov12th: Pretzel and Bake Sale (Community Service Club), 2:30-3
Fri, Nov 13th: Grade 7 Amish Field Trip
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| Gratitude Corner
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Thank you to our fantastic volunteers for helping with the following events...
Jane Kluge & Karen Wilder: Spirit
Wear
Cathy Buttenbaum: Handel's Pint Card Sale
Kate Balk: Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Julie Kanto:
Directory Editor
Doug Jones:
Directory Advertising
Jenni DiMaio:
Directory Sales
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| Winter Squash |
Interested in playing squash this Winter? Berwyn Squash offers programs for 5th-8th graders! Check out full info here.
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| CHS Boys' Basketball Clinic |
Mark your calendars for November 22nd....CHS is running a boy's basketball clinic! Find full info here.
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CHS Performs The Taming of the Shrew
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Come out to Conestoga for their Fall production!
SHOW DATES are listed below and full information can be found here: Thursday, Nov 19, 7pm
Friday, Nov 20, 7pm
Saturday Nov 21, 2pm and 7pm
Conestoga High School
Hobson C. Wagner Auditorium
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FLITE AND WHOLE FOODS TEAMING UP
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FLITE is Whole Foods Nickels for Non-profit beneficiary from September 28th through January 17th. Whole Foods in Devon will donate a nickel for every reusable bag. This is a wonderful and easy fundraiser for FLITE. Click here for full details and how to help!
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Shop Amazon/Help PTO
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There is nothing you can't find on Amazon and we know many of you use this site frequently.
But, did you know that by making a slight adjustment to the way you access their website, you could be benefiting the VFMS PTO?
When you shop at AmazonSmile (www.smile.amazon.com), rather than the regular Amazon site, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Valley Forge Middle School Parent Teacher Organization. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-2936863 and support us every time you shop.
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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 NOON the preceding Friday afternoon. Blast will go out each Sunday afternoon.
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