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Make A Difference at VFES! Leaders Needed!
The VFES PTO has several open board positions for the 2013-14 school year. Working on the board is a great way to meet people, strengthen a resume and help out the school. While it may seem early to be advertising for next year, if you are interested, now is a great time to sit in on a board meeting or shadow a board member to see what the job is all about. The following board positions will be open:
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
VP of Socials
Communications Coordinator
If you are interested in any of these positions, job descriptions & FAQ can be found at www.vfespto.org on the "About the PTO" page or you can contact Raquel Hunter at ptopres@vfespto.org. We need parents with younger children to get involved! The next monthly board meeting is on 2/5. Let us know if you would like to sit in and observe. |
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Spring Fair Raffle Committee Needs New People To Get Involved
The Spring Fair Raffle committee is getting ready  to start planning for this year's Spring Fair raffle.
It is the highlight of the Spring Fair and the kids love it!
Next year the chairs are moving on so now is a great time to shadow the current chairpersons and learn the ropes. Sit in on a few meetings in February and see the process. Help out this year if needed. Heidi Kelly, Katie Ginter and I have had so much fun being a part of this great fundraiser. Please contact me, Linda Brewington, at lindabrew@aol.com if you & a few of your friends would like to get involved now in order to take it over next year. |
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Volunteers Needed To Help With The Bowling Party
February 27th, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
The Bowling Party chairpersons need 
5-7 volunteers to assist on site at
Devon Lanes with the Bowling Party.
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Yearbook Cover Contest
Is your child a budding artist? Would they like to see their artwork displayed on the front cover of the VFE 2012-2013 yearbook? Please click here for more details on how to submit an entry. Contest deadline is Friday 22nd February 2013. We are looking forward to receiving lots of great designs! For more information, please contact Sukie Carpenter on 610-662-6427 or sukiecarp@comcast.net.
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Pizza Bingo
IS TONIGHT!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Get your B-I-N-G-O hat on and join us for the VFES PTO Annual Family Pizza Bingo Social to be held on:
Friday, February 8th
6:00-8:00pm
Conestoga High School!
Family admission of $20 includes pizza, drinks, bingo and prizes for ALL children who attend. Walk-ins welcome.
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Valley Forge Elementary School Bowling Party
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Come join us for bowling, pizza and fun at the 
2013 Valley Forge Elementary School Bowling
Party, on Wednesday, February 27, 2013,
from 4 to 6 pm at Devon Lanes in Devon.
Just $12.00 per bowler gets you pizza, shoe
rental, soda, music, and of course, a great time
bowling and socializing with other VFES students.
Don't miss it! Sign up early so you and your friends can request a lane to bowl together. Walk-ins are also welcome. This is NOT a drop off event. For more information, click here.
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Save the Date for the VFES Ice Cream Social 
Friday March 8, 2013
We are thinking of Spring and that means the Ice Cream Social is coming up. It will be a fun night to catch up with friends and enjoy some delicious ice cream. Be on the "look out" soon for a flyer with all the details. We will need help so please consider being a celebrity "ice cream scooper" during the event!
We hope to see you there!
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Save The Date For The Adult Social! 
April 6th, 2013 at Phoenixville Country Club
The VFES Adult Social/Silent Auction & Casino Night will be held on Saturday, April 6th at Phoenixville Country Club. This is a fun event that raises around $10,000 each year for VFES. In addition to the casino games, there will be a DJ, 2 hour open bar, light dinner, silent auction and raffle baskets. It's a great time to socialize with other VFES parents and have some fun! Invitations will be sent home in mid-February. If you would like to help, please email Raquel Hunter at ptopres@vfespto.org.
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Parent Donations Needed
For the Adult Social/Silent Auction
In the past parents have made generous donations of dinners, tickets to movies & sporting events and electronics to help us with our Silent Auction. Please click here for a flyer regarding donations needed for this great fundraiser. |
Keep Clipping! 
Last collection deadline is February 22nd
Every coupon clipped earns 10¢ for our school.
Please check your expiration dates.
Missed the last collection? No problem.
Keep bringing your Box Tops to Valley Forge Elementary School. |
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Staying Well
As an ongoing effort to promote wellness, the preventative steps below have been reviewed with students. 
- Coughing or sneezing into the bend of your elbow or a tissue;
- Proper disposal of used tissues;
- Washing your handsfrequently and thoroughly with soap and warm water;
- Using an alcohol-based (at least 60 %) hand sanitizer;
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Students are encouraged to follow these procedures. Hand sanitizer dispensers are available in all classrooms and common spaces of the building. Click here for additional information that was developed by the TESD Certified School Nurses. |
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Head Lice Reminder
As we head in to cold weather you need to 
remind your children to keep their coats
separated and not to share hats and scarves.
Head lice are not a health hazard but can be
quite a nuisance to deal with at home. You
should watch for signs of head lice in your
own family. One telltale sign is a persistent itching of the scalp, often accompanied by scratch marks. The person inspecting the head should look for tiny, gray-white oval eggs called nits, glued to the hair shafts near the scalp, often at the back of the head and behind the ears. Eggs may look like hairspray droplets or dandruff, but these are easily dislodged and brushed away, while nits remain firmly cemented in place. Live lice are tiny, quick, and easily hidden in the hair.
Head lice are usually spread from one person to another by direct head to head contact, or by sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, hats, towels and bedding.
If you suspect that your child has head lice, contact your physician or pharmacist to purchase the proper insecticide shampoo. Do not treat family members who do not have head lice. The shampoo is not a preventative product. It is for active cases only.
Please notify the school nurse if you find head lice and/or your child has been treated.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your school nurse. Additional information may be found on the TESD website under School Health Services. |
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76ers Read for Ronald Program
We are excited to be participating in a 
new service project, 76ers Read for
Ronald Program! This project benefits
many different members of our community
including the families of the Philadelphia Ronald
McDonald house, our school, and our children.
Our children will benefit from the encouragement to read more at the same time they are learning to help other children. A kick off assembly is scheduled for February 5th and the project runs through March. Please look for the program packet in your child's folder in Early February. This is a wonderful way for our children and our community to work together for a common goal that benefits so many people! Thank you, in advance, for your support of this service project. |
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"Friday Winter Date Night": Babysitting Fundraiser
Friday, February 8, 2013 (RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY!)
Conestoga Girls Lacrosse is holding its second fundraising babysitting event on January 25th.
WHERE: St. John's Church - 217 Berkeley Road, Devon
Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Friday, February 8
6:00pm - 10:00pm
COST: $5.00 per hour/child ($12.00 maximum per hour/family. To reserve a spot for your tot;
Email: LadyPioneerLacrosse@gmail.com
For more information, please click here. |
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Harlem Wizards and T/E Students and Teachers Play Basketball to Help FLITE
Saturday, March 16, 2013
March 15th is SOLD OUT! 2nd Game added on March 16th!!
7PM Conestoga High School Gym
The Harlem Wizards will return Saturday March 16 to play a spirited basketball game against students, teachers and administrators from every T/E school.
This event is FLITE's largest fundraiser of the year and we need your help for it to be successful. There are several exciting opportunities for local businesses or individuals to sponsor this years' Wizards game.
- Presenting Sponsor for $2000
 - Concession Sponsor for $1500
- Security Sponsor for $1000
- School spirit T shirt Sponsor for $500
- Ticket Sponsor for $250- no longer available
Each sponsorship level comes with some free tickets to the game as well as recognition in various ways. For details on how to help FLITE help kids, go to www.flite-pa.org or email FLITE Coordinator Chris Caine at cdcaine@yahoo.com. Tickets for the Wizards game will go on sale in early February. Don't miss this fun night in T/E. This is what our school district is all about.
For ticket information and order form, please click here.
Tickets are expected to sell out, so act quickly! Orders that cannot be filled will be returned to your child through school.
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The Pajama Game
Conestoga High School
Hobson C. Wagner Auditorium
Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 pm
Friday March 1 at 7:30 pm
Saturday March 2 at 2pm
Saturday March 2 at 7:30 pm
Tickets are available at: http://www.stogatheatre.com
Click here for flyer.
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We are so grateful to Stacey Pellegrini for chairing the 2nd Grade Chinese Round Robin last week. Stacey coordinated all of the vendors and 18 second grade parents, whose help we also really appreciated!
Karen Seifert and Beth Burns have done a great job updating the birthday bulletin board in the cafeteria every month. If you haven't seen it, go and check it out!
Our homeroom parent grade level coordinators this year are: Brooke Stienes, Tracy Scully, Laura Wurzer and Trish McFillin. Thanks so much for keeping our homeroom parents in the loop.
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The PTO Needs YOU! Click the picture above for more information and to sign up!
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Upcoming Events
2/8/2013
Pizza Bingo
2/13/2013 Kindergarten Valentine Program
2/15/2013
No School
2/18/2013
No School
2/19/2013 - 2/26/2013 PSSA Grades 3-4
3/1/2013
Bake Sale 4th Grade and Half Day/No Kindergarten
3/5/2013
Group Picture Day
3/8/2013
Ice Cream Social
3/12/2013-3/14/2013
PSSA Grade 3-4
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Questions or Comments?
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