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In Need of a PTO President
Dear parents & guardians - 
The PTO is still in need of a president
for next year. After holding numerous
chairperson positions over the years and spending 4 years on the PTO board including 2 as president, I need to step down. I have streamlined the position tremendously and now it will be so much easier than ever before. Rujuta Mandelia has graciously offered to be the Vice President next year, and the PTO president position is now designed to only be a one year term.
Please consider volunteering for this important position! I will still have a 3rd grader in the school and will hold your hand every step of the way. If you are interested, please contact me at ptopres@vfespto.org.
Thank you,
Raquel Hunter
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Calling All Volunteers for the 2013  Spring Fair Fiesta! Friday, May 3rd 5:00 - 8:00 pm
The 2013 VFE Spring Fair Fiesta is approaching quickly! May 3rd is the date and we need help from ALL VFE families to make our annual spring fair memorable. This is a great night for the kids and families. Please use the link below to sign up for a shift. Just provide your name and email - no account sign up needed, no passwords. You will receive an email after the initial sign up to confirm your shift. You must confirm the shift within 10 minutes or it will be opened up again. Remember, this program is paid for so no need to create an account and they will not use/sell your email address. Thank you in advance for your help and if you have any questions, please email Lisa Davis at vfespringfair@gmail.com or call 610-651-0121. http://vfes.ivolunteer.com/vfes
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VFES Spring Fair Book Sale
May 3, 2013
Once again we will have a used book sale at the Spring Fair. Please note, this year we will
be collecting both children's and adult books, CDs, DVDs and videos. If you have any of these items to donate, please drop them off in the book box which will be located in the school lobby after spring break. We are especially in need of chapter books suitable for our third & fourth grade students. Many of the books that your children have outgrown will make a younger child very happy!!
- No textbooks, magazines, periodicals, or encyclopedias.
- Any questions please call Beth Burns (610) 407-4591 or Adrienne Miller (610) 971-1555
We will be collecting materials until the day of the fair, May 3rd.
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Spring Fair Grab Bags
We need your FIESTA toys!
Until May 3rd
We are looking for toy donations to 
put in grab bags for this year's ever-
popular grab bags. Your child's castoffs
could become someone else's new treasure!
If you have balls, puzzles, baseball cards, games, jewelry, stickers, pencils, vehicles, leftover party prizes, fun meal toys, or other toys, drop them off in the big yellow box in the lobby. We will make up the grab bags and will be collecting items until May 3.
Don't forget to stop by the grab bag table to find new treasures, too. See you at the Spring Fair. |
A special thank you to our VFES Families and Faculty who donated Silent Auction Items:
The Arnott, Brewington, Burns, Carpenter, Cataldo, Condi, Coradi, Costin, Davis, Gilmartin, Ginter, Hayes, Hunter, Ivory, Jens, Kelly, Knouft, Kotapally, Lai, Lexow, Loewengart, Look, Lynch, McGarrity, Miller, Minshall, Montalvo, Novak, Osman, Pecora, Pellegrini, Polenta, Riener, Schmidt, Seifert, Shah, Shi, Spangler, Tabata and Wynne/Zalewski families.
Mrs. Wills, Mr. Diamond, Mrs. Swetkowski, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Dutch, The Kindergarten Teaching Team, The First Grade Teaching Team, The Second Grade Teaching Team, The Third Grade Teaching Team, Miss C, Mrs. Moreno, Mrs. Narcisi, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Cannon (CHS Cheerleading Coach).
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 Meet The PTO Board for 2013-14!
The PTO is thrilled to have so many of our open board positions filled for next year. Thank you all so much!
As you can see, we still have some key open positions. Please contact Raquel Hunter at ptopres@vfespto.org if you can help lead this amazing group.
President - Open
Vice President - Rujuta Mandelia
VP of Socials - Angel McAveny
VP of Volunteers - Monica Moore
VP of Clubs - Laura Wurzer
VP of Fundraising - Jenni DiMaio
Publishing Center Coordinator - Tarin Cataldo
Communications Coordinator - Anna Salvati
Treasurer - Kim Kerns
Assistant Treasurer - Elayne Schmidt
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Glue Stick and Bottle Recycling Program
We are saving our empty glue sticks 
and glue bottles as part of our Go
Green science unit in 2nd grade.
Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program
uses the recycled items to make new
items like backpacks and binders.
If you have any empties at home, please send them in and deposit them in the bright orange glue recycle box in the lobby.
You can get more info at elmersgluecrew.com to learn more about this program. Thanks for helping 2nd grade.
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Message from Mrs. Wills
Class Placement for 2013-14 School Year
As we approach the last months of school, 
Valley Forge staff members have begun
planning for next school year. One significant
part of this process is the creation of classes
at each grade level. This process begins in
May and continues throughout the summer
months. Class assignments will be mailed home in late August.A complex process, student placement within a grade level team, is a responsibility shared by all professional staff members, including your child's core teacher, special area teachers, the reading specialist, the school counselor and me. These dedicated educators are well positioned to collaborate with one another to make sound placement decisions based on professional experience and a variety of evidence. The staff works diligently to consider the factors we all hold important in the grouping process. We treat with the utmost seriousness the academic, social and emotional needs of each and every one of our students. Since children have a wide variety of strengths and needs, we offer an array of programs and services. The result is a balanced classroom that addresses both the strengths and needs of each child.
Board Policy 6152, Teacher Instructional Team and Section Requests, was revised in January. A copy of the policy can be found on our District website at http://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/P6152.pdf . Because of the number of factors we must consider, the policy states that, "Requests by parents, guardians and students for specific teachers will not be considered."
I thank you now and in advance for resting assured that our staff has your child's best interest at heart. I very much appreciate your trust in this process and continued support of Valley Forge Elementary School.
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Attendance Reminders
Please remember to call or email 
the school EACH day your child is
absent at 610-240-1600 option 5
or vfeattendance@tesd.net .
If you send an email to vfeattendance@tesd.net
to report the absence, that will also count as your absence note.
If you call in the absence, a signed note is still required
when your child returns to school. Please remember to
list your child's name, the date(s) of absence, and the
reason for the absence.
If your child is absent one or more days due to travel, please fill in a
Request for Legal Absence from School for Student Travel form. You
can pick up a copy of this form in the office or it is available on our
website at the link below. http://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/685/form.pdf
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Safety Reminder... 
If your child is scheduled to ride the bus and you realize a change is needed, please do NOT attempt to pick up your child outside as the buses are loading. It is against safety protocol for the bus drivers and staff members on duty to release a child in this manner. In order to create a safe situation for students, parents/guardians must contact the main office if a change in dismissal is needed. Thank you!
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If you attended the Adult Social & Silent Auction you know it was a great event & it raised a lot of money for VFES! A huge thank you goes out to our amazing event chair people: Nancy Coradi, Raquel Hunter, Karen Jens, Vandana Kotapally, Karen Pecora and Kristin Pisano. Special Thanks to Susan Look and Adrienne Miller for helping with RSVPs, nametags and check-in at the event.
Our yearbook team put together another super colorful and awesome yearbook (we got a sneak peak!). We owe a debt of gratitude to Sarah Culbert, Angel McAveney, Jodi Levine, Sally Selim, Stacey Pellegrini, Jenni DiMaio, Trish McFillin, Sukie Carpenter and Julie Kanto.
Finally, we have to thank Anna Salvati and her team of parent volunteer scoopers and topping "police" for another fun Ice Cream Social.
Thank you so much everyone!
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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
4/23 and 4/24
Science PSSA 4th Grade
5/3
Spring Fair Fiesta
5/21
No School
6/19
Tentative Last Day of School (1/2 day)
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Publication Date
of Next Falcon
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Questions or Comments?
Contact the Editors:
Wendi Ballas Rujuta Mandelia ________ |
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