Dear Valley Forge Families -  

Please Consider a Direct Donation to VFES PTO   

Falcon Fun Cold Camp:

A Winter Break Camp at Valley Forge Elementary with Mr. Johnson & Mr. Diamond ! The Valley Forge Elementary PTO will be conducting a Winter Break Camp from 1pm to 4pm with 2nd grade teacher, Matt Diamond, and Physical Education teacher, Alex Johnson, for any child who currently attends VFES in grades Kindergarten through Fourth Grade.     

Why you should attend:

•  Get to hang out with Mr. Diamond & Mr. Johnson
•  Play your favorite PE games
•  Practice cooperation, team-building and social skills
•  Water activities, arts and crafts
•  Physical activity in a comfortable stress free environment
•  A portion of proceeds go back to the PE department for equipment
•  Affordable alternative for Winter Break fun.

For more details, click on the form. 

All youth players wearing a team shirt will be admitted to the Dec 19th game FREE OF CHARGE!   

• Adult & CHS Students will be charged admission as usual.
• Games to win t-shirts & other goodies at halftime.  
• The concession stand will be selling pizza, soft pretzels, baked goods, drinks and candy.
• Great basketball... Fun half-time activities... music... this is good family night out!

Reminder About Emergency Procedures  

An annual reminder about our emergency closing procedures has been posted on the District web site today. To view the details, click on: Emergency Procedures.

From your School Nurse - When To Keep Your Child At Home

There are times when you may not be sure that it is necessary to keep your child home from school. Here are a few symptoms that may mean that your child is sick.

• Fever
• Chills
• Running or inflamed eyes or nose
• Rash
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Sore throat
• Enlarged glands
• Excessive coughing

A child should remain at home at least 24 hours with no fever or vomiting following an illness. Notify the school of the reason for your child's absence (i.e., fever 102, diagnosed by MD with the flu, positive strep throat test, etc.). When your child returns to school, he/she must bring a written excuse stating the date(s), and the reason for the absence. This excuse must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

By following these guidelines, you will protect not only the health of your child, but also the health of his/her classmates and the school staff.

Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) Staff Tributes   

Volunteers Needed

Please help us!  We are still in need of volunteers for the following chairperson positions:  

• Spring Fair Chairpersons for the following roles:
• Dinner (2)
• Entertainment (1)
• Parking (1)
• Program (1)
• Volunteers (1)

There are also many General Volunteer/Committee opportunities available for the school year. To see a complete listing of volunteer opportunities click on "Volunteer" at www.vfespto.org.  Any questions can be directed to Amanda Ivory at vpvolunteer@vfespto.org .

Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association is offering FREE ski and/or ride for any child in 4th or 5th grade when accompanied by a paying adult at their participating ski areas in the state of Pennsylvania all winter long! They also offer free lift tickets for the child!

Please visit their website  www.skipa.com for more information. You can also call them at 570-443-0963. 

We had a great faculty/staff luncheon on Friday, and we would like to again extend our gratitude to the teachers and staff for everything they do. Their sincere appreciation and excitement for the luncheon made serving them our pleasure!  We also want to thank all of those who played a part in making this such a special event for the teachers.