News from the Nest

Monday, 1/8 (Day 3)

Tuesday, 1/9 (Day 4)

-Home and School Meeting 7:00 PM -8:00 PM Library

Wednesday, 1/10 (Day 1)

Thursday, 1/11 (Day 2)
-Reading Olympics 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Library

Friday, 1/12 (Day 3)

-VF Spirit Day - VF Spirit Wear or Blue/Gold
-Spirit Assembly 2:15 PM -3:00 PM All-Purpose Room
-Senior Hawks Electric Evening - grades 3,4,5 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

The January HSA meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9th at 7pm in the Vernfield Library. Babysitting will be available in the 2nd grade pod.

Come learn more about the exciting activities planned in early 2024, including Junior/Senior Hawk Nights and Lip Sync.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please join us at a FREE Electric Evening for Vernfield 3rd - 5th Graders on Friday, January 12th, 2024.

The night will start off with the DaVinci Science Center Travel show, Shocking Discoveries. All about electricity! Students can then participate in a glow dance party and static center activities, followed by a snack to-go.

Registration is required:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9WawlsUI3QWojbT5dTcINht67leiIPnau44MJ0wYL14r_qQ/viewform

Reminders:

-This is not a drop off event. All students must be accompanied by an adult.

-Open to current Vernfield 3rd, 4th and 5th graders only

-No siblings are permitted.

-Wear neon or white if you'd like to glow for the dance party!

We still need a few more parent volunteers to make this night a success. Please consider signing up below to help out at the event:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70A0B44A8AA2EA7FA7-44425178-volunteers

Questions? Reach out to Lauren McShea at lauren.mcshea@gmail.com

Join us for a FREE evening out with your Vernfield K, 1st, or 2nd grader!

Registration required:

tinyurl.com/JrHawksNightOut2024

This year we will have “A Night at the Theatre”, as we host the Walnut Street Theatre.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:

- Date: Friday, 1/19/24 at Vernfield Elementary

- Check-in starts at 5:45pm

- Craft in the pods 5:45 - 6:30pm

- Show starts promptly at 6:30pm

Reminders:

-Every child must be accompanied by a guardian

-No siblings

-Only currently enrolled Vernfield K-2nd graders

-Snack will be provided

Questions? Reach out to Sarah Stoeckle at sarah.stoeckle@gmail.com

There are still a few more spots available for the Teach Girls Tech Activity, taking place on Thursday, January 25th at Vernfield. Please register your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader below:

Girls Tech Activity Sign-Up

During this activity, students from the Souderton Area High School, Girl's Teach Technology Club will host a rollercoaster engineering activity. This activity will occur right after school and students will be dismissed from their classrooms at the end of the day to go to the Technology room.

If you have any questions please reach out to Nicole Wagner, School Counselor at nwagner@soudertonsd.org or 215-721-0606.

With winter upon us, it’s a good time to review Vernfield Elementary’s procedures during a Flexible Instructional Day. Souderton Area School District will occasionally use Flexible Instructional Days (FID) rather than traditional “snow days.” Here is a brief reminder of FID expectations:

-An FID is considered a school day. To be counted as attending school, students must respond to the Schoology discussion post/question posted by their teacher. Students must respond to the post by 10:00AM. If a child is unable to access the Internet, then the parent should call the school office at 215-721-0606 to leave a message on the attendance line indicating that the student was unable to access Schoology.

-Students must complete schoolwork via Schoology and/or ClassLink. There will be no live sessions. Families can have their children complete schoolwork at a time that is convenient for their family during the FID. Your child’s teacher is available, via e-mail, throughout the school day to answer any questions regarding your child’s schoolwork.

-If your child is unable to access Schoology and/or ClassLink, they are to complete the work sent home in their “Alternate Work Folder.” The work in this folder is only to be used if the student cannot access Schoology and/or ClassLink. Your child must present the work from their folder to their teacher upon returning to school.

Students or families experiencing technology problems may contact the Student Help Desk for technology support. The Student Help Desk is available at:

https://www.soudertonsd.org/students-families/school-to-family-connection-tools/student-help-desk

Before submitting a support request, please follow the three steps below:

1. Restart your device (power off and power back on).

2. Check that your device is not in airplane mode.

3. Check that the wireless connection is enabled.

If you are having trouble with Schoology, ClassLink, or Office 365 please check the status of those applications to see if they are having a service interruption. Links to those sites are available via the link provided above.

Do you typically attend the Vernfield monthly HSA meetings, and would be willing to write up the meeting minutes? Then you could be the next HSA Board Secretary!

The Secretary position will be one of the 4 open Board positions available for the 2024-2026 school years. Key responsibilities include:

-Completion of meeting minutes following each HSA board meeting

-Light administrative oversight of the Vernfield HSA Facebook page

In addition to Secretary, the board is also accepting nominations for:

-President

-VP, Fundraising

-Co-Treasurer (1 of 2 positions)

Voting will be held during an HSA meeting this Spring, so that there is enough time for the transition from current board members.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about running for an HSA board position should reach out to Kristin Emmons for more information. kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com.

Late Winter and early Spring is an exciting time for HSA-sponsored Activities at Vernfield!

*The Booster--thon Fundraiser will kick off on Tuesday, February 13th, with the dancing Finale to be held on Friday, February 23rd. More details will be coming home soon!

*Vernfield's Annual Lip Sync event will be held on Friday, March 15th at 7pm at Indian Crest Middle School. More information and permission slips will be sent home in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, talk to your friends and think about song choices. (Please remember to follow the Vernfield Vision, and consider asking classmates who may be interested in participating, to join friend performance groups.)

We are looking for a fifth grade parent or two to assist in choreographing and teaching participating fifth grade students the routine for the show’s 5th grade act finale . If you are interested in this role or for more information/questions , please email Kristen Hoover (klserver@hotmail.com).

Please consider helping to raise funds for Home & School using the following:

• Box Tops Bonus App: Download the Box Tops Bonus App for your phone or tablet! Find offers, buy products, scan your receipt and earn even MORE box tops for Vernfield!
  
• Coca Cola Give: Sign up at https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/ then just scan your product or enter your product code and watch the funds grow.
  

Monday, 1/15
-No School for Students and Teachers - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Wednesday, 1/17

-Group Picture Day

Thursday, 1/18
-Service Hawks 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Third grade pod

Friday, 1/19
-VF Spirit Day - Winter White Out
-Jr. Hawks Night Out 6:00 PM -7:30 PM

Monday, 1/22

-5th Grade Pathways Presentation

Wednesday, 1/24

-Teacher In-Service - No School for Students

Thursday, 1/25
-VF School Store
-Reading Olympics 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Library
-Teach Girls Tech 3:20 PM -4:20 PM M005

Friday, 1/26
-VF Spirit Day - VF Spirit Wear or Blue/Gold
-VF School Store

If you have any questions about HSA activities, or are interested in becoming more involved at Vernfield, please feel free to reach out to any of our board members below:

President: Kristin Emmons; kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com

VP Fundraising: Diane Meyer; szish.diane@yahoo.com

VP Communications: Mandy Merrill; amhansen@gmail.com

Secretary: Vanessa Plumley; vrf24@hotmail.com

Co-Treasurer: Sarah Osiol; sarah.osiol118@gmail.com

Co-Treasurer: Kristen Viscardi; keviscardi@gmail.com

• Find VF Home & School on Facebook
• Visit the Home & School Website
• Send Home & School Email
  

Website: vernfield.soudertonsd.org
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, United States
Phone: 215-721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield