News from the Nest

Monday, 2/12 (Day 2)

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

-Booster-thon Kickoff

Tuesday, 2/13 (Day 3)

Wednesday, 2/14 (Day 4)

-Valentine Social 2:00 PM -3:00 PM

-Service Hawks Spirit Day: Wear Pink and Red

Thursday, 2/15 (Day 1)
-Service Hawks 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Third grade pod

Friday, 2/16
-No School for Students and Teachers

Please join the Vernfield HSA on Monday, February 12th at 7pm in the School Library. There are lots of exciting updates to be shared including:

-Booster-thon fundraiser

-Earth Day

-Yearbook

And more!

This is also your opportunity to ask questions of current Vernfield Board members if you are interested in running for one of the four open board positions next year, including:

-President

-Co-Treasurer

-Secretary

-VP of Fundraising

We look forward to seeing you there! Babysitting will be available in the 2nd Grade pod for attendees.

This club meets once a month before school to turn simple objects into treasures. During the February session, students created heart shaped magnets.

Vernfield third graders are loving the opportunity to display their creativity. #VernfieldElementary

Funding for the Thrifty Thirds Club was provided by the Vernfield HSA and would not be possible without the generous fundraising support of the Vernfield Community.

The HSA is currently fundraising for the 2024/2025 School Year, and hopes to fund teacher requests like this, in addition to field trip costs, gym/playground equipment requests, fish tank maintenance, and much, much more!

To learn more about how to get involved in this years Booster-thon fundraiser, please read below.

Registration is now live! Please register your student(s) on MyBooster.com today. Getting registered is FREE & EASY and every student that registers will earn a free prize.

Once registered, please click on the "share donation page" blue icon. You can share your students' donation page via Facebook, an email, or simply by copying and pasting the link into a text message. Friends and family have the option to make a flat donation, or they could donate a certain amount for each minute that their student dances, up to 30 minutes!

Our first fundraising challenge is this weekend, with an Urban Air gift card as the raffle prize. Please see the accompanying flyer for more information.

The Dance Fit program is a 2 week fundraising campaign that promotes fitness, teamwork, and character building while helping our school raise some much-needed funds! This will be a fun experience for ALL students, regardless of financial participation.

Our goal is to raise $30,000 for school events and supplies including reduced cost field trips, playground maintenance, and classroom upgrades.

Campaign Dates to Remember:

-REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!

Register on MYBOOSTER.COM

-Kick Off Day - 2/12

-Event Day - 2/23

Between our Kickoff and Event Day, students will experience Booster’s character program - "World Changer Workshop". Students will learn the steps to make a difference from real kids, while following along with a fun story about how small actions can make a big impact.

We are grateful for our Vernfield Elementary community! Thank you for your support this year.

Lip Sync planning is underway and we are looking forward to a great show on Friday, March 15th at Indian Crest Middle School!

If you have not received your song approval email yet, please reach out to Kristin Emmons, Kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com. All emails have been sent by 2/5.

Be sure to upload your music to the DJ ASAP. The instructions and link were provided in your song approval email.

Join us on Monday, 2/12 at 7pm at our monthly Home and School meeting where we can answer any other questions about lip sync. (Babysitting is available at the meeting)

Jr. Hawks Night Out

New Date - New Registration

Join us for a FREE evening out with your (currently enrolled) Vernfield K, 1st, or 2nd grader. This years theme is “A Night at the Theatre”, as we host the Walnut Street Theatre.

Please see the accompanying flyer for more information.

We are looking forward to an enjoyable evening!

Event Details:
*New Date*

Friday, 3/22/2024 at Vernfield Elementary
- Check-in starts at 5:45pm
- Craft in the pods 5:45 - 6:30pm
- Show starts promptly at 6:30pm

-Registration required:

Tinyurl.com/JrHawksSNOWDATE2024

(please register, even if you registered for the old date)

Important Event Information:

This event will be a busy night and we are expecting a large crowd. Please read and follow below expectations:

-Please stay with your child during the entire event.

-After check in please take your child to their grade pod, and retrieve a craft. Parents are expected to do the craft with their child.

-Children should only leave their pod to go to the restroom with their parent or when their pod is called to go to the gym for the show.

-Please help your child retrieve their one snack tray before the show from our volunteers.

-Snacks will be provided at specified time - one per child.

-Parents are expected to supervise the behavior of their children during the event.

-Parents are expected to sit with their child during the play to help them stay focused on the performance.

-Unlike a movie, the actors are performing in front of you. They can see everything that you do, making noise during the performance distracts the actors and others around you.

-If you arrive late, please enter the show quietly and sit in the back of the group. Do not allow your child to try and find their friends.

-Don’t bring electronics to the performance. The use of cell phones, cameras, computers, tablets, and video game devices are not allowed.

-Stay in your seat during the performance. Make sure you go to the bathroom before the show starts.

-Please help your child throw their trash away from their snack.

-Do not allow your child to wonder into closed areas of the building.

-Do not allow your child to leave the building without you during the event.

Dropbox is having some technical issues so going forward please submit ALL photos for the upcoming yearbook to our email. vernfieldyb@gmail.com

Please format your email as specified below in order to ensure pictures are placed correctly. SUBJECT LINE-Students name (first and last), grade, teacher, event (spirit day, class social, band, chorus, orchestra and so on).

Photos needed for the following:

-Class socials

-Spirit days

-Band, Orchestra, Chorus

-Spirit Skate Party

-First day of school

-Back to school bash

-Iron Pigs baseball game

-Decorated Pumpkins

-Chalk the Walk

-Veterans Day event

-Field Trips

-5th Grade Snowman project

-Senior Hawks Electric Evening (grades 3,4,5)

-Halloween parade

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Yearbook Committee at vernfieldyb@gmail.com

As always thank you to all the wonderful parents, teachers and staff at Vernfield for all their support to help make our yearbook wonderful for our kiddos!

-Yearbooks are $20/each

-Orders may be placed online by visiting the link included. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01110000

-Order forms may be sent in to school with cash (exact) or check(made payable to Vernfield Elementary School HSA

-All orders MUST be submitted no later than March 22, 2024.

As always if there are any questions please reach out to the Yearbook Committee via email at, vernfieldyb@gmail.com

5th grade parents, please follow the link below to complete and submit your 5th graders tribute for the 2023/2024 Vernfield Elementary Yearbook.

https://forms.gle/ftBYkBU9XDGYznA48

All responses and photos must be submitted no later than Friday, February 16, 2024.

If there are any questions please send an email to, vernfieldyb@gmail.com

The Souderton Area High School girls basketball team will be hosting a Basketball Clinic at the High School on Monday, February 19th from 10am - 12pm.

More information can be found in the accompanying flyer.

Please register via the below link:

https://forms.gle/z1MTAkfXC1ifzm3YA

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, 2/19

-President's Day Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed

Thursday, 2/22
-Reading Olympics 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Library

Friday, 2/23
-Booster Dance-a-Thon
-VF Spirit Day - VF Spirit Wear or Blue/Gold

Tuesday, 2/27
-Math 24 Club 8:00 AM -8:30 AM M005

Friday, 3/1

-Youth Art Month Exhibit at IVPL Indian Valley Public Library

Exhibit runs every day through March 31

-Thrifty Thirds Club 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Third grade pod

Saturday, 3/2

-Elementary Honors Band Rehearsal no. 1 9:00 AM -11:30 AM Indian Crest Middle School

Monday, 3/4

-Youth Art Month Exhibit at IVPL Indian Valley Public Library

Exhibit runs every day through March 31

-ELA SPARK 3:30 PM -4:30 PM

Tuesday, 3/5

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

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

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

Instagram: @SoudertonSD with hashtag #VernfieldElementary