News from the Nest

Monday, 10/7 (Day 3)

-VF HSA School Fundraiser Kickoff! Fun Run Info Comes Home This Week

-VF Safety Week Assembly

-HSA Meeting - 7pm-8pm Library

Tuesday, 10/8 (Day 4)

-Vernfield Safety Week

-Pod Parents

-Moe's Pop-Up Taco Kit Event

Wednesday, 10/9 (Day 1)

-Vernfield Safety Week -Kindness/Anti-Bullying Assembly K-5

Thursday, 10/10 (Day 2)

-Vernfield Safety Week - Fire Truck Visit

-Pod Parents

Friday, 10/11 (Day 3)

-Vernfield Safety Week

-2nd grade field trip

-Spirit Day - Wear VF Spirit Wear or Blue/Gold

Monday, 10/14

-Act 80 Day for Teachers – No School for Students

Tuesday, 10/15 (Day 4)

-Veterans Day Program invitation Sent Home

Wednesday, 10/16 (Day 1)

Thursday, 10/17 (Day 2)

-Service Hawks - 8:00 - 8:30am

-Fun Run Fundraiser - Wear Neon Colors

Friday, 10/18 (Day 3)

-Vernfield Spirit Day - Wear Pink

-1st Grade Presentation

How about a night off from cooking dinner while supporting Vernfield Elementary?!

Attention friends, family, neighbors, and local Queso lovers! We are hosting a Moe’s Popup Fundraiser on Tuesday, October 8th, benefitting the Vernfield Home & School Association.

These Take-home Family taco Kits are ready to eat when you get home, making your night easier, plus for every kit sold, 25% will be donated to Vernfield Home & School Association..…that’s $10.75 per kit!!!

The Meal Kits feed 4-6, come with all the fixings to make up to 12 tacos, and are $43.00(+tax). Choose from chicken, ground beef, ½ chicken and ½ ground beef, or vegetarian. Check out the photo for all that is included!

This is a fun, and convenient way to have dinner ready to pick up while supporting a favorite organization. Take a much-deserved night off from cooking, order your family a night of fajitas. Show your support!

How to Order:

1. Please place your order by 1:00pm on Monday, October 7th.

Fill out this form to submit your order: https://form.jotform.com/223203866877162

2. Pick up will be at 960 Long Rd, Telford PA 18969 between 5:30-6:00pm on Tuesday, October 8th.

3. Can't make it, order a KIT CREDIT, Vernfield Home & School Association will receive the $10.75, and you can grab your kit where and when it works best for you!

When picking up your order, please pull up to our table/van, tell us your name, we will bring your order right to you, and you’ll be on your way!

See you on Tuesday, October 8th, we’re looking forward to it!

Vernfield Elementary families!

We’re only ONE week away from kicking off our Vernfield Spirit's Fun Run program and our school community is so excited! Get an overview of our fundraiser by clicking HERE!

*Remember: any HSA school fundraiser "weekend challenge" donations made this weekend earn a special prize!*

Here are some other FUN rewards we can earn as a school:

The Top Donating Class = Outside Lunch

The Top Donating Grade = a Pizza Party

Our Fun Run will also have a 90’s NEON theme! Get those outfits ready and JOIN US on 10/17*!!!

*weather permitting

Sign Up ON MYBOOSTER.COM & SHARE TODAY!

On average, 70% of donations from this fundraiser come from outside the home. You can simply share your donation page by personalizing a student star video, sending emails, sharing to Facebook, and utilizing other easy share tools on the website.

Once our campaign kicks off, keep an eye out for daily communication on updates and how you can help our school! We are grateful for your support as we raise funds for student events, school maintenance & supplies, teacher support, and other school needs throughout the year.

The HSA Pod Parents Committee is seeking volunteers for our upcoming Pod Parent days.

Pod Parents is a monthly program where parent(s)/guardian(s) assist any participating teachers & staff with projects, tasks, and/or other busy work. Volunteers may float amongst the six (6) pods (K - 5th grades), the Main Office and the Library to complete any work during their designated time slot.

October dates include:

-Tuesday, October 8th

-Thursday, October 10th

Please sign up via the below link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EADA72FA1FFC16-50948008-podparents

When you arrive at the school, please:

1. Check into the front office for the Pod Parent directions. You will need your driver’s license and the completed volunteer registration form, which can be found on the SASD website.
2. Once checked in, you can proceed to any of the Pods, where there will be instructions that participating teachers have left for the volunteers. Please note that all volunteer work will be completed in the Pod and not in the classrooms.
3. Please do not enter the classrooms or otherwise disturb classroom learning. Further, younger siblings may not accompany the adults while volunteering at school.
4. Please be respectful that pod parent volunteer time is not a time to hold individual conversations with your child's teacher or to visit the classroom of your child.
5. Kindly check with Mrs. Smerecki (Main Office) and Mrs. Porco (Library) to see if they need assistance.
6. If you have completed your work, and you are not able to find any additional work, please be advised that you are not required to stay for the full two (2) hours.
7. Finally, if you are not able to complete the project, please leave the instructions and materials in the pod as you found them for the next group of volunteers to work on.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, you may reach out to Kristin Emmons at kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com

The October Home and School Association meeting will be held on Monday, October 7th at 7pm in the school Library. Babysitting will be available in the 2nd grade pod.

The HSA meetings are open to all interested parents & families. Agenda topics include upcoming HSA events, Principal's update, and more! We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

The month of October is Bully Prevention Month and to kick off the month, students will be participating in Bullying Awareness and Prevention lessons throughout the month of October. I will be teaching classroom guidance lessons in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.

Here is an outline of what will be taught!

-In Kindergarten we focus on ways to be a good friend and get along with each other. I will do a read aloud in First Grade of the book, Thea the Yellow Tomato by Stephanie Brown, focusing on accepting ourselves and others. We will focus on the first R of bully prevention; Recognize (is it unfair, one sided, happen over and over, makes you feel sad/scared).

-In Second Grade students will learn about the second R in bully prevention, refuse. We will read the book, The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman and Jackie Urbanovic and practice ways to refuse a bully, ask them to stop, ignore, walk away, report to an adult.

-In Third Grade students will review the 3R's to bully prevention: Recognize, Refuse, and Report. Students will practice assertive communication skills and I-Messages (I feel... When you.. Please..) to communicate their needs.

-In Fourth Grade students are empowered to stand up to bullying and practice changing negative self-talk into positive self-talk.

-In Fifth Grade we hone into cyberbullying which is a critical piece as our children get older and learn to stop, block and tell when someone is breaking the rules of cyber safety. Students are always encouraged to report to a trusted adult if they are unsure of what to do.

Nicole Wagner, School Counselor

Have you ever attended a gathering and wished you could have the secret family recipe of your favorite dish? Do you have a tried and true recipe that everyone asks for?

Well, the Vernfield Home and School Association has the solution!

We are pleased to announce the creation of a first annual Vernfield Cookbook, "Cooking with Spirit"!

We are asking all Vernfield families to support our students by submitting a recipe online for inclusion! Bring your best recipes to share, it takes only a few minutes to enter them online for printing.

Please submit recipes via the following link by October 15th:

http://www.typensave.com/get-started/

Username - VernfieldHSA

Password - Contribute2024

If you are looking for great recipes to try, the cookbook is available for preorder as well, via the below link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOKuRlTLjR6xg9eepIAjiDZ9vTRpuq9iThi8HloLQrD-R5oA/viewform

More information can be found in the accompanying flyer for details!

Questions? Contact Laura DiNardo at laura.j.dinardo@gmail.com.

Thank you everyone for your orders in the back to school spirit wear sale. Orders are expected to be sent home with your student the week of 10/14/24.

We will also be offering a winter sale using Nyce Shirt Co. with some new and familiar logos along with a larger selection of items such as a Blanket, Hat, Pajama pants and more.

The next store will close just in time for the winter break should anyone want to purchase gifts! More to come....

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:Sarah Osiol; sarah.osiol118@gmail.com

VP Fundraising: Danielle Rostick; pharmgirl19130@gmail.com

VP Communications: Mandy Merrill; amhansen@gmail.com

Secretary: Kendra Luther; itpmentor209@yahoo.com

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

Co-Treasurer: Stephanie VanHeyst; lasinss16@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