News from the Nest

Monday, 5/6 (Day 2)

-IV WEB Visit - 5th Grade 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

Tuesday, 5/7 (Day 3)

-Pod Parents 9:00 AM -11:00 AM

-Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal 2:00 PM -3:00 PM All-Purpose Room
-Spring Concert 7:00 PM Indian Valley Middle School Auditorium

Wednesday, 5/8 (Day 4)

-5th Grade Field Trip
-Pod Parents 9:00 AM -11:00 AM
-Pod Parents 1:00 PM -3:00 PM

Thursday, 5/9 (Day 1)

-Open House 5:30 PM -7:00 PM

Friday, 5/10 (Day 2)

-2nd Grade Field Trip

-VF Spirit Day - Phillies Day

Looking for a great night of family fun... and a night off from cooking?!?!

Join the Vernfield HSA tonight from 5-8pm on the playground behind the school. There will be interactive music and games by DJ Gerry, and of course, Food Trucks, including:

-Wrap 'n Roll

-Potluck Truck

-Meat Wagon BBQ

-Waffle Cabin

-Kona Ice

All trucks will donate a portion of their sales back to the school.

Feel free to bring blankets, camp chairs, footballs, lawn games - think tailgating comfort. Grandparents, aunts, uncles looking for an excuse to see the kids... they are welcome too!

Please note this Vernfield Elementary Home and School Association event is not a drop-off/pick-up event for students. All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or other responsible adult.

Questions? Contact Jessica Rush via email jessicagross86@gmail.com

In May, the Pod Parents Committee will be working with the Hospitality Committee to provide support for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. We are looking for parent volunteers that are available on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th. This is the final month during this school year that pod parents will be offered.

As you may know, pod parents is a volunteer 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.

Teachers & Staff are looking for help on:

• Tuesday, May 7th, from 9:00 - 11:00 am ONLY; and
• Wednesday, May 8th, from 9:00 - 11:00 am and 1:00 – 3:00pm;

Please sign up via the below link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448AFA828A0FA7-49245828-maypod

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.

3. Please note that all volunteer work will be completed in the Pod and not in the classrooms. 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 Kristen Viscardi at keviscardi@gmail.com.

Our annual Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2024, with a rain date scheduled for Friday, May 24, 2024.

Field Day will continue to be an all-day event. Kindergarten through Fifth Grade will be participating in various activities from 9:10 until 3:10.

Please use this link to sign up as a volunteer:

https://forms.gle/Kgi9gFmwhGujVJjA9

The Vernfield Home & School Association presents Family Movie Night on Friday, May 17th, 2024 for current Vernfield students and their families.

Please join us in viewing "Trolls Band Together" at Vernfield Elementary, with the movie starting at 8:30 pm outside at the school. Please bring blankets and snacks.

This event is not a drop-off event and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please see the accompanying flyer for more information.

The Souderton Area High School Art Department held a t-shirt design contest for their upcoming art show and to raise funds for the Art Teachers' Memorial Scholarship.

SAHS student, Izzy McDonough's design won the contest this year and are making the sale of this winning design available to other schools in the district.

The storefront has t-shirts, long sleeves, and a hoodie option. The sale is open until May 6th, and then orders will take about 2-3 weeks to arrive after it closes.

More information can be found in the accompanying flyer. Orders can be placed on the below link:

https://northpenncustomtees.com/souderton_arts/shop/products/all?page=1

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.
  

Wednesday, 5/15

Math 24 Club 8:00 AM -8:30 AM M005
Kindergarten Field Trip - 2 classes 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

Thursday, 5/16
-Service Hawks 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Third grade pod
-Kindergarten Field Trip - 2 classes 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
-Reading Olympics Pizza Party 3:30 PM -4:30 PM Library

Friday, 5/17
-Field Day
-Family Movie Night 8:30 PM -10:30 PM Playground

Monday, 5/20
-Instrumental Music Demonstration - 3rd and 4th grade 2:15 PM -3:00 PM All-Purpose Room

Wednesday, 5/22
-4th Grade Field Trip
-Miss Raisner's Class Buddy Bowling
-1st Grade Field Trip

Friday, 5/24
-Field Day - Rain Date only

Monday, 5/27

-No School for Students - Memorial Day

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