

News from the Nest
January 31, 2025
The Weeks Ahead
Sunday, 2/2
-Spirit's Skate Party - 1:00-2:30pm at Inline 309
Monday, 2/3 (Day 3)
-Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal #3 - 5:00-7:00pm - SAHS Auditorium
Tuesday, 2/4 (Day 4)
Wednesday, 2/5 (Day 1)
-Pod Parents
Thursday, 2/6 (Day 2)
-Pod Parents
-Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal #4 - 5:00-6:30pm SAHS Auditorium
-Elementary Honors Orchestra Concert - 7:00-8:00pm SAHS Auditorium
Friday, 2/7 (Day 3)
-Club Thrift - 7:50-8:30am - 3rd Grade Pod
Monday, 2/10 (Day 4)
-100 Box Challenge for Bean Bag Food Program
-HSA Meeting - 7:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, 2/11 (Day 1)
-100 Box Challenge for Bean Bag Food Program
-Mobile Smart Mart Store
Wednesday, 2/12 (Day 2)
-100 Box Challenge for Bean Bag Food Program
Thursday, 2/13 (Day 3)
-100 Box Challenge for Bean Bag Food Program
-Valentine Social - 2:00-3:00pm
-Reading Olympics - 3:30-4:10pm
-Spirit Day - Wear Red for Valentine's Day and Phillies
Friday, 2/14
-No School for Students - Presidents Day Weekend
-100 Box Challenge for Bean Bag Food Program
Spirit's Skate Party is this weekend
Vernfield Home & School Association will be hosting our 3rd annual Spirit’s Skate Party on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.
The event is held at Inline 309 in Hatfield and will be from 1:00-2:30pm. Tickets are $15/per skater and are purchased that day at the door.
This event is not limited to Vernfield students, so your children may bring a friend! Family, friends or siblings not skating, do not require a ticket.
Our 5th grade class will be hosting a bake sale at the event, so bring cash to support them!
Any 5th grade students and families can sign up to volunteer at the bake sale below. All bake sale monies will go towards the 5th grade picnic.
Please note that this is not a drop-off event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Questions? Reach out to Diane Meyer - Szish.diane@yahoo.com.
February Pod Parents Volunteers requested
The Vernfield Home & School Association is seeking parent volunteers to participate in the February Pod Parents program which will be available on:
-Wednesday, February 5th
-Thursday, February 6th
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 at the following times:
- 9:00 – 11:00am
- 1:00 – 3:00pm
Please sign up via the below link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EADA72FA1FFC16-53612900-podparents
When you arrive at the school, please:
- 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.
- 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.
- Please do not enter the classrooms or otherwise disturb classroom learning. Further, younger siblings may not accompany the adults while volunteering at school.
- 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.
- Kindly check with Mrs. Smerecki (Main Office) and Mrs. Porco (Library) to see if they need assistance.
- 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.
- 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
You are cordially invited…
The Vernfield HSA is hosting a “Mom’s Night Out” on Monday, February 24th from 5-8pm. Please see the accompanying flyer for more information.
Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJIQISi6BpEVXxw-dIkQUM2d5JAiUoRnlLHw_pj4jZwlJg6g/viewform
Registration closes on 2/17. We are excited to see you there!
HSA Vacancies for 2025-2026
Vernfield HSA Board elections for the 2025-2027 school years will be held during the March 2025 HSA meeting on Monday, March 3rd in the Vernfield Library.
There are two open HSA Board positions that will be included in the election:
-VP Communications
-Co-Treasurer
All interested candidates should reach out to Sarah Osiol, Board President, no later than Friday, February 24th. The ballots for the vote will be finalized at that time.
We are also still looking for volunteers for the following Committee chair openings:
-K/1st Grade Lunchroom Helpers
-HSA Directory
-Hospitality co-chairs (2)
-Junior Hawks Night Out
If you are interested in any of these open positions or have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Osiol at sarah.osiol118@gmail.com
HSA Executive Board Members
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
Stay in Touch with Vernfield Home & School!
Vernfield Elementary School
Website: vernfield.soudertonsd.org
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, United States
Phone: 215-721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield