News from the Nest
September 11, 2020
Welcome Back
Meg Dick, President (meg213@gmail.com)
Kelly Cole, Vice President of Communications (kdaniellem@hotmail.com)
Julie Gerhart-Rothholz, Vice President of Fundraising (jmgerhart@prodigy.net)
Alisha Reynolds, Treasurer (areynolds626@yahoo.com)
Kristin Emmons, Secretary (Kristin.m.emmons@gmail.com)
Please contact any one of us should you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
To begin this year, our meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of the month via Zoom. We hope you will join us monthly for updates from Dr. Graf and our committee chairs, as well as to discuss and share ideas. Please look for additional information in our Smore newsletter, and on our Facebook page. We are looking forward to working with you all to make this a great year at Vernfield!
The Week Ahead
**NOTE: Please check the following schedules for school this week:**
- Souderton Area Online Academy (SAOA) students will attend school, virtually, every day.
- In-Person Regular Education Schedule for September
Monday 9/14
-- Virtual Home & School Meeting, 7-8pm
Wednesday 9/16
-- In-Person Back to School Teacher Presentations on Schoology, 7pm
Thursday 9/17
-- SAOA Back To School Teacher Presentations on Schoology
Friday 9/18
-- Back to School Information Packet DUE (see details below)
First Home and School Meeting
Meeting ID: 936 2377 6179
Passcode: 4JdfbF
ALL parents of Vernfield students are welcome!
Hands Across the District
2nd Treasurer Position Open
- Preparing and updating the cash flow statements for all committees each month
- Monitoring the checking and savings account each month and reporting balances to the general membership
- Filing tax statements for the HSA on a yearly basis
If you are interested in filling this position, please email Meg Dick at meg213@gmail.com ASAP!!!
Back to School 2020-2021 Information Review - Due 9/18
Please see the important information below and respond as requested:
- In order to ensure proper communication with parents, it is critical that we have current contact information on record. Updates to mailing address information must be presented in person at the Souderton Area School District Registration Office. Updates to phone numbers and e-mail address information must be provided in writing to your child(ren)'s school.
- Please complete and return the Back-to-School 2020-2021 Information Review, available at the link below, for each of your children that attend Souderton Area School District. The review includes required policy and procedure agreements, as well as important weather-related and health information.
Completed forms should be returned to your child’s school no later than Friday, September 18th, 2020.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL 2020-2021 INFORMATION REVIEW:
ENGLISH | SPANISH
If you have any questions, please contact the Registration Office via e-mail at registration@soudertonsd.org or telephone at 215.723.6061.
ONLINE VERNFIELD CALENDAR
Calendar Link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/e05cocq8p6gkjco8qe2h2fljao%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
VIRTUAL Spanish Club
From the Spanish Club Organization:
We may be in the middle of a Pandemic, but our children’s education needs to continue. Today, more than ever, we have to give them more educational opportunities to be successful in the future. Spanish is spoken for more than 400 million people in the world in 21 countries!
Our Remote Live Teaching class will have games, songs, videos, Kahoot and much more. It will also be a great opportunity to see old friends and make new ones. All while we learn Spanish together.
Who?
*Spanish Club: Students K-5th
*Spanish for Highschool: Students 6th and up
When? Please check the schedule for your school in the registration form.
Where? Zoom classrooms Starting week of October 5th, 2020
Señora Paty Kulathum and a caring group of instructors will be using a wonderful, nationally recognized multi-grade program. The Zoom classes will be protected with a password and a waiting room. The class vocabulary will be emailed to you. The class material will include their folder, a dry erase board, marker and eraser. It will be sent by regular mail.
Instructional Cost* for the 24 week program including material:
BEGINNER (30 minutes once a week): $200/child ($190 for siblings attending)
ADVANCED (45 minutes once a week): $210 /child ($200 for siblings attending)
Spanish for Highschool (45 minutes twice a week): $400/child ($360 for siblings attending)
We have a max of 10 students per class. Please press the link to register in your school no later than Friday 9/25/20.
To sign up, go to: https://forms.gle/dQDApvb6D6a5ha3m
Any questions? Contact Megan Sturm at mesturm1@verizon.net (215)480-5439
Easy Ways to Help Fundraise!
Please consider helping to raise funds for Home & School using the following:
- Giant A+ Rewards: ***Unfortunately, the Giant Rewards program has been discontinued.***
- Amazon Smile: earn money for VF while shopping on Amazon! Go to smile.amazon.com/about for instructions.
- Box Tops for Education: clip the 'Box Tops for Education' from participating boxes and labels! Please HOLD ON TO THESE at home until we begin collecting them at school. We will NOT be collecting physical Box Tops at this time.
- 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!
- ShopRite for My School: earn Box Tops for VF while shopping at ShopRite! Register your PricePlus club card at: https://www.shopriteformyschool.com/en/Register-my-Card.
- 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
Save the Date!
**Week of 9/28**
Monday 9/28 - NO SCHOOL: Yom Kippur
Tuesday 9/29 - In-Person students begin attending Vernfield every day
District News
FREE CONTACTLESS FOOD PICK UP
Dates: September 17th and October 15th
Location: Lansdale Business Center, 650 North Cannon Ave, Lansdale, PA 19446
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
How it works: Open to anyone regardless of where you live. No ID required. Stay in your vehicle and volunteers will place food items in your trunk and then direct you around the building to exit.
Food Items: Each car will receive a 10 pound box of produce, eggs, milk, almonds and box of Gluten-Free food from Schar.
Sponsored By: Penn Valley Gas
Souderton Area Community Education is offering in-person and virtual evening class options for Fall 2020. There's something for everyone including languages, finance, sports, crafts, and more! Beginning September 21. All classes in Souderton Area schools will follow the District's Health and Safety Guidelines, including wearing face masks and social distancing. Registration is now open! BROCHURE | REGISTER
Stay in Touch with Vernfield Home & School!
Vernfield Elementary School
Website: https://vernfield.soudertonsd.org/
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, USA
Phone: (215)721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield