NEWS FROM THE NEST

Monday, 10/26 (Day 4)-

-Author Visit - Jenni Walsh - Grades 3,4,5 1:30 PM- 2:30PM

Tuesday, 10/27 (Day 1)

Wednesday, 10/28 (Day 2)

Thursday, 10/29 (Day 3)

Friday, 10/30 (Day 4)

-Veterans Day Program Invitation Due

- Fall Parade 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

-Fall Socials 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

-Decorated Pumpkin pick up 9AM - 3PM,

Fridays have gotten a little sweeter at Vernfield! Thanks to the students in M101, our teachers and staff have been enjoying a special Friday snack cart. Students are building valuable communication and customer service skills as they interact with staff, take orders, and deliver treats with a smile. They have done a fantastic job preparing and serving these special snacks, and their hard work has made Fridays something everyone looks forward to. Thank you, M101, for spreading kindness and joy throughout our school community!

Thank you to our Home and School Hospitality Committee for your generosity and support in coordinating two fantastic events for our staff and bus drivers. The Friday lunch tailgate was a wonderful treat for our teachers, and the Bus Driver Appreciation celebration during Bus Safety Week was a meaningful way to recognize the important role our drivers play each day. We are grateful for your time, thoughtfulness, and commitment to making our school community feel valued and appreciated. Please reach out to any of our H&S Board Members (contact information below) if you are interested in helping with H&S events.

We are happy to announce that Vernfield will participate in the Reading Olympics Competition this year. The MCIU Reading Olympics is a countywide reading event that encourages students in grades 4 and 5 to increase the quality and quantity of books they read for enjoyment. If your 4th or 5th grader would like to participate, please use click here this link to access more information and the permission slip. Students can also pick up a permission form in the library.

Thank you for your partnership and support in helping our morning arrival run safely and efficiently. We appreciate the positive response to our car line procedures. As a reminder, please have students exit on the curb side of the vehicle whenever possible and remain in your vehicle during drop-off, as our staff is available to assist students with their belongings. Your cooperation helps ensure a safe and smooth start to each school day.

The month of October is Bully Prevention Month, students will be participating in Bullying Awareness and Prevention lessons throughout the month of October. Here is an outline of what will be taught during a guidance lesson with Ms. Kissell.

• Kindergarten: Students will focus on ways to be a good friend and how to get along with each other.
• First Grade: Students will listen to 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Fourth Grade: Students are empowered to stand up to bullying and practice changing negative self-talk into positive self-talk.
• Fifth Grade: We focus on 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.

We are excited to welcome Mrs. Rebecca McNeff to our Vernfield community. Mrs. McNeff is our new attendance administrative assistant. You can reach her at the attendvf@soudertonsd.org email address. Please include your child's first and last name in your communication as she gets to know all of our students.

On a different note please help support our bus drivers by reminding our students about expected behaviors on the bus. Students are working on staying in their seats, using kind words, and keeping hands and feet to themselves on the bus. Please partner with us in reinforcing this at home.

2026/2027 Vernfield Family Directory - Sign up today!

Every year, the Vernfield Home & School Association creates a family directory to distribute to participating families and is now collecting responses for the 2026/2027 directory. Participation is voluntary and only those families who participate will receive a directory.

Please click HERE to complete the forms survey if you wish to have your family’s contact information included. Each family only needs to fill out one survey.

Please note that the school directory is not used by the school or school district for the purposes of official school communication. Updating or changing your information in the school directory does not update or change the information that the school uses for the purposes of official school communication. Vernfield Elementary School does not provide any information for use in the school directory.

Information included in the school directory is provided solely and voluntarily at the discretion of the parents/guardians and is not to be used for the purposes of soliciting business or any other non-school-related activities.

Calling all Vernfield 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!

The Vernfield HSA invites you to the Sr. Hawks Glow Night on Friday, November 13th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the school gym. DJ Gerry will be keeping the dance floor going all night, along with glow art and gym games. We’ll have snacks for all the students, too. It’s going to be a fun night to celebrate our Sr. Hawks, and we’d love for your student to join us.

Registration is required, so please save your spot here: REGISTRATION

You’ll find more details in the attached flyer.

A quick note: this event is just for our 3rd through 5th graders, so we kindly ask that siblings stay home. Every student must be accompanied by a responsible adult, as this is not a drop-off event.

We’d also love some extra hands to help the night run smoothly. If you’re able to volunteer, you can sign up here: VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

Questions? Please reach out to Lauren McShea at lauren.mcshea@gmail.com or 215-237-8108.

Thank you, and we can’t wait for a great night together!

Please see the attached flyer for more information and to RSVP, and volunteer.

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

Co-Treasurer: Danielle Rostick; pharmgirl19130@gmail.com

Co-Treasurer: Kendra Luther; itpmentor209@yahoo.com

VP Communications: Amy Yantosh; aeshantz@gmail.com

VP of Fundraising: Rachel Garis; rachelgaris1@gmail.com

Secretary: Nicole Martinez; nikkimarie_2003@yahoo.com

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Vernfield Elementary School

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