News from the Nest

April 5, 2024

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The Week Ahead

Monday, 4/8 (Day 3)

-ELA SPARK 3:30 PM -4:30 PM

-Home and School Meeting 7:00 PM -8:00 PM Library

Tuesday, 4/9 (Day 4)

Wednesday, 4/10 (Day 1)

-Pod Parents 9:00 AM -11:00 AM
-Pod Parents 1:00 PM -3:00 PM

-Math SPARK 3:30 PM -4:30 PM

Thursday, 4/11 (Day 2)

-Pod Parents 9:00 AM -11:00 AM
-Pod Parents 1:00 PM -3:00 PM

Friday, 4/12 (Day 3)

-VF Spirit Day - Wear Clothes with Animals

April Pod Parent Volunteers needed

The Vernfield Home & School is seeking parent volunteers to participate in the Pod Parents program which will be available on Wednesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 11th.

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 Wednesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 11th at the following times:

9:00 – 11:00am
1:00 – 3:00pm

Please sign up via the below link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448AFA828A0FA7-48888361-april

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.

Animal Rescue Collection Drive

The Vernfield Service Hawks are sponsoring a collection drive from April 15 - April 19, benefitting Harley's Haven Dog Rescue and Kitty Mama Sanctuary.

Donated items will be collected in the main lobby of the school.

Please see the accompanying flyer for more information and for a list of items being collected.

Earth Day Updates

Vernfield Earth Day Activities will be held on Friday, April 19th during the day. The rain date will be Friday, April 26th.

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. We need a lot of help at the 7 Earth Day stations in order to make this day a success.

Vernfield 3rd-5th graders will be outside in the morning from 9-11am and the K-2nd graders will celebrate Earth Day from 1 - 3pm. We will have numerous outdoor stations that need parent volunteers, including trail maintenance, games, crafts and more!

If you are able to come help out for even a portion of the day, please sign up below. All volunteers will need clearances on file with the office.

2024 Vernfield Earth Day Event

More details about volunteering will be sent via email within the next week to all those who signed up.

We also are collecting 16.9 oz empty water bottles for use at the craft station. If you have any empty water bottles in this size, please bring drop them off in the donation box in the school vestibule over the next week or so.

If you have any questions please reach out to Erin Wascavage, erinwascavage@gmail.com, Kelly Bosch, kellymbosch@gmail.com or Mandy Merrill, amhansen@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Final HSA meeting of the Year

The April HSA meeting will be held on Monday, April 8th from 7 - 8pm in the Vernfield Library.

The May HSA meeting has been cancelled, so the April meeting will be the final meeting of the year. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Vernfield Food Truck Festival

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

Vernfield Elementary HSA Food Truck Festival is coming up on Friday, May 3rd from 5-8pm. All trucks will donate a portion of their sales back to the school.

The event will be located at the back playground with interactive music and games by DJ Gerry!!!

The five food trucks that will have a vast assortment of eats for sale are:

Wrap 'n Roll

Potluck Truck

Meat Wagon BBQ

Waffle Cabin

Kona Ice

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 RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/VernfieldFoodTruck2024 a headcount is needed for the food trucks!

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

2023/2024 Vernfield Yearbook Cover Winners

The Yearbook Committee would like to thank all the students who submitted entries this year. We have so many talented artists at Vernfield Elementary School.

The votes are in and the winners are…

Front Cover Winner

Addison Carroll-5th grade

Back Cover Winners-

Gabriella Gunhtang- Kindergarten

Grayson Goodyear-1st grade

Grace Gunhtang-2nd grade

Emma Siegfried- 3rd grade

Quinn Damiano-4th grade

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Easy Ways to Help Fundraise!

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.

Upcoming Dates

Monday, 4/15

-ELA SPARK 3:30 PM -4:30 PM

Tuesday, 4/16

-Class placement parent input letters due

Wednesday, 4/17

-Math SPARK 3:30 PM -4:30 PM

Thursday, 4/18

-Service Hawks 8:00 AM -8:30 AM Third grade pod

Friday, 4/19

-Earth Day

-VF Spirit Day: Dress for Outdoor Activities

Monday, 4/22

-PSSA ELA

Tuesday, 4/23

-Election Day / Teacher In-Service - No School for Students

Wednesday, 4/24

-PSSA ELA

-Math 24 Club 8:00 AM -8:30 AM M005

Thursday, 4/25

-PSSA ELA

Friday, 4/26

-Rain Date only: Earth Day

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

Monday, 4/29

-PSSA Math

Tuesday, 4/30

-PSSA Math

HSA Executive Board Members

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; s arah.osiol118@gmail.com

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