Valley Forge Middle School PTO

The 8th grade Principal Coffee will be held on Wednesday, February 1st at 8:00 a.m. in the VFMS Cafeteria. Conestoga High School counselors will be on hand to discuss the transition from middle school to high school and to answer any of your questions.  In addition, 8th grade counselor, Kelly Neary will be there to discuss what will be occurring here at VFMS between now and 8th grade graduation.

I want to thank all of the parents who have contributed to the PTO through the Direct Donation Program.  If you have not done so, you still can.  We have a Pay Pal link set up on the PTO website.

The money you donate finances valuable educational, cultural and social programs at VFMS.  The majority of our budget goes to pay for cultural arts programs.  This year, we have provided fabulous presentations covering several genres:  Music (Ball in the House), Art (Mark Kistler), and Technology (Katie Koestner) and in March, Science in the Movies is coming to VFMS.  Your donations also fund the Golden Apple Grant Program, which supports outstanding and innovative programs, ideas and/or purchases that will enrich the educational experience at VFMS.  Through this program, the PTO has provided funds for everything from Legos and yarn, to scanners, a refurbished iPad and an Apple TV.  If you have any questions about the PTO budget, please feel free to email me at vfmsptopresident@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support.  Together, we help make VFMS a great school!

FLITE is sponsoring a March Madness event at Conestoga for the Harlem Wizards vs your favorite teachers on March 23rd 2012!

The event is from 7-9 pm at the Conestoga Gym. Doors open at 6pm. It will be a fun filled experience for the whole family!

Valley Forge Middle School is pleased to Present:

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! 5 Performances ONLY

March 6 & 7 @ 9:45 AM
March 8 & 9 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday March 10 @ 10:30 AM

Rehearsals are underway, students have begun learning their lines, and the hallways of VFMS are abuzz with the music of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast!

Do you have a talent you could share with our students? We are in need of volunteers to help with the following: (Even if your student is not in the show)

Study Hall & Hallway Monitors (supervise studyhall during all cast rehearsals – limited dates)

Costumes (General Help)

Costumes (Sewing ONLY)

Costumes Chair (Manage and Direct Committee members in procuring a costume for every cast member)

Props (Find and procure needed items for use in the show on stage)

Publicity (Deliver, Distribute, and Hang posters to community venues letting the public know our show dates and ticket prices)

Sets (painting and finishing – February only)

Ticket Sales (General Help)

Ticket Sales Chair/Manager (Coordinate Volunteers to sell tickets, manage and submit all money to Mrs. Carlisle in the main office)

Cast Party (General Help)

Cast Party Chair (Plan and Organize the Cast Party)

If you are able to volunteer, please email Michele Simmoneau at simmoneaum@tesd.net with the committee(s) you would like to help.  Be sure to include if you are willing to be a chair person.

Thank you for your continued support!  We look forward to presenting an incredible performance for you in March!

All parents are invited to the next PTO meeting to meet our three fabulous counselors, Bob Sola, Kelly Neary and Brett Hargest.  They will be talking to us about their planned activities for each grade in the coming months.  In addition, if you have any general questions concerning the work which they do on a daily basis, we will be opening up the floor to questions following the presentation.  Also, as always, our principal, Matt Gibson, will be in attendance and available for questions as well.  We hope to see you there!  Wednesday, January 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the Audion.

We’re ready to start the new year talking about how our kids are doing at the halfway point!  Come join us at the Barnes & Noble cafe on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 at 7:30 PM.  If you or your child are having an issue, we’re here to brainstorm ways around it.  No issues?  No problem!  Come have a latte and make new friends!  Any questions, contact Beth Eustis at 610-457-3603 or betheustis@msn.com.  SAVE THE DATE:  Our next meeting will be on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 at 9:00 AM.  All meetings are at the Barnes & Noble.

Our next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, January 11th at VFMS from 9:00-10:00am.  We welcome your attendance!