Valley Forge Middle School PTO
Parent-Teacher Organization for VFMS
As hopefully many of you may be aware, over the past 18 months there has been heightened awareness within our community and surrounding school districts of the effect sleep, or rather lack there of, has on our teenagers. It began with a forum on Sleep and the Adolescent Brain in February 2016 that featured Dr …
Fifth grade teacher Beth Guistwhite was a recipient of of a VFMS 2016-2017 Golden Apple Grant. She purchased balance/yoga balls to use in her classroom to help focus those students who had a little extra energy to burn during the school day!
The Ad Hoc Committee for Elementary Enrollment met on April 4, 2017 to discuss possible timelines, parameters, best practices and costs to rebalance the student population at the elementary schools in order to meet the goal of uniform delivery of the Elementary Blueprint for Instruction. The meeting began with a review of existing core …
The Valley Forge Middle School PTO is pleased to announce that we now have a Facebook page to post school events, reminders, T/E School District information, volunteer opportunities, parent/student-related community events and announcements. We are hoping to augment communication and encourage the spirit of community in our school so that families feel even more connected and aware …
Dear Citizens Concerned About Teen Health, GREAT NEWS! State Rep. Tim Briggs is reintroducing his legislation House Bill 2105 from last session as House Bill 762. It will require the PA Department of Education to conduct a study of issues, benefits and options related to instituting a later start time to the school day in …
Dear Fellow Valley Forge Middle School Parents. The VFMS PTO would like to THANK YOU for your contribution to the direct donations program. We have raised over $20,000 dollars this year with your support and have been able to make a meaningful difference to VFMS. Your donations have enabled the following, we believe it’s something …
Call to Order The meeting began at 12pm. In attendance were Ankur Kashyap, Diana Ecker, Jennifer Newhall, Dalia Osman, Natalie Sudall, Emily Brunner, Jamie Lynch. The minutes from the January PTO meeting were reviewed and approved. The next PTO meeting will be held on March 20, at 12:00 pm in the conference room adjacent …
The Valley Forge Middle School PTO is happy to award a 2016-2017 Golden Apple Grant to the 8th Grade Leadership Seminar for its Senior Prom. Every year, the Senior Prom gives older adults in our community the opportunity to come together for a fun-filled night of dancing and socializing. This year’s Senior Prom will be …
Negotiating Their Tech Dependency – Empowering Parents – Wednesday, Mar 29, 2017 @ HES ARCH invites parents and caregivers to this timely presentation. Topics being discussed include: rules for app-driven devices; exploring our connected culture reality; defining “Generation Z”; as well as reinforcing the TESD Digital Citizenship curriculum at home. For more information, click here.
Coffees give the parents an opportunity to chat with Principal Matt Gibson, teachers, and counseling staff from their child’s grade. Each coffee will include a presentation, followed by a question and answer session, including an update on the curriculum as well as specific events and activities coming up for each grade level. The 7th Grade …
Coffees give the parents an opportunity to chat with Principal Matt Gibson, teachers, and counseling staff from their child’s grade. Each coffee will include a presentation, followed by a question and answer session, including an update on the curriculum as well as specific events and activities coming up for each grade level. The 5th Grade …
VFMS PTO Board Meeting Notes January 9, 2017 Call to Order The meeting began at 12pm. In attendance were Ankur Kashyap, Jennifer Newhall, Dalia Osman, Tereza Keohane, Stacy Pellegrini, Jamie Lynch. The minutes from the November PTO meeting were reviewed and approved. The next PTO meeting will be held on February 13, at …
