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Cultural Arts

VFES Cultural Arts Programs

The VFES PTO collaborates with DELTA (Districts Educating and Learning Through the Arts) to sponsor cultural arts programs to enhance how our students experience arts and literature. Programs are selected with input from faculty and staff to compliment and enrich school curriculum and provide exposure to a range of artistic expression throughout your child’s years at VFES. Please help by supporting VFES PTO!

2019-20

Cello Fury
Nov 11: Grades K-4
A rock powerhouse featuring three cellists and a drummer, Cello Fury‘s original music combines the emotive and symphonic sounds of the cello with driving rock beats to create a cinematic, progressive rock sound. www.cellofury.com

Authors Robbi Behr and Matthew Swanso Visit VFES
Oct 29: Grades K-4
Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are an author/illustrator, husband/wife creative duo. www.robbiandmatthew.com

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Oct 11: Grade K, 10 AM and 1 PM
Carol Spacht returns as Mother Goose with her phonemic awareness program to share ageless tales with students. www.avisitwith.com

2017-18

Alex & the Kaleidoscope
Oct 16: Grades K-2, 9 AM; Grades 3-4, 10 AM
Alex & the Kaleidoscope is an interactive music entertainment brand, that encourages and inspires children to celebrate and learn through the power of songs, fun facts and adventures to interesting places around the world. www.alexandthekaleidoscope.com

Author Gregory Mone Visits VFES
Oct 9: Grades K-4
Students will have the amazing opportunity to listen to novelist, science journalist, speaker and New York Times bestselling author, Gregory Mone! He is coming to us straight off a book tour with Bill Nye the Science Guy following the release of the second book in their Jack and the Geniuses series. Greg will sign books during his visit… if you don’t have any of his books yet, they are in stock locally at Children’s Book World, Main Point Books and Barnes & Noble (as well as available through Amazon). For more information on Greg, visit his website at www.gregorymone.com.

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Oct 6: Grade K, 10 AM and 12:45 PM
Carol Spacht returns as Mother Goose with her phonemic awareness program to share ageless tales with students. www.avisitwith.com

 

2016-17

Poetry Meets Percussion
Sept. 22: Grades K-2, 9 AM; Grades 3-4, 10 AM
Percussionist Josh Robinson and spoken word artist Jacob Winterstein will join us to create a dynamic and engaging exploration of rhythm and poetry. With a heavy dose of audience involvement, these artists explore how rhythms and spoken word can awaken a student’s inner artist and inspire confidence. yanjep.org/artist/poetry-meets-percussion/

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Oct. 7: Grade K, 10 AM and 12:45 PM
Carol Spacht returns as Mother Goose with her phonemic awareness program to share ageless tales with students. www.avisitwith.com

ComedySportz Philadelphia
Nov. 7: Grades K-2, 9 AM; Grades 3-4, 10 AM
ComedySports will join us to compete in an improv comedy match featuring two teams of players and a referee. The fans will judge the games and decide the winners! www.comedysportzphilly.com

Betsy Ross
Jan. 5: Grade 3, 2 PM
Carol Spacht returns as Betsy Ross to tell the story of the American flag. www.avisitwith.com

Chinese Round Robin
Jan. 19: Grade 2
The second grade will spend the morning rotating through “stations” to learn about Chinese culture, enjoying lessons on paper cutting, calligraphy, karate, shadow puppets, and Chinese New Year.

Kit’s Interactive Theater
Jan 26: Grade 4, 2 PM
Students will learn about powerful events sparking the War for Independence. www.kitsinteractivetheatre.com

Philadelphia Zoo
Feb 24: Grade 1, 2:30 PM
Representatives from the Zoo and animal friends return this winter for 1 grade’s rainforest study to teach about the “remarkable rainforest animals” up close and personal.

Almanac Dance Circus Theater
Mar. 13: Grades K-2, 9 AM; Grades 3-4, 10 AM
The Almanac joins us with acrobatics and theater to show the entire school that we can do amazing things when we work together.

Thomas Jefferson Visits 4th Grade
Mar. 28: Grade 4
Impersonator, historian and motivational speaker Steve Edenbo will return to visit 4th grade as Thomas Jefferson and give a dynamic portrayal of Jefferson’s leadership and vision. www.yourthomasjefferson.com

Bee Program Assembly
May: Grade 3

Current Volunteer Opportunities

  • 2020/2021 Homeroom Parent Signup
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Recent News from VFES PTO

  • Staff Holiday Gift Online Donations

    December 4, 2020
  • Holiday Ham Fundraiser!

    December 3, 2020
  • VFES Spirit Wear Store Now Open!

    October 30, 2020
  • VFES Face Masks are Now On Sale!

    October 28, 2020
  • Virtual Book Fair 2020/2021

    October 9, 2020

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