Important Dates:
October 2 - Orders due for JFK Spirit Gear
October 3 - JFK PTO Meeting 6-7:30pm in the JFK Library
October 4 - Half Day at School
October 9 - No School
JFK Spirit Gear!
Place your order now by downloading and filling out the form at the link below or look for the flyer that came home with your child. All orders are due Monday, October 2. Click HERE for all the info!
Next JFK PTO Meeting(s)
All are welcome to attend our next JFK PTO meeting on Tuesday, October 3 from 6-7:30pm in the JFK Library. Learn more about school events, special initiatives, and teacher grants.
In general, JFK PTO Meetings are held the first Tuesday evening of every month. Upcoming dates include November 7 and December 5. Mark your calendars and join us!
Safe Homes Sign-Up
Each year the Northampton Prevention Coalition invites families with students in 6th-12th grade to add themselves to the SAFE HOMES Program Directory. The Directory is a phone/email/address directory designed so that parents and guardians can reach out to each other when their teen is invited to another teen's house for a social get together. Parents and guardians sign an agreement to follow the three agreements of the SAFE HOMES Program. They agree to:
- Not serve or allow minors to consume alcohol or other drugs in their home
- Actively supervise parties in their home
- Communicate with other parents in an effort to create a safer community for Northampton youth
To learn more, visit: http://northamptonprevents.org/parents/safehomes/
You must sign up every year to be included in the directory. To sign up, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqy9xBK75SCXlXUcUchGo4oEDBMVVwYgZko3bUHM86ON2ZEQ/viewform
Free Family Program for 10-14 year olds and their Caregivers (new dates)
Runs for 7 Thursdays, October 19-December 7 (skip Thanksgiving). Free dinner at 5:30pm, program runs 6-8 pm at White Brook Middle School in Easthampton. Register at: www.EasthamptonCoalition.org. Have questions? Email: coalition@epsd.us or call: 413-207-5725.
Annual Fall Electronics Recycling Event
Got old gizmos to ditch? Too many useless outdated machines taking up your valuable attic and cellar space? Now is your chance to unload it all! The JFK PTO’s annual Electronics Recycling Event takes place Saturday, October 28 from 9am to 12pm at JFK. Click HERE for all the details. Volunteer sign-up coming soon.
Election Day Bake Sale Coordinator Needed
We’ve got lots of volunteer bakers, now we just need someone to step up and coordinate our Election Day Bake Sale at JFK on Tuesday, November 7. Send us an email and let us know if that’s you at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
Ways to Support Our School
- Designate JFK Middle School for your Stop & Shop A+rewards. Go to “My Account” - “Find by Location” - and choose “Florence, MA.” Or, under “School ID Number” - enter “05378” - then “Save and Finish.” Remember, you can support up to two schools!
- Donate paint to the JFK Art Department. Both latex house paints and other new/used art paint accepted at the school office. For questions, contact the JFK Art Department at mmallory@northampton-k12.us. Thank you!
- Support JFK Middle School through the Florence Savings Bank Customer Appreciation Awards Program. If you are a FSB customer, you can vote online at https://www.florencebank.com/vote
- Look for the JFK PTO Annual Appeal letter coming soon. Your tax-deductible contribution goes toward activities and community-building events to benefit our
