JFK PTO Update – February 2, 2018
Important
Dates:
February
6 - JFK MS PTO Meeting (6-7:30pm) in the JFK Library
February
12-16 - Volunteers needed for JFK Store (10:45am-12:45pm)
February
19-23 - No School - Winter Recess
Today
at JFK
Today’s
MLK at JFK/Black Lives Matters/Day of Diversity was a huge success. Students,
teachers, staff, parents, members of School Council, and community members came
together to create an hour-long assembly that had everyone's attention and
participation. The SOCA (Students of Color Alliance) students read original
poetry to introduce the day; Amherst Area Gospel Choir sang African freedom
songs and songs from the Civil Rights era; Professor Ousmane Power-Greene spoke
on the importance of music in movements of justice and equality. Mr. El-Are
performed two magnificent hip-hop numbers, complete with multimedia
presentations and some background on the life and work of Dr. King. JFK A
Cappella and members of the Chorus sang "Glory" from the movie Selma,
and the Jazz Ensemble performed Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful
World." The entire school rose to sing "We Shall Overcome" to
end the assembly, and Principal Wilson pledged to continue the mission to build
a more inclusive school.
Northampton
Public Schools Budget Survey
Parents
and guardians are encouraged to complete the Superintendent's Budget Survey on
the district website www.northamptonschools.org. It only takes a few
minutes, and NPS values your input.
Join
Us at Our Next PTO Meeting on Tuesday, February 6 (6-7:30pm)
Attend
our next JFK PTO meeting on Tuesday, February 6 from 6-7:30pm in the JFK
Library. PTO Meetings are usually the first Tuesday of the month. Future dates
are March 6 and April 3. We will be discussing school dances, store, and other
spring initiatives and events.
Weekday
Volunteers Needed 2/12-2/16 (10:45am-12:45pm)
The
JFK Store was a big success in December and a lot of fun for students. We’d
like to do it again, but we need volunteers who can staff the store weekdays
from 10:45am to 12:45pm (Monday to Friday, February 12-16). Sign up:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea9aa2aabff2-jfkschool
NOTE:
If you plan to volunteer, please remember you need to have a current CORI. Ask at the JFK front
office if you need to apply.
REMINDER!
Please pick up all serving items from teacher luncheon
If
you left behind crock pots, bowls, pots and containers in the school office,
please make arrangements to pick them up asap. Thank you!
JFK
School Nurse Update
This
has been a very unusual flu season and our school nurse would like to send out
these reminders to parents. Below are recommendations taken from the CDC to
help reduce the spread of flu.
- Get a yearly flu vaccine. Even though it doesn’t cover all strains, it is the single best way to protect against or shorten the severity of the flu. Talk to your health care provider about this. It's not too late to get the vaccine!
- Stay home when sick. If you or your child have a fever or signs of a fever (chills, feeling very warm, flushed appearance, or sweating), you should stay home for at least 24 hours until fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medicine (Tylenol/Advil).
- Encourage all family members to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their bent arm. If they use a tissue, they should put the used tissue in a trash can and wash their hands.
- Encourage frequent handwashing using soap and water for 20 seconds, dry hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the faucet. If soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol may be used.
- Encourage all family members to keep their hands away from their nose, mouth, and eyes.
- Routinely clean surfaces and objects that are touched often, such as tables, desks, countertops, doorknobs, computer keyboards, hands-on learning items, faucet handles, and phones.
- Studies have shown that the flu virus can live and potentially infect a person for only 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on a surface. Therefore, special sanitizing processes beyond routine cleaning are not necessary or recommended to slow the spread of flu, even during a flu outbreak.
- Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for more information at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
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