JFK PTO Update – September 7, 2018
Important
Dates:
September 11 -
JFK PTO Meeting 6pm in JFK library
September 13 -
School Committee
Meeting
September 20 -
JFK Open House 6:30pm
September 23 -
Carnival Celebrating Northampton Public Schools
September 25 -
School Picture Day (Retake Day is November 1)
September 26 -
Health Advisory
Council Meeting
at JFK
October 3 -
Half Day - Teacher Work Day
October 8 - No
School - Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day
September
JFK PTO Meeting
Our September
PTO meeting will be held this coming Tuesday, September 11 at 6pm in the JFK
library. We will discuss upcoming events, hear from administration and staff
and review plans for the year. It’s a great way to learn about what’s going on
day to day at JFK and to connect with other parents/guardians. To review the
agenda for the September meeting click on the link below.
Sign up to
Volunteer at JFK with Volunteers in Northampton Schools
In order to
volunteer in Northampton Public Schools, every parent or guardian needs to fill
out a “CORI” in the school office. The CORI volunteer application is good for 3
years. You can learn more at this VINS link or in the school office. It only takes
a few minutes but helps a lot!
Seeking
Carpoolers from Amherst/Hadley
School choice
family from Amherst/Hadley area seeking carpool to/from JFK. If interested,
please email: marnelpat@gmail.com
Volunteers
for Picture Day
JFK staff is
seeking volunteers for our upcoming fall picture day. We need about 6 adults to
come to school on Tuesday, September 25 from 8-11:30am. This is a great chance
to get a glimpse of your student’s world at JFK. It a fun quick volunteer
experience for parents or guardians new to JFK. To volunteer click on the link below to sign up or contact us at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
More snacks
for our Nurse’s Office needed
Our school
nursing staff always appreciates donations of healthy snacks to distribute to
our students as needed. Donations can be dropped of at the main JFK office. No
snacks with nuts please. Some examples of great snacks are pretzels, nut free
granola bars, and sun or veggie chips. Donations are very much appreciated.
It’s a
Carnival Celebrating the Northampton Public Schools!
Sunday,
September 23, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at JFK Middle School
The
Northampton Public School Carnival is a joint effort between the Parent Teacher
Organizations of all six Northampton Public Schools and School Local
Northampton. The all-ages, community-wide carnival will feature games and
prizes, a bounce house, obstacle course, glitter tattoo, face painting, and
refreshments. Community organizations staffing informational tables include
Racial Equity and Learning (REAL), Special Education Parent Advisory Council
(SEPAC), the Northampton Survival Center, Smith Art Museum, Forbes Library, and
the Girl Scouts and we’ll have information about the Northampton Public Schools
available for interested parents. A shuttle service will stop at each
Northampton elementary school, Florence Heights, and Meadowbrook Apartments to
simplify parking and transportation. Rain date is Sunday, September 30.
100% of the
net proceeds from this event will go directly to public school PTOs for student
enrichment programs. Check out this event of Facebook at this link: www.facebook.com/events/222253581943608
The carnival
also needs lots of volunteers to make it a success! Sign up to help at the link below. www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b48a4a629a57-community
Ways to
Support JFK: Amazon Smile
Do your Amazon
shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/54-2157090 and Amazon donates to the
Parent-Teacher Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc.
Calling ALL
Florence Savings Bank Customers!
Please
consider supporting JFK Middle School through the Florence Savings Bank Customer
Appreciation Awards Program. Money awarded will provide after-school and
enrichment opportunities for our students. If you are a FSB customer you can
vote online at this link: https://www.florencebank.com/vote
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
The
Northampton Education Foundation presents: An Evening with Dr. Sharon Saline
Building
better brains: 5 easy steps for improving your child's executive functioning
skills with less yelling and more cooperation. Wednesday, September 26,
7-8:30pm at Northampton High School Little Theater. For details click on the
link below.
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