JFK PTO Update – November 16, 2018
Important
Dates:
November 21 -
Half Day
November 22-23
- Thanksgiving Recess - No School
December 3-7 -
Scholastic Book Fair at JFK
December 4 -
JFK PTO Meeting
December 5 -
Half Day / Early Dismissal
December 6 -
JFK Mall sponsored by JFK After School
December 12 -
JFK Band Concert
December 13 - NPS School Committee Meeting
The JFK PTO is
raising funds with our second annual Make it Count fundraiser where 100% of every dollar donated by JFK
families and friends will directly benefit our JFK students. There are no
catalogs, no selling, no solicitation, just 100% benefit for JFK students! Last
year we raised $12,000 with your generous donations! This year we hope to raise
$13,000 so we can continue to fund a wide variety of amazing programs for our
students here at JFK. So far, we’ve raised $2030 and we’re at 15% of our goal.
There are only 14 more days to go, so be sure to get your donation in before
the holidays. Click on the link below to donate today! We truly appreciate your support. https://tinyurl.com/JFK-Make-It-Count-2018
Wondering how
the staff and kids of JFK benefit from your donation? Here is a list of some of
the amazing projects the JFK PTO was able to support last year thanks to your
generous contributions: Day of Poetry, Public Arts Murals, Ancient Greece
Interdisciplinary Arts Program, Zoo on the Go, JFK Day of Service, Video
Production Software, Theater Workshop Visiting Artists, Visual Aids for GOALS
Group, JFK Scrabble Club, Discovering Beowulf Artist Grant… and many more!
Lost Items
Need to be Picked Up Before Wednesday, November 21
Lost and found
items are on the stage till next Wednesday. The office would like parents and
students to know that any lost items are on the stage and need to be picked up before next Wednesday, November 21.
JFK
Spiritwear Sale: Orders due by November 26
This year,
thanks to a fantastic group of volunteers, the JFK PTO hosted a spiritwear
design contest and students voted on their favorite design winner. Flyers are
going home for orders of the new JFK spiritwear at the totally affordable price
of $20 for a sweatshirt and $10 for a t-shirt (click here for link). New colors this year include heather
gray, medium pink and navy blue, and sizes from S to 3XL. Make sure to get your
checks and order forms in on time and share in the spiritwear celebration just
in time for winter sports and holiday fun. Thanks to all the students who
submitted their amazing designs and congratulations to our winner!
Yearbook
Orders Are Happening Now
The Super
Special Discount for the 2019 JFK Yearbook is taking place from November 6 to
November 26. Send cash or a check made out to JFK for $24 before the holidays.
Prices increase to $27 on November 27. For more info, see this link.
Our next
PTO Meeting is Tuesday, December 4
The JFK PTO
usually meets the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30pm. Join us for our
December meeting to help close out annual fundraising, plan for school dances
and assist with teacher appreciation events. All are welcome.
The Book
Fair Is Coming!
The annual
Scholastic Book Fair will take place December 3 through December 7. An evening
event, open to the public, will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, December 6. The
event will be in the cafeteria and will run alongside the craft and vendor fair
(see below). There is also an online shopping option! Visit this link for more information and to shop a
wide selection of books and other items from home. Proceeds from the book fair
allow us to add to the library and classroom libraries.
We are also
seeking volunteers to help run the register and set up and break down the
Thursday event. It’s a great way to meet other JFK families and get a glimpse
of student life at JFK. Click on the link below to sign up today.
JFK Mall Sponsored by JFK After School
On Thursday,
December 6 from 6-8:30pm, the JFK After School Program is sponsoring the JFK
Mall. This is an event with a wide variety of both crafters and vendors. The
event will have a bake sale and raffle with prizes donated by crafters and
vendors. This is a great chance to find the one of a kind holiday gift while
supporting the JFK After School Program.
Shop and
Support JFK!
You can
support JFK at Stop and Shop by clicking here. Big Y Express can be found at this
link: https://www.bigy.com/rs/educationexpress. Be sure to share your Boxtops for Education with us by having your student drop
them off in the JFK office (we raised almost $60 from Boxtops this fall, thank
you!). And be sure to link to JFK MS PTO through Amazon Smile. We appreciate your support.
Updates on
School Council and After School
The School
Council meets the third school day Thursday of each month at 5 pm in the JFK
Library. The next School Council meeting is December 20. The next After School
session starts January 15. Registration forms will be sent home after the first
of the year.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
November 17
is Saturdoozy
Flyers went
home about Saturdoozy, an arts-focused kids night out for ages 7 and up. For
more info, see the link here.
After School Ski Program: Registration has started!
Northampton
Parks & Recreation will once again be running our After School Ski program
at Berkshire East for students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. The program will run
for five weeks on Wednesdays starting January 9 and ending February 6. From
beginners to experienced skiers or snowboarders, this convenient bus trip
departing and arriving at JFK will be a great time! Feel free check out this
link for more information or contact Rebecca Learnard at the Parks &
Recreation office at rlearnard@northamptonma.gov or call (413) 587-1040.
Registration has already started & online registration is available! And
this program fills up quick! Register by November 30. Chaperones needed.
Habitat for
Humanity Gingerbread Build
Saturday, December
1 from 12:30-3pm at Eastworks in Easthampton. Register your team today!
Registration forms and minimum entry donation of $100 are due at the Habitat
office by Wednesday, November 28. For more information, visit: https://www.pvhabitat.org/events/gingerbread-build/. To download a copy of the event
flyer, click the link here.
