JFK PTO Update – June 14, 2019 - Have a great summer!
JFK PTO
TEACHER APPRECIATION CAMPAIGN
Thanks to all who donated to individual teachers or to teams! Our
spring campaign has now raised nearly $1500! We have been able to support the
theatre club, Day of Service, and a special performance with your end-of-year
contributions. JFK PTO is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and your donation
is always tax-deductible. Gifts of any amount are deeply appreciated.
Our link will be live all summer long so it’s never too late to
give through Mighty Cause! https://tinyurl.com/y529vnzp
Announcing
a NEW Free Summer Lunch Program (July 1-August 19)
All kids
eat free. No paperwork necessary. Must be under 18 for free meals. More info here. Meal site locations:
- Florence Heights
Apartments. Lunch Served Tues & Thurs: 11:30am-12pm.
- Meadowbrook
Apartments Community Room 491 Bridge Road, Florence, MA. Lunch Served
12-1pm. Snack Served 3-3:30pm.
- RKF Ryan Road
School 498 Ryan Road, Florence, MA. Lunch Served Monday, Wednesday &
Friday: 11:30-12pm.
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COMMUNITY
EVENTS
TONIGHT! Northampton Education Foundation Spring Showcase (June 14)
Join the
Northampton Education Foundation (NEF) on Arts Night Out Northampton at the
Center for the Arts Building at 33 Hawley Street (Northampton Community Arts
Trust Building) for an amazing showcase of some of the incredible projects
funded through our Endowment Fund and Small Grants. Join us for some light
snacks and meet people making a difference in our local Northampton Public
Schools. 5-7:30pm. Refreshments included. Music provided by the Northampton
High School Jazz Ensemble. https://northamptoneducation.org/spring-showcase/
The 2019
Showcase will feature various projects, including:
- Building a
Mindful School Community (BSS)
- Afterschool
Science Super Group (JFK)
- Identity Masks
Revealed (JFK)
- Florence
Heights/Meadowbrook Family Engagement (Ryan Road and Leeds)
- Summer Reading
Success: It’s in the Mail! (Ryan Road and Leeds)
- NHS Jazz
Ensemble
- Viking Runestone
Literary Art Magazine (Smith Voke)
- Bringing the
Latin American Rain Forests to Life (JSS and JFK)
- REAL (Racial
Equity and Learning) Northampton (all schools)
- Lassia-Tuolo
Pen-pal Project (JFK)
The
Northampton Education Foundation funds projects and programs that expand
educational opportunities, foster creativity, and enhance academic experiences
in Northampton's public schools. NEF also works to broaden community support
for our public schools.
Summer Stand Outs
Summertime standouts and social activism. Join NASE and the
community to stand out and socialize. Every Thursday at City Hall from 5-6pm.
Socializing to follow. For more information https://www.nasemta.org/
NHS Concussion Testing for New Students
Must Take Baseline Concussion Test–as incoming 9th graders/new
students and every 2 years after. The athletic department will offer concussion
testing in the first floor computer lab at NHS, on July 10, 17, 24, August 7,
14, 15, 16 from 9-11am in the first floor computer lab at NHS. Students should
arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the session end time (3pm or 10:30am).
It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. These are the ONLY dates the
test will be administered. Please plan accordingly.
Circus Smirkus presented by North Star (July 9-10)
Buy Tickets By Phone: 1-877-SMIRKUS (877-764-7587). Tickets also
available locally at River Valley Co-op (330 North King Street, Northampton)
and A2Z Science & Learning Store (57 King Street Northampton). At Three
County Fairgrounds. 1pm or 6pm shows. https://www.smirkus.org/about-big-top-tour/#4
Save the
date! Transperformance 29: Lookstock (August 20)
If you have yet to hear the big news, this year’s Transperformance
theme will be Lookstock, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary
music festival. Transperformance 29: Lookstock will celebrate peace,
love and music while raising funds for arts enrichment programs in the
Northampton Public Schools. Your favorite local acts will take the Pines
Theater stage to perform 10 minutes of material from performers who graced the
Woodstock stage 50 years ago. Groups can “transperform” anyone from Creedence
Clearwater Revival to Ravi Shankar to Jefferson Airplane to the Who. Save the
date for Transperformance 29: Lookstock on Tuesday, August 20 from
4-9:30pm. Join us to celebrate 29 years of bringing our community members
together to support music and the arts. Help spread the word using this link.
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