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Scholarships available now on a 2 week Trip!

An Anonymous Donor has just made it possible to attend the 2 week trip July 13 -July 25 at a very reduced price!   An incredible donor just gave bigtime to the Ben Tassinari Scholarship fund! 10 young people ages 13 to 18 can now join our 2 week expedition (TS-4) at almost a 75% scholarship!!  This brings the price down to $800.00, from the original price of $2,895.00.  This is an unheard of price for this expedition!   Our 2 week trip will see us hitting 6 of the channel islands with a special stop at the LARGEST SEA CAVE IN THE WORLD! Also: Hiking Santa Rosa, Tole Mour speed trials in the potato patch (maybe we will see 13 knots again this year?), snorkeling San Clemente, and if weather permits Cortez Banks! Of course there is regular camp fun during the two week trips: Olympics, game night, movie night, driving the $25,000.00 R.O.V. at 200 ft.,  SCUBA diving (for certified divers),  sailing through the night on sea watches.  You know...the usual camp fun. This is only for alumni GDI staff who know of young folk that they feel would benefit from two weeks of exploring the ocean in the way that only we can do. The money is in place, so the first 10 that apply will be accepted! All you have to do is call our Summer Camp Registrar Rita at 800-645-1423 and she walk you through the process.             Ben Tassinarri                      Ben Tassinarri fulfilled a lot of roles while on board the Tole Mour and he was a master of all of them.  He was the best kind of shipmate.  Where ever he was, people around him would soon be laughing with him or amazed at something he was doing.  The world didn't have enough time with Ben.  The Ben Tassinarri Scholarship was put in place by friends and family of his so that students could enjoy a place and time that Ben enjoyed.  I am proud to work with an organization that is keeping his memory alive by continuing to support his scholarship. I hope that someone you know can participate in this opprotunity. - Captain Snark - What a Two Week Expedtion is Like       Click here to see our expedition log from our 2013 two week Click here to see our 2013 two week photo album

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'Tis almost faerie tyme

JFK eight graders will present Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night Dream  in the JFK cafetorium on the morning of Friday, June 13.  Both Ocean's 8 and Carbon Knights English students will be collaborating on the production.  

I know that parents are busy and may just want to see the parts of the play that feature their child.  So here is some additional information:

Act 1 will be presented by Miss Dooley's English classes and should begin around 8:15.

Acts 2 and 3 will be presented by Dr. Hart's English classes and should begin around 8:45.

Acts 4 and 5 will be presented by Ms. Amos's English classes and should begin around 9:30.

The program will be over around 10:15 to give the custodial staff time to set up for lunch.

Plant Sale looking for People and Plants!

Support Our Schools    - - -   We Need Volunteers

SOS/NEF Plant & Garden Market is looking for People and Plants!

The 18th Annual Sale will be this Saturday, May 10 at Smith Voc. from 9 am - 1 pm

We still need volunteers to help set up on Friday afternoon 3 pm  -  6 pm

and help at the event on Saturday from 8 am - noon.

We also need more plants - YES it's finally spring and the plants are finally growing.

Divide your perennials - they will be happier and you can donate to the sale.

It's best to have them dug and repotted a few days before the sale so they can recover and look their best.  Bring them on Friday afternoon to Smith Voc. after 3 pm.

For further info contact Judy Leeds (413) 537-4437 or leedsjudy@gmail.com

Art Show Opening Friday May 9

Second Annual Northampton Public Schools K-8 Art Show May 9 – 23, 2014 The art teachers from the elementary schools and the middle school would like to invite the community to JFK Middle School on Friday, May 9th from 4:00PM – 6:30PM for an opening reception. The exhibition will host selected original artwork by local students from Leeds, Ryan Road, Jackson Street, Bridge Street and J.F.K. Middle Schools. There will be light refreshments served and beautiful artwork that is both 2-D and 3-D. The show will run from May 9th through the 23rd. Please join us for this wonderful event, during the second Friday Art Walk.

May Events

May Lunch Menu is available @ northampton-k12.us/nps-school-lunch

Upcoming events:

• Tuesday April 29 Yankee Candle Delivery 2:30-5:30.
• Thursday May 1 Science Fair 2:45 – 4:30
• Thursday May 1 last day to order Yearbookswww.coffeepond.com.  Click order, click yearbook, password is jfk14.
• Monday, May 5, 5:00 pm PTO meeting - please come!  JFK Library
• Tuesday May 6 Teacher Appreciation Day –donations of healthy, nut free food or monetary donations welcome. Please email us for more info.
• May 7 & 8 MCAS – Math Grade 6, 7 and 8
• Friday, May 9, 4-6:30 Art Show Opening Reception at JFK 
• Saturday May 10 9-1 SOS Plant Sale at Smith Voc, donations and volunteers needed, info @northampton-k12.us 
• May 12 & 13 MCAS Science Grade 8 Science and Technology
• Saturday, May 17 9-12 Electronics Recycling info @ northampton-k12.us
• Monday, May 12 6:30-8 Girls and Social Media Rachael Simmons –NHS info @jfk.northampton-k12.us 
• Friday May 16 Special Ed Appreciation Award nominations due.  More info @ northampton-k12.us/index/1386882 
• Wednesday May 21 7-9 District Wide PTO /NEF meeting at A2Z 
• Monday May 26^th No school Memorial Day 
• Thursday, May 29 6:30-8 Student Talent show at JFK. Volunteers needed, info @jfk.northampton-k12.us

More events at PTO Calendar