Please help make the JFK Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 5th a success! We're still looking for donations of lunch foods, drinks, and flowers; we also need a few volunteers to help with set up and clean up. Please use the Sign up Genius to sign up, or fill out the Paper Form and return to your child's homeroom teacher.
If you don't have time to help, please consider sending in monetary donations to support the day. Any money donated between now and next week will go toward teacher appreciation: online at JFK PTO Razoo. Or you could send in a check made payable to JFK PTO.
We also encourage you to write notes of appreciation to your child's teacher or team--just be sure to write "teacher and staff appreciation" on the envelope, and we'll be certain to get the notes to teachers and staff on May 5th.
Note: We are looking for a couple of licensed massage therapists in our JFK community who might be willing to offer chair massages for an hour or two on May 5th. Contact Emily Todd at ebtodd2002@yahoo.com or 413-586-0421 if you are interested and have time in your schedule.
JFK Updates
The K-8 Art Department will be putting on our 3rd annual Art Show with the opening reception being Friday May 15 from 4.30-6 @ JFK Middle School. We have approx. 200 pieces from our five K-8 schools being displayed and are very excited.
NHS Updates
Hands on Science Fest at NHS Saturday, May 4-5:30, geared to Middle and Elementary school students. Donations accepted to benefit the InvenTeam trip to EurekaFest at MIT in June.
Black Box Theatre presents: This is our Youth The show dates are April 30th, May 1st, 7th, 8th, and 9th, all at 7:30.
District Information
Thank you to Superintendent Provost for hosting a Math information night, and to all who attended. Here is a link to the slides from the presentation. NPS Math Information Night
Community Updates
NEF has its annual. Plant and Garden Market - SOS Book Fund
Saturday, May 9, to raise money for NPS. Please come and / or volunteer.
Saturday, May 2nd from 9AM to 3PM is Amherst College Splash
event for grades 7-12. This free event offers students a range of class/workshop opportunities, check out the link to learn more.
How to Help Your Teen Make Healthy Choices: A Taste of Motivational Interviewing with John Brelsford, PHD @ Collaborative for Educational Services May 16 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm northamptonprevents.org/events
The Wild Goose Chase to benefit Whole Children will be held at Look Park, from 10AM to 1PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015, and is an inclusive, family event for all ages. Register here
Youth Marijuana use: What's the big deal? A Community Meeting with Rick Cresta – LICSW, MSW/MPH @ Northampton High School's Little Theater Thursday Apr 30 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmsponsored by Northampton Prevention Coalition more info
Also Seminar on Youth Chronic Marijuana Use Prevention / Intervention with Rick Cresta Thursday, April 301:30—4:30 at the Northampton Police Department register here
Food Services May lunch menu
Diversity:
If you wish to have a copy of this letter written in Spanish or Urdu, please contact our school at 587-1489. If you would be willing to do some translating, please contact us!
Si le gustaria esta carta en Espanol, es possible. Llama 587-1489.
اگرآپ اس خط کی اردو زبان میں تحریرکردہ نقل حاصل کرنے کےخواہشمند ہوں تو براہ کرم اسکول کے
ڈیپارٹمنٹ سےاس نمبر پر رابطہ کریں: 1489-587
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday April 30 "Haphazardly Ever After" Performance JFK Cafetorium
Friday May 1 6:30-8:30 6th grade dance at JFK Tickets must be purchased in advance, $5 on sale at lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.
Monday May 4 5:30 PTO meeting JFK Library
Tuesday May 5 Teacher Appreciation Day
Friday May 8 Student Teacher Basketball fundraising Event NHS
Volunteers needed- Please contact Peggy Clapp at pclapp@northampton-k12.us or 413-586-1242
Saturday May 9 9-1 Plant and Garden Market - SOS Book Fund
Help wanted – Plant donations, volunteers to set up and work.
May 12-19 MCAS details on calendar on blog
Thursday May 21 5 pm School Council meeting
Monday May 25 Memorial Day- No school
Wednesday, May 27 6:30 pm Science Fair
Tuesday, August 25 Transperformance!
Check out our blog: jfkmspto.blogspot.com for easy, at home fundraisers, previous newsletters, upcoming events, and helpful links including the JFK Google calendar!
