JFK PTO Update – May 4, 2017
Thank You! You raised almost $3,000!
Thank you to every donor who supported JFK School on Valley Gives day – you helped us to beat last year's total and exceed our goal – we raised $2975 for our Making Middle School mobile campaign for JFK field trips.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day – Food and Volunteers Needed:
The teacher & staff appreciation brunch will be Wednesday, May 10th from 7-11 a.m. Donations of brunch foods and drinks are needed (monetary donations also accepted), and we need a couple of volunteers to help with setup, serving, and cleanup. Please use the following link to sign up:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f49acad29a31-teacher
Free Book Fair for Summer Reading- Book Donations Needed:
Each June the JSS PTO holds a FREE Book Fair so that all students can start their summer with books in hand. Students will go with their teacher and classmates and selects at least one book (perhaps more depending on how many books we receive) for FREE.
How can you help? We need your donations of gently used children's books. You can bring them in or send them with you child and leave them in the JFK school lobby (there is a marked bin for them). Please donate only books appropriate for K-5 reading. We can always use more advanced reading material for our 4th and 5th graders.
If you have books that you'd like to offload that are not appropriate or in good enough condition for our fair, please consider donating them to other organizations or recycling them. If you have any questions, please contact Gavin Grant atjacksonstreetpto@gmail.com or Elizabeth Horn at elhorn@mindspring.com. Thank you!
PTO Board Openings for Next Year:
Several board members from this year's PTO will be graduating along with their 8th graders, and this leaves a spot for YOU to join the PTO. The JFK PTO is an active group with a successful fundraising operation in the works, which funds projects, equipment, and supplies for teachers across grade levels at JFK. We'll be posting details on open positions soon.
Donate your plants and your time to the 21st Annual SOS Plant and Garden Sale!
The Northampton Education Foundation's SOS Plant and Garden Sale is Saturday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Smith Vocational High School.
If you have perennials to divide or plants you are removing from your garden, please pot them up and take them to Smith Vocational School on Friday May 12, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Plants can also be dropped off at 12 Forbes Ave. in Northampton from April 25-May 10.
Plants should be potted early and well watered so that they look great on the day of the sale. Volunteers are available to provide pots, help with digging, dividing and potting, and to pick up potted plants. Contact Robin Freedenfeld (rfstudios@aol.com) to make arrangements.
We also need volunteers to collect and organize donated plants on Friday May 12 and to work at the event on May 13. A little bit of your time will have a great impact. Last year the event raised $10,000 for the SOS Book Fund, which provides books to all of the Northampton Public Schools.
The Plant Sale includes a wide range of plants, including annuals and perennials, vegetable starters, herbs, hanging plants, trees, and shrubs, as well as organic lawn and garden products and compost.
Summer Teen Programs at Parks & Recreation:
Looking for summer activities for your middle school student? Northampton Parks & Recreation will be offering various programs for Summer 2017! Teen Expeditions is for any 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th grader and is 5 full days of adventure. Explore the link on our page for more information about this program and other day or sports programs we offer!
Coming up this Spring, May 14th, is our yearly trip to Fenway Park to see the Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays! More information is available at the office or at our link online. Trip tickets are already available for this family fun event!
Important Dates:
May 10th – Teacher appreciation day
May 25th – JFK Day of Service
June 6th – Chorus Concert
June 7th – 8th grade picnic
June 15th – Ice cream social
June 26th – Last day of school!
