Important Dates:
November 5 - Bake Sale Fundraiser for JFK After School Program at Pioneer Valley Antique Dealers Association Antique Sale
November 7 - JFK PTO Meeting, 6-7:30 pm, JFK Library
December 7 - JFK Mall (Craft and Vendor Fair)
December 4-8 - Scholastic Book Fair at JFK
School Closures Next Week:
November 7 - Election Day, No School (next Tuesday)
November 10 - Veterans Day Observed, No School (next Friday)
Pioneer Valley Antique Dealers Association Antiques Show and After School Bake Sale at JFK this Sunday 11/5 (9 am to 3 pm)
This Sunday, November 5, we are having a bake sale at the Antiques Show in conjunction with Pioneer Valley Antique Dealers Association to benefit the After School Program. The event will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at JFK Middle School. Volunteers help with the bake sale, admissions, lunch and raffle. All money raised as well as dealer rent goes to support our After School Program. To sign up, email Peggy at pclapp@northampton-k12.us For event info, visit: http://pvada.com/our-show.html
On Thursday, December 7, we will be having our JFK Mall. This is craft and vendor shopping along with the book fair. Our bake sale that night is huge fundraiser for us and again we can use volunteers. Mark your calendars and email Peggy to help!
Smith Vocational Open House this Sunday 11/5 (11 am to 2 pm)
The Smith Vocational Open House will be held on Sunday, November 5 from 11am-2pm. All families interested in learning more about Smith Vocational are welcome. Take a tour and apply on site or online. Smith Vocation will also be raffling off tablets to 3 lucky winners! For more information, contact 8th grade guidance or check: https://www.facebook.com/events/579268962243809/
Join our next PTO meeting on Election Day Eve 11/7 (6 to 7:30 pm)
All are welcome to attend our next JFK PTO meeting on Tuesday, November 7 from 6-7:30pm in the JFK Library. Classes are cancelled that day but the school is open and we’ll be meeting in the library. Do your civic duty and then join us to learn more about planning school events such as upcoming dances, special initiatives like the annual appeal letter, and teacher grants to benefit our kids’ classroom experience. In general, JFK PTO Meetings are held the first Tuesday evening of every month. Upcoming dates are December 5 and January 9 (2nd Tuesday). Mark your calendars and get involved!
Our Annual Appeal is Underway! Help us help our kids!
Keep your eyes peeled for the JFK Middle School annual appeal letter arriving in your mailbox. There are some exciting new changes this year. For a preview of what’s up, or to be one of the first to give online, check our Razoo fundraising page at this link: https://www.razoo.com/organization/Parent-Teacher-Organization-Of-John-F-Kennedy-Middle-School
Quabbin Valley Basketball League
Northampton Parks & Recreation is taking registrations for the Quabbin Valley Basketball League for children in the 3rd through 8th grade. Teams in this league play games against Belchertown, South Hadley, Palmer and other surrounding towns. All participants play in every game and are placed on teams based on grade and skill level. Join us for this amazing introduction to competitive basketball!
If you would like to register or have questions please stop by the Parks & Recreation office on the grounds of JFK Middle School, call 587-1040, or email jknowles@northamptonma.gov. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.northamptonma.gov/recreation. The registration deadline is November 11 or until filled (registrations will be held until there are enough players to make teams of 10).
After School Ski Program
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 3 and ending February 7. 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! And this program fills up quick!
Upcoming Community Event
Counting down to the Liar's Contest, Nov. 9 at The Parlor Room. Another fun Pencil Bandits event for the Under 18 crowd! Sponsored by Awesome Foundation - Northampton, MA. It's a Thursday, but there's NO SCHOOL on Friday. More info here: https://www.pencilbandits.com/new-events/
NaNoWriMo
Say what? NaNoWriMo means November is National Novel Writing Month at JFK. The library is happy to announce that we will once again be running our National Novel Writing Month contest! Students who wish to participate will be tasked with writing a novella (10,000 word minimum) over the course of the month of November. Those students who meet or surpass the word count minimum will receive gift certificates to the Scholastic book fair (coming in December). Interested students should see Librarian Chelimsky. Parents and guardians with questions, feel free to contact the library at jfklibrary@northampton-k12.us
Safe Homes Sign-Up (It’s Not Too Late)
The Northampton Prevention Coalition invites families with students in 6th-12th grade to add themselves to the SAFE HOMES Program Directory. To sign up, click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqy9xBK75SCXlXUcUchGo4oEDBMVVwYgZko3bUHM86ON2ZEQ/viewform
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