JFK PTO Update – November 2, 2018
Important
Dates:
SUNDAY!
November 4 - JFK Antique Sale & After School Fundraiser (Bakers Needed!)
November 5 -
School Committee Meeting at JFK
November 6 -
No School - Election Day
November 7 -
JFK PTO Meeting
November 12 -
No School - Veterans Day Observed
November 21 -
Half Day
November 22-23
- Thanksgiving Recess - No School
Once again the
JFK PTO will be raising funds with our second annual Make it Count fundraiser where 100% of every dollar
donated by JFK families and friends will directly benefit our JFK students.
There are no catalogs, no selling, no solicitation, just 100% benefit for
JFK students! Last year we raised $12,000 with your generous donations! This
year we hope to raise $13,000 so we can continue to fund a wide variety of
amazing programs for our students here at JFK. Click on the link below to donate today! We truly
appreciate your support.
Are you a
Baker? The JFK After School program needs your sweet treats for their annual
Antiques Show this Sunday, November 4.
Bakers are
still needed for the bake sale! The Antique Show and Sale is organized by
Pioneer Valley Antique Dealers Association but directly benefits the JFK After
School Program. The annual bake sale is a big part of the event and bakers are
needed to bake sweet treats for the sale. Note that we will not be holding an
Election Day bake sale so all bakers can support after school fundraising on
Sunday. The antique show will run from 9am to 3pm in the JFK Cafetorium. If you
can bake for this event, please drop some goodies by this Sunday or contact
Peggy Clapp at pclapp@northampton-k12.us.
Join us at
the next JFK PTO Meeting (November 7 from 6-7:30pm)
Due to
Election Day, our November PTO meeting will be held Wednesday, November 7 at
6pm in the JFK library. Mark your calendars and join us to help us review JFK
PTO bylaws and plan for annual fundraising.
NPS School
Committee Meeting
JFK After
School and Clubs Have Started
JFK
afterschool and clubs have started. This year's clubs include: Before School
Program, Gay Straight Alliance, Geography Bee, School Newspaper, Student
Council, Student of Color Alliance, Theater Workshop, Yearbook and Scrabble. If
you need more info, reach out to the advisors here.
Have you
tried the Northampton Public Schools App?
Download the
Northampton Public Schools App free at Google Play and the App Store. It's your
school at your fingertips.
Shop and
Support JFK!
You can
support JFK at Stop and Shop by clicking here. Big Y Express can be found at this
link: https://www.bigy.com/rs/educationexpress. Be sure to share your Boxtops for
Education with
us by having your student drop them off in the JFK office. And be sure to link
to JFK MS PTO through Amazon Smile. We appreciate your support.
Save the
Dates!
The Scholastic
Book Fair will be held from December 3-7 at JFK. Stay tuned for more info.
MLK
Diversity Day/Black History Month JFK Celebration Day 2019
The School
Council at JFK is seeking parents and caregivers who are open to working with
the Council on facilitating the 2nd Annual MLK Diversity Day/Black History
Month Celebration. This is a multicultural event that will focus on embracing
transformative social change and social justice. If you are interested please
feel free to contact: Asher Hamilton at Academichamilton@gmail.com or Meg Robbins at megrobb@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Smith
Vocational and Agricultural High School Open House
After School Ski
Program
Registration has started!
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 9 and ending February 6. 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 & online registration is available! And
this program fills up quick! Register by November 30. Chaperones needed.
The
Northampton prevention Coalition will host its Annual Retreat on Thursday
November 8 from 9am-1pm at Smith College. Please join us! We will have two
presenters at this year's retreat: Aaron Pitrat, a current UMass student, and
Diane Fedorchak, Director of the UMass BASICS program. There will be time for
Q&A. We'd love to have as many parents and guardians attend as possible.
Lunch will be provided by Bueno y Sano. Event is FREE. RSVP is required at: http://evite.me/s2CvMx96BC
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