JFK PTO Update – January 18, 2019
Important
Dates:
January 21 -
MLK Day - No School
January 25 -
Teacher Work Day - No School - Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
February 5 -
JFK PTO Meeting
February 6 - Health Advisory Council at JFK (New Date!)
February 8 -
Stand Up JFK
February 18-22
- No School - Winter Recess
March 1 &
22 - 6th & 7th Grade Dances
Calling All
Cooks!
JFK Staff
Appreciation Luncheon is next Friday, January 25
The teacher
luncheon is one week away and we have some sign ups (thanks everyone!) but we
need a lot more to make this event a success. Please consider signing up to
cook something, pick up something quick at the store, or help out on the day of
the luncheon. We especially need volunteers during the lunch to help run the
buffet and get our teachers fed! Please click on the link below to
see all the details. Our teachers really look forward to this event and we need
your help to make it happen!
If you have
any questions, contact Cyndi Stein and the JFK PTO at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
Sign up here:
FY20 School
Budget Survey Needs Your Participation!
As the
Northampton School District enters into budget season, we ask that you take a
moment to fill out THIS SURVEY to share
your thoughts on what priorities the Administrative Leadership Team should
focus on for the upcoming academic year. You can find the survey by clicking
the link above or CLICKING HERE. This
is a really important survey to influence budget decisions. The JFK PTO
strongly encourages you to take 5 minutes to fill out the survey to identify
how the Superintendent should prioritize the budget. The budget meetings are
happening now, so the sooner the better for filling it out.
HEALTH
OFFICE NEWS: Eighth Grade Health Screenings
Eighth grade
Health Screenings are taking place this year beginning on January 17. We will
be doing postural, hearing, and vision screenings as well as SBIRT screening.
SBIRT is a screening tool used to assess alcohol and marijuana use. Its goal is
to provide some education to students in efforts to prevent substance use or
intervene early on. The sessions are conducted privately and confidentially and
last approximately 5 minutes. Please refer to your mailing for further details.
If students have had a physical within the last 6 months, please send in PCP
paperwork and we won't screen your student for scoliosis, hearing, and vision
if your provider has documented those findings. Parents can opt out of any or
all screenings by putting the request in writing or by contacting the nurse at
587-1488 or kschiaffo@northampton-k12.us
Our next
PTO Meeting is Tuesday, February 5 (6-7:30pm)
The JFK PTO
meets the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30pm in the JFK Library. Join us
to help plan for fun and fundraising, including upcoming 6th and 7th grade
school dances in March and teacher grant requests. All are welcome!
Stand Up
JFK
In the coming
weeks, students will begin to discuss issues around diversity, race, and
justice in an effort to raise awareness and build community during their Forum
time. These lessons will culminate with our Stand Up JFK: Diversity Day on
February 8. We wish to thank the members of the JFK School Council for their
hard work around this essential topic.
Seeking
Parent Volunteers to assist with 6th & 7th Grade Dances!
This year the
6th & 7th grade dances will be held in March and the theme chosen by the
Student Council is “The 80’s”! Dates will be confirmed and announced soon. We
will need parent/guardian volunteers as chaperones, to donate snacks, and to
help decorate and clean up after the dances. Stayed tuned for our sign up
sheet. We find it works best if you volunteer to work at the dance your child
is NOT attending. If you can help in advance with 80’s dance designs and logistics,
please contact the PTO at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
JFK
Yearbook Orders
The 2019 JFK Yearbook is
available to order now for $27. Order online at www.coffeepond.com or send in cash or check payable to JFK in an
envelope with your student’s name and homeroom number. Price increases to $29
on April 1.
Do you have
a great idea for our public schools?
Learn about
the Northampton
Education Foundation, which provides
grants for teacher-initiated projects and programs that expand educational
opportunities, foster creativity, and enhance academic experiences in
Northampton’s public schools. The NEF’s 13th annual Request for Proposals for
NEF Endowment Fund Grants is now open. Please click on the link below to learn
more.
Time to
Gather Your Boxtops
Be sure to
share your Boxtops for Education
with JFK by having your student drop them off in the JFK office. Our next
Boxtops deadline is March 1. You can also support JFK at Stop and Shop by
using the link here. Big Y Express
can be found at this link: https://www.bigy.com/rs/educationexpress. And you can link to JFK MS PTO through Amazon Smile and
donate to Parent-Teacher Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc.
Amazon
Smile Promotion
Through
January 31, 2019, AmazonSmile will donate 15% the purchase price of new print
magazine subscriptions. Visit https://smile.amazon.com/b?node=18541223011 for details.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Sunday,
January 27 from 3-5pm in the JFK Community Room. Food and childcare provided!
Snow date is February 10. Come together and build community through sharing
something about your experience of race and racism in the Northampton Public
School Community. Trained facilitators will create the space for everyone who
wants to share. Everybody is welcome – students (6th grade and up),
staff, teachers, caregivers and all identities. Participants are invited to
stay after the event to formally record and submit a story to the REAL
collection. REAL (Racial Equity And Learning) Northampton is funded by the
Northampton Education Foundation and is comprised of teachers, staff, students,
and family members across the district. The overall mission of REAL is to
support and strengthen our school community by developing an intentionally
anti-racist culture.
NHS Improv Funktionlust
Shows
(Friday, February 8 at
7pm)
The NHS Improv
troupe, Funktionlust, will next perform their unpredictable show
combining family-friendly hilarity and spontaneous story-making on Friday,
February 8 in the NHS Black Box theater. Showtime is 7-8:30p,; doors open at
6:45pm. Please arrive early since space is limited. The cost will be $5. Refreshments will be available at nominal prices. Funktionlust has
also been invited to perform at Northampton’s Sunday Afternoon Live,
part of the Four Sunday in February Series on Sunday, February 24 at the
Academy of Music. For more information: https://aomtheatre.ticketfly.com/event/1806543-sunday-afternoon-live-arts-northampton/
Save the
Date: 14th Annual VINS Dog Show (March 2, 12-3pm)
Northampton
High School Gym. Snow date is Sunday, March 3. FREE ENTRY! Only Dogs Pay!
Registration is required for dogs: $8 if received by February 28 and $12 at the
door (donations accepted). $5 Non-competing dogs. For more info, see the flyer here. Hosted by
Volunteers in Northampton Schools, Inc.
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