JFK PTO Update – February 2, 2019
Important
Dates:
February 5 -
JFK PTO Meeting
February 8 - Stand Up JFK
February 18-22
- No School - Winter Recess
March 1 &
22 - 6th & 7th Grade Dances
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 upcoming 6th and 7th grade school dances in March and teacher
grant requests. All are welcome!
Stand Up JFK (February 8)
For the second
year, our JFK School Council and Student of Color Alliance (SOCA) are hosting a
celebration of diversity and tolerance at JFK. Please access the link below for
more information on the JFK website: http://www.northamptonschools.org/project/stand-up-jfk/
Seeking
Parent Volunteers to assist with 6th & 7th Grade Dances!
This year the
6th & 7th grade dances will be held March 1 and March 22 and the theme
chosen by the Student Council is “The 80’s”! 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 (crazy, right?).
If you can help in advance with 80’s dance designs and logistics, contact the
PTO at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
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. https://northamptoneducation.org/endowment-grants/
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.
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.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Hidden in
Plain Sight - Exhibit Open Through February 4
Hampshire
Regional’s School Council is pleased to present a week-long event where
parents/guardians can participate in the Hidden in PlainSight exhibit. Hidden
in Plain Sight is an interactive exhibit designed to be a mock bedroom to show
where teens may be hiding drug and alcohol paraphernalia. This invitation has
been extended to Northampton Parents and Guardians.
Hampshire Regional will
host this free exhibit from the South Shore Youth Health Connection from
noon-8pm on Monday. Adults can make an appointment to visit this exhibit to
learn about spotting signs of risky behavior by participating in this doodle
appointment creator at https://doodle.com/poll/hmgwkd87bd72mi2s.
The exhibit is only available to adults. Once you sign up for a slot or
"vote" on the Doodle poll, you can assume that spot is your appointment
time. If your appointment is during school hours, please come in the front
doors and sign in at the main office. If
your appointment is after hours, you should enter through the doors near the
auditorium and proceed to the second floor where you can sign in with the
exhibit staff. The exhibition will be located in our second floor conference
room. If you have questions,
please feel free to email ksmidy@hr-k12.org
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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