JFK PTO Update – April 5, 2019
Important
Dates:
April 9 -
Special JFK PTO Meeting with a presentation by NPC
April 15-19 -
No School - Spring Recess
Our next
PTO Meeting is Tuesday, April 9
(SPECIAL
PRESENTATION AND DATE!)
The JFK PTO
has invited the Hampshire Franklin Tobacco-Free Community Partnership to
present at our April PTO meeting. Vape pens and e-cigarettes are not harmless,
yet 20% of high school students report currently using them, and 40% have tried
them at least once. Learn more about what these products are, why they are
harmful, and how to protect our kids from this latest trend.
This presentation will be at the beginning of the PTO meeting and takes about
45 minutes and is intended for parents and guardians only. Learn more at this link. Or visit: getoutraged.org
Stay afterward
to help plan for special spring events, financial report and PTO transitions.
All are welcome.
Teacher
Appreciation Week -- Lunch Organizers Needed
Teacher
Appreciation Week begins May 5. We are seeking one or two volunteers to help
coordinate a light lunch and will be seeking more parent volunteers to cook,
donate, or serve. The proposed date for the teacher lunch is Wednesday, May 8.
Please let us know by contacting us at jfkmspto@gmail.com so we have enough help!
Eighth
Grade Picnic Volunteers Needed
The Eighth
Grade Picnic in the Look Park Pines Theater will be held the first Monday in
June (June 3 with a June 4 rain date). We are seeking one or two volunteers to
help coordinate the picnic. Send us an email so we have enough help! jfkmspto@gmail.com
Step up to
Volunteer with the JFK PTO in 2020
This year is
the last year for our amazing PTO President. The PTO needs volunteers to carry
on the great work we do. With the limited resources of public school budgets, a
PTO can make a significant impact in funding gaps to enrich our students’
middle school educational experience. The JFK PTO is highly organized and ready
to go; we just need parents willing to set aside about an hour a month to keep
events happening and approve teacher grant requests. Please send us an email
and let us know you can help next year. jfkmspto@gmail.com
Did you see
the news? Friday, June 14 is the last day of school. Wednesday, August 28 is
the first day of school for the new year. And that’s when we’ll need lots of
new PTO volunteers! Please email us to get involved.
JFK
Yearbook Orders
The JFK
Yearbook is still available for year-end purchase for $29. Send in cash or
check payable to JFK in an envelope with your student’s name and
homeroom number or order at www.coffeepond.com.
Shop and
Raise Funds for JFK
We collect Boxtops for
Education all
year long; your student can drop them off in the JFK office. Support JFK at
Stop and Shop by using the link here. Big Y Express: https://www.bigy.com/rs/educationexpress. Or link to JFK MS PTO through Amazon Smile and donate to Parent-Teacher
Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Saturday,
April 6, 2019 from 9am to 12pm at Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust
Street, Northampton.
Free
Screening of Paper Tigers (April 10)
Join the
Northampton Prevention Coalition on April 10, 6:30-9:30pm in the NHS Auditorium
for a viewing of Paper Tigers with an introduction and facilitated
discussion by Pam Plumer, NPS Director of Student Services, Kathy Casale, NPS
School Psychologist, and Community Action student group Shout Out! They will
address topics from the film including ACE scores (adverse childhood
experiences), trauma, education, and NPS’s approach to educating and connecting
with our most vulnerable students. FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC. NHS auditorium.
View trailer here: https://youtu.be/KdDr_nZOIXc
23rd Annual
Northampton Education Foundation Plant Sale
Save the date!
The plant sale will take place Saturday, May 11 from 9am to 1pm at Smith Voc.
Help the Northampton Education Foundation get ready for its annual Plant Sale
by donating plants! You’ll find more information on the NEF website. https://northamptoneducation.org/plant-sale/
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