IMPORTANT DATES:
October 1
- JFK PTO Meeting in JFK Library (6-7pm)
October 4
- Half Day
October
25 - Fall Boxtops Deadline
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| JFK PTO Electronics Recycling and Clothing Collection Fundraiser (Saturday, October 5) |
Please
note that we need volunteers for this family-friendly volunteer
opportunity! Sign up here to help our team recycle
and raise funds for our community: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949AEAA2BA75-electronics
Our Fall
Fundraising Campaign Has Begun!
Here at JFK PTO our mission is to enrich a student’s academic
experience by providing additional funding for a variety of programming. To
kick off the school year, we are asking families to donate to our PTO so that
we can support three unique cultural academic programs that make our school
special:
● 8th Grade Scholastic Writing Program ●
● 7th Grade Ancient Greece Program ●
● 6th Grade Hero’s Journey ●
Our goal is attainable if
every family donates $35.
JFK PTO is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and all donations
are tax-deductible. Gifts of any amount are deeply appreciated.
100% of every dollar donated directly benefits our students.
Here’s how:
Scholastic Writing Program: This eighth grade program
is a national writing program, administered by dedicated JFK faculty, to
support students who are passionate about writing. Students work for several
weeks to develop writing samples that are sent to the Scholastic competition
and have included award-winning submissions in past years.
Ancient Greece Program: This seventh grade program
immerses students in the world of ancient Greece. A local artist-in-residence
delivers lessons in a variety of formats for a unique and robust experience
that students remember well beyond seventh grade, culminating in a showcase of
student work including projects, skits, poetry recitations, and original music
performed.
Hero’s Journey: Sixth graders at JFK work
to understand the story arc of the Hero’s Journey. In addition to their work
through reading and writing, students are given the opportunity to go out into
the community to participate in events that help demonstrate and conceptualize
a hero’s journey through art and media.
DONATE to support special programs at JFK (2 ways to
donate!):
Write a check payable to JFK PTO. Add “Cultural Arts” to
the memo line.
o Mail the check to: JFK PTO,
100 Bridge Road, Florence, MA 01062. OR
o Send the check to school
with your student to drop off in the office.
Our PTO Survey
We want
as many parents as possible to participate in PTO. Thanks for taking a minute
to give us your feedback! Click here to respond.
School
Council Election
On behalf
of the JFK PTO, our thanks to everyone who submitted nominations and
participated in the elections process for 2019 JFK School Council. Please Join
us in welcoming our new members Bill Brown and Megan Jewett. Note that the PTO
is seeking parent volunteers to serve as president and secretary. Please help
so we can continue to make JFK a great place to learn.
JFK PTO
Meeting in the JFK Library
Our next
JFK PTO Meeting will be held in the JFK Library on Tuesday, October 1 from
6-7pm. Join us as we plan for a great year at JFK. Specifically, we need admin
help for the PTO. If you can’t attend the meeting but can help via email, sign
up at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949AEAA2BA75-jfkmspto
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| We’re still looking for volunteers! |
Do you
have a great idea for JFK? Come meet faculty and staff at our PTO meetings and
let us know. Email us at jfkmspto@gmail.com. In general, PTO meetings
are held the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7pm, but in November, because of
Election Day, we’ll meet on Wednesday, November 6.
Boxtops
for Education Has a New App!
Box Tops
is going digital! Don't miss out on earnings for our school – make sure you've
got the new Box Tops mobile app on your phone. For more info, click here: https://www.boxtops4education.com/en/How%20To%20Earn
But, we’ll still be collecting Boxtops the old fashioned way, too.
Send in your Boxtops with your student to the JFK main office. The deadline
for fall Boxtops is October 25. Online we are: JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE
SCHOOL| School ID: 573700.
Amazon Smile Has a New App Too
If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Parent-Teacher
Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc in the Amazon shopping app
on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile
and start generating donations.
- If
you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on
your Android device.
- View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
- Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process.
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping
App, update your App. Click here for instructions. Note: AmazonSmile is not
currently available for iOS users.
Easy Ways
to Support JFK All Year Long
- Link to JFK MS
PTO through Amazon Smile and donate to Parent-Teacher
Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc.
- Be sure to vote
for us in the Florence Savings Bank Customers’ Choice Awards.
- Donate online. Our fall annual appeal is
happening!
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Northampton
Prevention Coalition Health Expo (October 2)
Food-
Prizes- Interactive Displays- Scavenger Hunt- ADULTS ONLY!! Northampton works
very hard to support youth in achieving their goals and values all efforts to
reduce barriers to their success. In support of this work, the Northampton
Prevention Coalition is hosting a Health Expo focused on how Northampton adults
can all work together to reduce youth substance use. This eye-opening expo will
both inform and instill hope on all of the ways we can come together to keep
youth happy, safe, and reaching without the detrimental impact of drugs or
alcohol. https://www.facebook.com/events/472116280301354/
Child
Safety in Today’s World (10/2, 10/22 or 11/7)
Facilitated
by Jackie Humphreys, LICSW & Joanne Leonard, CSEC Coordinator of the
Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin, Inc. Register
with Joanne Leonard at 413-475-3401 or Jleonard@cacfranklinnq.org This event is
free, made possible by a grant from the Bete Family Foundation. For more info,
see the flyer here.
Strengthening
Families Program (Starts 10/3)
A 7-week
program for parents/caregivers and their 5-8th graders. Weekly 6-8pm (dinner at
5:30pm) at White Brook Middle School. Free & open to all communities. Next
session: THURSDAYS starting Oct. 3-Nov. 21 (skip 10/31). To Register, Click here. For the flyer, click here.
Drug Take
Back Day (10/26)
Do you or
your relatives have unwanted or expired prescription drugs in the house? Drop
them off between 10am and 2pm at many locations in Hampshire and Franklin
County. Or take them to a permanent drop box any time. See flyer for details and locations.
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