JFK PTO Update –
September 6, 2019
IMPORTANT DATES:
September 10 -
Chromebook Information Session at JFK
September 18 - No
School (PD Day)
September 19 - JFK
Open House
October 4 - Half Day
October 5 - JFK PTO
Electronics Recycling and Clothing Collection Fundraiser
December 9-13 -
Scholastic Book Fair in the JFK Library (Save the Dates!)
Chromebook Information
Session at JFK
In case you missed the
first one, the second Chromebook Information Session will be held at JFK from
5:30-6:30pm on Tuesday, September 10. More info on the program can be found at
the Northampton Public Schools website: Go to Tech then Chromebook Program then
JFK Chromebook
Device Program.
JFK Open House
The JFK Open House
will be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, September 19. Stop by our PTO table to say
hi and get some school spirit wear and your Florence Savings Bank Customer Choice ballot. The JFK Library will be collecting
donations if you’d like to donate the purchase of a book for the library in
honor of someone.
School Picture Day: Volunteers Needed! (Thursday, September 26,
8-11am)
We are seeking a few more volunteers for JFK's upcoming School
Picture Day on Tuesday, September 26 between the hours of 8-11am. This task
involves directing students in lines to the photographers and helping maintain
the traffic flow in the room. You can sign up for 1-hour shifts but feel free
to stay if you can help for longer. Any help is always greatly appreciated!
Sign up to volunteer here.
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.
JFK PTO Electronics
Recycling and Clothing Collection Fundraiser
On Saturday, October
5, from 9am-12pm the JFK PTO will be hosting an Electronics Recycling and
Clothing Collection Fundraiser in the parking circle at school (100 Bridge
Road). Stop by with your old electronics and clothing and help us raise funds
for student activities. Stay tuned for the volunteer sign-up if you can help
staff this great event. Please note that this is a family-friendly volunteer
opportunity!
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 funds is October 25. Online we are: JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL|
School ID: 573700.
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.
Northampton Prevention Coalition Parent Survey
From NPC: Parents and Guardians of students in grades 6-12. Take
our short 5 minutes survey and be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card. Your
info is important and essential. You will receive a postcard soon announcing
the survey, but if you'd like to take it now follow this link to participate: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019BPS
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 volunteers for fall fundraising such as our electronics
recycling event, annual appeal, new calendar art contest, and our December book
fair. If you can’t attend the meeting, but can help via email, sign up at the
link below:
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| We’re 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.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
League of Women Voters
Book Fair (September 14)
The League of Women
Voters of the Northampton Area will be hosting a book sale at Smith Voke from
9am-4pm. More info here: http://lwvnorthamptonarea.org/
Northampton Area Pediatrics Free Workshop (September 15)
4-5:30pm. Catherine Bartlett, MD will share important information
about childhood safety, including tips on car seats and choking. https://www.facebook.com/events/867564130303802/
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.
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