JFK PTO Update –
January 3, 2020
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 7 - JFK PTO Meeting in the JFK Library
January 10 - Spirit Wear Orders Due!
January 14 - SEPAC Meeting
January 16 - JFK School Council Meeting
January 17 - No School (Staff PD Day)
January 20 - No School (MLK Day)
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2020! We look forward to a great year of school. Stay
tuned for info on our winter raffle calendar sales, 6th and 7th grade dances,
teacher appreciation fundraiser, and the 8th grade picnic. If you can help with
any of these events, join us at our next PTO meeting. PTO meetings are usually
held the first Tuesday of the month, and our next meeting will be January 7
from 6-7pm in the JFK Library. If you can’t attend the meeting but can help at
other times, email us and let us know: jfkmspto@gmail.com.
Spirit Wear Orders Due (January 10)
Orders are due January 10! Be sure to see our order form here to get your JFK Husky
Hoodie, or look for a flyer coming home from school.
Don’t want to fill out a paper form? Order online using this link. However, you will
still need to send payment in an envelope marked with your student’s name and
homeroom and order info with your student to school. Make your check out to JFK
PTO with Spirit Wear in the memo line. Cash is okay, too. Orders will
be delivered by the end of the month.
National Grid Orders Are In!
Items from the National Grid fundraiser arrived before winter
break. Please pick up any remaining items in the JFK office. They can be picked
up Monday-Thursday next week during school hours (7am-4pm).
SEPAC (January 14)
The next SEPAC meeting will be held January 14 at JFK at 6:30pm.
It will be a special listening session with the administrators. SEPAC is the
Special Education Parent Advisory Council. More info on how to get involved can
be found here: http://www.northamptonschools.org/special-education-parent-advisory-council/
JFK School Council (January 16)
The School Council meets the third school day Thursday of each
month at 5pm in the JFK Library. The next meeting is January 16.
Potluck for Staff and Faculty (January 17)
Save the date. We’ll be needing volunteers to provide food for
staff and to help serve. Details coming soon!
JFK Silverware Drive
JFK is organizing a silverware collection to reduce plastic use.
You can donate your extra items in the JFK office any time during the school year.
The JFK Yearbook Is On Sale
The 2020 JFK Yearbook is on sale for $27. To place an order, send
a cash or check made out to JFK Middle School in an envelope to school
with your student’s name and homeroom number and “yearbook” in the memo line.
Or, go to www.coffeepond.com and click “place an
order” then “yearbook”. Order before 3/29 as the price will be $29 after that
date. The last day to order your school yearbook is 4/26.
5 Easy Ways to Support JFK MS PTO
- Donate online. Your donations are tax-deductible and help fund special programs at JFK.
- Link to JFK MS PTO through Amazon Smile and donate to Parent-Teacher Organization of John F Kennedy Middle School Inc. Click here for instructions on how to use the app.
- Send in your Boxtops with your student to the JFK office. The next deadline is February 14, and we can accept Boxtop donations year-round. Online we are: JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL| School ID: 573700.
- Register your Stop and Shop card to benefit JFK Middle School using ID#05378. Call 1-877-275-2758 to register or log on to www.stopandshop.com
- Be sure to vote for us in the 2020 Florence
Savings Bank Customers’ Choice Awards.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
NHS Principal Search Report
NPS has posted the following report filed after the Stoneman,
Chandler and Miller Law Firm examined the Northampton High School search committee
process for the new high school principal. The report can be seen by clicking here.
Annual Christmas
Tree Disposal and Recycling on January 4 and January 11 from 9am
to Noon
Trees may be dropped off in the front right parking lot at Smith
Vocational High School, 80 Locust Street, on Saturday, January 4 and Saturday,
January 11 from 9am–12pm. All trees must be clear of ornaments, lights, tinsel,
plastic bags, netting and metal wires. For effective management, trees will be
chipped on site. Artificial trees will not be accepted. This tree collection
will be open to all residents of Florence, Leeds and Northampton. A vehicle
sticker will not be required for this collection, but proof of residency
(driver’s license or vehicle registration) may be required.
Community Workshop on Main Street (5:30pm Monday January 13)
City Hall Hearing Room, second floor of City Hall, 210 Main
Street, Northampton. https://www.northamptonma.gov/2015/Main-Street-design
Racial Equity and Learning (REAL) is hosting a meeting for new
members on January 14 from 7:30-9pm, location TBD. ALL are welcome! This will
be an opportunity to learn about REAL’s mission and work in the district; to
meet others who are interested in working toward equity and inclusion; to
reflect, ask questions, share ideas or simply listen. In the meantime, if you
have questions about or would like a one-on-one conversation about REAL, please
do not hesitate to reach out to a co-leader:
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