JFK
PTO Update – March 18, 2020
Dear
JFK Families,
At the request of NPS, we’d like to share
with you some updates in relation to Northampton Public Schools providing meals
starting Thursday.
Beginning Thursday 3/19/2020, Northampton
Public Schools will be providing meals to school-aged children 18 or younger.
You do not need to be a student from the Northampton public school district to
participate. Meals will be available Monday through Friday from 11am-12pm. Read
more here.
En español.
A partir del jueves, 19 de marzo de 2020, las Escuelas Públicas de Northampton
proporcionarán comidas a niños en edad escolar de 18 años o menos. No es
necesario ser estudiante del distrito escolar público de Northampton para
participar.
Please
continue to check the NPS site online
for the latest updates or visit https://twitter.com/npsdistrict
Mayor
Narkewicz Declares a Local State of
Emergency in Northampton
Changes at the
Department of Public Works Due to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ACTIVITIES
& INFO ONLINE
Attention Grade 6 Families
Some of you may be experiencing difficulty
connecting to WiFi. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please
contact IT services at (413) 587-1235 if you continue to have difficulties.
Calling All 8th Graders! Baby Pix for
Yearbook
The JFK yearbook, which our wonderful art
faculty member Michelle Mallory is helping to coordinate, will have a section
in the book featuring baby pictures of our 8th grade students. Families can
email a photo to mmallory@northampton-k12.us
The JFK Yearbook Is On Sale (Order Online)
The 2020 JFK Yearbook is on sale for $27.
To place an order online, go to www.coffeepond.com
and click “place an order” then “yearbook”. Order
before 3/29 as the price increases to $29 after that. The last day to order is
4/26.
JFK Student named Poetry Finalist
Diana Ajjan, 7th grade English teacher
here at JFK Middle School, inspired her students by combining a study of Greek
Mythology with a ROW field trip to the Mill River. She submitted a batch of
wonderfully diverse poems to the annual ROW contest and Trey Rivera was chosen
as a Poetry Finalist. Read the poem here.
JFK 7th Graders win PLTW Mass STEM Hub
Challenge
2019 Official Accountability Report -
Northampton
As noted in the 2/27/20 edition of JFK
News that went home with students, the School Report Card is available online.
JFK April PTO Online Meeting (4/7/20)
PTO meetings are usually held the first
Tuesday of the month from 6-7pm. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 7 in
the JFK library. If you can’t join us for meetings, but still want to help us
organize teacher appreciation events, please email us at jfkmspto@gmail.com.
Stay tuned for info on how to meet with us online.
5 Easy Ways to Support JFK MS PTO
·
Donate online. Your donations are tax-deductible and
help fund special programs at JFK. We accept donations year-round!
·
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.
·
Save your Boxtops! We can accept Boxtop donations
year-round in the office as long as they are not expired. 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 Florence
Savings Bank Customers’ Choice Awards of 2020. This year we’re
hoping to get above 50 votes to receive support for our teacher grant programs.
SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN NEED
- If you are on social media there is a group called Northampton School Closure Working Group - join the group and there are lots of opportunities to help - an awesome way to find out where to help and what people need etc.
- If you are under 60, healthy and have no underlying health issues you can sign up to help through the Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corps. They need both medical and non-medical volunteers. The web site for more info is https://www.maresponds.org/
- As of now, the Northampton Survival Center remains in service and we are moving our food distribution outdoors. Clients should expect to be served at their cars and will receive further instructions when they arrive. Please click this link for more specific information addressing a variety of questions – for clients, volunteers, and concerned community members.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Drawing Online
- LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
- Draw Everyday with JJK: http://www.studiojjk.com/
Northampton Recovery Center Online
Resources
The NRC staff, coaches and others will be
available by phone for those who would like continued peer support from home if
it is necessary for you to remain away from the center. We are also working on
the possibility of doing remote All Recovery Meetings from the Center. www.northamptonrecoverycenter.org
Remote Recovery and Wellness Support
Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous -
https://aa-intergroup.org/directory_telephone.php
for telephone meetings
http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
for online meetings
Narcotics Anonymous - https://virtual-na.org/
Marijuana Anonymous - https://marijuana-anonymous.org/find-a-meeting/
Smart Recovery -
Recovery Dharma - https://recoverydharma.online/
SAMHSA National Helpline 800-662-4357
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration)
Local Crisis Hotlines - Northampton CSO
413-586-5555. Greenfield CSO 413-774-5411. Holyoke BHN 413-532-8016.
Springfield BHN 413-733-6661
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
Postponed
- The NHS Musical, The Sound of Music has been postponed. More information to come.
- The 2nd annual Northampton Public Schools' Farm to School Summit at the Smith College Campus Center has been postponed.
- The NEF is postponing its beloved annual event, the Adult Spelling Bee, scheduled for March 25, until this fall. More information will follow. Go to the NEF website if you’d like to sponsor a team.
April 1, 2020 Census Count: Everyone
Counts
In mid March households will receive
materials from the U.S. Census Bureau in the mail. Responding online is the
preferred method. It’s your choice: you can respond securely online, by mail,
or by phone. By law, your responses cannot be used against you. Your census
responses are safe and secure. http://lwvnorthamptonarea.org/event/april-1-2020-census-count-everyone-counts/
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