Hello JFK Families!
We had another great assembly today brought to us by our amazing PTO. Darren Sardelli engaged our students creatively and actively in the process of writing poetry. He discussed the journey that led him to his passion for writing. Mr. Sardelli emphasized to our students that you should never give up on your dreams! Please see the news section below for more details.
We are looking forward to officially welcoming Ms. Brenda Anziano to the JFK community Monday morning. Ms. Anziano has already visited our school and had the opportunity to meet some of our students and staff. This upcoming week, I will work closely with Ms. Anziano to help ensure a smooth transition. Ms. Anziano’s email is banziano@milforded.org Please join me in welcoming her to the JFK community!
Tonight is the PTO sponsored school dance - A Night Out In Hollywood. I am looking forward to seeing everyone for this fun-filled activity!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Brennan
MPS Budget Announcement - We are pleased to announce a new 'MPS Budget Central' page is now live! This page includes all of the information available connected to our 2023-24 Budget cycle. Click below to get started! https://www.milforded.org/o/mps/page/budget-central-202324
Kindergarten Registration -For our incoming Kindergarten families who are fully registered or currently in a MPS preschool program, be on the lookout for an email on our Kickoff to Kindergarten school visits in May. If your child is eligible for Kindergarten but you have not yet registered, please click the link to register and be included in this Kickoff to Kindergarten experience.
Author/Poet Visit to JFK - Darren Sardelli, an author and poet visited our school today!! Mr. Sardelli presented his great poetry and books to our students and staff! Here is a poem from Mr. Sardelli. He taught us that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it!
If you are interested in purchasing any of his books please check out his website! https://laughalotpoetry.com/author-visits
STEAM Club - The STEAM Invention Club presented their culminating projects this week. Students came up with a problem, made a plan to solve it, created a prototype, designed a poster, and wrote a pitch to present. Friends and family joined to see all of this hard work.
Community Connection Center - This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) contains information for the Spring 2023 Milford Health Department's "Walk & Talk" series, "HOOPS" by the Harbor Outdoor Basketball League, an Earth Day event at the Connecticut Post Mall and other ways to enjoy the outdoors together. Remember that the CCC website is updated with links to community resources. Have a wonderful week!
The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut mandated reporting applies.
In the Spotlight - Physical Education
Hello JFK Families and Friends!
We spent the past few weeks continuing our work on hand-eye coordination with some fun games! FIrst, we played pin-down where we worked on underhand rolling to knock over other people's bowling pins, it was fun but challenging! After that we played monster ball where we tried to keep the monster ball out of our team's space by overhand or underhand throwing gatorskin and fleece balls at it! This gave us a great cardiovascular workout as well!!! Finally, some of our youngest students are working on our hand-eye coordination by using the parachute. We are learning how to make popcorn and go on merry-go-round rides while holding on tight to the parachute! It has been a fun spring so far and we look forward to continuing the learning with as much outdoor P.E. as possible in the final weeks of school!!!
~Ms. Anastasiou~
Career Day -JFK students enjoyed learning about careers in our community this Wednesday. We had 21 professionals speak to students about their exciting careers. Thank you to all our wonderful parents that volunteered their time! Please ask your children about Career Day. We look forward to expanding our Career Day next year.
YMCA News - Healthy Kids Day is coming up. Please join them on Saturday, April 29 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. See the attached flier for more information.
Instructional Team News - See all the great learning that is happening at JFK brought to you by the JFK Instructional Team. Follow us on Instagram @ TLC_JFK
Important Dates:
Friday 4/21 - Spring Dance! 6-8pm @ JFK gym
Tuesday 4/25 - Playground with the Principal! 3:45-5pm JFK playground
Wednesday, April 26 - Early Release 1:25 PM
Friday, 4/28 - Deadline to order Spring flower hanging baskets
May 8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Saturday 6/10 - Mark Your Calendars - JFK @ The Yard Goats
Some pictures from the week at JFK!
Check out our Spring Events Calendar for all the exciting things we’ve got planned!
Playground with the Principal - Tuesday 4/25!
Next Tuesday, join us for a Meet ‘n Greet with our new interim principal, Brenda Anziano. We’ll have fun activities for the kids and a chance to welcome Ms. Anziano to the JFK family. Hope to see you there!
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!
In a couple of weeks, we’ll celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with a number of fun activities for all our JFK staff. This year, we really want to make sure every staff member feels appreciated, so rather than purchasing individual gifts for all your child’s teachers, you can simply donate a gift card (around $10), and the PTO will take care of the rest!
If you do send one in, please send it in a sealed envelope with “JFK PTO” written on the outside. You can also email ptojfk@gmail.com with any questions, and thank you for helping make all our JFK staff feel the love!
The Spring Plant Sale is ON!
It’s time for beautiful Spring flowers! Don’t forget to order your 16” hanging baskets by 4/28. All students will again have a chance to shop our “plant sale” with their class on Friday, 5/12. Plants will be $4 per 6-pack or $5 per
4" pot. If you expect your child to fully stock their own garden, please send in a small box to make sure all seedlings get home safely. See the flyer for more info!
Tonight is Spring Dance Time!
If you signed-up, don’t forget that the JFK Spring Dance is TONIGHT from 6-8pm in the JFK gym! See the flyer for more info. It’s $5 per family at the door, and we’ll have really cool raffle prizes to give away throughout the night. If you want to buy raffle tickets, bring extra cash!
Campus Kindness Project Off To Great Start!
Thank you to all the 5th graders and families who helped cut out the decorative tiles that will be used in our kindness mosaic! These will be incorporated into a new 6'x8' mosaic mural in the hallway just inside the front entrance at JFK. The design is being created with Ben’s Bells, a national organization dedicated to encouraging kindness among individuals and communities. The process will have multiple steps, so all JFK students will be able to participate and leave their own kind mark on our school. Stay tuned for more!
Mark Your Calendars for the Yard Goats - 6/10!
We are so excited to be hosting a JFK families night at the Hartford Yard Goats baseball game on Saturday, June 10th! Game time is 6:10pm, and we’ve got a group of tickets reserved, so we’ll all be together. Check out the flyer for more information on how to get your tickets today! If you need a paper copy of the flyer, email us at ptojfk@gmail.com
Today’s Poetry Assembly was FUN!
Students got to hear from Darren Sardelli, an author and poet, during today’s assembly. He was great fun, so check out his website, and be sure to ask your kids about it!