Hello JFK Families!
It is Teacher Appreciation Week! Please support the PTO events for the staff! I have had a great week at JFK and have many students. I have met them on the Sensory Hallway, in the cafeteria, in their classrooms and even outside at recess. There is a great deal of learning going on each day at JFK. We are preparing to begin placement for next year and below you will find a Google sheet for your input. It is due by May 16, 2023.
Enjoy the weekend!
Ms. Anziano
Parent Input 23-24 Placement - As the end of our school year draws near, so does our planning for grouping students into new classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. If you would like us to consider your input as we place your child, the information must be received by May 16th via the attached form. The placement decisions will be made by a faculty team and will be available through PowerSchool in August.
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.
Community Connection Center - This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) contains information for
Milford Public Library's Sat. Music with Al deCant, US's Coast Guard Boat Safety classes, Mobile Food Pantry, and The 12th annual New Canaan Dog Days. Remember that the CCC website is updated with links to community resources. Have a wonderful week!
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The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut mandated reporting applies.
In the Spotlight - STEM
Hi JFK Families!
The end of the year is fast approaching in the STEM Lab, and students in all grades have been working hard on topics ranging from seasons and how the Earth moves, to states of matter, to forces and motion, including magnetism and electricity! Coming up, we will be covering life science in many grades, looking at how living things grow and survive, why they live in certain habitats, and how their adaptations help them function. In our video this week, I show an experiment that some of our fifth grade students engaged in, using a reaction to create gas to blow up a balloon!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7puq7LCqIyVOGAW1f26ZOncnhzT_2GM/view?usp=share_link
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
Milford Council of PTAs News - Marlene Sanchez to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Milford PTA Council
Milford Council of PTAs is proud and excited to announce MARLENE SANCHEZ will be the recipient of their National PTA Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023. Marlene is a PK teacher at Live Oaks -- but has served our youngest students across the district throughout her entire career. In addition to her vibrant work with MPS, Marlene has been deeply involved with a variety of special needs programming in Milford, including Camp Happiness and the Milford Adaptive Program (MAP) through the Milford Rec. Dept. Congratulations and thank you, Ms. Sanchez, for your tireless efforts to improve the Milford community.
Important Dates:
May 8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week- - see flyer for all the fun!
Tuesday 5/9 - Make a card or draw a picture for your teacher!
Thursday 5/11 - Bring in a flower and/or wear your teacher’s favorite color
Friday 5/12 - Spring Plant Sale in school!
Saturday 6/10 - Mark Your Calendars - JFK @ The Yard Goats
Some pictures from the week at JFK!
PTO
Check out our Spring Events Calendar for all the exciting things we’ve got planned!
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! We are sponsoring a number of fun activities for all our JFK staff throughout the week. Check out the calendar for all the ways we’re saying Thank You to our favorite people!
There are two fun ways for students to participate this year:
Tuesday- Say Thanks with ART! Make a card or draw a picture to bring in and show your teacher how much you appreciate them!
Thursday- Say Thanks with COLOR! Wear your teacher’s favorite color and bring in a flower to add to a classroom vase!
The Spring Plant Sale - Friday 5/12!
Next Friday 5/12 all students will have a chance to shop our “plant sale” with their class. Plants will be $4 per 6-pack of seedlings or $5 per 4" pot. If your child will be buying plants, please send in a small box to make sure all seedlings get home safely. See the flier for more info! We also need volunteers to help the kids shop throughout the day on 5/12. Please sign-up here, if you’re able to help out!
JFK @ the Yard Goats - Ticket Deadline 5/22!
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! Deadline to order is 5/22. If you need a paper copy of the flyer, email us at ptojfk@gmail.com