Hello JFK Families,
Thank you to all the families that attended Open House this past Tuesday. Hopefully you enjoyed the experience and learned about some of the great things that your child will be engaging in this year! We are looking forward to parent teacher conferences in a few weeks time. Creating and sustaining strong lines of communication between home and school is very important to us. It is important to remember that you can reach out to your child’s teacher, school support staff, or main office staff at any point of the year. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help support your child(ren).
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Brennan
School Nurse: This past Wednesday, we introduced our new school nurse to our staff and students! Please join me in welcoming Nurse Davey as the newest member of the JFK team. Her contact information is kdavey@milforded.or or (203)301-5616.
Community Connection Center
In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about the Center for Children's Advocacy and great places in CT to pick your own fall produce! There are spaces open in both of our CCC programs. Click here for this week's CCC Newsletter! And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great weekend!
Special Treat
Thank you to MPS Food Service for providing a special treat for all students on Thursday with lunch. What a nice way to celebrate our first full month of school being complete!
Water Bottles Reminder
Please remember to send in a reusable water bottle with your child. They have access to our water stations and can refill as necessary throughout the day.
Fall Conferences
We are pleased to announce our Fall 2021 Elementary Virtual Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 20 th 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 21st 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 22n 1:45-3:45 p.m.
*Please note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on October 20th, October 21st and October 22nd at 1:15pm.
Our fall conferences will be held virtually and parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! Fall conference sign up information will be live on our school website from Friday, October 8th, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, October 18th, at 12:00 p.m. Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, October 19th at 6:30-7:30 pm Back to the Future: Becoming Stronger Together by Alicia Farrell PH.D.: More info is here
October 20, 21, 22 Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences and Early Dismissal at 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday,October 27th Early Dismissal for Students at 1:25 p.m. (Staff Professional Learning Workshops)
Friday, October 29th - Elementary Costume Day - More info to come
Tuesday, November 2nd- No School for students (Staff Professional Learning Day)
Wednesday, November 24th- Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Recess @ 1:25 p.m.
No School Thursday, Nov 25, 2021 and Friday, Nov 26, 2021 for Thanksgiving recess
PTO NEWS
Last Call for Pies!
The last day for Thanksgiving pies and cookie dough orders is Monday, 10/4. Click here to get your orders in and share with friends and family! https://my.mcmfundraising.com/signup/R69F
Come Hang with the PTO!
The next PTO meeting is Weds, 10/6 at 7pm at JFK. October is full of big events, so come learn more and see how you can support our kids! (Just don’t bring them to the meeting!)
Trunk or Treat is Back!
Trunk or Treat will take place again this year on Friday, Oct 22nd at JFK from 6-7:30pm. Stay tuned for more info, and let us know if you want to decorate a trunk! We’re looking for JFK families to show off their creative skills, so sign-up today! https://forms.gle/4taQEm4pYrXEKWiE7
Membership Drive Underway!
Thank you to all the families and staff who have already signed-up to be PTO members this year. Don’t worry! It’s not too late to join, if you haven’t yet. Click here for FAMILY and STAFF membership forms.
Calling 5th Grade Families!
The Pie Sale is a major fundraiser for our 5th grade committee, so we’re looking for volunteers to help with distribution on Nov 18th. Sign-up here and do your part to make 5th grade awesome for our kids! https://forms.gle/pitQ7hgBH5ofRtrj7
Spirit Wear Shop!
The JFK Spirit Wear Shop has limited items in-stock and available for local pickup including masks, winter hats and t-shirts. Check it out today! https://john-f-kennedy-elem-pto.square.site/shop/4
Hawk-A-Thon is ON!
Our final and biggest Fall fundraiser that supports most of our programming for the rest of the year is coming soon - details to follow!
JFK goes for the GOLD!
Thursday we went Gold to raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer. It was powerful to see so many of our students and staff wearing gold to support this cause. Feel free to learn more and raise awareness by visiting American Childhood Cancer Organization. We appreciate so many of our students going gold with us!
Look at some of the great learning that happened at JFK this week!
