Hello JFK Families,
We are looking forward to Parent-Teacher conferences next week. We believe this time is a great opportunity to further strengthen our home school communication and discuss your child’s progress. Thank you in advance for taking the time to meet with your child’s teacher. Please also note the change in dismissal time for conferences, which is different from a normal half day dismissal.
We also have a lot of great events coming up in the next few weeks, including the PTO sponsored Scholastic Book Fair! Please make sure you check that out along with the rest of the information in this newsletter!
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Brennan
JFK Music Night
The Grade 5 Music Night will take place on Thursday, October 28th, at 5:00pm. We anticipate that this event will last no more than 45 minutes. We ask that all families bring their own lawn chairs or blankets and set up being cognizant of spacing from other families. Masks are recommended for audience members and due to spacing, the audience is limited to immediate family only. All performers will be masked and will follow the current recommendations for music spacing, as recommended by the state of Connecticut. If there is inclement weather, we will be planning a virtual share-out instead of an in-person event. Please see the music night event map.
On 10/28, ALL Gr 5 students will:
- arrive between 4:30 - 4:45 PM
- wear a JFK shirt, or any blue shirt
- report to your staging area (for band, strings, chorus.)
We can't wait to show off our music learning!! Questions? Email tvoss@milforded.org.
Community Connection Center
In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about Bridges Healthcare and a Regional Food Pantry Pop Up! 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!
Costume Parade
On Friday, October 29th students will be able to wear their costumes and participate in a brief parade outside with their grade level. Families will be invited to attend in a designated viewing area. Please see the attached flyer.
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
It’s not too late to sign up for conferences. 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.
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! The conference site closes at 9:00 a.m.on 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
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
It’s Book Fair Time!
This year’s virtual Scholastic Book Fair is kicking-off next week! Book fair flyers went home this week with a preview of what’s available online. Check out the informational flyer, and get ready to start shopping on Monday. The school earns money from every purchase, and who doesn’t need fun books before the holidays?? Here's the link to start shopping when the JFK Book Fair kicks-off, Monday 10/18!
RSVP for Trunk or Treat!
Candy! Costumes! Cars! Trunk or Treat is coming back on Friday, 10/22 (rain date 10/29) and it’s a fun walk-through event again this year! Be sure to sign-up for a time slot HERE - only “one unit” per RSVP (the slots are per family, not per person). We’re SO excited to bring back one of our favorite events of the year!
Hawk-A-Thon is Happening!
Hawk-A-Thon will be on Friday, Nov. 5th! Keep an eye out for more information in the coming days, and get ready to start raising money for our school! We’ve got FUN prizes this year...Yankees/Red Sox tickets anyone?? Stay tuned for more info on how your family can get involved!
Grade 3 T-Shirt Factory!
Students in third grade are wrapping up their first math unit. They have engaged in problems organizing and packaging t-shirts for factory production with a focus on understanding place value of numbers within 1,000. As a culminating activity, students created their own t-shirt factory where they tie dyed shirts that were then rolled and organized for distribution. Students and teachers enjoyed making their math learning come alive...and loved showing off their tie dye designs!
Also, we would like to extend a VERY special thank you to the PTO for purchasing all of the materials and shirts!
Look at some of the great learning that happened at JFK this week!
