Hello JFK Families,
We are getting close to winter recess and the weather is still beautiful! I do love snow, but this nice weather is hard not to enjoy!!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our PTO fundraiser at Pop's Family Restaurant on Wednesday! Together we raised $400 for Milford Food 2 Kids to help feed families in our community this holiday season. Thank you all for your generosity!
We are looking forward to continuing our student learning next week and finishing strong! We are also reminding our students about the importance of following our mitigating strategies. Thank you for reinforcing the expectations of proper mask wearing and social distancing with your children. We appreciate all your support!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Brennan
Report Cards - Your child’s Trimester 1 Report Card is now available to view/print in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
The report card can be accessed right from the grades and attendance screen. You must access it from your web browser and not the Powerschool App. Use the following link to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal. https://gradebook.milforded.org Below is a screen-shot of the page.
Should you have any issues logging into PowerSchool please contact the IT Department - computerhelpdesk@milforded.org or 203-783-3446.
Attendance
If your child is out don’t forget to complete the form on PowerSchool and send a follow up note, email or doctor note to excuse the absence.
COVID Vaccine upload
Parents may voluntarily provide a copy of their child’s COVID immunization card now by uploading it using our secure form here. This information will only be accessible by school nurses and school administration solely for the purpose of contact tracing and quarantining.
Martin Luther King Essay Contest
MPS invites all students to participate in Senator Chris Murphy’s annual essay contest. More information is here. Any questions, please contact Kay Munoz at MLK_Essay@murphy.senate.gov.
Lost & Found
There is a LARGE amount of lost and found. Please have your child stop down and look if they are missing something. Lost & found can be located near Mr. Kee’s desk. Pictures are being posted on the PTO Facebook page too!
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.
Community Connection Center
In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about APPRENTICESHIP Workshops, Information about building strong relationships with your children and 12 Dinners that you can make ahead , 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!
District Communications
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review the district’s COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Letter.
And a reminder as we move into the winter season. Please review the MPS Snow days Communication
Attached please find the December Community Tech Tip focusing on Home Internet Safety and Safeguards.
Specialist Spotlight - Music
Music learning is alive and well at JFK! Our Pre-K, K, and grade 1 students continue to learn new songs and rhymes, focusing on accurate rhythms and steady beat. Ask them about “My Little Turtle”, or “Down by the Bay”. In grade 2, we have continued our focus on music literacy, reading both pitch and rhythm. Students have enjoyed learning and playing “Closet Key”, which also served as their first singing assessment. Grade 3 is nearly through all the instruments of the orchestra, and they seem to be excited about choosing an instrument for grade 4! Grade 4 has been studying “The Nutcracker” and its composer, Tchaikovsky. We are now watching the full ballet. In gr 5, we have studied the grand staff and time signatures, as we prepare to create our own ensembles and write compositions. Next week we will all enjoy music of the holidays!
I hope you all enjoy the holiday break, and seek opportunities to make music together! Feel free to reach out to me with any music questions at tvoss@milforded.org.
Important Dates:
Friday, December 17th - Families access report cards in Powerschool
Wednesday, December 22nd - regular school day
Thursday, December 23rd - Friday, December 31st - No School: Winter Break
Monday, January 3rd, 2022 - return to school - regular school day
PTO News
Save the date - Virtual Party Bingo
JFK PTO will be hosting a virtual Party Bingo night on Friday, January 21st at 6:30PM. Registration links will be shared the first week of January. Save the date to join us for a fun night of kids party games and a chance to win some prizes too! This event is FREE and open to all JFK families!
Spirit Wear Delivery Next Week
If you ordered JFK spirit wear, keep an eye out for deliveries! They’ll be coming home with your child next week.
Have a Happy Holidays, and we will see you in 2022!