Hello JFK Families,
We had an amazing week of themes and activities to celebrate Read Across America! Thank you to Mrs. Rosengrant, Mrs. Depuma, and Mrs. Soder for all their hard work and efforts to make this week fun and engaging for our staff and students. My favorite part was dressing as your favorite book character, which occurred today! I would also like to thank the PTO for organizing book donations for each classroom! Make sure you check out just some of the great pictures from this week below!
Mrs. Anastasiou will be beginning her maternity leave Monday. We are very excited to have Mr. Hanson as her long term substitute while she is out. Mr. Hanson began earlier this week and is already getting to know our students, staff, and what it means to be a part of this great JFK community of learners! If you would like to reach out to Mr. Hanson, his email is ehanson@milforded.org. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Anastasiou the best and we can’t wait to see all the baby pictures!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Brennan
Kindergarten Registration - We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will take place during February and March. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org on February 22, 2022. You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services. School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”
Students must be at least age five (5) on or before December 31, 2022, in order to register for Kindergarten.
Current MPS preschool or Ready To Learn students do not need to complete an online registration packet.
If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office for your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to come to our schools! Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring. In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2035!
Community Connection Center - In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about Milford's Limerick's contest, learn about the IRS's free programs to help file your taxes and a free mobile app called SPARKLER from the Office of Early Childhood that helps parents check in on how their child is doing against key milestones! Click here for this week's CCC Newsletter! And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. You are also welcome to contact the CCC office at 203-882-6094 and speak with Mrs. Williams.
Spring Conferences - OPEN NOW - click here and select you school from the drop down list on the left
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2022 Elementary School Virtual Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, March 30th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 31st 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 1st 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 March 30th, March 31st and April 1st at 1:15pm.
Our spring 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! Spring conference sign up information will be live on our school website from February 28 at 9:00 a.m. through March 25 at 12:00 pm . Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
Specialist Spotlight - Physical Education
Hello JFK Families and Friends!
This will be my last parent news from P.E. before I have a new baby! While I am gone Mr. Hanson will be taking over P.E. classes! He is so excited to get to know our amazing JFK community!
In grades K-2 we have been talking about the winter Olympics and got to play winter Olympic sports like curling, hockey, bobsledding, snowboarding, ice skating and cross country skiing. It was cool to experience these sports in our gym but even cooler to watch them happen on TV! Now that the Olympics are over we are now playing fun stations like ring toss and bowling!
In grades 3-5 we have been working on our hand-eye coordination skills. We developed our overhand and underhand throwing, as well as, our catching skills to prepare for a game called Slam Ball. We are now playing a Slam Ball tournament where we continue to work on overhand throwing and catching, along with good sportsmanship and cardiovascular endurance.
P.E. is super fun right now and I am sad to be leaving for a few months but I am thrilled to become a mom and I can't wait to share who Baby Anastasiou is when we meet them!!! Stay tuned!
Have a great weekend!
~Ms. Anastasiou~
Important Dates:
Now through Friday, March 25 at 12:00 pm - Sign up for Conferences
Wednesday, March 9th: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Learning
Friday, March 17th: Trimester 2 Ends(revised due to snow days)
Friday, March 18th, - Billy B. “Ways of the Bay” virtual assembly
Tuesday, March 29th: Families can access report cards in Powerschool
Wednesday, March 30th, Thursday, March 31st, Friday, April 1st: Early Release day for Spring Conferences NOTE: Students dismissed at 1:15 (10 minutes earlier that normal)
Older, but still relevant news!
School Attendance
Regular school attendance and overall student safety and well-being are always vital for laying a foundation for success during the school year. Paying attention to attendance is even more essential this year, given the unique challenges created by COVID-19 for schools, families, students, and community providers.
Stay home if you are sick! Complete the COVID-19 Daily Self Checklist at home before you send your child to school. If your child(ren) has any symptoms, no matter how mild they seem, do not send them to school. Notify your school of the absence using the current MPS Student Absence Reporting Procedure and your School Nurse will follow-up regarding next steps.
If your child is feeling well and answered “no” to the COVID-19 Daily Self Checklist, please send your child into school. We know that students learn best with regular attendance. In-person attendance each day is the best school experience for our students when other challenges do not prevent students from getting to their schools.
PTO News
NEW Virtual Assembly Announcement!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve booked a schoolwide virtual assembly on March 18th! Performer Billy B will be bringing his nationally recognized “Ways of the Bay” program to our students, using songs, dance and improv comedy to teach them how water moves through our ecosystem out to the Sound. We can’t wait!
Read Across America was Great!
We were happy to support the school in a number of ways during Read Across America week by providing crafts and gift cards! We also organized a book donation for all classrooms from Barnes and Noble. Thank you to Kate Aldrich for taking the PTO lead on this!
Stay Connected With Us!
Sign up for our email list, join our FB page, or just reach out via email to get all the latest info about PTO plans and how you can get involved. ptojfk@gmail.com We’re always talking about something or sharing new information, so come check it out!
Spirit Wear Store is stocked!
We have updated our JFK PTO store with some items from our recent spirit wear sale. Orders will be sent home from school with your student or you can arrange for alternate pickup. We have adult and youth size t-shirts, baseball tees, baseball hats, masks, bows and even a few hoodies! https://john-f-kennedy-elem-pto.square.site/
Spirit Fridays
At JFK we celebrate the first Friday of every month with a SPIRIT DAY!
Friday, April 1, 2022 - Mismatch day
Thursday, April 14, 2022 - Hat day
Friday, May 6, 2022 - Dress like a teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week
Friday, May 27, 2022 - Red, white and blue day!
Friday, June 3, 2022 - Crazy sock day
Friday, June 10, 2022 - Tie Dye Day
Read Across America was a success!
