Hello JFK Families,
I hope you are doing well! I just wanted to remind you that the deadline for completing the parent input form for class placement for the upcoming school year is this Monday, May 16th. Please take a moment to complete the following Google Form to provide us with some input to help place your child into a classroom for next school year. Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this information. The Form can be found here
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Brennan
Test Kits - As indicated in P-6153 MBOE Policy Field Trips, “The Milford Board of Education (Board) recognizes that field trips are an educationally sound part of the approved curriculum of the District.” In alignment with our standard field trip and large group protocols, all reasonable steps are taken to promote the safety of participants who are engaged in field trips and/or large group activities. We encourage your student to perform a COVID-19 at-home test before the trip/large group activity and five days after the completion of the trip/large group activity. Free at-home test kits will be sent home two days prior with your child. If you do not want this to come home with your child please let their teacher know beforehand. Test kits will also be available at school. If your student becomes ill while on the trip or during the large group activity, you will be contacted to pick up your child from the trip/event location.
Respect Stars - Respect Stars - May is Respect Month! Each classroom discussed respect and what it means and who should represent their classroom as their respect star. Congratulations to all the winners. Certificates were sent home earlier this week. Two students were nominated to be the Ambassadors of Respect to represent our school at the Annual Respect Celebration on Tuesday, May 24th, City Hall at 6:30 PM. They are Henry Altieri and Camryn Pacelli. All Respect Stars will be invited to march in the Memorial Day Parade scheduled for Sunday, May 29th. More details to come.
Middle School Transition - On April 25, a letter was sent to each Grade 5 family listing the district assigned Middle School for the 22-23 school year along with information on the May 19, 2022 middle school visit day. Please contact the main office if you have any questions. As always, thank you for your continued support. We value your involvement, partnership, and support in your child’s education!
Middle School Virtual Transition Night - Thursday, May 26th from 6:30 to 7:15.
Harborside Middle School Information is here.
East Shore Middle School Information is here.
West Shore Middle School Information is here.
Library Book Returns- As the year begins to wind down, we are working to collect library books that have been checked out to students this year. Bins will be placed around the school for students to return books and reminder slips will be sent home to students who have books checked out. Please take time to look through your house and bookshelves to ensure library books are returned! The last day that students can check out books from our school library is Friday, June 3. Thank you! The Library Media Team
Kindergarten Kickoff - 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.
Career Day - Please see the attached letter.
Community Connection Center - In this week's CCC Newsletter you will find information about the MPS Parent University & CCC Family Music Night, Tues. 5-24-22 at PDS. We are going on a family trip! Where shall we go and how will we get there? Let’s find different modes of transport to travel near & far. Click here to register on May 24th .
To save the dates & register for the other Music Family Nights click here.
Next you will learn about all the City has planned for the return of Milford Bike! Also are you facing challenges with your mortgage or do you know of anyone who is? Check out MyHomeCT, a program funded by the Homeowner Assistance Fund to help with payment issues.
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.
Specialist Spotlight - Music
Greetings from the music room at JFK! I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather, as we speed toward the end of the school year. Our Pre-K, K, and grade 1 students continue to learn new songs, rhymes, and movement to help them to be ‘tuneful, artful, and beautiful’. In the remaining weeks, we will take music outdoors when we can, to explore some of our game songs. Grade 2 and 3 are focusing on reading pitches and rhythms as they play pitched instruments (glockenspiel, metallophones, and xylophones).
Grade 4 just completed their fabulous Spring Performance on Tuesday, May 10th. One of their songs featured text from the picture book, "Change Sings", by Amanda Gorman. As we explored that text, students thought about how they can create positive change in their world. Please see the attached photo of the poster with some of their ideas. They are now excited to begin our brand new Ukulele unit! In grade 5, the students are learning about Piano and playing keyboards. This is a great application of their music-reading knowledge.
Grade 3 students will be visited in the near future by Mr. Burns (Strings teacher) and Mr. Boots (Band teacher), to learn about their opportunities for grade 4. Stay tuned for more information!
I hope you all continue to seek opportunities to explore music together! Feel free to reach out to me with any music questions at tvoss@milforded.org
Important Dates:
Please click here for the revised Academic Calendar for 2021-22.
Wednesday, May 18th - Early Release Day - Students dismissed at 1:25
Monday May 23rd - LIVE In-Person Assembly with The Morris Brothers
Thursday June 9th - Field Day (volunteer coming soon)
Friday June 10th - JFK Family Luau (sign-up here!)
Week of June 13th - MPS Math Sidewalk Chalk Challenge. More info is here.
Tuesday, June 14th - 5th Grade Celebration
Tuesday, June 14th - Kick off to Summer - 5:30-7:30 at Pumpkin Delight School. More info is here.
PTO News
LIVE Assemblies are back!
Our first in-person assembly is happening later this month! We’re thrilled to welcome The Morris Brothers to JFK for an outdoor, rockstar assembly with high energy and live music. We can’t wait for these guys on May 23rd!
Sign-Up Today - JFK Family Luau
We’re celebrating the end of the year and the return to fun, family events, so mark your calendars for Friday, June 10th! The 5th annual JFK Family Luau will be from 5:30-7:30pm, with a rain date of June 17th. Join us for this free family event featuring a DJ, photo booth, face painting and more! RSVP is required, so be sure to sign-up here today!
Field Trips are back too!
We are so excited to see those field trip permission slips coming home again allowing our kids to experience education outside of the classroom! Thanks to the generosity of our members, JFK PTO was able to cover the cost of bus transportation for all grades, lessening the pass-through cost to families. This is just another way JFK PTO supports families and we can’t wait to hear all about these fun trips!
Spirit Wear Store is stocked!
Spirit Wear 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 and bows! https://john-f-kennedy-elem-pto.square.site/
Spirit Fridays
There are only a few Spirit Fridays left! Mark your calendars!
Friday, May 27, 2022 - Red, white and blue day
Friday, June 3, 2022 - Crazy sock day
Friday, June 10, 2022 - Tie Dye Day
Friday, June 17, 2022 - JFK Spirit Wear
Music Night - Grade 4 & 5
Pictures from the school - Another great week at JFK!!
