Hello JFK Families!
The students did a great job this week transitioning back from winter break. We were very impressed with their readiness to learn in the classroom!! Thank you for reinforcing the importance of these expectations at home!
Just a reminder that as it is starting to get colder, students should come to school with appropriate clothing to keep them warm during recess. A warm coat, gloves, and a hat have seemed to work most effectively. If you are experiencing hardship and unable to purchase any of these items for your child(ren), please reach out to the school.
I am looking forward to our upcoming PTO meeting this Wednesday, January 11th, at 7 pm. The information can be found below in our PTO News section.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Brennan
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FOOD SERVICES:
Paying for Meals to Resume on Monday, Jan. 9th
As you know, the last day for free meals for all students will be Friday, Jan. 6th. Students will need to pay for breakfasts and lunches beginning Monday, Jan. 9th. That said, we are publishing the prices for breakfast and lunch meals (effective Jan. 9th). Families who have already qualified for Free/Reduced Price meals have been notified of their status and their child’s meal service will not be interrupted when we return to school. If you did not receive a letter and wish to apply for reduced-price or free meals going forward, you must complete the Free/Reduced-Price Application as soon as possible.
Please check out our information on the district website HERE.
BREAKFAST
Elementary: $1.75
Middle School: $2.00
High School: $2.50
LUNCH
Elementary: $3.35
Middle School: $3.60
High School: $3.85
At all levels, reduced-price breakfasts for qualifying families are 30¢.
At all levels, reduced-price lunches for qualifying families are 40¢.
A Note from Nurse Jeffrey: Please review the test-mask-go policy regarding covid-like illness at the following link. The policy is also found on the Milford Health Department website under School Health Division, Covid-19 Information.
Please call or email me with any questions, 203-783-3688, djeffery@milfordct.gov
Lost & Found - Please help us to return these items to their owners.
If your child is out sick and you go to the doctor's, don't forget to get a note so we can make it an excused absence. Parents are only allowed 10 notes a year. Notes can be faxed over to (203)783-3688.
Milford Public Schools Attendance Policy
Community Connection Center - MPS Community Connection Center available to serve our families.
The Community Connection Center can connect families with information and solutions for a wide variety of family needs: child care, parenting skills, literacy skills, food insecurity, job search, and financial assistance, just to name a few. Please contact your coordinator below to have a chat about how they can help support you and your family.
Coordinator Coordinator
Mary-Kate Williams Cara Dascenzo
203-882-6094 203-301-5664
Pumpkin Delight Calf Pen Meadow
Meadowside Live Oaks
Mathewson Orange Avenue
John F Kennedy Orchard Hills
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has links for the CT food bank, links to apply for Milford's free & Reduced lunch programs. New programs offered by WORKFORCE to aid you in all aspects of finding a new job. ENERGIZECT has ways to help lower your electricity bill. You will find fun activities at the Milford Public Library & the Trivia game sponsored by Milford Park & Recreation. Just to list a couple. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed . You will also find ideas for family friendly activities & places to visit. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great week!
The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut mandated reporting applies.
Mary-Kathryn Williams, Coordinator
Community Connection Center
Specialist Spotlight - Art
Happy New Year JFK families!
I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing winter break! Pre-k and kindergarten are practicing texture with paints to create winter inspired art. Grade 1 looked at the artist Charley Harper to become inspired by his nature pieces and will be creating birds from different shapes. Grades 2 and 3 have been learning how to weave with paper and turning their weavings into sleeping bears (2nd) or winter houses (3rd). Grade 4 is learning about watercolor resist and is creating a winter landscape using oil pastel, tape, and watercolor. Lastly, grade 5 is working on a sculpture art inspired by Louise Nevelson! I’m excited to see all the creativity that happens in art in 2023!
If you want to reach out, feel free to email me at kbenedetti@milforded.org and show me some of the work being created at home!
Important Dates:
Friday, 1/6 - PTO January Membership Drive Kicks-Off!
Wednesday, 1/11 - PTO Meeting, Bring a Friend Night @ 7pm
Monday, January 16th - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 17th, Grade 4 Band and Strings 6:30 PM
Tuesday, 1/24 - Family Paint Night!
Wednesday, January 25th - Early Release Day 1:25 PM
Pictures from this week at JFK!
PTO News
January Starts Membership Month!
If you loved all the fun programming we sponsored during the Fall, it’s not too late to join the PTO and help support all the fun things we have planned for the Spring. For January’s Membership Drive, we have two exciting chances for you to win prizes. Here are links for Family Membership forms and Staff Membership forms.
First, our January PTO meeting (Weds, 1/11 @ 7pm) is Bring a Friend Night! Everyone who attends gets entered into a drawing for fun prizes, but if you bring a friend (who isn’t a current PTO member), you both get entered 2x! Plus there will be snacks and childcare.
Second, all this month, we’ll be giving away membership prizes! Anyone who is a member by 1/31, has a chance to win. Bonus for new members- if you join this month, you get entered 2x!
Family Paint Night is Coming!
We’re hosting Family Paint Night on Tuesday, 1/24 at 6:30pm in the JFK cafeteria. Students will paint along to instructions from a local artist and take home their unique canvas creation at the end of the night. I promise you won’t want to miss having one of these beauties on your wall! Stay tuned for more details about how you can register your young artists!
JFK Learns Taekwondo!
For the new year, we have a new local partnership with World Champion Taekwondo, here in Milford. They are offering a free trial class to all JFK students and families followed by a 4 week class for only $89 (which includes a uniform!). Besides learning an exciting new skill, $50 of your class fee comes back to the PTO. What’s not to love??
Attention 5th grade families
There is a lot of great work being done to celebrate our 5th graders this year! If you have a 5th grader, please complete this form as soon as possible to avoid missing out on our important information about your child's final year at JFK!