! From the Hawk’s Nest! Box Tops Forms FYI Everything below ELECTRONIC EDITION ONLY! Flyers Sent Home Previously! Parent Workshop—Grade 3 Holiday Store Friday, December 1, 2017 John F. Kennedy School Volume 2017-2018, Issue 11 In this issue: Another Busy Week at JFK! (Please see next week’s edion for more photos!) JFK Hosts: Lile Leaders Conference Today, in partnership with Sunnyside Elemen- tary School in Shelton and the Conneccut Associaon of Schools, our sec- ond and third graders parcipated in The Lile Leaders: A Leadership Confer- ence. Students were mixed by grades and schools and worked together in acvies used to help develop skills in producve thinking, communicaon, decision making, and creave problem solving. Special thanks to Ms. Dawid, Mrs. Caggiano, and Ms. Hya for their work in preparing and presenng for the conference! We look forward to working with Sunnyside again in the future. Look for more photos in next week’s edion. Winter Concert Success! Congratulaons to our 5th graders and Music Teachers for a wonderful day and evening of performances! All School Gathering Way to go! Fitness Test Awards were presented by Ms. Dawid. Have a fun and safe weekend! Fondly, Mrs. Etense Important Dates: Monday, December 11th Report Cards Distributed Holiday Store Begins Wednesday, December 13th Holiday Store Ends Friday, December 15th Grade 3 Parent Workshop December 25th-January 1st Holiday Recess John F. Kennedy School Bonnie Etense, Principal Christina Groumousas, Teacher Leader 404 West Avenue Milford, CT 06461 (203) 783-3568 Fax: (203) 783-3688 Holiday Store December 11—13th Prices range from $.50—$5.00 Save the Date Wednesday , December 13th @ 7:00 PM Pantachino Productions of Snow Dude Tickets are $5.00 at the door Don’t Forget the Coat Swap is HAPPENING NOW! December 4th—20th Stop in drop off a coat or pick one up. Fesve Sweater raised $137.00 New Hawk Heroes! Carolyn and Madison— Congrats!
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From the Hawk’s Nest!
Box Tops Forms
FYI Everything below
ELECTRONIC EDITION ONLY!
Flyers Sent Home Previously!
Parent Workshop—Grade 3
Holiday Store
Friday, December 1, 2017
J o h n F. K e n n e d y S c h o o l
Volume 2017-2018, Issue 11
In this issue:
Another Busy Week at JFK! (Please see next week’s edition for more photos!)
JFK Hosts: Little Leaders Conference
Today, in partnership with Sunnyside Elemen-
tary School in Shelton and the Connecticut Association of Schools, our sec-
ond and third graders participated in The Little Leaders: A Leadership Confer-
ence. Students were mixed by grades and schools and worked together in
activities used to help develop skills in productive thinking, communication,
decision making, and creative problem solving. Special thanks to Ms. Dawid,
Mrs. Caggiano, and Ms. Hyatt for their work in
preparing and presenting for the conference!
We look forward to working with Sunnyside
again in the future. Look for more photos in
next week’s edition.
Winter Concert Success! Congratulations to our
5th graders and Music Teachers for a wonderful
day and evening of performances!
All School Gathering Way to go! Fitness
Test Awards were presented by Ms. Dawid.
Have a fun and safe weekend!
Fondly,
Mrs. Etense
Important Dates:
Monday, December 11th
Report Cards Distributed
Holiday Store Begins
Wednesday, December 13th
Holiday Store Ends
Friday, December 15th
Grade 3 Parent Workshop
December 25th-January 1st
Holiday Recess
John F. Kennedy School
Bonnie Etense, Principal
Christina Groumousas, Teacher Leader
404 West Avenue
Milford, CT 06461
(203) 783-3568
Fax: (203) 783-3688
Holiday Store
December 11—13th
Prices range from
$.50—$5.00
Save the Date
Wednesday , December 13th @ 7:00 PM
Pantachino Productions of Snow Dude
Tickets are $5.00 at the door
Don’t Forget the Coat Swap is HAPPENING NOW!
December 4th—20th
Stop in drop off a coat or pick one up. Festive Sweater
Thank you for helping! Clipped Box Tops are each worth 10¢ for your child’s school. Bonus certificates should not be attached to this sheet – please submit them separately. To see more ways to earn cash for your child’s school, go to BTFE.com. See more collection sheets at BTFE.com/collectionsheets.
Thank you for helping! Clipped Box Tops are each worth 10¢ for your child’s school. Bonus certificates should not be attached to this sheet – please submit them separately. To see more ways to earn cash for your child’s school, go to BTFE.com.
Grade 3 Parents You’re Invited
JFK Parent Workshop Grade 3 Math And Literacy Parent Workshop
Friday, December 15th, 2017
1:45-3:00 pm
Literacy Workshop with Mrs. DePuma, Literacy Coach
● Learn helpful reading strategies
● Participate in reading activities in your child’s classroom!
Math Workshop with Mrs. Rule, Math Coach
● Learn addition and subtraction strategies
● Participate in activities with your child in the classroom to promote computational fluency.
JFK PTO Presents: The Holiday Store
December 11th,12th,13th during school hours
Prices range from $.50-$5.00
Students will be shopping during their designated class time. We suggest you help your student plan who they will buy for (for example: Mom, Dad, siblings, grandparents, cousins, friends). Please send all money in your child’s folder labeled “Holiday Store” with the amount of money, child’s name and room # written clearly on the envelope. *Any checks should be made payable to JFK PTO. Some of the things we have in stock this year are…
Emoji Gifts, Crafts, Slime, Jewelry, Novelty Items, Mugs, Ties, Tools and MORE! If you would like to volunteer to help with the store please go to the following link and sign up:
Holiday Store Shopping Days: Monday December 11th Tuesday December 12th
Craig Laslett
Giambra Marinelli
Stein Ameika
Loris Stuart Bellon
Bogardus Jones
Aspinwall Hyatt
Collins Woods
Nastasia Palazzo
Wednesday December 13th The store will be open this morning to accommodate students who missed their designated class shopping time due to absence and students who forgot their money the previous days.
Help JFK Elementary School PTO collect gently used adult and children coats. Please make sure coats are clean and in good
condition and on a hanger is greatly appreciated. We will also collect other warm items like new gloves, hats and scarves.
All donated coats will be hung on the coat rack in the book nook. Feel free to come in browse and take what you need to help keep your family warm. You do not need to donate a coat in order to
take a coat.
After December 20, all remaining items will be donated to The Kids’ Closet.
