Wednesday Words
John F. Kennedy School
(650) 991 – 1239
Remember to call our absence hotline if your child is going to be absent. The number is (650)746-2596. Leave your child’s name, room number and the reason for absence. You can call this number at any time. Thank you.
May 7, 2008
Happy Mother’s Day
The staff at JFK would like to wish all of our wonderful mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother’s Day
Summer School
Summer School Information: Please call (650) 746-2739 for recorded information. At the end of the recording, you may leave a message.
Reading Week and Library Cards
JFK celebrates reading week from May 12 – 16! Our goal is for every child to have a library card. Today we are sending home library card applications. Please complete the form and return it to your local library. Next week, every child who brings a card to school will get a prize! The Daly City Libraries are great!! The children’s librarians are wonderful. The libraries offer many services besides free books. Please visit your local library!
Field Trips
This is the time of year that many field trips are scheduled. Please note: parents and grandparents may help if needed by completing a form in the office. However, friends, aunts, uncles, older brothers or sisters cannot volunteer unless they have a negative TB test and have had their finger prints approved. We recently had an uncle come for the father of a child. It was nice that the family wanted to provide a substitute but district policy won’t allow it. Thanks!
Reminder: We want all students to attend field trips, we consider it part of the learning process. However, students who display unsafe behavior at school or who have unfinished work may not be able to attend the field trips.
Reclassification
We will soon begin the reclassification process. Although we don’t promise to honor requests, we are interested in your thoughts. It is especially helpful if your child and another child do better when separated (i.e. it good to separate cousins). Please come to the office to complete the form. All forms are due by May 14th.
Poetry Contest
The Student Council is sponsoring a poetry contest. Poems must be original student work. We extended the final due date to tomorrow, May 8th. Selected poems will be read at our Volunteer Appreciation Night on June 2nd.
STAR Testing
STAR testing continues through next week. Thanks to all the parents who have made a special effort to get their children to school on time and schedule appointments for after testing time. Please keep up the good work, it is worth the effrort. Remember the Recipe for Success:
· Exercise
· A Good Night’s Sleep
· A Healthy Breakfast