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.
October 21, 2009
Wednesday Words may now be found on the JFK Website at JFK@jsd.k12.ca.us
QSP Catalogue Fundraiser
We received many, many orders. We expect delivery before Thanksgiving. If you have not turned in your order form and payment, please do so as soon as possible, late orders may not be delivered before Thanksgiving. Thank you, thank you for your support, your children will benefit from your efforts! Also thank you to the parents who helped organize the orders to be sent to the company.
Rainy Day Information
Rainy days are very difficult at any school. John F. Kennedy has the added difficulty of our poor accessibility for drop off and pick up. Even if it rains, the parking lot is closed (except for staff) between 8:00AM and 8:20. The campus is closed until 8:15AM because staff supervision does not start until 8:15AM (this includes the multi-use room). At dismissal, the parking lot is again closed between 2:45PM and 3:10PM. We have all the children in ASES go to the multi-use room, all the children who dismiss at Price Street line up in the hallway of rooms 1 – 6 and all the children who dismiss at Guadalupe line up in the hallway of rooms 7 – 12 before we take them to Price St. or Guadalupe. Please do not come into the hallways as it gets too crowded and confusing. Please help us keep the children safe by cooperating with the school systems.
Medi-Cal Information
Please see the back of this bulletin for important Medi-Cal Information.
You Are Invited By The PTA To Game Night
On October 29, you are invited to a PTA meeting which includes Game Night presented by Mr. Fahey. On this night, Ms. Casey will explain how to read test scores, JFK test scores and the Title 1 program. Then, to the fun stuff! Learn how to play games: cards, logic, Mancala, Jenga, Scrabble, … At the end, there will be a game give-away.
Upcoming Fun Events For The Whole Family
*Art Night with Mrs. Spusta on Wednesday, November 4th @ 6:15PM. We will be working on the PTA Reflections theme of “Beauty is …”
*Garden Day with Mrs. Aguirre and Ms. Poppin on Saturday, November 7 between 9:00AM and noon
Say Boo to Drugs / Harvest Celebration
On October 30th we invite the students to wear their costumes to school for a beginning of the day parade. It is part of our Red Ribbon Week/Healthy Harvest Time Celebration. The parade will take place at approximately 8:40 in the morning. Parents and families are welcome to come and watch the parade. Please watch for more details about the parade procedures in next week’s Wednesday Words. See pink flyer for Red Ribbon Week events.
The Green Team Says “THANKS”
Thank you for all the donations at Back to School Night. They gave a kick start to our winter garden. We purchased seeds, seedlings, and shovels – we could not have done it without you. We are asking you to search high and low once again! This time for old toilets, sinks, wagons, tires, aquariums, bricks and tiles (whole or broken) for our “Silly Garden”. Donations of seeds and plants would also be graciously accepted. If you have any of these items, please drop them off at JFK anytime before Saturday, Nov. 6 – OUR GARDEN DAY. Please come for gardening, crafts and building. Thanks a million
Dates to Remember:
Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day, No School
Nov. 17-19 – Parent Teacher Conferences – Minimum Days
Nov. 25 – Minimum Day
Nov. 26, 27 – Thanksgiving Recess – No School