Dear Families, Next week we have early dismissals on Thursday and Friday. Dismissal is at 11am. There are activities for students who have signed up ahead of time. If your student is not signed up for an activity, they need to be picked up at 11am. This week our JFK...
Dear Families, Last week a team of four people from the JFK leadership team went to Chicago for a national PBIS conference. This is our fourth year of implementing PBIS at JFK. PBIS stands for Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports. PBIS is a framework that we...
Dear Families, This week marks the end of the First Six Weeks of School. At JFK, we use the first six weeks of school to lay the foundation for the entire year. Students are explicitly taught the routines and expectations of the classroom(s). Each expectation, from...
Dear Families, We live in a world of instant communication, and many of our students have cellphone, ipods, or other electronic devices. At JFK, we have a cellphone/electronics procedure outlined in our handbook: Cellphones/Electronics All cellphones and electronics...
Dear Families, It has been a week of beautiful weather. The students are enjoying being outside in the morning and for recess each day. Several of our classes have chosen extra recess as their class celebration! One important part of our job is to make sure that your...
Dear Families, It has been a fantastic first full week of school at JFK. Classes are dumping HEARTS every Tuesday and Thursday, and the school is getting closer and closer to an All School Celebration! Monday, September 16th, is picture day. All students were given...
