Dear Families, Last week, the Winooski Middle and High School students had their Parent /Teacher Conferences. This is the first year we, the WMHS and JFK have had conferences on different days. This decision was made so the high school could have scheduled conferences...
Dear Families, We have had our first frost, and the fall weather is beginning to get chilly. In Vermont, this means that winter and snow are right around the corner! Winooski students, Grades 3 and up, have a fantastic opportunity to learn how to cross-country skiing....
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...
