Dear Families,
During the first trimester, each classroom teacher has or will invite families to join them for a Morning Meeting. Every class at JFK starts their day with a Morning Meeting as part of our Responsive Classroom work. Morning Meeting consists of four parts each day:
- Greeting: Students and teachers greet one another by name and practice offering hospitality.
- Sharing: Students share information about important events in their lives. Listeners often offer empathetic comments or ask clarifying questions.
- Group Activity: Everyone participates in a brief, lively activity that fosters group cohesion and helps students practice social and academic skills (for example, reciting a poem, dancing, singing, or playing a game that reinforces social or academic skills).
- Morning Message: Students read and interact with a short message written by their teacher. The message is crafted to help students focus on the work they’ll do in school that day.
We love having families join students during a morning meeting. This was a great way for families to connect to their student’s classroom, peers and teacher. It was also a fantastic way for families to experience a part of their student’s day. Once families experienced a morning meeting, it gave them new knowledge to start conversations at home about what happened at school.
This year, WSD is partnering with the Winooski Memorial Library and the Winooski Family Center for the 3rd Annual Clothing Drive and Giveaway Event. Starting today, October 1, through Monday, November 5, the partners will begin accepting clean, gently used clothing to be given away to Winooski children and families later in November. Donations should be dropped off at the Winooski Memorial Library (32 Malletts Bay Ave.), during Library hours: Tues.-Fri. 10am-6:30pm, Sat. 10am-2pm, Sun. & Mon. Closed.
Specifically, we are looking for school-appropriate clothing and winter gear for ages infant to 18 years old–including winter boots, jackets, hats, mittens and snow pants. Please do not donate accessories, evening wear, lingerie or costumes. We also are not accepting toys, books or household items. We will accept undergarments and socks if they are new and still in original packaging.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Sara Raabe
JFK Principal
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Upcoming Important Dates:
Wednesday, October 17th: Early Dismissal at 12:15 Early Release Activities for students who have signed up (No Thrive)
PTO Meeting at 5:30 pm
Friday, October 19th: No School
Friday, October 26th: Picture Retake Day