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JFK Family UPDATE

Week of November 3rd

No School

Monday, November 3rd

E Day

Lunch: Mac & Cheese Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese with whole Grain Elbows and Crisp Cucumber Coins with Dip Available

Tuesday, November 4th

No School

3:30 PM PTO Playground Meetup5:30 PM PTO Meeting All are welcome!

Superintendent's Conference Day No School

October 16th PTO Potluck & Penny Social

Wednesday, November 5th

F Day

Lunch: Chicken Patty Chicken Patty with Whole Grain Breading with or without Cheese on a Whole Wheat Bun, Crinkle Cut Dill Pickle Chips and Spinach & Pear Salad

word wednesday!

4:30 - 7:30Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 6th

A Day

County-Wide Early Evacuation Drill Students will dismiss 15 minutes early!

No YMCA After Care

Lunch: Mozzarella Sticks Mozzarella Sticks with Whole Grain Breading and Marinara Sauce, Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries and Grape Tomatoes with Dip

PTO Potluck & Penny Social 5:30-7:00

B Day

Friday, November 7th

Lunch: Chicken Cheese Steak Chicken Cheese Steak with Onions, Peppers and Cheese on a Whole Grain Club Roll and Kale Chips made with NY Grown Kale

Wood'n Wheel Family Night!

Picture RetakeDay!

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JFK Family UPDATE

safety drill notifications

Week of November 3rd

This coming week JFK will have the following drills:????

Please reach out with any questions!

safety drill notifications

This coming week JFK will have the following drills:Fire Drill #4

Please reach out with any questions!

county-wide evacuation drill

Thursday, November 6th is a County-Wide Early Evacuation Drill. Students will dismiss 15 minutes early!

YMCA After Care is cancelled on Thursday

picture retake day!

Picture Retake Day is this Friday, November 7th. Please let your child's teacher know if you would like a retake!

veterans day

It is a JFK tradition to honor all Veterans and active duty military members in our school community for Veterans Day. If you or any family members would like to be honored at our Veterans Day ceremony (Monday, November 10th), please click here! All honorees are invited to our ceremony, if they are no longer with us, or unable to attend we will honor them with photos in our presentation.

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JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

JFK Family UPDATE

Week of November 3rd

word wednesday!

Food assistance

Thanks to inspiration from our friends at Chambers Elementary School, JFK will be continuing Word Wednesday this year! Each Wednesday, wear a shirt with school appropriate words on it to promote literacy around our school!

Reminder: The Kingston City School District Food Service Department participates in the “Breakfast after the Bell” program in all buildings. This program allows us to provide breakfast to students that may arrive after the scheduled breakfast time.

ALL students at JFK can receive free breakfast and lunch every single day.

If you are in need of additional assistance, please click the image below for a list of Ulster County Food Pantries & Meal Programs accessible by Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT).

The JFK Care Closet

The JFK Care Closet is open for business every Wednesday this year from8:15-8:35 amand3:30-4:00 pmClick on the flyer for more info and check back because we will be adding an additional day soon!

Click here for an additional list of Food Pantries in our community!

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JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

reminders

Week of November 10th

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all families who attended Back to School Night! I LOVE having our building filled with JFK families!

If you weren't able to attend, you can watch a video of my Principal Presentation linked HERE!Please contact individual teachers for copies of their classroom presentations.

Nurse Notes

Check this space each week for important information from Nurse Waligurski!

Play

Click here for a PDF of the slides with clickable links!

The Flu: A Guide for Parents

Unsure when to keep your child home from school?Click here for a helpful guide!

word wednesday!

Main office reminders

Thanks to inspiration from our friends at Chambers Elementary School, JFK will be continuing Word Wednesday this year! Each Wednesday, wear a shirt with school appropriate words on it to promote literacy around our school!

-Please do not pull into the bus lane between 8:10-9:40 OR 2:30-3:25-Please send dismissal changes in writing!(Email and Teams are not the preferred way in case a staff member is absent and relaying phone messages that come in during the day interrupts instruction time.)Thank you for your support and cooperation!

Build the Habit of good attendance early!

JFK Theme of the month: positivity

family handbook

Click here for helpful attendance information!

Our theme for September is POSITIVITY and our book of the month is The Whatifs.

Have you read through the JFK Family Handbook yet?

Here are some questions you can ask your child:-What are some what ifs that follow you around?-Who is someone you can talk to when you're feeling worried?-What are some positive thoughts that make you feel better?

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JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

Ms. Trudy can be reached by phone: 845-943-3114

discount cards!

Spirit wear update!

JFK PTO Corner

All complete orders were sent home. Any orders missing items are being held at JFK until we receive missing items from the Spirit Wear company.

PTO Event Calendar

Meet your 2025-2026 pto exec board!

join the pto!

Week of November 3rd

Click here for a month by month look at exciting upcoming PTO events!

Jess Kelly, President

Emily Daniels, Vice President

Wood'N Wheel's Family Night

Thank you for your patience!

Jason Daniels, Treasurer

Have you bought your Wood'n Wheels tickets yet?!Wood’n Wheel Skate Night Fundraiser ✨🛼This Friday, November 7 | 6–9 PMJoin us for a night of family fun while supporting the JFK PTO!

Jessica Reposa, Secretary

save the date!

new recess equipment!

Our Lunch Monitors ask, and the PTO delivers! Brand new equipment for recess has arrived, and the smiles say it all. 😁Thanks to your generous donations, the PTO has provided balls, bats, chalk, jump ropes and more!

Tickets are fully refundable up until the start of the event. Don’t miss out—pre-purchase your tickets by clicking here!

PTO Playground Meetup

Our next PTO Playground Meetup is on Wednesday, October 9thfrom 4:45-5:45 pm.

thanksgiving pie fundraiser

Click here to order pumpkin pies!Ordering closes on 11/10!

We hope to see you there!

Family Photos!

Monday, October 6th:3:30 PM PTO Playground Meetup & 5:30 PM PTO Meeting(Cafeteria or Teams) All are welcome!

JFK's Annual Family Photo event will take place on Sunday, November 23rd! Click here to prepay online! (Paper forms will come home Monday!)

Click here for a month by month look at exciting upcoming PTO events!

Join the PTO!

Volunteers needed!

The JFK PTO needs your help with the following event:

Farm Fresh Friday - November 14th (11:00am-1:30pm)Pie Pick Up & Wrapping - November 25th (3:30pm-5:30pm)Holiday Gift Shop - December 8th - December 12th (9:45-2:10)

JFK Spirit Wear is back!

Click here to volunteer!

Click here to order!Items will be sent home with students or you can schedule pick up at JFK once they arrive (first week of November)

THANK YOU!

Check out our Link Tree!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Trunk or Treat!

The JFK PTO Link Tree has multiple ways to support JFK and is updated often so check back for important links and events!

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THANK YOU!!!

School store fundraiser

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our Family Potluck and Penny Social on Tuesday, January 28th! It was such a fun night! We raised $81 at the Penny Social and $50 from the 50/50 raffle! We'll have another Potluck/Penny Social in the spring and we hope to see you there!

We've reached 10% participation and are almost halfway to our goal. Please consider supporting JFK. You can help by shopping online or purchasing a gift card for one of our amazing teachers. Parents, use the link below to sign up and then invite friends and family to boost our fundraising dollars! Let's make this the most successful SchoolStore fundraiser yet.

JFK Family UPDATE

Week of November 3rd

Looking ahead:

November 10th JFK's Veterans Day Ceremony

November 11th No School, Veterans Day

November 23rd Family Holiday Photo Fundraiser

November 25th PTO Pie Fundraiser Pick Up

November 26th-November 28th Thanksgiving Recess

Reach Out!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me by phone, Teams or through email. Thank you for your support!I'm looking forward to an incredible school year filled with learning, laughter and love! ♥

spanish

Informativo para las familias de JFK

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

Día E

Lunes 3 de Noviembre

No hay Escuela

Almuerzo: Macarrones con queso Macarrones con queso al horno con codos integrales y monedas de pepino crujientes con salsa disponible

¡Primer día de clases!

Lunch: Bagel Pizza Party Mozzarella Cheese and Sauce on a Whole Wheat Bagel (Pepperoni and Olive Toppings Available), Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Crisp Celery Sticks with Dip

Martes 4 de Noviembre

No hay clases

Día de la Conferencia del Superintendente No hay clases

3:30 PM Reunión del patio de recreo del PTO 5:30 PM Reunión del PTO ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Día F

Miércoles 5 de Noviembre

Almuerzo: Hamburguesa de pollo Patty de pollo con empanizado integral con o sin queso en un panecillo de trigo integral, chips de pepinillos de eneldo cortados arrugados y ensalada de espinacas y peras

Palabra Miércoles

Jueves 6 de Noviembre

Día A

Simulacro de evacuación temprana en todo el condado ¡Los estudiantes saldrán 15 minutos antes!

Sin cuidado posterior de la YMCA

Almuerzo: Palitos de mozzarella Palitos de mozzarella con empanizado integral y salsa marinara, batatas fritas al horno y tomates uva con salsa

Almuerzo: ¡Fiesta de pizza! Rebanada de pizza de queso integral (aderezos de pepperoni y / o aceitunas negras disponibles) y ensalada de calabaza de verano cultivada en Nueva York con pimientos morrones

Viernes 7 de Noviembre

Día B

Almuerzo: Filete de pollo y queso Filete de pollo y queso con cebolla, pimientos y queso en un panecillo club integral y chips de col rizada hechos con col rizada cultivada en Nueva York

Almuerzo: Bagel Pizza Pizza de bagel con queso mozzarella y salsa en un bagel de trigo integral (aderezos de pepperoni o aceitunas disponibles) y una ensalada de manzana y col rizada con manzanas cultivadas en Nueva York y col rizada

¡Noche familiar Wood'n Wheel!

Informativo para las familias de JFK

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

Notificaciones de simulacros de seguridad

La próxima semana (semana del 3/11/25) JFK tendrá el siguiente simulacro: Simulacro de incendio #4

Lost & Found

¡Por favor, póngase en contacto con cualquier pregunta!

Simulacro de evacuación en todo el condado

El jueves 6 de noviembre es un Simulacro de evacuación temprana en todo el condado. ¡Los estudiantes saldrán 15 minutos antes! YMCA After Care se cancelan el jueves

¡Día de repetición de imágenes!

El día de la repetición de imágenes es el 7 de noviembre. ¡Informe al maestro de su hijo si desea volver a tomarlo!

Día de los Veteranos

Es una tradición de JFK honrar a todos los veteranos y miembros militares en servicio activo en nuestra comunidad escolar para el Día de los Veteranos. Si usted o algún miembro de su familia desea ser honrado en nuestra ceremonia del Día de los Veteranos (Lunes, 10 de noviembre), ¡haga clic aquí! Todos los homenajeados están invitados a nuestra ceremonia, si ya no están con nosotros o no pueden asistir, los honraremos con fotos en nuestra presentación.

next page

JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

Informativo para las familias de JFK

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

Objetos perdidos

Asistencia alimentaria

Recordatorio: El Departamento de Servicio de Alimentos del Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Kingston participa en el programa "Desayuno después de la campana" en todos los edificios. Este programa nos permite proporcionar desayuno a los estudiantes que pueden llegar después de la hora programada para el desayuno.

¡Solo hemos tenido tres días de escuela y ya tenemos artículos en los objetos perdidos! ¡Etiquete todos los artículos de su hijo con su nombre para que podamos asegurarnos de que nuestros estudiantes se vayan a casa con todo lo que vinieron!

TODOS los estudiantes de JFK pueden recibir desayuno y almuerzo gratis todos los días

Si necesita ayuda adicional, haga clic en la imagen a continuación para obtener una lista de las despensas de alimentos y programas de comidas del condado de Ulster accesibles por Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT).

¡Haga clic aquí para obtener una lista adicional de despensas de alimentos en nuestra comunidad!

JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

Informativo para las familias de JFK

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

Meet the jfk staff!

Notas de enfermería

Dessert Potluck

Tuesday, June 5th1:30-2:30

¡Consulte este espacio cada semana para obtener información importante de la enfermera Waligurski!

Stop by JFK with a treat to share and meet our spectacular staff members!

Tema del mes de JFK: positividad

La influenza: Una guía para los padres

¿No está seguro de cuándo mantener a su hijo en casa y no ir a la escuela? ¡Haga clic aquí para obtener una guía útil!

All are welcome! Please feel free to join us even if you are unable to bring something to share.

Nuestro tema para septiembre es POSITIVIDAD y nuestro libro del mes es The Whatifs.Aquí hay algunas preguntas que puede hacerle a su hijo:-¿Cuáles son algunos de los "qué pasaría si" que te siguen?-¿Quién es alguien con quien puedes hablar cuando te sientes preocupado?-¿Cuáles son algunos pensamientos positivos que te hacen sentir mejor?

Recordatorios de la oficina principal

Permiso de foto

-Por favor, no se detenga en el carril para autobuses entre las 8:10-9:40 O las 2:30-3:25-Por favor, envíe los cambios de salida por escrito! (El correo electrónico y los equipos no son la forma preferida en caso de que un miembro del personal esté ausente y la transmisión de mensajes telefónicos que llegan durante el día interrumpe el tiempo de instrucción). ¡Gracias por su apoyo y cooperación!

¡Nos encanta mostrar las cosas maravillosas que estamos haciendo en JFK! Por favor, háganos saber si NO desea que le fotografíen a su hijo. Las fotos se compartirán en el sitio web de JFK y KCSD, en la página de Facebook de JFK y KCSD y en el feed de Instagram de JFK.

¡Haga clic aquí si NO desea que su hijo sea fotografiado en la escuela!

¡Construya el hábito de una buena asistencia temprano!

Intramuros de tigerball de 3er y 4to grado

¡Haga clic aquí para obtener información útil sobre la asistencia!

¡Los Intramuros de TigerBall de 3er y 4to grado comienzan esta semana! La práctica es de 7:45 a 8:45 am y la entrega es en la puerta principal. ¡Comuníquese con el entrenador Ballou para conocer el horario de su hijo! dballou@kingstoncityschools.org

JFK Fresh Fruit & Veggie taste Test volunteer opportunity!

We are in need of volunteers to help support our Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program on Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00 am.

JFK students are participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit + Vegetable Program (FFVP). Each week, students sample a new raw vegetable and a fresh salsa. Volunteers are needed to help pass out fruit and vegetable samples in the cafeteria. Click here to sign up for a slot!

Ms. Trudy can be reached by phone: 845-943-3114

discount cards!

Spirit wear update!

JFK PTO Corner

All complete orders were sent home. Any orders missing items are being held at JFK until we receive missing items from the Spirit Wear company.

¡Haga clic aquí para ver mes a mes los emocionantes próximos eventos de PTO!

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

¡Únete a pto!

Noche familiar Wood'N Wheels

Thank you for your patience!

¡GRACIAS!

Reserve la fecha: Recaudación ✨🛼de fondos Wood'n Wheel Skate Night viernes 7 de noviembre | 6–9 PM ¡Únase a nosotros para una noche de diversión familiar mientras apoya al PTO de JFK! Su paquete de boletos incluye:

¡Gracias a todos los que apoyaron nuestra Feria del Libro!

save the date!

Las entradas son totalmente reembolsables hasta el inicio del evento. No te lo pierdas, ¡compra tus entradas por adelantado haciendo clic aquí!

PTO Playground Meetup

Our next PTO Playground Meetup is on Wednesday, October 9thfrom 4:45-5:45 pm.

¡Nuevo equipo de recreo!

Recaudación de fondos para pasteles de Acción de Gracias

¡Nuestros monitores de almuerzo preguntan y el PTO cumple! Ha llegado un nuevo equipo para el recreo, y las sonrisas lo dicen todo. 😁¡Gracias a sus generosas donaciones, el PTO ha proporcionado pelotas, bates, tiza, cuerdas para saltar y más!

¡Haga clic aquí para pedir pasteles de calabaza!

We hope to see you there!

¡Fotos de familia!

¡El evento anual de fotografía familiar de JFK tendrá lugar el Domingo 23 de Noviembre! ¡Haga clic aquí para pagar por adelantado en línea! ¡Los formularios en papel llegarán a casa el lunes!

Calendario de eventos de PTO

¡Únete a pto!

¡Haga clic aquí para ver mes a mes los emocionantes próximos eventos de PTO!

¡Se necesitan voluntarios!

El PTO de JFK necesita su ayuda con el siguiente evento:

Viernes frescos de la granja - 14 de noviembre (11:00 am a 1:30 pm) Recogida y envoltura de pasteles - 25 de noviembre (3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.)Tienda de regalos navideños - 8 de diciembre - 12 de diciembre (9:45-2:10)

¡Haga clic aquí para ordenar!

¡Haga clic aquí para ordenar!Los artículos se enviarán a casa con los estudiantes o puede programar la recogida en JFK una vez que lleguen (primera semana de noviembre)

¡Haga clic aquí para ser voluntario!

¡Echa un vistazo a nuestro árbol de enlaces!

El árbol de enlaces de PTO de JFK tiene múltiples formas de admitir JFK y se actualiza con frecuencia, ¡así que vuelva a consultar los enlaces y eventos importantes!

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THANK YOU!!!

School store fundraiser

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our Family Potluck and Penny Social on Tuesday, January 28th! It was such a fun night! We raised $81 at the Penny Social and $50 from the 50/50 raffle! We'll have another Potluck/Penny Social in the spring and we hope to see you there!

We've reached 10% participation and are almost halfway to our goal. Please consider supporting JFK. You can help by shopping online or purchasing a gift card for one of our amazing teachers. Parents, use the link below to sign up and then invite friends and family to boost our fundraising dollars! Let's make this the most successful SchoolStore fundraiser yet.

Informativo para las familias de JFK

Semana del 3 de Noviembre

Looking ahead:

10 de noviembre Ceremonia del Día de los Veteranos de JFK

October 20th - October 24th Scholastic Book Fair

11 de noviembre No hay clases, Día de los Veteranos

23 de noviembre Family Holiday Photo Fundraiser

25 de noviembre PTO Pie Fundraiser Pick Up

26 de Noviembre-28 de NoviembreReceso de Acción de Gracias

¡Intenta comunicarte!

Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse conmigo por teléfono, Teams o por correo electrónico. ¡Gracias por su apoyo! ¡Espero un año escolar increíble lleno de aprendizaje, risas y amor! ♥