John F. Kennedy Middle School

Board of Education Anjali Kausar

Josephine Lucey Kristen Lyn

Soma McCandless Phyllis Vogel

Superintendent

Wendy Gudalewicz

News & Views November 2016

Mark Your Calendar

November 6 Chipotle 7 Superintendent Coffee 8:15 a.m. French week begins 9 Parent Ed Night (Social Media) 6:00 p.m. PTA Meeting 7 p.m. 10 Disaster Drill End of Trimester 1 11 Veteran’s Day Holiday – No School 16 School Site Council 3:00 p.m. 21-25 Thanksgiving Recess – No school

December

7 FAME Show 7:00 p.m. 8 FAME Show 7:00 p.m. 9 7/8 Dance 6:00 p.m. 12 Strings Concert 7:00 p.m. 14 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Winter Break Dec. 19 – Jan. 2

January

3 School Resumes 8:20 a.m. 11 PTA Meeting 7 p.m. 12 Dynamics Choir Concert 7:00 p.m. 18 School Site Council 3:00 p.m. Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. 19 Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. 25 Parent Ed Night 7:00 p.m. 27 Staff Learning Day – No School

Steve Hamm – Principal Erin Lindsey – Assistant Principal Lisa Perea – Counselor Jessica Williams – Counselor Stewart Kelly – PTA President Follow us on Twitter & Instagram:

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Calendar Details November 6 - Sunday Parents and community members are continuing their work to raise additional funds to close the gap that we have for Yosemite and to potentially raise more funds for next year.

They have organized a fundraiser at Chipotle on Homestead Rd on Sunday November 6 from 2:30 until 9:00 p.m. Chipotle is sharing 50% during that time with the Yosemite Fund.

Please print the flyer at the end of this newsletter and take it with you to Chipotle on November 6th from 2:30 – 9:00 p.m. November 7 Superintendent Coffee - Please join Wendy Gudalewicz at 8:15 a.m. in our CLC for an update on our district. November 9 Please join the Santa Clara County Sherriff’s department as they present on Social Media for parents and students. The presentation will cover topics on how to be a good online citizen, how to establish a good digital reputation, some caution zones and how to set students up for a positive future in social media. November 10 Disaster Drill - This is a student and staff drill that takes 100% participation. We ask that all students are present and no appointments are scheduled for this time since the entire campus will be participating. During the drill, the front office will be closed and the campus locked. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding while we perform this drill. The drill will be from 1:45pm to the end of school at 2:48pm. The campus will be locked down at that time.

Testing Window District/State student testing begins March 6th through the first week of May. We ask that students are in school during the variety of testing periods. Specific grade and subject testing dates will be released next month, please be mindful to plan trips, appointments, etc. around this window. We appreciate your support.

With the holidays upon us, it is important to be mindful of the school calendar. If your family will be traveling around the holidays, you must report any absence to the office. You may qualify for an independent study package if your travels are a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 10 school days. Please contact Shirley Highstreet a minimum of 10 school days prior to the trip for eligibility and approval. Qualification is not guaranteed.

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Fall Festival Our Fall Festival on Oct. 20 was a gigantic success! Despite rescheduling around the rain, it was our biggest and best Fall Festival ever. We send a huge thank you to our very hard-working organizing committee and all the volunteers who made it happen. We can’t wait to see next year’s event! Direct Donation Contest Results We thank all families who have participated in Direct Donation and our contest. Our contest winners are:

• 1st place for both highest percentage of students participating and dollars raised per student - Ms. Sun’s class

• 2nd place for both highest percentage of students participating and dollars raised per student - Mrs. Wong’s class

• 3rd place for highest percentage of students participating - Ms. Kim’s class • 3rd place for highest dollars raised per student - Mrs. McGrath’s class

If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, you can do so here: http://www.kennedymspta.org/forms/donation2016/. Remember, all donations are tax deductible, and 100% of the money raised is used to enrich the education experience for Kennedy students. Corporate match is a great way to increase the impact of your donation. Please investigate corporate match opportunities with your employer’s HR department and if you need help contact us at: kennedymspta@gmail.com PTA Meeting PTA Meeting Wednesday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy CLC (next to the Library) Meet other parents, share ideas and learn more about PTA programs. All parents are welcome to attend. Stay Connected! Please be sure to join our PTA Announcements email list to receive valuable news and updates. Sign up online at: eepurl.com/bgZe3v. You can also receive updates about PTA activities and valuable community information on the PTA website: www.kennedymspta.org.

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2016 GREAT SCHOOLS WEEK AND 5K THANK YOU

CEEF would like to thank the CUSD community for a successful 2016 “Run for Great Schools” 5K/Fun Run and Great Schools Week event. Together we ran forward and made important strides in giving back to our community, not only raising funds for our 25 elementary and middle schools but also bringing together our community in support of our 19,000+ students of the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD). Please refer to the link below for race results: http://georesults.racemine.com/Cupertino-Educational-Endowment-Foundation/events/2016/Cupertino-Educational-Endowment-Foundation-5K-2016/results Thank you as well for your support of our 7th Annual Great Schools Week, which has raised over $175,000 since its inception during the “Their Future is Now” Campaign in 2010. Our partnership with you in support of our schools is invaluable.

MINDFULNESS SKILLS FOR PARENTS

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Location: Fremont Union High School District Professional Learning Center, 589 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m Presenter: Linda Lotspeich, MD, Med, Child Psychiatrist and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic at Stanford Dr. Lotspeich will explore topics including: What is mindfulness? How can we better manage our own difficult emotions as parents? How can we move from coping to living more meaningful lives? How do we stay present and responsive to our children while planning for the future. This education program offers instruction in mindfulness practice including meditation and its application for reducing stress and improving self-esteem and quality of life and how mindfulness can address specific challenges of parenting a child/adolescent/adult with disabilities.

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