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The JFK Newsletter

Upcoming PTA Meeting Wednesday, March 20th

7:30 p.m.

School Scoops February/March 2013

From the President: As I write this we are approaching the 100th day of school. This means we are more than half way through the school year! Hard to believe!

Our Spaghetti dinner held on January 10th was a huge success! It brought in nearly $4,000 … WOW! Thank you to all who attended. Your dollars will help pay for the cultural arts program brought in by the PTA. Of course, a big thank you to the 5th grade committee (Terri Pallas, Tricia Lee, Lisa Senatore, Gwen McHugh) who did an enormous job of decorating, organizing, raffling, and feeding over 400 people who attended the dinner. Fantastic job! And thank you to the fifth grade students who did a great job in waiting on their customers and helping to clean up after the dinner. Each of you were wonderful and we are proud to have such courteous students. Our family fun night – A Pirate and Princess Party – was well attended and talked about in school by the kids the entire following week. The children enjoyed making pirate hats and hooks, princess wands and crowns, and were entertained by a pirate who gave them some training during his “Pirate School” show. Thank you to Jennifer Cooke for organizing the event! Parents as Reading Partners (PARP) kicked off at the end of the month with the theme: “Unplug and Get Connected”. The kids were all excited to read each day for at least 15 minutes, hand in their reading logs, and decorate part of the cord on the bottom of their sheet and see it added to the lobby bulletin board. They are reading more and hoping to win the Wii Party! Competition is fierce, but a good thing when it comes to reading more. Thank you so much to the PARP committee (Allyson Vail, Tonya Simpson, Mrs. D. Morris, Mrs. Peragine, Mrs. DiPreta and Mrs. Shannon). You have inspired the children to read more and that is a great thing! We also had a few cultural arts programs come in during January. The Power of One, an anti-bullying

program, Books Alive! (to kick off PARP), The Singing Bus Driver, and the Hip Pickles. Be sure to ask your kids about these performances. Each of them is an educational program, and they are a lot of fun too! Thank you to Vicky Katz and Michelle Rorke, who are our PTA cultural arts chair people, and research and hire the many programs that are brought in by the PTA.

February is a quiet month, but the kids look forward to the gym nights scheduled for the 2nd through 5th grade classes. The PTA nominations committee will be looking for volunteers for the executive board and standing

committees. All of the positions are open each year, but most people serve in their position for 2 years as a courtesy. However, if anyone is interested in a position for next year, then please fill out a nomination form and send it in an envelope that is addressed to the JFK PTA nominations committee. I look forward to seeing everyone at our next PTA meeting. Sincerely, Nancy Kenney

Report Cards Friday, March 22nd

The West Babylon School District has implemented a new report card policy. All student report cards will only be available online. Parents must register and can then access the report card through the Parent Portal at:

https://parentportal.eschooldata.com

or follow the link from the JFK home page:

http://jfk.wbschools.org

The JFK PTA Newsletter

P.A.R.P. ~ Parents As Reading Partners

Congratulations to all the students and parents that participated in JFK’s annual PARP program “Unplug And Get Connected” The winner of the Wii Party is Mrs. Holohan's class with a fantastic average of 97.1%!!

JFK PTA Spaghetti Dinner

Thank you to our fantastic Fifth Graders who served all our guests at the annual dinner. And congratulations to Kindergartner Matthew Gennings – the big winner of the Green Machine. Enjoy your new ride!

District-wide Budget Presentation Thursday, April 2nd, 7:30 pm

PAC at the High School An information session for the 2013/14

West Babylon School District’s budget will be presented. The district budget and trustee vote is Tuesday, May 21st. Come get informed!

Books Alive! P.A.R.P. Kickoff Assembly

Winter Coat Drive

A big thank you to Claire Sparks and our custodian, Frank Gentilesca for coordinating our winter coat drive and

for all of you who donated new and gently used winter coats. All the coats were dontated to Pronto, a local nonprofit community outreach center in Brentwood.


Can-Can Days at JFK

Tuesday, March 12th

Once a month, JFK families send in one or more non- perishable food items (no glass please) that are donated to one of our local food pantries. There are many hungry families in our community and a monthly food donation makes a big difference in these peoples’ lives. Students can place their donations in the shopping cart in JFK’s main lobby.

From the Library Deborah Morris, Librarian

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd by creating your own Seussical story at

http://www.seussville.com/games_hb/storymaker/story_maker.html

Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards

It’s not too late! Let JFK get the reward just by doing your regular grocery shopping! JFK earns

cash through Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards Program & the money can be used for any of our school’s educational needs. Important – even if you’ve already registered your card in previous years, it must be registered every year at www.stopandshop.com/aplus for JFK to benefit

from this program. JFK’s ID# is 07351.

IXL Math

Just a reminder tht all students at JFK were assigned a login & password to use IXL Math at home. IXL provides grade-specific, unlimited practice for many different math concepts taught in school. Log in at:

www.ixl.com/signin/westbabylon

Birthday Celebrations & West Babylon’s Wellness Policy

Children celebrating their birthdays at school need to follow the West Babylon Wellness Policy & choose snacks according to the Choose Sensible Guidelines. West Babylon Food Services makes it easy to choose snacks that fit these guidelines and can be ordered through the JFK cook, Elizabeth Nacchio, at 376-7850. Or fill in the order form at the end of School Scoops and send it in at least 2 weeks prior to the celebration.

Box Tops for Education

Congratulations to Mrs. Morris’ 2nd grade class! They were the winners of our February Box Top Contest! But remember that all of the students of JFK win when box tops are collected. JFK receives 10¢ for each box top submitted. So keep clipping and collecting! Find a March Madness collection sheet at the end of School Scoops. Any questions, please contact our coordinator Marcy Christian at 539-4971.


CHARACTER KIDS JANUARY – FAIRNESS MONTH

JFK’s “Character Kids” program began in December 2010. Each month a student from each class that demonstrated the Pillar of the Month is selected to earn their “Eagle Wings”. Congratulations to our students that exhibited Fairness in January & Respect in February!


CHARACTER KIDS FOR FEBRUARY

RESPECT


Executive Committee

President Nancy Kenney 539-6349 [email protected] First Vice President Maureen Henshaw 422-2756 [email protected] Second Vice President Dawn Conboy 661-2115 [email protected] Treasurer Eileen Evans 539-9126 [email protected] Recording Secretary Mary McGrath 539-8523 [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Tina Brady 482-1034 [email protected] Council Representative Cathy Chauvin 893-5585 [email protected] Executive Board / Standing Committees Principal Mr. Gregg Cunningham 376-7801 Teacher Rep Alison Giorgianni 376-7801 Board of Ed. Rep. Stephanie Russel 321-2980 Box Tops Marcy Christian 539-4971 Character Ed. Erica Stange Class Parent Reps Tina Brady 841-5862 Michelle Meyer 376-1570 Cultural Arts Vickie Katz 983-7755 Michelle Rorke 376-1440 Lobby Bulletin Ninette Sherman 539-4756 Membership Marianna Pineda 482-8980 S.Q.T. Rep. open Scholarship Reps. Beth Thompson 422-5695 Susan Shea 806-5013 School Scoops Gwen McHugh 539-4629 open Soup Labels Tammy Vaiana 669-8191 Yearbook Claire Sparks 661-2696 Beth Thompson 422-5695 Natalie Mills 807-2190 Susan Shea 806-5013 Wellness Rep Tonya Simpson 661-8191 5th Grade Committee Terri Pallas 516-330-5269

Tricia Lee 943-5656 Lisa Senatore 516-659-4577 Gwen McHugh 539-4629

Non PTA Committee Emergency Call Cathy Chauvin 893-5585 Terri Pallas 661-1335 Lynn O’Sullivan 422-5569

School Scoops The deadline for the next issue is March 27t. It will be distributed the first week of April. Contributions can be dropped off in the School Scoops folder in the main office or preferably e-mailed to [email protected].

Teachers: Be sure to let us know about any interesting hap-penings or upcoming events we can include in our next issue.

Gwen McHugh 539-4629

Important Dates to Remember

February Respect Month

4 PTA Meeting 7:30 pm 4-8 Kindergarten Registration Week 11 Grade 2 & Grade 3 Gym Night 6:00-8:00 pm 13 Grade 4 & Grade 5 Gym Night 6:00-8:00 pm 15 PARP ends 18 Presidents Day School Closed 19 Conference Day School Closed 20-22 School in Session 22 Spirit Day

March Respect Month

12 District-wide Food Drive 15 Supermarket Games 6:00-8:00 pm 20 PTA Meeting 7:30 pm 22 Spirit Day 25 Conference Day School Closed 26-29 Spring Recess School Closed

April

Trustworthiness Month

2 Budget Presentation @ PAC 7:30 pm 16-18 ELA exams-Grades 3-5 17 PTA meeting (nominations) 7:30 pm District wide Food Drive 19 Spirit Day 24-26 Math Exams – Grades 3-5

PTA Meetings March 20th 7:30 pm April 17th 7:30 pm May 15th 7:30 pm June 4th 7:30 pm **note new June date**


JFK MEETING MINUTES January 9, 2013

Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm and a quorum was established. Minutes from November 14, 2012 meeting were approved as written.

Executive Committee Reports Treasurer: As of October 16th the opening balance was $18,807.64. We had deposits of $2,655.64 and total withdrawals hitting the bank of $4,867.03 leaving a bank balance on November 15th of $16,596.25. Our opening balance on November 15th was $16,596.25 we had deposits totaling $6,918.15 and withdrawals of $7,316.28 leaving a bank balance on December 16th of $16,198.12. Correspondence: We had two thank yous: One from Adaire Daly, thanking the PTA for the successful Holiday toy drive and the other from the Money Math Mania Matters thanking PTA for having them. Council: Next meeting February 6th. Council knows of the issues with the spirit wear orders. The missing items should be in shortly. President: Welcome and Thank you all for coming. Thank you to all that made each PTA event successful. Thank you to all class parents, teachers, staff who helped the children enjoy the book fair and holiday shopping. Thank you all for all the generous donations. What I would like to make you aware of is what the executive board does. We have a meeting before each PTA meeting to go over the agenda. We attend workshops. Go to the legislative forum to meet and speak with local and state officials. Our goal is to pass this knowledge on to our members and get more members involved in the PTA and make sure that the programs and events continue for our children. Teachers: Student council sang carols at a local nursing home. They also sent letters to Marines. Some former JFK students received their Eagle Scouts. Winter Benchmarking is underway. Second Grade classes will take the LOSAT Jan 15-‐17. Principal: Mr. Cunningham asked if there were any questions concerning the revised 2012-‐2013 school calendar. He reviewed all of the changes in the calendar. Safety and security procedures at JFK are under review in response to the tragic situation that occurred in Newton, Connecticut. Improvements will be implemented if necessary. Mr. Cunningham indicated that preserving instructional time is of utmost importance due to all the initiatives from SED with the CCSS, APPR and the new state assessments. He’ll be working with the staff and the PTA to see if changes can be incorporated to increase time on-‐task in all instructional areas. No Name Calling week is the week of January 21. Kindergarten registration will begin the first week of February and will be conducted by appointment again this year. There’s a possibility that the district may be moving toward central registration next year. Board of Education: No report.


Box Tops: We are trying to come up with an incentive program based on class with a reward for the class that collects the most. Our next submission is in March. Character Ed: Meeting is January 10, will report next meeting. Class Parent: Please contact us if you are making any changes to the plan. Cultural Arts: The BBCC came in for the third graders with their let’s be healthy program. Their representative visited each class individually and spoke about how to make healthy decisions regarding chemicals and dangerous products found around the home. The brain challenge came in December. The fourth and fifth graders saw the Phantastic Physics program on January 4th and 5th. Membership: Going well. School Scoops: Keep sending stuff in. Soup Labels: Go onto the website and register your ShopRite card. Please send labels in. The first submission is January 31st. 5th Grade: Spaghetti dinner will be on January 10th with 3 seatings. The Chinese auction has many items. People can come just for the auction. Auction starts at 7:15pm Yearbook: We are still collecting pictures. A notice went out requesting baby pictures from everyone. Working with KD wells to get student and staff pictures. Meeting also for the carnation sale. We will be sending a reminder notice for fifth graders to order their yearbooks. Holiday Fair: We had a lot of fun and we doubled what we made last year. Next year we will have two registers. Book Fair: Sales were higher than last year. Kids really enjoyed the fair. Thank you to all who helped. Founders Day: Five people were selected. Founders day is on Wednesday February 27th. In the process of working on speeches. Bylaws Committee: A motion was made by Michelle Rork to increase the family membership from $4 to $5. The motion was seconded and passed. PARP: Starts January 28th. The theme is unplug and get connected. We ordered prizes for the kids. The class that reads the most will get a party. Family Fun Night: A two hour event January 31st 6-‐8pm Nancy Kenney to Chair Dawn Conboy to help. Hired Pirates School to perform. The theme is Pirates and Princesses. Kids can dress up. Winter Clothing Drive: Pronto will accept all our donations. The drive ends on January 18th Reflections: There were eleven entries altogether six were sent to regional. Three moved on to the next level. Gym Night: Second and third grade will be February 11th, Fourth and fifth grade will be Frbruary13th. PTA will provide water. JFK Craft Fair: Vicky Katz is in charge and will be organizing vendors to come in for a fee. There will be concessions and a 50/50 raffle. The event will take place the beginning of May. Nominations and Elections Committee: This committee is made up of 3 people from the executive board or standing committee and 2 people from membership. Michelle Rork, Victoria Tracy, Barbara Lamont and Cathy Chauvin volunteered.


Supermarket Bingo: The event is March 15th. Classes will be asked to send in grocery items. We will also have a Chinese auction. Maureen Henshaw, Dawn Conboy, Lisa, Marcy Christian and Shayna all volunteered.Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm and a quorum was established. Minutes from October 17, 2012 meeting were approved as written. Executive Committee Reports Treasurer: No new end of month. We will have two reports in January Correspondence: None Council: Meeting cancelled. Blood donation was a huge success. Board of education recognition will be rescheduled. Founders day packages are going out. President: Proud of our community for how we all came together after super storm Sandy. We are working with Mrs. Daly getting holiday gift collection together. We as a PTA want to continue to focus on our kids. Continue events for our kids – Book Fair/ Holiday fair. Gift collection The spaghetti dinner is for the entire school. We cancelled the Chinese auction the donations Tonya has collected will be divided between the Spaghetti dinner and the Super Market Bingo events. Teachers: Student council visited the elderly. Safety patrol is up and running. Mrs. DeGennaro is coming back. Teachers are all trying to get the students back to a normal routine after the storm. Principal: We are trying to focus on the positive after the storm. Thank you to all teachers who are helping with the displaced students. We met as instructional support group to prepare for students reactions. The transportation department has done a great job to transport kids from all over the island to and from our school. It is far from being over and as a school we are focusing on normalcy. School Calendar-‐ The law states we must have 180 days of school. A law would have to be passed to change this. The state legislature would have to have a special session. Right now all unused snow days will be instructional days. We might have to cancel the February break. Board of Education: The next meeting is January 3rd. There will be two benefit concerts to support victims of hurricane Sandy. Revising summer reading and Math programs. K-‐5 will only need to do a reading log. Box Tops: The first submission was Nov 6th we will be getting a check for $279. The next submission will be in March. We are trying to come up with an incentive program. Character Ed: Next meeting December 14 Class Parent: All is good


Cultural Arts: Petra puppets Math Mania program is December 4th for two performances K-‐2 and 3-‐5. Journey Program was here on November 29th. Brain Challenge will be on the 21st for two performances. Phantastic Physics will be here for grades 4&5 on January 8th. The power of One Bully Program will be on the 24th of January for all grades. PARP will kick off with Lee Knight on January 28th. We are having the Pirate school for family fun night. The singing Bus driver will be here for the 100th day of school. The Hip Pickles will be here on February 14th to wrap up PARP Membership: Going well School Scoops: Combining November and December Soup Labels: Go onto the website and register your ShopRite card. Please send labels in. 5th Grade: Spaghetti dinner will have a donation letter going out in December. Yearbook: Using yearbook software sent out two flyers asking for pictures. Club pictures will be taken by yearbook committee. Holiday Gift Collections: Darlene and Melissa new flyer going out. Start collecting Nov 21-‐Dec 7th Holiday Fair: Store in room 101 Kelly/Marcy December 17th and 18th Maureen will chair it. Book Fair: Books delivered to room 101, electronic cash register, accepts cash checks and credit cards fair is Dec 5-‐7th. New Chairperson Trisha. Founders Day: Need a committee of four. Dawn Conboy, Nanette, Michele Meyers, Marcie Christian and Stephanie. Will follow guidelines and select from nominations. Bylaws Committee: Bylaws need to be reviewed every three years. Cathy Chauvin, Mary McGrath and Michelle Rork are on the committee. PARP: Starts January 28th. Come up with Theme and work with teachers. Committee members are Allison Vale and Tonya Simpson. Family Fun Night: A two hour event January 31st 6-‐8pm Nancy Kenny To Chair Dawn Conboy to help. Hired Pirates School to perform. Winter Clothing Drive: Little Flower will take children’s coats. A PTA member suggested we have a fundraiser at Coldstone Creamery. Chili’s also offers fundraisers as well.


You are invited to join the JFK PTA

Let’s hear YOUR voice…

When you join the JFK PTA, you immediately become a member of the NYS and national PTAs, as well as our local unit. These organizations are powerful forces working to benefit our children. All members of the community are welcome to join, including parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends. Annual membership fees are $7.00 for an individual or $11.00 for two adults within the same household. Your membership helps to fund the many programs we offer to enrich our students’ experiences at JFK.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Membership Application

Member’s Name:_________________________________________

Relationship to Please Circle One Phone: _____________ Student: _________ Male / Female E-Mail: _______________________________________________________ (Optional) Second Member: _________________________________

Relationship to Please Circle One Phone: _____________ Student: _________ Male / Female E-Mail (**important to receive School Scoops**): _______________________________________________________ Student(s) Teacher

_____________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ Total Enclosed: _______ $7.00 (single) _______ $11.00 (two memberships) Please make checks payable to: JFK PTA.

If you have any questions, please contact Marianna Pineda at 631-482-8980

The Purpose of PTA • To promote the welfare of

children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

• To raise the standards of home life.

• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

• To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.


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