January 20, 2019

Catholic Schools Week Summary

Below is a summary of events for Catholic Schools Week.  For more details, please see the January 13th Principal’s Post.

Saturday, Jan 26:

• All school Mass, 4:30.  Attendance is expected.  Students are encouraged to wear JFK spirit wear and/or green and white.
• Spaghetti Supper and Open House, 5:30 – 7:30.  Book fair is open as well.

Monday, Jan 28:

• Dodgeball for Diapers Day.  Forms for this 3rd-8th grade fundraiser were emailed and sent home in “backpack” mail.
• Athletic dress day — out of uniform (but following the out of uniform guidelines in our handbook as all our special dress days must)

Tuesday, Jan 29:

• Talent Show
  • 7:45     Grades 4, 1, 2, 3 in this order.
  • 12:25   Grades K, 5, 6, 7, 8 in this order.
  • All acts and music must be approved by homeroom teachers.
    • Forms due January 22nd.
    • Music must be submitted by Jan 24th so we have time to make sure it will work.
• Class dress alike day.  Look for information from your child’s homeroom teacher.
• Students may bring a pillow upon which to sit.

Wednesday, Jan 30:

• All School Mass with individual blessings of throats, 7:40
• Bring a Guest to Lunch Day
  • Visit the book fair after lunch
  • 10:40 – 11:10  K and 1Y
  • 11:10 – 11:40  1E and 4th grade
  • 11:40 – 12:10  2nd and 3rd grades
  • 12:10 – 12:40  5th and 6th grades
  • 12:40 – 1:10    7th and 8th grades
  • Parents may take their students home after lunch.  However, both a child’s homeroom teacher and office need to be informed.
  • A lunch note went home last week to pre-purchase your adult meal.  School lunch for adults will only be available through this pre-payment requirement so we had time to order enough food for everyone.
• Green and white out of uniform dress day (Mass appropriate)

Thursday, Jan 31:

• All Catholic schools Mass at AHS for grades 2-8.  Look for a separate permission slip yet to be sent home and emailed.
• Everyone will be in uniform/dress code.

Friday, Feb 1:

• Adoration
• Crazy Socks and Out of Uniform Day
• 8th grade vs. Staff Volleyball Game, 1:30
• Special activities in grades K-2
• 4 year old preschool
  • AM classes:  Snack, puppet show, book fair.  Adults welcome.  7:25 – 8:15ish for special activities.
  • PM classes:  Snack, puppet show, book fair.  Adults welcome.  11:40 – 12:30ish for special activities
  • After attending the puppet show and book fair, parents (and preschoolers) are also invited to drop by one of our kindergarten class rooms.
  • Kindergarten Informational Sessions and Round-up are right around the corner.  Parents will have an informational session, and students will get to be kindergartners for the “day.”  Find out how the difference in us will make a difference in your child’s education.
    • Feb 19:  8 – 9:30 a.m. in the parish center, or
    • Feb 19:  6-7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria

Other Special Schedules or Events

January 21:  M.L.King Day.  No classes.  ECLC open.

January 22:  7/8 Science Fair Showcase (cafeteria)

January 24:  Drop In K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. (PS conferences will be individually scheduled for early February).  Home & School meeting after conferences, 7:15.

$22,260 Donation

Prior to Christmas, JFK received a $22,260 donation.  The anonymous donors designated the funds for the following:

• Art room renovations to include cabinetry and sinks, flooring, storage, and a new kiln.  Much of the work for the art room will be done over the summer.
• Portable sound system:  Small, wireless unit for gym, PC, outdoors, etc.
• Music for our new middle school choir

If you would like to donate for a particular school purpose, please contact me.  We have projects ranging from a few hundred dollars to the air conditioning and ventilation system for the school estimated at $665,000.