Parade of Saints
JFK’s 18 “saints” and two 8th grade readers:
Highlighted Events
Both a summary and detailed school calendars for JFK are available on our website. Highlighted events are below:
- Nov 11: No buses. (JFK has school, but the DCSD does not.)
- Nov 19: Butter braid bread delivery. Nothing Bundt Cake “pop up” sale.
- Nov 24: Thanksgiving break. ECLC open.
- Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving break. ECLC closed.
- Nov 30: End of 2nd mid-qtr.
- Dec 2: First Reconciliation
- Dec 17: Last day of school before Christmas break begins
- Jan 3: Classes resume after Christmas break
Ignite Sundays
See below for the list of IGNITE Sundays. There is no cost or registration required to participate. Come to as many of the opportunities listed below as you are able on IGNITE Sundays. Families are encouraged to participate together. There are small group activities and family activities at each session.
Typical schedule for IGNITE Sundays:
- 4:30-5:30pm Mass
- 5:35-6:05pm Meal in the Parish Center
- 6:10-7:15pm Group Gatherings
Ignite Sundays:
- Nov 21: What’s my motivation to go to Mass?
- Dec 12: Finding your place in the Advent story
- Feb 13: Anawim (Hebrew word meaning “poor one”) Poverty and the dignity of work
- March 6: “I thirst” Lent
- March 20: “I hunger” Eucharist
- April 10: Family: The foundation of society
- April 24: What does God want me to do?
Welcome Kayla Mason
JFK welcomes Kayla Mason to the staff as a “permanent substitute.” She works everyday for JFK in whatever position she is needed. JFK is averaging about 2-4 staff members, which includes both teachers and support staff, absent per day.
Budgeted Cost Per Pupil
The budgeted cost per K-8 pupil in the 2021-22 school year for JFK is $6,409. The difference between cost per pupil and tuition ($3,970 for OLV parishioners for the first child) is made up by the parish, fundraising, and other sources. OLV is budgeted to contribute nearly $2,000 per pupil to the education of students at JFK this year.
Labor of Love
Teachers and support staff at JFK perform a labor of love. While non-public school teachers in Iowa averaged 1.5 more years of experience than Iowa’s public school teachers in 2019-20, the last year data was available, JFK teachers made on average about $15,000 less than their public school counterparts ($43,450 vs. $58,110). The average support staff member pay rate at JFK is currently $14.11 per hour, but this is skewed by a few who make significantly more than even the median of $13.42 per hour. Support staff members include custodians, office personnel, library/media associate, technology coordinator, lunch program employees, and instructional and supervisory aides.
COVID Guidance for 2021-22
Click on the JFK COVID FAQ, 2021-22 to have your questions answered. Please note that the information is, however, subject to change.
COVID Data and Comments
Below is a link to a .pdf file that shows several graphs for Scott County and JFK. Below are also some comments related to the pandemic.
- COVID shots are now available for the 5-11 year old age group. They now join those aged 12 and up who can receive the COVID vaccination.
I’m Going Remote?
I will be out of the building for non-COVID related reasons for several days beginning this week. Staff members have been kidding me that I’m going remote. They even prepared a crate of books and materials that I might “need.”
Chad
