Highlighted Events
Both a summary and detailed school calendars for JFK are available on our website. Highlighted events are below:
- Oct 11: Butter Braid Bread sales begin
- Apple, Cherry, Blueberry with Cream Cheese, Cinnamon, Raspberry, Strawberry with Cream Cheese, Caramel Rolls with Caramel Glaze. All come with a frosting packet. These are sold individually for $15/package. Also returning this year is the Four Cheese & Herb Bread for $16/package. The bread is frozen and must be allowed to rise 8-12 hours before baking. To order, contact a band/choir student or the school office. (Nearly every 5th-8th grader seems to be in band or choir.) The bread will be delivered on November 19th, in time for Thanksgiving.
- Oct 18: JFK’s participation in the Student Hunger Drive begins
- Oct 25: Full day in-service. No classes. ECLC open. Red Ribbon Week begins.
- Oct 29: Black/orange dress out of uniform day
- Nov 1: All school Mass with “parade of saints”
- Nov 1, 2, or 3: Homeroom Fancy Dress Day. For at least three cans or other non-perishable food items, students can participate in their homeroom’s fancy dress day on November 1, 2, or 3. (Actual date determined by homeroom and homeroom teacher.)
- Nov 2: Evening parent/teacher conferences. (See also Nov 4.) PS-5 conferences are scheduled. If you have not selected your own time through the SignUp Genius link, a time will be assigned to you. 6-8 conferences are all drop in.
- Nov 3: JFK’s participation in the Student Hunger Drive ends
- Nov 4: Parent/teacher conferences. No classes. ECLC open.
- Nov 5: No classes. ECLC open
- Nov 11: No buses. (JFK has school, but the DCSD does not.)
Morning Drop Off
Students should not be dropped off prior to 7:10 a.m. Most staff members are not required themselves to be at school prior to 7:10, and the supervision we have available should be reserved for those students who may have to arrive on a school bus prior to 7:10.
Hourly Paid School Positions
JFK has multiple aide positions available for the remainder of the school year. These positions have flexible duties working with 3-14 year olds in classrooms, at recesses, and during lunches. Helping with food preparation and cleaning may be included. “Full time” and part time positions may be available. Candidates must be available between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aftercare is free for employees working. Tuition, childcare, and other fee reductions are included, and the rate of pay is typically between $11 and $13 per hour. Letter, resume, references can be sent to me at chad.steimle@olvjfkmail.com or an application can be completed at school.
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:
- Oct 24: What is hope and why do you need it?
- Nov 7: Jesus came for all of us
- 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?
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. We did make two changes this week:
- We pointed out that we do have special “singing masks” for students who would like them for 7th/8th grade choir and special face masks that can be worn while playing band instruments. As with other face coverings, these face masks are optional.
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.
- The week of October 11th seemed tough on us for COVID related absences. This past week, however, there were no new COVID cases. All of the COVID related absences this past week, which include students who have tested positive, students who have COVID symptoms and are awaiting test results, and students who are quarantining as close contacts, were leftovers from the prior week’s COVID cases.
- Our absence rate was still rather high this past week, ranging from 6.4% to 10.1%. Over 40% of our absences, however, are due to reasons other than illnesses that are in categories reportable to the health department, COVID, or quarantining. Ideally, absences would be less than 5%.
Chad
