I’m So Blessed!
I grew up watching my dad do various wood-working projects over the years, and he has done many more projects since he retired nearly 30 years ago. I’ve even done a couple of the same or similar projects myself just to see if I could do them too. I’ve been blessed to learn from my dad!
Things didn’t go quite so well, however, this Saturday morning. Working with warped wood, trying to “wing it” rather than do the math, and even cutting on the wrong side of the line and ruining a piece, I tried to find solace in thinking that “if it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” I can’t say that it was true, especially given how easy the project should have been, but it helped me feel better in the moment!
D/F Report
We ran our first D/F report the other day. I hope you are also keeping track of your student’s grades through PowerSchool. Students also now have their own access to their grades through PowerSchool. If you cannot access your child’s grades through PowerSchool, please reach out to Dianne Siefers at dianne.siefers@olvjfkmail.com. For more detailed information about the grades themselves, please contact your child’s teacher(s).
It was disappointing that no more than five families from SCCS (all from JFK) were able to attend last week’s Parent University session on internet and social media safety. With nearly every issue at schools seeming to be tied into cell phones and social media, it made perfect sense that this topic had the most interest from families as presented in a survey. Schools can only do so much, and we often can only deal with the fall out here at school. Hopefully, we can find another avenue to get the information to families.
Kids Against Hunger
JFK has the opportunity to work with Kids Against Hunger to purchase and package meals to fight hunger throughout the world and even in our own community. Eighth graders in Mrs. Lundquist’s homeroom will be making presentations to younger students and packaging the meals. A donation of $2 or more per student would be appreciated. In recognition of our work with Kids Against Hunger, students may be out of uniform on October 20th. Out of uniform dress guidelines apply.
Calendar Highlights
Here are just a few items highlighted from the detailed online school calendar:
- Oct 9: No school. ECLC is open
- Oct 10: H & S Mtg. Music boosters’ butterbraid sales begins
- Oct 13: 7/8 SCCS band students perform with AHS at football game and are at AHS 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Oct 19: JFK Night at Portillo’s
- Oct 20: Kids Against Hunger Out of Uniform day
- Oct 25: End of 1st quarter
Substitute Positions at JFK for 2023-24
Substitutes: Substitutes are always needed for both long-term assignments (like maternity leaves) and short-term assignments (like when a teacher needs to stay home with his/her own sick child). You do not need a teaching degree to work as a substitute. A minimum of an associate’s degree may be enough to qualify. The process to become a substitute teacher includes completion of a 15-20 hour workshop, multiple background checks, and applications with the Iowa Board of Education Examiners and JFK. Workshops are being held almost every week throughout the state, and many of them are virtual so geography does not need to be a limiting factor. If you are interested in being a substitute, please contact me and/or the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency at 563-359-1371.
Handbook Sign-Off
Please read the parent and student handbook, available HERE, and on our website: https://www.olvjfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JFK-K-8-Parent-Handbook-2023-24.pdf Then, print off the last page, sign it, and return it to the school office — one per family. Thank you for helping us to reduce our printing costs.
Chad
