Mid-Quarters to be Emailed This Week
The first mid-quarter ended on Wednesday. Mid-quarter report cards will be emailed this week after teachers have had a few work days to complete them.
As we continue with the transition to a new student information system, PowerSchool, please note that we are still using our old student information system, JMC. JMC will be used for our lunch program the entire year and for grades/report cards for quite some time yet. Parent access information for JMC was emailed two weeks ago.
Sacramental Preparation for 2nd Graders
There is a 2nd grade sacrament preparation gathering on September 26th in the parish center from 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. “Come to the Table.”
Student Council Officers
Student Council officers for 2022-23 were announced on Friday: Natalie S. (Treasurer), Hailey E. (Secretary), Andun N. (Vice President), and Preston F. (President).
NET Retreats for 7th/8th Graders & Housing Needed — Corrected Date
The need for housing for NET team members had an incorrect date. They will need housing the night of October 18th. Host families are requested to house a minimum of two team members of the same gender. These college-aged young people will have sleeping bags, mats, pillows, towels and toiletries and are fine with sleeping on the floor, couches or air mattresses. They do request shower access. Host families often gain much from the presence of these energetic, faith-filled young people! You do not need a 7th or 8th grader to host NET team members. If you are interested, please contact Kaye Meyers at davolvcre@diodav.org or 563-391-8384.
NET team members will conduct retreats for 7th and 8th graders. The 8th grade retreat is Tuesday, October 18 from 4:30 – 8:30 PM. On Wednesday, October 19, from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, we will have the 7th grade retreat. NET team members come from all across the country and are trained and based out of the diocese of Minneapolis.
Student Information Sheets for 22-23 Still Missing from Some Families
Communication from the school can only work when the contact information is accurate. Each year, families are asked to verify the information on student information forms, and new families complete new ones for us in August. A month into the school year, we are still missing 22-23 verified information from about 2-6 families per homeroom. Please share that information with us ASAP, if you have not already done so. A link to a fillable form follows: Student-information-sheet-K-8-2022-23
Handbook Sign-Off
Please read the parent and student handbook, available HERE, and on our website: https://www.olvjfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Parent-Handbook-2022-23-pdf-version.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.
Natural Negotiators?
You have never seen a natural negotiator try their talents so persistently until you’ve seen a kindergartner trying to convince her teacher that she needs to eat several of her week’s worth of snacks on Monday!
Home & School
- Step It Up: There is still a little time left to meet our goals. We have just reached over $21,000 with a goal to reach $35,000. Please log back into your personal donation page and be sure that your child has reached their goal. If you would like to make a donation yourself, there is still time. Just click on this link: https://ps.pop4kids.org/jfkschool52806 Donations are also accepted via cash, check or Venmo and are due by WEDNESDAY 9/28/2022. When turning in cash or check, please put it into an envelope for the front office and mark it ‘Step It Up – (Student name)’. Checks should be made out to JFK Home and School. Venmo can be sent to @JFK-Homeandschoolassociation and under the comments enter ‘Step It Up – (Student name)’. We hope you’ll consider a donation. This program is the largest H & S fundraiser that benefits all students and staff. The winner of the $250 Amazon gift card was Jolee C.
- Sept 30: H & S sponsored Fall Festival at Pride of the Wapsi (Registration deadline: Sept 28)
- Sept 30: AHS Pack the Stadium. 7/8 bands to AHS.
- Oct 6: Day of Awesomeness in relation to H & S’s Step It Up campaign
Other Upcoming Events
- Oct 7: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Oct 8: AHS Endzone Extravaganza, 2022
Chad
