JFK Parent News
Edition 5, Issue 2
Warm Autumn Wishes!
Conferences are just around the corner! This is a time for teachers and parents to connect and discuss your child(ren) and the progress they have made and look at goals for the year. With keeping safety precautions at the forefront for all, each conference will take place virtually using Google Meet. JFK teachers have been working with students to help them navigate Google Meet and they will be our “experts” if needed. If you do not feel comfortable meeting virtually, please email/talk with the teacher as the conference can be held over the phone. Virtual conferences will be on Tuesday, October 13th from 12:00-7:30 p.m. and Monday, October 19th from 3-7 p.m
If you did not get pictures taken in September, picture retakes will take place on Thursday, October 22nd, in the morning.
There will be no school October 12 and October 13. School will resume at regular hours on October 14th.
Some students have been arriving prior to 7:30. There is no supervision until 7:30. Students are not allowed to come into the school lobby to wait if they arrive prior to 7:30 due to social distancing. Use cell-phone time to determine correct time. Several students have arrived at 7:25, 7:27, etc. and have had to stand outside until the doors open at 7:30 a.m. As the weather turns colder, this will be very cold for them dropping them earlier than supervision and it is not safe.
Just a reminder that there are no birthday treats this year. Teachers celebrate each child’s birthday in ways that do not involve food. We make sure each child is celebrated.
Thank you for your support in these unprecedented times. Kindness and grace are essential as we navigate to keep school open and students and staff safe. As trite as it may sound, we are all in this together and it does take everyone’s cooperation. A big thank you from the staff at JFK.
This school year we get to shop online!
Beginning Monday, October 12th, you can scroll through the Scholastic Book Fair JFK Homepage to find those just right books for your child. The Virtual Scholastic Book Fair is a great opportunity for you to update your home collection of books plus help out your school. We hope you check it out!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/johnfkennedyelemschool1
Virtual Book Fair Shopping Dates: October 12th thru October 25th
Shopping Hours: Unlimited!
Payment: Credit Card only
All orders are shipped to you directly and again, each purchase helps your school. We thank you!!
Mr. Meyer
Mrs. Becker
Mrs. Hartmann
JFK Library
Picture Retakes
Students who did not have their picture taken at the first picture day will have their picture taken at Retake day.
If you ordered pictures and wish to have them redone on Retake day, please make sure to send the pictures back to school with your child on Retake day. New orders will not be reprinted until the original packet is received by the photographers.
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020, 08:00 AM
4501 South Holbrook Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Contact Us!
If your child will be absent or late, please make sure to call the office prior to 8am. We also have an attendance voicemail that you can call any time to report an absence for your child.
If you need assistance in person, please make sure to ring the doorbell on the far left wall of the foyer so that we may assist you through the intercom. If you are dropping off items for your child, please bring them to the table in the foyer, bag them, and put your child's name and room number on the item for delivery. We check the table periodically throughout the morning.
Email: patty.vincent@k12.sd.us
Website: http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/john-f-kennedy/home
Location: 4501 South Holbrook Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Phone: 6053622784
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfkelementaryschool