Bulletin #11 | November 6th, 2018

Elementary School

Extracurricular Activities

JFK students who are involved in extracurricular activities tend to have higher self-esteem and stronger connections to our school. However, an overloaded schedule with too many activities can have the opposite effect, leaving your child—and you!—stressed. Keep these tips in mind for managing your child’s activity load: -Aim for a maximum of three activities (perhaps one social activity, one physical activity, and one artistic activity). To avoid burnout, keep involvement in any one activity to just a day or two a week, unless your child absolutely begs for more. -Although following your child’s interests is important, introduce your child to something new, whether it’s a new sport, a musical instrument, or something else. -No matter what your child is interested in, remember that your job as a parent is to be supportive. The point of activities is to expand your child’s interests and abilities, not to transform him or her into a child prodigy or the next Ronaldo. -Schedule downtime and family time. Children need time to play— but an overloaded schedule prevents that. Make sure that when the day is over and the homework is done, there’s still time for your child to be a kid to play and read books of their choice. Make sure there’s room in your schedule for family time. Children need to have meals with their parents, hear bedtime stories, share chores, and play games as a family (like chess). Extra-curricular activities can help our JFK children learn and grow, but remember that balance is the key. Mark Dunn

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Middle School

¡Sorpresa! Me cambiaron a mi hij@.

I hope you had a restful long weekend with family and friends! We have an exciting event this week for Middle School parents only, “Sorpresa! Me cambiaron a mi hij@.” Please see the image below for more information.

The National Junior Honor Society has begun their annual food drive, and we ask students to please bring in bags of rice, beans, and sugar. I would like to thank Mr. Caleb Ulliman for his guidance in these efforts! The food drive ends on November 22, so be sure to bring in your donations soon. This is also our final full week of classes before the end of the first trimester on November 14. Please check with your child about his or her grades; you can access a report on PowerSchool. If you need assistance, please contact Kareem Cyrus [email protected]. We encourage your child to show responsibility by approaching his or her teachers when there are doubts about grades; this kind of direct communication prepares our young ones for adulthood. I would like to thank Miss Lupita for the awesome Halloween festivities during lunch last Wednesday, and the Parents’ Association for the delicious pan de muerto and hot chocolate. The costumes were great!