Thanks to all who helped support our fund raiser for Skateistan. The team raised $408.50 which will help Skateistan provide recreation and education for children in Afghanistan and Cambodia. Follow this link to watch a short film about the Penny War fund raiser. Students worked in Forum to collect and count the change.
Students on the Green Revolution are working hard in all academic areas. In Science class, students have continued their exploration of the human body by studying the Respiratory System. Recently, in this season of colds and the flu, students used various labs to explore the spread of pathogens in the environment, and learned how viruses travel from person to person. In English, students have started their journey through the world of ancient Greek mythology, with a particular focus on Homer’s Iliad. Mr. Kachulis, a local artist in residence, has visited the classroom to tell various stories from ancient Greece and demonstrate the oral tradition. In Social Studies, students have begun to explore the geography of Asia with an in depth focus on the Middle East region and Central Asia. Through guided library research, students became experts on one country and shared their knowledge with their peers. In Math, students are currently working on integers and rational numbers. Recently students worked on calculating such real life situations as tipping, tax, and percent of change. The team was excited by a field trip to the Umass Fine Arts Center to see a South African band called Ladysmith Black Mambazo on January 31st.
Hello Green Revolution families,
Report cards are going home today. Please ask your child for their report card, sign one copy and send it back with your child for their homeroom teacher to collect. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dear Families,
It is that time of year…school supplies are dwindling quickly. In particular, students are in need of pencils, erasers and lined college ruled paper. Please refill your child’s supply, and if you have any extra supplies, consider donating them to the team. They will be appreciated by many.
A new quarter has begun! Please remember that you can follow the links on the right side of this screen to classroom blogs and Engrade. Use our classroom blogs to see what we are covering in class, review material, and to check on homework assignments. Use Engrade to see how your child is doing in classes by looking at grades and missing work. If your child notices that they are missing an assignment, please encourage them to speak with their teachers and stay for make-up work and assistance.
We are very excited to go to the Umass Fine Arts Center on Thursday, November 1st to see Cirque Chinois- acrobats from the Peoples Republic of China. We will leave JFK at 9 and return in time for normal dismissal. We will be having lunch at the Franklin Dining Commons- however if your child would prefer to bring their own bagged lunch, that is fine to do as well.
On Friday, a representative from the Food Bank will join the Green Revolution team in an activity to explore hunger in our nation and our community. The team will be raising money on Halloween, as they trick or Treat for the Food Bank. All proceeds will go to the Food Bank.
Hello Families,
The school-wide read, The Misfits, is underway. We have an audio copy on our school website for students and families to utilize. If you would like to access the audio book:
Go to the JFK website.
Click on the JFK Moodle link.
Type the user name- this is the same as your child’s JFK computer user name. The name should be typed in capital letters.
Type the temporary password. The password is “helpme123″
Reset the password using something your child can remember.
Once you are logged in, locate the Audio Books section in the middle column, and then click on the course titled: The Misfits by James Howe.
Click on enroll me and you are done!
Happy reading!
Students should have brought home an invitation to our Green Revolution Coffee Hour. Please feel free to join us this Friday morning from 7:15-7:50 in room 204 (Ms. Parrott’s Science room) and join teachers and families for a short meet and greet and a cup of coffee.
The following are some upcoming dates to remember:
September 14: Green Revolution Parent/Guardian Coffee (Your child will be given an invitation for this on Monday to bring home)
September 20: JFK Open House- come meet your child’s teachers and see the school
September 25: No school for students
September 28: Picture Day
