Weekly Family Newsletter: 11/29/21

• Finals Week Schedule:

  SLT Approved – Fall Midterms Week Schedule
  	Monday 12/13	Tuesday 12/14	Wednesday 12/15	Thursday 12/16 and Friday 12/17
  7:30-9:00	Period 1 Midterm	Period 2 Midterm	Period 7 Midterm	Teacher Grading Make-ups by Appointment Only
  9:10-10:40	Period 3 Midterm	Period 4 Midterm	Period 8 Midterm
  10:45 – 11:45	LUNCH	LUNCH	Grab n' Go Lunch
  11:50 – 1:20	Period 5 Midterm	Period 6 Midterm	Grading/Make-Ups* *Movie in Aud.
  1:25 – 2:30	Study Hall	Study Hall
  2:30-3:00	Grading	Grading

• Job Opportunities: Did you know there are job opportunities for students 14 and older within DPS starting at $15 per hour? If you have eligible students who are interested in working at your school or at a neighboring school, please share these available opportunities: 
  
  Student Sweeper Application (open to students 14+)
  – Recruiter: Email Kristi Waters or call 720-423-4294.
  Part-time Custodian Application (open to students 18+)
   – Recruiter: Email Kristi Waters or call 720-423-4294.
  Staff Aide (open to students 16+)
   – Recruiter: Email Brita Langeteig or call 720-423-1959.
  Program Leader (open to students 18+)
   – Recruiter: Email Brita Langeteig or call 720-423-1959.

• CSC Meeting: Here is the presentation from the most recent CSC Meeting.

• Commander Conversation Meeting: There will be no Commander Conversation this week, and our next meeting will take place on December 15th at 5 PM. 

• ELA PAC Meeting: Our first ELA PAC Meeting of the year will take place on November 9th at 5 PM. ELA PAC meetings are for parents of our English Learners. We will provide information on how our school can support your student. We would also love to hear from you on how we can improve support for your family.
  Link: meet.google.com/evh-nitn-mtn
  Join by phone: (US) +1 775-387-4708‬ PIN: ‪639 704 771‬#

• Are you interested in joining the Collaborative School Committee to give input on school budget, personnel, school goals, the unified improvement plan, and increasing enrollment? Email tiffany_almon@dpsk12.org to join.
• Want to join our Parent Teacher Student Association, the Commander Connection? Email our Dean of Operations at laurentz_gilmore@dpsk12.org to join.
• Want to be involved in making decisions in regards to our English Language Acquisition programming? Join our ELA – Parent Advisory Committee by sending an email to our Dean of Operations at laurentz_gilmore@dpsk12.org.  See HERE for more information regarding the ELA – Parent Advisory Committee. 

• Our school nurse created a virtual health office containing links to lots of different information. Click on this LINK for helpful resources.
• Here is a link to a list of various food assistance resources around Denver!
• Here is the Southwest Denver Free Activities Calendar

Future Center: 

• Please read this week's newsletter from the Future Center here.

• • A-Go: Caballero

  • Gr-N: Naughton

  • O-Z: Martiniere

    • O-R: Naughton

    • S-Z: Caballero

    • O-Z 9th Graders: Pineda

  • 9th Grade Transitions Counselor: Pineda

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Vaccinations:

JFK's Denver Health Clinic has begun offering pediatric covid vaccines for ages 5-12.

Additionally, they are holding mass vaccination clinics in several schools.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Online (the quickest option!):
To register for a vaccine, please click the link below and follow instructions for scheduling an appointment. DenverHealth.org/patients-visitors/coronavirus/covid- 19-vaccination.
If you do not have a MyChart account, you will need to create one. Please use your personal email to create your mychart account. Once in MyChart you will be able to schedule your vaccine appointment.
Note: If you need login or support help, call MyChart support at 303-602-4380
By Phone:
If you don’t have access to MyChart, you can schedule an appointment by calling 303-602-8958. Please listen to all options. Phone wait times may be long, but we want to help get your vaccine appointment scheduled as soon as possible. You can also call your local SBHC to schedule your vaccine appointment.

• 12/8 — Winter Choir Concert at 6 pm 

• 12/9 —  Winter Instrumental Concert at 6 pm

• 12/10 — Unified Theatre Performance
  
  For more information on any of these events check jfk.dpsk12.org

• Here is a helpful guide for students containing schedule resources, student information, and more!
• Click here to access Student Schoology Supports
• Click here to access Student Schoology Supports
• Here is a Schoology Parent Guide
• Parent Portal Login Presentation
• Parent Portal Login Video
• Schoology App Login Guide – English | Spanish
• Schoology Parent/Guardian FAQ – English | Spanish

JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL

2855 S. LAMAR ST. DENVER, CO 80227