|
Calendar | |
October
10/24 - BoE Candidates Forum,
at BoE Bldg., 7:30pm
10/27 - Early Dismissal, 1:40pm
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
10/27 - 5th grade Notecard
Fundraiser due
10/28 - Spirit Wear orders are due
10/28 - Spirit Wear Day
(wear blue/white)
10/29 - Spooktacular Halloween
Fair and Tricky Tray
Raffle, 11am-3pm
November
11/2 @ 7pm - BoE Candidate Night, Osborn Hill School
11/10 - Character Assembly
11/14-18 Storytelling Week
11/19 - Drama Performance, 7pm |
| Around Town |
Flyers for all events can be found on our website in the Forms & Flyers section. Falcons Fall Baseball Clinic Wakeman's Club October/November activities Visit the Enchanted Forest Fairfield Public Library presents: Pathways to Parenting
programs The Fairfield Public Library and tutor.com presents: 'Your Homework Destination'. Homework help online Fairfield Museum Fall Programs Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Fall Educational Programs Fairfield Public Library Participate in game show challenges Oct. 14,21,28th, and Nov.4th Wakeman's Boys and Girls Club- Bus transportation and membership at Wakeman's Starfield Clubhouse |
|
|
|
Dear Jennings Community,
We hope all of you and your children enjoyed the Book Fair this week. A big thank you to all the parents who volunteered and a special thanks to the chairpeople: Monica Fahrer, Nicole Fasold, Maria Feay and Arlene Kardos for your hard work!
Another event the kids are waiting for is the Spooktacular and Tricky Tray Raffle on Saturday, October 29th! Mark you calendar and be sure to stop by for a fantastic and fun day at Jennings! This event is a huge undertaking and needs as many volunteers as possible. See below how you can help be part of this annual event!
As always, we appreciate the continued support!
The Jennings PTA
|
|
| Spirit Wear is here! | |
Show your Jennings spirit! Now is your chance to purchase Jennings apparel, water bottles, hats, reusable totes, and car magnets! We are also offering a few new items this year like tie dye t-shirts! So be sure to take a look at the order form!
Print a copy here! (Because of the cost of color copies, we are not able to print a copy to send in the back packs. If you are unable to print an order form from home, there will be copies available in the Jennings school office). You can also find the order form on the website.
Orders are due October 28th. Once all orders have been collected, please allow a few weeks for the merchandise to be delivered. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Silva at [email protected] or Cyndi Detuzzi at [email protected]. |
| Tricky Tray Raffle Baskets |
It's Tricky Tray time!
Make sure you get your items in to your room parents as soon as possible!
Tricky Trays go on display at all lunches on Wednesday, October 26th through Friday, October 28th. If your child wishes to buy Tricky Tray tickets, please send in an envelope marked "Tricky Tray Tickets" with their name and class. Tickets will be distributed at lunch. Tickets are $.75 each, 5 for $3.00, 10 for $5.00, 20 for $10.00 and 40 for $20.00. Tickets will also be available at Spooktacular.
The Tricky Tray committee needs volunteers to help fill ticket orders on those three mornings, Wed. the 26th - Fri.the 28th from 9:30 - 10:30am in the cafeteria. Siblings welcome! Please consider helping out with this important fundraiser. It's easy and fun. Contact Vicki Ihlefeld at [email protected]. Thanks so much!
Tricky Tray drawing will take place at Spooktacular, you need not be present to win!
The themes this year are:
KB- School Supplies
KM- Sticker Fun
KO- Arts & Crafts
1B- Rainy Day Fun
1C- Outdoor Fun
1J- Young Chef (but please no food items)
2H- Animals
2R- Sports
2L- Halloween
3A- Anything Green
3Ax- Magic
3G- Nature
4S- Jennings Spirit/Anything Blue&White (NEW!!)
4C- Young Scientist
4M- Trading Cards
5C- Books for all Ages
5R- Board Games
5H- Gift Certificates
|
| Spooktacular - Saturday Oct. 29th 11-3pm | |
Saturday October 29 11:00- 3:00
The Spooktacular is just a week away. Please send in your wristband order forms as soon as possible! Click here to access the order form as well as the volunteer form and flyer. This is such a fun family event and a really big fundraiser for the PTA so please consider volunteering for a shift or two. The volunteer form has all the information about what is available. Calling all spooky bakers!!
Please consider baking cookies, cupcakes, brownies or whatever for the Bake Sale to be held at the Spooktacular on Saturday, October 29th!! Please drop off your individually wrapped spooky treat to the Faculty Lounge on Friday, October 28th after school! If the baked good contains nuts, please label clearly. If you have any questions, please email Gretchen von der Linden at [email protected]
Hairdresser needed:
We are really excited to be having a hair feather station at the Spooktacular this year. If you know how to put feathers in hair, or could show someone else how to do it, please contact Jen Balogh at [email protected]. We will have all the supplies so we just need someone to work the booth.
Madame Zelda
Calling all Fortune Tellers. We need parents to play the part of Madame Zelda for our fortune telling attraction. Please consider donating an hour of your time. We have a costume and script so you just need to show up. The kids really love this attraction and get very excited to hear about their amazing futures! Contact Nicole Fasold ([email protected]) or Mary McKeon ([email protected]) for more information or to volunteer.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest:
Attention: All Jennings Students. Be sure to enter the 3rd Annual Spooktacular Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin to win in one of the following categories: Silliest, Spookiest, Most Original, and Most School Spirit. To enter the contest, please e-mail your name and class to Amy Calandriello ([email protected]) by Wednesday, 10/26/11. Please mark your pumpkin with a tag or in permanent marker with your name and class. Entries are limited to one per student and must be dropped off at school on Friday, 10/28/11, up until 8:00pm. Click here for the flyer. Pumpkins will be on display for judging at the Spooktacular. Good luck!
Creepy Cakewalk is in need of cakes.
Please e-mail Jaime Coleman ([email protected]) if you are willing to bake a cake for this popular game at Spooktacular!.
You will receive tickets to be used at the fair as a thank you for baking something sweet. Please label your treat either Nut Free or Contains Nuts.
The Spooktacular committee would like to thank Sportsplex for their generous sponsorship. Sportsplex is our "Great Pumpkin" sponsor, helping us make the event even better! Please visit their website for information about all the different sporting activities offered at Sportsplex. http://www.sportsplexatfairfield.com/. We would also like to thank our our "Bootiful Benefactors", The Clubhouse and the Little Gym for their generous support. Please click here for more information: http://thelittlegym123.reachlocal.net/fairfieldct/pages/default.aspx
http://fundamentalsplus.com/clubhouse.html |
| New! Mr. Vuolo's Blog! | |
Do you want to know more about what is happening at Jennings from Mr. Vuolo's perspective? Well, take the time to visit his newly created blog--Vuolo's Volumes. Mr. Vuolo will periodically post new information to help keep parents informed on what is happening at Jennings. Feel free to visit his edline page through the link below. This week's posting talks all about assessment!
http://www.edline.net/pages/JENNINGS_ES/Principal_-_Mr__Anthony_Vuolo/Vuolo_s_Volumes |
| 5th grade Notecard Fundraiser | |
HELP SUPPORT THE FIFTH GRADE CLASS
Your children have created a masterpiece that you can turn into color notecards, notepads, stickers or gift tags! Please remember to send in your order forms and YOUR CHILDS ARTWORK by October 27th! Delivery will be in mid-December - perfect for holiday gift giving! Please contact Heather Neff at [email protected] if you have any questions.
|
|
Mrs.Staples requests old button down shirts! |
Hello Parents, welcome back! The Art Room needs your help. If you have any old button down shirts, please send them to the Art Room. We could recycle them as smocks!
Thank you - Mrs. Staples |
| Our school nurse needs old clothes! | | Mrs. Chapman our nurse, needs old clothes! She is looking for items that will fit 1st - 5th graders. As you are cleaning out your closets this season, please save the following: sweatpants, sweatshirts, and t-shirts. Please bring the items directly to her. |
| Submit photos for our yearbook! | |
Attention Jennings Parents, Staff, and Students!
We would like to invite you to submit photos for our school yearbook! Just follow this link:
You can upload your images safely and securely to our Jennings photo site. Only our yearbook staff will have access to the uploaded images. Please be sure to include the names and grades of students, or just write "group" if there are too many to list. Not every photo can be used, but this is a great way to be sure all of our fun activities are represented! If you have questions, please email Janet Lopez- Kalapir ( [email protected]). |
| Boy Scouts - grades 1-5 | |
Calling boys in grades 1-5:
Cub scouting is a family oriented program that builds character and values while having fun!
Check out Pack 88's website www.JenningsPack88.com to find out more.
|
| PTA Council News | |
The PTA Council will be holding a Board of Education Candidates Forum on Monday, October 24th at the Board of Education Bldg., 501 Kings Highway. Each candidate will briefly introduce themselves and a meet and greet session will immediately follow. For more information please see the flyer on our web site.
Alice McGrath Friend of Education Award
Each year the PTA Council honors a member of the Fairfield community as a Friend of Education. This is a person who is committed to the cause of excellence in our public schools and who has demonstrated clear leadership through their active involvement, not just in the educational process, but
as on the larger community stage as well.
Please see the flyer for the Alice McGrath Friend of Education Award on our web site: jenningsschoolpta.org/home. |
|
Board of Education Candidate Night
November 2, 7:00 - 9:00 PM | |
In an effort to keep our communities informed on upcoming education issues, the Jennings, Osborn Hill and Riverfield PTAs are hosting an evening for our parent communities to meet and talk to this year's BoE candidates in advance of the upcoming election.
This event will take place on Wed, Nov 2nd at Osborn Hill from 7-9 PM.
We are planning to use a 'learn a much as you can" vs. "debate" format. Each candidate will have a table/small area of their own. We will divide the audience into small groups (based on # of candidates). Each group will have 5-8 minutes to learn as much as they can about each candidate. At scheduled times, we will rotate groups to the next candidate.
The candidates would like to know what questions or concerns the communities have so please email Monica Fahrer if there is something you would like to hear about. We will not be sending names, only the questions and/or concerns!
We hope you can make it! |
| Register for Stop and Shop A+ School Rewards | |
Welcome to the start of a new school year and another year of Stop & Shop
"A+ School Rewards". We hope to register even more families than last year when we received over $700 for Jennings School. Please register your card today. You must re-register every year, so even if you were a part of the program last year, please take the time to re-register your card:
- Go to www.StopandShop.com/aplus
- Click on REGISTER YOUR CARD (left hand side)
- In spaces provided, enter the first three letters of your last name and Stop & Shop card number located on the back of your card
- In space provided, enter Jennings School ID number: 06649
- Start Shopping!
or email your 13 digit Stop & Shop key card number along with the last name that the Stop & Shop card is registered under to Amy Flynn at [email protected] and she'll do the rest! Click here to view the flyer. |
| Box Tops | |
Remember to submit your Box Tops and help Jennings raise money for the school!
At the end of October, please return your collection sheet with at least 3 Box Tops and you will be entered in the monthly prize raffle!
At the end of the month the next month's collection sheet will be uploaded to the Jennings website for you to print, collect, and return!
If you need the October flyer, you can locate it on the Jennings website under Forms and Flyers. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Damon at [email protected]. |
| PTA Membership - "Why should I join?" | |
We have not reached our goal of having all of our families join the PTA so please consider being part of the team and join. The number one reason you should join the Jennings PTA is to benefit your child. By doing so, you also help the school and show support for all that the PTA does for the students, school, and staff. The PTA is a team effort!
Dues are $15 per family. The PTA membership form is available on our website, or in the office. The PTA needs you to help us make our goal of 100% parent participation! If you have any questions, please contact
Monica Fahrer or Connie Ceconi. |
|
FUEL FOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (FFLP) UPDATE | |
Iron Chef Competition
All Fairfield students taste and vote on favorite recipes!
WHEN: Monday, October 24th from 4 to 7pm
WHERE: Fairfield Warde High School cafeteria
In celebration of Food Day, Whole Foods Market, Fairfield Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services, and Fuel for Learning Partnership are hosting an Iron Chef Competition for Fairfield students. Local chefs, including Linda Soper-Kolton of Green Gourmet to Go, Wayne Uccellini the Osborne Hill School cafeteria manager, and Michelle Ryan of Whole Foods Market, will compete to win over tastebuds! Students are invited to stop by anytime between 4 and 7pm to sample the recipes and vote on their favorite one. The winner will be featured on the December lunch menu. |
| Weekly Green Tip | |
Plant trees:
By the time autumn rolls around, summer heat waves are long past, rainfall is usually more plentiful, and new trees, bushes and flowers have a greater chance of surviving than they would if they were planted during a hotter season. Choose species native to your area as well as those that are drought and pest resistant and can grow in the kind of soil and amount of sunlight available on your property. |
| Extra Directory Copies Available! | | Please contact Brend Steele if you would like to purchase an extra Jennings School Directory for $3! |
|
To submit a blurb to be included in the Friday Flash, please send it via email to [email protected] before Wednesday 8pm. Include "Blurb for Friday Flash" in the subject line. Any forms or flyers must be in .pdf format. |
|
|
