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Mark Your Calendars!
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Click here for the complete schedule of JBHS Athletic practices and events.
Saturday, October 12
Car Show 10:00am-3:00pm (back parking lot)
Monday, October 14
Columbus Day - No School
Tuesday, October 15
Region 9 BoE Meeting, 7:00pm (Media Center)
Wednesday, October 16
PSAT Testing - grades 10, 11
Late arrival (10:15am) - grades 9,12
Thursday, October 17
School Photo Retakes (Auditorium)
Tri-M Music Honor Society Induction, 7:00pm
Friday, October 25
Homecoming Football Game, 7:00pm (WCSU)
Saturday, October 26
Homecoming Dance, JBHS
Click here to visit the JBHS Calendar online.
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PTSA News
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Your Membership Makes a Difference . . . If you haven't joined the PTSA yet, please do it today! Only 400 of over 800 families are members. Just think of how much we could do if everyone became a member! It's easy to join; just click here to download the form and return it to school!
I'd like to thank those of you who have joined and already signed up to help. Together, we will make a difference at JBHS!
Whether you are a member or not, we welcome everyone at our meetings. So, come to Barlow the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 9:00am and learn all about our exceptional school community! Thank you for your support!
Michelle Falcone, PTSA President _________________________________________ A Message from the Caring Committee: We are continuing to help out the Manasi Family after the death of their beloved son Carlo. Through the link below we will continue to supply meals through the end of October. Please check out the link to see if there is a day you could help out. http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=ZTVL1679 Thank you in advance for your continued support. Caring Committee Chairs, Ellen O'Connor, Eileen Stirling, Deb Rakich |
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PTSA Fundraising
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Restaurant Discounts!
Order your restaurant.com cards now and plan a few nights out with family or friends while helping to raise valuable funds for the JBHS PTSA at the same time.
great for gifts - no expiration date - easy to order - easy to use
Order Due Dates
October 23 | December 11 | April 6, 2014
Return to JBHS Office, attention:
PTSA/Kelly Paolini
or mail to:
JBHS Post-Prom Committee
130 Banks Road, Easton 06612
Click here for further details and an order form. _____________________
Do good while you shop!
Click here sign up for Stop & Shop's A+ program and earn money for Joel Barlow!
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Mark Twain Library
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Behind the Red Pen ...
Redding Teachers Share Passion For Poetry
When some of Redding's educators aren't instructing, they are appreciating and creating award-winning poetry.
On Sunday, October 20 at 4:00pm, a selection of teachers from Redding Elementary, John Read Middle and Joel Barlow High schools will come together at the Mark Twain Library to share their passion for poems. Each reading their favorite works and/or their own poetry, this informal Poetry Slam of sorts would certainly have thrilled the Library's founder, Mark Twain, a self-acclaimed poet himself.
The event will be emceed by the CT Poet of the Year Jack Powers, a teacher at Joel Barlow High School.
To date, other teachers participating include:
Paige Classey, Maggie Egan, Janice Garvey, Dan Geraghty, Megan Zabilansky, Kristin Keeney, Angela Staron from JBHS
Danielle Lingo, Kerry McKay and Michelle Pranger from JRMS
Cathy Grimes from RES
Bernard Josefsberg, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools
Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Please register online: www.marktwainlibrary.org, at the library, or call: 203.938.2545 ______________________________________________
GENETIC ROULETTE THE GAMBLE OF OUR LIVES:
A Film Screening on the Health Risks of GMOs
Wednesday, October 23, 7:00pm, at MTL
Admission is Free Refreshments will be served Please click here for details.
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Quick Links & Contacts
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Although the deadline for inclusion in the Buzz Book has passed, it's never too late to support the PTSA!
See how you can become a member by clicking below!
Click here to access Membership Forms. The next PTSA meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 12 at 9:00am in the Media Center
Hear from the JBHS Math Department and learn about Naviance and Edline
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Mark your calendars: Hypno Lorenzo Show: Friday, November 22, 8:00 ____________
FOCUS Submissions
Sara Sobel
VP Communications
Please email Sara here if you would like to submit news and items to be included in the next issue of the FOCUS.
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Community News
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First Easton-Redding Community Coalition meeting to determine goals, objectives
and leadership
October 15, 9:00-10:00am
JBHS Conference Room
Liz Jorgensen
for further details.
__________________ Documentary Film Screening
Finding Kind
bringing awareness of the effects of meanness
Thursday, October 17 7:00pm
The Palace Theatre Danbury
Click here for flyer and additional details
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PTSA Help Wanted!
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The PTSA needs YOU!
If you would like to learn more about how you can become involved with the JBHS PTSA, click here to complete a volunteer form. Any amount of time . . . a little or a lot . . . is very much appreciated!
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Community Conversation
The Easton and Redding PTA's were recently awarded a grant to hold a community conversation about education. A committee is now being formed to decide all of the details. Please contact Scott Smith here or Claire Wilkes here if you would like to learn more.
The first meeting will take place on
Tuesday, October 22 7:00-9:00pm at the
Mark Twain Library
For more information on CT Community Conversations, go to:
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JBHS Career Day
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Parents wanted to speak about their careers at
JBHS Career Day
October 24
10:00-11:00am
Rosemary Riber
for further details.
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