October 19, 2018


“ Well it's turn and face the stars and stripes
It's fighting back them butterflies
It's call it in the air, alright
Yes sir, we want the ball
And it's knocking heads and talking trash
It's slinging mud and dirt and grass
It's I got your number, I got your back
When your back's against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all
The boys of fall ”
When your back's against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all
The boys of fall. ”










Cancer Awareness Week
Kennedy "Power Down" Pledge
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November:

11/2 - Picture Retake Day
11/5 & 11/6 - Gr 7 Depression Screenings
11/9 - Gr 8 Veteran's Day Breakfast
11/12 - No School, Veteran's Day Observed
11/20 - Gr 8 World Language Field Trip
11/21 - Early Release Day
11/22 - No School, Thanksgiving
11/23 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
11/26 - No School, NILS Professional Development
11/30 - Trimester 1 Ends
Please click on this link for more information!
Flu Season

Please click on this link for some very important information!


KMS Clubs and Activities

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Peer Leaders 2018/2019
Wrestling Clinic Natick High School

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Destination Imagination   teaches students to be creative problem solvers and innovative thinkers. DI prepares students for a brilliant future by offering seven exciting standards-based Challenges in STEM, Improv, Visual Arts, and  Community  Service Learning. While working on a challenge, teams improve their creative and critical thinking, project management, and collaborative problem-solving skills. Participants expand their creativity, imagination, and innovative thinking - all while having fun!

Students work as a team with up to 7 members. Each team meets once a week (most likely on either Monday or Wednesday) from October to March, when teams attend a regional tournament to showcase their work.  If you and your child would like to learn more about the program please see the flyer in the virtual backpack (or  here ). 

Please register  here  if your child would like to participate.

If you have any question, please contact Karin Knapik-Clouter at  kknapik@natickps.org .
Picture Retake Day is Friday, November 2


Picture Retake Day is for any student that was absent on Picture Day. It is also for students that are not happy with their prints and would like a retake. Original prints will be received around mid-late October but before the Retake Day. 

Contact Coffee Pond directly regarding any questions on orders or additional prints at  lifeguards@coffeepond.com . Extra order forms will be available in the office.
BOKS Announcement

BOKS is a great way to start your day. Join us Monday and Wednesdays 7:10-7:35 in the Kennedy Gymnasium.  
Lots of fun games, free play and activities to wake you up and get you ready for the day. Registration forms are on the Virtual Backpack or come 9/24 and try it out.  

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DROP OFF AND PICKUP AT KENNEDY

Parents please stay in the car loading and unloading zone. Only busses are allowed in the lane closest to the school. Please stay in a single file.
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*****Late busses will begin running on September 11. Beginning next week all riders must have a bus pass*****

Late Bus Routes:


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SPARK Kindness 2018-19 Fall/ Winter
Resilient Parent Speaker Series:


Fall Resilient Series Online! Click here!

Public Forum: Addressing the Opioid Crisis as a Community
Wednesday, October 24 from 7-9pm
Natick Community-Senior Center Great Room at 117 E. Central Street
(please note this is a new location)
-- for the entire community
Learn about ongoing efforts in Natick to reduce, prevent, and address the opioid epidemic. This event will provide an opportunity to continue an important community conversation about a critical health issue facing Natick residents.
– Lead Sponsors: Natick Opioid Task Force, Town of Natick, Natick Police Department, Natick Acts, Natick Together for Youth (NTY), Natick Public Schools, SOAR Natick, SPARK Kindness

Intelligent Lives: Presented by Award-Winning Filmmaker Dan Habib
Monday, 10/29/18 at 7-9pm
Natick High School 
-- for the entire community (including high school students)

Join the filmmaker for this  FREE  screening of his most recent documentary which challenges our notions of what it means to be intelligent. This film questions perceptions of intelligence and points to a future in which people of all abilities can achieve their full potential in their education, work, and social lives. 
– Lead Sponsors: Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), Natick Public Schools, Natick is United, Spark Kindness








Natick SEPAC:



The  Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council  (SEPAC) is a volunteer organization of parents and caregivers dedicated to building a network for families whose children receive or are requesting support services through an IEP/504. SEPAC provides a parent’s perspective of information, organizes events and collaborates with school administration. Whether your child is already receiving support or you are trying to determine if your child needs services, we are here to provide a parent’s perspective and connections. Visit  www.sepacnatick.org  or email  naticksepac@gmail.com  to get added to the SEPAC email list.


Intelligent Lives: Presented by Award-Winning Filmmaker Dan Habib
Please join us  Monday, 10/29/18 at 7pm at Natick High School ( 15 West Street, Natick )
Join the filmmaker, Dan Habib for this  FREE  screening of his most recent documentary which challenges our notions of what it means to be intelligent. This film challenges perceptions of intelligence and points to a future in which people of all abilities can achieve their full potential in their education, work, and social lives. Dan Habib will introduce the film and lead a Q & A following the screening. This event is  FREE , but please register at  https://tinyurl.com/SEPAC-SPARK-Intelligent-Lives .   
If you have any questions or want more information, please email  naticksepac@gmail.com
 
Lead Sponsors: Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), Natick Public Schools, Natick is UNITED, and SPARK Kindness





 
 
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Our mission at the John F. Kennedy Middle School is to provide a safe and healthy learning community that fosters respect and promotes intellectual, social, and emotional growth. We engage and challenge our students while valuing their individual strengths.