April 5, 2024

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 - May 10, which is only a few weeks away!



We plan on providing something everyday of the week to our faculty and staff for Teacher Appreciation Week.

The PFO has commissioned our very own Culinary and Hospitality trades again this year to help us make the faculty and staff feel special!

Breakfast, lunch, treats, massages, snacks...Monday - Friday!

Parents, if you wish to make a donation, you can donate here for Teacher Appreciation Week. Please just make a note in your Venmo donation where you would like your donation to go to. Thank you to the the parents who have donated!

Lunch Lady Gerri's will be back this year offering complimentary lunch - AMAZING!

• Monday, 5/6: Lunch dropped of by PFO (Four 6 ft. Wedges from Luigi's - 2 Italian, 1 American and 1 Chicken Cutlet)
• Tuesday, 5/7: Chair Massages by Stamford Spine Therapists - Sign-Ups Here + Goodies dropped off by PFO
• Wednesday, 5/8: Treats provided by The Wright Bean, JMWT Hospitality (Menu included) All faculty & staff to select an item from the menu
• Thursday, 5/9: Lunch provided by and donated by Lunch Lady Gerri's Food Truck (Menu included)
• Friday, 5/10: Continental Breakfast by JMWT Culinary (Coffee, Juice, Pastries and Egg Bites)

Scholarship Applications

We encourage all seniors to apply! All scholarships are due no later then by Friday, April 19th. The J.M. Wright Tech PFO is pleased to offer 5 scholarships this year to current JMWT High School Seniors in good standing. Each scholarship has specific criteria. The awards are given in a one-time only check payable to the student for use in their pursuit of higher education; the purchase of trade-related tools or trade association membership dues. Click Here for the PFO Scholarship forms. Questions? Contact Mr. Queralt.

Senior Week



Senior parents, you can make donations for Senior Week food and events - you can donate here - please just make a note in your Venmo donation where you would like your donation to go to.

The PFO has already paid for the senior gifts that they will receive at prom and graduation!

Thank you for your support!

Did You Know?

Teachers, did you know that you can get up to $50 reimbursement from the PFO for out of pocket expenses that you purchased for your students and/or classroom?

You can submit this form along with the receipt(s) once per school year. You can email to info@JMWrightPFO.org or leave your completed form and receipt(s) in the PFO mailbox.

We appreciate All that you do for our students!

Thank you for considering donating to the PFO! If you do make a donation, please note if you would like your donation to be used towards Teacher Appreciation Week or Senior Week (or both!). You can make a donation via Venmo Here or make your check out to JMWT PFO and leave it in the main office.

Please see other ways below the PFO supports our students, faculty and school.

Join the PFO

Our current PFO, Jen and David are both 2024 senior parents and will be leaving in June.

If you are interested in joining the PFO, please email Info@JMwrightPFO.org and let us know.

You can view some of the things we have done this school year listed here & some of the things from over the last few years listed here.

Please mark your calendars - We will have a PFO meeting on

Thursday, June 20th at 5:30pm outside of school - bring your lawn chairs!

Please RSVP to info@jmwrightpfo.org if you are interested in joining the PFO and attending this meeting.

Spring Cleaning?

Please drop off all of our old clothes and textile items to the JMWT textile bins and help raise funds for our school! Spread the word!

Our bins have brought in over $1,000 for just being there!

The bins are located at the front entrance of the school near Cubeta Field for convenient drop off.

We accept all sorts of used textiles (clothes, sheets, shoes, bags, stuffed animals, curtains, drapes and throw pillows). Our bins prevent discarded items becoming part of landfills and gives them a second life. You can view more info here

You will be supporting J.M. Wright Technical High School plus this helps our environment! ♻

JMWT Magnets

The JMWT magnets (4" circle) are only $5 each. You can pay via Venmo @JMWrightPFO or make check payable to JMWT PFO.

JMWT CAR SHOW

The Car Show will be back this year and better than ever!

Save the Date for Sunday, May 19th from 10am - 3pm!

Our amazing Alumni Association started the JMWT Car Show years ago and they have taken back running it. The Alumni Association have teamed up with Mr. Goldbeck for the Car Show this year. Please contact them at JMWTalum@gmail.com if you would like to help!

The PFO are helping with upfront expenses for the Car Show and lawn signs.

Missed a past PFO newsletter? Click Here to view them

Please note that there will no PFO newsletter on 4/19 during April Break.

The final PFO newsletter of this school year will be sent on 6/21.