A message from Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Geleng,

We are thrilled to announce the outstanding success of our Kids Heart Challenge Event! Thanks to the tremendous generosity and spirit of our school community, we raised a total of $12,397.05 for the American Heart Association. We are so proud of our students for their hard work and dedication to this important cause!

Looking ahead, March is filled with exciting events and opportunities for our students Including:

The JFK Read A Thon
Read Across America Day (TK-3rd Grade)
Career Day (4th- 6th Grade)
Scholastic Book Fair (please note: this is a cashless event—when the PTA sends out book fair information, please use the EWallet for purchases)
Open House—our students and staff are eager to showcase all they have been learning this year!
Culture & Climate Survey- We value your input and encourage you to fill out the RUSD Culture and Climate survey to provide feedback on how we can best serve our community. Please see more Information below on how to participate in the survey.

Spring Break is also coming up this month. We hope you have a safe and relaxing time with your family. If you plan to take an early or extended break, please request an independent study so your student can receive academic and attendance credit. Requests should be made with Ms. Kim in the office at least 5 days before your trip. CA Ed Code allows for up to 15 independent study days per school year.

Don't forget to update your clocks for Daylight Saving Time on March 8th. Please see below for more information on important dates this month. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

JFK Behavior Matrix

Kennedy Focus for March: You are Safe

Week of: 3/2 You are Safe on the Playground

Week of: 3/9 You are Safe In the Cafeteria

Week of: 3/16 You are Safe In the Bathroom

Week of: 3/30 You are Safe In the Hallway

Attendance Counts!

Congratulations to the following classes for having the highest percentage of Attendance in their grade level for the month of February! (Tk: Mrs. McKee, K: Mrs. Moreno, 1st: Mrs. Dunn, 2nd: Ms. Duarte , 3rd: Mrs. Kirkemo , 4th: Mrs. Sarabia, 5th: Ms. Kwon, 6th: Mrs. Zidan, SDC: Mrs. Gama)

Congratulations to Ms. Kwon's class for having the best attendance percentage in the whole school for the month of February!

Important March Dates:

3/2-3/6 Read Across America Spirit Week

3/2 6th Grade Earhart Parent Meeting

3/3 5th Grade Field Trip- Crystal Cove

Conservancy

3/4 Read Across America & Career Day

3/6 Read A Thon Kick Off Date!

3/8 Daylight Saving Time

3/12 ELAC Meeting (Virtual)

3/13 RUSD Culture & Climate Survey Closes

-2nd Grade Field Trip- Jurupa

Mountains Discovery Center

-6th Grade Science Camp

3/20 Spirit Day- First Day of Spring!

3/23-27 No School Spring Break

3/30 Career Spirit Day

3/31 Spring Pictures

-6th Grade Promotion Pictures

Important April Dates:

4/2- Student of the Month Awards

4/3- K Transportation Parade

4/6- 5th Grade Field Trip (Younan & Almeda)

4/7- 3rd Grade Field Trip- California Citrus

Park (Metzger & Perez)

4/9- 3rd Grade Field Trip- California Citrus

Park (Kirkemo & Valladares)

-ELAC Virtual Meeting

4/10- PTA Movie Night & Association Meeting

4/13- 1st Grade Field Trip- Pennypickle

Museum

4/17- BMX Assembly

4/22- 4th Grade Angels Field Trip

-Earth Spirit Day

4/23- 2nd Grade Play at 2:45pm

4/24- Trimester 3 Progress Reports Go Home

-2nd Grade Play at 8:45am

JFK Read A Thon

📚✨ Register your reader today so they can hit the ground running:

https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/LEodai?utm=email

Every minute read and every dollar raised makes a difference! 💙

@myreadathon #ReadRaise #MyReadathon

Book Fair

The Book Fair will be EWallet Only- NO Cash... Please use the link to add funds to the EWallet for your student.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/kennedyelementaryschool9

RUSD Culture & Climate Survey

RUSD values input from the community and wants to hear from you. Families and students are important educational partners, and your feedback helps improve our communication, academic programs, and the overall experience in our schools.

RUSD is also in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan. This year’s survey is an opportunity to share input that will help shape the district’s Strategic Plan.

Please complete ONE survey for EACH child you have in an RUSD school:

bit.ly/RUSDClimate

RUSD valora las aportaciones de la comunidad y quiere saber de usted. Las familias y los alumnos son socios educativos importantes, y sus aportaciones ayudan a mejorar nuestra comunicación, los programas académicos, y la experiencia en general en nuestras escuelas.

RUSD también está desarrollando un nuevo Plan Estratégico. La encuesta de este año brinda la oportunidad de compartir información que contribuirá a la definición del Plan Estratégico del distrito.

Complete UNA encuesta por CADA hijo que tenga en una escuela del RUSD:

bit.ly/RUSDClimate

#RUSDProud #BeExtraordinary #WeAreRUSD

Thank you for supporting the American Heart Association!

As a site we were able to collect a total of $12,397.05 for the American Heart Association through our Kids Heart Challenge Event! Thank you to everyone who helped us exceed our goal of $10,000! Today students who signed up for the kids heart challenge were able to watch those who earned the opportunity to spin the “wheel unfortunate”. Those students sprayed silly string at, threw confetti on, dumped slime & ice buckets on, and threw pie at, our AMAZING staff member volunteers! It was a great way to celebrate!

Read Across America & Career Day!

Our TK-3rd-grade students participated in Read Across America, and for the first time, 4th-6th-grade Kennedy students participated in Career Day! It was a wonderful day of learning and community building! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and presenters!