October 11, 2024 - More info coming soon!
October 25, 2024 - Dress up in your Halloween best as you trick or treat with your ghoul-friends and boo-friends. JFK family and community members decorate their cars and pass out sweet treats, while hoping to win the best decorated vehicle!
November 8, 2024 - The JFK PTG welcomes you and your family out for a night of family fun, exciting prizes, and a feeling of belonging within your JFK Catholic School community. Family Bingo night is held in the school cafeteria, with doors opening at 5:30pm and games being called from 6-8pm. At this event, you can enjoy delicious food, raffle baskets galore, 50/50 bonus bingo, lollipop tree chances, and good old-fashioned bingo fun. Family Bingo night is open to all JFK families and friends.
December 6, 2024 - St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6th every year. This date was chosen to commemorate the day of St. Nicholas's death and to celebrate his life and generous spirit. The PTG will be responsible for the creative treats left in our student’s shoes. These gifts have included chocolates, candy canes, oranges, and a small religious item.
December 9-13, 2024 - Santa’s elves have moved their Christmas workshop to the JFK Catholic School STEM room! Students have the opportunity to have real-world experiences while shopping for family members at Santa’s workshop for the holiday season, including following a budget and spending money on hand-picked items for their families. Parent volunteers are invited to dress up as elves or in their most festive holiday outfits when helping out in the workshop. Our elves are responsible for helping the students shop for and wrapping each student’s gifts which will be sent home to be placed under your Christmas tree.
December 14, 2024 - Ho Ho Ho! Enjoy time spent with friends and family as Santa makes a stop at JFK Catholic School to have breakfast and hear Christmas wishes from the children. During this event, you can expect a hearty breakfast, photo opportunities with Santa, arts and crafts, raffle baskets, and much fun to be had by all. The JFK Cafeteria is used to host this special breakfast.
January 27-31, 2025 - JFK Catholic School participates in the nationally recognized festivities of Catholic Schools Week each year. Students, staff, and teachers will enjoy daily-themed snacks, activities, and fundraisers throughout the week. A few of these offerings include STEM activities for all grades, movie day, pep rally, and daily penny wars. More detailed information to come as we approach Catholic Schools week; be sure to keep an eye out for information in The Comet Newsletter and the John F Kennedy Catholic School Facebook and Instagram pages.
February 22, 2025 - The Daddy-Daughter dance is a new event for the JFK PTG this year! Boogie on over to the school gymnasium for a night of dancing and sweet memories shared betweens dads and their daughters. A live DJ, photo opportunities, yummy refreshments, and fun activities are all queued up for the night! We hope you’ll help us make this a night to remember, and an event that we are able to host for years to come.
April 15, 2025 - Hop on over to the JFK Cafeteria for this new event, sponsored by the JFK PTG. Enjoy time with your family and friends while visiting with the Easter Bunny. During this event, you can expect a hearty breakfast, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, arts and crafts, raffle baskets, and much fun to be had by all.
April 23, 2025 - Lace up your sneakers and don your sweat-bands for JFK’s annual Color-Run/ Walkathon. This fundraising event is introduced for the year as students send hand-written letters to family members and friends seeking their support and sponsorship for the Walkathon. Students in preschool through 2nd grade will embark on a supervised walk around the school and church premises, while students in 3rd-8th grade will plan to walk to an offsite track to walk their hearts out for this fundraising event. Afterwards, students are able to enjoy a sweet treat and a fun color-run with colorful cornstarch used to temporarily dye their clothes and hair! Students look forward to this unique event every year and the memories that will last for a lifetime.
May 5-9, 2025 - Thank You Teachers and Staff! This is a wonderful time to honor our teachers and staff of JFK for their dedication and hard work. Teachers are celebrated with lunch provided by the PTG. Families are welcome to celebrate their teachers as they wish.
June 5, 2025 - JFK PTG was selected as a participant for this year’s Red Fox Winery Charity Bingo. Gather your mom and dad friends from the school year and join us for a night of kid-free activities. This event will take place at the Red Fox Winery, with doors to open at 5pm and games to begin at 7pm. 10% of all sales from games, food, and beverages will go back to our organization. Other fun activities include raffles and 50/50. Since alcohol is being sold and consumed during this event, we are considering this an adult-only event. This is your last change to celebrate the end of the school year…do it in style!
The PTG will be responsible for contacting teachers and compiling a list of desired field trip locations. This information will be passed along to the school for further planning. A portion of the field trip will be sponsored by the PTG.
Bring on summer! The JFK PTG would like to host one last day of fun for the students before summer break. The students will enjoy a water balloon game with the teachers, the principal, and Father Mike!
August 25, 2024 - Join the JFK School family for our Welcome Back Picnic in the school pavilion, sponsored by the PTG. This event is a great way to praise God as a school community by attending mass at IC Church and then relaxing at the picnic. Families are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert for 6 people for the pot-luck style buffet. The PTG will supply the main course and the beverages. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the PTG and other ways to get involved in our school. Bring your own picnic blanket or camping chairs and enjoy sprawling out on the school grounds while munching on scrumptious foods and enjoying friendships being made amongst the students as they play. School supplies can be brought to the picnic and placed inside student lockers to avoid having to bring them on the first day of school.