JFK Middle School: Patriot Herald Newsletter JFK 2018-19 Q2 Newsletter | Page 6

Page 6 Patriot Herald JFK After School Center Winter 2018 Time to Enroll for Winter Activities The Compliment Project Each student enrolled in the JFK After School Center designed an anony- mous flyer that included positive comments about student and staff mem- bers. Parents of individual students were given a copy of the flyer to share with their family on Thanksgiving Day. The flyers were filled with wonderful compliments pointing out strengths, creativity, sense of humor, leadership, enthusiasm, friendship and the originality of individuals. This project was so well received, the group will revisit this again at the end of the school year. New Oven Masters champion named The roster of activities continues to grow at JFK After School. Join us for homework assistance with teachers, sports and games, and many new clubs being developed with JFK students. Our winter session runs from January 2 through February 23, 2018. Time with us also includes snacks. Go to the ERfC website at www.erfcinc.org to register. Homework Support: Want to complete your homework after school? Improve your grades with homework support and be ready for the next school day. You have access to the computer lab for research and projects, and instructors include certified teachers. Have sports or other clubs after school? No problem—join us for homework after your activities. Meets Monday through Thursday. Round One of Oven Masters chose Evan Simonet , grade 6, as the Oven Masters Champion at the cook-off on October 31. The theme was Halloween cooking and Evan made Mummy Hot Dogs. Other recipes includ- ed Dirt Pudding and Spider-Leg Sandwiches! Judges included Jaylon Brew, Gillian Ide and Evan Goodchild. Oven Masters: Do you have a passion for cooking? Everything is made from scratch. Tasting is a must! Complete your cooking journey with a collection of new recipes. Meets on Tuesday. Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) JFK After School invites all students who are interested in participat- ing in the Connecticut Invention Convention. The CIC Club will be held after school on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm beginning January 3rd. You will find support for your ideas and brainstorm ways to improve your invention through round table discussions and hands-on experimentation. Create your own invention and prepare your presentation to “sell” your idea to others at the spring convention. Register to participate at www.erfcinc.org. Creating Videos After School Have you ever wanted to be behind the camera creating videos? How about acting in front of the camera? Many of our clubs include videography. Be sure to enroll in JFK After School for an opportunity to become the next big star!! Through My Window Multimedia Club: Interact with the characters and worlds of this exciting new graphic mystery novel, Through My Window. Come experience the process of engineering and use computers to take you through an entire adventure. Meets Monday and Friday. Sports: Students explore the rules and ways to play a variety of team and individual sports. Every week, students check out a new and challenging sport. Meets Thursday. Podcast Club: Polish your broadcasting skills and record your voice in this hands-on Digital Media club. Use professional recording and editing equipment to create JFK After School Radio podcasts together. Meets Thursday. Digital Music Club: Produce music on Garageband and record vocals in our Digital Music Club. Operating a mobile recording studio, you will write your own music or sing and record to karaoke versions of your favorite songs. Meets Wednesday. JFK After School is a great place to meet new friends! Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) Club: Create your own invention and prepare your presentation to “sell” your idea to others at the spring competition at Enfield High School. The CIC Club meets Wednesday. Enrollment is open to all JFK students. Schedule is flexible. also attend after the first block of activities with teachers or sports. Students can Open from 2:30 - 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Visit www.erfcinc.org for enrollment information. Financial assistance is available. Info@erfc.us 860-253-9935 JFK After School is provided in partnership with ERfC and JFK Middle School.