Principal's Message

  
 

 

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📅 Important Upcoming Dates    

• May 19 – District Art Show, Budget Vote & BOE Meeting @ JFK HS Library 🎨                  
• May 21 - Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony @JFK HS     
• May 22 – 35-Week Progress Reports 📈
• May 25 – Memorial Day (All Schools Closed) 
• May 29–30 – JFK Drama One-Act Play – Doors open at 6:30 PM; see notes below
• June 1 – HS PTO Meeting @ 6:00 PM        
• June 2-3: Senior Portraits (current Junior Class)
• June 9 – ELA Regents Exam (during school day)        
• June 10 - Algebra II Regents Exam (during school day) 
• June 11 – Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal & Cap/Gown Parade @ 7:15 AM 🎓
• June 12 – Senior Class Day Breakfast & Awards Ceremony / Junior–Senior Prom 🪩  
• June 16 – BOE Regular Meeting @ WW @ 6:30 PM       
• June 17–25 – NYS Regents Exams → [See Schedule Here] 
• June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday Observance (All Schools Closed)
• June 26 – MP4 grades close / Report cards mailed around July 1
• June 26 – Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony 🎉

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 “Top Three” Students Honored

Congratulations to Payton, Allison, and Ashton, the top three academic students in the Class of 2026! They were celebrated on May 14th at the Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association’s annual Scholastic Achievement Recognition Dinner, where each received the prestigious “Crystal Bison” award.  Amazing job to our “Top Three”!

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🗳️ Budget Vote & Art Show – May 19

Join us for a community evening featuring:

• District-Wide Art Show
• Musical Performances
• Food and Treats
• Budget Vote & BOE Meeting
• All are welcome! See the Flyer in the link above!

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📝 NYS Field Tests – May 19-22

Students will participate in NYS Field Tests in ELA III, US History, and Physics. These help the state evaluate future assessments.
📄 Please review this [important letter] with details.
Note: Not all students will be tested.

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🎭  JFK Drama Presents: The Merchant of Venice, May 29-30

The Merchant of Venice is a fast-paced hour-long adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, about a Venetian merchant, Antonio, who borrows money from the moneylender Shylock, to help his friend Bassanio pursue love. When the debt cannot be repaid, Shylock demands the money promised in their contract, leading to a tense courtroom battle over justice, mercy, and revenge. Blending romance, humor, and conflict, the play explores prejudice, loyalty, and the cost of human compassion. 

Performance dates and times: 5/29 & 5/30 @7pm

When doors open: Auditorium doors open to the public at 6:30 pm

Ticket pricing and how to purchase: All tickets are general admission at the door. $15 cash or check payable to JFK Drama. Please note that seating will be limited and all tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis. 

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JFK Varsity Baseball, State-Ranked Team!

A Huge Shout-Out to JFK Varsity Baseball! ⚾️ Our Bears are absolutely tearing it up with a 12-2 overall record and a perfect 10-0 in league play!

We are just one divisional win away from being crowned Back-to-Back ECIC 4 Division Champions. Currently ranked #6 in NYS Class B, this team is making moves. Let’s hear it for our Bears as they gear up for a historic playoff run! 🐻💪 

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Two Regents Exams During the Regular School Day

The ELA Regents Exam will be held on Tuesday, June 9, at 8:00 AM during the regular school day. The Algebra II Regents Exam will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at 8:00 AM during the regular school day.

✅ On Exam Day:

• Students store electronics in lockers
• Grab breakfast in the cafeteria
• Report to Advisement for attendance by 7:20 AM
• Resume normal classes after the exam                                                                                                           

**Letters have been mailed home to test-takers; ELA is for 11th graders; Algebra II is advanced 10th and some 11th graders

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🎉 Junior/Senior Prom Information– June 12th

Event: JFK HS Junior/Senior Prom
Date: 📅 Friday, June 12
Time: 6:00-10:00 pm
Location: Kloc’s Grove

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📚 Regents Week: June 17–25 (See Schedule Here!)

Transportation Info:

• Morning exams – Regular pickup times; Pickup at JFK around 10:45 AM to take students home.
   
• Afternoon exams (to get transportation to JFK for afternoon exams)
   
  • Students must wait at the nearest corner (not directly in front of their home)
     
  • Be outside by 11:00 AM (bus may arrive between 11:00 and 11:15 AM)
     
• Afternoon exams – Buses depart JFK ~2:20 PM
   
• No late buses during Regents week

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📘 Course Selection for 2026–2027

Please review your child’s course selections carefully. Schedule changes cannot be made after June 30, 2026.

🔗 [Click here for the JFK Course Guidebook]
If you have questions, reach out to your child’s counselor or the main office. Course selection sheets have been mailed home for your reference.

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📆 2026–2027 Instructional Calendar Released

View next year’s school calendar here:
🔗 [CSUFSD 2026–2027 Calendar]

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Thank you for your continued support of JFK High School!

Sincerely, 

Mr. Julian