The Keefe Tech Boys varsity soccer team has made it into the 2nd round of playoffs this afternoon! Game is at 4PM at the New England Futbol Club - 33 Cape Rd, Mendon, MA

No School tomorrow!

If your child is going to be absent you are connecting with Melissa Sabo - 508.416.2259 / mksabo@jpkeefehs.org

Looking to order your school photo? Go to https://www.jostens.com/

You need your students ID number and our Keefe Tech event code is: FE255623

There will be an information session for the Perspectives of Earth Mentorship program on Tuesday, November 14th at 1:00pm in room 226. The meeting will cover information on a paid summer internship at FSU. See Mr. Yarkosky with any questions.

Interested in playing basketball? Show off your skills in front of the basketball coaches at the basketball 3V3 tournament on Thursday, November 16th. Tickets are $5 per person and will be sold at lunch and in Health Careers.

Do you have favorite teachers that you want to show you are Thankful for? SkillsUSA is selling Flocking Turkeys for $2. Buy a Turkey, buy many Turkeys, and flock your teachers' doors with Turkeys. Turkeys will be sold at all four lunches from now through November 20th. On November 21st SkillsUSA officers will Flock the teacher’s doors.

Project Adventure is excited to announce our 6-week Ski and Snowboarding Trip starting this January. Join us Friday after school for a fun night on the Mountain. To sign up, simply scan the QR code located on our flyers posted around the school. For pricing and additional information, refer to our flyers or reach out to Mr. Sylvestre in the Metal Fabrication Shop or Mr. Paul in Horticulture. Remember, the deadline to secure your spot is December 15th. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hit the slopes and have an amazing adventure!

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Attention juniors and seniors! The School Counseling Department is hosting a Financial Aid night on Wednesday, November 29th at 6 pm in the Auditorium!

Click on the link below to register.

Sign up here for the Financial Aid Workshop

Financial Aid Night/FAFSA Night

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Please spread the word that we have our Career Night Open House next Thursday night!

Instructions to access PowerSchool parent/guardian account for Keefe Tech:

• The PowerSchool Parent Portal URL is: https://keefetech.powerschool.com/public/

• Access codes and passwords needed to set up parent/guardian accounts were originally sent home via email. If you need them again, please contact support at powerschool@jpkeefehs.org. Please provide your student’s name, grade, and student ID# if known/possible.

• Your username should be set to your full email address.

• Examples of special characters, when setting your password, are: !@#$*

• If you forget your Username or Password click the “Forgot Username or Password” link to have an email sent to reset it.

• If you aren’t receiving the Reset Password email, contact powerschool@jpkeefehs.org for further assistance.
  
  

Do you need to add another student to your PowerSchool parent account?

In your parent portal navigate to Account Preferences, then select the Students tab. Click on the Add button located on the right side of the screen. Enter your student’s name, access ID and Password, and your relationship to your student, then click OK. You should now see your 2nd student in your account. If you do not have the Access codes to add your student, contact powerschool@jpkeefehs.org too.

The PowerSchool app (on iPhone and Droid phone) works for students using their Keefe Tech email address now. The same PowerSchool app (on iPhone and Droid phone) works for parents/guardians to view their children as long as they have setup a registered account with PowerSchool.

All Keefe Tech students can download the PowerSchool app from the App Store, type in District code: CQJG and use the same Keefe email credentials to access their school information. Please work with your students at home if they need assistance accessing, email powerschool@jpkeefehs.org or have students visit 319A for further assistance from the Keefe Tech technology team.

If you do not have a smartphone, you can access your current grades and other information in PowerSchool via most internet browsers.

To access PowerSchool at KeefeTech, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Open an internet browser on your computer.

2. Type https://keefetech.powerschool.com/student into the address bar.

3. Type the student ID (email address) and Password (Google password). It is advisable that you keep your username and password secure and not share it with anyone else.

4. View the information.

5. Remember to log off when you are finished.

PARENT PORTAL HIGHLIGHTS

• The Grades and Attendance tab will allow you to check assignments and scores by clicking on the blue percentage across from a class.
• Email the teacher a question or concern by simply clicking the blue teacher's name link.
• Announcements can be viewed daily
• The parent portal is an excellent tool for monitoring your child's academic success. Log in and familiarize yourself with its capabilities. If you have any questions regarding the use of PowerSchool please contact the school office at 508-416-2100.

Link to the Work Permit Google Form for students: Work Permit Google Form

Important! Students need to be logged in to their Keefe student account to access the link :)

Gold penny lab in Ms. Flynn’s chemistry class!

Gel electrophoresis in Ms. Flynn’s Biotechnology class!

Students in Ms. Garabedian’s Intro to Mixed Media class learning to crochet!

Culinary Arts students took an AMAZING field trip to Americas Test Kitchen in The Boston Seaport district. Our students will soon be testing recipes at school for ATK! A great opportunity to learn about culinary careers in television, publishing and media.

Students helped their clients with navigating and using their cell phones, the Health Careers students assisted programing with language support. The clients were very appreciative and enjoyed talking with the students.

Seniors who are planning to apply to 4-year colleges and universities should be working on their college applications, completing necessary essays and making sure they have connected with teachers about recommendations. Students should make an appointment with their School Counselor to review. Deadlines come up quick and we want to make sure they everyone is on track. Counselors are planning to put together some group workshops and different ways to get information our to seniors that are as user friendly as possible - say tuned!

Important Changes with the FAFSA/Financial Aid process for the Class of 2024:

The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be delayed due to the new changes in the implementation of the Simplified FAFSA form. The 2024-2025 FAFSA application will become available in December 2023 (previous years it was on October 1st). Some of the new changes to the FAFSA include: fewer questions (decreasing from 108 to 46) and the ability to list more colleges. Students planning on attending college after high school should start learning about the new FAFSA program. Students/parents can learn more about financial aid and the financial aid process right now by visiting: https://studentaid.gov/ or https://www.mefa.org/types-of-financial-aid.

Workshops to help with FAFSA:

FSA ID Creating help:

The FSA ID will be more important than ever with the new FAFSA changes. uAspire will be hosting FSA ID help in the month of November via Zoom. Click here to sign up.

Financial Aid Student Webinars:

FAFSA completion

· January 3, 2024 at 4:00-5:00 pm -ET

· January 30, 2024 at 5:00-6:00 pm -ET

· February 27, 2024 at 5:30-6:30pm -ET

Next Steps post-FAFSA

· April 2, 2024 at 4:00-5:00 pm -ET

Financial Aid Offer

· April 24, 2024 at 5:00-6:00 pm -ET

Summer Steps

· May 21, 2024 at 5:00-6:00 pm -ET

Attention juniors and seniors! The School Counseling Department is hosting a Financial Aid night on Wednesday, November 29th at 6 pm in the Auditorium!

Learn how to get financial aid for college. A college financing representative from Framingham State University will be presenting on the financial aid process, specifically about the new "Simplified" FAFSA. Students should attend this with a parent or guardian because they are an important part of this process! If you have any questions, please see your counselor!

Click on the link below to register.

Sign up here for the Financial Aid Workshop

Financial Aid Night/FAFSA Night

School Counselor Caseloads and additional contact information are below:

• Fill out this counselor request form online
• Stop by the counseling office to fill out an appointment request
• Email your School Counselor
• Call your School Counselor

Family Resource:

The McLean School Consultation Service is excited to announce our second annual “Leaders in Youth Mental Health Series.” For the 2023-2024 academic year, McLean will be hosting 7 free parent webinars presented by McLean clinical experts. The topics will focus on childhood suicidality/self-harm, childhood irritability, pediatric anxiety disorders and OCD, navigating the mental health system for youth in crisis, supporting non-binary and transgender youth, and partnering with schools for youth services and supports.

Way to go Rebecca Flood competing at the FFA National Convention this year!

Shout out to our student ambassadors for representing their programs and Keefe Tech last Friday and today! A few pictures from the events!

Connor Bingham: cross country
Chloe Forman Orth: volleyball

We will keep adding to this album all season, keep up with your favorite KT teams!

BC Splash is a program where middle and high school students can take classes taught by Boston College Students. This semester, we have classes on everything from the history of the Vietnam War to Surfing 101. The program is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore their interests and have a great day on the Boston College campus. This semester, the program will take place on Sunday, November 19th, from 10 am - 3 pm, and lunch will be provided. We would love it if you could share this information with your students, teachers, and parents. You can register by visiting our website at https://bcsplash.learningu.orgor using the QR code in the poster below.

SAME DAY ACCESS FOR FRAMINGHAM CLINIC - EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

No matter what age, insurance, language spoken, etc- we will set you up with an intake and review service options.

Framingham Clinic:
Framingham: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm

1094 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
United States

Location Phone

(508) 661-2020

For questions, please contact the Advocates Community Counseling Intake Department at 508-661-2038 or counseling2@advocates.org

State Programs and Local Food Resources:

Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe - The Pearl Street Cupboard & Café provides monthly groceries to Framingham residents. Individuals and families in need are provided with a monthly supply of nutritious foods like chicken and fish, produce, dairy, bread and grocery items to prepare meals at home. A community meal is served 7 days each week for residents of Framingham and surrounding towns.

Daniel's Table - Daniel's Table distributes food to Framingham residents with children 18 and under and persons over 60 years of age.

Project Bread - Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry. If you are in need of food security, call 1-800-645-8333.

Metrowest YMCA Food Distribution - The MetroWest YMCA believes that fighting food insecurity makes their community stronger. As part of their commitment to healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility, they provide year-round grocery distribution at the Framingham Branch and meal distribution at various community sites throughout the summer.

• Grocery distribution takes place on Monday's and Friday's from 3:00pm - 5:00pm (while supplies last) at the Metrowest YMCA. No membership is required to access these resources.
  
  

A Place to Turn - A Place To Turn is committed to providing emergency food and clothing to our neighbors in the MetroWest community. We will serve those in need in an atmosphere of caring and mutual respect.

Salvation Army Framingham - On Tuesdays and Thursdays, clients arrive at 12 to stock up on fresh produce, bread, sweets and miscellaneous items donated from Trader Joe's, BJ's, Stop & Shop, Wegmans and the Greater Boston Food Bank.

SNAP Benefits Application - SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It was formerly known as food stamps and is run by the Department of Transitional Assistance. 1 out of 9 people in Massachusetts receive SNAP benefits. Apply for SNAP in 20 minutes or less.

WIC - The Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program keeps pregnant and breastfeeding women and kids under 5 healthy. WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.

Website: keefetech.org
Location: 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA, United States
Phone: 508-416-2100
Facebook: facebook.com/keefetech