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

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 10:35 AM dismissal for students

Monday, October 9 - No school

Thursday, October 12 - Mid-term - Term 1

In recognition of Hispanic and Latina Heritage Month, SOCA recognizes that it is a time to reflect on the importance of celebrating the culture of all Hispanic and Latino. Additionally, it’s a time to celebrate and grow together while supporting our Hispanic and Latino friends and colleagues. SOCA would like to invite you to join us in celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month by wearing something that represents your country next Friday Oct. 13th.

Attention all students: The add/drop deadline to modify your schedule was today. Guidance will be unable to accommodate schedule changes after this day. Thank you.

Attention all singers and music lovers: The Keefe Tech Chorus will be meeting on a new day! Please join us for our next rehearsal on Monday, October 2nd after school in room 314. All are welcome, hope to see you there!

Games club will be meeting in room 111a on Monday, October 2nd, and in room 204 on Tuesday, October 3rd after school. Come ready to play!

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

Reach out for more info how to help:
Jacinthe Benstrong-Twohig, KT Booster Club President
Jacinthe2019@icloud.com

Get dinner at Chipotle on Wednesday, October 25th between 5:00 and 9:00 and a percentage of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Keefe Tech Class of 2024!

Ms. Cassullo's 9th Grade "F" Block participating in a cooperative game! They had a blast with this activity.

Students used anatomical terms to describe locations/injuries as well as identifying lab tools and how to properly use them (Dill Pickle Autopsy).

Mrs. Geggis's 12th Grade Anatomy Class in action - Pickle Dissection!

Carla Sella

Eliane Louison

Carolina Sullivan

Ivana Rabay

The Early Childhood Education and Teaching grade 9 students hard at work on their themed bulletin boards!

Electrical Juniors removing old wires and cables at House Project

They learned how to make soap, lotion, and skin care products. The products are all natural and smell amazing!

Health Careers Students were so excited to finally get their scrubs!!

Grade 10 Carpentry students working on their Adirondack chairs!

Cosmetology students helping out at Curriculum Night!

Automotive meets DVC!

Free flu clinic info!

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.

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.

Dear parents:

September is national recovery month, and a time to not only remember those who have been lost to a substance use disorder, but also a time to shine the spotlight that treatment does work and that long-term recovery is possible.

Marijuana (also called cannabis) is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the US, with an estimated 48.2 million people using it in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/index.htm

With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts several years ago, use among teenagers has become more common than previously used substances like alcohol or stimulants. In 2019, 37% of high school students reported using marijuana, the CDC cites. Additionally, vaping marijuana has increased significantly, including among middle school students.

It has long been a concern among those who study the brain, in that marijuana use among young people changes neural pathways and stunts brain growth. Here at Keefe Tech, we annually screen freshmen students in April for substance use and tend to have more conversations about marijuana's impacts on the brain.

You can visit https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/teens.html to read more about the impact of marijuana on young people.

If your child is interested in getting help for marijuana use, they can attend a marijuana anonymous meeting to hear about how others have recovered from chronic marijuana use. You can visit https://marijuana-anonymous.org/find-a-meeting/ to obtain a list of meetings.

Thank you,

Julia Fairclough LICSW, SAC

First day with outside guests for our Culinary Arts Program, who hosted an amazing family style breakfast. The East Side Room Restaurant also hosted many of our Student Ambassadors who did an awesome job connecting with School Counselors and Administrators from our area schools.

Monday 10/2:

- JV Football @ Bartlett 3:30 start (Bartlett High School)

- Varsity Golf @ BVT 3:00 start (Highfields Golf and Country Club)

- JV & V Girls Volleyball @ Abby Kelley 3:30 start

- Varsity Girls Soccer vs. St. Paul 3:30 start (Keefe Tech Football Field)

- JV Boys Soccer @ Monty Tech 3:45 start

Tuesday 10/3:

- Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Assabet 3:30 start (Keefe Tech Football Field)

- JV Boys Soccer @ Assabet 3:30 start

- JV Girls Soccer @ Assabet 3:30 start

- Cross Country @ Monty Tech 3:45 start

Wednesday 10/4:

- Varsity Golf @ State Vocational Tournament (Acushnet Country Club)

Thursday 10/5:

- JV & V Girls Volleyball vs. Nashoba Tech 3:30 start

- Freshmen Girls Volleyball @ Nashoba Tech 4:00 start

- Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Nashoba Tech 3:30 start (Keefe Tech Football Field)

- JV Golf @ Red Farm

Friday 10/6:

- Varsity Girls Soccer @ AMSA 3:30 start (Forekicks)

- Varsity Football @ West Roxbury 7:00 start(1205 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury)

- JV & V Girls Volleyball @ Oxford 4:00 start

- Freshman Girls Volleyball vs. Bay Path 3:30 pm

XC team after running some repeats up the Blue Hills auto road!

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

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