Current Announcements

“KIDS HELPING KIDS” PROGRAM    Starting today through May 31, the James Madison Intermediate and FDR families will be participating in the “Kids Helping Kids” Program.  What could be more wonderful than seeing children help other children?    A number of years ago, the JFK Medical Center Foundation (Edison, NJ) created “The Children’s Fund” to help enhance the pediatric services at JFK.  Such programs have included the creation of the “Fast Track” Pediatric Emergency Room, the Children’s Neurological Center, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Program, etc.  As a result, JFK records over 30,000 pediatric visits annually!    Recently they added the ‘’Kids Helping Kids’’ program . . . a program with a very ‘’personal touch.’’  The hospital can be a frightening place, not only for patients, but for visitors as well.  For children, experience is intensified by the visible anxiety they may see on the faces of their parents or loved ones.  This program helps JFK to alleviate that anxiety by providing a simple gift to all children who come to JFK – as a patient or as a visitor.  Once a gift is presented, children are quickly relaxed and distracted from their surroundings.  As parents, when we see our child’s tension eased, our own anxiety diminishes.  The gesture is simple but becomes extraordinary . . . especially when it’s explained that the gift is from another child in town.    The toys that are to be donated must be "hospital appropriate".  By that, we mean something small, manageable, quiet and with minimal parts.  Some suggestions are: cars and trucks, board games and hand-held games, squeaky toys (for infants), activity/puzzle books, etc., and dolls and action figures.  The hospital requests no plush or stuffed animals.  All gifts should be unwrapped.       If you would like to participate, please send in your donation to your child’s homeroom teacher any time during the month of May.    In the “Spirit of Giving” . . . Thanks in advance for participating in this heartwarming project and for helping to teach our children the importance of giving.

JMI SPIRITWEAR SALE    The JMI PTO is pleased to once again offer the JMI Family the opportunity to order JMI spiritwear, which can be worn over the summer and into the new school year.  The sale will run from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 16. We would like to inform you, however, that the design company has a 36-piece minimum order requirement in order to proceed with the sale.  Your money will be refunded if our orders do not meet the 36-piece minimum. Click here for the JMI Order Form

Scholastic Buy One Get One Free Book Fair Tuesday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 21 TIME Tuesday, May 20 Wednesday, May 21 9:20AM   Ms. Miragliotta    FDR Building (AM) 9:40   Mrs. Einhorn    Ms. Langowski 10:00   Mrs. Coscarelli    Mrs. Mayer 10:20   Mrs. Sileski    Mrs. Videla 10:40   Ms. Uchitel    Mrs. Vaticano 11:00   Mrs. Blair    Mrs. Brown 11:20   Mrs. Kantar    Mrs. Emmich 11:40   Mr. Rinaldi    Mrs. DeLaFuente 12:00PM   Mr. Pavlik      12:20   Ms. Zirulnik      12:40          1:00   FDR/Colab/PSA    Ms. Amrein 1:20   Ms. Erceg    Mrs. Packard 1:40        Ms. Mateicka 2:00     Ms. Drude FDR Building/(PM) 2:20     Mrs. Augliera       Please note:  Thursday, May 22nd will be the make-up day from 9 – 11AM.

JMI School Report Card Click here to see the 2006-2007 School Report Card for JMI.

CURVES    Good news for moms!  The workout at Curves is fast, fun, and effective and only takes 30 minutes.  Curves of Inman Grove Shopping Center will give our school’s PTO $10.00 for every new member that signs with a one-year membership agreement.  Please bring the attached flyer with you when you join and mention that you are supporting the James Madison Intermediate School PTO.  Curves has great hours that will accommodate any mom’s schedule.  They are open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6:30 a.m. for the early birds who enjoy working out before they send the kids off to school.  They are also open in the afternoons and evenings until 8:00 p.m.  So come in and get started with your new, healthy lifestyle, and get a great workout!  It’s the best gift you can give yourself – the gift of health – and you are helping our school’s PTO at the same time!    If you have any questions, please contact Gina Guiducci, Maryann Vitagliano, or Tina Guiducci at Curves (908-756-9220).