Kennedy Staff Appreciation Week!
Mon, May 04
|John F. Kennedy School
May 4th-May 8th is a week to celebrate the educators, support staff and administrators of Kennedy School! Read on for ideas of how to show your love and appreciation!
Time & Location
May 04, 2026, 8:30 AM – May 08, 2026, 2:30 PM
John F. Kennedy School, 5 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
About the event
Here's how you can celebrate our wonderful educators, support staff, and administrators: (see informational flyers here)
1) Write thank you notes from parents/caregivers & kids
The #1 reason teachers leave the profession is not lack of funding, political climate, AI or student behavior: it’s BURNOUT.
If your teacher has planned a field trip, hyped up your kids during MCAS, sent out family newsletters, brought in fun extras for the classroom, invited special guests in, made your student feel special and so much more LET THEM KNOW!
2) Donate snacks
We’re stocking the staff lounges with ready snacks to show them some love! Go to the signup page to see what they’ve personally requested, and donate what you can. PTA will purchase whatever isn’t fulfilled with direct donations. Sign up for donations here.