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Our K1 students are in their unit How we express ourselves with the central idea, "Stories can help us communicate in different ways." K1 visited Grade 1 classrooms where our first graders were great role models and great communicators as they read them stories in English. Grade 1 students are in their Who we are unit with the central idea, "We express our ideas, values, and hopes through our choice of role models." These beautiful cross-aged learning opportunities are a connecting learning experience for everyone. Christine Scharf, PYP Coordinator --------------------------- Nuestros alumnos de K1 están en su Unidad Cómo nos expresamos, con la idea central “Las historias pueden ayudarnos a comunicarnos de diferentes maneras”. K1 visitó los salones de primer grado, donde nuestros alumnos de primero fueron excelentes modelos a seguir y grandes comunicadores, mientras les leían historias en inglés. Los alumnos de primer grado están en su Unidad Quiénes somos, co

  Our Board of Directors recently paid a visit to the construction site of the brand-new HS parking lot. We extend our gratitude for their proactive engagement in enhancing the educational environment  -------------------------------------------------- Nuestro Board recientemente visitó el sitio de construcción del nuevo estacionamiento de HS. Extendemos nuestro agradecimiento por su participación proactiva en mejorar el entorno educativo.

Congratulations to 8th grade student Katya J who is working with Miss Paola on her service project, "Best Friends Deserve to Eat and Live."  This dog food drive is happening now in Middle School to donate it to a local shelter, that way, not only will they be able to rescue more dogs and free up the resources that were destined for food, but the dogs will be able to live longer maximizing their chances of getting adopted.  Good luck, Katya!  Camille Casses, MS Principal ---------------------------------------------------  Felicidades a Katya J, alumna de octavo grado, que está trabajando con Miss Paola en su proyecto de servicio, "Los mejores amigos merecen comer y vivir." Esta colecta de comida para perros se está llevando a cabo ahora en Middle School para donarla a un refugio local, de esa manera no solo podrán rescatar más perros y liberar los recursos que estaban destinados para la comida, sino que los perros también podrán vivir más tiempo maximizando sus

Our HS atudents, Rebeca and Isabella, share their experience at CAS project How did the idea for a creative writing workshop come about? "While interacting with the children at Escuela de Jurica during our community service, we noticed a great interest and creativity in many of them, but also a certain shyness when it came to expressing themselves in writing. We saw an opportunity to offer a workshop that not only fosters their writing skills but also their confidence and passion for storytelling. We spoke with some teachers, and everyone was very enthusiastic about the idea. So, we decided to organize it as part of our community service project, and so far, it has been a very rewarding experience for all involved." What positive impact has the workshop had on the academic and personal development of the children and on you? “The creative writing workshop has had a profoundly positive impact on the children, as well as on us. We have observed how the children have impro

Last weekend our General Director, Adrian Leece, was elected to be ASOMEX President for a second consecutive term. This means he will carry on for another three years representing and sharing best practices, professional development and student events across all 20 member schools in Mexico, helping to keep the name of JFK in the national and international spotlight. Congratulations on this achievement Mr. Leece!! About ASOMEX: ​The Association of American Schools in Mexico is the oldest of the many regional school associations throughout the world. Founded in 1957, the Association originally included eight American Schools. Today, the association is made up of 18 member schools throughout Mexico with a total enrollment of approximately 15,500 students and 1,250 teachers and administrators. These schools are private, non-profit institutions committed to offering an American type educational program, while also meeting the requirements of the Mexican Secretariat of Education. The purpo

  The students of Miss Yuko’s K3B class of 2018, organized a mini reunion last week and recreated their class photo to celebrate their upcoming moving on to Middle School. It was very sweet to see them find the class chairs so small and the bathrooms so tiny. They had fun rediscovering their Preschool class and spending some time with Miss Yuko. Radia Siyoucef, JFK Mom  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Los alumnos del grupo K3B de Miss Yuko de la Generación 2018, organizaron una pequeña reunión la semana pasada y recrearon su foto de generación para celebrar su próxima transición a Middle School. Fue muy bonito verlos encontrar sus sillas de clase tan pequeñas y los baños tan diminutos. Se divirtieron redescubriendo su clase de Preschool y pasando un rato con Miss Yuko. Radia Siyoucef, Mamá JFK

It is a pleasure to share that our youngest high school students are motivated to participate in pre-university activities, as is the case of Luis Armando from 9th, who participated in 4 session “Pre-Engineering Camp” organized by Universidad Anáhuac and he had the opportunity to interact with students from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Congratulations, Luis! This is a great opportunity to develop new skills and discover your true calling in the not-so-distant future! Mónica Moedano, College Couselor ------------------------------------------ Es un gusto compartir que nuestros alumnos más jóvenes de preparatoria están motivados en participar en actividades pre-universitarias, como es el caso de Luis Armando de 9°, quien participó en 4 sesiones del “Pre-Engineering Camp” organizado por la Universidad Anáhuac, en donde tuvo la oportunidad de interactuar con alumnos del MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). ¡Muchas Felicidades, Luis! ¡Esta es una gran oportun