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Last Monday, May 27, the Middle School Colorguard Changing Ceremony was held where the students who make up the highest eighth grade honor roll passed Mexico’s flag to the seventh grade highest honor roll students. We appreciate the presence of the school authorities Mr. Adrian Leece and Mr. Dave Brown, as well as the parents of the students who make up the colorguards. A special thank you to Aidas, Miranda, Katya, Maite, Andrea X, Manola, Léanne, Natalia, Gala, Jenica María F, Regina, Ignacio, Andrea C, Alejandra, Leonardo, Karen, Daniel, Roman, Julieta, Evolet, Aurora, María R, Erin and Isabella past and future color guards who represent this solemn ceremony with pride and dignity.  We value your great effort, dedication and commitment! Congratulations Camille Casses, MS Principal ------------------------- El pasado lunes 27 de mayo, se llevó a cabo la Ceremonia de Cambio de Escoltas de Middle School donde los alumnos que conforman el cuadro de honor más alto de octavo gr...

Last week, our National Honor Society (NHS) students shared a donation of $ $30,564 to the Food Bank of Querétaro IAP. This money is the result of all the projects organized by our students, such as the Bikeathon, Ping Pong Tournament, Bake-sales in the Kermesse and the Christmas Market. Thank you so much to our entire community for being a part of this achievement, and for showing that together we can make a difference. Congratulations, we are very proud of you! --------------------------  La semana pasada nuestros estudiantes de National Honor Society (NHS), entregaron un donativo de $30,564 al Banco de Alimentos de Querétaro IAP. Este dinero es resultado de todos los proyectos organizados por nuestros alumnos, como el Bikeathon, Torneo de ping pong, Venta de postres en la Kermesse y Mercadito Navideño. Muchas gracias a toda nuestra comunidad por ser parte de este logro, por demostrar que juntos podemos hacer una diferencia. ¡Muchas felicidades!, estamos muy orgulloso...

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Woojin (8C) for winning the gold medal in the Olimpiada Mexicana de Matemáticas, delegación Querétaro. This remarkable achievement is a testament to Woojin's dedication and hard work.  About this achievement, Woojin shares: "Since I was young, I loved math, and as I solved increasingly advanced problems, I eventually found myself at the Math Olympiad. I started studying for the math Olympiad in Korea three years ago. The more I studied for the math Olympiad, the more I became captivated by the charm of mathematics, and I began to dream of becoming a national representative and participating in the IMO(International Math Olympiad). Then, my father was assigned to work in Mexico, so our whole family moved here last year. I didn't give up and looked into the selection process for the math Olympiad in Mexico. I found out that I needed to be selected as a representative of Querétaro state first. After taking three round...

We congratulate Ivonne (4C) for earning her spot at the Mexican national figure skating competition, finishing among the top 12 finalists. Great job, Ivonne! -------------- Felicitamos a Ivonne (4C), por obtener su pase al nacional de patinaje artístico mexicano, quedando entre las 12 finalistas. ¡Gran trabajo Ivonne!

Congratulations to Rebecca (5°B) for winning 2nd place at the Nacional G4 Golf Tournament celebrated in Club San Gil. ------------------------- Felicidades a Rebecca (5°B) por obtener 2do lugar en el Torneo Nacional de Golf G4 que se celebró en el Club San Gil.  

Congratulations to our Cheer Dance team for achieving second place in their category (lower elementary in difficulty level 3) at the "The Magical Championship of the World" tournament organized by COP BRANDS, an organization that brings together over 100 national and international teams. Kudos to the students and their coaches Clau and Pao! Let's go Jaguars!! --------------------------------- Muchas felicidades a nuestro equipo de Cheer Dance por obtener el segundo lugar en su categoría (primaria baja en el nivel 3 de dificultad), en el torneo "The Magical Championship of the World" convocado por COP BRANDS, organización que reúne a más de 100 equipos nacionales e internacionales.   ¡Felicidades a las alumnas y sus coaches Clau y Pao! Let's go Jaguars! 

Congratulations to María Inés Maauad Torres Landa (1D) for securing her spot in the National Mexican Artistic Skating competition by finishing among the top eight finalists last weekend. ------------------ Felicidades a María Inés Maauad Torres Landa (1D) quien obtuvo su pase al Nacional de Patinaje Artístico Mexicano, al quedar entre las primeras ocho finalistas el fin de semana pasado.

Last Friday, a group of moms from 1C and some friends got together for an international cooking class. Together they learned to make Kimbap, a Korean dish, and chile relleno de picadillo with tortillas de maíz. At the request of the families from the class, the event was organized by their class representative, Julie Raworth, and was attended by mothers from Korea, Canada, and Mexico. It was a beautiful expression of sharing culture through food to build friendships and ultimately a community. ------------------------------------------------------ El viernes pasado, un grupo de mamás de 1C y algunos amigos se reunieron para una clase de cocina internacional.  Juntos aprendieron a hacer Kimbap, un plato coreano, y chile relleno de picadillo con tortillas de maíz. A petición de las familias de la clase, el evento fue organizado por su vocal, Julie Raworth, y contó con la participación de madres de Corea, Canadá y México, y fue una hermosa expresión de compartir la cultura a...

Since 2015 the JFK School has celebrated Achieving Extraordinary, a program to value only those students who have achieved something exceptional in different areas like academics, sports or extracurricular activities. This year we’re going to reward two great students: Clarisa Temelo (12°) has made a name for herself as Golfer, just to name one of her many accomplishments, she ranked 4th in last years “Women’s Amateur Latin America”. While being a top athlete sometimes means leaving school aside, this was not the case for Clarisa. She completed the IB program and was offered 100% scholarship in 6 different Universities in the US. Clarisa will be attending the University of Arkansas. Mauricio Kouske Andrade (8°) recently graduated from Japanese school after an 11-year commitment degree this March. It wasn't easy at all to have a double-school-life for 11 years, but he did it!  We would like to congratulate him on this Extraordinary Achieveme...

We are excited to announce that Erma Anderson, who visited the JFK campus in May 2023, will be returning for a follow up consultation from May 29-31. Erma is an internationally recognized researcher, consultant and expert in math instruction. She has worked with a number of international schools around the world, as well as her role as a consultant for Tri-Association and AERO curriculum initiatives. Erma will attend classes in different sections in the school and offer feedback to individual and small groups of teachers. As well, she will provide a workshop for school leaders on the role of leadership in promoting learning in math. On Friday, during the PD day, Erma will lead a workshop to demonstrate and analyze best practices in math instruction. The primary goal is for JFK students to engage, understand, apply and enjoy mathematics in their daily lives and in preparation for the future. Erma states, “Math, at its core, is about solving problems.   In order to help student...

Congratulations to Begoña (9th), for winning the national and international figure skating championship of FEMEPASHIDI (Federation of Ice Skating and Winter Sports, A.C.) in the Juvenile D category. It is a great achievement, earned through her effort and dedication. ----------------------------------- Muchas felicidades a Begoña (9°), por obtener el campeonato nacional e internacional de patinaje artístico FEMEPASHIDI (Federación de Patinaje Sobre Hielo y Deportes de Invierno, A.C.) en la categoría Juvenil D. Es un gran logro, obtenido por su esfuerzo y dedicación.

Ilse Priego, High School teacher, presented the virtual lecture "The Creation of Contemporary Short Stories as a Means of Evaluating Literary Learning" as part of the 14th Language Symposium organized by the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. In this presentation, she discussed the work done by our 10th-grade students, who studied the genesis of contemporary short stories in a unit. As part of this, they read excerpts from the short story collection Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, and watched a short film based on "The Feather Pillow" by Horacio Quiroga. Our students analyzed these stories using printed educational materials designed to assess literary analysis, idea organization, text production, and language use (Middle Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate). Subsequently, for their summative assessment, they were tasked with creating a short story fea...

This past Sunday, May 12th, the talented students from the Jazz and Elite classes showcased their incredible skills at the International Dance Competition UPA. And what a successful day it was! The young Jazz students from Elementary stood out with a 2nd place group finish in the Lower Primary category. The Upper Primary Jazz students won 1st place in their group category and 1st place in Duo, while Elite Elementary swept 1st place in Lyrical for Upper Primary. And we can’t forget our Middle School girls, who took 1st place in the group category for Secondary! We must also give special recognition and thanks to Coach Darío, who achieved 1st place for Best Choreography, and of course to our JFK parents for their well-deserved 1st place in Cheers. We are incredibly proud of your dedication and talent! Congratulations to all for your well-deserved achievements! Fe del Carmen Garcia, Extended Learning ------------------------- El pasado domingo 12 de mayo, las talentosas alumna...

What is it about? Our Service project at the Montenegro community center is mainly about supporting primary and secondary school children in their homework club and teaching courses. In our case, we did a workshop on personal hygiene habits. What was a memorable moment? Something that really impressed us was the gratitude we received for just giving a little of our time and knowledge. What was the biggest challenge you faced? One of the biggest challenges was generating ideas and activities about personal hygiene for young children. For example, we did an experiment so they could see the bacteria and we showed a video to teach the proper technique for washing their hands, we made a memo, games, and competitions to capture their attention and make it very dynamic. What did you discover about yourself? Sofi: I discovered that I am passionate about teaching children. I strengthened my creativity and organization skills. Morgan: I discovered the meaning of gratitude and mut...

At the beginning of this month of May, the national ice hockey tournament for the peewee category 11-12 years old was held in Querétaro. The Pelicans team from Querétaro, which has 6 Jaguars in its roster: Lucas Torres, Marcelo Saldaña, Claudio Espinosa, Mateo Durán, Lorenzo Torres Landa (6th grade), and Marcelo Passadore (5th grade), was crowned national champion after scoring the winning goal in the last 30 seconds of the match. Congratulations to these Jaguars! Aline Forat, JFK Mom ---------------------------------  A principios de este mes de mayo se llevó a cabo en Querétaro el torneo nacional de hockey sobre hielo de la categoría peewee 11-12 años. El equipo Pelicans de Querétaro, que tiene a 6 Jaguars en su roster: Lucas Torres, Marcelo Saldaña, Claudio Espinosa, Mateo Durán, Lorenzo Torres Landa (6°) y Marcelo Passadore (5°), se coronó campeón nacional, después de anotar en el últimos 30 segundos del partido el gol del triunfo. ¡Felicidades a estos Jaguars! ...

Middle School students got together to compete for their Houses in a special MathCounts Internal House Competition on Thursday, May 9th.  All four Houses were well-represented with students from 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.  Competitions included the relay, timed exams, and games to test their mathematics skills.  After hours of fun competition, South House won the day!   Thank you to Miss Fernanda Arroyo, our MathCounts advisor, for organizing this exciting event!   Camille Casses, MS Principal --------------------------------------------------------- Los alumnos de Middle School se reunieron para competir por sus Houses en una competencia interna especial de MathCounts el jueves 9 de mayo. Las cuatro Houses estuvieron bien representadas con alumnos de sexto, séptimo y octavo grados. Las competiciones incluyeron relevos, exámenes cronometrados y juegos para poner a prueba sus habilidades matemáticas. Después de h...

We are excited to announce that Jiin Park, Quentin Manso, Kaavya Kumra, Ian Morena De Costa Buss, Zoe Hoareau, Lou-Ann Manso, Alexis Dugas, Elissa Bourit, Seungwoo Kim, and Hyunwoo Kim successfully graduated from SWAS.  These students have shown exceptional resilience, dedication, determination, and a positive attitude in their studies, while also adeptly managing multiple languages and adapting to a new country. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to them and express our best wishes for their future paths, confident that the skills they have acquired will prove invaluable in their education ahead. Additionally, we would like to extend our warm thanks to their teachers Karla Mendoza, Pedro Castillo, Karla Moreno, Pili Gonzalez, Ana Paula Jakob, Liliana Hernandez for their fundamental contribution to this process.  Congratulations!  Oxana Vasyl Yeva , SWAS Coordinator ------------------------  Nos complace anunciar que Jiin Park, Quentin Manso, Kaavya Kumr...

  Last Thursday, May 2nd, the students from the Robomaker classes had the opportunity to visit the facilities of AMD Machinery S.A. DE C.V. During the visit, they were able to witness the operation of robotic arms, as well as learn about their programming and practical handling. This experience was not only educational but also very enjoyable for all participants. We want to express our sincere thanks to the parents for supporting and bringing the kids, to AMD for the invitation, and especially to Mr. José Gutiérrez Katze, whose dedication made this enriching experience possible for our students. Fe García , Extended Learning ------- El pasado jueves 2 de mayo, nuestros alumnos de las clases de Robomaker tuvieron la oportunidad de visitar las instalaciones de AMD Maquinaria S.A. DE C.V. Durante la visita, pudieron presenciar el funcionamiento de los brazos robóticos, así como aprender sobre su programación y manejo práctico. Esta experiencia no solo fue educativa, sino también ...