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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 7 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 7 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!   Aline Forat,

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 horas de divertida competencia, ¡South House ganó el día!  ¡Gracias a Miss

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 Kumra, Ian Moreno De Co

  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 muy

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