Environmental Certifications: Eco Schools and LEAF (Learning About Ecosystems and Forests)

For the third consecutive year, our school was certified as an Eco School by The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), highlighting the commitment of the entire JFK Community to caring for the environment. This new school year, we will continue to reinforce all daily practices in favor of the environment to promote good habits.

In addition, for the first time we obtained the LEAF (Learning About Ecosystems and Forests) certificate. This new distinction seeks to include outdoor activities within a common process in the school program that ensures generations of people with a sustainable mentality and environmental awareness, creating leaders with environmental education and Agents of Positive Change. LEAF seeks to ensure that learning is carried out not only in its educational center but in the community so that throughout life it makes a difference.

This program was resized as a learning and project hub

The school, through the ecoclub, carried out various activities to receive this distinction, among them: our trip to the Sierra Gorda and environmental outings where we could be closer to environmental projects and enjoy nature. Also, during the cycle with the Ecoclub, we reinforced our garden with more medicinal plants where we were able to learn more about their properties and take advantage of their extracts and the management of essential oils to make everyday products such as soaps, therapeutic breezes, protectors. solar, herbal oils for cooking among others.

Let's continue to contribute through our small daily actions, not only at school but in our homes too!

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Por tercer año consecutivo, nuestra escuela fue certificada como Eco School por The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), destacando el compromiso de toda la Comunidad JFK con el cuidado del medio ambiente. Este nuevo ciclo escolar, continuaremos reforzando todas las prácticas cotidianas a favor del medio ambiente para fomentar los buenos hábitos.

Además, obtuvimos por primera ocasión el certificado es LEAF (Learning About Ecosystems and Forests) Este nuevo distintivo busca incluir las actividades al aire libre dentro de un proceso habitual en el programa escolar que asegure generaciones de personas con mentalidad sostenible y conciencia ambiental, creando líderes con educación ambiental y Agentes de Cambio Positivo. LEAF busca que el aprendizaje sea llevado no solo en su centro educativo sino en la comunidad para que a lo largo de la vida marquen una diferencia.

Este programa se redimensionó como un rehilete de aprendizaje y proyectos.

La escuela, a través del Ecoclub hizo diversas actividades para recibir este distintivo, entre ellas: nuestro viaje a la sierra gorda y salidas ambientales en donde pudimos estar más cerca de proyectos ambientales y disfrutar de la naturaleza. También, durante el ciclo con el Ecoclub, reforzamos nuestro jardín con más plantas medicinales en donde pudimos aprender más de sus propiedades y aprovechar de ellas sus extractos y el manejo de los aceites esenciales para elaborar productos de uso cotidiano como jabones, brisas terapéuticas, protectores solares, aceites de hierbas para cocina entre otros.

¡Sigamos contribuyendo a través de nuestras pequeñas acciones diarias, no solo en la escuela sino en nuestros hogares también!

Marlene Cruz, Coordinator of Environmental Programs and Ecoclub









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