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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

CAS, is one of the core components of the International Baccalaureate program that allows for acquiring meaningful learning from experience. The program inspires students to confront real-life situations to broaden their perspective of the world around them and to become citizens willing to take action by showing social commitment to members of the local, national and international community. Eight of our 11th and 12th grade students had the opportunity to participate a multicultural experience with students from Japan and India, carrying out different challenges related to the three components of CAS. Among the activities they developed, there were service activities such as: cooking for people in vulnerable situations, knowing the life story of homeless people, collaborating in an organic farm, overcoming the challenge of communication to sell magazines and making a donation to homeless people. With the Creativity component, they were able to interview people to detect local need...

Last Saturday, March 9, our high school students joined the families of “El Obraje” community for a special day of reforestation. They began the day with a group dynamic called “Fallen Tree,” designed to reflect on our actions and their impact on the environment. During the day, they worked as a team to plant 20 trees in the area, involving children and adults from the community. This experience not only contributes to caring for the environment, but also fosters collaboration and a sense of shared responsibility. As a gesture of recognition for their effort and dedication, the families were given a food pantry at the end of the activity. The 50 pantries were donated by H-E-B. We firmly believe that these types of initiatives strengthen community ties and enrich service experiences, making them even more meaningful for everyone involved. Verónica Díaz, CAS Coordinator -------------------------------------------------------------------------- El pasado sábado 9 de marzo, nuestros al...

On Sunday, March 10, our annual "Bike-a-thon" event in support of the Querétaro Food Bank took place, organized with dedication by the National Honor Society students of High School.  It was an event full of joy and participation where children, youth, teachers, and parents joined together for the same purpose.  Each participant sought sponsors willing to contribute a voluntary donation for each lap on the bike or running on our track. We are deeply moved to see the unity, solidarity, enthusiasm, and human quality of all those who make this event possible.  Thanks to the joint effort, we managed to raise nearly $23,000. This achievement shows the collaborative and generous spirit that characterizes our community.  Thank you very much! Verónica Díaz, CAS Coordinator ----------------------------------------------- El domingo 10 de marzo se llevó a cabo nuestro evento anual "Bikeathon" a favor del Banco de Alimentos de Querétaro, organizado con dedicación por l...