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Originally from Ukraine, I have had the privilege of living and working abroad in a variety of roles before my tenure at JFK School. My academic journey has been deeply rooted in language and teaching after having earned a master's degree in English Language and Literature and a PhD in Pedagogy. My experience includes teaching English Language & Literature (L&L) as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) across diverse settings and levels. My research has been dedicated to language acquisition and bilingualism. I was proud to join JFK as an English Language and Literature teacher at the Middle School level, where I dedicated three enriching years before transitioning to the SWAS program. The SWAS program stands as an exemplary sheltered language program designed to bridge the gap for emergent multilingual students. It uniquely focuses on teaching students both academic content and academic language simultaneously, catering to a multilingual framework. Our primary aim i...

NJHS Thank you! School for All Campaign We want to thank the community for the participation in the "School for All" Campaign led by the Middle School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Thanks to your donations, the children of Casa Hogar Pan de Vida will receive gently used and renovated school supplies that will help them in their learning process. This shows us that Jaguars United can make a difference. Miss Paola Regalado , Service Learning Coordinator and NJHS advisor ------------------------------------------------- Campaña “School for All” Gracias Queremos agradecer a la comunidad su participación en la Campaña “School for All” dirigida por los alumnos de la National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) en Middle School al término del ciclo escolar 2022-2023 Gracias a sus donativos, los niños de la Casa Hogar Pan de Vida contarán con útiles escolares reciclados y renovados que les ayudarán en su proceso de aprendizaje...

  This summer, Christine Scharf, JFK’s PYP Coordinator was recertified as an IB Authorization School Visit Team Member.  This marks successful completion of the 25 hours training for IBEN upskilling for the authorization 2020 programme standards and practices training including a milestone assessment.   The IB enables students to direct their own learning pathway and develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive and make a lasting difference. It empowers teachers as the architects of learning excellence, working alongside engaged colleagues in a rewarding career supported by a strong global network. And it brings schools a strong reputation for successful outcomes that uplift the whole community. In order to do this, IB maintains the quality of the IB Educator Network (IBEN) with selected education experts who demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.  IB offers rigorous training and assessment to ensure that IBEN members are able...

Over the summer, Laura Davis, MYP Coordinator, received the news that she was accepted by the IB for a role within the Diploma Program and with that, the exciting news that this role includes training at the IB Global Centre in Cardiff, Wales in November. Laura has been an examiner for the Diploma Program since 2015 and was contacted about a new vacancy in May of this year and asked if she would like to apply.  The application involved a work task in which she created some content to be evaluated.  Following that, she was invited to an interview with two subject managers and then was given the news that she had been accepted!   The role is seasonal, working on tasks providing feedback a couple of times per year, but the chance to travel to the IB Global Centre is a really exciting opportunity for Laura.  The training she receives there will give her more insight to help student learning at JFK.  "Being involved in the IB ha...

Dear JFK Community, I am honored to introduce myself to the JFK educational community. My academic journey has culminated in a Bachelor's degree in English Education, complemented by a wide variety of courses and certifications pertaining to education, pedagogy and leadership skills. I am presently in pursuit of a Master's degree to further enrich my educational repertoire. With 14 years of experience in the education sector, predominantly in Mexico, I have had the privilege of traversing the entire basic education spectrum, from the formative stages of pre-school to the academically rigorous curriculum of high school. I have taught English Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, and Humanities, encompassing even the realms of philosophical inquiry. My role as a classroom teacher has evolved so much and during the last six years, I have been able to exploit my leadership and administrative skills as English Coordinator, Vice Principal, and General Director. Although I...

We are so proud of Miss Camille Casses, our MS Principal, for achieving the PTC Certification. "The PTC -- Principals Training Course-- is a series of four summer courses that I had the pleasure of completing this past summer, culminating in an internationally-known PTC Certificate.  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to connect with other principals from around the world, discussing in depth such subjects as Supervision & Evaluation, Creating Effective Schools, Curriculum, and others.  I learned so much from these courses, and I also had a chance to see how wonderful our school is by comparing it in our sessions to schools in Europe, Asia, Africa, and other parts of Latin America. Now, I am prouder than ever to be a Jaguar!" Miss Camille,  Middle School Principal  ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de Miss Camille Casses, Directora de Middle School por culminar su certificación PTC. "El ...

  Throughout the school year, our College Counseling Department has been in constant contact with different institutions and universities from Mexico and abroad to reinforce our academic relationships; so that we can offer the best and most updated university opportunities and scholarships to our senior students. Especially this week our college counselor participated in different events with national universities with whom we have special agreements. On May 16th, our school participated in the 10th Anniversary of Universidad Mondragón where our State Governor, Mauricio Kuri was present as well as different academic personalities coming from Spain. On the same day our school participated in a reconnection college counselor event with Universidad de las Américas de Puebla, who shared an update on all their new university and master programs. On May 18th, we were also very happy to receive 16 welcome kits for the future Universidad Anáhuac stud...