JFK Times Blog

We want to thank everyone who joined the dress a child and donate toy 2023 campaign, we were able to collect 4,056 pieces of clothing and 2,249 toys, sharing all this with 4,307 people (babies, boys, girls, women and adults). On December 1st we made the first delivery with a group of volunteer mothers, kindergarten and elementary students in the town of Bomintza, covering 5 schools from the communities of Las Peñitas, Mesa de Chagoya, Mesa de Ramirez and Puerto Blanco. On December 13, we made the second delivery where high school (social service and eco club) students, an alumnus, volunteer moms, elementary school teachers and the institutional development team attended. We arrived at two schools located in Casa Blanca and La Campesina where 9 more schools from the communities of Casa Blanca, Los González, Shaminal, El Jabalí, El Ciprés, La Villita and El Cesado attended. It was an unforgettable experience for all of us who went to the JFK school. They welcomed us into the school...

We are proud to inform you that nine delegates won awards in Insituto Thomas Jefferson's TJMUN!  Our Best Delegates were: Alejandro Fenton, Juan Pablo Aguirre, and Bruno Lastra.  Our Excellent Delegates were Valentina Guerra, Emilia Reyes and Ximena Tort. Our Outstanding Delegates were Sofia Garibay, Sophia Stryer, and Almudena Perez.  These Middle School MUN delegates are truly on the path towards Achieving the Extraordinary!  Camille Casses, Middle School Principal ---------------------------------------- ¡Estamos orgullosos de informarles que nueve delegados ganaron premios en el TJMUN del Instituto Thomas Jefferson! Nuestros Mejores Delegados fueron: Alejandro Fenton, Juan Pablo Aguirre y Bruno Lastra. Nuestras Excelentes Delegadas fueron Valentina Guerra, Emilia Reyes y Ximena Tort. Nuestras Delegadas Destacadas fueron Sofía Garibay, Sophia Stryer y Almudena Pérez. ¡Estos delegados de MUN de Middle School están realmente en el camino hacia lograr l...

Congratulations to Begoña Jonguitud (9th) for taking first place in the National Figure Skating Championship. Begoña is a high-performance ice skater. Good job! -------------------------------------------- Muchas felicidades a Begoña Jonguitud (9no) por obtener el primer lugar en el Campeonato Nacional de Patinaje Artístico. Begoña es una patinadora sobre hielo de alto rendimiento. ¡Buen trabajo!  

We want to congratulate our soccer team for their participation last week at the Soccer Asomex at the American School of Puerto Vallarta. They reached quarter finals and represented the JFK with pride. Congratulations! -------------------------------------------------------  Queremos felicitar a nuestro equipo de fútbol por su participación la semana pasada en el Asomex de fútbol en el Colegio Americano de Puerto Vallarta. Llegaron a cuartos de final y representaron al JFK con orgullo. ¡Muchas felicidades!

On behalf of all the parents, we want to thank all our teachers and staff for their commitment to enhancing our children’s educational experience. We wish joy and unforgettable moments this holiday season. Thank you for being a vital part of our school community and we hope you like the Christmas gift made with lots of love. From Parents Association.   --------------------------------------------- En nombre de todos los padres, queremos agradecer a todas nuestros maestros y staff por su compromiso para mejorar la experiencia educativa de nuestros hijos. Les deseamos alegría y momentos inolvidables en estas fiestas. Gracias por ser una parte vital de nuestra comunidad escolar y esperamos que les guste el regalo de Navidad que hicimos con mucho amor. De parte de la Asociación de Padres de Familia.  

Our 9th grade students organized a visit to the Concá Shelter, to carry out a Christmas party and bring moments of joy and surprises to the 23 children who live there. There were games, piñatas, gifts and a visit from the Grinch, who filled them with excitement when he arrived. We want to thank the 10 students who led the project, the entire 9th grade generation and their families, for making this possible thanks to their donations, we took a gift box for each child with: school notebooks, pens, Christmas boot with candy, teddy bear, stamps, legos, block game, play doh, barbies, magic sand and Christmas stockings. As a school, we also donated sports balls, puzzles, stories, jump ropes, pencils, erasers and general purpose pens. JFK also donated a TV screen and 7 computers for their classroom. It was an emotional experience, which filled us with joy, empathy and reflection on the feeling of gratitude for the opportunity to share our time with warmth and affection in this Chris...

Congratulations to Santiago (7th), third category champion in The Club's padel tournament. ---------------------------------------------- Felicidades a Santiago (7°), campeón de tercera categoría en el torneo de padel de The Club.