Happy New Year everyone!
Christmas has come and gone, and here we all are again settling back into our normal routines.
January is often a difficult time for students, particularly the younger ones, as it follows a very exciting month, seems to be far less interesting, and often so much colder!
The best way to help your children is to settle back into routine the quickest way possible, re-establishing quiet time for homework and study, and bed and morning routines. A good night’s sleep and a healthy filling breakfast are essential to help keep us fit and healthy, and to support study!
For older children we are in the second semester now which means looking after grades and outstanding projects to make the most of our time at school. For 12th graders, this is the last semester at school which is an emotional time for everyone, but please don’t forget you haven’t reached the finishing line yet… there’s plenty of time for celebration after classes are over in the summer.
Whatever your plans and resolutions are for this year, I wish you all a very healthy, happy and successful 2020!
Adrian Leece
Main Office
- At the JFK Library Media Center, we are trying to promote diversity by creating " The international Bag" project. The bags will be checked out by teachers to use with their lessons.
- It will be an honor if you could be part of this project by donating items from your country for the bag. You can donate: pictures, posters, toys, games, souvenirs, recipes, flags, calendars, books and maps.
- Thank you for all your donations from: South Korea – El Salvador – Chile – Austria – France - Algeria – United Kingdom – Guatemala – Costa Rica – Honduras – Germany – China – Uruguay – Japan
- You may send your donation to the Library until Friday, February 21st.
- From Monday, February 24th – Thursday, February 27th. there will be an exhibition with all the donated material from different countries.
Janine Cervantes
Head Librarian
- Happy New Year. We are excited to be back and see how much of our students have grown over vacation! This will be a busy semester. We hope to keep all families involved and informed about our efforts to achieve the extraordinary, and are offering a variety of opportunities to this end which we hope you can all take part in.
| PYP Parent Coffee Talk | January 14th 7:00 PM Library January 15th 8:00 AM Library |
| Parent Workshop: Brain Science of Parenting | 6 weeks starting January 27th |
| Parent Teacher Conferences | March 17-27 |
| Open Classes | April 28- May 22 |
| PYP Unit Showcase | June 4th |
Debra Cortney
Preschool Principal
- Happy New Year to all and welcome back to JFK, we missed you!
- Please join us for a new Coffee Talk about the PYP:
*Action and Agency in the PYP: Come find out how to support your child's passion for learning.
*Jan 14th at 7pm at the Library or Jan 15th at 8am at the Library.
Mark Dunn
Elementary School Principal
- Happy New Year, Middle School! Thank you so much to the Parents’ Association for the delicious rosca and hot chocolate on Wednesday.
- We hit the ground running, with an Internal Event for Model UN on Thursday, January 9th. Thank you, Miss Tania and Miss Ana, for supporting our students to practice their research, communication, and collaboration within the club. Congratulations, delegates and chairs!
- Our MathCounts team also hosted a competition and invited the American School Foundation of Mexico on Saturday, January 11th, and it was a great success. Thank you, Mr. K, for working with our 7th and 8th graders!
- This week, we are excited to have our Music Concert and Art Exhibition at 9am on Friday, January 17th. I am so impressed with personalized art projects, and the way the students have worked together to make music! Thank you to Miss Ruth and Prof. Raul for all your dedication and allowing us to enjoy our students creating beauty.
- Concert schedule:
9:00 am to 10:00 am
| 6D | There's no holding me back | Shawn Mendes |
| 6B | Give me everything | Pitbull |
| 6A | Dynamite | Taio Cruz |
| 6C | High Hopes | Panic at the disco |
| 7A | This love | Maroon Five |
| 7D | Use somebody | Kings of leon |
10:00 am - 10:30 am Recess
10:30 am - 11:30 am
| 7B | Vuelve | Sebastian Yatra |
| 7C | Rolling in the deep | Adele |
| 8A | Cookie | Propia |
| 8C | Reencuentro | Propia |
| 8D | Lost in space | Propia |
| 8B | Stories | Propia |
Camille Casses
Middle School Principal
Middle School Principal
- I2th Grade Trip to Nayarit - Congratulations to the 12th Grade Generation for an amazing and deeply meaningful trip! You represent the best of JFK!
January 14th - 10th Grade College Counseling Presentation: “Lifestyle Para Trascender” with Isaac Burguette
Bob Callahan
High School Principal