Main Office
‘Our Journey to Achieve the Extraordinary’
This week we launched ‘Our Journey to Achieve the Extraordinary’. This is the next step in our process of fully establish our Mission, Vision and Values that so many in the community helped us to create during the last school year.
The concept is to build a complete School Improvement Plan for the next five years. This plan will help us to ‘embed’ clear procedures and strong educational practices throughout our school.
The process includes a deep consideration of where we are as a school today and the direction we wish to go in for the next ten years or so.
Our Journey includes an analysis of the use of the very latest techniques to understand how students at JFK engage in their learning and how we can work to strengthen this.
It also includes an analysis of surveys that are complete by all students from grades 3-12, all teachers, all staff and all families. Each survey had been created by AdvancED especially for building a school improvement, and permits us to work with both perceptions and experiences at all levels.
Finally, to deepen further our understanding of the school, we have consultants (Strategic Clarity Group) working with focus groups and teams to determine how well we are working to embed best educational practices and other consultants (USC Consultants) working with groups to establish strategic needs and direction for the whole school.
Never before have we undertaken such a complete and determined review of JFK to fully understand where we are and what we need to do to take our school to the next level.
Some of our plans are already coming to fruition, and there will be changes at JFK for the next school year, changes that will, we are sure, keep us as a top educational option for children in Queretaro.
I look forward to sharing our plans as we move forward, and to working with you to develop in more detail those plans over the coming months.
The concept is to build a complete School Improvement Plan for the next five years. This plan will help us to ‘embed’ clear procedures and strong educational practices throughout our school.
The process includes a deep consideration of where we are as a school today and the direction we wish to go in for the next ten years or so.
Our Journey includes an analysis of the use of the very latest techniques to understand how students at JFK engage in their learning and how we can work to strengthen this.
It also includes an analysis of surveys that are complete by all students from grades 3-12, all teachers, all staff and all families. Each survey had been created by AdvancED especially for building a school improvement, and permits us to work with both perceptions and experiences at all levels.
Finally, to deepen further our understanding of the school, we have consultants (Strategic Clarity Group) working with focus groups and teams to determine how well we are working to embed best educational practices and other consultants (USC Consultants) working with groups to establish strategic needs and direction for the whole school.
Never before have we undertaken such a complete and determined review of JFK to fully understand where we are and what we need to do to take our school to the next level.
Some of our plans are already coming to fruition, and there will be changes at JFK for the next school year, changes that will, we are sure, keep us as a top educational option for children in Queretaro.
I look forward to sharing our plans as we move forward, and to working with you to develop in more detail those plans over the coming months.
Adrian Leece
Main Office
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Kermesse
We want to invite you to our great Kermesse next March 23, there will be cool rides, games of skill ,and a new area with awesome games for the little ones.We will have our traditional Community Exhibition 2019 in which students, teachers, parents, and staff will participate singing, dancing, playing instruments with presentations throughout the day, and also as a special guest mago Gamini which will give a spectacular presentation in our Kermesse.
We will have food trucks and booths with a great variety of food, as well as a sponsor area.
Remember that in addition to having a great day, you will be contributing to our annual campaign whose goal this year is to remodel our Plaza de las Banderas, so come and enjoy all the activities and games we have prepared for you, we will be waiting for you!
Be a sponsor at this year´s Kermesse on March 23
Over 1800 people of all ages attend the Kermesse.
We offer:
· A location to exhibit and promote your product at the event.
· Brand exposure in publicity and during the event.
· Tax-deductible receipt (upon request)
For more information, please contact Gabriela Platas in the Institutional Development Department at [email protected] or phone 218 0075 ext. 1015
Gaby Platas
Institutional Development
Mental Training Conference
With great success, our first conference took place on February 12th, where twenty eight Middle School and High School parents assisted. We are continuing our training with our students on the 19th and the 20th this month.
Congratulations jaguars!
Congratulations jaguars!
Basketball ASOMEX
A great recognition to our students from the Juvenile A Female Category from MS 6th and 7th grade, for their participation at the Basketball ASOMEX that took place in the Colegio Americano de Saltillo this past 14th-18th of February.
State Championship for Athletics
Congratulations to Carlos Becerril, who won first place in the 3000 m race, Sub 18 Category. Also, Patricio Becerril won 2nd place, this guarantees their entrance to the next phase.
Sports Results
Soccer Results click here
Sports Team
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Photokits 2018-2019
Mónica Duarte
Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications
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AMANC Kermess- International Cancer Day
Last Friday, February 15th was the International Childhood Cancer Day. Like every year, AMANC recognizes the children with this disease along with their families and doctors with a kermess at the Bicentenario Park. It is a day when they enjoy being kids playing, and spending time with their friends and family, and our school participates with a workshop for them.
This year we brought them cookies to decorate and offered chili apples. Some students, moms, and teachers from JFK attended the kermess and enjoyed spending this morning with them and helping at the workshop. Our stand was a hit and for us and our students it was very inspiring and a learning opportunity to see them even in these hard circumstances reflecting gratefulness and joy, on top of the strength they show every day.
Thank you so much for everyone that had a chance to participate!
This year we brought them cookies to decorate and offered chili apples. Some students, moms, and teachers from JFK attended the kermess and enjoyed spending this morning with them and helping at the workshop. Our stand was a hit and for us and our students it was very inspiring and a learning opportunity to see them even in these hard circumstances reflecting gratefulness and joy, on top of the strength they show every day.
Thank you so much for everyone that had a chance to participate!
Luz Ángela Arredondo
Environmental Program coordinator
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Environmental Program coordinator
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Preschool
PYP Exhibition- How We Express Ourselves
It was our pleasure to share our work with you last Friday from the three generations in the Transdisciplinary Theme of How We Express Ourselves. If you didn’t have a chance to join us, please enjoy these pictures from the event.
Debra Cortney
Preschool Principal
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Elementary School
AMANC
AMANC is the Queretaro association helping children battle cancer. JFK has been a partner with AMANC for over 15 years. I feel proud of our Student Council and all the students who have brought projects to our attention to support this wonderful cause over the years. Last week on February 15, while we were enjoying Valentine’s Day at the JFK, AMANC was also was celebrating the fighting spirit and positive attitude of children with cancer at the International Childhood Cancer Day in the Parque Bicentenario. Miss Arenys, Miss Luza, volunteer parents, and volunteer JFK students shared delicious tamarindo apples with the children from AMANC and also decorated Valentine’s Day cookies together. The day was a nice break for AMANC children from their regular days. Today as you read this, they continue their struggle to beat cancer.
In the year 2018, thanks to donations and service projects, AMANC supported 290 children! If your family would like to participate as an AMANC sponsor of children with cancer, you can for as little as $200 pesos a month. The charge can be through your credit card, or a direct deposit from your bank account. The donation is tax deductible. Bancomer: 014 30 98 842 or HSBC: 402 9915 055. Also, send all your plastic bottle caps to the Elementary School. We will separate them by colors and give them to AMANC to be sold and recycled. For more info, visit https://www.amancqueretaro.org/
Lost & Found
We remind you that we still have many items in our Lost and Found. We invite you all to come and look just in case your child is missing something before February 28, date in which we will send all the unclaimed items to the Sierra Gorda as a donation.
Please remember to report any missing or lost items in our Elementary Theft Campaign link: click here to report
Elementary School Principal
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Middle School
Baile con propósito
Hello Middle School Community,
This past week, we felt so much love and friendship! First, on Valentine's Day the Parents Association brought treats for all the students in an innoventive set-up that we had never seen before. The kids were so excited to choose their treat from a grab-bag, and the donuts, popcorn, caffeine-free frappuccinos, and potato spears were indeed delicious!
Then, last Friday we had such a great time at the Baile con Propósito! Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders came to dance, eat great tacos, and socialize with each other and with robots! Thanks to Miss Lupita for guiding the Student Council to organize the dance and thanks to the Parents Association for helping us make it really special.
This week, the friendship continues. This Friday, February 22nd, we will celebrate Flag Day schoolwide with not only the Mexican flag, but flags that represent all of our students’ 31 other nationalities. Just like flags can communicate so much about our values and beliefs, so can the conversations we have with our children.
This past week, we felt so much love and friendship! First, on Valentine's Day the Parents Association brought treats for all the students in an innoventive set-up that we had never seen before. The kids were so excited to choose their treat from a grab-bag, and the donuts, popcorn, caffeine-free frappuccinos, and potato spears were indeed delicious!
Then, last Friday we had such a great time at the Baile con Propósito! Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders came to dance, eat great tacos, and socialize with each other and with robots! Thanks to Miss Lupita for guiding the Student Council to organize the dance and thanks to the Parents Association for helping us make it really special.
This week, the friendship continues. This Friday, February 22nd, we will celebrate Flag Day schoolwide with not only the Mexican flag, but flags that represent all of our students’ 31 other nationalities. Just like flags can communicate so much about our values and beliefs, so can the conversations we have with our children.
Camille Casses
Middle School Principal
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High School
National Honor Society Bike-A-Thon
This past weekend, we had two different service experiences I want to highlight as we transition to service learning in High School. On Saturday, we hosted a large training event in our auditorium for UNIDOS, an organization dedicated on supporting inclusion for a range of disabilities in public life. One of our students, Maria Emilia Acosta, works as a leader in the organization, and with the support of our Social Service Coordinator - Ms. Veronica Diaz, we were able to host students from different private schools of Queretaro for sensitivity training. I wanted to thank both Maria Emilia and Ms. Vero for embodying our mission to lead, serve, and create beauty and doing their part to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities.
“Objetivo: generar inclusión de personas con discapacidad.”
On Sunday, we also hosted our annual National Honor Society Bike-A-Thon to raise money for the Querétaro Food Bank. I would like to thank all NHS and NJHS members for their dedication to serving others. We raised over $35,000 pesos in one morning to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Zero Hunger.
As we look at developing consciousness of service learning, we will be connecting the work our students do by serving others to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the work of people around the world!
On Sunday, we also hosted our annual National Honor Society Bike-A-Thon to raise money for the Querétaro Food Bank. I would like to thank all NHS and NJHS members for their dedication to serving others. We raised over $35,000 pesos in one morning to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Zero Hunger.
As we look at developing consciousness of service learning, we will be connecting the work our students do by serving others to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the work of people around the world!
High School Principal