Bulletin #2 | September 10th, 2019 | John F. Kennedy The American School of Querétaro

Mexico’s Independence Day at school!

On Friday, we will be celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day at school.

This is one of the greatest and proudest days in the Mexican calendar, and our school is no exception!

The celebration, ‘El Grito’ (the call for independence) as it is known traditionally, re-enacts the moment in 1810 that Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla launched the revolution that led to Mexico’s independence and freedom from Spanish rule after 300 years.

Thousands of native and local people heard Hidalgo’s speech that night, and they joined Hidalgo’s army and marched to Mexico City to start the war.
At JFK we will not be having a war, but we certainly will be having our own re-enactment of El Grito. The high school students have been working hard to recreate this celebration and will be leading a parade across the school to our flag ceremony where they will repeat Hidalgo’s famous speech. This moment always generates a great feeling of warmth, patriotism, and passion so indicative of the culture of Mexico.

We all look forward to not only remembering the importance of this moment in Mexico’s history, but also joining the celebrations, the costumes, music, and food that accompany this day.

Our flag ceremony will be very crowded that day, but if you are new to Mexico, or even to the JFK, I invite you to come and see and join us for this event.

Adrian Leece

Main Office

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Mónica Duarte

Marketing and Communication

From September 17th through the 20th, we’ll be having a Firefighters Campaign to collect food for the 5 stations in the city.
Leave your donations at the entrance. Thank you so much.

Luz Ángela Arredondo
Environmetal Program Coordinator

Don’t forget about our Golf Tournament on September 20th. It will be at the Club de Golf Juriquilla at 8:30 am. We will have great prizes!
Cost: $2,500
Extra person for award luncheon: $450

Sergio Chávez
JFK Foundation

Pre-season: We had our pre-season for our Middle and High School students from August 26th through September 6th with great success.
Click here to see pictures
Demo classes (Preschool and Elementary): Took place on September 2° through September 5th for our Preschool and Elementary students.
Click here to see pictures

Sports Team

Preschool

Back to School Night. You are invited to Back to School night next week. All meetings will start at 6:00 PM in the Elementary Multipurpose Room and then transition to the Preschool classrooms. This is a great time to meet other parents and your classroom teachers, and you’ll be learning about routines and events. It is important to come without children.

K1 Monday, Sept. 9th
K2 Tuesday, Sept. 10th
K3 Wednesday, Sept. 11th

Parents’ Association: We had our election process last Tuesday and we are excited to kick off the year with a super team! Remember, you can still get involved as a classroom representative at Back to School Night.

*President - Yolanda de L. Aliseda Barriga
*Vice President - Paloma Rosas Lima
*Secretary – Adriana Martínez Magaña
*Treasurer – Paulina López Portillo Guedea
*K1 Vocal – Ma. Eugenia Martínez Picazo
*K2 Vocal – Emiko Togawa Aparicio
*K3 Vocal – Iliana Resendiz Guerrero

Independence Day Parade- This Friday, we will celebrate the Mexican Independence Day with an internal parade and mariachi music. Please send your children dressed in typical Mexican costume or in the Mexican flag colors. Dismissal will be at 12:45 as normal.

Debra Cortney

Preschool Principal

Elementary School

PYP Coffee Talk : Year 1 as an authorized PYP School - What does this mean at JFK 2019-2020?
All students from K1 in Preschool-5th grade of Elementary School are involved in the PYP - Primary Years Programme. Come participate in this interactive workshop to review the essentials of PYP, and gain a deeper understanding of what PYP looks like at JFK this year, and how this impacts your child’s assessment.

Come Tuesday, Sept 17th 19:00 in ES SUM OR
Wednesday, Sept 18th at 8:00 am in ES SUM

Mark Dunn

Elementary School Principal

Middle School

Thank you parents for helping our students dress appropriately for Middle School!
I want to recognize all the Houses for a fine beginning, and especially the North house that has the least tardies and is winning so far! We will have a House chess tournament this week.
- Coffee Talk: Social Service in the Middle School at 8am in the Middle School Multipurpose Room
  6th grade parents: Thursday, September 12
  7th grade parents: Thursday, September 19th
  8th grade parents: Thursday, September 26th
Coffee Talk: Grading, Assessment, and the MYP Report Card for 6th grade parents and new parents, Wednesday, September 18th at 8am in the Middle School Multipurpose Room.
Sixth graders have received their Chromebooks for our recommended phase. Please support this amazing initiative by reviewing with your child the expectations we have at Middle School for using Chromebooks
1. Chromebooks can only be used if requested by the teacher and only for the work of that particular class.
2. The Chromebook camera can only be used for educational purposes.
3. The student will be responsible for bringing their Chromebook with the battery charged daily.
4. Each student will be responsible for the use and care of his/her own Chromebook
5. The Chromebook can only be used by its owner, it cannot be lent to peers.

Camille Casses

Middle School Principal

High School

Anáhuac Scholarship Convenio 90-75% scholarships available. Please write to our College Counselor - Mr. Steve McGough [email protected] for more information
11th Grade Extended Essay Research Boot Camp: Tuesday, September 10th from 7:30-11:45 in the Library
Student Council Independence Day Celebration - Friday, September 13th from 11:35-12:35 on the high school patio
9th Grade Jaguar Induction Program Topic: Studying Techniques and Notetaking

Bob Callahan

High School Principal