There’s good evidence that young people often don’t report bullying to adults. Children are adept at hiding bullying-related behaviors and the unequal “shadow” power dynamics that can exist among them. Because of this secrecy, adults underestimate the seriousness and extent of bullying at their schools. Schools cannot help if children…
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Resultados ASOMEX natación 2023 en el Colegio Americano de Torreón
Our school JFK Querétaro was represented with 6 students in the swimming competition held October 20-22 with the following results. Lina Zenteno 2nd in the category 7 and 8 years won in this competition a total of 8 medals. Gold medals in 25 mts. Free, 50 mts. free, 50 mts.…
LMC Talk for Personal Project Students
The LMC has organized and imparted the talk How to Tackle my Personal Project Research for HS students of Year 10 who are going through the process of developing their Personal Project. The Personal Project formally assesses students’ approaches to learning skills for self-management, research, communication and critical thinking. Students…
JFK’s Union & Peace XV Edition
On Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st, sixteen schools from Middle School and High Schools all over Mexico attended JFK’s Union & Peace XV. This Model UN event was a success! Middle and high school participants engage in high quality debate with original, wide-ranging topics and committees according to…
Educando deportistas en casa/Educating Athletes at Home
The Sports Department, with the intention of providing more and better tools to the parents of our student athletes, designed the talk “Educating Athletes at Home”. With the objective of generating awareness about the importance of stimulating, encouraging an participating in the cultivation of mental and emotional balance un their…
Tri-Association Conference 2023 in Bogotá, Colombia: A Resounding Success
The Tri-Association Conference of 2023, held in the vibrant city of Bogotá, Colombia, was a resounding success, bringing together educators, administrators, and leaders in the international education community from across the Americas. This annual event, jointly organized by the Association of American Schools of Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the…
Trip with friends “Travel and learn in the Sierra Gorda” / Viaje entre amigos “Viaja y aprende en la Sierra Gorda”
After almost 3 years the Ecoclub has resumed its environmental trips. On October 13 to 15, an incredible trip was made among friends with the aim of enjoying and valuing the nature of the Sierra Gorda Queretana, getting to know the different ecosystems. We learned new things with the specialists…
JFK Hands-Only CPR Day
On the morning of Saturday, October 14, the first “JFK Hands-Only CPR” day was held, with the objective of training children and adults of all ages in the application of this CPR technique to help a person who has fallen into cardiac arrest. In 20-minute shifts, 103 people were trained,…
Congratulations Guillermo!
Last weekend, Guillermo Herrera Fernandez del Campo (2nd grade) was runner-up with his ice hockey team at the Hockeyfest of Lakeside Icepark. Great job! ——————— El pasado fn de semana, Guillermo Herrera Fernández del Campo (2° grado) quedó subcampeón con su equipo de hockey sobre hielo en el HockeyFest de…
Think Ahead for 8th Parents
This week we had the event for 8th grade families to give them more perspective about High School at JFK. The main focus of the event was to give a flavor of High School as a whole, where as Stuart Porter, our High School principal mentioned benefits and great experiences…