For the second consecutive year, I have enhanced a project based on service-learning that addresses the inclusion and acceptance of people with diverse abilities (disabilities). This inspired me to share my experience with new ways to change society. On May 30th, I had the opportunity to introduce a new concept…
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Ping Pong Tournament / Torneo de ping pong
Last week our NHS students organized a ping pong tournament for a cause. We are very proud to promote integration, participation, and solidarity through play and fun in our community. Thank you very much to all the teachers and students who made this competition possible. All proceeds will be donated…
Delivery of toys and clothing to indigenous towns and communities of Tolimán/Entrega de juguetes y ropa a pueblos y comunidades indígenas de Tolimán
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…
Christmas Surprise at the Concá Shelter/Sorpresa Navideña en el Albergue de Concá
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.…
November 27, Security Guard Day
On November 27th we celebrate Security Guard Day. Many thanks to this great team that works daily to make our campus a safe place for our community. —————————— El 27 de noviembre celebramos el Día del guardia de seguridad. Agradecemos a este gran equipo que trabaja diariamente para hacer de…
NHS, academic excellence, love for service, leadership and character
National Honor Society (NHS) was founded in the United States in 1921, hoping to create an organization that recognized and encouraged young people with four main purposes. “Create enthusiasm for academic achievement, stimulate the desire to serve, promote leadership, and develop character in students.” Now, after 102 years, NHS has…
NJHS y NHS con el Banco de Alimentos
Our NJHS and NHS students received the Director of the Querétaro Food Bank, Ángela Quintana, to hear the importance of generating a culture of non-waste and social responsibility, to combat hunger in our state. The Food Bank rescues more than 200 tons of food per month and distributes weekly food…
Service Learning in Math class / Aprendizaje Servicio en la clase de Matemáticas
Our students in 10th grade were able to design a project for Service Learning in math class with Miss Lulú. This was done to challenge them using their knowledge of math, they made board games classified into three different levels of difficulty to share them with students in 1st, 2nd,…
School for All Campaign, Thank you from NJHS
NJHS Thank you! School for All Campaign We want to thank the community for the participation in the “School for All” Campaign led by the Middle School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Thanks to your donations, the children of Casa Hogar Pan…
Lo que significa ser parte de una comunidad, Challenge 2020
Shannon Lewis JFK Alumni En 2011, fui invitada a tomar parte en un proyecto internacional conocido como Challenge 2020. Su nombre describe su intención: teníamos que encontrar una solución para uno de los 20 mayores problemas mundiales (según las Naciones Unidas) antes del año 2020. Simple, ¿no? Cuando primero participé…