We want to congratulate Sungchul Jeong who has completed his transition out of SWAS. This is the second graduation of the year. Sungchul joined SWAS in August 2021 as a full time student. He transitioned to English in January 2022 and was able rapidly to adapt to his regular classes.…
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…
Yo estoy comprometido con el medio ambiente
por Marlene Cruz Coordinadora del programa ambiental y Ecoclub Hace dos años cuando iniciamos el ciclo escolar, recuerdo que lanzamos la convocatoria para que nuestros alumnos se inscribieran al Ecoclub. En el Comité Ambiental, formado por maestros voluntarios, teníamos nuestras dudas si íbamos a tener inscritos pues se iba a…
Think Ahead, time to think about the future
By Stuart Porter High School Principal Think Ahead is the time of year when 10th graders, with the help of some school activities, staff and their families, choose their IB Diploma subjects that they will take in their 11th and 12th grade. Think Ahead is all about taking the time…
Cristina Vergara, Emma Gutierrez Award Winner, 2023
By JFK Editorial Committee Miss Cristina Vergara, coordinator of the Science department at JFK High School, was recognized with this year’s Emma Gutierrez Award, which is awarded annually by ASOMEX (Association of American Schools in Mexico), to recognize women’s leadership in education with a $4,000 scholarship for PD training. “I…
Servicio Social en la comunidad El Obraje
Verónica Díaz Lope CAS Coordinator Nuestro Proyecto Challenge 20/20 surge en el año 2010, cuando nuestros alumnos de High School se comprometieron a tomar acciones para dar solución a un tema global actuando local, su reto: “Pobreza”. En su proceso de investigación y colaboración con la Organización BRED (Banco de…
Summer in Prague
Eleven of our 11th and 12th grade students has the opportunity to live a multicultural experience with the IB CAS program “Creativity, Activity and Service” in Prague. 96 students representing schools from Ecuador, Arab Emirates, Costa Rica, India and México participated. Among the activities they carried out, arte those of…