Please click on the links below for more information:

AUF DEUTSCH: 

• Brief der Schulleitung – Elternbeteiligung bei den Lernmitteln
• Liste der Lernmittel Schuljahr 23/24

IN ENGLISH:

• Letter from the Administration – Parent Contribution for Learning Materials (see page 2)
• List of Learning Materials School Year 23/24

The June School Bulletin has been sent out to all parents via email to the addresses we have on file. If you have not received the message and attachment and would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact the secretaries at:

In honor of the upcoming Juneteenth (June 19th holiday) – School with Courage, School without Racism will be sending out a weekly email with videos or images throughout the month of June. 

During April, the 10th and 11th grade Latin classes had the opportunity to visit Rome for a week. The entire trip was organized and realized by Frau Amann and Herr Lühr.

Our trip can be divided into three distinct parts: exploring the remains of Ancient Rome, appreciating medieval and modern Italian art and architecture, and enjoying our free time.

We had all read about some of the historical buildings from the times of the Roman Empire in Latin class, so it was nice to see some of them in real life. From all the ruins left from Ancient Rome, including the Colosseum, the Forum Romanum, and the place of Caesar’s death, the Catacombs of Domitilla stood out. Located on the outskirts of Rome, the catacombs provide a fascinating glimpse into early Christianity. It surprised me what efforts they had to undertake to bury their fellow Christians after running out of land. Not only were the catacombs pitch dark and dug deep inside the earth, but they also used to have an unbearable smell of decay. 

Besides the remains of Ancient Rome, we also visited more contemporary landmarks, including the Villa Borghese, an art museum, and Vatican City. The amount of wealth and craftsmanship displayed in St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican museums was very impressive, with long halls and large domes filled with some of the finest art I’ve ever seen.

Although appreciating Rome’s cultural heritage was fun, we also enjoyed our free time. Some of us went shopping, and we discovered the Roman quarter of Trastevere, which was a nice place to spend our evenings.

Thank you, Frau Amann and Herr Lühr, for going with us on this great trip. It was an eventful week, and we all were sad when we had to leave Rome after a week.

We learned about the recent passing of our former colleague and teacher Dr. Ulla Adelsberger.

Dr. Adelsberger joined the JFKS faculty in 1976 and taught Biology and Chemistry until her retirement. One former student wrote “Sie war wirklich eine tolle Lehrerin und der Grund, dass ich Bio-LK gewählt habe.”

Dr. Adelsberger passed away on April 21, 2023.

We would like to express our sincere condolences to her family and friends.

We learned about the recent passing of our former colleague and teacher Friedrich Steiner.

Hr. Steiner joined the JFKS faculty in 1971 and taught Physics and Math in the high school until his retirement in 2004.

He is remembered as a pleasant and friendly teacher and colleague. One alumni said he was “nett, locker, liebte die Mathematik”, another stated “[er hat] nie aufgegeben mit mir hoffnungslosem Mathe-Fall.”

Hr. Steiner passed away on May 2, 2023.

We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Dear JFKS Community,

You’re invited to Haywire’s Open-Mic from 18:00-20:00, Wednesday, 7 June 2023 outside Haus Reil! Please join us to see/hear some of the published artists, poets, and performers in our newest magazine. 

Congratulations to our JFKS WK3 girls basketball team for winning the Berlin championship again this year.

Go Rams!

We learned about the recent passing of our former colleague and teacher Dr. Fawzy Guirguis.

Dr. Guirguis joined the JFKS faculty in the 60s and was a cherished teacher for many generations of JFKS students.

He was one of the founding members of the German Partner Tongue Department and is remembered by colleagues as a great teacher and friend.

We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

*ENGLISH VERSION BELOW*

Liebe Schulgemeinschaft, sehr geehrte Projektbeteiligte,

der Beteiligungsprozess für den Bauprozess der John-F.-Kennedy-Schule mit den Baupiloten geht in die letzte Runde. Vertreter*innen der Schulgemeinschaft haben in den vergangenen Monaten unter Moderation der Baupiloten an verschiedenen Terminen über die bauliche und organisatorische Zukunft der JFKS nachgedacht und diskutiert. Die Ergebnisse der Visionenwerkstatt, des Werkstattgesprächs und der Weiterdenkenwerkstatt wurden von den Baupiloten ausgewertet und zu einem Konzept zusammengebracht (Links siehe unten).

Wir laden Sie nun herzlich für Mittwoch, den 10.05.2023 von 16 bis 18 Uhr in die Aula der JFKS zur gemeinsamen Ergebniskonferenz ein.

Die Baupiloten werden den Prozess und das Ergebnis vorstellen. Im Anschluss können Fragen und Anmerkungen eingebracht und das Ergebnis diskutiert werden. Wir freuen uns auf zahlreiches Erscheinen und einen regen Austausch.

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Dear JFKS Community, dear Project Participants,

The participation process for the construction process of the John F. Kennedy School with the Baupiloten is entering its final round. In the past few months, representatives of the school community have thought about and discussed the structural and organizational future of JFKS at various times, moderated by the Baupiloten.

The results of the vision workshop, the workshop discussion and the further thinking workshop were evaluated by the Baupiloten and brought together to form a concept (see links below).  

We cordially invite you to the results conference on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Aula at JFKS.

The Baupiloten will present the process and the results, followed by a time for questions, comments and discussion. We look forward to an engaging conversation and many community members attending.