The busses have arrived in Bruck! The students are having dinner and settling into their rooms for the night!
The busses have arrived in Bruck! The students are having dinner and settling into their rooms for the night!
All are invited to hear the JFKS High School Bands in concert this week. The four bands (MS/HS Jazz and MS/HS Concert Band) will be performing on Thursday, March 7 at 19:00 in the Large Aula.
Hope to see you there!
The German Drama Grundkurs invites you to the interdisciplinary show „Der unterhaltsame Aufstieg und Fall des Vater Courage – Ein ungemütlich-brechtextremer Abend gegen das Wegschauen, Wegducken und Weglaufen“ about a charismatic businessman and leader of a small radical party who comes to power in a fictional state named Sliwania. The JFK-production addresses the actual state of democracy and raises questions about values and freedom.
We’re proud to announce that Karamba Diaby, member of the Bundestag will be our guest before the show to talk about discrimination in every day life.
March 8 at 15:30 in the Small Aula: Lecture and discussion with Dr. Karamba Diaby
March 8 and 9 at 18:00 in the Small Aula: Show begins
To view the event flyer click here. The play is not recommended to elementary school students.
In partnership with the John F. Kennedy Friendship Center e.V., we are excited to offer a new series of Positive Discipline Parent Workshops. Please join us on Monday, March 4, from 19-20:30 in the Large Aula to learn about Positive Discipline and how you can sign up for our upcoming workshops.
Click here for details on the informational evening on the eve of March 4.
Please use this sign up sheet to register for the upcoming workshops.
The JFKS National Honor Society invites you for their annual benefit concert.
All proceeds will benefit Der Verein für Demokratische Kultur in Berlin e.V , a Berlin-based pro-democracy NGO.
The concert is on Thursday, 21 February at 18:30 in the Large Aula. Music will be performed by students and professional musicians.
Food and drink will be served. It is the best buffet in Berlin, one night per year.
8€ adults / 5€ under 18. You may buy tickets in advance or at the door.
We hope you will join us to support democracy and our students.
All students will be dismissed at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, February 1st, the last day before winter break.
There is no school during the following week. School resumes on Monday, February 11th.
January 21 in the SMALL Aula 7:00pm – 9:00pm
A discussion on what our teens may encounter with drugs and alcohol. An expert from the Berliner Suchtpräventionstelle (Berlin Center for Addiction Prevention) will present in English and have a Q&A session in English and German. She will talk about:
● What drugs teens may encounter
● Talking to your teen about drugs/alcohol
● Ways for your teens to resist peer pressure
● What is the law? As a parent and/or party host, what is your responsibility and liability?
Please join us for this important topic and contact with any questions.
On Monday January 7th, 2019 the event Alumni meet High School Students will take place between 3:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Small Aula and foyer. During the panel discussion (3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.) recent JFKS graduates will share their experiences, i.e. applying for universities, taking a gap year, finding an apprenticeship or a job.
Topics which will be of interest especially for 12th and 11th grade students.
If you have any questions please get in touch either with Steffen Schulz or with the alumni association at .