All the information regarding next year’s ski trip has been uploaded to the website for the 8th grade ski trip.
These documents have been sent home with the students over the last few months.
Please make a special note of the upcoming info evening on Tuesday, November 27. Details can be found here.
Dear JFKS Students, Parents, Teachers and Principals,
Even with a seemingly endless summer, fall is finally coming, which means also that our GARDEN DAY for the whole campus is fast approaching!
It will be October 13th, beginning at 10 a.m.
Please bring children and family along – we need as many helping hands as possible!
Also, please bring your gardening tools and gloves with you. There will be Bratwurst on the grill, soft drinks and cake.
Let’s make it a fun day, let’s clean up the campus and enjoy the bright colors of autumn.
Looking forward to see you,
Your Parent Council Board
Dear parent representatives for the school year 18-19,
We hereby would like to invite you to the first meeting of the Parent Council (PC) on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in the large Aula. The PC will elect the new board members. We thank you for your efforts and attendance.
Sehr geehrte Elternvertreter für das Schuljahr 18-19,
hiermit möchten wir Sie zur ersten Gesamtelternvertretung (GEV) am Dienstag, 25.9.2018 um 19.00 Uhr in der großen Aula der JFKS einladen. Die GEV wird ihre neuen Vorstandsmitglieder wählen. Wir danke für Ihren Einsatz und Ihr Kommen.
Jenny Hoenicke
Amtierende dt. Schulleiterin/Konrektorin (GS)
Racso Cortinas
American Principal (ES)
Dear Parents,
On behalf of the JFKS Verein and school counselling team, you are kindly invited to the upcoming special screening of the film SCREENAGERS. Students in Grades 5 through 12 will be shown the film during school hours in the week leading up to the parent screening on Friday, August 31st.
This internationally acclaimed documentary (70 mins) explores parental struggles over their teen’s use of digital media and offers solutions to help families find balance. Experts share their thoughts on the topics the movie covers, which include social media, video games, internet addiction, digital citizenship and more.
There will be two screenings of the film for parents to choose from. Tickets are free of charge but must be reserved in advance due to limited capacity. The morning screening is at 11.30 at Bali Kino, Teltowerdamm 33 (This is the small cinema in Zehlendorf Mitte). The evening screening is at 7pm in the large Aula at JKFS.
We look forward to seeing you there.
(Be on the lookout for an email from the PC with link to RSVP!)
Grades 1-6 start school on Monday at 8:05.
Grade 1: Students meet the teachers in the BACK of the school (at the the spider web). ‘Bus children’ will be picked up from the ramp/gate.
Grade 2: Students go to the same classrooms as last year.
Grade 3: Students stop by the tables in front of the main entrance to look at the new class lists and meet the teachers.
Grade 4: Students go to the same classrooms as last year.
Grade 5: Class lists are posted in the red building entrance way.
Grade 6: Students go to the same classrooms as last year.
We wish all teachers, students and parents a great start and a successful new school year!
Grade 7 should report to the LARGE Aula at 8:00 (1st period).
Grade 8 should report to the SMALL Aula at 8:52 (2nd period).
Grade 9 should report to the LARGE Aula at 8:52 (2nd period).
Grade 10 should report to their homeroom teachers at 8:52.
Room assignments will be on the monitors in the Blue and White buildings.
Grades 11-12:
Diploma and Abitur students pick up their schedules during 3rd period and report to their 4th period class at 10:37.
Schedule pick up locations:
Diploma students: Haus Reil
Abitur students: Frau Krüger (W115) and Herr Wiechert (W116).
August 17 (Friday) is Orientation Day at JFKS! See below for specific times and instructions for both Elementary and High School.
HIGH SCHOOL – new students in grades 8-12 and all students beginning grade 7!
The high school orientation begins at 13:15 and ends around 16:00 – 16:30 on Friday, August 17th. JFKS student helpers will meet new students in the courtyard and guide them to the correct locations.
Please bring 10 EUR for the locker deposit (must be a member of the VEREIN), and an additional 12.50 EUR if interested in purchasing a JFKS planner. Students will receive their schedules and homeroom placement, their lockers and more useful information for their start in high school.
HIGH SCHOOL – new parents (grades 7-12)
Parents of new high school students are invited to attend the orientation beginning at 13:30 in the Large Aula. Information will be presented regarding general school operating procedures, school lunch, school bus, etc. Refreshments will be available.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – new students and parents (grades 1-6)
Parents and children are invited to attend a meeting for new students and their families from 13:30 to approx. 16:00 in the Aula (auditorium) of the John-F-Kennedy School. We will discuss general school operating procedures and other important information, and you and your child will have an opportunity to meet his/her new homeroom teacher. Please make every effort to be present at this meeting. Refreshments will be available.
ENTRANCE CLASS
Please note that the Entrance Class has a separate orientation program that does not take place on Friday, August 17. Please see the letter you received for details on the first day of Entrance Class for your child.
It’s summer vacation time at JFKS from 2 July – 17 August and during this time our offices will not be occupied. That does not mean, however, that we are not here to serve you.
Are you a new family joining the JFKS community in August? If so, then please click here: JFKS Digital Parent Handbook You can find all the information you will need while becoming acquainted with the school. We want you to feel welcome and happy at JFKS and in Berlin and look forward to meeting you!
If you are a new US Embassy family arriving in Berlin, and you need a school for your children, JFKS is the place to be. We offer a fully accredited American program set within the context of a bilingual, bicultural German-American school. Please contact Racso Cortinas at , for more information. Your children do receive priority in the admissions process and places have been reserved for them.
