We are very proud to announce that the best reader out of the whole district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf is a 6th grader from our school:
Message from the JFKS Administration / April 28: Dismissal at 11.30h
On Thursday, April 28, we will be releasing students at 11:30 (after 4th period) in order to use the afternoon to work on the adoption of the new Berlin Curriculum with teachers and administration. As with other early release days, Hort and Late Birds will be open.
Am Donnerstag dem 28.4.2016 werden wir die ganze Schülerschaft um 11:30, d.h. nach der 4. Stunde, nach Hause schicken, um mit den Lehrern und der Schulleitung weiter an den Berliner Rahmenlehrplänen zu arbeiten. Wie an anderen Tagen der Frühentlassung (Zeugnisausgabe, Elternsprechtage) sind Hort und Late Birds offen.
JFKS students Max Hentges and Leopold Aschenbrenner won the Berlin-wide “Jugend forscht” competition with the best interdisciplinary project. They developped a system for the surveillance, warning and prediction of fine dust in Berlin. It measures the exposure in real-time through a comprehensive network of self-made sensors. Users can check the up-to-date results through a smartphone app; predictions and warnings can be sent through a notification service.
They will participate in the 51st “Jugend forscht” German finals on May 26-29, 2016 in Paderborn.
Congratulations Max and Leopold!
During first and second hour the high school students worked on the challenges of the Känguru Math Competition; during 5th and 6th hour the elementary school students followed. The problems were in English and German.
5th and 6th graders working on the Känguru Math Competition
As our trip nears its end, we look back to the great memories we have shared over the past two weeks. After some great skiing over the weekend, the students enjoyed another ski free day on Monday during which they chose between swimming, shopping, or hiking. Then it was back to the slopes for another two full days of skiing. Once again, the students experienced a variety of weather and snow conditions, including heavy snowfall and two beautiful sunny days.
skitrip 2016
Skitrip 2016
Sport-Club JFKS Berlin e.V. / Gymnastics Division
Skitrip 2016 Upd2
We have completed our first week of the 8th grade ski trip and it has been a wonderful week! The students have now skied a total of 4 days and enjoyed one “ski free day” during which they had a variety of fun activities to partake in. Although we started the trip with approximately 40 “beginners”, we are happy to report that ALL of our students have now taken a lift and can make nice turns down the slopes. The students have experienced a variety of snow conditions from powder, to packed freshly groomed runs, to spring conditions.
Skitrip 2016 Upd2
We have had many days of sunshine, including beautiful blue skies on our “ski free” day. During this day the students could chose wether to go swimming, shopping, or hiking. Due to the beautiful weather and the positive attitudes of the students, everyone had a great day off from skiing.
Skitrip 2016 Upd2
3 March 2016
For the 41st time the JFKS ski trip is unterwegs.
Day 1 – Travel Day: Berlin to Zillertal, Austria
Two buses, 127 students and a handful of ski instructors left a rainy Berlin Sunday morning at 8 a.m. We arrived in cloudy Austria 10 hours later. After dinner, the students did a brisk night-walk through the village. Bedtime was 22:00.
Ski Trip 2016 1st day
Day 2 – Ski Day 1: Monday
Instructors awoke all students still sleeping at 7:15 a.m. For some students, it was an unpleasant reminder that although there would be no school, there would be no sleeping in. For others, the day had already begun with cards, yoga and a morning run. By 7:45, all were eating breakfast and preparing their sandwiches. At 9 a.m. the three buses pulled away, full with students off to ski.
Two hours later, students had rented ski equipment and were standing at the base of a cloudy Hochfügen, ski resort. Students joined one of the 12 ski groups: some took names such as The Cool Kids, The Unicorns, The Ski Friends, The Rainbow Ponies, etc. Not long after they were all skiing.
At 4 p.m., the buses made the 30 minute trip back down the hill to the guest house. They were finally able to enjoy some free time—playing, socializing, playing ping pong and engaging with their electronic devices they give up each evening before bed.
After the four-course dinner of salad, soup, spaghetti, and dessert, at 20:30 students met for the activity organized by Class 8a. During the evening, students explored the theme of gender and fashion on a catwalk. One students’ gym shorts, for example, was transformed into a dress. Others, whom most had never seen before in makeup, appeared and strutted to the sustained laughter and enjoyment of their classmates.
Most students were asleep by 22:30. Most instructors were asleep not long afterwards.
Ski Trip 2016 2nd day
Day 3 – Ski Day 2: Tuesday
The ski-day schedule is much the same. The kids woke to the boy-band Hansen’s “MMMBop” blasting through the hallways at 7:15. Breakfast, bus ride to the mountain. After 15 minutes to get the skis unloaded from the container, most groups were stretching and skiing by 10:00. Lunch came 2-3 hours later, followed by another 2-3 hours of skiing. By the end of the day all students had used a lift, and many advanced skiers had enjoyed getting to know the mountain, full of fresh snowfall.
After the usual schedule, students explored their talents in a talent show, led by Class 8b. Among others, there was a hand-stand artist and musical performance among others. Not long after, students were once again in bed at 22:00, awaiting the next day of skiing.
Ski Trip 2016 2nd day
On Sunday, 6 March 2016 at 6 p.m. the buses arrived in Bruck am Ziller in Austria.
More news will follow.
