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Update: 8th Grade Ski Trip

**GERMAN VERSION BELOW** Dear 8th Grade Parents, After a meeting today, the Ski Trip faculty, in discussion with the administration, continue to plan on going to Zillertal with our 8th graders on Sunday. We’d like to share our highlighted points

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Update from the JFKS Administration – COVID-19

** GERMAN Translation below ** Dear parents,  We would like to inform you about the contact of a JFKS staff member, a student, and a parent with people outside of the JFKS community who are classified as suspected cases of

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CANCELED: Odyssey of the Mind German Finals (7.3.)

Due to growing concerns over the Covid-19 virus, the Odyssey of the Mind German Finals have been CANCELLED at JFKS. JFKS will be closed on Saturday March 7, 2020.  Please contact the German Final organizers with any questions you may

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2020 8th Grade Ski Trip Information

All the information regarding the upcoming ski trip has been uploaded to the website for the 8th grade ski trip, including the letter ‘Last Information’. 

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Storm Warning: Feb. 10 – SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

The Senate has issued a statement that all schools, including JFKS, are in session tomorrow (Monday, February 10). See message below (last updated Sunday at 16:00).  We urge you to check the weather report and conditions in the morning as

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REPORT CARDS, EARLY DISMISSAL AND WINTER BREAK

First semester report cards for grades 3 to 10 will be distributed on Friday, January 31, 2020. Please check that your child brings one home on that day.   Note: Students in grades EC-2 will only receive a report card at

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Musical “Annie, Jr. and Rock Bottom” – Limited Tickets Available

To reserve tickets for the upcoming musical performed by our students in grades 5-8, please use the following link: Show: “Annie, Jr. and Rock Bottom”  Dates: January 24 and 25, 2020 Time and Place: 19.00 – large Aula To reserve tickets: CLICK

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Jocelyn B. Smith Concert (14.2.)

Dear JFKS Community, We are celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the John F. Kennedy School in 2020! And we are starting the year’s celebrations with a Kick-Off Concert featuring                       Jocelyn B. Smith and Band on February 14, 2020 in the Large

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Max Kepler visits JFKS

Former JFKS student Max Kepler, now playing for the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in the US, returned to his roots in Berlin on November 18th, 2019. Besides a warm welcome from current students and teachers, JFKS offered a

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Class of 2020: Graduation Information

Commencement: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 Location: Freie Universität, Henry Ford Bau, Audi Max, Garystraße 35, Berlin-Dahlem This year’s 2020 Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony will take place on June 25th. Graduates earning the Diploma, Abitur, or both, all participate and receive their

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