Friday: Dr. Bruce Nash, of the Cold Spring DNA Learning Center, shows Y11 and Y12 AP biology students how to isolate cells from their mouth and amplify one region of DNA using saline solution. The students spent the entire day at the lab, located in Long Island, to learn about human genetics and polymorphism.
Thursday: Third graders end their recess time and head to the cafeteria to eat lunch, while a class of kindergartners goes up to the rooftop for their well-deserved recess time!
Wednesday: “Twitter gives us an immediacy you don’t always get in the “old ways” of reporting, but you have to be careful of the validity,” said Susan Chira, Deputy Executive Editor of the New York Times’ “Week in Review”. She was part of a discussion on the Challenges for Journalism with co-founder of the Libération newspaper Serge July, the director of the NYU’s Institute of French Studies, Edward Berenson, and photo journalist Jonathan Alpéyrie. The panel was moderated by the chief Washington correspondent at Yahoo! News, Olivier Knox. Click here to watch the panel.
Tuesday: Secondary students interviewed Serge July during his student lecture on the history of freedom of speech in France, and the impact of technology and social media on the press. Serge July: “L’information aujourd’hui est transformée par les réseaux sociaux … la vérification va prendre une importance considérable pour l’avenir du journalisme.”
Monday: It’s the first session of the Harmonie Club. Here, the assistant director of the club, Kenny Pexton, explains to this group of beginners how the clarinet works.
Sunday: 51 community members volunteered their time in support of the LFNY at Best of France in Times Square on Saturday and Sunday. Here student Lâlé talks (in Mandarin) with a visitor from China to the LFNY booth. Huan ying guang lin!
Sunday: Eighth-grade students along with a few twelfth graders, teachers and parents took part in the Juvenile Diabetes’ Walk on Brooklyn Bridge. Students, who had heard a presentation on juvenile diabetes by one of their biology teachers the week before, raised over $3,200 for the cause.
About the Author :
Former journalist, Cecile is passionate about multimedia storytelling. With her camera, notepad and microphone, she enjoys telling the great stories that are happening at the Lycée. Cecile was formerly senior communications manager at the school.