Wednesday: Vince Peterson led the Primary choir with NYC-based a capella group Chameleonic in an extraordinary, moving celebration of the earth and our shared responsibility to take care of it and each other. Said Zara Ruelle, director of the LFNY After-School Program, “I am so proud of Vince and the children. They worked very hard to learn their parts and sing in harmony, something that is not easy for young children. Success!” (credit: E. King)
Wednesday: New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe was invited by LFNY English teachers to talk to their Bac Franco-Américan (BFA) students. The journalist answers questions about the writer’s voice and biaises in a story as well as the debate between truth and fiction. He also tells anecdotes about the inner working at the New Yorker such as the famous Tuesday afternoon meeting where journalists are pitching their stories to the editors.
Tuesday: 9th graders are rehearsing a short theater exercise for their Spanish class in the school gallery.
Thursday: 10th graders dress up following the theme of The Great Gatsby, a book that they study that year in English. Teachers and students get really creative during that event!
Wednesday: The LFNY track team finished a great season at the NYSAIS championships at Randall’s Island’s Icahn Stadium. A special bravo to Ladji M. who won a medal at the Boys Long Jump and to our Boys 4×100 Relay team, who placed 6th.
Tuesday: 10th graders option Art present their “Wearable Armor” projects. This one is called Plugged-In and is meant to convey the feeling of feeling safe and anonymous online.
Tuesday: Students in 5 and 6 grades vote for their favorite book in the yearly selection proposed by “Les Incorruptibles”, a literary French prize for young readers. Click here to view the selection. The winner was “Le théâtre du poulailler” by Helen Peters.
Monday: Every year, half a dozen students from the LFNY go on an school exchange at the prestigious Louis Le Grand high school in Paris. Later in the year, their peers from Louis Le Grand come to the LFNY for 5 weeks. Here, they share their feedback about the experience and ways to improve the program with head of school Sean Lynch and Assistant Head of School Nicolas L’Hotellier.
Monday: These 2nd graders are working on various reading and calculus assignments for half an hour before heading out to lunch. On the blackboard in the background, a famous French fable by Jean de La Fontaine.
Monday: Lunch time in the pre-K French immersion class. Students bring their lunch in all pre-K classes.
Sunday: 220 students and staff participated in the annual AIDS Walk in Central Park, a fundraising event that supports people impacted by HIV/AIDS. The Lycée group managed to raise over $12,600. (Credits: S. Gouazé)
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.