On Monday November 11th, three remarkable entrepreneurs came to speak to Première and Terminale students about the impact they have had on the world. David Jones has an unparalleled record. He is the CEO of Havas Worldwide, a global company in advertising and communications, and the author of a book
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Être heureux favorise l’apprentissage (et non l’inverse)
Neuf joueuses de la toute nouvelle équipe de football filles niveau 6èmes du Lycée Français. En tant qu’éducateurs, la question essentielle à laquelle nous devons répondre est : Comment permettre aux enfants d’atteindre leur plein potentiel? Comment les aider à devenir des adultes responsables, épanouis et accomplis? Il y a deux
Read More!The Week in Pictures – November 11-17
Vendredi: Classe de mathématique avec Emmanuel Rey qui fait passer à ses élèves un concours de mathématique ludique en ligne appelé le Concours Castor. Jeudi: Le comédien français Jean-Paul Schintu interprète Le Premier Homme, d’Albert Camus, sous le regard des élèves de Seconde du Lycée. 2014 est l’année du 100ème anniversaire
Read More!LFNY hosts Veterans Day Ceremony
On November 8, the Lycée Français de New York hosted a ceremony honoring 35 American veterans of World War 2 who were promoted to the French Legion of Honor for their service to France. The award has a prestigious history since its creation by Napoleon Bonaparte. Among its distinguished recipients
Read More!Curiosity IS the cat
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the enigma I had shared with one of our secondary students, the so-called “Case of the Missing Euro”. I mentioned it not so much because I love puzzles, which I do, but because I wanted to highlight this young man’s admirable perseverance in
Read More!Le Festival d’automne célèbre les sixties!
Watch a slideshow of the Fall Festival by clicking here. Mariu Tovar, co-présidente du Festival d’automne 2013. Nous avons beaucoup de nouvelles activités cette année. J’invite les parents, élèves et le public intéressé à aller sur le site pour voir et s’inscrire aux activités qui les intéressent. Voici quelques-uns de
Read More!Découvrir l’histoire de l’Egypte, autrement
En lançant ce projet sur le Metropolitan Museum of Art, nous cherchions à travailler sur les compétences historiques évidemment puisque tout a commencé en classe avec l’étude de la civilisation égyptienne à partir de l’analyse de la pyramide du roi Djoser. Il s’agissait à la fois d’arriver à la conclusion que
Read More!The Week in Pictures – November 4-10
Friday: 33 US veterans received the French Legion of Honor for liberating France during World War 2. Y9 students were particularly involved in this moving ceremony by introducing the veterans one by one and singing the French and US national anthems. Thursday: LFNY students welcome parents for the Parent-Teacher meetings
Read More!Knowing Oneself and Being Known
It dawned on me the other day, and not for the first time I happily admit, that I must on occasion sound like quite the broken record! In the course of just a few weeks, when talking with one member of our community, I was surprised to hear my interlocutor
Read More!Great season for the Varsity Soccer teams!
For the first time, the varsity boys’ soccer team participated in the NYCAL league this fall when they competed in the ISAL league before. This year, the LFNY team took on many new schools in their league, including: Loyola, Trevor Day, Calhoun, Columbia Prep, and Browning. The team played an exceptional
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