The New York Common Pantry in Manhattan. This November, the class of 5e2, under the guidance of advisors Ms. Jan and Mrs. Kurzweil, did a service learning project around the school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. We did everything from sorting the food, to using a formula to calculate how much
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La classe inversée, ou flipped classroom, a fait son apparition au LFNY à la rentrée 2013. Initiée par deux professeurs d’histoire-géographie de terminale OIB, la classe inversée renverse le modèle du cours traditionnel. L’élève écoute et étudie le cours chez lui le soir, au moyen de vidéos ou autres supports,
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Children are some of the most active consumers of interactive media, especially through the increased use of mobile devices. However, despite the influx in consumption by children, schools rarely focus on providing students with the opportunity to produce technology. In fact, only 1 out of 10 schools offers computer programming
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Lundi 11 novembre, une vingtaine de passionnés – une majorité d’élèves, quelques parents et deux anciens combattants – se sont donnés rendez-vous sur la Cinquième Avenue à Manhattan pour défiler au sein de la célèbre Veterans Parade de New York. Une première pour tous les jeunes participants, de vieux souvenirs
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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
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If you were to ask me what is the most controversial and varied pedagogical practice, I would respond without a doubt: homework! Whether you completely oppose or totally support it, there is not one parent, one teacher, or one student who is indifferent to the topic. It’s a complicated, and
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Winners of the 3rd Annual LFNY Short Film Festival receive their prize. Friday May 10th marked the 3rd annual Short Film Festival at the Lycée Français de New York, presented by M. Lacroix and M. Samulski. Demonstrating the passion for filmmaking of various LFNY students in short films lasting less
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Depuis octobre, des élèves du LFNY se sont investis toutes les semaines dans un projet à l’initiative de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) appelé « Growing Connections ». Interdisciplinaire, « Growing Connections » fait appel à diverses matières étudiées par les élèves, telles que la biologie, les mathématiques mais aussi
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The seats in the auditorium were empty. It must have been around 8:30 pm, the evening before opening night. All 17 members of the cast were on stage, some cross-legged on the floor, others sitting on chairs, each attentive to the performance notes being given. Charlotte and Emmett, the two
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Watch a slideshow of the 2013 edition of the Lycée Francais de New York’s musical. It is the 30th anniversary of musical theater at the LFNY this year, a tradition which has grown to include students of all ages, as well as teachers, staff and members of the administration. This
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