Friday: The World Languages (langues vivantes) Team meets to discuss ongoing projects during their weekly meeting. The team is made up of German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin teachers working in the primary and secondary schools. Thursday: Halloween lingers at the Lycée Français…Pastel drawings on the theme are on display in the
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Week in Pictures November 2-6
Vendredi: Des élèves du LFNY chantent les hymnes nationaux français et américains lors d’une cérémonie émouvante de commémoration des Anciens Combattants. 21 d’entre eux ont reçu l’insigne de la Légion d’honneur remis par le Consul général de France à New York Bertrand Lortholary, et le président de la Société Américaine de la Légion
Read More!Week in Pictures October 26-30
Friday: It’s the preschool students favorite day! Pre-K and kindergartners paraded in costume for Halloween with their dressed-up teachers, in front of ecstatic parents and family members. Happy Halloween! Wednesday: The LFNY hosted a panel with a number of alumni from McGill University living in New York City. The former students talked
Read More!Week in Pictures October 19-25
Vendredi: Ces élèves de CE1 chantent “UN Day Jour de Paix” avec leur professeur de musique lors de la journée des Nations Unies fêtée dans toute l’école primaire. À cette occasion, les parents sont accueillis dans les classes pour déguster un petit déjeuner et assistent à des spectacles préparés par
Read More!Week in pictures October 12-18
Thursday: The LFNY and Columbia Prep Varsity volleyball teams went all pink for this game. Started by volleyball coaches across the country, Dig Pink is meant to bring awareness to cancer research during the month of October. Wednesday: This 8th grade student is asking a question via Skype to Ron Levy who
Read More!Week in pictures October 5-9
Jeudi: Un par un, les élèves de cette classe de CE1 présentent à leurs camarades l’activité de cirque qu’ils maitrisent le mieux. Ici, cette élève jongle avec les foulards. Le cirque est au programme d’EPS pour le CP et le CE1 et les élèves peuvent choisir parmi 12 activités parmi
Read More!Week in Pictures September 27-October 3
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.
Read More!Week in Pictures September 14-18
Vendredi: Ces élèves de CE1 finissent d’illustrer une poésie sur l’alphabet, tandis que ceux qui ont terminé passent à l’exercice suivant: apprendre à écrire la lettre J sur le cahier. Jeudi: La journaliste et écrivain américaine Amy Waldman s’adresse à la classe de 1ère BFA, en session d’Advanced Placement d’anglais. Son
Read More!Week in Pictures September 8-11
Friday: All Secondary students spent the day with their advisors at Bear Mountain State Park, during “Spirit Day”. Advisors had the opportunity to get to know their advisees better and advisees discovered one another. The day was a combination of sports and creative activities. Here, some students dig through the bin
Read More!Week in Pictures, August 31 – September 4
Friday: Last day at Camp Pontiac. Students enjoy their last game in the beautiful countryside setting before heading back to Manhattan. About 250 students participate to the camp every year. Thursday: Primary English teacher Carolyn O’Brien presented the results of her summer research grant on meta-cognition and biliteracy, a strategy that encourages
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