Lycée Magazine

January 21, 2014 Featured / Week in Pictures

Week in Pictures January 21-26

Friday: A 3rd grader traces a horse in the style of the Lascaux paintings. This drawing method is based on a new hypothesis that cavemen could have used a projected shadow of animal figurines. Thursday: Y11 students are studying the French novel Un Roi sans divertissement, from author Jean Giono. They

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January 20, 2014 Digital Learning / Featured

Using Technology to Enrich Learning

Each trimester this year, the Head of School is organizing a breakfast with the APL in which he, the executive team and faculty members are addressing an important theme regarding the school’s program and answering any related questions parents may have. On Thursday, January 16, the subject of the conversation

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January 20, 2014 Cultural Center / Featured / Primary

The Art of Storytelling

Jeffrey Kluger took questions from students about his presentation “The Art of Storytelling”. On Friday, January 17th, 2014, an author named Jeffrey Kluger came to our school. He came to tell the CM2 students about storytelling. He is an editor for TIME magazine and a parent. He is also a

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January 19, 2014 Featured / Head of School / Innovation

FAQs about Design Thinking

One of the most exciting concepts being explored by educators today is known as design thinking. The education departments of leading universities like Harvard and Stanford are conducting research into it; professional development conferences for faculty and administrators are providing workshops in this field. Following a conversation I had about

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January 17, 2014 Athletics / Featured

Varsity Lady Lynx Defeat Rivals

Friday afternoon the Varsity Girls and Boys basketball teams had a double header match-up versus their rival FASNY. Since my arrival at the Lycée this has always been the biggest game, as each French school puts forth their best effort to prove who is best. The winner gets bragging rights

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January 15, 2014 Featured / Week in Pictures

Week in Pictures January 13-19

Vendredi: Les élèves de CM2 posent de nombreuses questions à Jeffrey Kluger, auteur et journaliste scientifique à Time Magazine. Les meilleurs ouvrage de fiction sont le fruit de l’imagination, explique-t-il, et “incluent des détails qui sont réels et inventés.” Jeudi: Des représentants de l’entreprise de produits de beauté Estée Lauder

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January 15, 2014 Community / Featured / Service Learning

Interviews et boules de neige

En bataille de boules de neige ! C’est ainsi que s’est achevée la deuxième rencontre entre la classe de 1ere S2 et la classe de français French Heritage de l’école publique Manhattan International High School mardi 17 décembre. MIHS fait partie de Internationals Network for Public Schools qui est un réseau

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January 8, 2014 Alumni / College Counseling / Featured

LFNY Alumni share tips about their college experience

Talat Rubin, class of ’11 – Columbia University “The workload is extremely challenging.” Talat Rubin is studying pre-med at Columbia University in New York City. She was in Terminale ES BFA in 2011. Mathieu Shifera, class of ’13, Johns Hopkins University “Les

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January 6, 2014 Featured / Primary / Secondary / Week in Pictures

Week in Pictures January 6-12

Friday: French comedian Philippe Aufort works with 7th Graders on a play for the French Theater Festival that will take place later this month. Thursday: Cécile McLorin Salvant being interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager for “The Today Show” on NBC in the auditorium of the LFNY. The famous jazz singer

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January 3, 2014 Featured / Project-Based Learning / Service Learning

Learning with an impact

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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Cultivating Empathy and Kindness from an Early Age

Guide for a Fulfilling School Year – Part 2

Guide to a Fulfilling School Year – Part 1

Da Vinci Inspires a Fascinating Cross-Curricular Project

Teaching AI and the Blockchain with Refik Anadol

Concert of Francophone Voices

Teaching Hard History with Intention and Care

Week in Pictures January 21-26

Using Technology to Enrich Learning

The Art of Storytelling

FAQs about Design Thinking

Varsity Lady Lynx Defeat Rivals

Week in Pictures January 13-19

Interviews et boules de neige

LFNY Alumni share tips about their college experience

Week in Pictures January 6-12

Learning with an impact