Human connection is a protective power. We have had to adapt to this new normal quickly– a challenge that many of our students are rising to, while supporting others along the way. Like many times of change, the turbulence has brought with it opportunity. It has given rise to new
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Three specialists in historic preservation discuss the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on the first anniversary of the fire that nearly destroyed it. On March 9, the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York, canceled an international panel of experts to protect the school against Covid-19. Instead,
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Hélène Stafford, school psychologist at the Lycée Français de New York, writes with guidance for families, faculty and staff during these days of home confinement and social distancing. We are all facing a new situation. Each day, we discover something new, and there is no recipe, except to think together,
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Learning at home is a new experience for all. It requires new routines, a time for discovery, adaptation, and a lot of communication. It is a collective journey and we are here to help and support you. As our youngest students transition to their lives as distance learners, we will
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As students around the world transition to distance learning, adults who surround them will want to assist them in maintaining healthy habits, developing structured routines and embracing techniques that are proven to promote productivity and focus. Learning in the home can be rewarding and exciting so long as appropriate structures
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“It is great to be the first, but what’s most important is that there be a second,” said French Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre of her role as the first woman to be French Consul General in New York. She was one of four boundary-breaking women in and around the Lycée
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Two weeks ago our sixth- and seventh-grade after-school theater performers gave us a tour of a middle schooler’s phone from the inside, with all of its potential cruelty and kindness. The performers in Trapped?! reminded us that the “screenage” years are full of opportunities for connection, and fraught with social
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January 24 was the start of the Chinese New Year. Eighth and sixth-grade Mandarin students helped mark the occasion through an escape game. Mandarin teacher, Mr. Venturin, and librarians, Ms. Stouff and Ms. Leger, adapted the premise of this life-size escape game to an educational setting. The goal of an
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The Lycée Français de New York will host its 21st annual Gala, the most important fundraising event of the year for the school’s scholarship program, on Saturday, March 14, at Cipriani Wall Street. On the theme “Le Monde Chez Nous: At Home in the World,” this year’s gala honors designer
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How many activities can you pack into five days? Turns out, a lot if you start Day 1 at 3:45am. That’s what time the group of 14 sixth and seventh graders met math teacher Mme Banchet and me, so we could catch our 7am flight to New Orleans for our annual
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