Thursday morning's in-person Early Years Information Session, held in the Agora on the Lycée campus, was a great success. Over fifty prospective families attended. A special thanks to our current parents for helping out with the event.  

Over 70 alumni joined us on Tuesday evening for a long-awaited alumni reunion, which included members from the classes of 2012 to 2022 and one representative from 1999!

It was gratifying to see the sense of belonging our former students have with the American Section, and the camaraderie and common bonds they share from their years here.

H eralding in the new year
A merican Section wishes you
P henomenal luck
P lenty of laughter
Y outhful enthusiasm

N umerous new friendships
E xciting adventures
W onderous discoveries

Y ear-long happiness
E xceptional serenity
A bundant good fortune and
R obust health in 2023

Our 5th Graders took part in the “31 Days of Giving” challenge. They were given one month to complete as many of the activities listed on the challenge calendar as possible. The way they jumped enthusiastically into helping and honoring others before themselves is a beautiful reminder of the true reason for the season. 

Our Troisième classes recently spent the day at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux. Students learned about the history of WWI propaganda, and created their own pamphlets using various pictures. The final results spoke to how broad the range of interpretation can be, especially when groups used the same pictures to convey completely different, sometimes even opposing, messages. 

We were excited about MUN's strong presence in the first local conference that we attended this year at Ermitage. Four of our members received best delegate for their involvement. We have lots of new students joining us this year and are also welcoming members from the Chinese, Italian, and Spanish Sections who are contributing thoughtful and enthusiastic presentations in our weekly meetings.

The Lycée International community came together for a fantastic holiday sale this weekend. On offer were food specialties from the school's 14 international sections, as well as typical crafts and holiday treats. The American Section's decorated gingerbread houses were once again a hit, as was our newest offering... s'mores!!

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with thankfulness trees, recitations of songs and poems, a Pre-K pagent, and the sharing of special sweets with our French and section colleagues at the Lycée International, Colèège Marcel Roby, and Ecole Schnapper. 

4èmes enjoyed a wonderful three-day trip to Amsterdam. Based on the principles of tolerance, sustainability, and diversity, the trip featured visits to the Anne Frank House, the Zaanse Schanse, and the Van Gogh museum. The trip was all about learning, experiencing new things, and having fun with friends, both new and old!

American Section Halloween parties are much anticipated and highly appreciated! Lower and Middle School students enjoyed spooky celebrations before the Toussaint holidays, complete with elaborate costumes, scary decorations, and lots of delicious treats. Boo!

We wrapped up the first part of our India Exchange this week, with a joyous celebration of Indian culture: the Soirée Indienne. The Indian exchange students treated the audience to a presentation of dance and musical numbers. It was a wonderful way to end the two week exchange, which also included classroom visits to teach our students about Indian traditions and culture. 

Congratulations the two second grade students who created the cover art for this year's family directory. The boys worked like real artists, accepting a commission and submitting drafts for approval. The result is fabulous! 

Our Upper School team spent much of last week meeting with peers from around the world to discuss planning for this year's set of OIB exams, as well as the progressive implementation of the BFI. AAMIS (the association that regroups schools with the American option) meetings took place in Paris, which APEDESI (the association of international French schools) meetings took place on the Lycée International campus.

Over 25 members of the American Section community (including three of our Exchange students) joined the  Opération Forêt Propre effort last Saturday morning. Reuniting some 250 people in all, Forêt Propre teams took advantage of some beautiful weather to clear our forests of 2.4 tons of trash while enjoying each other's company. 

They are finally here! The delegation from our partner school, Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS) of Ahmedabad, India arrived in Saint Germain! The Indian students will be exploring Paris by day and spending time with their host families in the evening and on weekends. They will also run in-class activities for Lower and Middle School students to teach them about India culture.  

Our Secondes spent the weekend at an outdoor activity center in “la Suisse Normande.” The aims of this trip are multiple: to foster connections among students and teachers, to bring together former Roby and Lycée campus Troisièmes and fuse them into the future class of 2025, and most of all to engage our senses and emotions in non-academic activities that present challenges, and hopefully form lasting bonds among students as they overcome their reservations and fears.