Fifth Graders from both the Lycée and Schnapper campuses spent Thursday morning participating in the Fresque du Climat. The Fresque is a collaborative serious game based on a series of playing cards. Participants draw a fresco, hence "fresque," illustrating the cause and effect relationships of climate change.
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The Lycée International, established just outside Paris over a half-century ago by Dwight D. Eisenhower, offers a unique approach to bilingual and bicultural education for children ages 4 to 18.
Students learn from native English-speaking faculty in the American Section. They also follow a full French curriculum within the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a public institution ranked among France’s top schools. With 99–100% success on the prestigious BFI diploma (baccalauréat français internationale), our graduates go on to the world’s finest universities. Students with limited French can join Français Spécial for one year of language immersion.
The Lycée unites students from 14 international sections. The result is a true multilingual, multicultural experience, with friendships that span the globe and last a lifetime.
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On Saturday, 25 students from Seconde and Première took a day trip into London to go see a production of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre. After a quick stop to Westminster to observe Big Ben, the London Eye, and Westminster Abbey, they delved into an incredible 3.5 hour production of Lear that did justice to its reputation. There was even time for ice cream before taking the Eurostar home.
Cinquièmes recently spent three days in Amsterdam, exploring the themes of tolerance, diversity, and sustainability. Amsterdam is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, and seeing how they manage water and continue to harness the wind for energy, there is no better place to emphasize these values.
Every spring, we hold a "100 Days" event for our Terminales, interrupting classes and assembling the entire class for a spectacular party. A combination pep talk and expression of gratitude, students enjoyed a specular snack and read heartfelt letters, written especially for them by their parents.
The focus of the Section's recent Spring Information Evening was to introduce the community to the outline of the new five-year Strategic Plan as well as the newly modified Mission Statement.Thanks to the information gathered in the comprehensive strategic planning process over the past year, our new Strategic Plan will truly reflect who we are as a Section.
The Première class enjoyed a memorable overnight trip to Caen and the D-Day beaches of Normandy this past weekend. Highlights included the Memorial of Caen, the German cemetery at La Cambe, Arromanches, the American cemetery and museum at Colleville-sur-Mer, and the Bayeux Tapestry.
Last Friday's Hollywood Glamour Gala was a truly special evening, a success both in terms of community building and funds raised. It was held at Les Pyramides in Le Port Marly, thoroughly transformed into an elegant extention of Hollywood. A sincere thank you to the American Section families contributed in one way or another to the financial success of the event. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we are on track to smash our previous Gala record!
The American Section's Quatrième students recently hosted the third edition of the now-traditional Culture Fair. After meticulously examining a facet of their family culture, they prepared beautiful presentation boards and shared recipes, traditions, artwork, memories, and bits of themselves with our community. It was a tangible reminder of how richly diverse our Section is!
Our MUN Club recently held their annual conference, LIMUN. It was a fantastic Saturday, giving students an opportunity to practice leadership and organizational skills, and offering chances to debate, meet students from other schools, and to learn more about issues important to our society. Thank you to opening speaker, Cedric Ingrand, a technology reporter and expert on AI.
American Section Lower and Middle School students are participating in a school-wide read-a-thon during the month of March. They are counting the time the spend reading, tracking the books they read, as well as finding sponsors. Read-a-thon proceeds with benefit Room to Read.
The Club International's annual basketball tournament was successful with 10 teams and over 70 players enrolled and a day-long succession of games refereed by two officials. Twenty-five American Section players, from Cinquième to Terminale, took part in the tournament.
The Seniors tournament was won by an American Section lead team of Secondes. Congratulations!
The India Exchange Team, comprised of 19 Première students enjoyed and exciting two-week journey to India during the February vacation. Our team was hosted by families from the Mahatma Gandhi International School. Days were filled with service and discovery. Students taught English to children at two different NGOs and an orphanage. They also partook in cultural workshops, learning Indian art and dance, and shared their French culture with the students of MGIS. There was also time to discover the sites of Ahmedabad and nearby Udaipur.
The group of 15 Terminale and Première students kicked off their February break with a three day trip, soaking up the unique ambiance of London. They enjoyed the sights and tours and some wonderful theater productions, including Guys and Dolls, Hamilton, and Witness for the Prosecution. It was a wonderful way to start the vacation.
On of our most popular Gala auction prizes is “Director for a Day.” We recently welcomed last year's winner, age 7, who ran the Section with great flair for an afternoon. He sent e-mails, met older students, visited our facilities, signed documents, and generally brought an infusion of youthful enthusiasm to our daily work. When asked what his favorite part of the day was, he replied “Everything!”.
Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe visited the Lycée International today. He met with members of the French administration and section directors. About a dozen Upper School students were also in attendance, with each explaining his/her unique parcours.
With over twenty participants of all ages, our fall chess tournament at Collège Marcel Roby has now ended. Congratulations to the winners! Chess playing is part of the Roby DNA. Navigating competition is part of the game and being gracious about it is a wonderful sign of emotional maturity.
A new tournament will begin right after February break.
The Ecole Primaire recently embarked on a heartwarming project entitled the "Wishing Tree." Students from every section were encouraged to write their goals or dreams on colorful slips of paper, which then adorned the branches of the Wishing Tree.
Close to 300 guests attended last Friday night's Snowflake Soirée, in an Atrium transformed into a sparkly winter wonderland, complete with giant snowflakes and glowing lanterns. trium transformed into a sparkly winter wonderland, complete with giant snowflakes and glowing lanterns. Current and former parents, as well as members of the administration and teaching staffs at the Lycée International, Ecole Schnapper, and Marcel Roby were reunited for a lovely evening of delicious cocktail nibbles and great conversations.
Our Second Graders recently completed a science unit which required that they build a device capable of protecting a hard-boiled egg when dropped from the height of one meter. The eggs that survived unbroken during the one meter drop were then dropped an entire floor. This involved a lot of experimenting and trying-out different materials!
Secondes who attended the Collège International as Middle School students were treated to an award ceremony and presented their DNB diplomas on December 21. We are proud to report that our very own Inès Chahid, Seconde, received the highest moyenne generale of the entire class! Congratulations to you all.