• Join Us Tomorrow for Our Fourth Kermesse / Carnival! Our whole FASPS community is encouraged to join us if you can -- see below for details.
• Join FASPS at Muddy Boots Pumpkins on Saturday, October 8: Between 10:00am and 12:00pm, we will have two fire pits waiting for us, with smores, coffee, and more!
• Our October Hot Lunch Sign-up Deadline Is This Sunday, September 25: As well, please don’t forget to send your students to school with all the utensils they will need to eat their lunches.
• TYPK–Grade 5 Fall Break Camp Registration Is Open: See below for details. Click here to register now.
• Middle School Boys Basketball Registration Opens Monday: See below for details.
• The FPC Still Needs Grade Parents for Grades 2, 4, 7 & 8: Please email Sonny Patel at fpccommunications.fasps@gmail.com if you might be interested.
• Fall Info Night Recordings: We will make recordings from this week’s Fall Info Night presentations available to everyone sometime next week. Thank you for your patience!
• Grade 4–5 Parents: Join us at our FASPS Middle School Open House on Thursday, October 13, 5:30–7:00pm. Students are welcome to attend, and there is a rumor that there’ll be delicious crêpes! Add to Calendar: Apple | Google | Office 365 | Outlook | Outlook.com | Yahoo
• Will You Have What You Need to Travel Starting May 3, 2023? Click here to learn about the REAL ID federal law.

Schedule for the Day:

• 11:00am–4:00pm: Carnival Games & Prizes, Face Painting, Crafts, Photo Booth
• 12:30–1:00pm: Circus Performance #1
• 1:30–2:00pm: FASPS Teacher Dunk Tank — Only 20 Tickets Available!
• 2:30–3:00pm: Circus Performance #2
• 3:30pm: Raffle Drawing

Tickets & Entry:

• $5 Entrance Fee for Adults (Includes Six Tickets); Free for Kids
• $10 for 10 Game Tickets
• $7 Dunk Tank Tickets (Only 20 Available)
• $5 Raffle Entry Tickets (Prizes include Total Wine gift card and Yeti water bottles.)

Everyone Must Enter Our Kermesse Through FASPS’s Blue Door (Main Entrance):

• Park in FASPS’s front parking lot, OR
• Park in the JCC’s lower parking lot, OR
• *Park in the Globe Building’s parking lot, OR
• *Park at the Yellow Wood Academy, OR
• If you still need parking, you can park at the Mercer Island City Hall (they told us it would be OK).

*If you park at the Globe Building or at Yellow Wood Academy or at City Hall, please walk to SE 36th Street, follow it around to E Mercer Way, and then proceed to the Blue Door at FASPS.

Come Hungry!

• Food trucks will include Off the Rez Tacos and Street Treats Desserts.
• French pastries and jams from L’Experience Paris.

What if It Rains?

• Rain or shine, our Kermesse will go on!

Questions?

• Please email stephanie.a.ries@gmail.com.

Lots of Red & Yellow Kermesse Spirit Today!

Déborah, Heidi & Lia Are Holding Monthly Office Hours (With Coffee) at the Globe Building, Suite 300

Parents are encouraged to come join Déborah, Heidi, and Lia for coffee and some friendly banter at the Globe Building (Suite 300) on Thursday, October 6, 8:30am–10:00am. Email LiaC@FASPS.org with questions, and stay tuned for future dates!

Join Us at Muddy Boots Pumpkins on Saturday Morning, October 8!

Between 10:00am and 12:00pm on Saturday, October 8, we will have two fire pits waiting for us, with smores, coffee, and more! Stay longer and enjoy their amazing, eight-acre corn maze! Please click here to RSVP. Add to Your Calendar: Apple | Google | Office 365 | Outlook | Outlook.com | Yahoo

Reminder of Our Regular School Day Drop-off & Pick-up Times:

• TYPK–PK Student Drop-off: 8:15–8:45am
• TYPK–PK Student Pick-up: 3:00–3:30pm
• K–5 Student Drop-off: 8:00–8:30am
• K–5 Student Pick-up: 3:15–3:30pm
• Middle School Student Drop-off: 8:00–8:15am
• Middle School Student Pick-up: 3:45–4:00pm

October Hot Lunch Sign-up Deadline = This Sunday, September 25

Click here to add Hot Lunch reminders to your calendar, and don’t forget to send students to school with the utensils they will need to eat their lunches. Please note that lunches for absent students are donated homeless shelters. Thank you.

Reminder: Student Picture Days = October 11 & 12

All students should plan to dress both days to have their photos taken due to the impossibility of determining a schedule beforehand. Click here to add reminders to your calendar. Student picture retake day will be Friday, October 28.

TYPK–Grade 5 Fall Break Camp Registration Is Open (Click Here)

Camp Option #1 = Garderie Break Camp for TYPK–Grade 5 Students From 8:30am to 5:00pm: Drop-off will be 8:30–9:00am, and pick-up will be 4:30–5:00pm. Join our wonderful educational assistants (EA) for fun, fall-themed activities! On Thursday, October 20, K–5 students will go on a field trip to Remlinger Farms for a fall harvest experience (group size will be limited for bus capacity reasons). Registration by day is available.

Camp Option #2 = Specialty Mini-Camp for K–Grade 5 Students From 9:00am to 12:00pm: Drop-off will be 8:45–9:00am, and pick-up will be 12:00–12:15pm. We are excited to be partnering with the Washington Capoeira Center, one of our after-school enrichment vendors, for our new half-day program for K–5 students. Students will develop body awareness, flexibility, confidence, and creativity through the Brazilian practice of Capoeira — no experience required! Registration by day is available. Please note that there is no afternoon Garderie for Mini-Camp participants; if you will require afternoon care, please register for both Garderie Break Camp and Capoeira Mini-Camp.

Please Note! Space is very limited for both camps, so please register as soon as possible. We will do our best to accommodate as many students as possible. Further details will be shared with registered families closer to the break. Please email Garderie@FASPS.org with questions. Registration closes at 6:00pm on Friday, October 7.

Middle School Boys Basketball Registration Opens 7:00pm on Monday!

Calling All Boys in Grades 6–8: Build your skills, strengthen your teamwork, and represent your school! Practices will be 4:00–5:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays from November 7 through January 30. For questions, please contact Sébastien Boaccaccio, Athletics Coordinator, at Athletics@FASPS.org. Click here to register starting at 7:00pm on Monday, September 26.

Last Chance to Join Middle School Clubs = 12:00pm on September 28

Email Garderie@FASPS.org to register for one of our amazing faculty-led clubs, e.g., Math Club, with a special competition in winter term, or Cooking Club. Click here for our Fall Club Guide.

Students Busy in the Different Activity Centers in Kindergarten

Writing Topic in Grade 4: “The Life of a 4th Grader”

Have you ever wondered what 4th grade is like? Well, let me tell you. 4th grade is exciting. I really like it. My teachers this year are Ashaun and Stephane. They are lots of fun. I like my classroom even if it is a little small. My favorite subject in French is art. My favorite subject in English is doing a Mad Minute multiplication drill. I think geography and history are hard. I am really looking forward to going to IslandWood. I think this year will be amazing. — By Adalyn

4th grade is the most exciting year ever! My teachers are funny, and I like that we get to use computers in 4th grade. The subject I like most is math. I love that we get to go on field trips! Sometimes I think French is hard. I am looking forward to doing many activities outdoors at IslandWood. — By Anthony Zhang

Grade 4 is so far so good, if you’re interested in learning about it start reading. My teachers this year are Stéphane, Ashaun, and Juila. My favorite subjects are spelling, art, and music. I also love the marble jar because if you fill it up, we get a class party! I am also excited for IslandWood because it is like a never-ending sleepover! My least favorite subject is geography because it seems difficult and a little boring. I hope you liked my paragraph about 4th grade and learned more about it. — By Emma F.

Do you want to know what it’s like to be in 4th grade? Do you really want to know? Okay, well school is awesome. I like the fact that my teachers are strict but funny. I like coding and math. I think grammar is hard. I’m looking forward to going to Island Wood. Hopefully this year will be great. — By Evan

Do you wonder what the life of a 4th grader is like? If yes, well then read on. My teachers are Ashaun and Stéphane, and they are super nice teachers. My favorite subject in French class is math and my favorite subject in English is math too. Math is kind of difficult. lastly, I am looking forward to going to IslandWood and that’s it. — By George Stephen Avanessian

Have you ever wondered what it like is to be a 4th grader? Well, I will tell you. My teachers are Stephane and Ashaun. So far 4th grade is AMAZING! My favorite subjects are art, math, and music. I am looking forward to going to IslandWood. I think this will be a great year for me. — By Nandika

Hello, my name is Sonja. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a 4th grader? Usually, we go about learning which I think is so fun! My teachers are Stéphane, Ashaun, and Harvey. I really like reading and doing math. The most difficult subject for me is probably grammar. I’m really looking forward to going to IslandWood, it sounds awesome! I know this year will be really cool and fun I’m looking forward to learning new things. — By Sonja

Grade 4 is the best grade yet! Ashaun and Julia are my teachers this year, they are great and fun. My favorite subject is geography and I like learning about history. Sometimes understanding new things is difficult. I am really looking forward to doing hard homework. I know this will be a fantastic year. — Zoia

Photos From Last Week’s Grade 6 Retreats

Students enjoyed the Bellevue Challenge Course, forest restoration at Pioneer Park, volunteering at Food Lifeline, a scavenger hunt at Luther Burbank Park, and Field Day with the whole Middle School at Robinswood Park.

Field Day in Middle School

Grade 8 Partner Work Writing Analytical Summaries

Grade 8 students wrote analytical summaries of the memoir “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Mitch Albom. Requirements: Succinct (just five sentences) yet comprehensive and meaningful. What lessons were taught?

Click Here for a Video of Last Week's Grade 6 Retreat by M. Boumediene

Photos From Last Week’s Grade 7 Retreats « Au Menu » :

Enatai Beach Park | Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center | Scavenger Hunt |  Escape Games | Making Videos Illustrating Expectations, Values, etc. | Trampoline Park | Bowling | Food Lifeline | Reading to Our Youngest Students | Field Day at Robinswood Park | Soccer | Kickball | Frisbee

Animal Hybrids With Googly Eyes in Our Cartooning Enrichment Class

Some Candids in Middle School This Week

Updating the bulletin board with friends, fun in Algebra, enjoying their new, flexible break time, and a sampling of posters for Middle School Student Council.

Cybel’s Students Drawing Their First « Bonhomme »

Who’s Game for a Brand New Game?

Many of you may know that Julie Archer, Grade 5 English curriculum teacher at FASPS, co-invented and co-created two award-winning board games with her husband, Karl, before she joined FASPS. During the pandemic, Julie and Karl began to put together more ideas for even more games, and, on September 27, they will be launching a Kickstarter campaign for their next game, called “One Two Many Rabbits.” Last year’s Grade 5 class got a sneak peak of the game on their trip to IslandWood and in the classroom — the game has, of course, many educational components built into it. Click here to check out a 60-second announcement they put together about the game, and click here to sign up to be notified when their Kickstarter campaign goes live on September 27. Who knows? This could be the next “Exploding Kittens” or “Unstable Unicorns” — but with rabbits! Lots and lots of rabbits!

Mercer Island Sister City Association French Conversation on Sunday, September 25, 2:15–3:45pm, in Mercerdale Park

The Mercer Island Sister City Association (MISCA) is hosting French Conversation sessions in person, with the first scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 25, at Mercerdale Park. MISCA board member and native French speaker Agnés Mallelt is the facilitator, and the sessions are casual, friendly, welcoming, and open to all levels of French speakers. Click here for details.

Washington State Open October 7-9 (Squash)

For more information, please contact Tatu Murronmaa at tmurronmaa@sacdt.com.

FASPS French Friday Vocabulary Quizzes:

This Week’s Quiz Is on Vegetables: Click Here

Previous Weeks’ Quizzes:

• Shopping: Click Here
• The House: Click Here
• Children's Clothing: Click Here
• Illness: Click Here
• The Body: Click Here
• French & American Grade Names: Click Here

1. Come One, Come All! Find out who’s getting dunked this year at FASPS’s Fall Kermesse! Join us tomorrow (Saturday, September 24) between 11:00am and 4:00pm, at FASPS (see above for details)!
2. Light Up Your Saturday Night (September 24) at Luminata: The Fremont Arts Council is celebrating the autumnal equinox with an illuminating lantern parade around Green Lake, with the opening ceremony starting at 7:30pm. Click Here
3. Explore Ways to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah: Learn about and observe the Jewish High Holidays at home with this adorable guide. Click Here
4. Pet an Alpaca! Visit Enchanted Farms at Duvall and pet an adorable alpaca or goat or bunny or sheep! Click Here
5. Salmon Below, Eagles Above! Tolt-McDonald Trail in the lush Snoqualmie Valley is kid-friendly and accessible by a suspension bridge over the Snoqualmie River. Click Here