Nov. 10th, 2023

Bonjour,

We are delighted to recall last week's fabulous Halloween Parade! We want to thank our hosts during the event: the Bernard, Brewer, and Ellis families! Enjoying a final stop at the Village Market before returning to school was also a special treat. Thank you to all parents, siblings, and grandparents who accompanied our students and staff on the frigid but sunny and bright afternoon. We know how much the students appreciate this fantastic community event and had a truly "spooktacular" time.

A few reminders this week at November's debut: today, we have Parent Teacher Conferences on the Early Dismissal Day of Friday, Nov. 10th, which will also be Picture Day for students in attendance during those morning hours! Upcoming next week is the second chance to join us for showcases in the Petite, Moyenne, and Grande section classes!

Please read on for more, from the classrooms, the elected Parent Representatives to the School Council, and an opportunity to help Freeport Community Services as the holidays approach.

As always, please get in touch with the office with any questions at office@frenchschool.me

Merci beaucoup!

Emily and Willy

Upcoming dates to keep in mind

• November 10: Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal 11:30 am
• November 10: School Photos at 9:00 am
• November 14: Reschedule of English Showcase
• November 14: Petite Section Showcase #2
• November 16: Moyenne Section Showcase #2
• November 17: Grande Section Showcase #2
• November 20: Suzuki Concert Piano and Cello at 2:00 pm
• November 21: Suzuki Concert Violin at 2:00 pm
• November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School

2023-2024 School Calendar

1st Trimester Events Calendar

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place here at school tomorrow

 Friday, November 10th, with an Early Release for all students at 11:30 am. 

Please contact office@frenchschool.me, for an alternate time/date if needed! Links for schedule of conferences are as follows:

Petite Section - Beth

Moyenne Section- Raphael

Grande Section- Alison

CP/CE1- Fabien

CE2/CM1- Anaelle

English- Sarah

We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your student's progress and needs. We look forward to welcoming you into your child's classroom and sharing your child's work.

As staff will be busy meeting with you, we won't be able to offer childcare during the conferences. Please arrange for alternate childcare options. However, for potential future conferences, the IB Programme encourages students to attend meetings and participate actively in their learning, so changes may be on the horizon for future meetings. Conference times will also be tightly scheduled, so please stick to the schedule. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Progress Reports were sent home earlier this week for your review. Please let us know if you have any questions. Merci!

A final reminder of the upcoming Showcases next week. Showcases are a brief chance to come into the classroom and see some learning in action! Teachers and students have prepared small presentations to share with families, and parents get to see the start of their student's daily routine.

Petite Section: Tuesday, Nov. 14th at 8:45 am

Moyenne Section: Thursday, Nov. 16th at 8:45 am

Grande Section: Friday, Nov. 17th at 8:45 am

We hope you can make it!

The sun felt wonderful as we paraded together through the neighborhood this week even in some frigid temps. Thank you to all our parents and relatives who came out to celebrate-- especially those who brought out their truly awesome costumes!

We couldn't have had such a successful parade without our fabulous hosts: The Bernard Family, Brewer's Marine, The Ellis Family, and the Village Market. We thank you so much for making the parade extra sweet!

Such fun! Until next year!

It was a very close election with some truly wonderful nominees! Congrats to this year's elected representatives, Caroline Foust-Wright, Delicia Nineza, and Mary Thomas! Representatives will reach out surrounding the school council meetings to gather feedback and questions from the community at large. Thanks so much to all for nominating and voting! We look forward to the first meeting with the new members.

The School Council is a group of staff, administration, and parents who meet a few times a year to discuss student life and connect.

Merci beaucoup!

We recently went for our autumn walk in the Petite Section and used knowledge from our first IB unit to make land art faces. It was fun to use objects that we found in nature to make art! In the classroom, we have been learning the names of body parts in French and how many of each we have. We are also making a book based on a classroom favorite, Toutes les Couleurs. The students have been doing afantasticwork, bravo! 

The CE2 & CM1 classroom recently received a letter from their correspondent class in France (their pen-pals)! The students in France asked a lot of questions about school life in Maine (what recess was like, what they were up to in their classes, etc.) and they shared with us more about them (for example, we discovered that they don't have school at all on Wednesdays!) Our students answered their questions in a response letter, which they walked to the post office to send back! We can't wait to have our next answer and to see more of the similarities and differences between the two French schools!

In years past we have loved having L'Ecole be a special donation site for Freeport Community Services' annual Thanksgiving Program Food Drive. Please take a look at the details below for items requested this year! You can leave any non-perishable donations in the glass entryway of the school until November 17th. After this date, you may bring your donated items directly to FCS. Merci!

Don't order your holiday cards just yet! We are thrilled to share that Danielle Peterson will return this year to capture memorable portraits of our growing students. Danielle will spend the morning of the upcoming early release day Friday Nov. 10th on school grounds with her camera. Individual and sibling portraits will be taken for all. In addition, Danielle will share photos with families soon for purchasing photo packages. Be sure to dress your best!