Pack a picnic, a blanket, some chairs, and come to the Fall Picnic on Friday, October 20th from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Patton Street Campus (Please note that it's a true "picnic" style event - no tables or chairs will be set up, so please bring your own!)
There will be food and snacks for sale from Café La Liaison and the Grilling Shilling and Frencheeze food trucks, Dat Roll and macaroons from M. Sullivan.
This year, there will be one free serving of either hot dog and chips or vegetarian chili for each child in attendance.
DJ! Dance party! Face painting! Glow sticks! We'll also be collecting new or gently used nonfiction children's books for the Lycee library.
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La Liaision, Lycee's PTO needs some helping hands to make the Fall picnic a success this year. The Fall picnic will be held on Friday, October 20th from 6pm-8:30pm at the Patton Street Campus. We need help with set up, clean up, and PTO concession sales.
Thanks always for helping us raise funds for our wonderful school!!
Sign up
HERE
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Lycée will celebrate Halloween on
T
uesday, Oct. 31st.
Students may wear costumes to school.
Costumes may NOT include:
- Masks or Face paint
- Ghoulish or scary themes
- Design that will impede independent use of the bathroom
- Shoes other than those prescribed in the dress code.
Parents who don't want their children to take part in Halloween activities are asked to notify teachers in order for other arrangements to be made. Teachers have the option of throwing a short party at the end of the day for their students, they will notify parents of their plans.
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The Annual Giving Campaign has begun and this year our goal to reach is $40,000. Donations of any size make a difference and allow us to maintain and create new Thinking Outside the Classroom projects! Please be sure to check students' backpacks for updates. To make donations click
HERE.
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Lycée is participating in the Tulane University Hurricane Irma Relief Supply Drive, which is focusing relief efforts on French-speaking Saint Martin. We will have physical collection boxes at both Patton and Johnson campuses.
The drive ends at the end of October.
Lets do our part to help the people of Saint Martin.
You can find a list of preferred donations HERE.
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This event is not for families currently enrolled in Lycée. Please share your friends who may be looking for schools to attend! Call out to Prospective Parents! Open House next Wednesday Oct 25th!
When: Wednesday Oct 25th 2017 from 6:30-8:00 PM
Where: 5951 Patton Street, in the school cafeteria
What is it: one hour presentation giving overview of what Lycee is and does, details about French and English curriculum, and basics about how to apply.
Note: not required for the Admissions process, this meeting is geared towards prospective families looking to enroll.
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At this general PTO meeting there will be a presentation by school counselors about school policies, behavior charts and class Dojo. They will talk about bullying prevention. In addition, we will have our school specialist speak about "restorative circle practices" with students. There will be door prizes too!
WHO:
Open to all Lycee parents and guardians
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017. 6:00 - 6:30 PM Pre-Meeting Socializing with wine and snacks. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.
WHERE:
Patton Street Campus Resto! cafeteria, 5951 Patton St.
WHY:
This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, learn about what the PTO does, and see how you can get involved with the upcoming Marche.
Babysitting is available free of charge for up to 50 children, with free pizza. Follow this link to sign up for babysitting HERE.
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La Liaison is looking to reach out to our Lycee families to support their businesses for the upcoming school year. Fill out the form, so we can try to support each other!
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Parents' Night Out NOLA is a one-week popup event series for parents, educators and advocates that provides clear answers, actionable information, and tools to help you navigate the education system and make sure your child is supported in school and beyond.
Every morning you'll get resources, tools, and webinars from experts in the day's issue. After work hours, meet the speakers and connect around the issues at special happy hours around the city! Enjoy a cocktail, chat with fellow parents, and get straight answers on the issues that matter to your family.
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The presentation by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple to the PTO is now available for viewing online. You can view it HERE.
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The 7
th
Annual
MARCHÉ D'HIVER
will be held on
Saturday, December 2
nd
from 10am - 4pm at the Priestly Campus
. La Liaison is looking for businesses and families to be sponsors of this fantastic event! We are also seeking volunteers for the big day, craft vendors and recipe submissions for the 2017-2018 LFNO Cookbook!
SPONSORS -
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Back by popular demand, Lycée T-shirts will be sold in conjunction with the Marché d'Hiver! The front of the T-Shirts feature the Simon Lycée logo, while the back will showcase Marche Sponsors' company logos or family names. The students are allowed to wear the shirts on Spirit Days throughout the year as well at school sponsored events, so your business will get a great deal of exposure! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please email Holly-Anne Palmer (
[email protected])
and Marieke Franze (
[email protected])
to complete a sponsorship form.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE DONATIONS -
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Would you like your mouth watering dishes or fantastic concoctions to be tasted by hundreds of Lycée families? Sign up to be a Food or Beverage sponsor and have the opportunity for to market your restaurant/bar/catering company! If you are interested in becoming a food/beverage sponsor please contact Kristin Casemore (
[email protected])
and Amanda Struckhoff (
[email protected])
2017-2018 WORLD RECIPE BOOK SEEKING SUBMISSIONS -
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NEW for 2017-2018! La Liaison is putting together a 2017-2018 World Cookbook! We are interested in featuring recipes from all over the world, especially your favorite Francophone dishes! Please email Jess Graber (
[email protected])
and Holly-Anne Palmer (
[email protected])
in a Word Document format if possible (no PDF, please).
CRAFT VENDORS -
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Calling all Artisans/Crafters! If you are interested in having a craft table at our exciting event please email Mary Jackson Lane at (
[email protected])
and Kristy Saunders, (
[email protected])
to receive an application.
EVENT VOLUNTEERS AND BAKE SALE ITEMS -
to volunteer for this spectacular event or to contribute Baked Goods for our Treats/Cookbook Sale! If you have any questions please email Holly-Anne Palmer at
[email protected]
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Live Oak Yoga offers a kid and family yoga program. 10% discounts for Lycée families and staff on all class packages, code:
LYCEE10. For more info visit:
www.liveoakyoganola.com
Ballet Hispanico:
Provided by the New Orleans Ballet Association, this free and open community event is for all ages at the Lyons Rec Center (624 Louisiana Avenue at Tchoupitoulas) on Friday, October 20! No tickets required and all are invited to experience the energy and excitement of this amazing dance company!
Dia de Los Muertos Block Party: Face painting. Music. Food. Drinks. Crafts and more!
Saturday, October 28th 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. 3301 Freret St.
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 Mark your calendar...
This is NOT a complete list of school events.
Did you know?
To date, France has won more Noble Prizes for Literature (15) than any other country.
By using refillable water bottles, our staff and students have saved a total of 76,091 from the landfill.
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