Dear Lycée Families,
Thank you for all the love and support shown to our faculty and staff during the holiday season. It was a very 'sweet' send off and we are getting back with renewed energy. Students are fully engaged in learning, TOC experiences are in full swing, and plans for our overall growth are ongoing.
We'd like to bring to your attention one important update in our process for requesting changes to personal information. This new process goes into effect immediately.
For reasons of student safety and security
, parents and guardians will be able to update personal information (address, emergency contacts and authorized pick-ups) via the following
FORM
.
Please print, fill and bring completed, signed form to the campus specific front office manager. While this process is not ideal, it is one that guarantees our students safety. We have already reached out to our parent portal provider to add the ability to do this electronically by the beginning of next school year.
Another quick note on security: while it is a courtesy to hold the front door to school visitors, our front office staff is asking that you do
not
offer this courtesy, so they can better vet all those who enter our building.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
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Nuit de la Musique (formerly L'Extravagance) - 1 MONTH AWAY
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Nuit de la Musique (formerly L'Extravagance) will be a night to remember with
Corey Henry & the Treme Funket,
dancing the night away with the excitement of
Squirrel Nut Zippers
,
plus more musical
acts are to be announced soon! Savor delicious food from
Patois, Arabella Casa di Pasta, Laurel Street Bakery, Pigeon Catering, Tartine, Toups Meatery, Shank Charcuterie
and more! Entertainment will feature aerialist
Glenna Broderick
, two live canvas paintings by
Alex Harvie
and
TJ Black
, and a photo booth!
Remember to purchase your tickets before Early Bird ends on January 20!
-
Cash Bar
: $55
(after Jan. 20 $65)
Admission to Main Event at
6 PM
featuring an all star music lineup, food from the finest restaurants, silent auction and more!
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Open Bar
:
$85
(after Jan. 20 $100)
Admission to Main Event beginning at
6 PM
featuring an all star music lineup plus premium open bar, food from the finest restaurants, silent auction, and more!
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Patron Party
: $125
(after Jan. 20 $150)
Admission beginning at
5 PM
featuring exclusive entertainment, signature cocktails, limited edition gift, premium open bar and food from the finest restaurants as well as admission to the Main Event.
We are still in need of auction items! The silent auction is a very important aspect of the night, which helps generate funds! To make a silent auction donation you may visit
www.501auctions.com/LFNO
or contact Sophie Uijttenboogaard at
spenau@lfno.org
or Claudia Elliott at
celliott@lfno.org
Individuals interested in becoming a sponsor, beverage sponsor or restaurant sponsor please contact Sophie Uijttenboogaard at
spenau@lfno.org.
For most up-to-date information, to purchase tickets, sponsorship opportunities and silent auction donations, please visit:
www.501auctions.com/LFNO
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PATTON
Quick Reference Critical Staff Directory |
LINK
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Progress reports will be distributed
Friday, January 11
. Please remember to check backpacks for progress reports. If there are any questions, please contact your child's teacher.
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Patton Resto! is in need of volunteers to help during lunchtime.
All volunteers
MUST
have a current criminal background check on file with the school in order to volunteer.
and complete Resto! Training, which will be offered by Pigeon catering.
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King Cake, King Cake, King Cake
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Who doesn’t love King Cake,
but because we honor our healthy snack policy, classes will consume cake only during planned special events. Please continue to send healthful snacks as usual. For the approved snack list,
click here
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JOHNSON
Quick Reference Critical Staff Directory |
LINK
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A Message from our Johnson Principal
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Chères Familles du Lycée, Johnson Campus,
Bonne Année and Happy New Year - May 2019 bring us all joy and goodness! I write to you now, halfway through the school year, to thank you for the warm welcome to the Lycée community. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know many of you over the past several months and look forward to becoming further embedded in the LNFO world in the months and years to come.
Each day I take great joy in seeing the eager 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders headed to the TOC sites across the city, where students engage in profound hands-on experiences in STEM and local history fields of study. Over the next few weeks I will get the opportunity to visit each TOC, to see for myself what fun learning is being had at the zoo, aquarium, and French Quarter.
This month will be a busy time for the middle school students with many events in addition to the day to day lessons and homework. Over the MLK Jr. weekend the Athletics Dept. is hosting a dance for any middle schoolers and January 22 we will have the term 1 honor roll. On January 23rd the 6th graders will celebrate their success on the DELF exam from last year. At the end of this month the middle school student council is also hosting a spirit week for the whole school, with a fun dress down theme each day. Please look for particular details for these events in Etre and/or individual messages from the school.
We are also progressing in our work towards opening the high school, with each update from One App including more students who are applying to join the 9th grade next year. We've met with representatives from the French Ministry of Education who are very supportive and enthusiastic about our plans and over the next month we expect to gain further information pertinent to this exciting next step for Lycée's future.
Thank you again for your support in all of our endeavors.
À bientôt!
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La Boum - For 5th, 6th 7th, 8th Graders
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Lycée Français' Athletics Dept. will be hosting a Winter Dance dance for the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders on
Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 5:30-7:30pm.
All proceeds will go to support Lycée's Athletics Program, and this event cannot be a success without the help and support of our students and families.
Tell your tweens and teens to bring their
BEST DANCE MOVES!
This year, we have prizes that include giftcards for: XBOX, Playstation Store, Sephora and H&M.
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On
Wednesday, January 23rd at 5:30 pm,
LFNO will host the DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) Ceremony for current Lycée 6th graders, their families, and some Audubon students and families as well. Detailed information has been emailed to 6th grade families.
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Progress Reports/ Unified Classroom
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Please remember that there are no longer progress reports printed and sent home with students at the midway point of each term. Rather, parents have access to student grades and assignments via the Unified Classroom platform. Thank you for your patience as this tool was getting up and running during the fall. If you are still not able to access your account on Unified Classroom, please contact LFNO Data Manager, Keione Bastien at
kbastian@lfno.org
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Yearbook Orders - Due by March 1st
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It’s that time of year again! Order your yearbooks online by March 1!
96 Pages. Full color. Filled with your favorite memories! Cost = $22.
Checks can be made out to LFNO.
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Yearbook Art Submissions: Open to All Students
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WHAT:
The yearbook committee would like to feature student artwork in the pages of our 2018-19 yearbook.
Artwork will be selected by the yearbook committee.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
Submit to front office at either Patton or Johnson Campus by
Monday, February 18.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Illustrations must be done on a vertical piece of 8.5" x 11" paper.
- Can include pictures, words, or patterns, but MUST be school appropriate.
- Your art must in some way represent Lycée school spirit.
- Artwork may be done using paint, markers, and/or crayons. (no pencil please!)
- Artwork cannot include 3D elements.
- All submissions must be an original design by the student.
- Please be careful not to crease, fold, or tear your artwork.
- Please double check for misspelled words prior to submitting.
- Please include your name, grade, and homeroom teacher on the BACK of your artwork in the lower right hand corner.
- Entries with names on the front will, unfortunately, be disqualified in order to ensure a fair selection process.
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Special Education & Response to Intervention Committee Meeting
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A Special Education & Response to Intervention Committee Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 8:00 - 9:00 AM in the St. Paul Conference room.
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Spring 2019 Enrichment, program offerings and sign up coming soon:
The Spring 2019 Enrichment season (Enrichment, Competitive Academic Team, Homework Center) is swiftly approaching!
Spring Enrichment will run 12 weeks
* and b
egin Monday, January 28th and will end Friday, May 10th.
Starting this semester, Enrichment will be open for PreK4-8th grade.
*Some activities run 10 and 8 weeks; these activities will be noted in both the catalog and at registration
Homework Centers will resume with the same children registered from the fall on
Thursday, January 10th
and continue until
May 17th.
Any open spots in Homework Centers will be open for registration at the same time as enrichment.
All registration will occur through the Camp Brain system at
http://lfno.campbrainregistration.com
. First round registration will open at
9am, Saturday January 19th
and close at
11:59 PM Tuesday
,
January 22nd.
The
second round
of registration will open at
6:30pm Wednesday, January 23rd
and close at
11:59pm Thursday, January 24th
.
Program offerings will be posted on the Enrichment page of the LFNO website soon!
We are excited to have new partners and will be offering more hands on, experiential learning and fun for our students. We will also be offering enrichment programming for 6th-8th grade students. Each activity needs to meet a minimum of registrants to run so please share with your fellow Lycée friends! Some partnerships to look out for this spring include Super Science Sessions and NASA with Mad Science, a continued partnership with Soccer Shots, Electric Girls, Bricks for Kidz, Upturn Arts, and more. Our own LFNO staff have also designed some of their own new and returning activities!
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UN GRAND MERCI
to all who have donated to the Annual Giving Campaign. We have
50%
of our
$45,000.00
goal! Your donations to the annual fund are extremely important and we are thankful for your commitment and contributions to Lycée! Donations of any size make a difference and allow us to continue to provide access to exceptional French language education & programming!
To help us reach our goal, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation at
www.lfno.org/support-us
or by sending a check to:
Office of Development
5951 Patton Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
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January Social Gathering - January 16 2019
The next Dads' Club social gathering will be on
January 16th
at
Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St at 7pm.
We will plan to talk about the upcoming Soccer Match and Work Day.
Dads' vs Teachers/Staff Soccer Match - February 9 2019
We are organizing a Dads' vs. Teachers and Staff soccer match on
Saturday, February 9th
at the
Priestly Campus
. Those interested in participating should contact Josh Easton at:
joshua_easton@live.com
Work Day - February 23 2019
Please mark your calendar for the next Dads' Club work day on
February 23rd
. We are currently working with the school to put together a list of items for our next work day. So far, we have things at both Patton and Johnson so we will likely divide and conquer as we did last time.
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No news this week - stay tuned for more PTO news next week!
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- WED., JAN. 16: Dads' Club January Social at Urban South Brewery - 7:00 PM
- WED., JAN. 23: Special Education + Response to Intervention (RTI) Committee meeting - St. Paul Building. 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- SAT., FEB. 9: Dads' Club - Dads' vs. Teachers/Staff Soccer Match.
- SUN., FEB. 10: Nuit de la Musique - Annual Fundraising Soirée
- SAT., FEB. 23: Dads' Club Work Day at both Patton and Johnson Campuses
This is NOT a complete list of school events.
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View this week's community resources |
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