le 12 avril,  2018
Dear Lycée Parent or Gardian, 

We were just advised , that tomorrow morning, Friday 13 at 9:00 AM the Louisiana House of Representatives is considering House Bill 25, which requires charter schools to utilize the Teacher Retirement State of Louisiana (TSRL) retirement system for teachers. This bill is problematic for several reasons. 
  • Dramatic changes in personal retirement plans, force teachers to start over in a system that doesn't recognize their previous years of service.
  • Schools like Lycée that do not currently participate in the very costly TRSL would be forced to make drastic changes to their budgets.
  • This mandate would deprive charter schools of the autonomy that allows them to do what is best for their staffs.
Please help us by contacting the following committee members to voice your opposition to HB 25.

Mark Abraham, Dist. 36 (Lake Charles)
(337) 475-3016

Paul Hollis, Dist. 104 (Covington)
(985) 871-4680

Tony Bacala, Dist. 59 (Prairieville)
(225) 677-8020

Barry Ivey, Dist. 64 (Baton Rouge)
(225) 261-5739

Thank you for your time and commitment to helping Lycée. 


Keith Bartlett
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Rally your family to enjoy 5 rounds of bingo with school celebrity bingo callers, pizza, snowballs, prizes, and more! Everything is included in the price of admission, which is $10 per guest. Additional bingo cards are $5 per set of 5 cards. Due to limited seating capacity at Patton, we can only sell 200 tickets. We sold out last year almost a week before the event, so get your orders in now!

When: Friday, April 13, 6pm-8pm
Where: Patton Campus

Please send any questions to [email protected].














Calling All Parents
Interested in getting more involved at Lycee? Please consider running for La Liaison's board of directors for the 2018-2019 school year. Board membership is open to any parent or guardian at Lycee. Officer positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. In addition, we need 6 - 10 General Directors. As a team, we organize fundraisers for Lycee, room parents.

 
The Nomination Process
Please write a brief bio with information about you and why you're interested in running for La Liaison, indicating the position you are interested in. You will be receiving more information from your room parents, and you can email us with questions at [email protected]. Please send your bio to [email protected] by April 24. 

Deadline: April 24
Applications accepted until the beginning of the PTO General Meeting on  Tuesday April 24 at 6:30 pm (Patton Campus). 







When: Wednesday, April 18
Where:  Reginelli's  Elmwood (5608 Citrus Blvd.) AND Reginelli's Uptown ( 5961 Magazine St.)
What:  Reginelli's will donate 10% of your order to Lycee Francais' PTO when you mention Lycee Francais! Good for dine-in, pick-up or delivery
Who:  Everyone! Tell your friends and family too!






When: Sunday, April 22 nd , 4-6pm
Where: Kendra Scott on  Magazine Street (5757 Magazine St.)
What:  Enjoy sips, sweets, and jewels! 20% of the proceeds benefit Lycee Francais.
Who: Everyone! Tell your friends and family too!






WHEN: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Give NOLA Day is in less than a month and we need your support to reach our ambitious goal of $15,000! 
 
GiveNOLA Day is the community's one-day online giving event to inspire people to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger and creating a thriving community for all. Every dollar donated from midnight to midnight will be increased with additional "lagniappe" dollars provided by the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
 
Everyone can participate! A donation of $10 makes a difference and help us reach our goal. If we reach our goal we will have Free Dress Day after testing at both campuses on May 15!








Final placements are now available, they were posted online on the parent portal in EnrollNOLA as of Wednesday, April 11th; instructions on how to check results are on www.EnrollNOLA.org.

EnrollNOLA sent text messages and email notifications to all applicants alerting them that results were posted. 

Step by step instructions:  How to look up placement results









Award-winning Children's educational programming in French produced by Television Francais Ontario can be viewed  every weekday, 3--5 p.m. on television station WYES. Over the air, these programs can be viewed on WYES World Channel 12.2. The programs are also being broadcast on Cox Cable 114, same times, same days.  


NORDC Movies in the Park (TOMORROW)
WHEN: Friday, April 13 starts at 5:30 PM 
WHERE: Evans Park - Uptown on Soniat and LaSalle
WHAT: Community Fair starts at 5:30PM, movie starts at sunset. 
Showing the film, The Jungle Book (2016 live animal version)
LEARN MORE: 504.450.3055 or email  [email protected]


The Ogden: Exploring Watercolor
WHEN: Saturday, April 21 starts at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
WHERE: The Ogden Museum, 925 Camp Street
WHAT: Working with artist and educator Miki Glasser, students will explore the watercolor paintings in A Precise Vision: The Architectural Archival Watercolors of Jim Blanchard, and exhibition celebrating the New Orleans Tricentennial, and create their own watercolor works of art. 
COST: $30/members, $35 non members
WHO: Students in grades 2nd - 5th


STEM Newsletter
Stay up to date on the latest research, upcoming events and activities! Sign up for the STEM Nola Newsletter HERE. 
calendarMark your calendar...  

 

  • LEAP Testing for Grades 3 -7: Monday, April 19 - Friday, May 4. 

Did you Know?




April Fool's Day has passed but we're going to discuss it anyway. Did you know that April Fools is "poisson d'avril" en français? It means, April Fish! The hallmark of this day is placing fish, preferably drawings, on the backs of unsuspecting victims. There are lots of other pranks played on this day, much like in America.You can learn more about the day here:  https://frenchmoments.eu/april-fools-day-traditions-in-france-le-1er-avril/

This is NOT a complete list of school events. 


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