Please take a few minutes to read it through carefully. - Merci beaucoup!

Consul General of France in Miami, Vincent Floreani, visited the school, guided by our middle school students. An alumnus of the “Ecole Nationale d’Administration” (ENA) (1999), Mr. Floreani was assigned to the United Nations in charge of Iraq, Libya, and the reform of the Security Council.

Passionate about photography, you can view his beautiful photos on this link: vfloreani.myportfolio.com/. The Consul Général was pleased by the school's rapid growth and discussed the school's development with Corinne Güngör, Head of School.

Also, Jean-Noël Josse IEN, Inspector for the French Ministry of Education (AEFE), stationed at the French Embassy in Mexico, spent three days at FASTB. During his visit, he observed classrooms, reviewed practices and methods, discussed future growth, and met with the various constituents of the school: Administrators, Parents, Teachers, and Students. Mr. Josse has inspected the school each year since its opening. He was delighted by the growth and the leadership of the school.

Our graduation ceremony will take place on Friday, June 3rd - parents and family are all invited to attend this event at 9 am. More details to follow when we arrive closer to the date!

Let us know ASAP if you are interested in our Summer Camp!

Don't miss the art exhibition of FASTB students' work tonight at:

Gallery Mirella Cimato: located at 2145 First Avenue South St. Petersburg from 5-9 pm.

Congratulations to our 2nd Graders, who are among the three schools selected (in group grades 1-2-3). The other two chosen schools are Collège International Marie de France in Montréal and Lycée International Camille Claudel in Ottawa. All FASTB classes participated in the competition.

The Parents Association would like to thank everyone who kindly donated items to the Food Drive for Feeding Tampa Bay.

We had our second Parents’ Night Out at the historic Columbia Restaurant in Tampa in April.

On May 11, the teachers and staff enjoyed lunch from Mazzaro's Market in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Thanks to all the parents!

Friday, May 20th at 1:45 pm in the Tiki Hut.

Corinne Güngör, Head of School, hosted the French American Chamber of Commerce of West Florida at FASTB this week for its annual assembly. "The chamber is growing rapidly," explained the President of the Board of Directors, Dr. Christian Bréchot. The chamber FRAMCO facilitates connections and cooperation between expatriate-owned and other businesses in the Tampa Bay area. The organization also connects these businesses with international organizations and authorities related to their industry. The French American School of Tampa Bay has been a member since its opening in 2018.

Rendez-Vous, La Boulangerie familiale où tout le monde met la main à la pâte!

The Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK) is a free program for all 4 and 5 year-olds who reside in Florida and are four years old on or before September 1 of each year.

Florida VPK results in considerable savings for your family. VPK is a free program so you will receive a tuition credit for your child's participation. All Florida families qualify, regardless of income. Your child's tuition account will be adjusted each month once you are enrolled in VPK and provide FASTB with your VPK certificate. The current VPK certificate value is $2,486 a year!

Using our French immersion approach, we are teaching the same, high-quality French curriculum your child loves in the same fun, hands-on way. One added element is the individual VPK learning assessments used to monitor your child's progress and readiness for Kindergarten. Kettly has taught VPK for several years, and she will be completing these assessments with your child in a relaxed, one-on-one setting. As far as we know- FASTB is the only French immersion VPK offered in Florida, and we are proud to offer this fantastic opportunity to your child.

*The cutoff dates are determined by Florida VPK, not FASTB.

For more information about Florida's VPK Program, visit the Early Learning Coalition website.

Questions? Please let us help! - Contact us at: office@fastb.org

FASTB has just launched its new online Application and Enrollment Program. This new platform takes interested families from Inquiry -> Application -> Enrollment seamlessly!

The platform makes submitting required school forms a simple process for new and returning families. Documents are uploaded directly to the portal, assuring your child has all elements in place and is ready to begin school on day 1 of the 2022-2023 school year!

We are now opening enrollment to new families! If you know of a family interested in our school- please have them contact us!

This week we are highlighting the attribute: Principled

The IB Organization describes being Principled as acting with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and respect for people's dignity and rights. Principled members of the community take responsibility for their actions and their consequences. 

You can learn more about the Learner Profile Attributes here.

Bilingual Childcare / Summer Camps

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