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Featured in this edition: Consul General visits the school, Hurricane Ian Relief efforts - Art Week video - IB Potluck - School Library - calendar updates - Halloween, and more!
Please take a few minutes to read it through carefully. - Merci beaucoup!
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October 21st, 2022
Dear Parents,
Following the catastrophic storm that left many people with no home or food, we decided to work with the PA to collect the products these families still
need today. We feel it’s essential that our students participate in this drive.
I'll send you more details soon. Thank you very much for your help; it will be greatly appreciated!
We are thrilled to re-open the library as promised. Thanks to the generosity of the Mason-Papadakis family, this cozy space will be better equipped and adapted for all students. Many thanks again to Garrison and Maria Nicole!
The Art Week was a success thanks to the hard work of the entire team and our guests, who shared their skills and talents with all of us. As a result, our students could learn and create in a joyful environment! Please watch this great video made by Olivier Guilhem.
I am pleased to inform the community that we will welcome new students and
their families in the upcoming weeks. We will soon be at total capacity and will
continue, day after day, to provide a caring and warm learning environment for
your children.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Warmly,
Corinne Güngör
Head of School
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Upcoming dates to keep in mind
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Wed, October 26th: Potluck IB Session at 6:00 pm
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Friday, October 28th: Picture Day
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Monday, October 31 st: Halloween Parade at 2:00 pm
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Thursday, November 3rd: Parent-Teacher Conferences at 3:15 PM
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Friday, November 4th: Early release at 11:45 AM
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Friday, November 4th: Parent-Teacher Conferences start at 12:30 PM
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Friday, November 11th: Morning Coffee with the Head of the School
Hurricane Makeup Days:
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Friday, December 16th: full day, Hurricane makeup day
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Friday, March 10th, 2023: full day, Hurricane makeup day
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Friday, June 9th, 2023: The last day of school, Hurricane makeup day
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Art Week was a huge success with plenty of projects: mandalas, Land Art, Stop Motions, Music, Circus, Stamp Carving, Yoga, Puppets, and Dance! A special thanks to our guest artists, grandparents and parents who kindly shared their talents with our students. |
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Art Activities under the Tiki Hut |
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Consul General of France in Miami visits FASTB |
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On Monday, September 19th, Consul General of France, Raphaël Trapp, newly appointed at the French Consulate in Miami, came for an official visit to the French American School of Tampa Bay (FASTB). Mr. Trapp was welcomed by Ms. Corinne Güngör, Head of School, who gave him a campus tour. In addition, Olivier Guilhem and his class of CM1 and CM2 students conducted a webTV session featuring Mr. Trapp as a special guest!
The Consul wishes an excellent academic year to our students and staff!
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Raphaël Trapp was recently nominated Consul General of France in Miami in September 2022. An alumnus of the Faculty of Law at the University of Paris XII, Mr. Raphaël Trapp joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2003. In 2013, Mr. Trapp joined the French Embassy in Rabat (Morocco), and in 2019, he was appointed Representative of France to the United Nations and the International Organizations in Vienna (Austria). Mr. Trapp is married and has two children. In addition, he is passionate about jazz music.
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Parents Association News: Helping Hurricane victims |
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FASTB Parents Association met this week and elected new officers:
President: Tara Deubel
Vice-President: Niki Bjornvick
Secretary: Annike Karlsen
Treasurer: Kristie Pilliod
The French American School of Tampa Bay and the Parents Association are planning fundraising efforts to help the victims of Hurricane IAN ... more info to come.
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IB Highlight: Special Soirée with the School Community
With the first month of school already behind us (time does fly when you’re learning French) - it was time for our IB Potluck Night.
Corinne Güngör, (Head of School) and Emmy Decker (IB Coordinator) welcomed families for a very informative (and delicious) IB night!
Emmy presented the IB Primary Years Programme to the school community, who had brought delicious treats for all to share.
Knowledge was gained, questions were asked, food was eaten, and a sticky notes art piece was created! (see photo above)
Thank you all for your participation and collaboration!
For those who were unable to participate in the first IB Night, not to worry; we will have a reprise on Wednesday, October 26th, at 6pm.
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After creating some amazing paper maché puppets during Art Week, students will now be learning how to animate their puppets and create a theatrical performance! In English class, they will write character descriptions before working in small groups to collaboratively write a short script and perform the ‘show’ for their classmates. |
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2nd and 3rd grade STEM Water Fountain Experiment |
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For the past few weeks, the CE1/CE2 class has been conducting experiments on air pressure. They have been building water fountains and parachutes to demonstrate the forces of "invisible" air that surrounds us.
Due to the balloon's internal air pressure being higher than that of the bottle, air will escape from the balloon. The bottle's air pressure rises as air enters it, applying pressure to the water. With an unexpected amount of force, this forces the water up the straw and out of the bottle. Amazing!
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FRENCH ACCREDITATION - AEFE HOMOLOGATION |
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From left to right: Magali Guilhem, Benjamin Monto, Head of School: Corinne Güngör, Olivier Guilhem, Emilie Duprat, Françoise Thuriere, and Marion Bazerque |
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Congratulations to the FASTB education team for a job well done.
The accreditation (extension for grades 4&5 / cycle 3) application submitted to AEFE Headquarters in Paris in October 2021 and reviewed by MENJS Inspector Jean-Noël Josse in May 2022 has been approved; we received the certificate! The school is now fully approved by the French Ministry of Education of France from PreK to grade 5. Our sincere thanks to Dominique Collado at Mission Laïque Française in Paris and the entire MLF-America team in Texas for their support throughout the accreditation process.
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What is inquiry-based learning? |
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The core of the International Baccalaureate Program is inquiry-based teaching and learning. In a constructivist classroom (inquiry-based), the teacher is a facilitator who directs the students' inquisitive minds rather than just as a source of material for them to absorb and then spill out on paper for a test. |
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"Café et Conversation" under the Tiki Hut! |
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Please join us Friday, November 11th
Morning Coffee with the Head of School
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Under the Tiki Hut! - All are welcome!
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Exchange with the University of Bourgogne to resume |
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Capital of the Duchy of Burgundy in the Middle Ages, Dijon has inherited a unique cultural and architectural heritage. As a result, it's an emblematic city of haute cuisine and lifestyle |
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We are delighted to resume our collaboration with the University of Bourgogne, France. During the first year of their Master's Program, French university students must do a "stage" in a school. The French American School of Tampa Bay is an official partner of Université de Bourgogne at Dijon and has been happy and proud to welcome student teachers for the last 15 years.
During their practicum, the graduate students will be shadowing our teachers. It is an excellent opportunity to create and conduct classroom activities and practice their teaching skills. We will be looking for two host families this winter for three weeks; more details will come.
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Got a question? Let us help! |
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Reminder to Parents:
Please use the email address office@fastb.org for general school correspondence. Questions and requests sent to this address are forwarded as needed. We do our best to respond to emails as quickly as possible; thank you for your patience.
Thank you for checking your school contact information to ensure you are using this email address. We are finding that some emails are heading to other accounts, and while they eventually land in our inbox, this may result in a delay in our response time.
Alternately, please know you can call us anytime for an immediate response! School Office Phone: (727) 800-2159
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The French American School of Tampa Bay
2100 62nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Telephone: (727) 800-2159
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