Tomorrow, the final afternoon before the break, we will host our Winter Performance from 2-3 pm. Families are welcome to gather in the South Freeport Church Community Hall directly across the street from L'Ecole. A performance from some of our Suzuki musicians will precede the chorale performances from each age group of EFDM students. After the show, you are welcome to return to school and dismiss your student. Please check in with your child's teacher before leaving. We hope to see you for this special community event before the long winter break!

As a reminder, there will be no school Monday, January 2nd, in observance of New Year's Day. We will return to school Tuesday, January 3rd.

Oh, what fun our first Ice Arena Friday was! The sign-up link can be found below if you'd like to join for the two other occasions. We also look forward to attending all three Sugarloaf Fridays this winter, thanks to family interest! Details can be found below, and as always, don't hesitate to reach out with questions.

As we continue into the winter season, please remember to do your part in caring for our community. Thank you for keeping your student home when sick and taking extra precautions.

Best wishes to our beloved Director, Emily, who will be leaving on maternity leave at the start of the winter break. We will all be on pins and needles awaiting the happy news of the arrival of Emily's bundle of joy!

While Emily is out, the school thanks Laura Piehl for stepping in to substitute for Emily in the office. Head of School, Willy LeBihan, and the entire EFDM team look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year! Have a wonderful vacation!!

Upcoming dates to keep in mind

Cookies, cookies, and more cookies! With no major food allergies this year, students in almost every class have had a blast learning to follow recipes and trying their hand at several different kinds of treat-making to celebrate the winter holidays together. Miam, miam!

Petite Section students had a special adventure to Wolfe Neck Center earlier this chilly week to explore the animals and learn more about their IB unit on the life cycles of various species. It was fun to get out of the classroom for the morning-- Thank you to all parents who helped chaperone and make this event possible!

As we enter our two-week vacation, we hope you will keep the Kindness Calendar for December in mind. If you have noticed your student acting on their Kindness learning while at home, we would love to hear about it! In the new year, we hope to share some home testimonials of how kids put their Kindness into practice outside the classroom. Thanks for spreading the joy and keeping us posted!

Space is limited for these events, so sign-up while you can! Please use this link to enroll for your chosen Ice Arena Friday(s). We hope you can join us for these memorable winter events! Two more sessions remain after our winter break.

Families of students age 7+ should have already received emails regarding Sugarloaf Fridays and the chance to enroll in the Outdoor Experience student group for the following three dates:

Each year at this time, we ask for support through our Annual Appeal. Your contribution enhances programming and facilities and supports our financial aid program. Donations are fully tax-deductible. 

Your donation, large or small, makes a difference. We ask all of our parents and friends to join in supporting the school with a gift to the Annual Fund. Your support helps to enrich all aspects of our international education and French immersion experience - everything that benefits your child and every student.

Be sure to enroll soon, placement is limited, and we have had many requests already!

The graphic chart below indicates what you need to do if your child is exposed to or contracts COVID-19. Please keep in mind that these protocols are subject to change. We will publish updates in this newsletter should they occur.

Please let us know if you have yet to receive your family's 5 COVID at-home tests! Should your child be exposed to COVID or experience any symptoms, please test before coming to school.

Please use the email address office@frenchschool.me 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 delay our response time.

Alternatively, please know that you can call us anytime for an immediate response! School Office Phone: (207) 865-3308