Overnight Field Trip: Ô Canada!
March 20-24, 2017 Every other year, the 4th and 5th graders leave their families for a 5-day trip to Canada where they will discover a bilingual country with its history, landscapes and friendly people. On March 20th, the 4th and 5 graders from our New Milford Campus left their families for a cultural trip […]
La Francophonie: Because French Is Not Spoken Only In France!
March 20-24, 2017 March is the month of La Francophonie* and at the French American Academy we could not miss the opportunity to promote not only the French language but also the various cultures and countries that speak French around the world. It has been for a few weeks that all of […]
Science Fair
March 17, 2017 Every year, our students take part in the “Défi Scientifique”, an initiative throughout French schools to promote science and experimentation at an early age. Parents were invited to see their finished projects for our traditional Science Fair. In March, our students from the New Milford campus worked on different projects mostly based on sustainable […]
The Senegirlz : focus on an exceptional team!
In April, during our spring break, a group consisting of teachers and directors from all FAA campuses will participate in the “Senegazelle” race to promote cultural exchanges beyond the US borders. Created in 2007 by Jean-Michel Ferron, a physical education teacher and athlete, this all-female race aims to donate and distribute school supplies to students in the Foundiougne […]
The Pre-K3 Class presents “Les 3 petits cochons”
Our Pre-K3 class welcomed their parents in their classroom for a very special breakfast! Our young cooks baked no less than four different cakes for their families to taste and enjoy along with some coffee. They also had the chance to show their “cahier” with all the hard work accomplished in class over the last […]
National Dental Month
In honor of National Dental Month, we welcome not only one but two dentists in our Prek-K classrooms. During their visit, our students were exposed to new vocabulary, information and interesting kid friendly facts about teeth and dental hygiene. We also got to read a Dr. Seuss Story, The Big Tooth, in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 110th […]
