February Highlights: Visit from Dr. Monica Neagoy, Celebrating Lunar New Year, Handball Tournament, Eco-Challenge and More!"

Head of School's Message

Dear FAA Community,

In February, the red and pink colors remind us of kindness and love, which invites me to link kindness and discipline as both elements that help us to become resilient and well-rounded individuals. While kindness lays the foundation for a nurturing and supportive environment, discipline serves as the guiding hand that shapes a child's character. Setting up clear boundaries and precise expectations create a secure space where children feel loved and can grow. I hope you’ll take the time to read our blog’s tips providing an essential framework for a child to flourish and thrive.

To explore this theme of empathy and friendship (and many others themes) our students enjoyed the Annual FAA Book Fair. A big and warm thank you to our PTOs and many volunteers who contributed to these successful events enhancing a joy for reading!

Warm regards,

Anne-Sophie Gueguen

Upcoming Events

Event

Date and Time

Location

Head-of-School Breakfast in Jersey City

3/20 at 8:30am

Online

Head-of-School Breakfast in Englewood

3/28 at 8:30am

Online

Head-of-School Breakfast in Hoboken

3/29 at 8:30am

Online

Summer Camp

6/24-8/16

Jersey City Campus

Mommy & Me

Every Monday

at 9:45am

Hoboken Campus

Academics

Preschool

Spreading Love and Kindness

Our preschool celebrated Valentine's Day through activities, discussions, and reading focused on love, kindness, and friendship. The students also exchanged gifts and received cards from their peers from other grades. This day offered a chance for conversations about the importance of showing love and kindness towards one another.

Elementary School

Handball Tournament | Building a Strong Community

On February 15, FAA’s Jersey City campus hosted our Englewood peers for our annual handball tournament. The students loved engaging in friendly competition and sharing activities with each other in class. Visit our website for more details and lots of pictures!

Visit Our Website for More Details and Lots of Pictures! >>

Elementary + Middle School

Visit from Dr. Monica Neagoy: The Woman Behind Singapore Math

We welcomed Dr. Monica Neagoy, a renowned expert in mathematics, to our school. Over the past three years, she has effectively trained and guided our teachers to adopt the Singapore Math method into our curriculum. Her expertise has facilitated the smooth incorporation of the Singapore Math approach into our bilingual educational program.

Learn More About Dr. Monica’s Neagoy Visit and the Key Elements of Singapore Math >>

Middle School

Ambassadeurs, ambassadrices en herbe

Our 6th and 8th grade students participated in our Annual Debate Competition on the topic of "The Olympic and Paralympic Games 1924-2024: A Unifying, Inclusive, and Sustainable Event?" As part of their Media and Information Literacy Class, students have researched and debated about the social and environmental aspects of the Olympic Games. Juliette Jacob and Joseph Dronet (6th grade) as well as Daniel Lerma, Oceane Qian-Feuillat and Emma Botomisy-Asada (8th grade) will represent the French American Academy at the North-American AEFE finale of "Ambassadeurs en Herbe" organized in Quebec City on April 5th. More to come in April.

All Divisions

Celebrating Lunar New Year

We invited parents to our classrooms to celebrate Lunar New Year with various activities and presentations. Older students and teachers also contributed by sharing their insights and organizing additional activities that highlighted the diverse customs of our student community.

Watch: Lunar New Year Celebrations at FAA >>

School Life

Parenting Tips

The Power of Discipline in Children

Some people are born with self-discipline, just like some of us are innately skilled at sports, math, debate, or language. Fortunately for the rest of us, discipline is also a muscle that can be developed and strengthened with time and practice. At the FAA we use the Responsive Classroom approach to build a sense of discipline, but many of its tenets can be applied at home too. Our blog has tips for instilling discipline from a young age.

Read Our Blog to Learn How to Instill Discipline in Your Child From a Young Age >>

Sustainable Development

"Ma Petite Planète" Eco-Challenge is Back

The "Ma Petite Planète" eco-challenge is back for its second week after a successful run last November. Each eco-challenge has a direct connection to the 17 UN goals. For example, the challenge to walk or bike to school is tied to goal 3 (good health and well-being). The challenges are adapted for students' ages, with older students being called upon to make more responsible choices for themselves. Students are awarded "points" for each completed challenge. The eco-challenges demonstrate that even small actions can make a significant difference in creating a better and healthier planet for everyone.

Teacher's Spotlight

Meet Cathy Hartranft, our Science Teacher

We are so lucky to have Cathy Hartranft on our teaching team! She brings passion, energy, and 30 years of experience to our groups from third to eighth grade, in both Englewood and Jersey City. We’re shining the teacher spotlight on her for February.

Learn More About Cathy Hartranft>>

Extracurricular

Summer Camp Early Bird Special Ending on March1st!

On our Jersey City campus, we offer an eight-week long summer camp Our camp will immerse your child in the world of the Olympics, featuring weekly subthemes that explore different sports, cultures, and some cities in France! All activities are theme-based and lead in French and/or in English. The camp dates: are June 24, 2024 – August 16.

Register Now and Save>>

Admissions

Head-of-School Breakfast

We would like to invite you to an informal and informative breakfast with our Founder and Head of School, Anne-Sophie Gueguen. Learn about bilingual pedagogy and curriculum from the person who designed it while enjoying an iconic French breakfast with croissants, pains au chocolat, tea, coffee, and orange juice.

Register Now - Jersey City Campus - March 20th

Register Now - Englewood Campus - March 28th

Register Now - Hoboken Campus - March 29th

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