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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT,TONIGHT,
NOVEMBER 6, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Parents and Students of the 7th and 8th grades
are invited to an
informational session
on the various options for high school.
Some alumni
from private and public
highschools
will be available for a question and
answer session.
For more information, contact
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MINIMUM DAY: WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 26.
Daycare will be available until 6 p.m.
Please send an email before Friday, November 21 to:
if your child will stay for the afternoon.
Registration is mandatory.
School ends at 11:45 a.m. for PK0-5th grade and noon for grades 6-8th.
Please click HERE for more information about the workshop.
Thank you.
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ART EXHIBIT AT LA JOLLA LIBRARY
Our preschool and kindergarten classes will visit the Ritford Library in La Jolla this month where their work is on display through November.
Please stop by the library if you are in the area!
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SECOND DISTRIBUTION PERIOD FOR EL CAMPITO FARM
The SDFAS Farmraiser program consists in purchasing weekly or every other week bags of local, organic and seasonal produce harvested from El Campito Farm and to be picked up at the school on Tuesday afternoons.
SDFAS will receive a portion of the proceeds. Bags are sold for $25 for weekly participants, $26 for every other week, and $30 on a one time trial basis.
In November, and December, your bags will include the following: lettuce, spinach, carrots, squash, onions, broccoli, cabbage, kale, leeks, beets, potatoes, shallots, chives and more.
To sign up for period 2 (until the December break), please fill out the attached form and return it to the development office with your payment.
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2012-2017 SDFAS Strategic Plan
Reminder: the 2012-2017 SDFAS Strategic Plan is available on our school's website:
Click HERE to access the strategic plan.
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DID YOU MISS THE HALLOWEEN FLASH MOB?
A video of the mob is available online on the school's website in the parent section.
Click HERE.
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VISIT OUR SDFAS FACEBOOK PAGE
Don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook!
Thank you for your support.
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QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?
If you have any questions or comments regarding this publication, please contact our editor, Emily Sims at
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BREAD SALE
Various breads are available every Tuesday at pick-up time on the school playground.
What: Baguette and other specialty breads from Bread and Cie. will be sold at SDFAS every Tuesday afternoon. Baguettes will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Why: To raise money for the families participating in the Dallas Theater Festival.
When: Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:45-4:00 (if you are unable to pick it up at this time, please ask Valérie for special arrangements).
Where: SDFAS K-8th blacktop.
Please fill out the Order Form if you would like to order specialty breads or large quantities of baguettes!
You can also email your order to Valérie before 4 p.m. on Fridays. Cash or check only (payable to SDFAS).
THANK YOU.
Questions can be directed to: Valérie,
vasensio@sdfrenchschool.org
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El Día de Los Muertos
Celebrating Day of the Dead
Middle School celebrated the Mexican tradition "El Día de Los Muertos" today with traditional Mexican food and activities. They tasted "mole", "ensalada de nopal" (cactus salad) and "pan de muerto" as well as other traditional dishes. They also participated in many fun activities such as face painting, decorating masks, painting skulls... Thank you to the parent volunteers and Yuriko Patino for making this event possible and so fun.
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Les CM1 au musée des cartes anciennes à La Jolla
Fourth Grade at the La Jolla Map and Altlas Museum.
On Tuesday, our 4th grade students visited the La Jolla Map and Atlas museum, as part of their French and American Social Studies curriculum. A real unique treat as museum access is limited.
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Greetings! ,
During the month of November, there are many reminders of how we are so grateful for our bounty. At SDFAS, watching happy children playing and
working in harmony every day and enjoying their lives at school is our
greatest reward. We are tremendously thankful for all of you, the parents,
who understand and value our mission.
As we are upon our admissions season for 2015-2016, and opening our doors to new families, we are asking you to spread the good word about SDFAS by passing along the open house invitation.
Open House is November 12, 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the auditorium, for families with children ages 2 to 6, who are entering preschool, kindergarten and first grade.
Again, we wish to THANK YOU for your commitment to SDFAS: your generosity to the annual fund last month, your volunteer work; and the positive reinforcement you pass along to others about the superior education your child is privileged to receive at SDFAS.
Your enthusiasm is infectious!
Merci.
Virginia Berracasa and Babeth Esterly,
The Admissions Team
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Journée portes ouvertes: 12 novembre
SDFAS Open House: November 12
 SDFAS will host an open house for prospective families of children entering preschool, kindergarten and first grade.
Please pass along the information to your friends who are interested in finding out more about our school. They will be able to join us for coffee and croissants, a tour of the campus, and learn about the value of our unique multi-cultural environment and rigorous curriculum. This event is for adults and no child care is provided.
RSVP with the name of the adult and birthdate of the child: admissions@sdfrenchschool.org
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Le repas de Thanksgiving à SDFAS
The SDFAS Thanksgiving Lunch
Every year SDFAS celebrates Thanksgiving with a traditional family lunch. The lunch will be prepared and served by Girard Gourmet on Wednesday, November 26 (minimum day). Free range organic turkey will be served. See the menu in the attached form. There is also a vegetarian option, so please specify.
The lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. for PK0-PK2 and 12 p.m. for K-8th. If you and your family would like to participate in the event please fill out the registration form and bring it with your payment to the office. Make sure you receive your orange wrist band when you purchase the Thanksgiving lunch. You can pick up your children from their classroom at 11:25 a.m. for PK0-PK2 and from the blacktop at 11:45 a.m. for K-8th. If you have a child in pre- elementary and elementary or middle school you can choose either to eat at 11:30 am or 12 p.m. and pick up your children accordingly. In order to have a smooth event please fill out the form and return it before Friday, November 21 to Stéphanie, Valérie or Babeth.
If you will not be having lunch, we still need to know if your child will be present at school on Wednesday,minimum day, so please fill out the second part of the attachment.
Thank you.
Click HERE for the Thanksgiving Lunch form.
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Concours national d'orthographe Scripps
Scripps National Spelling Bee
On November 13, 2014, the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition is returning to SDFAS! All SDFAS Middle School students are welcome to participate. The event will be held during forum, from 8:30 - 9:30 A.M., and will include three separate "bees" for participants from 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The 8th grade finalist will be awarded the opportunity to compete and represent our school in the town-wide competition, to be held later in the school year. 
Teachers handed out study packets for this year's event prior to the October break. We encourage everyone to participate, and we hope to see you there!
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The SDFAS Humanitarian Group
Throughout the year, the Humanitarian Group organizes events that benefit a variety of charities. The GH participates in educational projects such as "Hunger Month" in November and the "Jog-a-thon" in the spring. All event proceeds are donated to various charities.
In the past, the school has contributed to a variety of organizations such as:
- Father Joe's - helping homeless or low-income families obtain food and clothes.
- Hands United - an association that helps children attend school in Burkina Faso.
- Make A Wish San Diego - an association giving hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
- Angels Foster Family Network - that helps place infants and toddlers in loving homes throughout San Diego County.
This year the Humanitarian Group members are:
Parents: Xaviera Abitbol, Jacob Johnston and Azita Mahmoudi.
Teachers: Emily Loomis, Nicolas Margarot, Catherine Newnam, Sylvie Jarlov and Diesa Seidel.
Administration: Christian Jarlov.
Please contact any member of the GH if you wish to volunteer!
The GH met earlier this month and planned the following projects for this year:
Books for Africa:
SDFAS will have the opportunity to send books to schools in two African countries: Senegal and the Ivory Coast. A Peace Corp volunteer from San Diego living in a village in Senegal reached out to SDFAS asking for books and a former SDFAS teacher in Ivory Coast put SDFAS in touch with schools in need.
Food Drive:
This month, we will collect food for families in need.
Jog-a-thon:
The school will hold its annual Jog-a-thon to support charities geared towards helping children. SDFAS' students participate in the selection of the charities. The date is February 6, 2015. Last year the school, from PK0 to 8th grade, raised $7,000 distributed amongst three charities.
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Library News - Book Fair Results
Thank you dear parents for your book fair purchases. We did very well!
Once again children, parents and teachers enjoyed the superb selection prepared for us by Mrs. Nelson's Book Fair.
A particular thank you to event chairs Elizabeth Kenzelmann and Xaviera Abitbol for getting everything organized, and running smoothly.
Thank you to all our parent volunteers who assisted in the set-up, daily operations, and take-down of the book fair: Brian Altomare, Emilie Ballivy, Vanessa Hamilton, Corinne Legalland, Mary Raeburn, Renata Santos, and Hanan Shehata.
Mrs. Nelson's Book Fairs will contribute 30% of book fair sales to SDFAS. This works out to be $1,658.84 in book fair books and book orders.
I had a great time shopping for the library on the last day of the book fair, and I have already shared with students some of the wonderful new titles.
 A special thank you to those among you who bought books for specific teachers: my colleagues and I were thrilled! Thank you again for your participation! Anne Ricart, Librarian.
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Livres pour l'Afrique
SDFAS' Groupe Humanitaire has collected Children's books to send
 to a small village in Senegal, Africa.
Rebecca Verlaque, a Peace Corp Volunteer from San Diego is currently working in Khogue, a small village in Senegal. Her main assignment is community health but she is also working on setting up a small library for children. She contacted SDFAS for help.
The Humanitarian Group organized the collection of books, including text books that SDFAS no longer uses, and Rebecca's parents will come and pick up the books and ship them to Senegal.
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La Maison de Sorcière: une surprise très spéciale pour nos élèves.
The Witch House, a Very Special Treat for our Students
 SDFAS would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Johnston family (Jacob and Andrea) for their unblievable generosity and time in building a fantastic witch house for our students to explore during Halloween week.
In the auditorium, students had the opportunity to walk through a "real" witch house. They enjoyed trying on the witch's shoes, feeling different potion ingredients and getting spooked by all her belongings.
What a special experience, thank you so much Jacob and Andrea!
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Résultats sportifs
Girls Cross-Country Finishes the Season Undefeated! 
Congratulations to the Girls Cross-Country team as they finished the season undefeated, bringing home the First Place trophy! The team competed in the league championship meet on Monday, November 3 at San Dieguito Park, where they ran a technical 1.8 mile course. The team was lead by Isabel Miralles, Maxine Arambulo, Sonia Redon, Celia Glezer, Marie Le Duc, Charlotte Le Duc, Lana Awad, and Lexine Arambulo.
Girls Volleyball Play-Offs November 13:
The Girls Volleyball team have a chance to make it to the IMSL Play-offs on November 13 at Alliant University! The team has won two games this season, and with one more victory next week against The Grauer School they would be granted a spot in the play-offs!
COMING UP:
The winter sports league season is around the corner! Email Ms. Seidel, dseidel@sdfrenchschool.org to sign up for Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, or Girls Soccer! Practice starts on December 2.
Gooooooooooooo Stingrays!
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What's Coming Up?
- November 6: High School Information Night
- November 12: Open House PK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade 8:30 a.m.
- November 13: Scripps National Spelling Bee at SDFAS, 8:30 a.m.
- November 19: Mini-forum PK2, Kinder
- November 26: Thanksgiving Lunch, Minimum Day
- November 27-30: Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 5: Marché de Noël
- December 18: Preschool and Elementary Winter
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