A big thank you to the Parents' Association and our parent volunteers for taking such wonderful care of our teachers during Teachers' Appreciation Week.

Thank you for all the wonderful food and gifts!

THE 2015 GALA FEATURED IN THE MEDIA

This year's gala was featured in the May issue of Giving Back Magazine.

Click HERE for the online version.

MONTREAL FUNDRAISING TICKETS DRAWN. AND THE WINNER IS...

Last month Mr. Jarlov and Ms. Wallen drew two raffle tickets for two 1-day passes to SEAWORLD Parks. The two winners were Mr. Joe Schuman and Ms. Karen Marohn.

The 8^th Grade Montreal Fundraising families wish to thank everyone who has supported our efforts in achieving our goal to get our students to Montr�al.

MINIMUM DAY PIZZA SALE

Mark your calendars and pre-order your pizza early!

Next pizza sale is on May 22!

By the slice:

1 slice of cheese/pepperoni pizza: $3

Combination:

1 slice of cheese/pepperoni pizza slice + drink + cookie = $5

You can pre-order your pizza by sending an email to

Fran�oise at francoise.derclaye@

gmail.com.

Please

include name and grade of your child and choice of pizza (cheese or pepperoni)

slice only or pizza combination.

Remember all pizza sales benefit the 8^th-Grade Field Trip to Montreal !!!

The last distribution period of the school year for the Farmraiser program has begun.

El Campito Farm specializes in high-quality heirloom vegetables, using deep-organic methods creating very rich soil without the use of fertilizers or pesticides.

What: A bag of seasonal vegetables with occasional additions of fruits

When: Every Tuesday afternoon from April 28 through June 16

Where: Pick up will be on the elementary blacktop

Price:

$25 per box when signed up for weekly delivery -Total of $200

$26 per box when signed up for twice a month delivery -> Total of $104

$30 per box on a one time trial basis.

If you are interested in joining the program, please complete the attached order form with your payment (check or cash only). If you have any questions, please contact Jan or Virginie at

contact@elcampito.com

Thank you for your support!

MIDDLE SCHOOL BLOG

For Middle School information and updates

Click HERE

VISIT OUR SDFAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook!

Thank you for your support.

Click Here for the French American Chamber of Commerce Website.

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS?

If you have any questions or comments regarding this publication, please contact our editor, Emily Sims at

esims@

sdfrenchschool.org

VIRTUAL VISIT OF THE LOIRE CASTLES

The House of France invites you to discover the Loire Castles during The Renaissance.

C�line Glon, a professional guide, will take her audience on a fascinating virtual tour.

Click HERE for more information

LA GRADUATION DES GRANDES SECTIONS

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

The Kindergarten classes graduated yesterday during a short ceremony in the morning.

SDFAS A ADOPT� LA PLAGE DE WINDANDSEA! PREMIER NETTOYAGE CE MOIS-CI!

BEACH CLEAN UP/ ADOPTION AT WINDANDSEA

As a mission to keep our watersheds and beaches clean, the 7th grade class participated in a one hour clean-up trip at Windansea Beach. This marked the first of many clean-ups, as the SDFAS middle school has officially adopted Windansea Beach.

EDITO

We have plenty of events and excitement in the air as we wind down these last few weeks of school. It was rather sweet watching the Kindergartners yesterday in their blue caps and gowns, receiving their diplomas, and meeting their new Elementary School Director Francis Carlier. They were filled with emotion, so excited and so very proud of themselves!

This event kicked off the end of the year events and much excitement is yet to come. I encourage you to register your child or yourself for the first annual "F�te de la Musique" on June 4, where our community is invited to demonstrate their musical talents. We can also look forward to the student art fair, which is, every year, filled with very impressive and creative works of art. You are invited to come and see the Art Show on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, in the auditorium.

Please enjoy this issue of the ECHO for more information on upcoming school events.

Emily Sims,

Communication Officer

Chers parents,

En ces derni�res semaines d'�cole, les festivit�s se bousculent. La c�r�monie de fin d'ann�e des �l�ves de grande section de maternelle hier �tait tr�s mignonne. Les �l�ves ont re�u leurs dipl�mes et ils ont rencontr� Francis Carlier, le directeur de l'�l�mentaire : que d'excitation et de fiert� !

C'est le premier des nombreuses �v�nements de cette fin d'ann�e. Je vous encourage � vous inscrire � notre premi�re � F�te de la musique � le 4 juin : toute la communaut� scolaire est invit�e � venir partager ses talents musicaux. Nous aurons aussi l'occasion de nous retrouver pour la Foire aux Arts qui chaque ann�e nous offre une exposition d'œuvres tr�s impressionnantes et cr�atives. Vous �tes invit�s � venir admirer les œuvres de nos �l�ves le mardi 19 et le mercredi 20 mai, dans l'auditorium.

Lisez le reste de l'Echo pour trouver toutes les informations concernant l'ensemble des festivit�s � venir.

Bonne lecture !

Emily Sims,

Responsable en Communication

LA F�TE DES ARTS � SDFAS

SDFAS 2015 ART FAIR

Please remember to write the student's name and grade level on work.

Entries should be dropped off in the auditorium by Monday, May 18.

The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 21 at 8:45 a.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Art teacher Emily Loomis.

LA F�TE DE LA MUSIQUE � SDFAS

THE SDFAS MUSIC FEST AT SDFAS

Do you play an instrument? Do you want to share a tune?

On Thursday June 4, at 6 p.m., all SDFAS teachers and parents and students from first grade and up are invited to share their talent on the SDFAS stage, to celebrate the 2015 "F�te de la musique."

Rehearsals will take place on May 28 and May 29 at 3:30 p.m. Musicians are required to bring their own instruments, however a piano will be available.

To register, please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM .

For questions please contact Claire Selva, PK2

teacher: cselva@sdfrenchschool.org.

LE LIVRE DE L'ANN�E

SDFAS YEARBOOK - ORDER NOW

Parents, if you have not yet ordered your yearbook, please see St�phanie in the office: The price is $40.

Some of you ordered the yearbook when you signed your enrollment agreement last year. If you don't remember if you ordered one or not, contact Virginia Berracasa:

com@sdfrenchschool.org

UN SUCC�S POUR "LA TROUPE" � DALLAS

"LA TROUPE" MEETS SUCCES IN DALLAS

Last week, our theater troupe presented the play, "Et si on jouait au Petit Prince," written and directed by Emmanuel Sam� and directed by Mr. Sam� and Sylvie Jarlov at the Multilingual Theater Festival in Dallas, Texas. Thirteen of our students from 6th to 8th grade participated in the project and presented the show for students of the Dallas International Middle School.

We are very proud of all of the hard work the students put into the play and their wonderful performance at the festival.

Bravo to our students and we all look forward to the next performance for SDFAS students only on May 28.

JILL SANTOPOLO, �CRIVAINE ET EDITRICE � L'�COLE

JILL SANTOPOLO, AUTHOR, EDITOR VISITS SDFAS

Fourth, fifth, and middle school students were visited by middle grade and young adult author, Jill Santopolo, on Friday, May 1st. The students independently read one of her books. The fourth grade students read "The Ransom Note Blues" from the Alec Flint Mystery series, and Jill came to provide advice on becoming a writer. She was inspiring and helped the students develop the ability to begin their own mysteries.The students even got Jill to sign a book for them! Thank you to Chris Casler-Goncalves for arranging this event.

DES ACHATS GR�CE AUX FONDS LEV�S LORS DU JOG-A-THON

FUNDS FROM THE JOG-A-THON

Thanks to the money raised by the 2015 SDFAS Jog-a-thon, new equipment has been purchased and students will enjoy more activities in sports:

hockey sticks, hockey nets, tennis racquets, tennis nets, footballs, playground balls, volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls, handballs...

In Middle School, the funds will also help finance the field trips to Aerial Revolution.

A huge thank you to our community for their support.

KIWANIS CLUB OF LA JOLLA

Reminder: this Sunday, May 17 the Kiwanis Junior Olympics track and field competition will take place at La Jolla High School from 7:45 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Please note that registration is now closed.

Diesa Seidel will be attending the event and will be the main contact for SDFAS, however, your child must have adult supervision on site with them at all times. Please plan to be there to support your young athlete, OR arrange with another parent to chaperone your child.

For organizational purposes, it is important that all SDFAS children wear their blue PE T-shirt.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email Ms.Seidel directly: dseidel@sdfrenchschool.org

GO STINGRAYS!

ENCORE DES PLACES LIBRES DANS CERTAINES ACTIVIT�S EXTRA-SCOLAIRES

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: SPACE STILL AVAILABLE

Some of our After School Activities (ASA) still have space available. The cooking class on Monday "les ptits chefs" with Vesna is open. we can take 1 or 2 PK0 and a few older children (PK1 to 1^st). All the following classes also have space: Pottery class with Isabelle Gillot (K-up) on Thursday; Cooking with Isabelle Gillot on Thursday (2^nd-up); Soccer class (PK1 to K) on Thursday, Art class on Tuesday with Martine Drea (PK1-1^st, Hip-Hop class with Prince Graham on Tuesday (1^st-up),Chess with Emily Loomis on Tuesday (K-up) and World Hand Drumming on Friday (PK1-up). French homework classes are still available on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Thank you.

CAMP D'�T�

SUMMER CAMP

The "Summer Camp Around the World -

Le Tour du Monde

2015" brochure is here! We have lots of fun activities in French, English, Spanish, Chinese and Italian, such as cooking, eLAB-Lego, art, surf, sports, dance, sciences...and more. Registration Forms are available on the website. Please feel free to contact Val�rie Asensio if you have any questions.

http://www.sdfrenchschool.org/summercamp

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Join the summer camp open house Friday, May 22, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the playground of the main campus. Some of our partners such as Surf Camp, All About Mandarin Academy,French Soccer Institute, Balletiquette Studio Dance and instructors from Theater, Art and more will be present to show and tell.

Click HERE for the brochure

Click HERE for the registration form

PLEASE HAVE YOUR REGISTRATION FORM FILLED OUT WITH YOUR PAYMENT.

LE GROUPE HUMANITAIRE

SDFAS' HUMANITARIAN GROUP

The SDFAS Humanitarian Group and the students delegate have decided to respond favorably to a request from AEFE solidarity funds.

The French Lyc�e in Vanuatu has recently been impacted by cyclone Pam which hit the Francophone islands of Vanuatu in March. The Lyc�e and its community are located in the capital city of Port-Vila. They need funds for repairs, as some students and families have suffered losses and to help local schools who are partnered with the Lyc�e. AEFE (our network of French international schools worldwide) has organized a collection. SDFAS will send $450 from the funds raised at the jog-a-thon and earmarked for humanitarian causes. Already $6,000 has been distributed to local charities. (see previous �cho issues.)

What's Coming Up?

May 18-20: Art Fair
Thursday May 21: Art Fair Award Ceremony - 8:45 a.m.
May 22: Minimum Day
May 22: Summer Camp Open House
May 25: Memorial Day - No School
May 27: Mandarin Mini Forum
May 28: La troupe performs at Forum
June 4: SDFAS "F�te de la Musique"
June 12: Elemenatry Show, 5:30 p.m.
June 17: Middle School Graduation
June 18: Preschool Show