They worked hard at SDFAS, went to high school very prepared and some of them have now been accepted into some of the most prestigious universities in North America.

Congratulations!

Here's where they will go to college in the fall:

Princeton, MIT, Columbia University (New York), New York University, McGill (Canada), Centenary College of New Jersey, and Northeastern University (Boston).

In California, they will go to University of California Santa Cruz, University of Southern California, University of San Diego, and Mira Costa College.

In Europe: Engineering Prep School.

They are outstanding!

8TH GRADERS TO CANADA

The 8th grade cultural and linguistic trip to Montreal took off on Sunday and will return on Friday evening.

In addition to visiting the city of Montreal, including Radio Canada, students will kayak in the Laurentides and visit Quebec City.

So far, we hear they are having a fantastic time.

You can read more about the trip on the Middle School Blog

A SPECIAL VISIT FOR THE PRESCHOOLERS

Thank you to fire fighters and SDFAS parents Aaron Brennan and Chris Wood as well as their little assistant Olivia for taking time out of their schedule to educate our preschoolers about fire safety.

They talked to the students about dialing 911 and what to do in case of a fire.

The students were thrilled and very impressed. Each student took home a helmet and badge sticker.

Thank you for your time and service!

CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY

The San Diego French American Chamber of Commerce and San Diego French-American School invite you to celebrate the third annual Bastille Day celebration!

Join us on Sunday, July 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at

San Diego French-American School

6550 Soledad Mountain Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037

Click HERE for more information.

To register click HERE

SCHOOL COUNCIL MINUTES

The school council met on May 11.

Minutes are now available online.

Click HERE.

LA FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE

SAVE THE DATE!

June 21 - 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Balboa Park Music Fest

will present "Fête de la Musique" from 6 'til 9 p.m. on the stage of the House of Pacific Relations

International Cottages, a very pleasant and central location, grassy and partly shaded.

Click HERE

for more information.

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

LES 4ÈMES DEVOILENT LEUR PEINTURE MURALE

A BEAUTIFUL LEGACY LEFT BY OUR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

8th graders worked on a mural project with local artist, Sonja

Donahue, who has worked with SDFAS previously on projects for the gala. The students painted a landscape of the La Jolla coast line, en plein air, utilizing a technique inspired by a Raoul Dufy painting.They unveiled their work last week and it will remain on the SDFAS campus.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

JUNE 12: Elementary Show: 5:30 p.m.

JUNE 17: 8th grade Graduation, 5:30 p.m.

JUNE 18: Preschool Show - 8:45 a.m.

JUNE 18: Last day of school - Kermesse

EDITO

It is my pleasure to bring to you the final edition of the 2014-2015 school year ECHO. I hope you have enjoyed reading about the numerous and fun events we have had throughout the year.

It is a joy to work for SDFAS and encounter on a daily basis these talented and unique students from all over the world. I am constantly amazed by our students' abilities and creativity. I am proud to be a part of this community and to be able to offer my son access to this diverse place. The first class I taught at SDFAS is graduating 8th Grade next week and however sad I am to see them go, I have the utmost confidence that they will be successful. They are an outstanding class and I wish them the best of luck.

We hope you enjoy this end of the year and are able to join us for the shows and Kermesse.

I wish you enjoyable times with your family and friends over the summer and I send a fond farewell to the families and staff members who are leaving us. We hope you have enjoyed your time at SDFAS.

Thank you.

Emily Sims,

Communication Officer

Chers parents,

C'est avec une grande joie que je vous offre aujourd'hui la dernière édition pour l'année scolaire 2014/15 de l'ÉCHO. J'espère que vous avez pris beaucoup de plaisir à lire les différents articles retraçant les événements nombreux et variés qui ont eu lieu tout au long de cette année scolaire.

C'est très gratifiant de travailler à SDFAS, et de fréquenter quotidiennement nos élèves, tous talentueux et uniques, venant de tous les coins du monde. Je suis constamment émerveillée par leur esprit créatif et leurs nombreuses capacités.Je suis très fière de faire partie de cette communauté et de pouvoir offrir à mon fils le privilège de partager cette diversité culturelle. Mes premiers élèves à SDFAS vont obtenir la semaine prochaine leur diplôme de 8ème grade lors de la cérémonie de graduation. Je serai triste de les voir partir, mais ai totale confiance en leur réussite. C'est un groupe exceptionnel, et je leur souhaite le meilleur parcours possible.

Nous espérons que vous apprécierez cette fin d'année scolaire, et vous invitons tous à nous rejoindre pour les spectacles et la kermesse de l'école.

Je vous souhaite une merveilleuse fin d'année et de très agréables moments partagés avec votre famille et vos amis durant l'été.

Une pensée chaleureuse à toutes les familles et les membres du personnel qui nous quittent cette année, nous espérons que vous vous êtes épanouis dans notre école, SDFAS.

Merci.

Emily Sims,

Responsable en communication

DEMAIN SOIR

TOMORROW EVENING

LA KERMESSE DE L'AMITIÉ 2015

FRIENDSHIP FUNFAIR 2015

The end of this memorable school year is drawing to a close. Let's celebrate it together at our:

Kermesse de l' Amitié

the Friendship Fun Fair 2015!

This year, our festivities will include an International Food Fair, providing food for sale that is proudly run by the school's diverse and dedicated parents.

We will have carnival rides and game booths, a sweet corner, parents lounge, photo booth, water slide, pony rides, entertainment and much, much more!

We look forward to a thrilling time together!

For any questions, please contact Lydia

sdfaskermesse2015@gmail.com

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART - JUNE 17

On the morning of Wednesday, June 17, SDFAS will host a "Jump Rope for Heart" event from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. for the elementary school and middle school.

This event builds awareness for healthy living in support of the American Heart Association.

We will have a brief introduction to the event, followed by fun

jump roping stations and friendly competitions.

The event will take place on the blacktop.

Students will also have the option to fundraise for "Jump Rope for Heart."

Lifesaver "duck" toys will be given as prizes.

Diesa Seidel spoke to the students about this event last week.

APRÈS-MIDI SPORTIVE

FIELD DAY

On the afternoon of June 17, we will have our first

FIELD DAY for elementary AND middle school.

Field Day will be hosted on the soccer field and will take place between 12:40 pm and 3:00 pm.

The event will be filled with fun competitions and games, such as 3-legged race, potato bag race, and tug-o-peace.

Parent volunteers will help run each station (8 stations, 1 for each grade level). Classes will compete against each other (i.e. 5A vs 5B, 6A vs 6B, etc.), and rotate stations together (every 5-10 minutes).

At the end of the Field Day, we will have a school wide water balloon toss competition.

We are still looking for extra parent volunteers... please let Angie Rosenkrans or Diesa Seidel know if you are interested in helping.

GOOD BYE TO OUR 8TH GRADERS

We bid a fond farewell to our 8^th grade class. For the first time in the history of the school, SDFAS had two 8^th grade classes and the largest class with a total of 22 students. Congratulations to all of these outstanding students. We wish them well as they embark upon their venture into high schools. Typical for our students, they were accepted into the high school of their choice. In addition to the students returning to France to complete their studies at a

lycée, the local schools the students will attend are:

Bishop's School

Cathedral Catholic High School

Coronado School of the Arts (COSA)

Francis Parker

La Jolla Country Day School

La Jolla High School

Lycée International de Los Angeles

Mission Bay High School, IB program

San Diego High School, School of International Studies, IB program

Serra High School

Our Lady of Peace Academy

TOUT DOIT ÊTRE RENDU À LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE!

RETURN ALL LIBRARY ITEMS!

Please note that all library books, magazines, textbooks, DVDs must be returned

by JUNE 17th. Your help locating all library items and returning them in a timely fashion is greatly appreciated.

Merci de noter que tous les

livres/magazines/manuels/DVD appartenant à la bibliothèque doivent être rendus d'ici le

17 JUIN.

Votre aide pour le retour de tous les livres, magazines et DVD en temps et

en heure est très appréciée.

"LA COURSE AUX NOMBRES"

In March, fifth grade and middle school students took part in a nationwide Math competition organized by the AEFE (Association des Écoles Françaises à l'étranger) called "La Course Aux Nombres."

David Llewellyn Smith, 6th grade, finished first place in the nation! He then participated in the world finals. Alexander Caracalla, 6th grade, finished third in the North American zone and also participated in the finals. Finally, Seth Washabaugh, 8th grade, finished 2nd and participated in the finals. Congratulations to these boys on their amazing results.

Catherine Mével continued this competition internally and the results were:

6th: 1er: David Llewellyn Smith, 2ème: Alexander Caracalla, 3ème Michael Abagyan, 4ème Adriana Telenti

7th: 1er: VJ Manzella 2ème Emma Lhuillier , 3ème Georges Perbost, 4ème Alexander Gross

8th: 1er Sebastian Hayden, 2ème Seth Washabaugh, 3ème Maël Chauvet, 4ème Léna Albatro.

Bravo!

On June 4, during Forum, participants were given awards for their participation.

LA PÉRIODE DES DÉPARTS

TIME TO LEAVE SDFAS

Students and Families

Our international community is used to seeing many changes at the end of the school year when many families are moving, either back to France or to another city in the U.S. or in the world. These past months, the office has been busy sending recommendation letters to other schools. We are proud of the success of our students and always rejoice to see them transition easily to another school, based on their strong educational background gained at SDFAS. At the same time it's difficult to see them and their family leave our SDFAS community!

We will miss parents who have been so faithful to the school, some of them serving for many years on the Parents Association, on the gala committee, as room parents or volunteering for many school events. They will be missed, but will remain in our hearts!

We wish all the families leaving the school this year all the best for the future education of their children!

8^th grade students

For the first time in its history, the school has an impressive number of students graduating in 8th grade: 22 compared to the seven students last year or the 15 graduates two years ago. Everyone is invited to their graduation ceremony, on Wednesday June 17, 5:30 p.m., in the auditorium.

Teachers

Two teachers are leaving the school, Pierre Chauvet, history and geography teacher in Middle School and Aude Morvan, French teacher in 4th grade. We thank them both for their good work and dedication during the past three years at SDFAS, and wish them the best for their new projects.

Assistants

Christine Coyne, preschool assistant is leaving the school after 3 years at SDFAS. Children and parents have enjoyed having her as an assistant, and she will be missed!

Finance Office

After five years at SDFAS, Debra Champagne has left the school to pursue her career independently. We thank her for her contribution to the growth and financial stability of SDFAS.

We welcome our new Director of Finance and Operations, Eglantine Proto. Eglantine joins the school after a career in both the non-profit and the private sector. She has a strong education and background in finance, is also a certified public accountant and is fluent in both English and French. Mrs. Proto will start working at the school next week.

CAMP D'ÉTÉ

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 Valérie Asensio if you have any questions.

http://www.sdfrenchschool.org/summercamp

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Click HERE for the brochure

Click HERE for the registration form

PLEASE HAVE YOUR REGISTRATION FORM FILLED OUT WITH YOUR PAYMENT.

BOX TOP NEWS

Although the BOX TOPS program was not advertised this year they were still being collected, as there is a container for them in the front office. This coming Monday, June 15th, there will be the last BOX TOPS coupon pick up. SO PLEASE make sure that any you have laying around your house are submitted in order for them to be processed this summer. The money collected for the BOX TOPS this past year is being used in the school library for all grade levels to benefit! Many thanks once again to the families who have participated in this project this past year and in the previous years.

The present BOX TOPS coordinator, Liette Campeau, will no longer be able to continue this project for the school, which has contributed $3,757.60 to the school since its inception. Hopefully another volunteer can take on this position that has always supported the school. If you are interested in this fun volunteer post, please contact Liette Campeau: liette.campeau@att.net. This position is not complicated and just requires to collect the BOX TOPS at school, sort them and send them to BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION and money, YES MONEY is sent to the school. As a BOX TOPS COORDINATOR you can make it as fun or as simple as you wish! It has been worth clipping for the school!! Thank you.

Liette Campeau, Parent Volunteer.

What's Coming Up?

June 8-11: Parent-Teacher Meetings Preschool
June 8-11: SAT Testing in 4th and 5th Grade
June 12: Elementary School Report Cards
June 12: Elementary Show, 5:30 p.m.
June 15: Report Cards in Middle School
June 17: Jumprope for Heart Community Event
June 17: Middle School Graduation
June 18: Preschool Show
June 22-July 31: Summer camp Around the World - Le Tour du Monde