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Book Buddies...
(08/04/2010
publié dans : Activities on Campus
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I have a personal preference for educational moments in which big kids help little ones... I found this moment to be one of these irresistible and blog worthy moments... In a nutshell, the Los ... -
Survey Says... 2009
(19/02/2010
publié dans : Surveys
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LILA-TOPLINE 2009-10 Put on my things-to-do list... and unfortunately forgotten was to publish the results of the survey taken this fall by parents... The survey is a useful tool for us to guide ... -
What is the New Elementary Materials Fee?
(01/02/2010
publié dans : News
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“I don’t understand what in the world the teachers want me to buy!” “I can’t imagine why my child’s supplies seem to disappear ‘overnight’ from the backpack!” “I’m tired of last minute requests ... -
Results are Good... But We NEED 100% Participation
(29/01/2010
publié dans : Fundraising
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As most of you know, my passion is education... begging people for money, not so much my thing... and yet as we launched into this annual drive campaign this year, I have to say that I took it on ... -
Young Actors Shine in No-Exit
(29/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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‘No Exit’, ‘The Chairs’, to each his own hell…perhaps the ultimate torture is the one that repeats itself eternally, no matter the language or the season. ‘Huis Clos’, ‘Les Chaises’, à chacun son ... -
LILA at the Staples Center... Again!
(28/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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On Wednesday, March 3rd, our LILA Lions High School Boys' Basketball team will participate in what is fast becoming a LILA tradition: they will play in a match at the Staples Center, preceding a ... -
Information is power - come learn what we do!
(22/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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I wanted to keep you posted about a couple of informational meetings happening at LILA to give parents a view of LILA's secondary programs. Although all 5th and 8th grade parents are directly ... -
"Real quick - just so you realize how much the OC Campus rules!"
(13/01/2010
publié dans : News
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Our Orange County campus does not have a secondary program. Last June, one family who had reached the end of the LILA-Orange County road decided to do something very courageous. They picked up and ... -
SI ON ALLAIT AU THEATRE !
(12/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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‘Huis Clos’, ‘Les Chaises’, à chacun son enfer…le supplice ultime n’est-il pas celui qui se répète éternellement, quelque soit la langue ou la saison? Five siblings arrange and rearrange chairs ... -
Winterfest 2009
(10/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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Over winter break I got a certain "blog guilt" seeing all the wonderful things that had happened in the fall that I had NOT blogged about. One of my resolutions was to catch up and post articles ... -
Grand Jeu 2010
(08/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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In the spring of 2006, we got together with Lyesse and teachers and came up with our very own LILA tradition. Something to help bond students 6 through 12 together, and create campus unity. We ... -
Open Ended Materials
(07/01/2010
publié dans : Pedagogical
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West Valley Director Stephane Plancke wanted to hold a little playground experiment. About a month ago, he took random pieces of PVC pipe, sanded down the edges to make sure they were not rough ... -
Tuition Tour Dates 2010
(07/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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For the past two years, John Fleck and I have gone to speak at all campuses and meet with parents. We call our circuit the “tuition tour” as the catalyst for the tour was a desire to explain the ... -
World AIDS Day... in Los Feliz
(06/01/2010
publié dans : Events
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LILA Los Feliz went red on December 4th to commemorate World AIDS Day. Parents, students, and teachers alike all wore red outfits as well as red ribbons as our 6th-12th-grade students engaged in ... -
High School, A Baccaulareate... then what?
(05/01/2010
publié dans : Activities on Campus
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In mid-November, the Los Feliz campus was pleased to welcome Mrs. Claudie Pion, a College counselor employed by the French government to work with French Schools abroad. Mrs. Pion held a ... -
Project LIL’ Me
(01/12/2009
publié dans : News
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I think my favorite blog entries are the ones that celebrate our students’ success stories… today’s story is particularly inspiring as I feel it embodies everything that LILA is. LIL(A) Me(ntors) ... -
A Successful Ride for LILA Middle School Student
(06/11/2009
publié dans : News
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7th grader Lauren Hunter won a ribbon for LILA at the Interscholastic Equestrian League show in October. This is a first for the school! Lauren represented LILA and received a 4th place ribbon in ... -
LILA is Going Cashless!
(04/11/2009
publié dans : News
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If you are looking for an alternative to paying for your child(ren)’s fees without having to come to the Main Office with a checkbook, our new online fee payment service is for you! All parents ... -
The Tristan Lascoumes Library Fund
(27/10/2009
publié dans : Fundraising
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On November 8, 2007, Tristan Lascoumes passed away from complications related to a rare blood disease. As one unified community, together with his family, we mourned his passing and celebrated his ... -
Le Jazz Hot!
(25/09/2009
publié dans : Fundraising
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Le Jazz Hot! If these three words conjure up images of musicians grooving in a smoky 1920s Parisian nightclub, with dancing flappers, and maybe a banana skirt here and there, you’ve got the right ... -
Graduate takes on Japan!
(25/09/2009
publié dans : News
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Last June, we asked our alumni to 'stay in touch'... something we heartfelt do every year. At the time, Dimitri, who you may recall from a previous blog article regarding his creation of a ... -
Researcher on Campus!
(23/09/2009
publié dans : News
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LILA is very proud to have another one of France’s great educational minds come spend time with our teachers. LILA volunteered to host the annual MLF (Mission Laïque Française) training workshop ... -
Election Day Coming to Los Feliz!
(18/09/2009
publié dans : Activities on Campus
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As many of you know, the Los Feliz campus is under new leadership. The new campus director, Philippe Vanhille, started in July and has already put his stamp and signature on many key improvements ... -
Training and Testing for Oral Communication Skills
(18/09/2009
publié dans : Pedagogical
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As a member of the MLF (Mission Laïque Française), LILA is part of a network of schools worldwide that strives to advance French secular education. A few years ago, the MLF, with 17 member schools ... -
LILA's Poet Laureate
(16/09/2009
publié dans : News
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It somehow seemed appropriate to launch my yearly Head of School blog by celebrating the success of a very recent graduate. The first week back to school, I was greeted by a very proud mother who ... -
And the results are in!
(07/07/2009
publié dans : News
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A few weeks ago, we announced that our two French Baccalaureat graduates had passed their exams with honors (‘mention bien’). A week later we found out that the entire 9th grade class passed their ... -
100% Pass Rate for French Baccalaureate Students
(22/06/2009
publié dans : News
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Congratulations to our 12th grade ladies who successfully passed their French Bac with a "mention bien!" Félicitations à nos élèves de terminale qui ont passé leur Bac avec une mention bien! -
LILA 11th Graders take on the UN
(08/06/2009
publié dans : News
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English teacher, Jean-Yves Vesseau, who created a “United Nations” debating club this year, proudly reports back about the success our students had at a local conference held at USC last Friday. ... -
TRIO! Available now!
(08/06/2009
publié dans : Pedagogical
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When students of an international school write, they do it in 3 languages ! Reserve your copy of TRIO, an anthology of poetry and prose, written by LILA students. A compilation of genres, ... -
What awaits the class of 2009?
(26/05/2009
publié dans : News
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Parents often ask where our graduates go to university. We publish a list on the website, but I thought I would give parents a 2009 blast of how our grads did this year. Not all results are in as ... -
Testing at LILA
(21/05/2009
publié dans : Pedagogical
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Every year LILA students sit for a record number of tests. When I talk to people from other private schools, they stare in amazement at the volume of tests a LILA student will ultimately take. ... -
Community Outreach
(17/05/2009
publié dans : Events
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On Saturday, May 2nd, members of the Los Feliz campus community, in conjunction with City of Los Angeles Councilman, Tom LaBonge, partnered with Prospect Studios representatives to participate in ... -
Amazing Alumni
(13/05/2009
publié dans : News
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West Valley employee, Magguie has been an employee at LILA for many many years. She initially started working at the school in an attempt to help pay for her daughter Monique's tuition who at the ... -
Chickens Take Los Feliz
(12/05/2009
publié dans : Pedagogical
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Student-centered, project-based learning can be magical when things go according to plan. This year a kindergarten project turned out to be just one of these magical moments. Both kindergarten ... -
Above and Beyond
(11/05/2009
publié dans : Pedagogical
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The Los Feliz's PA subcommittee, the Academic Awareness Committee, wanted to help parents who were hungry for extra resources and activities to stimulate their children. The Committee gathered ... -
The 3rd Annual Paige Gleeson Tournament
(11/05/2009
publié dans : Events
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The third annual Paige Gleeson Tournament took place on the LILA-Orange County campus last Friday, May 1st. This year, the sports-oriented activities for Kindergarten through 6th grade took place ... -
Inter-Campus Cross Country Competition
(05/05/2009
publié dans : Events
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The French Ministry of Education mandates the elementary curriculum for all subjects taught at LILA. For PE, the program is broken into four areas. One area of the program relates to a student’s ... -
Soirée Noir et Blanc… Let the Games Begin!
(05/05/2009
publié dans : Fundraising
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On Friday, each of the northern LILA campuses held a kick-off event to showcase the silent auction items which will help raise funds for their respective campus through this year’s Soirée Noir et ... -
Student report & slideshow on 5th grade trip to France
(15/04/2009
publié dans : Field Trips & Major Projects
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Los Feliz 5th grader, Theo who participated in the 10 day trip to France tells about the amazing experience.... At the end of the article a little slideshow of their big adventure... On est ... -
Results of the Staples Center Performances
(11/04/2009
publié dans : Events
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In March, our High School boys were matched up against the cross-town rival team from the Lycee Francais… and the match-up was at the Staples Center in celebration of French Heritage Night 2009. ...
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