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MUN!... What's a MUN?
(21/03/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Hard NOT to blog when our students take the bull by the horns... 11th grade IB students this year decided to resuscitate the Model UN project that had been so successful a couple years back (see ... -
LILA LIONS TAKE THE ARC CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN!!!!!!!!
(13/03/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Youpee...!!! I will not pretend I can do the play by play justice! So straight from the mouth of our very own Marilyn Dubon... "On Sunday, March 10, the LIONS took the biggest stage of their ... -
A New Earth Shattering Experience Awaits... (dramatic drum roll)
(06/03/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Just days away ... the unveiling of ... No, I need not say a word... see for yourself 2.21 minute video created by our talentend secondary math and science department teachers to get a glimpse of ... -
Hola de Madrid...
(06/03/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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If getting a glimpse of the extended field trips to Paris, Ottawa, Big Bear, and Rome were not enough to make you wish you were a student again and that your parents had had the good sense to ... -
Do you want a sneak peek?... because we have broken ground
(26/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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I have not blogged about Burbank recently... and many LILA community members are just itching to know how things are coming... so I thought I would give you a sneak peak at what is happening ... -
A very French thing worth mentioning...
(26/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Something I have learned over the years is that French people love traditions and they place extreme value on intellectual prowess. France is after all the country of Descartes, Diderot, Voltaire, ... -
LILA's Shining Star
(15/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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The world is full of un-sung heroes… Education is no exception. On a daily basis, as parents ,you see your child’s teacher and you work closely with the director on your campus… But as with a ... -
When in Rome...
(13/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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As you settle down to tuck your little Pre-Kinder in tonight... you may think of our 5th graders in Paris so far away and think... "how scary! how exciting! how would I feel to have my baby on a ... -
Writing to Keep
(12/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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The elementary "writing to share" program has become one of those projects that students have come to count on. The concept is relatively simple... human beings write to share... to communicate... ... -
Keeping their Cool: 7th Graders in Big Bear
(12/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Our 7th graders worked diligently in their homeroom class to organize and prepare for a week-long ski trip to Big Bear. The project involved having students directly involved with the planning of ... -
They Have Landed... 2013 Fifth Graders are in PARIS!
(09/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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The 5th grade trip to France needs no introduction... Just shy of 2 weeks... all LILA 5th graders from Orange, Pasadena, Los Feliz and West Valley take Paris... spending time in class with French ... -
Snow Storms and Adventures... LILA 10th Graders Take Ottawa
(09/02/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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For the second year now, PE teacher, Fabien Lacroix has coordinated and organized a student exchange between LILA 10th graders and Ottawa's Lycee Claudel students. Our kids get to experience the ... -
Providing Building Blocks to Make Better Connections
(25/01/2013
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The architectural process is definitely fresh on my mind these days what with Burbank having broken ground this week… but I am not the only LILA member learning about architecture… Our 7th and 8th ... -
Lost(in LilA)
(24/01/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Many of our families may have already discovered the Lost in LA exhibit at the Barnsdall (http://lostinla.com/). What you may not know is that LILA helped sponsor this project at the request of ... -
Reading beyond the lines
(11/01/2013
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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I find that children’s fiction is frequently quite intense and deep. Authors cover life’s important issues… they never talk down to kids, and they often give food to chew on and ponder – even for ... -
The art of diplomacy and debate in "mock" action
(15/12/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Every year, IB history teacher Jonathon Allen gives his class an opportunity to "live history" by putting them in mock debates and having them recreate historical events. The project never ... -
And the winner is...
(15/12/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Students at LILA OC participated in an international art contest run by mini&maximus and Kitson stores. The theme of the art contest was “Booyah, I’m a superhero!” The contestants were asked to ... -
Excuse me, I moustache you a question...
(14/12/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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What is Movember? Also known as "No Shave November" Movember is a global movement that started in Australia to raise money and awareness for men's health. For those of you who do not know about ... -
So I am confused… what is the difference between the annual drive and the capital campaign?
(28/11/2012
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Last year LILA launched its first Capital Campaign and supporters of LILA pledged to give 3 million dollars over 3 years. This enormous accomplishment allowed LILA to move forward and purchase the ... -
iThank 2012
(21/11/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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On the eve of our Thanksgiving break… a moment to be thankful… If you came to back to school night, you heard a very excited me tell you about the amazing pilot project at LILA this year: iPads. I ... -
Trick or Treat
(02/11/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Yesterday was Halloween ... and like every Halloween the little ones take our breath away... they are so cute you can barely stand it. This year was no different... and yet this blog is not to ... -
Diplomas for DELF
(01/11/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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At the end of last year all our non-native French students in 5th and 8th grade took a DELF exam… The DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) is the official French-language diploma awarded by ... -
On Angst and Overnights... a Trip to El Camino Pines
(19/10/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Growing up does not happen overnight… it is a long process… years, in fact, to develop the autonomy to be ready to face the real world alone… a series of small steps that represent big adventures ... -
Persepolis on Campus
(09/10/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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On a unit dedicated to social identity, our 11th grade IB students studied Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical work Persepolis. Their teacher, Frederic Grolier, decided to take advantage of our ... -
Taking down the classroom walls in the OC
(03/10/2012
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On September 26th, the entire OC campus took a full day to discover their local environment... classroom walls were forgotten as the crew headed out to the shores to frolic on the local beaches ... -
Endeavoring to Create Lasting Memories
(22/09/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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When I was in high school, there was a short lived primetime documentary that picked a moment in time and spent an hour focusing on the historical and cultural events of that time. It was called ... -
Joshua Tree and Pasadena
(09/09/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Every year, campus director Philippe Detzen gets a bunch of parents to help him move his campus for three days... Students, parents and teachers relocate to a campground in Joshua Tree and live an ... -
And your welcome back blog entry is... a teaser...
(05/09/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Because a 29 second video is worth a 1000 words... a snippit... a taste... a tease of what is to come :-) -
What is LILA? An 8th grader perspective
(09/08/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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The 8th graders took on a hefty project last year... to create a LILA documentary. Although the full documentary is 40 minutes long, the kids and their teachers kindly agreed to create a 10 minute ... -
Haunted Burbank
(25/07/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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We knew that a new campus would get everyone excited... but inspiring new creative juices was not the first thing that came to mind in terms of student reactions. Well, as news of escrow closing ... -
Interactive Language... First Grade Year End Project
(24/07/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Much of the criticism that is slung at education and educators these days is the lack of relevance to a student's world. Technology has developed exponentially and as a result society has evolved ... -
Bringing it all together... 4th grade project wraps it all up
(24/07/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Sometimes as parents and teachers we wonder how much our kids learn, or rather how much of what they learned they actually retained. Was it Einstein (seems like all quotes get attributed to ... -
Ecole du Soleil 2012
(17/07/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Now that we are more than halfway through our 2012 summer program, it's time for an update and some pictures of all the fun our campers have been having! For four weeks, our campers have been ... -
Science days... Who is up to the challenge?
(13/07/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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Science Days! I know, I know, our kids are cute every day, but on science days they are full of wonder and excitement! At the end of each year, our pedagogical team and teachers set up a ... -
100% Pass Rate on the French Baccaulareat
(20/06/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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100% au bac en terminale (12th grade)… 7 students took the exam: 1 Mention Très Bien (summa cum laude) 2 Mentions Bien (magna cum laude) 2 Mentions Assez Bien (cum laude) 2 Mentions Passable BRAVO ... -
West Valley takes LACMA by storm
(19/06/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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I have to say that sometimes parents have a way with words ... seems crazy to write my own article when I get a letter from a parent that says it all... Well, I went on my first field trip with my ... -
Pinecones and Los Feliz Pre-Ks, Oh My!
(18/06/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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English Version below Pins et cèdres au cœur de la montagne, petits chalets au milieu des bois : bienvenue à El Camino Pines, un domaine situé dans Frazier Park, à une heure et demi de route au ... -
3rd Annual Charity Dance Show
(15/06/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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June 8th was the date... our third annual student led, student driven charity dance show. Once a year a group of high schoolers organize a dancy event to raise funds for a charity. The theme is ... -
Social Studies in Action
(02/06/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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On May 16, all LILA students in grades 3, 4, and 5 participated in the Adventures in Education program at Knott's Berry Farm. Departure times were rather early for each campus, but families did a ... -
TSOF
(30/05/2012
publié dans : Lycee International de Los Angeles
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You have heard the buzz... but were you able to see the site???? A couple of video offerings from West Valley parent, Masashi Kobuchi, to help you understand this historic project: Offering number ...
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- Elizabeth Chaponot, Ph.D.: LFSF CAO (2013 - ) LILA HOS (2006 to 2013), Chevalier des Palmes Academiques, Ph.D. in International/Intercultural Education minor in applied linguistics, Masters in Education, Bachelors in English, French Bac
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