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COMPASS ASALI - American Section of the Lycée International
4 Primary School The 21st Century Library
Rue du Fer à Cheval - BP 70107 78100 St. Germain en Laye, France Phone + 33 1 34 51 74 85 Fax + 33 1 30 87 00 49
5 Middle School The Brevet: New Réforms
www.americansection.org
6 Upper School Student Activities: MUN
The magazine is distributed without charge to current parents, alumni, former faculty and staff, parents of alumni, and other friends of the Section. Director: Kelly Herrity kelly.herrity@americansection.org Editor: Margaret Jenkins margaret.jenkins@americansection.org Graphic design: Judy Loda, Newwalk Design Printer: Imprimerie Jasson-Taboureau Editorial Committee: Alison James, Sonia Lee, Tiffany Snel-Wark Contributors: Grace Abuhamad, Michael Behrent, Catherine Boalch, Adrienne Covington, Lucinda Covington, Amy Crist, Jeremy Da, Rex Elardo, Chloe Erny, Naomi Fenwick, Mary Friel, Tom Gianasso, Michelle Green, Matthieu Hafemeister, Kelly Herrity, Terry Hershey, Beth Heudebourg, Michèle Ledgerwood, Andrew McGovern, Kimberly Mock, Alessandro Recchia, Catherine Reed, Paul Rival, Hanna Schenck, Tiffany Snel-Wark, Laure Vancauwenberghe, Flora Weil, and Mike Whitacre Photography: Louis Austin, Judith Hamery, Celia Heudebourg, Margaret Jenkins, Marjolein Martinot (cover photo), Denis Royer, Kids with Cameras, and other Section yearbook photographers and community members. Vol. 2, Number 1 Copyright 2012 by ASALI. All rights reserved. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this magazine. If you have any questions, corrections or comments please contact the editor. Founded in 1952, the American Section provides an American educational and cultural experience of exceptional quality within the unique context of the Lycée International, where 13 national sections are represented. The American Section prepares students to become lifelong learners and global citizens by fostering intellectual curiosity and self-confidence that help students realize their full potential and developing students’ leadership abilities and sense of responsibility towards others. The American Section pursues this mission through a rigorous and rewarding American curriculum which culminates in the French Baccalaureate with International Option, as well as through a broad and enriching co-curricular program including such activities as drama, community service, sports and student publications. Please address admissions inquiries to Director of Admissions, Mary Friel, at admissions@americansection.org.
The Strategic Plan’s four themes aim
8 Upper School Student Activities: Human Rights Team
Strategic Plan Update
at offering our students
10 Growing the Student Support Program
- whether in their early
12 The Global Awareness Program
days of Primary School
14 Student Voice : Global Citizen Scholarships
or in their final years of
18 Alumni Outreach
Lycée - concrete preparation for the
19 Profile of the Class of 2012
Development Report
complex and global
20 Building Blocks for their Future
world we now live in.
24 Friends of the Library and Friends of the Arts
There have been many exciting initiatives implemented and
26 Gala 2012: Together for Their Future 28 Faculty Voice: Professional Development and the Do Lectures
there are many more
29 Board: AGM and EGM
to come.
30 Window on the Lycée: Interview with Joël Bianco