Students Give Back ASP students whole-heartedly worked to give back and support those in need both locally and in the world, consistent with a deep-seeded value of our school to cultivate a broader spectrum of global understanding and develop a sense of responsibility that goes beyond one’s own life. Students organized cake sales with proceeds benefitting refugees in Europe, and initiated blanket and apparel drives; some parents helped transport collected items to refugee camps. Read more
COP 21: ASP Students Tackle Climate Change As world leaders met in Paris last fall for the groundbreaking COP 21 conference where they grappled with the protection of our planet, ASP students worked on campus to develop solutions they themselves could enact. Middle Schoolers collaborated with parents, faculty, and invited subject experts including Bea Johnson, creator and author of Zero Waste Home. Upper School students reported internationally on COP21 events for Global Student Square, working with GSS's Executive Director, award-winning journalist Beatrice Motamedi. Read more
Learning Outside the Classroom Students took advantage of a multitude of learning opportunities outside of campus this year in Paris and elsewhere. Events included participating in the TeachHER initiative for female STEAM students at UNESCO in Paris where participants learned how to build solar panels; they also met with educator and US Second Lady Dr Jill Biden. Read more
FIRST Robotics Champions ASP Robotics Club placed a strong second at the FIRST-Tech-Challenge competition this year in Grenoble, competing against teams from across France. ASP’s students used an Android-operated robot and wrote an algorithm for the autonomous period in the competition, allowing them to drive their robot and record its movements to a database on a phone. Read more
Strong ASP Alumni Connections Alumni connections to ASP remain strong well after graduation. This past year included well-attended and high-spirited reunions throughout the world, with many alumni already making plans to reunite on the ASP campus in June, 2018 for the first-ever all-class ASP Homecoming. Alumni also visited campus to speak to current students about their ASP experiences and ensuing careers, including talks by the founder of TeenLife Media and the Deputy Manager of NASA's Mission System on Mars 2020 Project (photo). Read more
Guest Speakers Provide Extraordinary Learning Providing students with their insights and extraordinary learning opportunities and furthering the wholeness of an ASP educational experience, guest speakers on campus this past year included Claybourne Carson, founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, acclaimed writer and New York Times columnist Timothy Egan (photo), mathematician and journalist Alex Bellos, author and educator Tim Burns and award-winning vocalist Nicole Taylor and concert pianist Debra Takakjian who together presented the African American Spiritual. Read more
Professional Instruction and Development To support teachers' continuous learning and their mastery of 21st century skills, ASP encourages faculty participation in professional development opportunities and invites renowned specialists to campus to work with faculty, such as Differentiated Classroom consultant Carol Ann Tomlinson (photo). In addition, ASP faculty shared their expertises with other educators, leading sessions at this spring’s English Language Schools Association Teacher Development Day conference in Paris, the foremost professional gathering for Anglophone teachers in France. Read more
Programs for Parents American School of Paris, in partnership with our Parent Faculty Association, presented several learning opportunities for parents this year. Topics included "Mind-Body Wellness", "The Amazing Brain", "Active Parenting", "Building a Growth Mindset", "Transitions", "Living Skills." Read more Last school year was important and rewarding. Now, as we begin the 2016-17 school year, the ASP campus is again filled with excitement and remarkable possibilities for our young learners. We wish you a smooth rentrée and look forward to staying in contact. With best regards, ASP Communications Office www.asparis.org Connect to ASP on Social Media: |