Community Corner March 20, 2017

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March 20, 2017

First Day of Spring! C'est le printemps!

This Thursday: Vocal 3D Concert and IB Art Expo

The Arts

Renowned Performing Arts Company Word for Word Onstage Next Week at ASP!

Word for Word performs 'All Aunt Hagar's Children'

Monday and Tuesday, March 27 and 28
8:00pm

PAC

Reserve now for an amazing theatrical experience in English right here at ASP as renowned theater troupe Word for Word performs next Monday and Tuesday evenings in the PAC!

It is a great honor for ASP to host Word for Word, an ensemble whose mission is to tell
great stories with elegant theatricality, staging performances of classic and
contemporary fiction. Founded in 1993, they believe in the power of the short story
to provide solace, compassion and insight into one's daily life.

Set in 1950s Washington, D.C., this noir tale spotlights a young Korean War vet who sets out to solve a murder and becomes entangled in a web of family history. To read more and to register, please visit the American Library in Paris website. Note that all registrations must be handled in advance and via the library.

Transportation will be provided from Paris, a donation of 20 euros per adult to the library is suggested, though not required, there will be a light reception with the cast and crew after the performance on March 27 and a live auction of stage props after the performance on March 28. Please join us!

Vocal 3D

Thursday, March 23

7:30-9:30pm
PAC

This concert is a celebration of song from all three ASP divisions. This year students are aiming to trace the power of song' featuring choral and solo repertoire from areas where vocal music has had a real impact on humanity through the ages: Theater, Religion, Art, Cultures and Entertainment/Education. Don't miss this highlight on the ASP calendar!

Note: A bus will run to Paris after the concert.

IB Art Vernissage

Thursday, March 23

4pm
Upper School Building

Please join us for the opening of a special exhibit of the work of our talented IB Art students.

Student Guitar Program

Wednesday, April 19

7:30pm
PAC

Please join us for this year's second Student Guitar Concert. The program will feature twenty-five musicians from all three divisions performing works by Passenger, Rogers & Hammerstein, Extreme, Kris Kristofferson, Thelonius Monk, Paquito D'Rivera and others!

Community Events

PFA General Meeting

Tuesday, March 28

Note change in agenda timing and location:

9:00-10:00am: PFA Business

10:00-11:00am: Head of School and Board of Trustee Q&A

Reception Building 7 in the Former LS Cafeteria

All parents are encouraged to attend the monthly PFA meeting as we plan upcoming events. Special this month: three officers from the ASP Board of Trustees- Suzanne Obenshain (President) Jude Smith (Vice-President) and Ilse Willems (Secretary), alongside Head of School Mark Ulfers, will be in attendance to answer questions about how the Board functions and the search for our next Head of School. All are welcome.

One Date, Two International Day Meetings

International Day Country Booth Meeting

Wednesday, March 29

9:00-10:30

US Ghosn Family Classroom 6.409

Please join us as we discuss ideas and answer your Country Booth-related questions. One representative per booth/country is advisable. Kindly confirm your attendance by emailing Tanja Holtzapple or Lisa Young Hallenbeck: pfaid@asparis.fr

International Day Planning Meeting

Wednesday, March 29

10.30am to noon

PFA Conference Room 1 Building 7

Please join us to help plan this very special ASP community-wide event. For more information or questions, please contact Beverley Delay: pfaid@asparis.fr

Save the date! International Day is Saturday, June 3, 2017

Mark's Coffee and Conversation

Thursday, March 30

9am-10:30am

US Ghosn Family Classroom 6.409

Please join us for the monthly coffee and a discussion of school-related topics with Head of School Mark Ulfers.

Summer at ASP Extension

Register Now!

New this year! ASP's Extension Program is offering enriching summer classes and activities for every grade level and a variety of interests. The offerings will start on June 26, some in a French language learning environment. This new programming matches ASP's commitment to academic excellence, individual growth, and the opportunity to discover new talents and passions with an individualized summer to fit each camper and student. There are age-appropriate opportunities for students from each division, starting with Grade 2. Here is a glimpse at some of the programs:

Lower School: Summer Fun Activity Camp

Middle School: Tech Week, Equestrian Camp, Trackout Camp for Gifted Students

Upper School: Future Change-Makers Leadership Lab, Uni Week SAT Prep and More, Fashion Design and Culture, French Immersion in Paris

Click for additional information and to register!

Children's Author Talks to ASP Parents

Tuesday, April 18
3:45-4:30pm

LS Foyer

Rosemary Wells, well-known author and illustrator of picture books and novels for children will be coming to ASP on April 18 and 19 to work with students in Grades K-8. On that Tuesday (the first day after vacation), she will offer a parent talk and book signing. Books will not be on sale at ASP but are readily available for purchase online. Click here for more about the author and her works, and please save the date!

Parent-Faculty-Staff Book Group

RSVP Now!

Thursday, May 4

Upper School Conference Room 6.401
3:50 to 5:00 pm

For our last read of the year we decided to let members select their own material from the list below and to discuss all together. Please join us at this meeting!

1. The Dream Lover - Elizabeth Berg

2. Nutshell - Ian McEwan

3. Please Look After Mom - Shin Kyung-sook

RSVP to US Librarian Mario Chioini

Athletics

Starting Spring Season

Middle School Sports

Season begins tomorrow-Tuesday, March 21

Calling all athletes interested in playing baseball, softball, track and field, golf, tennis or (MS) soccer! Additional details will be posted on the Athletics pages of the ASP website

Please click for the annual athletics calendar updated through the end of the school year; please note the list of dates at the bottom of this newsletter for upcoming home and local-area game dates.

Parent-Faculty-Staff Basketball

Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm

ASP Gym

There is now a Parent-Faculty-Staff pick-up basketball on Tuesday evenings! Come occasionally or every week, whatever works with your schedule. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun!

Senior Class of 2017 Champagne

Dear ASP families,

Please join us in support and celebration of this year's Senior Class by ordering a bottle of fantastic champagne. Each purchase supports our school in providing memorable senior year activities, most notably the prom.

You can order a gift box or a single bottle. Click here for the order form or email pfaseniors@asparis.fr

Kurtz Brut Réserve-Récolte (2010) (28 euros each)
Infinite 8 - Millésimé (2003) (48 euros each)
An elegant coffret of 2 champagne flutes engraved with the ASP logo (Class of 2017) and a bottle of your choice.

Greater Community

Ideas for Spring Break in Paris

Amazing Animals in Paris

Elephants, lions, rhinoceros, giraffes, crocodiles … Paris offers visitors the opportunity to see all sorts of animals. Click for some tips on where to find them (in contained environments!) within the city limits.

African Reserve in Thoiry

Many animals roam freely along an 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) road through the 240-acre (97 ha) "African Reserve" in the suburb of Thoiry. Drive through and see the animals in the reserve, which include Przewalski horses, bears, European and American bison, wildebeast, kudu, dromedary camels, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, eland, Watusi cattle, and three elephants. Animals in a walk-through portion of the zoo include Siberian tigers, Eurasian lynx, snow leopards, lar gibbons, red pandas, ring-tailed lemurs, a colony of about 60 Tonkean macaques, cheetahs, reticulated python, wolves, pygmy goats, and Komodo dragons. Opening for the season on April 1.

The Regions of France in One Afternoon-France Miniature

Discover the 6 major regions of our host country at France Miniature: more than 2000 models displayed over 5 hectares. Opening for the season on April 1.