NEWSLETTER 7
INTRODUCING THE ANNUAL FUND FOR EFAM
The Annual Fund for EFAM is a critical source of revenue which provides the support necessary to expand upon the outstanding educational experience the French American School of Miami is known for. Your donations enhance our school’s distinctive and challenging education and play a vital role in its development and growth. Participating in the Annual Fund is the most tangible way to express your appreciation for the school and your commitment to its future.
In 25 years, thanks to the amazing efforts of a dedicated community, we have developed one of the most comprehensive, harmonized, and successful bilingual programs in South Florida.
This year, with the large investments we have made to our health and safety infrastructures to adapt our hybrid distance/in-person learning program, support in the Annual Fund is more important than ever. Our expenses have sharply increased with the purchases of additional furniture, protective equipment and sanitation supplies needed to protect our community and to maintain in-person learning. We also limited enrollment to maintain social distancing, therefore student enrollment has decreased this year by 15%. We also hired additional personnel and maintained a very low teacher to student ratio while keeping full salaries for all members of the staff.
We are fortunate that tuition - which remains among the lowest for French schools in North America - covers the majority of the expenses required to keep the school running. Tuition fees cover rents, payroll, utility bills, maintenance, and other increasing operating costs. But there are also a number of things that would not be possible without the Annual Fund, which is usually fed by several small fundraisers (Wine & Cheese, Class Pictures, Christmas Market, No-Uniform day...) throughout regular non-pandemic years.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps to provide hands-on learning through the arts and sciences, outdoor activities and a stimulating bilingual curriculum. Every year, we invest in our teachers’ professional development, providing training in the latest teaching methods and in child development.
EFAM allocates a substantial part of its annual fund to new technology, books, art supplies, science materials and supplies imported from France to improve our students’ daily learning environment.
Your support has the most immediate impact on our students, as it goes directly to the daily needs for discovery, creativity, and open mindedness.
The goal for the 2021 Annual Fund for EFAM is $30,000 and we strive to reach 100% participation from our EFAM community. We encourage all parents, grandparents, and friends of EFAM to contribute. Remember that gifts of all amounts help us achieve our overall goal. Finally, strong community participation shows that our families are enthusiastic about our education model.
Join us in making more things possible by participating in the Annual Fund for EFAM today!
Thank you for your continued support.
CAMPUS NORD
Lundi 8 février : Tenue bleue – Venez habillés de vos plus beaux camaïeux de bleus !
Apportez un vieux T-shirt ou un tablier pour la peinture
Pour les élèves des classes élémentaires : apportez aussi un livre de lecture.
Les élèves pourront profiter d’un film avec du popcorn !
Mardi 9 février : Tenue sportive – Habillez-vous avec des vêtements de sport !
Snack spécial : une glace à l’eau après le déjeuner.
Mercredi 10 février : Tenue monochrome - Portez votre couleur préférée de la tête aux pieds !
Crazy mask / Crazy hair : Portez un masque original que vous pouvez avoir décoré vous-même, et venez avec des coiffures hilarantes et autres accessoires capillaires rigolos !
Pain au chocolat pour le goûter du matin, offert par le Club des parents et Bakerly.
CAMPUS SUD
Lundi 8 février : Tenue sportive – Habillez-vous avec des vêtements de sport !
Snack spécial : une glace à l’eau après le déjeuner.
Mardi 9 février : Tenue bleue – Venez habillés de vos plus beaux camaïeux de bleus !
Apportez un vieux T-shirt ou un tablier pour la peinture
Pour les élèves des classes élémentaires : apportez aussi un livre de lecture.
Les élèves pourront profiter d’un film avec du popcorn !
Mercredi 10 février : Tenue monochrome - Portez votre couleur préférée de la tête aux pieds !
Crazy mask / Crazy hair : Portez un masque original que vous pouvez avoir décoré vous-même, et venez avec des coiffures hilarantes et autres accessoires capillaires rigolos !
Pain au chocolat pour le goûter du matin, offert par le Club des parents et Bakerly.
Veuillez noter ques les horaires et emplois du temps des classes restent les mêmes, LES ÉLÈVES DOIVENT APPORTER LEUR REPAS COMME D’HABITUDE.
Merci pour votre soutien et votre participation, et bons FUNDays à tous !
SCHEDULE
NORTH CAMPUS
Monday February 8: Blue outfit - Come dressed in your most beautiful shades of blue!
Bring an old T-shirt or apron for painting.
For elementary students: also bring a reading book.
Students will enjoy a Movie + Popcorn time!
Tuesday February 9: Sports outfit - Dress in sportswear!
Special snack: Freeze pop after lunch.
Wednesday February 10: Monochromatic outfit - Wear your favorite color from head to toe!
Crazy mask / Crazy hair: Wear an original mask that you decorated yourself, and come with hilarious hairstyles, exuberant colors, and other fun hair accessories!
Pain au Chocolat for morning snack, offered by the Parents’Club, courtesy of Bakerly.
SOUTH CAMPUS
Monday February 8: Sports outfit - Dress in sportswear!
Special snack: Freeze pop after lunch.
Tuesday February 9: Blue outfit - Come dressed in your most beautiful shades of blue!
Bring an old T-shirt or apron for painting.
For elementary students: also bring a reading book.
Students will enjoy a Movie + Popcorn time!
Wednesday February 10: Monochromatic outfit - Wear your favorite color from head to toe!
Crazy mask / Crazy hair: Wear an original mask that you decorated yourself, and come with hilarious hairstyles, exuberant colors, and other fun hair accessories!
Pain au Chocolat for morning snack, offered by the Parents’Club, courtesy of Bakerly.
Please note that all school hours and CLASS schedules will stay the same. STUDENTS HAVE TO BRING THEIR LUNCH AS USUAL.
Thank you for your support and participation, and happy FUNDays!
QUESTIONNAIRE FRANCAIS PLUS
L'EFAM participe à un projet de recherche sur le bilinguisme avec le réseau des écoles françaises en Amérique du Nord.
Les parents d'élèves de maternelle sont invités à remplir ce sondage avant le 12 février 2021.
Pour accéder à l'enquête, disponible en français et en anglais, cliquez sur CE LIEN.
Merci par avance pour votre participation !
EFAM is taking part in a research project on plurilingualism with our colleagues in the network of French schools in North America.
Parents of maternelle students are invited to complete this survey by February 12, 2021.
To access the survey, available both in French and English, CLICK HERE.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
REINSCRIPTIONS
REENROLLMENT
Les réinscriptions sont à présent ouvertes,
les familles ont jusqu’au 24 février 2021 pour compléter leurs dossiers.
Un email explicatif A ETE ENVOYE AUX FAMILLES.
Reenrollment is now open,
families have until February 24, 2021 to complete their application.
A detailed email HAS BEEN SENT TO THE FAMILIES.
REVENIR À L’ÉCOLE EN SÉCURITÉ
RETURNING SAFELY TO CAMPUS
Le long weekend qui s’annonce sera l’occasion de voyager pour de nombreuses familles.
Pour que le retour sur nos campus se fasse en toute sécurité, merci de respecter les conseils ci-dessous.
Les procédures complètes se trouvent dans le protocole de l’EFAM.
Les élèves qui reviennent à Miami après avoir voyagé, ou participé à des rassemblements de 10 personnes ou plus sans porter de masque et sans distanciation devront rester à la maison et passer en enseignement à distance pendant 5 jours d'école, avant de pouvoir retourner sur les campus en fournissant un test Covid PCR négatif daté de 3 jours ou moins avant le retour de l'élève en classe.
Nous recommandons fortement à toutes les familles de pratiquer l'auto-isolement tel que décrit par le CDC après avoir participé à des activités considérées à haut risque (y compris les transports autres que l’avion).
N'envoyez pas votre enfant à l'école si vous ou quelqu'un avec qui vous avez été en contact rapproché montre des symptômes.
Nous demandons aux parents de porter un masque et de suivre les pratiques de distanciation sociale en dehors de l'école.
Des sites de test publics gratuits sont largement disponibles à Miami, beaucoup d'entre eux fournissent des prélèvements oraux : LIEN.
Veuillez consulter le site Web du CDC pour plus d'informations.
Nous comptons sur votre coopération et votre soutien afin de maintenir un environnement sûr pour tous les élèves et le personnel de l’EFAM.
Merci et restez prudent!
Many families have made plans to travel for this upcoming long weekend.
To ensure that the return to our campuses is done safely, please take note of the following guidelines.
The complete procedures can be found in the EFAM Protocol.
All students returning to Miami after traveling or participating in gatherings of 10 or more people while not wearing a mask and not social distancing will be required to stay home and revert to distance learning for 5 school days prior to returning to campus and provide a negative PCR Covid test dated 3 days or less prior to the student’s return on campus.
We strongly recommend all families practice self-isolation as described by the CDC after having participated in high risk activities (including transportation other than air travel).
Do not send your child to school if you or someone you have been in close contact with is feeling sick.
We ask that parents wear a mask, follow best practices and social distancing outside of school.
Free public testing sites are widely available in Miami, many of them provide oral swabs: LINK.
Please refer to the CDC website for more information.
We are counting on your continued cooperation and support to maintain a safe environment for all students and staff once we return from break.
Thank you and please stay safe!
A LA MAISON / AT HOME
A L’ECOLE / AT SCHOOL
