September 2025 Newsletter
A Month of Learning and New Beginnings!
September brought fresh opportunities for students and teachers to dive deeper into the French language and culture.
BINGO !
NLE welcomes the traditional Grandparents Bingo. Many grandparents and great-grandparents attended, and the kids were thrilled to share these memories with them.
Thank you to the volunteers for making this event possible.
Taoki is back
In 1st grade, students began learning to read in French using the Taoki reading method. This method was purchased by the school last year to support both students and teachers in the French reading curriculum. The 1st graders are familiar with it, as they used this method in Kindergarten with Mr. A and Madame Brigitte.
A Sweet Taste of France
During a quick trip to France, Madame Emilie, our third-grade teacher, used her Les Amis grant to purchase French-language books for her students. She also brought some French candies.
The kids are enjoying drawing their favorite animal and learn their name in French.
Silence ça pousse*
Ms. Emilie's first-grade class is planting radishes in science class to observe the conditions necessary for plant life. They will take a few days to see the first results and make their claims.
*Silence, it's growing
NLE News
Sarah Boatman has been elected Teacher of the Month – August. Congratulations to her!
Students from Kindergarten to 3rd grade participated in the BOY (Beginning of Year) Numeracy assessment.
The North Lewis PBIS September newsletter is available here
Les Amis Spotlights
Welcome, new board members
New faces are joining the board of Les Amis!
Hannah Begeron will serve as the Social Media and Advertising Chair,
Justin Fuselier will take on the role of Fundraising Chair,
Chloe Mixon will be our Alumni Relations Chair,
Karleigh Sigur will serve as the Community Events Coordinator Chair,
Thomas Verstraeten will be the Codofil/Testing Coordinator Chair.
Thank you for joining us in supporting and growing the French Immersion program.
Les Amis supports the French Curriculum
Les Amis board has voted to purchase Lalilo, a software designed for teaching French, similar to Zearn or Lexia. This program will help students learn to read and understand French phonetics. Additionally, it will help teachers track students' progress.
Lalilo is intended for implementation in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Les Amis September meeting
Les Amis board held a meeting on September 23rd, following the PTO meeting at NLE. You can view the meeting report on Les Amis’ website, section News.
