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1. Lycée International
American Section
Tinke-Marie De Witte
Nathan Van der Wielen
Clara Valderrama
Oliver Borel
Marie Heurtevent

2. The American Section of the Lycée International
THE HIGH SCHOOL

4. Background Information
• American Section
Upper School: 180
Middle School: 240 across two campuses
• Total in all 13 sections
Upper school: 900
• Traditionally limited jurisdiction

5. The American Section of the Lycée International
THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT

6. Structure
• Executive Body
– Five executive positions
– President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Chair
• Representative Body
– 2 per American Section class

7. Presidential Elections
• Take place during early school year meeting
• All elected representatives vote
• President runs with Vice President
• Other executive offices voted for separately

8. Council Elections
• In class vote
• Held in the first week of September
• 20 students choose 2 representatives

9. Meetings
• One-hour meetings every other week
• Agenda established before
• All reps attend
• Topics: activity
proposals, fundraising, volunteering initiatives
• Platform for other organizations to present
their projects

10. Collaborating with Administration
• Meetings with American Section Director
• Regular updates to faculty

11. Communication
• American Section Student Google Group
– Platform for all students (news, important
dates, practical information…)
– Newsletter to all students

12. The American Section of the Lycée International
STUDENT LIFE

13. A Day in the Life of an American
Section Student
• Classes from 8:00 to 17:00
• Extra-curricular activities
• 1-2 hours of American Section class per day
• Section vs. French side identity

14. The American Section of the Lycée International
SOCIAL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

15. School Dances
• Year-round dances
(Masquerade Ball, 50’s Dance, Black and
White…)
• Senior Prom
– Committee

16. Fundraising
• Candy Cane Sale
- L’Etoile de Martin
• Dances
• Food Drive

17. Global Citizenship Donations
• American Section India Trip
- funding, awareness
• Student projects supported by Student
Council

18. The American Section of the Lycée International
SCHOOL SPIRIT ACTIVITIES

19. American Section Picnic
• Gathering of all clubs
• Students from K-12
• Selling spirit apparel

20. Spirit Week
• Theme days
• School-wide activities
- sense of community
- AS identity

21. What makes us different?
• School within a school
• 63 nationalities
• Highly dependent on the French side
• Finding balance between Lycée International
student vs. American Section student