WELCOME!
Here you can read the latest news from APE, the Parents' Association of the European School.
Please consult also the FAQ about the APE-EES.
Latest news and upcoming events
Class Rep Workshop - Tuesday 23 May
24 May 2023
On behalf of the parent association I'd like to thank all class reps who came to the Class Rep Workshop yesterday evening. Everyone was well prepared and full of questions. It was a constructive moment of problem-crunching and sharing of experiences across levels and sections. We had four overall subject matters and lots of concerns, trouble-shooting and bright ideas for the future of our children here at the school.
Now begins the real work for the board of the parent association and we will do our best to get back to you with useful conclusions and follow-up before the summer holidays begin.
Class Rep Workshop - Tuesday 23 May
5 May 2023
Time to brainstorm and co-construct at the Class Rep Workshop
Tuesday 23 May at 6 PM all class representatives will gather to;
-
brainstorm on current challenges
-
find constructive solutions
-
and share best practices
We count on every one of you to inform your class reps of any topic(s) you'd like to have on the table of this workshop.
We can't wait to have your feedback (through your class rep).
Green Easter Market at the school - 12th of April 12:00-15:00
12 April 2023
Thank you to all the students (S1-S5) who very kindly helped sell cakes, drinks and hotdogs and to PromoUkraina for showing us how to paint an Easter egg using wax, dye and a candle! And thank you to all the parents for supporting this year’s Easter/spring market.
Green Easter Market at the school - 12th of April 12:00-15:00
28 March 2023
Dear families, teachers and friends,
The APE-EES, the studentboard and periscolaire cordially invite you to our Easter Market, on the 12th of April, from 12:00 to 15:00, at the school, in front of the main entrance.
We hope that you can join us and also contribute some home made food.
Please follow the link bellow to sign up for
Green Easter Cake and Egg Sale + Pissanky Workshop:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z92e9wsc2CJI2l2Wb0RnKoi8_pAyPhhk4H_Ssd1g7Nc/edit?usp=sharing
All profits will be given to PromoUkraina + other selected charities.
Teacher Appreciation Day - 11th of April
28 March 2023
Last year we started this wonderful tradition of showing our appreciation to the teachers from our school.
This year, we will celebrate this event on the 11th of April.
What you can do:
-
Grab or make a card (10x15 cm)
-
Write/draw what you think is special about teachers (not any one teacher, we appreciate them all!)
-
Return your paper before Thursday 6th of April at drop off.
More info will follow by e-mail soon…
GREEN CHRISTMAS MARKET on 16 December at 15:00
6 December 2022
Dear families, teachers and friends,
We are organising our 2nd GREEN CHRISTMAS MARKET on 16 December at 15:00 (so we won't disturb any students during their exams).
I know it's the last school day but we hope that you can join us and also contribute some home made food or gifts in the spirit of X-mas and a more sustainable world for our children.
You could help by contributing
- Homemade bredele, biscuits, cakes, savoury snacks to eat on site
- Homemade food as gift to sell (oils, salts, jams, x-mas biscuits, etc)
- handmade gifts (decorationsor gifts of any kind)
- already wrapped gift for a child (with age/ boy/ girl/ unisex label) to donate to a children's charity
Our ECO-DÉLEGUÉS will further offer FUROSHIKI style 'cloth gift fabric' you can buy - and reuse!
The brilliant Ukrainian Artist STAS FEKETE will entertain us live and we also hope to have the EES choir or individual students to sing Christmas Carols.
Thursday 15 December - collections of all YOUR DONATIONS at both maternelle & main entrance.
PROGRAMME - 16 December 22
11:30 setting up
15:00 all stalls (food/ warm drinks, gifts, charity, Furoshiki, etc)
13:30 EES student choir (tbc) - for pupils only
15:20 Stas Fekete
17:30 Event Finish
We will hope to see you there to share the festive spirit and our green ethos whilst supporting good causes before leaving for your Christmas holidays.
With our best GREEN wishes - your APE-EES Go-Green Team
Mushroom picking
21 November 2022
Dear GO-green Friends,
Next Sunday we close the season for mushrooms pickings. It will be our last search for mushrooms day. It starts getting cold but we have a good chances to find at least yellowfoot/ chantrelle mushrooms.
Day: 27 November
Time; 10:00
To participate please send me an e-mail for more details; nadia.banno.gomes@gmail.com
Best regards,
APE-EES Go-GREEN Team
APE-EES's St. Martin Lantern Festival Fundraiser
18 November 2022 from 15:00
Dear Families,
THE APE-EES ‘Socials Projects’ Team is happy to invite you (after 2 years of COVID break) to our traditional ST MARTIN lantern festival & fundraiser - this year in solidarity with Ukraine and in the name of peace.
WHEN: FRI, 18 NOVEMBER from 15:00
WHERE: École Européenne Main Entrance
WHY: To fundraise for Ukraine, celebrate our cultural diversity and advocate global peace
HOW: bake a cake/ savoury dish and the ‘Männele’ class competition (bake 20 ‘Männele’ for your class and label your best to enter the competition. Best 3 Männele will win a price) ... or make extra lanterns to sell (for ecological reasons we will only sell a few remaining lanterns and plastic poles we still have from last year) ... all followed by ...
at 17:00 by fun activities at the PERISCOLAIRE (until 20:00) and at 18:00 Lantern Procession to the Parc d’Orangerie (or earlier in individual smaller groups)
Lantern theme: PEACE & Solidarity with Ukraine
As always we cannot run this event WITHOUT parent & student volunteers.
Children need to be under the supervision their parents when outside the school building at all times. Please dress according to the weather and bring your homemade lantern for the procession (and torch/ light for safety reasons).
All profits will be given to PromoUkraina + other selected charities.
THANK YOU!
Your APE-EES Special Projects Team
Newsletter No. 01 for the School Year 2022-2023 - Back to School
Dear Parents,
As we are starting the new school year, the APE-EES has also prepared some actions for you!
Meet us now - the September morning coffee with APE takes place every morning from Friday 2ndof September through till Thursday 8th between 8.00 and 8.30 AM. We will be waiting for you withcoffee and croissants in front of the school (both entrances).
This will be a great opportunity to get to know us, Ask any questions you might have or share any new bright ideas as to the type of actions weshould focus on in the new school year!
General Assembly - General Elections We cordially invite you to our annual Ordinary General Assembly meeting which takes place on the13th of September in the Aula. During the meeting APE-EES members will elect new representativesto the board.
The elected board members participate in the works of various school bodies, organise events and act on your behalf in cooperation with the school administration.
Perhaps you'd beinterested in joining too? We are always looking for reinforcement.
1 September 2022
Please, join us... the APE-EES is recruiting!
We are always looking for motivated, energetic parents with some spare time to join the APE-EES and our various working groups, which are:
-
Web design / Online content editors
-
Web IT knowledge - Steering and deployment of technical developments, interaction in French if developments are outsourced. Occasional publication of APE-EES news
-
-
Communication
-
Go-Green
-
Events
-
Admin / Finance
-
After school (periscolaire)
So if you feel you can help with or are interested in any of the above, please contact us and filling in the candidate's form.
NEWSLETTER - HELP FOR UKRAINE - Updated april 2022
Dear parents and EES community,
We have so far been working in liaison with PromoUkraina , a Ukrainian association based here in Strasbourg, who is coordinating all the aid and is also collecting all the donations as well is listing on their website what AID is needed most urgently at present.