As we watched in horror the events that unfolded in Haïti following the earthquake, we were reminded of the words on the back of our tee-shirts: Beaucoup de petites choses, par beaucoup de petites gens, en beaucoup de petits lieux, peuvent transformer la face du monde. (Many little things, by many little people, in many little places, can transform the face of the planet) We were quick to act. Instead of buying ready-made chocolate roses for our Valentine’s Day sale, we decided to make them – almost tripling the profit that we could make. Our profits will be donated to relief efforts. In addition, we remain committed to reaching our goal of $2500 to Paige’s Butterfly Run – now less than $200 away. Spring will be here soon and we are assisting the American Cancer Society with the daffodil sale at Baker High School. Last year, we raised $1000, and we are delighted to be able to help them again.

In addition to our fundraising efforts, we continue to plan wonderful activities for our members, celebrating Mardi Gras next month and preparing for our March trip to the province of Québec! In March we will be hosting a Québécoise singer at a Saturday concert, and in April, we will be sponsoring a “French Night with the Syracuse Crunch” with the chance to meet and speak with the French-speaking players. All are welcome to join us.

As they say in Québec – ça va être MALADE!

Here we are in a new year, which can mean only one thing- another year packed with exciting Cercle Français activities! Stay tuned to learn about upcoming events.

À bientôt!

It is hard to believe the holidays are already here and just as unbelievable how much the Cercle Français has accomplished during 2009. We received 521 flag messages to take to Normandy on the next trip to France during our Veterans´ Day project, and we are truly grateful to all who wrote their message of gratitude. It is still not too late, and you can download the form on this page and return it to school. We are working hard to reach our 2010 goal for Paige’s Butterfly Run; and thank you for buying our delicious cookies. This December we made a first-time donation to the Baldwinsville Christmas Bureau, and we will be volunteering for them as well. Although we have already accomplished so much, we still have much planned for the remainder of the year! Enjoy your vacation. Bonne Année!

À bientôt!

Help us place 1000 flags with messages on the graves of American Soliders buried in Normandy during our 2010 trip to France!

Download Form Here

Please return all messages to:

Madame Guillet
Baker High School
29 East Oneida Street
Baldwinsville, NY 13027

This fall the Cercle Français has already gotten off to a great start! This year, we are a group of 86 members – a new record! We have already held a car wash, a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s, and two butterfly cookie sales to raise money for Paige’s Butterfly Run. We also participated in the Homecoming parade, have walked the Labyrinth at the Syracuse Reformed Church, and travelled to Williamstown, Massachusetts to visit the Clark Gallery of Art.  We still have much planned for National French Week in November! We are beginning our celebration by taking a trip to the Everson Museum to view the amazing Turner to Cézanne exhibit, and by coloring our own “masterpieces!” In addition, each day you can hear French music before homeroom, see the French word of the day on the announcement board, and pick-up a French recipe outside of Madame Guillet’s room. Join in on the celebration by wearing your French-American flag pin and stopping in for crêpes after school on Tuesday, November 10!

Now in our third year, we are a group of almost 100 students — more than half of all French students at Baker! We can’t wait to see all our old members and greet all our new members at our first official meeting of the year on Thursday, October 8! Our beautiful new tee-shirts will be ready, so wear your old ones one final time on Thursday! After a group photo, we have planned some fun activities - cream puffs and éclairs with conversation and song!  We’ll also be sharing some of the exciting activities we have planned for you for the year. À bientôt!

We cannot wait to begin our third year of Cercle Français! You will be receiving information in your French classes the first week of school, but mark your calendars now for our first meeting: Wednesday, September 16, in the Large Group Room. Registration materials for returning students will be available, and we can take your $30 fee at that time. This includes your dues, a tee-shirt, and the $10 for our October candy sale. 

French Three students are warmly invited!

We will be holding a car wash on Saturday, September 12. Please plan on helping out and having a great time!

À bientôt!

Attention French Club Members…

As a final farewell we’re getting together for an authentic French diner at L’Adour in downtown Syracuse on Thursday, June 4th. Please see the sign-up sheet below:

L’Adour Form

Bonne fin de l’année scholiaire!

View photos of our Voyage en France!

(We will try to post photos each evening, however there are no guarantees… please check back frequently for updates!)

à dimanche !

Here we are in the last few months of school which means also the last few meetings of Le Cercle Français. However, we’ve got plenty of activities packed into the rest of this year. Below are some very important sheets you should have either received already, or will soon. Please feel free to check them out and get ready for all that’s coming up!