Daily Le Courrier (Dallas I.S.- PTO Blog)

Hi Everyone, 

I can’t believe that the end of this school year is here.  What a year it has been.  I want to thank each and every one of you for all your time and efforts. Everyone on the 2006-2007 PTO Board, Tracy and Pierre; It has been a pleasure working with each and every one of you. I had many goals for the DIS PTO when we took office last summer. The most important thing I want to prove to the DIS community was, the PTO can be fun and everyone can walk away with a sense of accomplishment. I hope everyone have a wonderful summer and please once again consider giving the new PTO board the same wonderful support we received form each and every one of you in the coming school year. 

Regards, 

Albert Chia  

 http://pto-dis.org/Gallery/TA2007

The Staff Appreciation Dinner held last night

was truly a treat and we thank all of the parents who

contributed their time and energy to prepare this delicious

meal! Special thanks to Liz Pasquinelli and all the room parents

for the wonderful organization including Tammy Hartnett’s

beautiful décor!

http://pto-dis.org/Gallery/VP 

Special Thanks to our wonderful host Mr. Seshagiri Madhavapeddy and Mrs. Victoria Gylys.

And of course Mrs. Nathlie Lemmon for our wonderful surprise guest.

DIS DIRECTORY
The PTO School Directory is a special opportunity for you to showcase your business to the DIS community. If you wish to place an ad in next year’s directory, please check the PTO website for instructions and to download the contract. The deadline for submission will be 8/1/2007. Please feel free to contact Albert Chia at albertchia@ti.com for any questions .

Do you love to talk about DIS? Then join the Newcomers Committee.  We are looking for volunteers to call new families to DIS during mid-August.  You will call about 10 families and answer questions they have about uniforms, lunches, what is it like, etc.  We need French and English speakers.  To volunteer please contact Sharon Mawet at sharonmawet@hotmail.com

April 11, 2007

Tracy Kozah, Public Relations Director

(Dallas) — The Dallas International School hosted its “A Passage to India” Gala and Auction, Saturday, March 31st at the Dallas World Trade Center.  Featuring Indian Fusion cuisine, sari-draped guests and Bollywood music, the event raised $200,000 that will go towards a new library software system, and academic, educational and sports equipment for the 3 year old through 12^th grade school. Each year, the multi-lingual school chooses a different country to study throughout the school year. The arts, history, and culture of the country are explored throughout all grade levels as part of the school’s mission to promote understanding of other cultures.

At the event the school’s “Prix d’Amitié” was awarded to Jean-Pierre Villain, Director General of the school’s parent organization, Mission Laïque Française, a 100 year old non- profit organization in Paris that has a network of schools around the world devoted to multilingual education. The award is given to individuals who have supported the school’s goals in providing a highly academic, multilingual education to children of all nationalities. Previous recipients have been Gilles Delfassy of Texas Instruments, James Falk of the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Arlette Douffiagues-Galland, retired Honorary Consul of France and Hubert Sagnieres of Essilor of America.

Sponsors of the event were:

Maharajah - $10,000
American Airlines, AT&T and The Honorable Will Hartnett and Tammy Cotton-Hartnett.

Rajah  - $5,000

American Eurocopter, Essilor of America, Erika and Michael McFadden, Naylor Commercial Interiors, Inc., and TLC Child Development Centers.
Guru - $3,000
Air Liquide, Capstone Underwriters, Inc., Tracy and Ghassan Kozah, Pasquinelli Portrait Homes, Rediform, Inc., and Toni & Guy.

Rishi - $1,750

Accor North America, Arlette –Douffiagues-Galland, Retired Honorary Consul of France with the Communities Foundation of Texas; The French American Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Walker, LLP, Texas Instruments, Turbomeca USA, and Elizabeth and Jeff Zucker.

Special Friends - $2,500 - Mission Laïque Française
Underwriters - Dr. Jeffrey and Marlo Caddedu, Soussan and Stone Evans. Laura and Steve Freeland, Beatriz and Harry Gray, Marilyn and Josh Naylor and Marielba and Larry Reisman.

Highest bidders, at over $12,000 each, were Laurence and Alain Mutricy and Louise and Harolde Savoy.

The Dallas International School currently has 460 students from 25 nationalities.  The school is the only multi-lingual curriculum in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex which focuses on early childhood mastery of foreign languages with advanced science and math.

The preschool children attend classes on alternating days in French and English, and one half day a week in Spanish.  Starting in 2007, at the 6th grade level, the students can choose to add Chinese to their language course load.  The upper school currently offers the prestigious French Baccalaureate Diploma and is in the process of acquiring the International Baccalaureate of Geneva Diploma Program. 

For more information about the Dallas International School Gala and programs, contact Tracy Kozah at 972.991.6379.