Bonjour chers parents and community supporters,

The SRFACS family has reason to celebrate! We are happy to announce that the interests of all children in our school communities have been carefully considered and that the following is planned:

1. SRFACS will be located at 1350 Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa, CA. The first day of school will be on Monday, August 20, 2012.

2. For the academic year 2012-13 only, SRFACS will be joined by the Brook Hill Elementary satellite campus (formerly Doyle Park Elementary School).

3. SRFACS’ charter remains intact. We plan to operate SRFACS as promised from the outset.

We are going to welcome SRFACS and Brook Hill satellite students with open arms. We truly believe that all involved in this process have the future of our children in mind, and are ready to prepare them for the challenges of the 21st Century.

We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Roy Miller, a local attorney and SRFACS parent, who wisely counseled us through a legal maze while providing needed support and compassion. Merci pour votre aide Maître Miller.

Opening day is not far away, and we are staying focused on the tasks at hand. We eagerly look forward to our work with Mr. Stricher and preparing for our inaugural year.

Our education community is in a better place today, and we are resolute in our belief that great education needs commitment, time and passion.

Sincèrement,
Founding Members
www.srfacs.org

The nice thing about our summer schedule is the versatility. Please choose a minimum of 5 classes anywhere on our summer schedule. Each selected date counts as one class.

• July 2012 schedule
• August 2012 schedule
• Registration form

• Click here to see our Children’s Program.

Things are different in the summer:

• Normally students register on the first day, but in the summer, we recommend registering by mail since everyone begins on a different date. 

SUMMER 2012

• For a little heads up before school begins (la rentrée!), we will be offering a  French camp for prospective SRFACS students from August 6th to August 14th weekdays from 1:00 to 3:00PM.
• We will be offering a French camp for children between the ages of 6 and 9 years old. It will meet from 3:30 to 4:30PM on weekdays from August 6th to August 14th.
• From May 30th to August 8th, we will be offering French to students in grades 5 to 7 on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00PM.

For more information, contact the School Director.

• In the summer, we ask you to register and pay in advance.

• Please print, fill-in and mail the appropriate form and check.

• Registration form for prospective SRFACS students.
• Registration form for children between the ages of 6 and 9 years old.
• Registration form for 5th, 6th and 7th graders.

 Please note your children’s age on the registration form.

Let us know if you are interested by contacting the School Director

Click here to see our schedule.

Rates in Petaluma:

For information, contact the School Director.  Thank you.

Please visit  at: www.srfacs.org

Deux couples se réunissent dans un effort de comprendre pourquoi le fils de l’un a battu à coup de baton le garçon de l’autre, le défigurant et lui cassant deux dents incisives.  Ce qui débute de façon fort civile tourne bientot de moins en moins compréhensible.  Loin de conduire à une réconciliation entre les combattants, les parents vont finir par plus savoir quelle était la raison de leur rencontre.  Trop d’interruptions téléphoniques, d’amour propre et de rhum “exceptional”.

Le dialogue sombre dans un carnage de batons rompus et où, à la fin, un hamster abandonné dans la rue gagnera la plus grande part, sinon de l’attention, tout au moins de la compassion de l’audience parce qu’en effet il s’agit d’une pièce de théatre.  A vous de conclure qui dans tout ce bavardage est le dieu du carnage.  Sans doute aussi la présentation sur scène est plus satisfaisante qu’une lecture.  “Art” a fait preuve de cela.

Raymond Lemieux

Wine Country Chicken with Pan-Glazed Grapes makes 4 servings

• 2       tsp.            Salt
• 4       boneless chicken breasts *
• 3       Tbl.            butter
• 1 1/2  cups          seedless green grapes
• 1       Tbl.            oil
• 1/4     cup            finely chopped onion
• 1       clove          garlic, minced
• 3/4     cup            Sonoma County white wine
• 1/4    cup            water
• 1/4    cup            heavy cream
• 1       tsp.            minced fresh thyme
• 1/8     tsp.            pepper

Rub the chicken breasts all over with salt, cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.  Meanwhile, prepare remaining ingredients.

Melt 2 Tbl. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the grapes until lightly browned, stirring often.  Remove grapes and set aside.  (You will use the same pan to cook the chicken.)

Rinse the chicken breasts, drain them then pat dry with paper towels.  Season them with pepper.  If you’re using skinless breasts, dust them lightly on both sides with flour (not necessary for skin-on breasts.)

Add 1 Tbl. butter and 1 Tbl. oil to the pan.  When it bubbles add the chicken and brown it on both sides.  Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.

Add wine and water to pan, stirring to deglaze any browned bits.  Cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook gently for 6-8 minutes * .

Remove chicken to a platter and cover to keep warm.  Add cream to pan, increase heat to high and boil until liquid in pan is reduced by about 1/3 and slightly thickened. Add grapes, thyme and pepper and heat through. Pour over chicken and serve.

* This recipe may also be prepared with bone-in chicken pieces. After browning, cook bone-in breasts covered over low heat 12-15 minutes, legs or thighs for 20-30 minutes.  Finish as described above.

Mercredi 16 mai à 7h à Vista del Lago Clubhouse, 3150 Lakeview Drive, Santa Rosa

La période électorale de 2012 pourrait bien être l’une des plus intéressantes de ces dernières années. En France, comme ailleurs, le contexte socio-économique joue un rôle primordial. Nous allons nous efforcer de comprendre cette situation et ses conséquences sur les élections présidentielles.

Il faut par ailleurs se pencher sur la façon de faire de la politique. Le procédé électoral, que nous allons examiner surtout depuis l’étranger, est en effet révélateur d’une nouvelle façon de faire campagne, dominée outrageusement par la communication- ce qui implique de nouvelles contraintes aussi importantes que les messages transmis par les candidats.

Enfin, au lendemain du deuxième tour, nous analyserons ensemble les résultats de cette élection, ses enseignements mais également les défis auxquels le nouveau président devra faire face.

Melvin Karsenti est originaire de Saint-Etienne en France. Après ses études de sciences politiques à l’Université Lumière Lyon 2, il a étudié les relations internationales, la diplomatie et les négociations à l’Université Paris Sud 11. Deux séjours aux Etats-Unis (respectivement en Virginie et à Atlanta) ont précédé son arrivée en novembre 2011 au consulat de France à San Francisco où il est attaché de presse.

Conférence gratuite, avec rafraichissements au début de la soirée.