Cité Scolaire Internationale
Primary and Secondary schools
2015 - 2016
WELCOME
BOOKLET
Serge GUINOTProviseur
Welcome to
the Cité Scolaire
Internationale (CSI)!
We want to help you
settle into life in the CSI
by providing answers to
the questions most fre-
quently asked by newly
arrived families. To bet-
ter understand and help
you navigate through the
workings of the school
you can also download
the welcome booklet
in full from our website
www.csilyon.fr
We wish you all a great
start to the new school
year!
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
CONTACTSThe CSI is a French state school with nine international sections. It is com-posed of a primary school or “école élémentaire” (6-11 years old) and a secondary school : “collège” (11-15) and ”lycée” (15-18). Over 2,000 stu-dents attend the CSI.The French «Head of School» is Mr. Serge Guinot (Principal or “Proviseur”), supported by the following :
At the Lycée level Mme Christèle Houssemand : Proviseur Adjointe (Vice-Principal)Mme Martine Salmon : Conseillère Principale d’Education (CPE), Dean of Students
At the Collège levelMme Rania Nakouri : Principale Adjointe (Vice-Principal)Mme Alexa Marti : Conseillère Principale d’Education (CPE), Dean of Students
At the École Élémentaire level Mr Pascal Fino : Directeur de l’École Élémentaire (Principal)
SCHOOL OFFICEThere are two secondary school offices, one for Collège and one for Lycée, under the supervision of the education advisors (Conseillères Principales d’Education -aka C.P.E), and the education assistants (aka surveillants). These school employees provide educational and academic to the students and their families, assisting with all educational matters, including administration, absences and educational support. They also supervise and monitor students during free-time while the school is open, such as before and after classes, during recess, and study-time.
First point of contact for parents and students in both the Collège and Lycée
At the beginning of the school year, each student is given a correspondence book (“Carnet de Liaison”), which is used for communication between parents and teachers. Be certain to check it on a daily basis! Inside you will find school rules, notices of school outings or special projects, requests for parents par-ticipation, and other various useful information. As a parent, you will be expected to follow up with these notifications by signing any new messages. Meetings with teachers can also be arranged upon request through the Carnet de Liaison.
WHAT SHALL I DO IF MY CHILD IS ABSENT?
On the first morning of your child’s absence, please contact :Secondary : The school office by phone or email (for Collège : +33 - (0)4 78 69 60 16 [email protected] and for Lycée : +33 (0)4 78 69 60 18 - [email protected])Primary: The Director by email only ([email protected])
On the day your child returns to school, complete the absentee forms, which can be found within your child’s Carnet de Liaison..
Pronote/ENTIn Secondary there are intranet dashboards to follow the progress of your child’s education :- Pronote- ENT (“Espace Numérique de Travail”)
On Pronote, you’ll be able to check your child’s timetable, homework and school results. To log on, each parent is given a personal user ID and password at the beginning of the school year.
On the ENT, you can find lots of useful information about the school and correspond with the school and teachers via email.
COMMUNICATING with the CSI
MEDICAL CLINICTwo nurses in SecondaryOne nurse in Primary
The medical clinic is essentially a place for consultations on medical matters and wellbeing.The nurses will be happy to welcome both students and family on a confidential basis.Nurses will also administer first aid assistance if an accident occurs, and accommodate a sick child in their (generally) quiet quarters, complete with beds.
Useful contacts
Reception+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 06
Primary school
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 05
Fax : +33 - (0)4 78 69 60 08
Collège School Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 16
Collège Administration Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 13
Lycée School Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 18
Lycée Administration Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 06
Proviseur’s Secretary
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 02
Collège and Lycée medical clinic
04 78 69 60 06 salle c004
The CSI is a French state school with nine international sections. It is com-posed of a primary school or “école élémentaire” (6-11 years old) and a secondary school : “collège” (11-15) and ”lycée” (15-18). Over 2,000 stu-dents attend the CSI.The French «Head of School» is Mr. Serge Guinot (Principal or “Proviseur”), supported by the following :
At the Lycée level Mme Christèle Houssemand : Proviseur Adjointe (Vice-Principal)Mme Martine Salmon : Conseillère Principale d’Education (CPE), Dean of Students
At the Collège levelMme Rania Nakouri : Principale Adjointe (Vice-Principal)Mme Alexa Marti : Conseillère Principale d’Education (CPE), Dean of Students
At the École Élémentaire level Mr Pascal Fino : Directeur de l’École Élémentaire (Principal)
SCHOOL OFFICEThere are two secondary school offices, one for Collège and one for Lycée, under the supervision of the education advisors (Conseillères Principales d’Education -aka C.P.E), and the education assistants (aka surveillants). These school employees provide educational and academic to the students and their families, assisting with all educational matters, including administration, absences and educational support. They also supervise and monitor students during free-time while the school is open, such as before and after classes, during recess, and study-time.
First point of contact for parents and students in both the Collège and Lycée
At the beginning of the school year, each student is given a correspondence book (“Carnet de Liaison”), which is used for communication between parents and teachers. Be certain to check it on a daily basis! Inside you will find school rules, notices of school outings or special projects, requests for parents par-ticipation, and other various useful information. As a parent, you will be expected to follow up with these notifications by signing any new messages. Meetings with teachers can also be arranged upon request through the Carnet de Liaison.
WHAT SHALL I DO IF MY CHILD IS ABSENT?
On the first morning of your child’s absence, please contact :Secondary : The school office by phone or email (for Collège : +33 - (0)4 78 69 60 16 [email protected] and for Lycée : +33 (0)4 78 69 60 18 - [email protected])Primary: The Director by email only ([email protected])
On the day your child returns to school, complete the absentee forms, which can be found within your child’s Carnet de Liaison..
Pronote/ENTIn Secondary there are intranet dashboards to follow the progress of your child’s education :- Pronote- ENT (“Espace Numérique de Travail”)
On Pronote, you’ll be able to check your child’s timetable, homework and school results. To log on, each parent is given a personal user ID and password at the beginning of the school year.
On the ENT, you can find lots of useful information about the school and correspond with the school and teachers via email.
COMMUNICATING with the CSI
MEDICAL CLINICTwo nurses in SecondaryOne nurse in Primary
The medical clinic is essentially a place for consultations on medical matters and wellbeing.The nurses will be happy to welcome both students and family on a confidential basis.Nurses will also administer first aid assistance if an accident occurs, and accommodate a sick child in their (generally) quiet quarters, complete with beds.
Lycée School Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 18
Lycée Administration Office
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 06
Proviseur’s Secretary
+33 - (0)4 78 69 60 02
Collège and Lycée medical clinic
04 78 69 60 06 salle c004
In French state schools, pupils do not wear a school uniform. However, they are expected to dress ap-propriately. The dress code rules are listed in the School Rules that you will be asked to sign. According to French Law, any obvious religious sign is forbidden at school. A specific outfit is required in PE class (see school supplies list, “fournitures scolaires”).
Students are expected to stay seated in the classroom and must request permission from their teacher if they need to leave the room for any reason.
Secondary : Collège and Lycée
School hours are scheduled according to personal timetables. Your child will be given his or her time-table on the first day of school. It can also be checked on Pronote.A school day is divided into “sequences” of 50 minutes each. The number of sequences (and therefore starting and finishing times) depends on the level of the student, and their timetable.
Séquences Time AM Séquences Time PM
1 8h00 / 8h50 6 12h45 / 13h35
2 8h55 / 9h45 7 13h40 / 14h30
3 9h50 / 10h40 8 14h35 / 15h25
10 minutes Break
4 10h55 / 11h45 9 15h40 / 16h30
5 11h50 / 12h40 10 16h35 / 17h25
Students must be on time for class. If late, they must report to the school office before entering the classroom. School is compulsory and students are not permitted to leave the CSI during school hours (even in the event of a medical appointment).
France is split into 3 zones with regards school holidays such that all French students are not on holiday at the same time Lyon belongs to “ Zone A”.
Autumn Holiday From Monday 19th October 2015
to Friday 30th October 2015
Christmas Holiday From Monday 21st December 2015
To Friday 1st January 2016
Winter Holiday From Monday 15th February 2016
To Friday 26th February 2016
Spring Holiday From Monday 11th April 2016
To Friday 22nd April 2016
Summer Holiday Tuesday 5th July 2016 after class
Bank HolidaysWednesday 11th November 2015, Monday 28th March 2016 (Easter Monday), Thursday 5th May and Friday 6th May 2016, Monday 16th May 2016
Parents are expected to respect these dates and to not take pupils out of school outside of the desi-gnated holidays.
HOURS
Primary
9h00-16h30 : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
9h00-12h00 : Wednesday & Friday
Before and after school care is available, starting at 8h00 in the morning and after school until 17h45 in the evening. These options are restricted to children of parents who are employed. All other children are welcome into the classrooms starting at 8h45.
The school canteen is open on Wednesdays and Fridays (see enrollment form).
School hours in Primary
The week is split into 18 hours with the French teacher, and 6 hours with the language teacher. Students who don’t speak French or who need more French tutoring are welcome into FLS classes (French as a second language, “Français Langue Seconde”).
HOLIDAYS
DRESS CODE
SCHOLARSHIPTo check if your child is entitled to a scholarship, you can log on to the CSI website.
10 16h35 / 17h25
Extra-curricularactivities
Are held on Friday afternoons 13h30-16h30 (optional, with fees).
School
In French state schools, pupils do not wear a school uniform. However, they are expected to dress ap-propriately. The dress code rules are listed in the School Rules that you will be asked to sign. According to French Law, any obvious religious sign is forbidden at school. A specific outfit is required in PE class (see school supplies list, “fournitures scolaires”).
Students are expected to stay seated in the classroom and must request permission from their teacher if they need to leave the room for any reason.
Secondary : Collège and Lycée
School hours are scheduled according to personal timetables. Your child will be given his or her time-table on the first day of school. It can also be checked on Pronote.A school day is divided into “sequences” of 50 minutes each. The number of sequences (and therefore starting and finishing times) depends on the level of the student, and their timetable.
Students must be on time for class. If late, they must report to the school office before entering the classroom. School is compulsory and students are not permitted to leave the CSI during school hours (even in the event of a medical appointment).
France is split into 3 zones with regards school holidays such that all French students are not on holiday at the same time Lyon belongs to “ Zone A”.
Autumn Holiday From Monday 19th October 2015
to Friday 30th October 2015
Christmas Holiday From Monday 21st December 2015
To Friday 1st January 2016
Winter Holiday From Monday 15th February 2016
To Friday 26th February 2016
Spring Holiday From Monday 11th April 2016
To Friday 22nd April 2016
Summer Holiday Tuesday 5th July 2016 after class
Bank HolidaysWednesday 11th November 2015, Monday 28th March 2016 (Easter Monday), Thursday 5th May and Friday 6th May 2016, Monday 16th May 2016
Parents are expected to respect these dates and to not take pupils out of school outside of the desi-gnated holidays.
Before and after school care is available, starting at 8h00 in the morning and after school until 17h45 in the evening. These options are restricted to children of parents who are employed. All other children are welcome into the classrooms starting at 8h45.
The school canteen is open on Wednesdays and Fridays (see enrollment form).
School hours in Primary
The week is split into 18 hours with the French teacher, and 6 hours with the language teacher. Students who don’t speak French or who need more French tutoring are welcome into FLS classes (French as a second language, “Français Langue Seconde”).
HOLIDAYS
DRESS CODE BEHAVIOUR&
SCHOLARSHIPTo check if your child is entitled to a scholarship, you can log on to the CSI website.
There are 14 dedicated school buses that take the studentsto and from the school from all over the city and its surrounding area.They are called JD (Juniors Directs) and Cars du Rhône.They arrive at 8h40 in the morning and leave at 16h45 in the evening on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, they arrive at 8h40 and leave at 13h45.
Bus routes Junior Directs 390, 391 A et B, 392, 393A et B, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398A et B, 399, Lyon and area : www.tcl.fr/me-deplacer/toutes-les-lignes click on « un réseau scolaire ». Scroll down, JD Line 721 to Millery/Vourles/Brignais www.carsdurhone.fr/lignes-horaires Page 18, line 721 (PDF file).
Travel pass Junior Directs 390-399 : www.tcl.fr/index.php/Tarifs/s-abonner select SCOLAIRES ET FAMILLES les abonnements PASS SCOLAIRE (for Collège students) or PASS SCOLAIRE TARIF REDUIT (for Primary pupils) line 721 : Subscribe online http://abonnement.cars.rhone.fr
You can subscribe to Alerte TCL on www.tcl.fr for information on traffic.
TRANSPORT
At the CSI most children have lunch at school. There are three self-service canteens in the school, serving good quality, va-lue for money, balanced meals for Primary, Collège and Lycée students.The meal is composed of four dishes: a starter, a main course, a dairy
product and a dessert. Menus online on www.csilyon.fr, www.csianglo.org and on the ENT.
Lunch boxes are strictly forbidden except for children suffering from allergies(Primary Director or medical clinic must be contacted). Payments : csilyon.fr , « restauration », « comment régler votre facture »
Payment in Primary The invoice is given to pupils by their teacher each month, according to the
number of meals taken.Price varies between 0.77€ and 6.63€ according to your revenues. The «quotient familial » determines the price.
Online simulation : www.lyon.fr Click « de A à Z »/ Click « quotient familial ». Contact your mairie(city hall) to get the quotient familial document for Primary. Tel : +33-(0)4 72 10 30 30
Payment in Collège Students have a canteen pass and are enrolled for a set number of days per week.
School
CANTEEN
Sport or « EPS : Education Physique et Sportive » is part of the school itinerary and is com-pulsory in Secondary.The Sport Association or « AS : Association Sportive » offers sport activities out-side of school hours in Secondary. Every evening from 17h30 to 19h00 and on Wednesday afternoons. There is a wide range of sports at the CSI : volleyball, basketball, indoor football (soccer), badminton, table tennis, gym, outdoor sports (mountain biking, hydrospeeding, kayaking, …), athletics, karate, yoga and wall-climbing. Subscription : 27€/year.
https://sites.google.com/site/equipeepscsi/
BOOKS
SPORT
to and from the school from all over the city and its surrounding area.
Lunch boxes are strictly forbidden except for children suffering from allergies(Primary Director or medical clinic must be contacted). Payments :
Payment in PrimaryThe invoice is given to pupils by their teacher each month, according to the
number of meals taken.Price varies between 0.77The «quotient familial » determines the price.
Online simulation : Contact your mairie(city hall) to get the quotient familial document for
Parents are billed monthly regardless of the number of meals taken. Price varies between 1€ and 3.90€.The «quotient familial » determines the price.Contact the CAF (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales) www.caf.fr/ma-caf/caf-du-rhone/actualites
Payment in Lycée Students have a rechargeable canteen pass. Single price per meal : 3.78€
Families in difficulty in Secondary can contact theWelfare Department : +33- (0)4 78 74 05 17
Collège : All books are provided by the school at the beginning ofthe school year.
Lycée : Two parents associations, FCPE and PEEP organize the “prêt des manuels scolaires” (book loans). FCPE contact : [email protected] ,PEEP contact: [email protected] for details and timetables. Information available at the main entrance.
Primary : Books are provided when needed.
School library
CDI : Centre de Documentation et d’Information. Open Monday to Friday 8h00-17h30Books in French for Secondary students. Can be borrowed for 3 weeks. http://0693446w.esidoc.fr/
English, Spanish and Italian library (secondary) : books to borrow, room R207.
Primary library : Books to borrow in French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish and Portuguese. A parents group takes the Anglophone children to the library in turns, each week. Please get in touch with the APESA office for details.
There are 14 dedicated school buses that take the studentsto and from the school from all over the city and its surrounding area.They are called JD (Juniors Directs) and Cars du Rhône.They arrive at 8h40 in the morning and leave at 16h45 in the evening on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, they arrive at 8h40 and leave at 13h45.
Bus routes Junior Directs 390, 391 A et B, 392, 393A et B, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398A et B, 399, Lyon and area : www.tcl.fr/me-deplacer/toutes-les-lignes click on « un réseau scolaire ». Scroll down, JD Line 721 to Millery/Vourles/Brignais www.carsdurhone.fr/lignes-horaires Page 18, line 721 (PDF file).
Travel pass Junior Directs 390-399 : www.tcl.fr/index.php/Tarifs/s-abonner select SCOLAIRES ET FAMILLES les abonnements PASS SCOLAIRE (for Collège students) or PASS SCOLAIRE TARIF REDUIT (for Primary pupils) line 721 : Subscribe online http://abonnement.cars.rhone.fr
You can subscribe to Alerte TCL on www.tcl.fr for information on traffic.
At the CSI most children have lunch at school. There are three self-service canteens in the school, serving good quality, va-lue for money, balanced meals for Primary, Collège and Lycée students.The meal is composed of four dishes: a starter, a main course, a dairy
product and a dessert. Menus online on www.csilyon.fr, www.csianglo.org and on the ENT.
Lunch boxes are strictly forbidden except for children suffering from allergies(Primary Director or medical clinic must be contacted). Payments : csilyon.fr , « restauration », « comment régler votre facture »
Payment in Primary The invoice is given to pupils by their teacher each month, according to the
number of meals taken.Price varies between 0.77€ and 6.63€ according to your revenues. The «quotient familial » determines the price.
Online simulation : www.lyon.fr Click « de A à Z »/ Click « quotient familial ». Contact your mairie(city hall) to get the quotient familial document for Primary. Tel : +33-(0)4 72 10 30 30
Payment in Collège Students have a canteen pass and are enrolled for a set number of days per week.
Sport or « EPS : Education Physique et Sportive » is part of the school itinerary and is com-pulsory in Secondary.The Sport Association or « AS : Association Sportive » offers sport activities out-side of school hours in Secondary. Every evening from 17h30 to 19h00 and on Wednesday afternoons. There is a wide range of sports at the CSI : volleyball, basketball, indoor football (soccer), badminton, table tennis, gym, outdoor sports (mountain biking, hydrospeeding, kayaking, …), athletics, karate, yoga and wall-climbing. Subscription : 27€/year.
https://sites.google.com/site/equipeepscsi/
BOOKS
SPORT Education Physique et Sportive » is part of the school itinerary and is com-
The Sport Association or « AS : Association Sportive » offers sport activities out-side of school hours in Secondary. Every evening from 17h30 to 19h00 and on
There is a wide range of sports at the CSI : volleyball, basketball, indoor football (soccer), badminton, table tennis, gym, outdoor sports (mountain biking, hydrospeeding,
Parents are billed monthly regardless of the number of meals taken. Price varies between 1€ and 3.90€.The «quotient familial » determines the price.Contact the CAF (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales) www.caf.fr/ma-caf/caf-du-rhone/actualites
Payment in Lycée Students have a rechargeable canteen pass. Single price per meal : 3.78€
Families in difficulty in Secondary can contact theWelfare Department : +33- (0)4 78 74 05 17
Collège : All books are provided by the school at the beginning ofthe school year.
Lycée : Two parents associations, FCPE and PEEP organize the “prêt des manuels scolaires” (book loans). FCPE contact : [email protected] ,PEEP contact: [email protected] for details and timetables. Information available at the main entrance.
Primary : Books are provided when needed.
School library
CDI : Centre de Documentation et d’Information. Open Monday to Friday 8h00-17h30Books in French for Secondary students. Can be borrowed for 3 weeks. http://0693446w.esidoc.fr/
English, Spanish and Italian library (secondary) : books to borrow, room R207.
Primary library : Books to borrow in French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish and Portuguese. A parents group takes the Anglophone children to the library in turns, each week. Please get in touch with the APESA office for details.
Cité Scolaire InternationaleCité Scolaire Internationale
2 place de Montréal - 69361 Lyon Cedex 07 - Tél : +33 - (0)4 78 69 60 06Website : www.csilyon.fr - ENT : http://csilyon.elycee.rhonealpes.fr/
APESA website : www.csianglo.org
Coming to the CSI
By public transportwww.tcl.frMetro line B stop Stade de Gerland then 5 minutes walk Bus 60 stop Institut PasteurTram T1 stop Halle Tony Garnier then 5 minutes walk rue Jonas Salk
By car Free parking around CSI or paying underground car park Jonas Salk street Parc LPA-Tony GarnierFor security reasons, it is strictly forbidden to drive or park on Impasse de Turin (the small road in front of the Primary and Collège schools, even if you are late).
By bike Rental bike station Velo’v Borne 7049 Cité scolaire Internationale avenue Tony Garnierwww.velov.grandlyon.com