01 December 2017

Le Journal



From The head of school

Academic Progress for All Grades

Dear Académie Lafayette Families,

I am pleased to inform you that we have received our MAP scores and our school continues to do very well. Our school:
  • Ranks #1 out of 479 school districts in Missouri, according to SchoolDigger.
  • MAP scores surpassed all surrounding high-performing suburban school districts and KC charter schools in English, Math, and Science. 
  • Increased its Annual Performance Report (APR) 14% in 4 years from 86.6% to 98.8%. The APR is used to show how well a school is doing in meeting the Missouri School Improvement Program standards. 
  • Click here to see how AL compares with KC charter schools, suburban school districts, and AL's APR growth.
Thank you for your help in achieving these high standards by helping your children succeed. And many thanks to our teachers who put in such long hours teaching and preparing our students not only for these type of tests but for the world.

Finally, thank you for your support on #Giving Tuesday.  Thanks to you, our families, we raised more than $7,000 to support our Annual Fund. If you did not get a chance to make a difference by supporting our Annual Fund, please click here.

Thank you again for your strong support of our school.

Elimane Mbengue
Head of School


From The oak Principal

A Message for the Oak Campus:

Bonjour Families,

We are very excited that the Oak secure entrance is almost done! We appreciate your patience with the changes in pick-up and drop-off procedures this summer and construction_hard_hat.jpg fall.

We need to ask for your patience for a little longer.

We are continuing the current drop-off and pick-up procedures while the interior systems are completed. Please continue to drop-off and pick-up your students on 69 th Terrace instead of using the parking lot. We will let you know with an all-call, the newsletter, and social media when the new systems for drop-off and pick-up are in place.

Please continue to be careful in driving around our school. Our students are invaluable and we need to do everything to keep them safe.

Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Campus Principal



In This Edition:


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Upcoming Events

December 5
Conseil d'Ecole meeting,
6 pm, Oak Campus Music room 

December 13
Early Release, 
Cherry Campus 12:45 pm
Oak Campus 1 pm

December 22
Winter Parties



January 11
Parent Forum, Oak Auditorium ,5:30 pm Pizza supper, meeting 6-8 pm childcare provided
December 6
Cherry Picture Retake Day (casual attire)


December 14
Kindergarten Winter Concert, 6 pm, Oak Auditorium

December 25-January 8
NO SCHOOL, Winter Break, Happy New Year! 


January 15
NO SCHOOL
December 11
Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Oak Campus Music Room


December 20-21
Oak Winter Concerts, 6pm, Oak Auditorium (class schedule)

January 8
NO SCHOOL
Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Oak Campus Music Room

January 18
Cherry Open House, 5:30-7:30 pm

Access the 2017-18 School Calendars by clicking here


INFO SHARING


Kinsa FLUency Program  kinsa


The Kinsa FLUency program is now live for our school! This program will keep our school healthier by: 
● Giving each family a FREE Kinsa Thermometer
● Showing all families "what's going around" for preventative care
● Reducing sick days through early detection and increased awareness 

The more families that participate, the more successful the program will be in keeping our students healthier throughout this flu season. 

Signing up for the program is as easy as 1,2,3: 
1. Download the FREE Kinsa app for iOS or Android
2. Create profiles for your family members
3. Go to "Groups" and search for our school using our location. Join our school group. An email will be sent to you when your thermometer arrives to the school. 

We are excited and proud to be chosen for this exclusive program and look forward to a healthier flu season this year! Questions?  Contact Alyvia Elliott, 

INFO SHARING


Minor Construction Near Cherryminorconstruction


During the week of  December 4, please be prepared for some minor construction work in the driveway of Trinity United Methodist Church, our neighbor on the south side of the cars-icon-red.gif building. While they will place barriers and fencing around the work site, we still encourage families to avoid this area as you walk from the church parking lot into the building. Safety is always our highest priority. Thank you for your patience and flexibility. 

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AL Family Cookbookcookbook


Be sure to visit the AL Family Cookbook page on Facebook! 

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Upcoming Winter Concertswinterconcerts

Kindergarten Winter Concert:
Thursday, December 14, 6:00 pm in the Oak Auditorium
Teachers will communicate specific instructions regarding attire and arrival directly with K mic_retro.jpg parents via email and weekly memo. 

Grades 4-8 Winter Concerts:
The first concert will take place on Wednesday, December 20, 6:00 pm in the Oak Auditorium for students in the following classes:
4th Gr: Charruau - Sifadjam
5th Gr: Mauvois - Brichet - Hanriot
6th Gr: Tsafack - Ndiaye - Sammou
7th Gr: Mcdowell/Setter - Sonko
8th Gr: Wabo - Sprehe - Desbleds

The second concert will take place on Thursday, December 21, 6:00 pm in the Oak Auditorium for students in the following classes. 

4th Gr: Seydi - Mejean - Ghisalberti
5th Gr: Werner - Givens
6th Gr: Chouita - McCreary
7th Gr: Dufranc - Pasqualini - Toure
8th Gr: Balde - Hynes
Important to note:
1) Participation is mandatory for students. However, please send Ben Combreas, bcombreas@academielafayette.org, an email if a student can't participate for any reason.
2) Rehearsal information: 
  • Wednesday 12/20  8:20-11:05 for classes performing on Wednesday
  • Thursday 12/21  8:20-11:05 for classes performing on Thursday
3) Dress code: school uniform / 8th graders with 8th grade sweatshirt. 

INFO SHARING

Yearbook yearbook

Remember you can order your yearbook anytime between now and  March 2, 2018 .  Please make sure all checks are made payable to Académie Lafayette not LifeTouch. You can also order online. Our yearbook ID is 5828318. 

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Sibling Applications: Don't Wait!sibapp

We are now asking for all parents who have an incoming Kindergarten sibling next year to apply for your children. As you already have a SchoolMint account, this process will take you less than one minute! We are asking that you do this as soon as possible. 

While there is time and the application window does not close until  March 2, it is very difficult for us to be clear with new families on entry rates if we have no idea how many siblings we have. To be fair and transparent with all new families we like to be able to tell them how many seats we have available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. 

When people wait until just before the deadline date to fill out the application, it throws off our projections and makes clear communication near impossible. If you have questions p lease call Diane Balagna at  816-888-7400 .

Please help us and apply for your Kindergartener now. Thank you for all that you do and we can't wait to see your little ones here next year! 


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Trivia Night Save-the-Datetrivianight


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Robotics: More Than Just Robots robotics

Our three Oak FLL Robotics teams competed in Lee's Summit on November 18. While none of them moved on to the championship round, the She-Nerds H2O team brought home an award for project research. All teams were also nominated for several awards, setting a new record for our robotics program. 

The students were judged on three parts: the Robot Game, the Project linked to that year's theme (Hydrodynamics), and the Core Values
Thank you to the parent volunteers that have coached since August and spent their  Saturday surrounded by 40 robotics teams! You are appreciated. Our 30 students will now learn to program until Spring Break. 

Registration, dates, and information about next year's robotics program will be announced in the newsletter at a later time. 

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6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735

Cherry Street Campus
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Kansas City, MO 64109
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