Principal News

From The Principals

Dear families,

At Cherry this year, we have started a new morning routine. Teachers greet students at the classroom door as they arrive and give brief instructions about what to do as they enter the classroom. 

They then say "bonjour" to each child as they enter, with the option to shake hands or give high fives or hugs (in kindergarten). It is great to watch the students learning these skills and manners, and it helps set the right tone for the day.

This procedure is only effective if students are here on time. After 8:00 am, teachers enter the classroom and begin the day. So, tardy students miss out on instruction, work, and this positive start to their day. It adds stress to the students when they arrive and are already behind.

Please help your child and your child's teacher by making sure they arrive BEFORE 8:00 am each day at Cherry.

Thank you for your support.

Madame Royce

Cherry Principal

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Upcoming Events

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MS Volleyball A Big Hit

Please come celebrate our Middle School volleyball team at their final practice this Friday at the Cherry campus from 6:30 to 7:15 pm. The team will be sporting their new uniforms and having a dress rehearsal practice in front of cheering fans before braving the bright lights and loud noises of the Kauffman gym starting next week.  This event is free! 

 

There will be a $2.00 fee for each spectator for regular season play. The game schedule is as follow: 

 

Date	Time	Home Team	Away Team	Location
Tues 9/20/2016	5:00 pm	AL	Lincoln	Kauffman 2
Thu 9/22/2016	6:00 pm	Frontier	AL	Kauffman 1
Tues 9/27/2016	6:00 pm	AL	Alta Vista	Kauffman 1
Thu 9/29/2016	5:00 pm	AL	Central	Tolbert
Tues 10/4/2016	5:00 pm	Kipp	AL	Kauffman 2
Thurs 10/6/16	No Game
Tues 10/11/2016	5:00 pm	FLA	AL	Kauffman 1
Thu 10/13/2016	6:00 pm	AL	Tolbert	Tolbert
Tues 10/11/2016	5:00 pm	Tolbert	Hogan	Tolbert

 

The championship tournament will be played on Saturday, October 22, 2016. 

 

Thank you for cheering on the Girls' Volleyball team! 

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Parent-elected Member of the Board

Each year parents have the opportunity to elect a parent to the Board of Directors for a two-year term. This  position has the same role and responsibilities of appointed board members.  

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please write a short letter telling us why you want to serve and tell us about your background. Provide this information to Carlos McClain via email at cmcclain@academielafayette.org   by close of business (5 pm) on September 27th. These letters will be sent to all families via e-mail on September 29th. Voting will then commence during Boo Bayou on October 22nd, and continue on Monday, October 24th, from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm at the front offices at both the Oak and Cherry campuses.

For more information about the process, please click here.  For a description of the Board of Directors position please click here. 

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Boo Bayou Is Back!

Join us at the Cherry St Campus on October 22nd from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 pm for Boo Bayou, one of Académie Lafayette's most fun family events!

This year the fun will be slightly different. We had anticipated construction at the Oak St. Campus and were proactive in finding a new home for the event: the Cherry St Campus. As the venue is slightly smaller and has a few challenges logistically, we have also decided to break up the day a bit:

• 4 to 6 pm: trick or treat carnival event on the playground for the kids in grades K-5. This event will include pumpkin decorating, crafts, bounce houses, a carnival midway, and trick or treating along with a live band of AL alumni. 

• 7 to 9 pm: Haunted Hallway put on by our 6th graders and "Costume Ball" for 6-8 students. This will include a photo area and a DJ (an AL alum) for entertainment.  

The earlier event can be attended by all families and we will still have voting for the parent elect positions, as well as the live announcement of the raffle winner! No food will be provided. 

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Boo Bayou Volunteers Wanted

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Oak Uniform Closet Needs Bigger Items

The Oak Campus is in need of shirts and pants sizes Large, Extra-Large and 14-16 for our uniform closet. 

If you have clothing you would like to donate please bring it to the front office at Oak.

Thank you! 

SPORTS

AL Boys Soccer On Fire

The Soccer season has started, and congratulations are in order for all the players in the AL Soccer team! The boys had a fantastic game on Saturday, September 10, beating Foreign Language Middle School 8-1. 

The next game will be AL vs. Northeast on Saturday, 

September 17 at 9:30 am at Brian Field (3500 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64132).

We also have a friendly game coming up on Tuesday, September 20 at 4:30 pm at  Pembroke Hill School  (5121 State Line Rd, Kansas City, MO) at the Kroh campus on the west side of State Line Rd.

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Trash Bag Pick Up

Trash Bag orders  will be available for pick up on  Saturday, September 24th  from  8 to noon  at the Oak campus parking lot. 

Questions? Contact Amy Lee North,  amyleenorth@gmail.com

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Landslide Of Red Envelopes!

The Raffle volunteers took a much-needed break after more than six hours of counting money from the Raffle! The Early Bird deadline, last Monday, brought in bags and bags of red raffle packets. 

Thank you for selling raffle tickets!

Early Bird T-shirts will be packaged and delivered next Monday and Tuesday -- so watch for the t-shirt to come home with your child.  

The next prize deadline is Monday, Sept. 26 -- the $10 for 10 prize. Sell just 10 more tickets over the amount needed for the Early Bird prize -- for a total of 30 tickets -- and your student will win a $10 gift card to use at either Baskin Robbins, Topsy's or Brookside Party Warehouse.  

PS: Want to sell your tickets FAST? Sign up to sell at local Brookside businesses! 

Additional raffle tickets are available at the front desk of each campus.

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AL Uniform Closet

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Wanted: Holiday Art Market Vendors

We are now accepting applications for the 5th annual Holiday Art Market. Early bird deadline is  October 16th , but spots are already filling up so don't delay! Click here to access the application. Follow us on Facebook: look for Académie Lafayette Holiday Art Market, or click on the image below! 

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Come See The Sample Chair

We have a sample chair for the Oak Auditorium renovation and it's beautiful! You can see it at the Oak campus. 

Current chair	Renovated chair

Remember -- emails have been sent to everyone who purchased a seat in the Oak Auditorium with instructions for getting us the correct name and spelling for each name plate.  IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL,  please contact Jessica Wallace,   jwallace@academielafayette.org.

 

There is still time to purchase a seat and name it in honor of your child, your family or your business. We have extended the time to purchase a chair to September 30.  If you purchase a seat by September 30 we will have time to add your name to a seat. The name plates are 4" by 2" and will be brushed brass. You can have up to two lines with 23 characters in each line. You can also use a business logo. 

Click here if you would like to purchase a seat. 

If you want one of the old seat backs or seats, please find the one you want and put your name on it written on masking tape. Email sguthrie@academielafayette.org to let me know that you have done this. I will do my best to make sure it is removed carefully and is available for you to pick up. Remember, we are reusing the seat frames, so only the individual seats or backs are available. All of the seats and backs in the first three rows are spoken for. 

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Progressive Dinner Fundraiser

Join us on Saturday, October 1st, from 5 pm to 9 pm for a progressive dinner event! 

 

This event is budgeted to raise $5000 for our kids from your admission fees. Register on the PTSO website, or  learn more on Facebook! 

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Kickball Tournament

The first annual family tournament has been changed to include all AL students and their adult. We will be updating the online information shortly, but feel free to sign up online or print the form and turn it in to your child's teacher.

 

This event is budgeted to raise $3000 for our kids from your admission fees. Click here to register for this event. Want to volunteer your time and talents?  Click here!

Learn more on Facebook! 

From the classroom

Creativity Grows At AL

Mme Werner's 5th graders had a blast transforming grass patches into living beings! 

AL IN THE COMMUNITY

Reaching 4 Excellence Young Achiever

Isabella with Phil Witt from Fox4kc and her award.

Isabella Dougherty, AL 8th grader, was named the Reaching 4 Excellence Young Achiever of the week by Fox4 News.  She was chosen because of her consistent excellence in selling Raffle tickets to support our school. Isabella has raised almost $14,000 in raffle ticket sales since she has been at AL.

The Reaching 4 Excellence report will run on Ch 4 for the first time Wednesday, September 21 in the 9:00 pm newscast. The report will run again twice the next day, Thursday, September 22 in the 8:00 am newscast and Noon newscast. 

Shortly after the first run of the report, the video and verbatim versions of the story can be found on the Fox4kc website.

Report your sightings of Académie Lafayette parents, staff, or students accomplishments to communication@academielafayette.org.  

AL IN THE COMMUNITY

Fighting Type 1 Diabetes

Hunter Smith is raising funds for his second JDRF One Walk on September 24th, 2016. By that date it will be Hunter's 633rd day of Type One Diabetes diagnosis. That equates to over 3,800 finger pricks to check blood glucose levels and injecting insulin over 2,500 times via a shot or through his insulin pump. Type One (T1D) is relentless and ever present. With T1D there are no days off, and there is no cure... yet. 

Hunter will be having a fundraiser at Waldo's pizza this Sunday, September 18th, to support JDRF. Click here to access the flyer. 

Report your sightings of Académie Lafayette parents, staff, or students accomplishments to communication@academielafayette.org.  

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