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Principal News
Happy Holidays
Dear AL families,
As we wind down 2016 we can reflect on all the positive things we have here at Académie Lafayette. You, our families, our teachers and staff are what make AL so special. As a grandparent I would encourage all of you to enjoy the next two weeks with your children because time goes so fast. Although the holidays can be hectic, take the time to read with your students. Even older kids like being read to and it's a wonderful, relaxing activity to do together. Thank you for all you do.
Peace and happy holidays,
Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Principal
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calendar Upcoming Events
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December 19 - January 3
NO SCHOOL
January 10
PTSO Meeting
6 pm, Cherry Campus
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January 4
School Starts
January 16
NO SCHOOL
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January 9
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room
January 25
Early Release Day
Cherry: 12:45 pm
Oak: 1 pm
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Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here.
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Info Sharing
Art Supplies For Oak
Mme Smith, the art teacher, needs your help gathering a few materials for projects. She is looking for:
- maps of all types - local, global, state, trail maps, old, new, etc (not framed)
- LEGOs (small standard legos)
- yarn
- magazines
- calendars with images
- shoes - particularly shoes that don't have a pair or are not fit to wear; vintage, retro or interesting shoes preferred
- cereal boxes
Please deliver any materials to the office addressed to Art Room. Thank you for your help!
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Info Sharing
Updated Documents For Parents
Every year we supply you with a packet of required parent notifications that contains information from the State and from our school. We wanted to make you aware that two of these documents, the
Federal Complaint Procedures and the
Title I Parent Involvement Plan, have been updated (click on the names above to read). These documents can also be found on the
Académie Lafayette website, under Parents tab, Resources for Parents, school documents, Parents Right to Know documents.
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Info Sharing
Lunch Balances 101
To make a lunch payment online, please
click here.
Beginning in January, any family that has a lunch bill of $20 or more will receive an automated phone call from the school. That call will be made on the first Wednesday of the month. If you pay online, you will get a confirmation email once your payment has been processed.
Please keep in mind that it may take up to a week for the payment to post.
Eschoolcore lunch balance reading tip: If your account shows a negative number, your child has a lunch credit available to use. If that number is positive, your child has a lunch balance due.
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Info Sharing
Remember: Make A Difference
 Before the holidays get too crazy remember your gift to the Annual Fund. Every gift makes a difference to all of our students and teachers.
Click
here to make a safe, secure online gift. Click
here to see if your employer will match your gift.
Merci!
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Info Sharing
Trivia Night Is Back
Please save the date and get ready to geek out! Académie Lafayette's 6th annual Trivia Night will be held on
January 28th, 2017.
This year's theme: TriviaCon: A Comic Book, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Cosplay Extravaganza!
Click here to buy your tickets online starting Monday, December 19th.
Tickets will will sell out quickly!
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Info Sharing
Uniform Closet Update
 The shelves and hanging rack are finished at Cherry and items are organized. There are dozens of shirts and last week I hung 10 plaid jumpers. The Oak campus closet is organized and fully stocked with dozens of shirts, plaid skirts and dozens of khaki pieces, especially in size 10 and 12. Our generous AL community makes frequent donations so check periodically for your uniform needs. The uniform closet is available to all AL families. Take, donate, exchange, make it work for you. The closet at Cherry is always unlocked. The Oak closet key is available at the front desk. In addition, the lost and found chest at Cherry is overflowing! It is conveniently located outside the auditorium and easily accessible at pickup.
Questions or concerns: Contact Diane Rizzo,
diane.rizzo@yahoo.com, mom to a 4th grade boy and 3rd grade girl.
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Info Sharing
Indoor Markets Opportunities
One of our sponsors, Research Medical Center - Brookside Campus, has shared with us two indoor markets opportunities:
- Saturday Winter Market: Get away from the cold and come visit this indoor farmers market. Count on seeing locally grown tomatoes, greens, herbs, carrots, sweet potatoes, various meats (turkeys, hams, beef, lamb, pork, chicken), cheeses and more! Bring your coffee with you, there will be no coffee vendors on site. The Winter markets are the first and third Saturdays of the month, December through March, 9 am to 12 pm. There will be a Winter Market on Saturday, Dec. 17!!
- Evening Holiday Market: December 21. Don't miss this night! Free folding market basket to the first 200 who come. There will be a full-on market including one-time Winter Market appearances by Ibis Bakery and Heirloom Bakery for holiday breads and pastries! They will have giveaways and games - pinatas for kids (at 5 pm and at 6 pm - be sure to be there!) and more. Great live music with one of your favorites: Amado Espinoza and Yankuitl. Come and meet some neighbors, chat with vendors, and enjoy the festivities. Bring the kids and the whole family for the Brookside Evening Holiday Market (and Party!)
The winter location is at the corner of Rockhill Rd. and Holmes Rd. in Research Medical Center - Brookside Campus (6675 Holmes Rd.) Going south on Holmes, cross Rockhill, and turn into Parking Lot B - (the sign says Health Pavilion). The market is inside the Curry Education Center entrance.
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Info Sharing
Giving Back To Our School
Every year, many of our students are pushed into unfamiliar territory, taken out of their comfort zone when teachers stretch their brain to maximize the students learning opportunities everywhere, whether it is by traveling to France, New Orleans, programming a robot, walking through a wetland or just around the neighborhood.
How does Académie Lafayette manage to support the teachers' crazy endeavors? Simple answer: thanks to you. Your generosity, support, and donations do make a difference. Whether it comes from the PTSO, grants, parent donations, or from our community partners, we appreciate it all.
 Our students are always receiving but they also know how to give. Every year in November, our Oak students give back to the school by donating the proceeds of the pizza buffet to the Annual Fund. This year, students and staff managed to raise $743! Mme Guthrie, Development Director, was presented with a check during the Middle School assembly held on Tuesday, December 13th.
Way to go Oak Campus!
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Info Sharing
Cherry Clubs: Last Call
A few spots remain for the after-school clubs. These clubs will be filled based on an essay that your child will need to write.
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his will be the last week that we will accept the essays. The essay should be age appropriate (in other words- we will know if you helped or if it's their own work- wink wink!) The essay should be no more than 10 sentences long and no less than 5 sentences long. It must include the reason your child would like to be in this particular after school club.
The clubs with open seats are:
- Writing: 4 seats available
- Science: 3 seats available
The essays will be judged by the coaches of the clubs. The "judging" is strictly comprised of coaches looking over the essays for a presence of sincere and genuine interest in the club. The only reason a child would be turned down is if all the spots are already filled. We will accept no more than 12 kids per club, because, at present, that is all the room we have based upon the number of volunteer coaches we have.
The clubs will take place on Wednesday afternoons right after school from
3:35-4:35. They will begin shortly after all essays are received. Essays can be turned in in person at Cherry to Leslie Kohlmeyer, placed in the mailbox of Miss Kohlmeyer or can be emailed to
lkohlmeyer@academielafayette.org.
NEW TO ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE: CHESS CLUB
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 Your child can enroll for $55 per semester (the remainder of the school year). We have a wonderful coach coming in from the KC Chess club. The price is based on 20 kids in class. We currently have 6 kids interested. I need 14 more kids who want to join this club and who are able to afford the $55 per semester.
I also want to be clear that it is a personal commitment that I have made to the school that I want to be sure no child is left out based on finances. If there is a child who wants to join but can not afford that payment, please email me and I will make sure the child is able to join no questions asked. Please email me if your child is interested in the club at
lkohlmeyer@academielafayette.org.
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from the classroom
2nd Graders Sing For Volunteers
Every year, one of the Cherry classes sings for the Senior Companions, an organization of volunteers that have volunteered 84,000 hours last year. On Tuesday, they were having their holiday celebration at Central Presbyterian church just a couple blocks away from the school.
Ms. Molinengo's class sang 2 songs, everybody enjoyed their performance and each student even received a little gift from the volunteers! Students and teachers were really happy to represent our school and it was great to do something for the community.
Until next year!
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Info Sharing
Calling All 2017-18 K Siblings!
If you have a sibling of a current (or graduate) AL student, you must complete the online application to reserve your child's space in Kindergarten.
To be eligible for the 2017-18 school year, applicants MUST
be 5 before September 1, 2017.
ALL SIBLINGS MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION BEFORE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 AT 4 PM. IN ORDER TO SECURE THEIR SPACE FOR KINDERGARTEN.
Questions? Contact Diane Balagna, Cherry Campus Office Manager, at 816-888-7400 or email dbalagna@academielafayette.org.
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Research Medical Center, Brookside Campus, is a proud sponsor of academie lafayette
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Oak Street Campus
6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735 |
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Cherry Street Campus
3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-888-7400 |
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