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from the head of school
The All-School Meeting
Dear AL community,
Many thanks to the families and others who were able to come to the All-School Meeting last night. We had about 150 parents, teachers, staff and board members -- and about 70 children! I enjoyed seeing all of you.
If you were not able to come you can find the slides about the budget cuts
here. If you have a question or comment about the budget cuts or about the vision for the K-12 growth plan please
click here. Of course you can also call or
email me with questions.
Thank you again for your invaluable support of our school.
Sincerely,
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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from the principaL
February Fun
Dear families,
February can be a dreary month, cold, everything is dead outside and before soccer/baseball/softball teams or March Madness (this one is for me :)). What to do with the kids during long weekends (President's Day)? Here is a list of ideas thanks to my friend Pinterest:
- Have some school friends get together and ask them to give you a play by the end of the weekend. This helps kids increase vocabulary, and helps in sequencing and summarizing. You could even tell them if it's in French there may be extra treats!
- Having students read game instructions from a new game or maybe one you haven't played in a while. Be sure and ask questions so they can recap for comprehension.
- Play your own version of Pictionary making your own words to draw. Use vocabulary words from the spelling lists or from some of their homework papers.
No matter what you do, enjoy the time together or with friends!
Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Principal
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fundraising
Join the Mighty 17%!
 Who might that be? It's the parents here at AL who have made a contribution to the Annual Fund. Yes, only 17% of our families have given to the Annual Fund this year. Fortunately other donors including students, grandparents, former parents, teachers and staff also give so we are making progress toward our goal. But it's not too late to give!
If every family gave even a little we would skyrocket past our goal.
A weekly gift of $10 per family per child at AL will help our school pay for the services that we want to provide for all of our children. If $10 per week per child is too much then choose any amount that fits into your budget.
Click
here to make a secure online gift. Sometimes you can stretch that gift by applying for a matching gift from your employer.
Click here to see if your company provides matching gifts.
Thank you!
Sarah Guthrie, Director of Development
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calendar Upcoming Events
February 13
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room
February 16
Cherry Parent-Principal Tea
7:30 am, auditorium
Cherry Open-House for prospective families
5:30 - 7:30 pm
February 28
2nd Grade Black History Month Celebration
6 pm, Oak Auditorium
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February 14
Valentine's Day Parties
February 20
NO SCHOOL
March 2nd
Parent-teacher conferences
11 am - 7 pm
2018 France Trip Meeting
6 to 7 pm, Oak Auditorium |
February 15
Oak Parent-Principal Coffee
7:30 am, library
February 22
Early Release Day
Cherry - 12:45 pm
Oak - 1 pm
March 3
NO SCHOOL |
Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here.
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Info Sharing
From The Nurses
This year we are seeing a large number of influenza A and B known as respiratory flu and norovirus more commonly referred to as the stomach flu.
Influenza often presents with an acute high fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, cough and lethargy. Norovirus often presents with fever, chills, body aches, diarrhea and/or vomiting and lethargy. Both last around a week and dehydration is the most common reason for hospital visits accompanying these viruses.
We are taking measures to decrease the spread of these viruses at school but the real measures to help prevent their spread starts at home. Please, if your child has any of the above symptoms, STAY AT HOME until your child is fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of a fever-reducing medicine and has not vomited or had diarrhea for at least 24 hours.
As always with any illness, please report to us if your child is home and with what symptoms so we can trend the viruses and help keep our children and staff in good health.
Thank you for helping us make our AL community safe,
Alyvia Elliott RN, BSN Cherry Campus
Alexis Cook RN, BSN Oak Campus
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Info Sharing
PTSO Funding Requests: Last Week
Last October, the PTSO received two mid-year funding requests. Both involved supporting our students with special-needs. The PTSO approved both requests and have heard some very positive feedback from the Special Education team!
The PTSO is once again accepting applications from parents, teachers, administration and students for mid-year funding requests now through February 15, 2017. This will be our final opportunity this year to support your ideas for enriching our student and teacher experiences. Have an idea for an after-school club or sport? Has a great field trip opportunity come to your attention? Would your idea improve our teacher's work environment? Let us hear about your great idea! The application is available on the PTSO website under Calendar/Documents. (Disregard the January 31, 2017 deadline on the document - it's February 15th!)
Thanks,
Your PTSO
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Info Sharing
2018 France Trip Meeting
Our first meeting for next year's France trip will take place on Thursday
, March 2, 2017 from 6 to 7 pm in the Oak Auditorium. This meeting will include trip information, early bird registration info, and time to ask questions. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Best Wishes,
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Robin Vaughn
France Trip Coordinator
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Valerie Smith
Assistant France Trip Coordinator
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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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Sports
MS Girls Soccer
The Académie Lafayette Athletic Department is excited to announce that our middle school girls soccer team is recruiting players for this spring season.
The team will compete in the Kansas City Metro Conference League, which we won last year.
Important information:
- This is a competitive team and will be ruled by AL regulations and MSHSAA regulations. If we have more than 21 players registered, coaches and the athletic director will decide whether to hold tryouts or not.
- Practices are mandatory. MSHSAA requires 14 practices on 14 separate days before a student is eligible to play. Players need to be at practice on time and ready to go.
- All players must have their sports physical form completed and turned in prior to competition.
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Sports
We Feel The Need... Need For Speed
We do indeed have a need for speed on the Middle School Team! Strong depth in sprinters will help our Boys' Team defend their 2016 IL-Metro Track Championship and help give our Girls' Team their first track championship after a very close 3rd place finish last spring.
So... join AL Track & Field! Online Registration is NOW OPEN for 2017 Track & Field for all 2nd-8th Graders! This program is FREE.
We are offering three divisions: a Middle School (MS) Team, a 4th-5th Grade Program and a 2nd-3rd Development Program.
Important Dates:
MS Team starts Monday, February 27, 2017 3:45-5:30pm Oak**
4th-5th Grade starts Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:45-5:15pm Oak
2nd-3rd Grade starts Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:30-5:00pm Cherry
**Note: MS daily practice first 2 weeks only for necessary conditioning (attend as able)
The MS Team will train for competition in the following events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, relays,100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put and discus.
MIDDLE SCHOOLERS WE NEED YOU! We need to fill gaps in sprints, sprint relays, hurdles* and high jump* (*new events for us this season). No experience needed, just a strong work ethic and a need for fun.
We are encouraged by the diversity among our younger groups BUT STRONGLY desire more DIVERSITY for our MS Team!
One of the greatest American Sprinters of all-time!
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Research Medical Center, Brookside Campus, is a proud sponsor of academie lafayette
Our sponsor, the ER of Brookside at 6601 Rockhill Road, is undergoing a renovation and expansion from 11 rooms to 20 rooms. The renovation includes innovative technology in every room to further expedite the already really fast service. Also, congratulations on receiving patient satisfaction scores in the top 15% of all emergency rooms nationally!
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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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