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from the principaL
 It has been 3 weeks since our parent-principal coffees, but I wanted to thank the parents that came to share ideas, connect with other parents, and help provide the parent perspective on school issues.
We talked at Cherry about uniforms (always a hot topic) and about safety- especially at arrival and dismissal. After spring break, we will be sharing information about some changes to the morning and afternoon routines. We will be making these changes to address some existing safety concerns and also to prepare for the bike lanes that will be put in place on Armour Blvd. Thank you to the parents who volunteered to assist with planning, implementing, and communicating those changes.
I appreciate your partnership and support.
Have a great spring break!
Madame Royce
Cherry Principal
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from the Head of school
Take a break during Spring Break to take the 5Essential survey!
Last year our families were instrumental in helping our school learn from the 5Essentials program by participating in an online survey. You can help this year by clicking here to take the survey.
This survey is part of our work with the
Kauffman Foundation's 5Essentials
program and was created at the University of Chicago more than 20 years ago. The purpose is to strengthen schools in five essential areas: Ambitious Instruction, Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Supportive Environment and Involved Families.
Parent participation in the survey helps improve the school's culture, our academics and many other aspects of our school.
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calendar Upcoming Events
March 13 - 17
NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK
April 6
First-grade concert
6 pm, Oak auditorium
April 26
Early Release Day
Cherry - 12:45 pm
Oak - 1 pm
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April 10
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room
April 29
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March 29
Early Release Day
Cherry - 12:45 pm
Oak - 1 pm
April 21
NO SCHOOL
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Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here.
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INFO SHARING
Attention All K Siblings
Congratulations on your children starting Kindergarten here at AL in the fall of 2017. The next step is to log back into your Schoolmint account and accept your offer. You will at that time need to upload your proofs of residence and begin your enrollment packet. The acceptance and proofs of residence steps must be done by March 22nd, 2017. We thank you so much for your cooperation and look forward to seeing these new faces in the fall!
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INFO SHARING
Used Shoes For Art Project
Bonjour 8th grade parents,
 Please have your student bring a used/old shoe for use in their final art project after Spring Break. Extras are welcome for students who forget. We will be painting the shoe with Gesso and other paints and materials, so please make sure you are ready to part with it!
Merci beaucoup !
Mme Smith,
Professeur d'art
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INFO SHARING
Supplies Needed For The Nurses' Office
Parents, the nurse's offices are running low on some often used items and medications. If you happen to be at the store this spring break, please consider helping us replenish our dwindling supplies.
We are in need of the following medications (we prefer
chewable to avoid spills from the liquid medication):
* Children's Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
* Children's Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
* Children's Benadryl (Allergy relief, Diphenhydromine)
We are also in need of:
* Fabric Bandaids (we prefer fabric because they stick better!)
* Halls Honey Lemon cough drops
* Cotton Balls
* Kleenex
Thank you!
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INFO SHARING
Concert Date Change
The 1st grade concert will take place on
Thursday, April 6th at 6:00 pm
in the Oak auditorium. This is a change of date. In order to put on a fantastic show, we decided to give kids and teachers a little more time to prepare. Students should wear uniforms. Please come see our wonderful concert!
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INFO SHARING
Cherry STEM Night Coming Up
The Cherry campus is partnering with the math department at Rockhurst University to offer a science night focused on STEM. Students will explore stations related to math, science, engineering and technology and discover resources in our community that will spark their interest in STEM learning. Students and their families are welcome!
Come and enjoy fun and interactive activities:
KC Zoo, C.H.A.S.E. Sensorium, DNA extraction, Frozen Fractals, Engineering games, and many, many more activities! This night is made possible by AL PTSO, CERNER and Rockhurst University
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from the classroom
8th Grade Play
The 8th graders recently delivered some sterling performances of scenes from "A Raisin In The Sun". Students had identified various themes from the play (class conflict, generational differences, sexism, husband/wife relationships, African-American identity and beauty, etc.) as we read the play and then selected scenes that best exemplified their themes. Students spent several weeks memorizing lines, working on stage directions, and rehearsing their scenes. Over the course of two days (and a few other half-days), the students presented their scenes to their classmates and around forty family members.
We will continue our exploration of the play by attending a performance of "A Raisin In The Sun" at the Kansas City Repertory Theater the week after spring break. Thank you to all our families who have helped make this a success by reading with their children and participating in their education. Our students have gained knowledge and skills in many areas throughout the process, plus empathy for anyone with a dream that has been deferred.
Patrick Sprehe,
8th grade English teacher
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INFO SHARING
Cellphone Video Contest
The Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is hosting a contest to showcase what families think about their charter school -- using cell phone videos! Use your cell phone to create a 20 second video featuring you, your student (or both) and tell what you love about your charter school. Make sure you include the name of your school. Submit your video by March 24, 2017 to Edie Bernard (ebernard@mocharterschools.org), MCPSA Director of Development and Communications. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to a local family restaurant. Entries must be submitted by a person who is 18 year or older. By participating you acknowledge your video may be shared via MCPSA social media channels.
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Sports
AL Track Sprints to Finish Registration!
Hurry! Online
Registration IS STILL OPEN until Friday, March 17th for 2017 Track & Field for the 4th-5th Grade and 2nd-3rd Development Programs only. Track Programs are FREE.
Registration is now closed for the Middle School Team (6th-8th grade). We are thrilled to announce a 35% increase in team membership, now totaling 63 with a jump in diversity from 7% to 35%! Thank you for helping move our team in the right direction, as we continue to actively seek even more diversity in the future. We also have 35 boys and 28 girls who train together and support each other.
Important Dates:
4th-5th grade starts Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:45-5:15 pm at Oak
2nd-3rd grade starts Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:30-5:00 pm at Cherry
FIRST MS TRACK MEET will be Monday, April 3 2017 at IL Stadium 4:30pm (see calendar)
Big thanks to MS Assistant Coach, Dan Bird; Specialty Coaches, Coach Djiba and Coach Dieng and Primary 4th & 5th Grade Coach, Coach Mauvois for their time, patience and talents!
This is how you finish!
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Jesse Owens destroys competition wins 4 golds for the USA at 1936 Berlin Olympics. Mic drop!
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AL in the community
The Sander family won 2nd place in the Language and Friendship photo contest when they hosted in April 2016.
The 2017 photo contest theme is Two Worlds Collide. Will your family win?
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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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Brookside has moved their parade from March 11th 
AL Spiritwear CLEARANCE SALE and FREE delivery of spirit wear to classrooms! All in stock items ordered by March 24th will be delivered to classrooms on the week of March 27th with no shipping charges.
Please remember that 
The second annual Marche des Mousquetaires, the school Jog-a-Thon, will be held on May 11th at Cherry and May 12th at Holmes Park (for Oak students). Every student gets to participate in this fundraiser that combines exercise and fun! Kick-off date is March 31. 
