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from the head of school
Fund-A-Need 2017: Science!
Dear Families,
The new Missouri Science Standards - the first updated science standards in more than 15 years - are being implemented now in Missouri. They are based on the national Next Generation Science Standards. Our science teachers are going to workshops now to learn the new standards and how to teach them.
 Our classrooms need to be ready. We need new science equipment! Test tubes, beakers, electricity kits. Sharing is great -- but one microscope for an entire class?
Our students need challenging field trips. We need new textbooks and online resources. This is our Fund-A-Need this year.
Thanks to the PTSO, the
Evening in Paris
gala, A Modern Masquerade, will fill the night with playful subterfuge on April 29 at the Uptown Theater. The Fund-A-Need auction will highlight the evening as guests join together to support updating our science classrooms.
Our goal: $37,000
Click here to see our Fund-A-Need video. You can make an early donation
here.
Your gifts will give students the hands on experiences and vision to embrace the science and engineering skills of the 21st Century!
Pro tip: I just learned that you can bid on EIP auction items AND Fund-A-Need starting tomorrow -- by clicking here.
Sincerely,
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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from the principaL
Goodbyes And End Of Year Testing
Dear AL families,
A huge thanks to the 47 families that hosted the French students and the staff members who hosted the 5 chaperones. Two weeks ago we wrote about the French students arriving. Well sadly they are leaving
on Friday and
Saturday (two different groups/two different days). We had great fun and did many activities with them. They were able to have a wonderful taste of our great city by visiting the Sprint Center, WWI museum, Science City, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Arthur Bryant's BBQ, to name a few. The richness the families and community provided to these young people is truly priceless. We are realizing our mission statement with this exchange program!
On another note, MAP testing starts on
Monday, April 24. The best things to do is to
encourage your child to do his/her best, make sure he/she has had a good nights sleep, and don't stress out over the test.
Thanks for all you do parents!
Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Principal
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calendar Upcoming Events
April 28
8th Grade Dance
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm, Cherry Campus
May 8
Board Meeting,
6 pm, Oak Music Room
May 16
Conseil d'Ecole,
6 pm, Oak Music Room
May 31
8th Grade Graduation
6 pm, Oak Auditorium
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May 11
Cherry Musketeer March
May 17th
Oak Journée Culturelle
June 1
Last day for students
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Early Release Day
Cherry - 12:45 pm
Oak - 1 pm
May 4
2017 France Trip Mandatory Meeting
6 pm, Oak Auditorium
May 12
Oak Musketeer March
June 12
Summer School Starts
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Summer School dates: June 12 to July 21, NO SCHOOL July 3, 4, and 5.
Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here.
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INFO SHARING
Evening in Paris Is Next Week
The year's biggest fundraising event, Evening in Paris - A Modern Masquerade, is just a week away! If you haven't purchased tickets, visit
www.eveninginpariskc.com
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Some even more exciting news - you can start bidding on Silent Auction items starting
tomorrow,
April 21st. Just click on the link below and get an upper hand on some of your favorite items.
And don't forget to find a mask. We look forward to seeing parts of your face on
April 29th!
We are still looking for volunteers to help set up the day of the event. If you can lend a hand, please
visit our Sign-Up Genius.
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INFO SHARING
 The Early Bird deadline -- turn in $40 in sponsorships to secure your Musketeer March t-shirt -- is next Monday, April 24, but thanks to early PayPal gifts, the Cherry campus is ahead in securing sponsorships. If you want to help your child raise sponsorships, click here.
Did you know? If every student turned in $40.00 on Monday we would raise $37,000 or $12,000 more than our goal! Will you help?
Remember -- the Early Bird deadline is MONDAY, April 24! Thank you for your support.
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INFO SHARING
 Join your friends! Help count the sponsorships and deliver the t-shirts for Musketeer March! Or help out at the events. You can sign up here. We count in the evenings and in the mornings! Come join us!
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INFO SHARING
If you missed the yearbook ordering deadline, don't fret! If we get 25 more yearbook ordered, we will place a second order.
Those soft cover yearbooks will cost $20 each and will not be delivered until this summer. No customization will be available.
Please send in your exact payment to the front desk as soon as possible in a sealed envelope labeled "Yearbook + your child's full name + homeroom teacher". You can send in cash, a check made out to Académie Lafayette, memo line "yearbook", or pay online on our website (
https://goo.gl/jDnZY8). All payments will be held until April 27th, 2017. If we do not reach 25 yearbook orders, the money will be sent back with your child by Monday, May 1st (or refund via Paypal if you paid online).
The email address you provide us with in this form will be used to give you updates on this second round of ordering. Please make sure it is accurate. Direct any questions to
communication@academielafayette.org.
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INFO SHARING
2017-2018 School Year
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INFO SHARING
The re-enrollment email has been sent out. It covers Summer School Enrollment and 2017-2018 school year enrollment.
Click here to re-enroll today.
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painless fundraising
 The Painless Fundraising Committee will be collecting labels at the end of April so please send in all Box Tops, Best Choice (including Clearly Organic) and Tyson A+ labels to your teachers. Please be sure to label your baggie with your teacher's name so that your class gets credit.
If you have a lot of labels, it would speed up counting
if you could separate them into different baggies by label type. The class with the most labels will win an ice cream social at the end of the school year! This is an ongoing program so please continue collecting throughout the year.
If you are interested in helping us count on Sunday, May 7th, or have questions about the painless fundraising program, please contact Lynne Yarnevich at
lynneporthouse@hotmail.com.
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INFO SHARING
Host Families Needed For 17-18 Interns
Would you like to
host an intern next year? Our interns are native French speakers and interested in a career in education. They work in Kindergarten classrooms and live with
host
families in the community. For a semester or a school year, host f
amilies provide the intern a private room, shared bathroom, and meals when you are together as a
family.
It's a great way for your children to practice their French at home!
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Sports
Volleyball Tryouts
The middle school girls volleyball team will soon hold tryouts for the fall 2017 season. If your daughter is currently in grades 5, 6 or 7 and is interested in playing, please consider registering.
The tryouts will all be from
6:00 pm to 7 pm at the Cherry campus on the following dates:
- Tuesday, May 2nd
- Thursday, May 4th
- Monday, May 8th
- Wednesday, May 10th
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Research Medical Center, Brookside Campus, is a proud sponsor of academie lafayette
- Insurance usually covers a screening mammography as part of an annual wellness check-up for women over 40.
- Research has the newest technology: a 3D mammography machine!
- The only service provided in the Imaging Department on Saturdays is mammography from 8:00 am to noon, so it is easy to check-in, get a mammogram, and be on your way.
- Easy access to the facility with parking right in front of the imaging area.
- They have muffins and coffee for participants!
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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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