12 MAY 2017

Le Journal



from the development director

Musketeers In Action

Dear Families,

MM 2017 winners Absher and Lott
The second annual Marche des Mousquetaires was a huge success with students raising more than $16,000 in sponsorships! Congratulation to the Cherry campus for bringing in $12,139 and keeping the prized Musketeer Hat! Mme Royce is wearing the hat as she presents kindergartners William Absher and Layla Mott with the golden t-shirts for raising the most sponsorships  at Cherry. The winner of the drawing for two season passes to World of Fun, Oceans of Fun is Zara Ba. Mme Amandine Brown's class will celebrate being the top selling class at Cherry -- bringing in $1,142 in sponsorships --  with a Shaved Ice party.

Oak winner Max Klumb 2017 MM
At Oak, Max Klumb celebrated winning the golden t-shirt for raising the most in sponsorships with Principal Mme Houfaidi and his teacher Mme Paturot. Max also won the drawing for the two season passes to World of Fun,  Oceans  of Fun. Mme Paturot's class, who raised
 $669 in sponsorships, won the Shaved Ice party at Oak.

Girls with MM T-shirt
Special thanks to our great Musketeer March sponsors who help defray the costs of the event: Research Medical Center, Brookside CampusWestbrook & CO, CPATeague ElectriciCON ArchitecturePam Gard/ReeceNicholsKansas City AcademyCY Young IndustriesHeidi Harmon OrthodonticsHans Thomas Architects. Can you find their logos on the back of our t-shirts?

And we especially thank Hiland Dairy for donating the popsicles!

Popsicles MM 2017
Girls with popsicles MM 2017
Popsicles MM 2017
Popsicles MM 2017
Next week we will know who won the prizes for jogging, running, walking or skipping the most laps at the Musketeer March!

Sarah Guthrie
Development Director




calendar

Upcoming Events

April 24 - May 19
MAP Test Window


May 19
Sixth Grade Dance
7 - 9 pm, Oak Gym


June 1
Last day for students

End-of-year picnic
3:45 - 7 pm, Oak Campus

July 21
Last day of Summer School

May 16
Conseil d'Ecole,
6 pm, Oak Music Room

May 29
NO SCHOOL



June 12
Summer School Starts



May 17th
5:30 pm, Oak Auditorium

May 31
8th Grade Graduation
6 pm, Oak Auditorium


July 3, 4, 5
NO SCHOOL 


Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here

Access the 2017-2018 School Calendar here

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Académie Lafayette - Togo Connectiontogo


A donation drive will be happening all next week (Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19). 

Please donate your gently used clothing, shoes, school supplies and toys you are ready to pass on to students in need in Togo. Please deliver these items to blue bin by the front office.
 
For more info, contact Yawo Ekpoh,  816-446-4876yekpoh@academielafayette.org
 
Thank you for your support!



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Oak Journée Culturellejourneeculturelle

Dear Oak parents,

Please plan to join us on the evening of May 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. in the Oak Auditorium. Please do not come to the daytime performance because of space constraints. 

If you would like to volunteer to supervise and help out backstage please email Lara Troutner,  ltroutner@academielafayette.org


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Volunteer For Cherry Field Dayfieldday

Wednesday May 31st is field day at the Cherry campus! We have a full day of fun planned for our kiddos. We hope you are able to sign up to volunteer for our day of fun! We will have lunch and drinks for the volunteers. There are morning and afternoon shifts, or sign up for both! L ets work together and have fun starting off this summer! 

Thank you for your help, as you are what makes this event possible! Click here to volunteer for this fun event

Oak campus field day is  June 1st, more info to come from room parents on how to volunteer.


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Click here to fill out an entry form and email it to artzpalooza@gmail.com with a photo of your student's artwork to have a chance to win BIG prizes and be on display! The student can enter artwork from the school year or a project they worked on at home. They will be competing with students from their age groups. Deadline for entries is May 19 so don't delay!

Valerie Smith,
Art teacher


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Hello AL Families,  

I tidied up both Cherry and Oak Uniform Closet's this week and took stock. As a reminder, the uniform closet is available to all AL families. Before shopping for next fall's khaki items, you might want to check out the Oak closet. We have dozens of size 10,12,14 and 16 items. Also, there are plenty of shirts at both Cherry and Oak. The Cherry closet is always unlocked but you need to stop at the front desk first to get a visitor's pass first. The Oak closet is locked but the front desk has the key. 

In addition, the lost and found bins are overflowing. The Cherry bin is outside the auditorium and the Oak bins are outside the uniform closet on the first floor. 

If you have any questions or are looking for something specific, email me at diane.rizzo@yahoo.com. Thanks to all those who donate. Have a great summer!

Diane Rizzo


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Painless Fundraising Updatesfundraising

CONGRATULATIONS to Mme Brown's kindergarten class at Cherry and Mme. Sifadjam's fourth grade class at Oak for winning the painless fundraising contest this year! Altogether, we collected over 8,000 labels! Both classes will be enjoying an ice cream social to celebrate their contribution. The big winner is, of course, Académie Lafayette. Thank you to all who have participated and sent in everything we collect. A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped count and sort - Susan Breshears, Kelly Grisell, Shannon Okuonghae, Missy Bailey, Alise Dodds and Jeanette Baez. This is an ongoing program so please keep clipping and collecting throughout the summer!! 

Please contact Lynne Yarnevich if you have any questions or would like to help next year at lynneporthouse@hotmail.com


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End-Of-Year Picnic Informationendofyearpicnic

The annual end-of-year picnic will be held on Thursday, June 1st, from 3:45 to 7:00 pm at the Oak Campus. Let's celebrate the end of an awesome school year!

food_summer.jpg Bring the family and enjoy a night of food and fun at the Oak campus parking lot. We will have free bouncy houses for the kids! Bring your picnic blanket and lawn chairs. Académie Lafayette will provide hotdogs, meat and veggie burgers. 

What to bring?
  • K-1: bring drinks (bottle water, cans, or juice boxes), 
  • 2-6: bring a side dish (salads, fruit, etc.). 
  • 7-8: bring desserts.  
  • Please bring your own dishes and silverware. 
***Lots of volunteers needed to help monitor the bouncy houses,  click here to sign-up*** 



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Spirit Wear News: Contest And Clearancespiritwear

CALLING ALL DESIGNERS: Parents, teachers, staff and students! Th e second annual crowdsourced tee shirt process STARTS NOW!  Designs are due May 15 . Tee shirt designs must:
1. Go on either a red or white t-shirt so that they fit within PE uniform guidelines
2. Include the AL logo somewhere on the shirt
3. Not be France specific - in other words, they shouldn't include French flag, or Eiffel tower unless they are including other French-speaking country icons.
4. Be cost effective so they are accessible to the school community. Please attempt to minimize cost drivers including multiple colors and print locations.

Click here to view the format needed to submit your designs. Submitted designs will be reviewed to make sure the follow the criteria above and then a survey will be posted to select the winning design.

LAST CLEARANCE EVENT WITH FREE SHIP TO SCHOOL HAPPENING NOW!  
The website will reflect our last clearance event with free ship to school (or Kindergarten orientation). Take advantage of end-of-school year clearance prices on spirit wear that is being discontinued to make way for new items next year. Don't wait... items and sizes are getting scarce. Go to ALSPIRIT.COM and order by Friday, May 26th and your items will be shipped to school the week of May 29th.  


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Attention Incoming Kindergarten Parents!kparents

Join us for KG Parent Orientation Night on  Tuesday, June 6th  from  6 to 7 pm.  We will introduce key staff members and share essential information to help your family have a successful transition to kindergarten. Remarks in the auditorium start at  6:00  followed by time to visit groups in the gym such as PTSO, Summer School, Uniforms, Spirit Wear, and Title 1. Information presented during this event is for adults. 

If you need childcare for school-aged children, it will be provided. Donations for childcare are suggested but not required. 

Questions? Call Diane Balagna at  816-888-7400 .


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The "Farewell to France Dance" will be held on Friday, May 19th, at the Oak Campus Gym from 7 to 9 pm. The cost is $10.00. Students are allowed to bring one outside guest to the dance. Guest cost is $10 as well. Refreshments will be served. Attire: Dress to Impress


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Attention Incoming 8th Grade Familiesshotscook

Dear parents/guardians,

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services revised the Code of State Regulations, Immunization Requirements for School Children, 19 CSR 20-28.010. These rules establish the minimum requirements for children enrolled in Missouri public, private, and parochial schools. These revisions include a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine and a  Meningococcal vaccine required for all incoming 8 th grade students. In many cases, children will have received these vaccinations around age 11 or 12. Please contact your child's physician to see if they have had these vaccinations and to obtain a new vaccination record for school use.

Your child's proof of immunization should be uploaded into the SchoolMint system at the time of re-enrollment. If you are unable to upload those documents, please be aware that i t is your responsibility to give a copy of the updated shot records to the school nurse.
These immunizations are required to be on file with in the nurse's office prior to students beginning their 8th grade year or attending summer school.

Alexis Cook, BSN, RN


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Can You Host An Intern Next Year? interns

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! 

Questions? Interested? Contact Diane Balagna at  dbalagna@academielafayette.org .


Sports

Come Support MS Girls Soccer Teammssoccer

Académie Lafayette's middle school girls soccer team will play the final of the KC Metro Middle school soccer on Saturday 5/13/2017 at 1:20pm at Bryant Field Stadium. It is located at 3500 E. Meyer Blvd, KCMO, behind the African-Centered College Preparatory. 

We are excited to see you all cheering our team! 


Sports

Coach For MS Girls BasketballBasketball

Académie Lafayette is looking for a parent who could volunteer to coach the middle school girls basketball team. Among other requirements, the coach will undergo a background check.

If you are interested in helping our younger girls improve through the game of basketball, please contact Mr Djiba as soon as possible at  edjiba@academielafayette.org.

The due date for registration through the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) is  June 1st.


Sports


Current 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students are invited to tryout for the 17/18 Cheer Team, no previous experience necessary!  The info sessions and the tryouts will be held in the Oak Street gym from  4 to 5 pm

Attend at least one of three pre-tryout/info sessions to get more information and learn the cheers for the tryouts. Meet the current AL cheerleaders and ask questions about the program. Parents are welcome to attend as well. All those interested (including current cheer team members) in being on the team next year are required to attend one pre-tryout session AND the try-out in order to qualify for the team.

Pre-tryout Sessions available: 
  • Thursday, May 12th, Tuesday, May 16th
Required tryout session:
  •   Thursday, May 18th or Tuesday May 23rd         

Questions? Ask Jessica Wallace,  jwallace@academielafayette.org
Coaches: Jessica Wallace, Cathy Metcalf


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