15 September 2017

Le Journal



From The cherry Principal

Thank You Parents!

When we interview candidates for a position and tell them about our school, I always talk about how active and involved our parent community is. This past week the engagement was so apparent and I want to be sure to say Thank You!

We had our best turn-out ever for our first Parent-Principal coffee of the year. I appreciate the feedback and good ideas generated. We have had awesome volunteers that made our book fair and Literacy Night a success. A special shout-out to Kristan Bell, Karen Hand, Jennie Hanna, and Amy Turner. We could not have done it without them. We are also getting ready for our Fall after-school activities. Leslie Kohlmeyer has worked so hard to make the clubs a reality, plus we have a new Girls on the Run group starting with Katy Wilson. 

I am so appreciative of the time and energy and talents that our parents share with us. You make our school a better place.

Heather Royce
K-3 Principal


In This Edition:


calendar

Upcoming Events

September 21
France Trip 2018 Meeting
6 pm, Oak Auditorium 


October 9
Board Meeting, 6 pm (location TBD)
September 26
Conseil d'Ecole Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room 


October 11
Conseil d'Ecole Meeting,
6 pm, Oak Music Room



October 6
No School (Staff In-Service)



October 21
Boo Bayou, Cherry Campus



Access the 2017-18 School Calendars by clicking here


INFO SHARING

M. Mejean Ahead in Raffle Salesmejean

M. Mejean's fourth grade class has sold the most raffle tickets to date of any class at Académie Lafayette! Those fourth graders have sold 509 tickets. Great job! The top selling classrooms are:  Mme LeLetty -- 320; Mme Israel -- 308; and Mme Sifadjam -- 304. Overall, the Cherry campus is ahead in ticket sales with 4,857 in sales. Oak students have sold 3,802 tickets.  

Early Bird Early Bird prize winners will get their t-shirts next week. Thanks to our wonderful families, we have a lot of t-shirts to give out!

Remember -- the deadline for the $10 for 10 prize is Sept. 25. You can buy tickets online by clicking here.


INFO SHARING

More Raffle Selling Sitesmorerafflesites

Boys selling raffle tix
Thanks Tyler, Skyler and Jordan for selling raffle tickets!
Thank you everyone who is out there selling raffle tickets!!  McLain's Bakery has joined our sign up genius as a place to sell raffle tickets -- this weekend only. Also there are new Friday slots for Price Chopper and Brookside Market. Click here to sign up.  
If you run out of tickets you can text 816-886-8760 to arrange to get more!

Thank you for selling raffle tickets!



INFO SHARING

Federal Programs Forms federalforms

There are a lot of MYTHS about completing the Federal Forms and Free and Reduced Meal forms.  Like this one:

I have four kids--does that mean I have to fill out four forms?


No! You fill out one form per family.

How do I do that?   You should have received an email from SchoolMint with a link to the online forms. If you did not receive this link, or if you cannot find it, contact Peggy Arians, 816-361-7735 or parians@academielafayette.org . Paper forms are available too.

You can also go to this link: Click  HERE  to go to the Federal Programs and Free & Reduced Meal form.

Anything else?  YES! Every class that has 100% of their forms completed by September 30 will win an ice cream party! Yes -- do it for your kids.

INFO SHARING

Allez 5K, October 28allez5k

The annual Allez 5K will be  Saturday, October 28, at Arrowhead Stadium. The 5K run/walk and 1-mile family fun run will start at  10 am in Lot L. 

Entry fee includes this year's custom short-sleeved, white, super soft T-shirt with the Locks Bridge image. Register online at  www.allez5k.com




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IB MYP Informational Sessionsibsessions

The IB parent informational sessions have been modified to accommodate the sixth grade France meetings. To learn more about the IB program, please attend a 45 minute session at the Oak campus on  Thursday, September 21, from  5:45-6:30 pm. The France meeting will follow for sixth grade parents. The IB session, originally scheduled on 9/19, has been canceled. 

Questions? Please contact Jessica McDowell at  jmcdowell@academielafayette.org

INFO SHARING

Save-the-Date: France Trip 2018 Meetingfrancemeeting

Dear Sixth Grade Parents,
Please join Robin Vaughn and Valerie Beachy for an informational meeting on  Thursday, September 21, 6 pm, in the Oak Auditorium. Scholarships and payment timelines will be discussed, as well as an overview of trip expectations. Please note, this is a parent meeting and students are not required to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Important Reminder: The first payment of $800 is due to Language & Friendship by  October 15!
 
For questions/concerns, please email Robin Vaughn and copy Valerie Beachy at  rvaughn@academielafayette.org  and  vbeachy@academielafayette.org .

INFO SHARING

Kauffman Great Schools Visitkauffman

Murray Woodard, Education Officer at the Kauffman Foundation, is seeking interested community members to participate in a Kauffman Great Schools Visit. All aspects of the visits are completely paid for by the foundation. The purpose is to highlight exciting innovations in schools across the country and inspire our community to pursue excellence in education here in Kansas City. There are three visits scheduled this fall.
  • Houston (Oct 9 - Oct 11)
  • Denver (Oct 23 - Oct 25)
  • Boston (Nov 6 - Nov 8)
Interested? Please complete this survey to apply. For more information click here!


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 PTSO Project: AL Cookbookcookbook

Dear Families,

We are  looking  for  recipes  for all types of cuisine, cooking styles, dietary restrictions, and skill levels for our AL cookbook! If you are willing to share a  recipe with us, please include the following information:
  1. A little bit about yourself
  2. A small blurb about the preparation or the dish itself (for example: "This is our go-to evening meal when we have soccer practice; it's fast and the kids love it." "Leftovers for this dish reheat really well, just pop it in the oven at 350º for 15 minutes")
  3. An estimate of the "skill level" of the dish 
  4. Any recommendations you might have for the dish
We may not be able to include every submission in this year's edition but we will hold on to these  recipes for possible inclusion in future editions of the book. You will be notified by email if your  recipe is selected. 

Send your entries to Anne Clark,  clarkworkscustom@gmail.com, or
Alexis Cook,  arkjapapa@gmail.com.


INFO SHARING

Holiday Art Market Save-the-Dateholidayartmarket



IMPORTANT: Please read and fill out the page one and page two of the application! Thanks!

INFO SHARING

In Search of Apartment and Car

Mr. Lois Nadal is the new music teacher at Cherry Campus. He is reaching out to our fabulous AL community in search of an apartment rental and a car to purchase. If anyone has any leads or questions please contact M. Nadal directly at  lnadal@academielafayette.org.


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New Website, New Habitsnewwebsite

As you know, our website got a face lift this summer. While we love the new, fresh design, we know that it can make it a bit hard to find things now! Here are a few tips to help make navigation easier:
  • Read our new website guide 
  • On our main page, scroll down to access the "Quick Links". Those will take you directly to sections such as eSchoolCore, meals, the PTSO and Spirit Wear websites, and more. 
  • Calendars
    • The link to access our calendar section is above our logo on the main page, in light grey. From there, you can download your own copy of the school and development calendars. 
    • You can also view the school's Google calendar that is embedded into our front page. Click on the + icon at the bottom right of the calendar to add this calendar to yours and never miss another event! 
Can't find something? 
Use the Sitemap (upper-right corner in light grey), or the search function. If you still cannot find what you are looking for, feel free to email  communication@academielafayette.org , or send us a message on Facebook

INFO SHARING

Social Media Help!socialmediahelp

Calling all AL families! We'd love if you could help us out on our Facebook reviews. If you click this link and leave a few words about what you like about our school. facebook logo It would help us immensely!

If you have time to leave a review on Schooldigger as well, that would be fantastic! Thanks in advance for your help!


INFO SHARING

Chess Club at Oakchessclub

The Cherry Chess Club is now filled! However, there is still availability at Oak. 

Oak is open to 4th-8th graders. We will take the first 40 to register. After 40 we will create a wait list, on a first come and first served basis. 
Chess club at Oak will take place  Thursday after school from  4:00-4:45 pm. Children will need to be picked up promptly when clubs are finished.  

Chess club will cost $60 for the first half of the year (September 11-December 22) or $120 for the entire year (September 11-May 25). Please contact Leslie Kohlmeyer, lkohlmeyer@academielafayette.org to register your child. 


INFO SHARING

Space Still Available: Writing Clubafterschoolclubs

Interested in having your child join an after school club? There is space left at Cherry in the writing club! All clubs will begin  September 20,   3:45-4:45  after school. The spaces are limited based on the number of coaches we have available. If you'd like your child to be in one of these spaces you will need to send me an essay from your child. It need only be 3-5 sentences stating why they'd like to be in the club. It will not be judged. The purpose of the essay is simply to show us that there is genuine interest by your child. Essays can be sent to Leslie Kohlmeyer, lkohlmeyer@academielafayette.org . The clubs are filled on a first come first served basis.  


INFO SHARING

Join Cub Scouts!cubscouts

Interested in Cub Scouts? Pack 50 invites boys in grades 1-4 and their parents or guardians to join us at our first pack meeting at 6:45 p.m. Monday, September 18, at Keystone Methodist Church, 406 W. 74th St. 

Cub Scouts teaches essential outdoor skills, encourages healthy habits, teaches responsibility and leaderships skills, and encourages positive community involvement. Most of all, we have a ton of fun! Come check us out!


sports

Middle School Girls' Basketball girlsbasketball

Girls' basketball is open to 6th-8th graders. 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. This is a competitive team ruled by AL regulations and MSHSAA regulations. The middle school girls' basketball team basketball_old_court.jpg competes in the Kansas City Metro Conference League. 

Want to join the team? Tryouts will be held at the Cherry Campus gym on:
  • Wednesday, September 27th, 4:15 to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday, September 28th, 4:15 to 5:30 pm
  • Friday, September 29th, 4:15 to 5 pm
Attending all three sessions is requested. Attendance at either Wednesday's or Thursday's session is  mandatory. Please visit the AL  website for more information. 


sports

Congratulations Boys' Soccer Team!boyssoccer

The boys' soccer team won the season opener 9-1 over Central Middle School last weekend. Join us at the next game,  Saturday, September 16, 1:25 pm,  at Anderson Field (1609 Forest)!


AL In the community

Run For Type None!runfortypenone

Hunter Smith, fifth grader, in Mme Mauvois' class, is a super salesman for the $10k raffle and now he and his family have undertaken the charge to help find a cure for Type One diabetes. They will be participating in their third JDRF One Walk. Over the past two years, Hunter's team has raised over $8,000! This year they have set a goal of another $4,000 and will be hosting their first "RUN FOR TYPE NONE" event this Sunday, 4:30-7 pm at the Bier Station. Please join in for this family-friendly two mile run (or walk) and gathering. For more information you can visit the event page. Way to go Hunter and family! 

 

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