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From The head of school
School Update
Dear Académie Lafayette Families,
First of all, I want to express my sincere appreciation to you all for being the most patient and understanding parents.
You have been very cooperative in handling the changes caused by the building
 expansion to the morning and afternoon drop-off/pick up at the Oak Campus. I would like to inform you that the work is progressing well: the roof is on; the windows have been framed and are ready for the glass to be inserted; and it is beginning to look like the new home for our office staff and nurse. The expected completion is early December although staff will not move into the new space until the winter break.
Last night (October 12) the Conseil d'Ecole met to interview the six (6) candidates for the open parent-elect board seat. The process was well organized and efficient. The Conseil d'Ecole parent members will meet to select the final candidates and report their decision on Monday. The final two (2) candidates will be presented to the parent body for voting the first week of November. We plan to use a new online voting system. Paper ballots also will be available.
Thank you again for your strong support of the school.
"The future depends on what you do today."
Mahatma Gandhi
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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From The cherry Principal
Fire Safety
Cherry students learned about fire safety this week. We had assemblies with a presentation from the fire marshal's office. Kids learned about the importance of smoke alarms and having a safety plan. They also learned a few key rules: "don't hide, go outside" and "stay low under smoke."
Kindergarten students received a coloring book, and all students should be bringing home flyers about free smoke alarms in their backpacks today.
Please ask your student about what they learned. If you'd like more information so you can continue to have good conversations about safety, please go to
https://www.safekids.org/fire.
Bon weekend!
Mme Royce
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calendar Upcoming Events
October 21
Boo Bayou, Cherry Campus, 4-6:00 pm
Middle School Dance, 7-9 pm, Cherry Campus
October 26
No School, Parent Teacher Conferences, 8-4pm, check with homeroom teacher regarding specifics (appointment vs. walk-in, etc)
October 31
Fall Parties
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October 23
Oak Fall Picture Day
Casual Wear (Oak Campus only)
October 27
No School
November 1
No School, Staff-in-Service
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October 25
No School, Parent Teacher Conferences, 11-7 pm, check with homeroom teacher regarding specifics (appointment vs. walk-in, etc)
October 28
Allez 5K at Arrowhead Stadium, 10 am
November 3
Cherry Picture Day,
Casual Day for both Campuses,
Parents Lunch, Celebration of November birthdays
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Access the 2017-18 School Calendars by clicking
here.
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fundraising
Raffle Scholarship Winners!
A big congratulations to Vladimir Crouch who won a $200 scholarship for his 6th grade
 trip and Charlene Welling who won a $200 scholarship for her 8th grade trip (in 2019) in the Middle School Prize drawing. Middle school students who sold 40 or more tickets were eligible for this prize.
 Students must turn in their ticket stubs and money either at Cherry (before the end of the school day) or at Oak no later than 5 pm on
Monday, October 16, to qualify for a prize. The PayPal link will remain open until 7 pm on
Monday, October 16, to account for different time zones.
To win a top prize ($500 or $250) your child must beat these numbers:
- Top seller at Cherry has sold 253 tickets.
- The second top seller at Cherry has sold 209 tickets.
- Top seller at Oak has sold 407 tickets.
- The second top seller at Oak has sold 318 tickets.
There are multiple cash prizes besides the top two. Click
here
to see what they are.
Class ranking (so far) for the monthly Pizza Party:
- Cherry, Mme Gaillot, 662 tickets sold
- Oak, Mr. Méjean, 793 tickets sold
Remember --
there is only one more weekend to sell! Click
here
if you want to snag a place at a local business to sell tickets this weekend! Text 816.886.8760 if you need more tickets over the weekend.
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fundraising
Un gros merci!
A big thank you to all the businesses below who sponsored our Raffle! Don't forget the $1
0,000 prize draw will take place at the Boo Bayou, Saturday, October 21!
Front-of-T-shirt
sponsor
:
Ticket sponsor: Back-of-t-shirt sponsors:
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INFO SHARING
Boo Bayou is Just One Week Away!
Come join the fun on
October 21 from
4-6 pm at the Cherry Campus.
There will be carnival games, cotton candy, bounce houses, a costume contest, and more!
- Wear your Halloween costume and bring a trick-or-treating basket for goodies
- No meal is served, but there will be popcorn and a snack table for all
- This event is free to all AL families! Among the attractions is a dunk tank fundraiser so bring a few bucks cash to watch our athletes get soaked. All other booths and snacks are free, sponsored by PTSO.
Volunteers are needed to make this party a success!
- Please check the link
here to see how you can help!
- We need two adult volunteer coordinators to keep the carnival running smoothly; please contact Katie Kendle at
katiekendle@gmail.com to help out! This is an easy job: you will still be able to take part in the games with your kids, you will just help direct volunteers to their spots.
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INFO SHARING
Middle School Dance
Following the Boo Bayou,
October 21,
there will be a Middle School Dance from
7-9 pm at the Cherry Campus! Come dance with your friends. Take some great selfies in our photo area. Enjoy the eerie ambiance and just have some fun!
There will be a costume contest by grade, so dress to impress!
DJ Prodigy will be there with some of his amazing dance moves - maybe even a lesson or two! Check out all the details on our
Facebook page.
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INFO SHARING
Picture Day
Picture Day for the Oak Campus will take place Monday, October 23, with
retakes on December 1. The order code is KM017039Q0.
Cherry Campus Picture Day will take place Friday, November 3, with retakes on December 6. The order code is KM017038Q0.
For both campuses: kids should dress in casual clothing. Spring pictures will be taken in uniform. Orders can be placed on mylifetouch.com.
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INFO SHARING
Allez 5K, October 28
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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INFO SHARING
HealtheKids Consent
Oak families: This is the final call for HealtheKids screening consents (or refusals) to be turned in to the Nurse's office.
If you have signed a consent, please check your child's backpack to make sure that they have turned it in. If you want to make sure you have responded, please contact the nurse, Alexis Cook,
acook@academielafayette.org or 816.361.7735.
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INFO SHARING
Invitations to Generations Day are going out within the next two weeks. Please let us know the names and addresses of
grandparents
, special family members or friends that you want included.
Parents -- please fill out the form
here
for your child's grandparent, auntie, uncle or special friend and they will receive an invitation! (If you have already completed this form you do not need to do it twice.)
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INFO SHARING
AL Spirit Wear for the Holidays
AL Spirit Wear, plus three (3) new items in the Holiday Store, are now available for order though October 29! For the Holiday Store items (flyer below): Print out the form
here and mail it with your money to the address on the form or deliver to the front desk at your child's campus. For the webstore sale, click
here to go to the website to order.
Orders received on or before Sunday, October 29, will be delivered at Generations Day, November 21, for both campuses.
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INFO SHARING
Box Tops Are a Win Win!
Heads up - We are teaming up with the Kansas City Comets to offer a FREE ticket to a home game when your child collects 10 Box Tops by
November 30.
More details will be available soon on how to submit these Box Tops so please hold on to them for now. Thank you for supporting our school!
Also, if you are interested in helping to count Best Choice, Tyson and Box Tops labels in November, save the date for
Sunday, November 12,
2-4 pm.
Here is a
list of all the current Painless Fundraising opportunities available to help support our school.
If you have any questions about Painless Fundraising, please email
lynneporthouse@hotmail.com
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INFO SHARING
The IB Program Needs You
After three years of hard work, Académie Lafayette Middle School has reached the final step toward achieving authorization of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The final step is a visit by a team of IB professionals, which will take place on
Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17. During those two days, the authorization team will observe in middle school classrooms and meet with students, teachers, parents, administrators, and board members to see the progress we have made. We are looking for a few more parents to be part of the parent panel. This will take place on
Monday, October 16, 12
noon - 1:00 pm. If you are interested in attending, please contact the IB Coordinator, Jessica McDowell,
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info sharing
Holiday Art Market
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sports
Middle School Boys' Basketball
Boys' 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 Boys' basketball team competes in the Kansas City Metro Conference League.
Want to join the team? Tryouts will be held at the Cherry Campus gym on:
- Monday October 23, 5:15 to 6:45 pm
- Tuesday, October 24, 5:15 to 6:45 pm
- Thursday , October 26, 5:15 to 6:45 pm
Attending all three sessions is requested.
A schedule of practices dates and times will be published soon.
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al in the community
Charter for Change
Below you can watch the newest CEAM promo for charter school advocacy. Leslie Kohlmeyer and Monique Hall are both interviewed. Parents from Hogan, Kipp, AFIA, Scuola VIta Nuova, and Citizens of the World are all coming together to advocate for charter schools.
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RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKSIDE CAMPUS, IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
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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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