From The head of school

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From The oak Principal

Parent Teacher Conferences

Dear Parents,

Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up in a couple of weeks. Your attendance at a parent-teacher conference can make a big difference to your child's success in school, especially if you take some time to prepare. Here are a few tips for a successful parent-teacher conference.

For the best outcome:

* Set up an appointment. If the available conference times don't work for you, contact the teacher to ask about alternatives.

* Ask the school office about getting an interpreter if you are not

comfortable speaking English. We are an immersion school after all and our capable teachers speak a number of languages.

* Ask your child about his/her experience in the classroom so far. What is or is not

going well? Is he/she concerned about anything? Let your child know you

look forward to working with the teacher.

* Write down your questions. You may want to ask about your child's

work habits, or how he/she gets along with the other students. Write down

anything you want to tell the teacher about your child, too. We truly want to partner with you and really getting to know your child is imperative.

* Listen attentively during the conference. Keep an open mind as

the teacher expresses his/her views, which may be different from yours. Again, this is especially true for our international staff.  Ask about what are the expectations and how you can help, and share the teacher's ideas with your child.

* Stay in touch with the teacher throughout the year to see how your child is doing. Always let the teacher know if concerns arise.

Have a great conference,

Leslie Houfaidi

Oak Principal

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Upcoming Events

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Winners of the Early Bird Drawing! 

Congratulations to Sawyer Strahm (grade 2, M. Taillasson) and Braygan Jones (grade 4, Mme Sifadjam) our Early Bird winners! Early Bird winners are chosen from those students who sold and turned in the money for 20 raffle tickets by the September 11 deadline.  Winners get to choose between a gift certificate to Great Wolf Lodge or Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun! 

The drawing for the $10,000 Cash prize will be held at Boo Bayou on October 21!!

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Boo Bayou is Just Two Weeks Away!

Come join the fun on  October 21, 4-6:00 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! Click here to sign up!

- Cherry Families: Please contact your room parents to find out which attraction is assigned for your class, then sign up on the link above.

- Oak Families: Check the link to see where you can help

- Junior High students: We need some face painters! If you're artistically inclined, sign up for a slot below! You are welcome to help out with the carnival games too!

- We need two adult volunteer coordinators to keep the carnival running smoothly; please contact Katie Kendle at  katiekendle@gmail.com for this important and well-remunerated (haha just kidding) position!

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The IB Program Needs You

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8th Grade Parent Alert! 

Your 8th grader should be coming home with an order form for the custom hoodie that has become a tradition.

Orders are due Monday, October  9, so that students can have their sweatshirts by the end of the month. 

STUCO facilitated the decisions and it will be the same French Terry hoodie as last year but in the heather blue color shown on the order form. They are unisex adult sizes XS to XXL. Consider minimal shrinkage but account for your kiddos still growing. Last year we had several families order 2 up front because they literally wear these  everyday.  The cost will be $20 like last year. That pays for one sweatshirt, and helps defer the cost for families in need. Any extra money will go into the 8th grade trip fund. Payment can be made in cash, or check. Visit the AL Spirit store here. 

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Holiday Art Market

Fill out the student application here. General applications are here: page one, page two

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Une Image Vaut Mille Mots! Fundraiser

M. Taillasson's second grade class is looking for donations to improve their classroom and to connect parents to students in their daily accomplishments, through  Une Image Vaut Mille Mots!  (A Picture Says a Thousand Words) Project. 

They have already raised $200 toward their goal, but they still have a ways to go! If you would like more information on the project or if you'd like to donate click here. If you enter the code "LIFTOFF" during check out by October 11, all donations up to $50.00 will be matched dollar for dollar. All gifts are tax deductible. Please consider donating!

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Oak Library Info

Starting  Monday, October 9, the Oak library will remain open for Oak students to check out books from 4-5:00 pm. We have a good collection of books in French and in English that students are welcome to check out.

Parents, if your child goes to the Oak library after school on Mondays, please adhere to the following procedures:

A)  Send an email/message to your student's homeroom teacher prior to Monday, 12  noon. This is very important as this affects the dismissal procedures for this teacher.

B) Make sure you join your student in the library and pick her/him up before  5:00 pm . The library will close at  5:00 pm .

 

Cordially,

Ms. Houfaidi & Mr. Roskam

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Buddy Benches

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Cherry Fall Playground Mixer

The first PTSO sponsored playground mixer will take place, Friday, October 13, 3:45- 5:00 pm. Snacks and drinks will be available. 

All parents are welcome to pick up your child in the gym and go straight to the playground via the 3rd grade wing. Please let your teacher know of any pick up changes if you usually don't pick up in the gym. Also, please don't use the Kenwood entrance until the car rider line is finished. If you can help with setup please email Antonia Acorn at  antoniaacorn@gmail.com.

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Casual Day October 13!

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4th and 5th Grade Basketball 

Académie Lafayette students have the opportunity to participate in AL Teams this winter through the city school's league. We are currently gathering interest. Please email Bridget Pfeiffer, bpfeiffer@academielafayette.org if you would be interested in coaching, assisting, or interested in your student playing. We are in need of coaches for 4th grade boys and girls and 5th grade boys. Games will be played on Saturdays beginning in November. Practices will be coordinated with the school and volunteer coaches. More information on schedules and fees to come. 

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Middle School Boys' Basketball 

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CEAM advocates for Charter Schools

There is current legislation going through the Missouri State Senate so that all kids

across the state can have access to charter schools. Soon, there will be a bill that addresses some of the funding that charter schools  receive  within our state. All of these actions need our support. Monique Hall and Leslie Kohlmeyer both of whom are 8th grade parents, recently attended a seminar on how to become and advocate and to work with lobbyists on behalf of this legislation. They attended along side parents of kids in various charter schools across KCMO. 

"It is as easy as simply telling your story and how our school has changed the lives of our children. I love everything AL has done for my family. I'm grateful to get a chance to repay some of that," said Leslie Kohlmeyer.  

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