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From the head of school
Dear parents,
Thanks to everybody that came to the parent information forum about the co-location with Citizens of the World Charter School on February 5th.
Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions document.
If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to email me so they can be relayed to the Conseil d'Ecole if necessary.
Thank you for your patience while we figured out make-up days for snow days. The following dates were changed: March 8th is now a regular school day and the last day of the second trimester. Parent-teacher conferences were moved to March 25th and April 19th has also been converted into a regular school day.
Click here to view and download the most up-to-date copy of the school calendar.
While kids got to stay home today, our teachers learned about Social Emotional Learning as well as best practices in Math instruction. I know many look forward to implementing the new strategies learned!
Be safe this weekend as we expect several storms.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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calendar Upcoming Events
February 15
NO SCHOOL-
Staff Improvement
Postponed due to weather
Little Miss Luau
Girls Dance
Cherry, 7-9 pm
February 26
Armour Black History Program
PlexPod, 9:30-10:30 am
Glow with your Bro
Boys Dance
Cherry, 7-9 pm
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February 18
NO SCHOOL-
Presidents' Day
February 22
8th Grade Dance
Cherry, 7:30-9:30 pm
February 27
Armour Ribbon Ceremony 9:30 am
March 8
Make-up snow day
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Armour Winter Concert PlexPod, 7 pm
Oak Black History Program, 8:30-9:30 am
NO SCHOOL -
Parent-teacher conferences
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Access the 2018-19 school calendars by clicking
here.
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INFO SHARING
8th grade Dance Rescheduled
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INFO SHARING
 February is Black History Month, and to celebrate, our middle school students will host a program, honoring the many contributions of African American people in the United States. The assembly will be held at the Plexpod, located at 300 E. 39th Street, from 9:30 am - 10:45 am on Tuesday, February 26th.
Performances will include poetry readings, musical numbers, skits, and dances. Additionally, we are honored to welcome special emcee Toriano Porter, a local author, speaker, and editorial board member at the Kansas City Star. For questions, please contact Jessica McDowell at
jmcdowell@academielafayette.org or Randi McCreary at
rmccreary@academielafayette.org
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INFO SHARING
Armour Ribbon Ceremony
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INFO SHARING
 Registration is now open
for the 2019 Académie Lafayette Track & Field (T&F) season for 2
nd
-8
th
graders! We cannot wait to get started! The Middle School Team is coming off another stellar year in the IL-KC Metro League. Both the Boys' and Girls' were undefeated in regular season meets. The Boys took their 2nd consecutive City Championship and the Girls were League Runners-Up. 8th graders, last chance to try track and make a lasting mark! We offer three divisions: MS (6th-8th) Track Team, 4th-5th grade Basics Program and 2nd-3rd grade Developmental Program. Click
here for the link to the online registration form:
Important Dates:
MS Team
starts on
Friday, March 1
report to Armour Gym 3:45-5:30 pm. Pick up at the Armour Field after school, unless otherwise noted. Regular practices M, W, F 3:45-5:30 pm after school and every Sunday in March 4-5:15 pm location TBD. We will coordinate with soccer. Meet schedule not yet released.
4th-5th Grade Track
starts
Tuesday,
March 26,
3:30-5 pm report to Oak Gym. This year we are splitting up the 4
th
and 5
th
Practices. 4
th
graders on Tuesdays and 5
th
graders on Thursdays. Some Sundays for All 5:15-6:15 pm location TBD. They will have at least one meet against other area schools and an internal Mini-Meet, mentored by the MS Team. We need parent volunteers.
2nd-3rd Grade Track
practices will be on Tuesdays. We must now alternate campuses. Cherry kids practice
March 26, April 9, 23,
from 4-5:30 pm and Oak kids practice
April 2, 16, 30
from
3:30-5 pm.
They will have an internal Mini-Meet at the end of the season, mentored by the MS Team. We need parent volunteers.
On the AL Website: More detailed information about the season will be posted here on February 18:
On Facebook: Ask to join our Team page. This is a safe and excellent way to share pictures, results and team information quickly.
Track & Field: Not Just for Runners
MS Team will train for competition in the following events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, Relays, 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put and discus. While there are no try-outs, you must come with a good attitude and ready to work hard to learn your event/s and earn your chance to compete. Event entries in track meets are limited, unlike XC.
Our MS Team needs gaps filled in sprints, sprint relays, jumps and throwing! In addition, we took big strides in improving the Diversity, but Strongly desire more! Let's do this!
For more information contact:
Brenda Kumm
Head Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country
816-500-4482
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INFO SHARING
Click
here for the
Google form link.
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INFO SHARING
All boys K-8-- grab your lucky VIP and get ready for a glowing night of music and fun. The Glow with your Bro dance will be held Friday, March 1 in the Cherry campus gymnasium from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is $25 per couple plus $5 per additional son. Tickets are now available on the
PTSO website. All proceeds benefit the AL PTSO. Thank you for your support!
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INFO SHARING
Click
here to order AL Yearbooks online by March 1, 2019 with the code: 5828319
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INFO SHARING
Dear Parents: If you have a child entering kindergarten in the fall of 2019, now is the time to apply. The process will take you less than one minute!
Use this link to apply.
(This is different from last year's link.)
To be fair and transparent with all prospective families, we want to be able to tell them how many seats are available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. Your help is essential. Please fill out an application for your kindergarten sibling today.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 1st at 4:00 p.m. Sibling applications received after this deadline will be placed on the waiting list.
After you fill out your child's application, tell your friends and neighbors
with an incoming kindergartener to do the same.
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INFO SHARING
Cherry Book Fair is Coming
The book fair is coming to
the Cherry campus soon March 6th-8th!
We Need Volunteers, We Need You!
Volunteering at the book fair is
one of the most fun and rewarding
ways to get involved in helping
students become better readers!
Let us know how and when you can help!
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INFO SHARING
Would your family consider hosting an
intern
for the upcoming school year?
Interns are university students from French speaking countries who spend a year working in the classrooms of our youngest students. We review their resumes and references, and we interview them at length to make sure they are a good fit for our school. They also fill out a questionnaire about the
host family experience which helps match them with
host families.
Host families open their homes and welcome an
intern for a semester or for a year. They provide a private bedroom and meals when you are together as a family. The school provides a generous monthly stipend to the
intern and a monthly city bus pass.
Hosting an intern is a great way for your children to speak French at home, to discover more about francophone culture, and to have someone to visit when your family goes to France in the future!
 Raphael Ngala-Nyoka is an intern staying with Mike and Liz Zeller this year. Here's what Raphael has to say about the experience:
"The best part in living with a host family is probably the cultural immersion. You get to celebrate (or just go through) different events with them and it helps to understand the American culture (or at least the Midwestern culture) in a very different way than if you were just living on your own. It's also great to have a safe and nice place to stay with local people.
The match between my host family and I could never have been better. As soon as I arrived they introduced me to their brothers/sisters/cousins/
grandparents and friends, and now we reciprocally enjoy seeing each other from time to time.
My advice to someone who's thinking about hosting would be that I deeply think that it's a fabulous experience for both sides. But in my opinion, it's extremely important to share very clear expectations on the hosting. Once you understand these expectations, you just get to enjoy a really nice year."
Thank you, Raphael, for spending a year with us at Académie Lafayette!
If you would like more information about hosting, please contact Diane Balagna,
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INFO SHARING
Tickets are on Sale Now for Evening in Paris 2019 - Club Havana.
Special thanks to our El Presidente Sponsor - Norman and Graves Trial Attorneys
Purchase before March 15 and you will be entered to win a 2 night stay at Great Wolf Lodge.
Want to contribute to EIP this year? We are looking for bottles of Wine and Spirits to be included in our Wine and Spirit Pull. Maybe ditch some of those extra bottles of wine or booze you stocked up during the holidays or possibly for the next snow day! Or you can head to our friends at
Underdog Wine Co. to purchase!
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INFO SHARING
We are excited to announce that we have put together a fun night
for our AL family to enjoy a night a the "old ball game"
Please join us for the Royals vs the Angels,
April 27, 2019,
6:15 p.m.
Enjoy AL discounted ticket prices.
We have tickets options for 1 ticket - $15 each
or group of 4 tickets - $55 per set
We will be sending out the link to purchase tickets early March, and will be able to email you your tickets for easy distribution.
Stay tuned for that link, but save the date until then!
Looking forward to us all taking over a section of the ballpark for one night.
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INFO SHARING
A few weeks ago, the Rothwell family's home caught fire. It's unclear whether the house can be saved, but right now they are in need of clothes, shoes and other personal items. We've created a
Go Fund Me for them. Your donations are deeply appreciated.
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INFO SHARING
Mark your calendars for the biggest party of the year!
Evening in Paris: Club Havana
April 13, 2019
We are always looking for unique items to auction off at the event such as gift certificates, experiences, tickets, tours, trips, services, etc.
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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
Armour Campus,
201 E. Ar
mour Blvd,
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-800-8771
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Cherry Street Campus
3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-888-7400
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