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From the Head of School
Parent-Elect Board Member Candidates
Dear AL Families,
Following the AL Board of Directors' bylaws, the Conseil d'Ecole will start the candidate selection process for the parent-elect board member. The Conseil d'Ecole is an advisory body for the Head of School. It is composed of 6 parents, 6 teachers and administrators.
The CE will interview all the candidates and select the top two to be submitted to the parents for election. Below is the timeline for the selection process:
March 26 to April 15:
April:
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Candidates will be interviewed by the Conseil d'Ecole members
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Conseil d'Ecole will decide on top two candidates
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Top two candidate letters will be sent to parents
May:
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The two candidates will introduce themselves at the PTSO general meeting
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Parents vote in school-wide online election (tentative dates May 3 - 8)
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New Board Member will be confirmed by the Board of Directors at the May 13 board meeting.
Please remember, all board members serve on behalf of the school. Parent-elected board members do not represent the parents or any other constituency. They have the full privilege and responsibility of governing our school.
Thank you very much for your commitment and support.
Stay warm!
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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calendar Upcoming Events
Oak Black History Program, 8:30-9:30 am
(Students Only)
2nd and 3rd grade concert
Cherry, 6-7 pm
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March 8
Make-up snow day
Annual Brookside
St. Patrick's Day Parade,
2 pm
March 25
NO SCHOOL -
Parent-teacher conferences
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Access the 2018-19 school calendars by clicking
here.
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Info Sharing
AL Celebrates Black History Month
Oak 5th graders are reading "Le Roi du Jazz" by Alain Gerber, a French historical fiction novel loosely based on Louis Armstong's life in New Orleans. It generated good conversations about race in the United States, and the many contributions of black Americans. Mr. Brichet and Mme. Werner attended the "Your Piece of the Pie" training program at the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Oak will bring the story of entrepreneurship to our social studies classes and teach students economics using the local tech company Shotracker and the book "Sweet Potato Pie" by Kathleen Lindsey. The Oak Black History Program on March 7th is only open to students due to the limited space.
Cherry showed Video clips from The History Channel on famous Black Americans and The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed this Friday.
Armour presented their Black History Program at the Plexpod. Please see the article below.
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INFO SHARING
 Armour students presented the Black History Month program at the Plexpod Tuesday, February 26th to honor the many contributions of African American people in the United States.
Performances included poetry readings, musical numbers, skits, and dances. Additionally, we were honored to welcome special emcee Toriano Porter, a local author, speaker, and editorial board member at the Kansas City Star. Thanks to Jessica McDowell and Randi McCreary for their hardwork and dedication in preparing the students for this presentation. Click
here to see a clip from the performance.
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INFO SHARING
 Do you have old computer equipment lying around the house? If it's time to clean out your closets, please consider donating to Connecting for Good, a local nonprofit that provides free internet access, computers, and digital skills training to people around Kansas City. This organization has been bridging the digital divide since 2012, and with your help, they can continue to transform the lives of low-income members of the Kansas City community.
Three, 8th grade students will be on-site at the Armour campus next week, March 4th - 7th from 3:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., collecting donations of flat-screen monitors, keyboards, laptops, cords, Ethernet cables, etc.
How to donate: You will just drive through the pick-up line to retrieve your child, and they will take the donations out of your car for you. You'll see them as they will be standing in the parking lot. Thank you for your donation!
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INFO SHARING
Oak will participate in the National Read Across America Week, in conjunction with Dr. Seuss' Birthday,
here is the schedule of daily special events:
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INFO SHARING
During the week of March 4-8, the Cherry Street campus will be celebrating Read Across America week with some special activities and events with themes following some special Dr. Seuss books. Click
here for a schedule of these events. We hope all students join in the fun and participate.
- Monday, March 4-Fox in Socks-Wear wacky socks to school and bring a pair to donate.
- Tuesday, March 5-There's a Wocket in My Pocket-Crazy Hair Day-Come to school with your craziest hairdo.
- Wednesday, March 6-One Fish, Two Fish-Wear matching clothes with another student (otherwise wear your regular uniform).
- Thursday, March 7-Cat in the Hat-Wear a hat to school with your school uniform.
- Friday, March 8-Green Eggs and Ham-Wear your pajamas to school.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be going on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 7:30-8:30 pm
and 4-5 pm.
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INFO SHARING
 Calling all 5th grade parents. The Early Bird Meeting for next year's France trip will be Thursday, March 7, 6 pm at Oak. Find out about what to expect, payment due dates, application deadlines, the company that we use, and answer any questions that you might have. Students are not required to come to any of the after school meetings for this trip.
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INFO SHARING
On Saturday, March 9th, at 10:30 am at the Sherwood Autism Center 8030 Ward Parkway Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64114, Representative Greg Razer is conducting a series of Town Hall's that are open forums to hear from Kansas City residents about issues impacting Kansas City.
It's an excellent, important opportunity for parents to voice the need for equitable funding of charter schools, the importance of Academie Lafayette and charter schools to the community. If you are not comfortable with stepping up to a microphone and speaking about the positive impact of charter schools on our community, just being present in an Academie Lafayette shirt, showing support, shaking Mr. Razer's hand and thanking him for supporting charter schools would be terrific.
As we are celebrating our 20
th
Anniversary please be advocates in supporting the importance of public school choice to assure our continued success. We can assume that there will be those opposed to charter schools in attendance and we need to make sure our voices are heard.
Background:
Representative Greg Razer is the MO State Representative for 64113, 64114, 64112. Technically, Academie Lafayette Oak Street Campus is the only charter school in his legislative district. However, he and his vote are very important to the charter school legislation.
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INFO SHARING
 March 11th-March 15th will be Spirit Week
(Trimester Two) at Armour Campus 6th-8th grade students:
Monday:
Monday Memes-
Come to school representing your favorite meme. It must be appropriate.
Tuesday:
Career Day-
Dress up in the wardrobe of your future profession of choice.
Wednesday:
Hat Day-
Come to school wearing your favorite hat.
(Uniform day)
Thursday: Sports Day
- Support your favorite team by coming dressed in your favorite sportswear to represent the best college or professional team.
Friday: Fabulously Formal
Day
- Come to school dressed to the nines. This means pull out your favorite suit and tie, bowtie, dress, heels and dress to impress!
The grade level with most participants on this day will receive a month of Friday casual days in April)
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INFO SHARING
 Here we are again!! Another Spring!!!
Believe it or not ~~~~It's time for the
ANNUAL BROOKSIDE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Theme - A Little Bit O'Blarney
MARCH 16th ~ 2 p.m.
IN BROOKSIDE
FLOAT #58
Please arrive between 1:00 and 1:45
Look for directions on our Facebook Pages
Click
here to view the flyer
- Come early to help decorate our float!
- We have lots of teams and groups at AL now, so show your pride! Get your teams or clubs together and wear your uniforms! Soccer, Basket Ball, Cheer Leaders, Track, Volley Ball, Robotics,Theater of the Imagination, Brownies, Girl or Boy Scouts, Choir, Band (walk with your club and make signs to advertise our diverse groups)
- bike/scooter decorating is encouraged! - Prizes for the best!
- And you can bring your 4 legged friends!
- Wear your AL logo t-shirts or you can wear green. Bring your AL signs!
- Please bring extra candy to pass out (do not throw!) and bring a water bottle!
We look forward to seeing everyone!
Thank You, the AL PTSO
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INFO SHARING
 We are excited to bring the Power of Drawing to Academie Lafayette at the Cherry St campus. Young Rembrandts is based on an nationally acclaimed drawing method that works hand-in-hand with our innovative curriculum developed by a team of artists and educators. Research points to a strong correlation between involvement in the arts and achievement in the classroom. Art is powerful. And unleashing that power in our youth begins with drawing.
Our first session will start on Tuesday, March 26 and run for 8 Tuesdays.
Class dates are March 26 - May 14.
Class time is right after school. 4-5pm
Price is $81 or 3 payments of $27. Sibling discount is available.
Your child will create one main drawing per class. There will be a variety of subjects, including one art history lesson. We provide all the materials.
E-flyer available and paper flyers will be distributed soon so look for it to come home with your child. Click
here for more information. You can go to the secure website now and enroll online
www.youngrembrandts.com/kcmo Any questions about the program? Need assistance in enrolling? Contact Sarah Hirtzel at (816)944-9064.
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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!
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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
Click here to order your tickets now.
We will be able to email you your tickets for easy distribution.
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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