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from the Principals
Online Class Expectations
AL Parents,
We have had a good start to our school year, even with a few technology glitches along the way. Thank you for your patience and your feedback, as we continue to improve online instruction.
We wanted to remind parents and students of our online expectations. You can find this document on our website. We'd like to ask you to look them over and discuss with your child. Please be especially mindful of the privacy of teachers and students in class sessions and avoid re-posting, taking screenshots or discussing what goes on in the classroom with other parents or on social media.
ONLINE CLASS EXPECTATIONS
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Students arrive on time and in appropriate attire
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Students should come prepared to learn- just like in-person classes (bring materials, sit up at a table or desk, no eating)
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Students should mute their microphones upon joining and only turn them on when directed by the teacher
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Students should have their cameras on during class time
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No side conversations in the chat during the lesson
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Only AL emails may be used to enter class meetings
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Students may not share the links or authorize another participant to enter the meeting
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All meetings/classes will be recorded
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Students and parents should respect the privacy and confidentiality of others and should not re-post or disseminate recordings
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Any parents who do not want their child's name or image to be used during audio or video recordings of online class should contact their school campus to opt out
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Please note that, if you opt out of online class recording, your child may not be able to attend live classes. He/she can access the recorded sessions.
Again, thank you for your support!
Jean-Claude Diatta
Maritza Paul
Heather Royce
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In This Edition:
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calendar
Upcoming Events
Board Meeting online AL FB Page
September 29 Diversity Committee virtual conversation about race and racism, 6-7 pm
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September 17
Diversity Meeting online
6 pm link on calendar
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No School-School Improvement Day
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Access the 2020-21 school calendar by clicking here.
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INFO SHARING
Board Meeting Notice
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INFO SHARING
Chromebook annual fund
Académie Lafayette is currently trying to purchase more Chromebooks to accommodate students on our waiting list. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Chromebook fund, click here and choose the first option.
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INFO SHARING
Technology needs survey
Dear Parents,
If you did not fill out a technology needs survey to indicate your needs please use this waiting list survey. Click here. You will be automatically entered into a waiting list and will be contacted as we are receiving our devices.
Thank you
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INFO SHARING
Diversity Committee virtual conversation about race and racism
The Diversity Committee would like to invite any interested parents to a virtual conversation about race and racism on Sept. 29 from 6-7 pm. The Committee has been focused on developing plans to engage teachers, board members, and students in conversations around diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) and would now like to extend the conversation to our broader parent community.
For our first conversation, we will be discussing key terms related to DEI and taking a deeper dive into understanding unconscious bias. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend so we can plan for the right number of participants. You will be asked for your e-mail address so we can send you the link for the meeting.
The committee plans to host one discussion each month for the next few months. Please reach out to Beth McCarthy at bmccarthy@academielafayette.org with any questions.
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INFO SHARING
Annual $10,000 Cash Raffle Online updates
 The Annual $10,000 Cash Raffle has gone completely online this year! Please click here for all the information on the 2020 Raffle. The winner will be drawn on Saturday, October 31st. Click here to view the Kick-off video.
Raffle Updates:
- This Friday's Weekly Winner is Avelina Witt in M. Fontcha's 2nd grade class at Oak. The winner was drawn from the students who sold at least 5 tickets over the past week. Avelina Witt won a $25 Target gift card! The weekly drawing will be announced every Friday based on tickets sold Friday through Thursday of each week. Remember, it just takes 5 tickets sold each week to be eligible for this weekly drawing!
- Beginning Wednesday, September 16, we will send parents emails every Wednesday providing you with an update on the number of tickets your student has sold, as well as current top seller updates.
- Upcoming deadlines:
- Friday, September 18th is the Early Bird deadline - sell 20 tickets by this date to win an exclusive t-shirt. Don't forget to email devintern@academielafayette.org with :
- Student Name
- Grade,Teacher
- Campus
- T-Shirt Size (YS, YM, YL, S, M, L, XL, XXL)
- Wednesday, September 23rd is the Early Bird Drawing for the winner of the Nintendo Switch!
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INFO SHARING
Drive-up COVID-19 Testing available for symptomatic children
Children's Mercy has some exciting news to share: Drive-up COVID-19 Testing available for symptomatic children at the following Urgent Care sites:
- Children's Mercy Blue Valley in Overland Park, KS
- Children's Mercy East in Independence, MO
- Children's Mercy Northland in Kansas City, MO
Testing is by appointment only: Monday- Friday 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
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INFO SHARING
Change.org Petition to Support J1 Intern and Teacher Programs
 Académie Lafayette welcomes dozens of interns and teachers each year through the J-1 Visa program sponsored by the Amity Institute. On June 24, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation which temporarily suspended the J-1 visa for several categories, including teachers and interns. A few weeks ago, the Alliance for International Exchange created a Change.org petition to the White House stating that J-1 Exchange Visitor Programs are important to the U.S. economy, national security, and public diplomacy. The organization then goes on to urge that these vital programs be exempted from the June 22 proclamation. For those of you who are not aware of the Alliance's work, it is an association that represents organizations and companies comprising the educational and cultural exchange community in the United States, serving as this community's public policy voice.If you feel inclined, please take a moment to sign onto the petition to support J1 programs (linked here). While this petition does not exclusively address the Teacher and Intern Programs, we believe it is important to support the J-1 exchange program in its entirety. We all know of the enormous benefits of exchange opportunities such as those offered by Amity... however, there is a common misconception as to the actual impact that these exchange programs have in the United States. Therefore, petitions such as Alliance's are important for raising awareness.
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INFO SHARING
Kinsa FLUency program
Dear AL families,
As we approach the school year, the nursing and social work teams would like to help support your families as much as possible. This program is only available for our K-5 families. Académie Lafayette has once again been granted a spot in the Kinsa FLUency program for the 20-21 school year. This program, which normally starts in late September, has added a waitlist feature this year due to COVID-19 which allows families to sign up for the program early. The FLUency program gives one free Kinsa thermometer to interested families in the community and provides a community illness tracker in their app so families can see what illnesses are going around the school community. All personal information is kept completely private while notifying the broader AL community of communicable illnesses.
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INFO SHARING
Social Work and Counseling Corner
Food pick up changed to Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 1:30pm. The location is the east door of the Armour campus on McGee Street. Deliveries will also take place on that day. Please contact your school counselor or social worker if you need deliveries. This is available to all families. We want to say a special thank you to the volunteers from St. John's Methodist Church for helping us with deliveries.
Sincerely,
Check out our AL Counseling and Social Services Department website!
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Community Outreach Corner
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Technology and Equipment
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Communication
- To help answer your questions, we have created our Covid-19 webpage, which will be updated as we have more information to share. If, at any time, you have a question, concern or information to share, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers, counselors, principals or Mr. Mbengue.
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Kansas City, MO 64113
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