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From the head of school
18-19 Start Times, Summer School Survey
Dear AL Families,
The 2018-2019 school year starting times have been finalized and are as follows:
All buildings will open at 7:30 and before school care will be provided at no cost.
Summer school update: we plan on offering an after-school program at Cherry and at Oak. We are currently in conversation with the YMCA and the Upper Room. We are also considering offering our own after-school program. Please take the time to fill in this after-school interest form to allow us to better plan for staffing during summer school. The interest form will close at 4 pm on Wednesday, May 16th.
A heartfelt thank you to the PTSO for putting together another lovely staff appreciation dinner at Le Fou Frog! Our teachers and staff had a great time relaxing on the outdoor patio and enjoying the delicious foods prepared by
Barb and Mano Rafael, AL alumnae parents and owners of Le Fou Frog.
Have a wonderful Mother's Day Weekend!
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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From the oak principal
Summer School Start Times
Dear families,
We are so excited to welcome our new kindergarten, first, second, and fourth graders! This summer, the Oak campus will have its unique challenges with K-8
th
grade combined in the building while Armour is being renovated. Please be extra cautious & careful when dropping off and picking up your children.
The summer school start and end times will remain the same as this school year:
- Cherry: 8:00-3:30
Please note: In the following weeks we will share more information and include a map for Oak summer school dismissal.
Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Principal
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In This Edition:
Please use any of the links below to be taken directly to the article you wish to read.
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calendar Upcoming Events
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May 14
June 5
8th Grade Graduation
6 pm, Scottish Rite Temple, 1330 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Cherry Field Day
June 11
Board Meeting
6:30 pm, Oak Music Room
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May 15
PTSO General Meeting
6:00 pm, Oak Campus
May 28
NO SCHOOL
June 6
Oak Field Day
Last Day of School for Students
June 12
Oak Kindergarten Parent Orientation
6 pm, Oak Campus |
May 18
The Get Down
7 pm - midnight, River Market Event Space
June 4
Kindergarten Parent Orientation
6 pm, Cherry Campus
June 7
Staff in-Service
June 13
First Day of Summer School for Oak and Cherry Campuses |
Access the 2017-18 school calendars and 18-19 calendar by clicking
here.
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Info Sharing
Board
Meeting
Notice 
The Académie Lafayette
Board of Directors will meet on Monday, May 14, 6:30 pm in the Oak campus music room. Click
here to read the agenda.
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Info Sharing
Welcome Chris Neher to AL!
Please welcome our newest staff member to Académie Lafayette, Chris Neher, Director of Development.
Chris has been working in the nonprofit industry for nearly 20 years.
After a short stint as a musician, his calling lead him to begin his fundraising career at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In 2005, Chris co-founded the world's first and only international nonprofit toy company which focused on psychosocial programming for the world's most marginalized child populations.
An avid traveler, Chris has broken break in 45 states and 25 countries. In his free time, he enjoys being taken for a drag by his Mastiff, playing golf, tennis, and finding new places to eat with his wife. Chris is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in diplomacy from the University of London.
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Info Sharing
Road Construction Around Cherry
Dear Cherry Parents:
We want to keep you informed of planned construction on Armour as the city installs bike lanes on this very busy street near our building.
Starting
Friday, May 11 crews will begin construction that will temporarily affect on-street parking and will also divert traffic around road work in some locations as crews work along the corridor. This will restrict on-street parking and traffic flow according to the following schedule:
Broadway to Main
05/11/18 to 05/15/18 
Main to Gillham
05/14 to 05/16/18
Gillham to Holmes
05/15/18 to 05/17/18
Holmes to
Troost 05/16/18 to
05/18/18
Troost to Paseo
05/17/18 to 05/19/18
This will be weather-dependent. Crews ask that the public would obey the "No Parking" signs that will be placed along the corridor in advance of the work.
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Info Sharing
End-of-School Picnic
All families join us at the Oak Campus the last day of school, Wednesday, June 6 from 
4-7:00 pm for an end-of-school picnic!
The PTSO will provide all-beef hot dogs, vegetarian hot dogs, and dessert.
The following grades please bring:
- K- 2: a fruit or vegetable plate
- 6-8: individual serving size bottle water or juice boxes.
We will have bounces houses!
Volunteers are needed. Please sign up for volunteer spots
here.
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Info Sharing
Field Day Is Coming!
Mark your calendars!
The Cherry field day will take place on
Tuesday, June 5 and the Oak field day on Wednesday, June 6.
Want to volunteer? Sign up here to volunteer at Cherry. Sign-up coming soon for Oak!
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Info Sharing
Painless Fundraising Update
Congratulations to Mme Marchand's 2nd grade class at Cherry and M. Brichet's 5th grade class at Oak for winning the painless fundraising contest this year! Altogether, we collected over 13,000 labels! Both classes will be enjoying an ice cream social to celebrate their contribution. The big winner is, of course,
Académie Lafayette. Thank you to all who have participated and sent in everything we collect.
A
huge thank you to everyone who helped count and sort: Missy Bailey, Susan Breshears, Tamara Falicov, Jennifer Zimmerman Jewell, Michele Markham, Jenny Bloomfield Sciara, and Catherine Lee VandeVelde.
This is an ongoing program so please keep clipping and collecting throughout the summer! Please contact Lynne Yarnevich if you have any questions at
lynneporthouse@hotmail.com.
For more information on all the Painless Fundraising opportunities, please click
here.
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Info Sharing
Extra Yearbooks Available
Missed the ordering deadline? Extra yearbooks are available!
Bring $15 to Mme McClain or Mme Balagna to get yours today. You can pay with
cash (exact change please) or a check (made out to Académie Lafayette, memo line: yearbook)
First come, first served.
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Info Sharing
Get Down & Give Back
What's the easiest way you can help the PTSO raise $10,000? Come GET DOWN with us! Because of our incredibly generous sponsors, our overhead for this event is super low. A sell out for us means $10,000 MORE for our students in the 2018-2019 school year.
We are one week out from The Get Down for AL! Should tickets remain on the 18th, they will be available at the door but don't delay - secure your spot on the list now.
Your ticket includes an open bar sponsored by Brewery Emperial and Terra Firma Wines, snacks to keep you dancing all night, free photo booth prints, and of course, the talented DJ Joc Max to help you find your groove. As a bonus, o
ur generous beverage sponsors
Brewery Emperial
are also hosting a give back for
Académie Lafayette
all day! Come in for lunch, happy hour, or dinner before the event, tell them you are with AL and they will give 10% of your tab back to the school. Santé!
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Info Sharing
Join the PTSO Executive Board
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Info Sharing
Oak Journée Culturelle
The Oak Journée Culturelle will take place Wednesday, May 30, 1:30 pm for students and
5:30 pm for families. The theme this year is "Freedoms and Cultures Around the World." Teachers and students are working hard to prepare for the celebration. Thanks to all who are participating!
Parade de la Journée Culturelle
Parents: if you want your child(ren) to participate in the parade, email Mme Mauvois and Mr. Moulaye (emails below) the name of the country or the freedom fighter they want to represent and also when they will be able to participate in the parade: afternoon and/or evening.
During the celebrations, students are encouraged to dress as the freedom fighter they learned about or to represent their culture in a unique way. Parents must provide costumes their child would like to wear in the parade. The school will provide flags.
Please note: May 30 is not a casual day; costumes may only be worn after 1:00 pm.
Teacher-Student Rock Band
We still have spots in the band! Students who want to participate can join us every Friday after school in the music room.
Journée Culturelle related questions? Contact Mme Mauvois and Mr. Moulaye
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sports
The Championship Match!
All are encouraged to attend and cheer on your Académie Lafayette Girls' Soccer
 team
this Saturday,
11:55 am at Northeast High School as they compete in the Championship match!
These girls have managed another
undefeated season and are playing for their third straight championship.
We'd love to see a big crowd
on Saturday as we play Lincoln for the championship.
There is a $2 entrance fee per person, but these ladies are more than worth it!
Thanks for your support!
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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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