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From the cherry principal
Character Award Assembly
We had our final character award assembly yesterday at Cherry. It is always a special
 time to see kids being recognized in front of their peers and families for showing perseverance, for being good citizens, or for acting with integrity.
I find myself being even more sentimental at this last one of the year. Seeing how much the students have grown (physically) and how far they've come in their academic and personal progress always makes me so proud. What a fantastic reminder of the importance of educating the whole child.
Have a wonderful summer!
Mme Royce
Cherry Princpal
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In This Edition:
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calendar Upcoming Events
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June 4
Cherry Kindergarten Parent Orientation
6 pm, Cherry Campus
June 7
Staff in-Service
June 13
Summer School starts at Oak and Cherry
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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
July 4-5-6
NO SCHOOL |
June 6
Oak Field Day
Last Day of School for Students
End-of-School Picnic for all grades
4-7 pm, Oak Campus
June 12
Oak Kindergarten Parent Orientation
6 pm, Oak Campus
July 20
Last day of Summer School
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Access the 2017-18 school calendars and 18-19 calendar by clicking
here.
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Info Sharing
Summer School 2018: Un été sportif 
As the end of the school year nears, so too does the beginning of Summer School!  This year's program will run from June 13 to July 20. There will be no school July 4, 5, and 6 in observance of Independence Day.
This year's theme is "Un été sportif." Our students will learn sports skills that they will be able to use for the rest of their lives. Thanks to an exciting partnership with the Kansas City Parks & Recreation department, our students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of five physical activities-- swimming, ice skating, basketball, hiking, and golf-- at some of the city's coolest facilities. These activities will not only provide students with the exposure to an array of sports, but also show them the accessibility to continue these sports around Kansas City. In addition to these experiences, students will enjoy regular enrichment classes, a financial literacy and life skills course through Junior Achievement, and other field trips.
The summer school packet will be going out soon. It will be arriving by email, so make sure to keep an eye out! This packet will include the supply list as well as class and campus assignment, end-of-day procedure, and field trip information. We are looking forward to having another great summer!
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Info Sharing
Seeking Parent Leaders for PTSO
Are you ready to get involved and take your involvement to the next level?
We need parent leaders for our growing community & three campuses! We are seeking board members and volunteers for our Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) for the 2018-19 school year.
Help shape the Académie Lafayette community by bringing your ideas and talents in big and little ways. We need individuals that listen and facilitate well, who can frame and debate issues well, who can make a commitment to step up and be a decision maker and an action taker.
More details about the PTSO and board positions can be found
here
under the "rules and regulations" tab.
If you are interested in specific roles or event planning please contact Becky Smith,
smith.rebeccabogen@gmail.com by
Friday, June 8, so a slate can be completed and shared with constituents.
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Info Sharing
Medication Pick-Up
As the school year comes to a close, please remember to pick up your student's medications from the nurse's office! Any medications left in the nurse's cabinet after Wednesday, June 6, will be discarded.
We clear out our medication cabinets between the last day of school and the first day of summer school as a safety measure, to make sure that the medications we have on hand are not expired and all have the appropriate documentation on file with the nurse.
Please make sure that you have updated documentation ready prior to summer school for any medication your student will be taking at school. If your student needs medication on hand for asthma or an allergy, please have your physician fill out an
action plan for those conditions
here.
All paperwork and new medications should be submitted to the nurse as soon as they are ready; we will store these separately in preparation for the summer and the 2018-2019 school year.
Thank you!
Alexis Cook BSN, RN
School Nurse
Academie Lafayette, Oak Campus
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Info Sharing
Field Day Next Week
The Cherry field day will take place on Tuesday, June 5 and the Oak field day on Wednesday, June 6.
Volunteers are still needed! Sign up below. Volunteers will have breakfast and a lunch of pizza and salad available!
Note: All 4th and 5th grade families (and 6th graders planning on June 6th)...Your child will get wet. Not damp. WET! Please do not send them in a favorite t-shirt, and send a change of clothes.
Sign up here to volunteer at Cherry, or sign up here to volunteer at Oak!
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Info Sharing
End-of-School Picnic
All families are invited to 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.
We ask that the following grades please bring:
- K- 2: a fruit or vegetable plate
- 6-8: individual serving size bottle water or juice boxes.
The Kona Ice truck will be selling delicious shaved ice treats
at the picnic. 20% of the p
roceeds will benefit the school!
We will have bounces houses!
Volunteers are needed. Please sign up
here.
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Info Sharing
Journalism Club
Next year, we hope to have a journalism club at Oak and Armour. The PTSO is reviewing our proposal.
Pending their agreement, we will accept 4-8th grade student applications to be on the journalism club until
August 31, 2018
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To apply, students must write a letter explaining why they would be a good candidate:
Check out the latest issue of of the student-led periodical
L'Epée et la Plume here.
Many thanks to the PTSO for making this year's club possible.
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al in the community
Alumni Represent US: WWI Ceremonies
Académie Lafayette alumni Hannah Harms and Kaleb Odums along with chaperone Principal Leslie Houfaidi represented the United States with students and a professor from Auburn University at the WWI centennial ceremonies in France this past week. It was a wonderful opportunity for AL alumni and Principal Houfaidi to participate in the ceremonies and to honor the role the US had in France during WWI. Houfaidi was
grateful AL
alumni
were able to help out with the translations since the Auburn students and professor did not speak French. In front of a large audience and many dignitaries, Hannah Harms read a poem in French entitled Rouge Bouquet by Joyce Kilmer. We are so proud of our
alumni!
Pictured left to right: Eli Waldman (VA), Kaleb Odums ('15 AL alumni), Hannah Erdos (IL), Hannah Harms ('15 AL alumni).
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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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Kindergarten Parent Orientation nights will take place at both Oak and Cherry Campuses this year. 
