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From the head of school
Second Grade Decision, Summer School
Dear AL Community,
After careful review of the parent survey, survey comments, parent emails, and talking to the teachers and principals, we have decided to split the 2018-2019 2nd-grade class. K-2 siblings will be kept in the same building. Students living in the defined placement geographic zones will be assigned to their closest building. Click here to view those zones. Campus assignments for 18-19 second graders will be sent out in the next few weeks.
Summer school will be held at Oak and Cherry only. Due to ongoing remodeling to prepare for the fall trimester, the new Armour Campus will not be used for summer school. Fourth grade, fifth grade, and middle school will be at Oak. 3rd grade will be at Cherry. K, 1st, and 2nd grade students will go to their assigned 18-19 building for summer school.
This summer we will continue providing bus service as it was last summer: the evening bus will run as it has in previous years, and there is no morning bus. Transportation for students who are attending Y-Care during the summer will be provided from the Oak campus to the Cherry campus. Summer school ridership-eligibility radius is three or more miles around each campus. In other words, if you live three or more miles from the school your child attends, you will be eligible for free transportation. If you have a question about whether or not your student is eligible for free transportation, please contact Carlos McClain at Oak at 816-361-7735 or Diane Balagna at Cherry at 816-888-7400.
You will receive your summer school teacher assignments by the end of the school year.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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From the Oak principal
Dear Families,
I think Spring is finally here (except for the Sunday snow prediction)! The flowers are  here or on their way. It is an exciting time of year and along with it comes change. We are in the process of looking at dismissal & arrival for our new, young students coming here for summer school at Oak in June. We will let our families know what the plan will be as it develops.
In the meantime, it has become rather dangerous in the morning drop-off at Oak. There are children being dropped-off in the middle of the parking lot, on the wrong side of the street and then walking in front of cars. In the morning, please drive through the parking lot and drop your student(s) on the side where the new entrance is located. Once the buses have left, you may also pull on the north side of E. 69
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Terrace and drop your children off on the school side. Please do not drop your children off where they will have to cross the street in front of traffic. These rules will be in effect
until the end of this school year. Let's make sure our students are safe!
Thank you,
Leslie Houfaidi
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In This Edition:
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calendar Upcoming Events
April 13
7th Grade Dance,
7-9:30 pm, Cherry Campus
April 21
Evening in Paris
Plexpod Westport Medallion Theater, 300 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
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April 19
2018 France Trip Meeting, 6:00 pm, Oak Auditorium
May 4
Casual Day
Birthday Celebrations
Student/Parent Lunch |
April 20
Early Release
12:45 pm (Cherry)
1 pm (Oak)
May 10
Cherry Musketeer March
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Access the 2017-18 school calendars and 18-19 calendar by clicking
here.
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Info Sharing
7th Grade Dance Tonight!
The dance will be held on Friday, April 13, 7-9:30 pm at the Cherry Street campus. The cost is $12 per student and all visiting French students may attend free of charge. Because we will have approximately 60 French students attending this dance, visitors from other area schools will not be permitted to attend. Formal attire is requested for this event.
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Info Sharing
Important Forms for All AL Parents
Summer school enrollment and intent to return emails will start rolling out next week and will be out to everyone by
Friday, April 20.
Everyone is required to return this packet, just mark it yes or no and sign each electronic form. If you are planning on attending summer school, your completed applications will be due by
Friday, May 4.
Applications received after
May 4 (based on the electronic date stamp) will be on the summer school wait list. Late applicants will be admitted the second week of summer school if there is room in their grade level. Watch for an email and/or a text from SchoolMint with your link information to fill out these forms.
Re-enrollment forms will come out in a separate packet at the end of June. These will include all fall paperwork and free and reduced lunch forms and will be due the week of
July 16.
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Info Sharing
Spirit Wear Sale!
Students, parents, teachers and staff! On Thursday, April 19 - before, during, and after the 6th grade France meeting at Oak we will have great deals on a range of items. Travel bags for France or New Orleans, gifts for host families, t-shirts, etc. Stop by 5-7:30 pm. Cash, check, or credit card accepted.
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Info Sharing
2018-19 Cheer Team Tryouts
Interested in joining next year's cheer team? All current 5th, 6th, & 7th graders are invited to try out in the Oak Campus Gym at 4:00 pm. 
At least one pre-tryout required:
Tuesday, April 17
Thursday, April 19
Tuesday, April 24
The final tryout takes place Thursday, April 26.
Questions? Contact Jessica Wallace
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Info Sharing
Fund-A-Need (FAN) at Evening in Paris
The PTSO will be raising much needed library funds during the live auction portion at this year's Casino Royale-themed Evening in Paris.
Funds generated from FAN will go directly to our students at all locations:
- K-5 campuses will target lots of inspiring grade-appropriate books and materials
- The middle school campus will target French, IB-recommended material, 3rd language books, and lots of other grade appropriate material.
Casino Royale is an extravagant auction fête that you do not want to miss! Support your school and kiddos and join us April 21 at the Plexpod Medallion Theater in Midtown.
Thank you to Lara Schopp for her beautiful video work!
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info sharing
Hosting an Intern
"Leaving home to come to the US is pretty scary, but as soon as you get to be a part of a wonderful host family, it dispels all your fears. I am glad to be a part of the Saunders Family this year. Right away, they became more than hosts to me. Our relationship is based on sharing and I must say, it is an enriching experience! I cherish every moment that we spend together and I already know how sad it will be to leave them at the end of the school year."
-Pauline Surget, AL Intern
Would your family consider hosting an intern for the upcoming school year? Interns are university students from French speaking countries who are pursuing a career in education and apply to spend a year working in the classrooms of our youngest students. I review intern candidates' resumes, review references, interview them in depth and make sure they are a good fit for our school. They also fill out a lengthy questionnaire about the host family experience that helps me 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.
If you would like more information about hosting, please contact Diane Balagna,
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Info Sharing
Painless Fundraising
It's that time again! The Painless Fundraising Committee will be collecting labels at the  end of April so please send in all Box Tops, Best Choice, and Tyson A+ labels to your teachers. Please be sure to label your baggie with your teacher's name so that your class gets credit. If you have a lot of labels, it would speed up counting if you could separate them into different baggies by label type. The class from each campus  with the most labels will win a party at the end of the school year! This is an ongoing program so please continue collecting throughout the year.
If you are interested in helping us count on Sunday, April 29
, or have questions about the painless fundraising program, contact Lynne Yarnevich at
lynneporthouse@hotmail.com.
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Info Sharing
A Message from the Oak Nurse
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services establishes the minimum  immunization requirements for children enrolled in Missouri public, private, and parochial schools. These include a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine and a Meningococcoal vaccine required for all incoming 8th grade students.
It is your responsibility to give a copy of the updated shot records to the school nurse.
These immunizations are required to be on file with in the nurse's office prior to students beginning their 8
th-
grade year or attending summer school.
Children typically receive these vaccinations around age 11 or 12, so it is likely your child has already been vaccinated. Please contact your child's doctor to get an updated record sent to the school as soon as possible. If your child has not yet had these vaccinations, please plan to have your child immunized or ask the nurse about signing an exemption before the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year or summer school.
Thank you!
Alexis Cook RN, BSN
School Nurse
Academie Lafayette, Oak Campus
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al in the community
M. Brichet's Dad Bikes to Kansas City!
Denis, the 62 year old father of M. Franck Brichet, 5th grade teacher, has always been an  adventurer. For his most recent adventure, Denis flew from Paris to Chicago on April 9. From there he is biking, slowly but surely, down to Kansas City.
M. Brichet's classroom follows his progress every day. Students study the geography of the Midwest along the way, and calculate how many days it will take Denis to finish his trip. Upon his arrival to Kansas City, he will be invited to share his experience with M. Brichet's students.
Already, Denis has had several "adventures" such has: the internet not working on his phone when he was planning on using Google Maps for directions; an "exploded" tire on the second day that was resolved with the help of a farmer who took him to the nearest repair shop. Oh, and I forgot to mention that he doesn't speak any English.
He is planning on arriving in KC around the 18-19 of April and will be joining us at Evening in Paris! Come talk to him that night, I am sure he would love to share!
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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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The Musketeer March is looking for volunteers to help count sponsorships, deliver t-shirts, help out at the events, and more! 
pm. We will be revealing the new website for the trip, handing out family information sheets, and the student handbooks to help prepare your traveler for their experience abroad. If you can't make it you will be able to pick up these items in the Oak art room from Mme Beachy. We hope to see you all then.
about Girl Scouting is camping. She is pictured here with her little sister Séraphine, who will be a kindergartner next year at Cherry. 
