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from the head of school
Summer School Plans and Benefits
Dear AL Community,
We are working diligently on the Online Summer School plans. We understand all of the pressures related to the situation: parents wondering where to find childcare while they go to work or while they look for work, what will summer school look like, how to keep kids motivated to learn this summer, how to keep kids from falling behind over the summer after an already altered final trimester, and how to make sure kids still have fun over the summer.
The 2020 Online Summer School will have a rigorous academic focus to make up for lost instructional opportunities in the third trimester due to the pandemic as we are not able to cover all the planned learning progressions. Also, we would like to adequately prepare our students by preventing any summer learning loss. We are committed to continuing to support our families with technology and internet connectivity.
We know that everyone wants some sense of normalcy. Normalcy is ever changing right now, but we want to control what can be controlled, and we're asking you to have students attend summer school to the extent possible and allow them to keep learning. Studies show time and time again that routine is beneficial for kids. We know online classes have been quite an adjustment for many students, parents and teachers, but the routine of this can benefit our students, and their well-being.
We don't know how long online learning is going to continue; it's already been longer than anyone initially imagined. The consistency of participating in online learning over the summer will prepare your students for the possibility of this being a reality across the city, state and country going into the first trimester this Fall. There is nothing we want more than to have everyone back in our buildings. In the meantime, we will provide the tools, technology and teachers to educate the children of Kansas City to become globally minded, locally active, critical thinkers through immersion in world languages and cultures.
Last but not least, we would like to thank all those who generously participated in our very first Virtual Evening in Paris. What a creative adjustment! Merci Beaucoup to the EIP Committee.
Have a safe weekend
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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from the Cherry Principal
Cherry Principal's Message
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here for this week's message from Madame Royce.
Heather Royce
Cherry Principal
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In This Edition:
Please use any of the links below to be taken directly to the section you wish to read.
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calendar Upcoming Events
Last Day of School for students online classes
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June 3
8th grade Virtual Graduation, 6-7pm
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Access the 2019-20 school calendars by clicking
here.
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Condolences
Mauricia Strother was a former Academie Lafayette student and graduated from the 8th grade in 2016. She was tragically killed on Sunday, May 3rd, and we are all very saddened by this incident. Our school has always supported our students and families in many situations, we again want to help assist Mauricia's family with expenses incurred due to this tragic incident. As her AL family, we are asking that those who want to contribute, please do so by making a donation through this GoFundMe account set up in her name.
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Special Delivery: Graduating 8th Grade Yard Signs
Congratulations to all of our graduates; we are excited to see what their future holds and want to help celebrate in their success!
We have created yard signs for each graduating 8th grader for you to display proudly for all to see!
Please fill out this survey to determine if you prefer delivery or pick up for the days and times available next week. During these pickups we will adhere to physical distancing guidelines and will ask that you remain in your car and simply drive through to pick up your graduate's yard sign. If you have any questions, email Robyn King at
rking@academielafayette.org.
Congratulations!
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2020 Girls Middle School Volleyball
Update for the Academie Lafayette Girls Middle School Volleyball Team:
Because of the current restrictions and safety guidelines, we will not be having tryouts this spring. If your incoming 6th, 7th, and/or 8th grade daughter(s) is/are interested in playing volleyball for the 2020 fall season, please email
rodneyriffle@gmail.com. Please include your name, your contact information [email address(es) and phone number(s)], your daughter's name and her grade in the fall. He will create a contact list to get information directly to those interested in playing as this extremely fluid situation unfolds.
Thank you,
Mamadou Dieng
Middle school P.E teacher /
Athletic Director
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How 7th graders make it through quarantine
Ever wonder how seventh graders, some of the planet's most social animals, make it through quarantine? Read Mme. Wilson's class' odes to the people, places and things that help them cope. Here is a link to many more!
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Girl Scouts is still happening!
Academia Lafayette Girl Scouts are so disappointed we missed the opportunity to connect with NEW families this spring. Girl Scouts is still happening! We continue to be with our families through the summer on-line until we can meet safely in-person.
At Girl Scouts your girls will unleash their imagination, make new friends, grow in confidence and build skills that will help her in and out of the classroom. Click here for more info and here for the flyer.
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The ABC's of Online Classroom Etiquette
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Yearbook Pictures Needed
Do you have pictures of our students in groups at school or field trips before the quarantine? Please email them to
communication@academielafayette.org so they can be included in this year's edition of the yearbook.
Please include the grade and homeroom teacher of the students in your email.
Online ordering is not yet open, we will let all families know when the system is ready.
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20-21 Intent to Return for incoming 1st thru 9th graders & Summer Enrollment
AL parents please check your email for the intent to return forms link for 1st thru 9th grades. If you did not see the email with the link please check your spam folder. If it is not there please contact Peggy Arians at parians@academielafayeete.org. Please log-in to SchoolMint right away to complete these forms so you will receive your re-enrollment information in a timely manner.
The intent to return form sent to incoming 9th graders is considered as the application to the AL high school.
Step 1 of the re-enrollment process is open f
or submitting these forms. If you only answered "Yes we are Returning" but did not complete any forms, please login at this time, hit the continue button, and complete the forms that are showing.
In-person summer school will not be permitted until August at the earliest. This is based on mandates that school buildings remain closed going into summer. Online learning options will be provided prior to August. Please bear with us as we work through the logistics based on your summer school responses on your intent to return forms. We will communicate the summer program with everyone once it is finalized.
The details and dates will be sent to you as soon as they are established.
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Grading Practices during Covid-19
We want to communicate clearly our grading policy for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. We have monitored what other schools/districts are doing and listened to feedback from staff and parents.
Our goal with grades during this time is to keep parents informed of their child's progress and to keep students motivated to work till the end, while not penalizing families who are struggling at this time.
To that end, we will adopt a "hold harmless" approach. Grades will be set where they were at the end of Trimester 2, so students can maintain that grade or improve their grade/ level of proficiency if they demonstrate progress. We expect students to be consistently engaged in learning, and teachers will continue to assess student work and communicate with parents. If you have questions about grades, please contact your child's teacher directly.
Thank you for your partnership during this challenging time.
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Supporting the AL Intern Program
Dear AL Families,
I would like to invite you to sign a letter to Secretary Pompeo in support of our intern program. J-1 visas are under scrutiny in Washington, and we urgently need your help. Our interns provide crucial support to our youngest students and their teachers. I'm sure you agree it is in the best interest of our children and our school as a whole for this program to continue.
Click
here to complete a form with the letter already typed. All you have to do is add your name, address and email, and click send.
Thank you for your time, and I hope you are well.
Best,
Diane
Balagna
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Host a French Intern for the 20-21 School Year
Would your family consider hosting
an intern for the upcoming school year?
 Académie Lafayette, French Immersion Charter School, is pleased to announce that we will again be welcoming interns for the 2020-21 school year. However, we still need host families. This year AL will save approximately $260,000 by using the intern program. If you are able to welcome an intern into your home, it's almost like you're donating $20,000!
 Interns are university students from French speaking countries who spend a year working in the classrooms of our youngest students. 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.
Hosting an intern is a great way for your children to speak French at home, to discover more about francophone culture, and to have someone to visit when your family goes to France in the future!
If you would like more information about hosting, please contact Diane Balagna, intern coordinator at Académie Lafayette, at 816-888 7400 or
dbalagna@academielafayette.org.
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Emergency Blood Drive
Have you been shut in at home for weeks, wishing there was something you could do to help out? Well, you're in luck! There is!
EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE
TIME: Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 12 noon to 6 p.m.
VENUE: St. Peters School, McKay Center School Gymnasium (north entrance) with parking at 701 E. Meyer or 6415 Holmes
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Community Blood Center observes all rules and
regulations of the Center for Disease Control, as well as those of our State and
Local Health Departments.
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Food Service: Time Change
- Free sack lunches and additional groceries and supplies will be provided to families as they become available for pick up at the Armour Campus, 201 E. Armour Blvd, KCMO 64111, at the east door on McGee Street, from 11:00 - 1:00 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Families are also welcome to deliver grocery, toiletry and cleaning supplies for donation at that time.
- Meals for families will be available. The meals will feed 12 people. They will be available first come, first served.
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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.
- We will continue to communicate with families and students through emails, all-calls, website and social media updates. We are also exploring the possibility of text messages with families.
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6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735 |
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3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-888-7400 |
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