20 september 2019

Le Journal


From the Cherry Principal

Playground Mixer, Family Reading Night

It was so good to see parents and students at the Cherry playground mixer and Family Reading Night.  Parent participation is always one of our greatest assets. Thank you to Azure Guidry, parent, for planning the mixer and Stacia Milius, English teacher, for organizing the Reading Night. 

Another opportunity for parents to partner with the school is Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Conferences are October 16-17, and you should receive more information from your child's teacher. Please set up a time to come meet with your child's teacher.

Bon weekend!
Heather Royce
Cherry Principal


  

In This Edition:


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Upcoming Events

September 25
PTO Meeting
5:30 pm, Armour campus

October 16-17 
No School 
Parent Teacher Conferences		 September 26
Oak Fall Pictures


October 18 
No School
School Improvement Day		 October 14
Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Armour

October 22
Armour Falll Pictures
ALHS Forum, 8th grade parents, 6 pm Armour

Access the 2019-20 school calendars by clicking here. 


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Oak Crossing Guard Volunteer SignupCrossing

We're looking for volunteer crossing guards at Oak, here's the link. We need a LOT of help!

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PTO Meeting This Wednesday PTOMeeting

All Académie Lafayette families are encouraged to attend the first PTO meeting of the school year on Wednesday, September 25, at the Armour campus cafeteria. Pizza will be available at 6 pm and the meeting will start at 6:30. There is no fee to attend the meeting and child care will be available. Key topics include the charter school funding model, which has reached a critical stage. Please make it a priority to join us to learn more about how this funding disparity jeopardizes the very existence of charter school and how we can advocate for change.



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Trash Bagstrash

Trash bag orders have been placed! Additional bags are available for purchase on a first come, first served basis. Contact Becky Smith at Smith.RebeccaBogen@Gmail.com to make a claim for extra bags. 

Volunteers are needed to help with trash bag order pick ups. Sign up for a shift online; it's a great arm workout! 

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Thank you to everyone who has supported the PTO already this school year! Our giveback night at Culver's earned over $550 and trash bag sales have already reached $4,000. Every dollar raised by the PTO makes an impact in our AL community through extracurricular activities, events, Musketeer funds, school gifts and much more. Please continue to support our PTO programs, events and fundraisers to make our community the best it can be! An extra special thank you goes out to Rebecca Bogen-Smith for her hard work and dedication to making the trash bag sale so successful.

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$10,000 Cash Raffle Ticket Sales Location Sign Up!raffle

Some of our students are already turning in raffle ticket proceeds and that's incredible! To give everyone an opportunity to be a part of the raffle,   here is a link  to a sign up sheet with locations where kids can sell tickets. Please remember that this is open to everyone, so please do not sign up for more than five shifts.

Tickets will not be available over the weekends. If you have signed up for a location, please see the front desk at each campus for additional tickets in advance. Please return any tickets that you do not believe will be sold to the school as soon as possible so that we may give them to someone else. 

Remember that you can also have friends and family purchase tickets online on our website  here. Raffle rules and prize list are also available on that page. 

For those that are new to AL, we have a raffle each year with the top prize being $10,000! Your child will be bringing home a packet with all of the information. The proceeds of the ticket sales benefit the annual fund which is used for books, technology, social workers, and many other things. While we hope that everyone will participate, it is not mandatory. Additional ticket will be available at the front desk of each campus.

A few important notes:
  • The early bird deadline to sell 20 tickets and win a 2019 AL Raffle t-shirt is September 18th. 
  • The policy this year is that only this year's raffle shirts will be allowed on t-shirt Tuesdays. 
  • All prizes will be delivered toward the end of the raffle so that we can get an accurate count of the items that we need to award.
Good luck! 
Questions? Please contact Chris Neher,  cneher@academielafayette.org.

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Mark your calendars for the PTO's annual Boo Bayou on Saturday, October 26 at the Armour campus. This fun family party includes lots of Halloween-themed activities and fun for all ages. Additional details and volunteer sign ups will be announced soon. 


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Holiday Art Market: Save the Date!Art

Save the date - our annual  Holiday Art Market  will return to the Cherry campus on Saturday, November 23. This AL tradition makes holiday shopping fun and easy while supporting local artists and improving our school! Interested in becoming a vendor? Apply for a vendor by completing  this form .  Please reach out to Pam Wirken at  pam@wirkenphoto.com  with any questions about this event. 

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The Parent Teacher Organization is looking for Room Parents to make this another fun, exciting and successful school year.  Click here for additional details becoming a Room Parent. Please contact your student's homeroom teacher to volunteer as a Room Parent. If you do not know your teacher's email, please use the  Staff Directory to contact them.

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New Mentoring ProgramMentoring

Calling all new parents and returning 2nd and 3rd grade parents!  We are excited to see all the new faces and looking forward to a great 2019-2020 school year. To make incoming parents' first year as simple as possible we would like to pair you up with parents of 2nd & 3rd grade parents to help you navigate your first year with the school. 
  • All Parents current and new, please sign up here! 
Here is what to expect:
  • A resource for any questions you may have.  
  • Introduce you to other parents and make sure you are aware of upcoming programs and events. 
  • Give advice on communication with the school (essentially best practices) 
  • Finally just be someone you can reach out to at anytime.
If you have any questions please reach out to Nicole Kube,  nkube519@gmail.com. 

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Dress Codedresscode
 
Académie Lafayette students wear uniforms to school every day unless it is a pre-announced casual day. In summary, students wear red, white, or navy collared shirts and khaki slacks, skirts, jumpers, or shorts. An Académie Lafayette plaid or khaki is also available for skirts and jumpers. Leggings can be solid red, white, or navy blue only. Complete details are found in the student agenda and in the student handbooks. Click here to download a copy of the student agenda.    

Remember the uniform closet is free to all families to take, exchange and donate gently used uniforms. If you would like to visit the uniform closet before school starts, call the office of either campus to set up a time to come by.


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