27 september 2019

Le Journal


From the head of School

Conseil d'Ecole Overview

Dear AL families,

Since 2012, I have put in place a Conseil d'Ecole to serve as an advisory committee to the Head of School. The CE is an opportunity to encourage shared decision-making, to get cross-constituency feedback, and to promote collaboration and partnership between the administration, the faculty and the parents. Representatives from each school building meet throughout the year to help improve the management of the school. They are chosen by teachers, room parents and by the head of school. They typically serve one-year term.

ADVISORY ROLE:
  • School yearly calendar,
  • Extracurricular activities,
  • School lunch,
  • School uniform,
  • School environment,
  • Student wellbeing and safety
  • School Improvement.
PARENT ELECT BOARD MEMBER:
  • Screen parent elect board candidates
  • Coordinate the parent elect board member election
COMPOSITION
The School Council is made up of the following 19 members:
 
I - Central Administration
  • Head of School
  • Business Manager
  • Transportation and Facility Manager
II - Building Instructional leaders
  • Oak Building Principal
  • Armour Building Principal
  • Cherry Building Principal
  • Director of Curriculum and Students Services
III -  Six Teacher Representatives
  • 2 Cherry Building Representatives
  • 2 Oak Building Representatives
  • 2 Armour Building Representatives
IV - Six Parent Representatives
  • PTO President
  • Cherry Representative
  • Oak Representative
  • Armour Representatives
  • Member at Large
  • Member at Large
If you are a room parent and would like to represent the parents in your building, please contact your building principal.

Sincerely,
 
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School

From the Oak Principal

AL at the Unconference

Dear AL Families,

For our professional development last Friday, most of our staff were lucky to go the
Unconference 2019 put on by KC EdCollective. It was an interactive, collaborative
and dynamic event for KC educators. The purpose was for KC schools (Charter &
KCPS) to learn from each other to help achievement for KC kids. 

There were over 600 educators from a number of different schools attending. We were able to collaborate and learn from each other. Three of our staff members also presented a session. Each educator chose 3 different sessions to attend, which allowed us to present and get new ideas from each other, meet other educators and brainstorm solutions. 

We all came away from this conference re-energized for our students. We hope to be able to do this kind of conference again, especially for free!! Our new teachers stayed on campus and worked on some cultural things as well as their curriculum they are teaching. 

All in all it was a very productive day for all of us.
Leslie Houfaidi
Oak Principal


  

In This Edition:


calendar

Upcoming Events

October 3
Restaurant Give Back Night, Burger State, 5-9 pm

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
 October 16-17 
No School 
Parent Teacher Conferences

October 26
Boo Bayou Carnival, 5-7th grade, 2-5 pm 
Boo Bayou MS Dance, 7-9 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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Trash Bag Pick Uptrash

Trash Bag pick up Saturday 8:15-noon, Armour parking lot. Volunteers still needed. Please sign up for a block of time here.

AL in the community

The Académie Lafayette middle school robotics club will start the second week of October (October 7th) and will meet until spring break. The club will not meet on breaks or staff in-service days. A full list of practice dates will be sent out once registration is finalized. This session is non-competitive. It is free to participate. 15 spots per time slot/day are available. Days offered are Mondays and Tuesdays. Filling out this interest form does not guarantee a spot, spots are first come, first serve. The form will stay open until the club is full or until October 7th, whichever is the soonest. Students will work in teams to solve a challenge. Click here to register.

Questions? Email Alix Lasker, alasker@academielafayette.org

INFO SHARING
Support our PTO and an AL Family-owned business at our next Restaurant Giveback Night. Enjoy a meal at  Burger State  from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, October 3 and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the AL PTO. Burger State is located at 8920 Wornall Road.


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$10,000 Cash Raffle: Sign Up Locations,
Target Gift Card Winnerraffle

The raffle has come out of the gate strong and ticket sales are looking good! We have a month to go and we're hovering right around $58,000! There's about a month left to reach our goal of $80,000 and I know you all can do it! 

There are still open times available to sell at local businesses, but they're going fast! You can sell inside at Charlie Hussle and Banana Republic if it's raining, so sign up here.

Part of reaching the early bird deadline was being entered in a drawing for a $250 Target gift card. We threw everyone's name in a hat, closed our eyes and picked a name...
The lucky winner is Satchel Dastrup! Congratulations! Enjoy your Target shopping spree!

Questions? Please contact Chris Neher,  cneher@academielafayette.org.

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It's spooky how much fun awaits at this year's Boo Bayou on Saturday, October 26 at  the Armour Campus. Enjoy the Kindergarten-5th grade carnival featuring games, costume contest, treats and more from 2-5 p.m.   Following the carnival, the 6th grade class will host a Haunted Hallway. Entry is $1 and all proceeds benefit their annual France trip.  Then it's time for the middle school dance from 7-9 p.m.  Volunteers will be needed to make Boo Bayou a success. Stay tuned for volunteer sign up information!

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Sometimes you just need to dance, and that's what The Get Down is all about! This fun adults-only party will be held at the River Market Event Place on Friday, November 15 starting at 7 p.m. Your all-inclusive ticket includes a night of great songs meant for dancing, snacks and drinks. Tickets go on sale soon, but mark your calendars now! 



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Holiday Art Market: Save the Date!Art

Shop local to support artists in the Kansas City community and the Academie Lafayette PTO. The Holiday Art Market returns to the Cherry Campus on Saturday, November 23.  If you are a local artist/maker we would love you to be part of this years of the Holiday Art Market.  If you are interested in selling your local, handmade items, please complete the application  here.

We are so excited that we are 1/2 full for artists booths and have filled all the booths in the student only artist section. If you are still deciding if you can join us do not wait much longer!

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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.


AL in the community

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Time to lace up those sneakers!sneakers



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Flash Sale at ALTownSquare.comTown

Forget to get your French book order in? 
ALTownsquare.com will be placing another bulk order on Friday, October 4th, so if you didn't get your order in for the first deadline, now is your chance to do so before the next round in the winter (for delivery before winter break).

Questions?  E-mail Jessica Wallace at  jwallace@academielafayette.org

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