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From the Head of School
A Great Beginning
Dear AL community,
Our first week of school went very well. We have been working with the children to promote our school values of diversity, excellence, character and accountability. We believe that a safe and nurturing school culture is the bedrock for academic success. We urge you to review the student handbook with your children and closely work with our team to better support your child.
I would like to remind you that if you have any concerns about your child, our procedure is to first contact the teacher then the principal. You can contact your child's teaching team here.
The strength of our school community is built on a tight partnership with our engaged families. We need and value your help in coaching after school programs, helping with reading intervention, joining the PTO and attending PTO meeting (the first one is this Saturday, see details below), volunteering for homeroom parent, participating in school committees, attending school events, and generously donating to our annual fund drive.
We are very excited to start a new school year and look forward to continuing to work with you.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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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
Access the 2019-20 school calendars by clicking
here.
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From the Cherry Principal
Welcome Back
Welcome back to the 2019-20 school year. I am always happy to see our returning students and to meet our new kindergarten students and their families. Obviously, I must need to do a better job of introducing myself to our youngest kids. Today I was making my rounds and saying good morning to the kids. As I was leaving the room, a kindergartener said to his teacher, "Why is that lady always coming into our class?"
One way for our parents to get to know me and the rest of our team is to come to Student Success Night next week. Each campus has its own night- so check your calendars and look for more detailed information via email. Student Success Night is a great opportunity to hear more about the school as a whole and also what your child will be learning this year in her/his classroom.
Thank you always for your support of our school!
Heather Royce
Cherry Principal
[email protected]
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INFO SHARING
PTO Board Meeting Notice
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Student Success Nights
This is a parent/guardian only event. You will learn more about curriculum, expectations, classroom schedules, procedures, and what's ahead this year!
Click below for that campus' information:
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Board Communication:
High School Project
Over the last 2 months, the Académie Lafayette school board and administration has been engaged in detailed discussions regarding the feasibility of opening a high school. It is important to know that no final decision has been made, but within the next 30 days, the board anticipates making a decision on an opening date for the high school. The two options currently being discussed are opening the high school in either Fall of 2020 or Fall of 2021.
We understand the potential new high school program will raise many questions for our parents so we want to be sure everyone is well-informed throughout the process. Once a decision has been made, a parent meeting will be hosted to answer all questions parents may have.
Thank you for your strong support of our school.
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Parent Volunteers Are Needed!
Help to assemble raffle packets M-Thur of next week:
Spiritwear pickup volunteers next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Click here to pick a campus that your kiddo doesn't attend so you can participate in your Student Success Night forums.
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Spirit Wear
Accepting spirit wear orders now! New items and $2 off non-clearance items!
Online store remains open until September 1st and reopens October 14th for Generations Day ordering.
Orders that were placed by August 11th will be at Student Success Nights next week. We will have limited extras available for sale at each event - and opportunity to order for the second shipment is open until Sept 2 at ALSPIRIT.COM.
Orders placed now through September 1 will be delivered free to your child's campus the week of September 16th. Please note campus for delivery when checking out (Armour, Oak, or Cherry).
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Dress Code
 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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If you are interested in helping with recruitment efforts at AL please sign up
here.
This includes staff, parents, and alumni. Recruitment includes providing tours with admissions information and history of AL to prospective families during open houses, attending recruitment events and supplying application information to the community.
Please email Robyn King Director of Admissions and Community Outreach at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
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Workshop for Parents and Teachers Regarding Anxiety Related Behaviors in Students
Anxiety disorders have a complicated network of causes, including:
- Environmental factors
- Genetics
- Medical factors
- Brain Chemistry
On October 3rd there will be a workshop lead by J. Michael Sumler, from the Joshua Center to assist parents and educators with interventions for anxiety related behaviors that include:
- Rage
- Hyperactivity
- School Phobia
- Anger/Acting Out/Shutting Down
The workshop will explore the different causes of anxiety disorders and possible interventions to help with student success at home and at school.
Please find workshop information and registration procedures in the
attachment.
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Communication
 Académie Lafayette sends a weekly e-newsletter to all families using the email addresses provided during enrollment. If you know someone who is not receiving this newsletter, encourage them to contact
[email protected].
In addition to the weekly newsletter, the periodic all-calls and email blasts, we also use Facebook to communicate with our families. Please "like" us at
https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteKC/ and join our private FB group!
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Website
Please check out our website at
www.academielafayette.org. If you find an error or need to make a change, please contact
[email protected]. Please note that we are still updating our website to reflect the 2019-2020 school year! We appreciate your patience!
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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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www.academielafayette.org |
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Dear AL Community, our interns have arrived and are eager to explore Kansas City by bicycle. Do you have an extra bike in good condition that you'd be willing to donate to an intern this year?
