Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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Parent-Elect Board Member Election Update |
Dear AL Community,
Thank you to the four parents who submitted their candidature for the parent-elect board member position. We appreciate your willingness to give your time and energy to guide and move our school forward.
The Conseil d’Ecole will interview each candidate on Thursday, April 21st. The PTO will then hold a special meeting virtually on April 26th so that all parents can meet the final two candidates selected by the Conseil d’Ecole and ask questions before the election in May.
Have a great weekend!
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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April 18
Title I Annual Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm, Oak auditorium
April 19
Armour Generations Day, 10-2 pm
PTO Restaurant Giveback Night,
5 to 8 pm, Culver's (State Line Rd)
April 20
NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day
April 21
Cherry Generations Day, 10-2 pm
Conseil d'Ecole,
6 pm, virtual
April 22
Oak Generations Day,
10-2 pm
April 26
PTO Special Meeting,
6 pm, virtual
April 28
DEI Parent Forum,
6 pm, virtual
April 30
PTO Rendezvous Block Party, 4-6 pm, Armour campus
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Access our live calendar here.
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Header picture by @alihs_journalism |
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Journée Culturelle (Culture Day) at Cherry |
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We will be having our 1st annual Cherry Journée Culturelle (Culture Day) on Monday, May 23. This is an opportunity for our students and staff to come together to celebrate our diversity around the theme "Music Around the World."
Students are invited to participate in a variety of ways:
- Some classes will be doing a whole-class performance (song, poetry, dance) led by the teacher.
- Groups of students can also organize themselves and propose a song or dance to perform.
- We will also be having a Staff and Student band- so students who play an instrument can join with a group of our teachers.
- Finally, all students are welcome to join the Parade of Nations that will kick off our celebration. Students can wear clothing that represents their family origins- culture, ethnicity, nationality. It could be an elaborate costume or something as simple as a t-shirt with a flag on it.
More information will be coming home about performances, but we wanted to give parents as much notice as possible if they want to make or purchase something for the Parade of Nations. If your child wants to participate in the Staff & Student band- please email M. Seydi at mseydi@academielafayette.org. They will practice one day a week after school, so parents will need to pick their children up on that day.
Thank you for your support. We look forward to celebrating the rich diversity of our school.
Mme Royce, M. Seydi, and Mme Sheila
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Reminders:
- If your student has two or more COVID symptoms they are required to get a PCR test or a doctor’s note with an alternative diagnosis before returning to school.
- If your student has a positive test please notify the campus nurse within 24 hours.
- With the approval of the Kansas City Health Department, we are no longer contact tracing individual cases of COVID within our buildings, though this may change in the event of a cluster of cases. In the event of an exposure, a class or cohort notice will be sent so that families can watch for possible symptom development.
Click here to read the safety guidelines and view our dashboard. Our dashboard shows our number of cases, quarantines, and vaccinated contact by campus. The dashboard is updated weekly on Fridays. You can upload your child's covid-19 vaccine records here. Covid-19 testing at school: Click here and click here for more information.
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- Title I Meeting Invitation
- Restaurant Giveback Night 4/19
- Spring Day Canvassing Event Volunteers Wanted
- Oak Uniform Closet and Lost & Found
- 22-23 MS Cheer Tryout Information
- Special PTO Meeting Notice
- Rendezvous Block Party: Get Your Tickets Now
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- Volunteers Needed for Cherry Field Day
- 21-22 Yearbook Orders & K-8 Yearbook Cover Contest
- School Supplies 22-23
- ESSER III Community Input
- Ad: M de Molière
- Ad: Franck's Real Estate Tip
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Title I Meeting Invitation |
The end-of-year AL Title I Annual Meeting for parents will be in person and online on Monday, April 18 from 5:30-7:00 pm. The in-person location will be at the Oak campus auditorium.
Because AL is considered Schoolwide Title I, any AL parent is welcome to attend and hear about the program. If you have received notification that your child is receiving Title I services this year, please consider attending to give your feedback.
If you are able to attend, please email Keith ( kchristensen@academielafayette.org) and specify if you will be attending in person or online. We will send a link to the online meeting no less than 24 hours before the meeting. |
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Restaurant Giveback Night at Culver's |
Support the AL PTO by joining us for a Restaurant Giveback Night at Culver's on State Line Road this Tuesday, April 19, from 5 to 8 pm.
This Donate While You Dine event applies to all order types and is valid throughout the day! Stop by for dinner, dessert or both! Drive-thru, take out and patio seating are encouraged to support social distancing. No special code or flier is needed and a portion of each order benefits the AL PTO.
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Spring Day Canvassing Event Volunteers Wanted |
ShowMe KC Schools has invited Académie Lafayette to participate in their Spring Day Canvassing Event on Saturday, April 30th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Académie Lafayette volunteers are needed to help canvas. If you are interested in representing the school and canvassing, please contact Christy White, Director of Admissions & Community Outreach at cwhite@academielafayette.org or 816-702-9221. |
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Oak Uniform Closet and Lost & Found |
The Oak uniform closet is organized and flush with spring uniforms and lots more! Any school day between 4 and 5 pm, adults are welcome to come to shop the closet and donate anything (clean, no rips, holes, or stains) they're done with in the closet or to the office. If you're having a hard time making it in please text or email me and the social worker or a parent volunteer can pack you a bag. 816-699-3108, sallyk1975@gmail.com.
The Oak lost and found area is bursting at the seams! When school is in session, adults are welcome to come by between 4 and 5 pm and look through and grab what is theirs! If it is in uniform colors, there's a good chance it's in the uniform closet.
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22-23 Middle School Cheer Tryouts |
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Special PTO Meeting Notice |
The AL PTO will host a special PTO meeting on Tuesday, April 26 at 6 pm. This meeting is your opportunity to get to know the parent board-elect candidates and ask questions. A link to this virtual meeting will be available on the school's Google Calendar. |
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Rendezvous Block Party: Get Your Tickets Now |
The PTO is proud to present a new family-friendly event to bring together the entire AL community. Join us on Saturday, April 30 from 4 to 6 pm at the Armour campus for the Rendezvous Block Party. There will be a DJ, carnival games, face painting and balloon making, plus extras like a tie-dye station, caricatures, and photo booth. Food trucks and adult beverages will be available and all kids get a free snow cone from Kona Ice.
Tickets are $25 for a family (up to five people) and includes a meal from the food truck. Additional tickets and premium attractions can also be purchased. Visit ALPTO.org/blockparty for more information and to purchase tickets.
Please consider signing up to volunteer to help ensure this event is a success. |
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Volunteers Needed for Cherry Field Day |
Parent Volunteers are needed for Field Day at Cherry on Wednesday, May 25. Please use the Sign-up Genius link here to pick a volunteer slot. |
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21-22 Yearbook Orders & K-8 Cover Contest |
K-8 yearbook cover page design contest! Calling all K-8 students to design the cover page of this year's yearbook! The 8th graders will vote to select a final design. Rules:
- The design must include "2021-2022" and "Académie Lafayette" somewhere on the page (with the accent on the e, please).
- The dimensions must be 8.5 x 11.0 in. (regular piece of printing paper) or 2550 x 3300 pixels if creating a digital file.
- The design must be legible vertically.
- Limit 2 designs per student.
- Designs must either be dropped off at the front desk of your child's campus or emailed to communication@academielafayette.org by noon on Monday, April 25th.
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Each spring, the PTO coordinates a supply sale. Kits are created based on teachers’ supply lists and are available for parents to order in advance. Parents receive a discount when they purchase through the PTO-arranged provider and the school receives a portion of the proceeds. Kits will be delivered to your home.
Click here to view the lists and to purchase your school supplies starting April 1st. You do not have to buy the whole kit. Discount schedule for core items: April: 20% off, May: 15% off, June: 10% off, July: 5% off
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ESSER III Community Input |
Funds were provided to State Educational Agencies and school districts to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation's students. The Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan (reopening plan) is an integral part of the ESSER III plan. As we continue to re-evaluate and update our plan as needed, the ESSER III survey link is still open. Click here if you would like to provide input. |
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Armour MS & ALIHS
201 E. Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-800-8771
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Cherry K-5
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-888-7400
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Oak K-5
6903 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735
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