Le Journal
AL News & Updates
|
|
|
 |
Dear Académie Lafayette Family,
The Covid-19 Committee (a school administrative committee made up of all central and campus administrators, school nurses, social workers and counselor, building managers, three board members, and two parents in the healthcare field) met on Tuesday 2/22 to review the masking protocols with the expiration of the local mask mandates and the anticipated change in CDC Guidelines (published today). Throughout the pandemic, the Covid-19 Committee has been guided by mandate provisions from the State, County and/or Local governments as well as the CDC’s guidelines/recommendations. There have been families that have been exceedingly unhappy and vocal about the committee’s methodology and the fact that we have had mandatory masking. So, of course, there will be families that will be unhappy and vocal about optional masking.
The Covid-19 Committee has consistently used objective sources and guidelines for its decision-making process. The Covid-19 Committee cannot and has not used political agendas or parents’ wants or beliefs as its metric.
The CDC has stated that masking mandates should be based on local hospitalization rates. If the hospitalization rates are low then masks should be optional. If the hospitalization rates are rising or high then masking should be mandated. Local hospitalizations related to Covid-19 and its variants are low and are continuing to drop, hence the Covid-19 Committee’s recommendation for optional masking. Click here to read the updated plan.
If your student is unable to be in a mask-optional environment, Académie Lafayette has homebound learning resources; please contact your student’s building administrator for information and assistance with addressing your family’s particular needs.
Our goal is to safely educate our students. There is no perfect option to meet the needs or desires of every family at Académie Lafayette under these difficult, challenging, and dynamic circumstances. Your empathy with one another and for the individuals making these tough decisions will help us continue to transition and to create the best learning environment we can for our students.
Sincerely,
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
|
|
|
|
February 28-March 4
K-5 Reading/Spirit Week
March 4
Casual Day
March 7
Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, virtual
March 12-21
NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
March 21
NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day
March 24
Conseil d'Ecole, 6 pm, virtual
April 1
Casual day
|
Access our live calendar here.
|
Header picture by @alihs_journalism |
|
|
|
Please remember to report your student's positive test within 24 hours to your school nurse.
NEW! You can upload your child's covid-19 vaccine records here. Select "Student Vaccine Information Survey" on the right of the page and follow the prompts.
Covid-19 testing at school: Click here to read the full announcement. If you would like more information about this testing program, click here. |
|
Let’s keep our school open by following the safety guidelines. Click here to read them and view our dashboard.
|
|
- K-5 Reading Week Information
- Thank You from the Cherry Campus
- From the Counselors
- Save the Date: AL PTO Block Party
- Armour 2nd Black History Month Read-In
|
|
- Host an Intern in 22-23
- K-5 Reading Week Information
- Enrollment Open for New Students & Siblings New to AL
- ESSER III Community Input
- Ad: Franck's Real Estate Tip
|
|
|
K-5 Reading Week Information |
All K-5 students are invited to participate in this fun reading week event:
- Monday 2/28: AL shirt day
- Tuesday 3/1: Slipper day
- Wednesday 3/2: Hat day
- Thursday 3/3: Socks day
- Friday 3/4: PJ day
|
|
Thank You from the Cherry Campus |
|
Bonjour AL Families,
We would like to encourage you to " Take The Pledge" to wait until 8th grade to give your student a smartphone. Research shows that screen time and social media usage both have negative effects on the physical and mental health of children. We understand how challenging this goal is, so why do it alone? Please consider spreading the word amongst parents in your child's social network, so that you don't have to take the pledge alone.
The counselor/social worker team
|
|
Save the Date - AL PTO Block Party |
Save the date! AL PTO is excited to host a new event, the Rendezvous Block Party on April 30. More details on this family-friendly event will be shared soon. |
|
Armour 2nd Annual Black History Month Read-In |
Armour students, teachers, staff, and parents are invited to participate in Académie Lafayette’s second annual Black History Month Read-In. This year's prize is a pizza party for the top reading middle school and high school class!
To participate:
Step 1. Pick any book by a Black author and/or featuring a Black character or story.
Step 3. The class with the most pages read wins a pizza party at the end of the month!
See your librarian Mme. Belcher or your English teacher for help finding a great book!
|
|
Would your family like to host an intern for the 2022-2023 school year?
Interns are university students from French speaking countries who spend a year working in the classrooms of our youngest students. We review their resumes and references, and we interview them at length to make sure they are a good fit for our school community. They also fill out a questionnaire about the host family experience which helps match them with host families.
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!
|
|
New students only: Apply to Reserve Your Child's Sibling Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st and 9th grade seat |
Please note this only applies to new siblings not currently enrolled at Académie Lafayette. All current pre-K-7th grade students will re-enroll in the Tyler system in March. Re-enrollment for 8-10th grade is currently open.
Pre-K, Kindergarten,1st & 9th grade Sibling Seats: To be fair and transparent with all prospective families, we want to be able to tell them how many seats are available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. Your help is essential. If you have a new incoming child or sibling entering in the fall of 2022, please apply here now until Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 for the 22-23 school year. The process will take you less than one minute! Sibling applications received after the deadline will be placed on the waiting list. For additional information click here.
Questions? Email enrollment@academielafayette.org. After you fill out your child's application, share with your friends and neighbors wanting to join the AL family! |
|
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. |
|
Armour MS & ALIHS
201 E. Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-800-8771
|
|
Cherry K-5
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-888-7400
|
|
Oak K-5
6903 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
