Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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Dear AL Community,
Happy new year! I hope everyone had a restful break. I wish every family a great and healthy 2022 year!
The COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Kansas City metro. At Académie Lafayette, we have had a significant number of students and teachers absent these last three days. As we already shared with you, it has been very challenging finding enough substitute teachers. I would like to remind all our families of the importance of mask wearing, physical distancing, and hand washing. It is also critical that sick students not be sent to school, as doing so exposes not only their peers but also our teachers and staff. You might have seen in the news that schools are being forced to go online due to a lack of teachers. We need each and every family to do their part in helping us stay open! Please contact a principal if you are willing to substitute, as the shortage is still severe. French fluency is not required.
Winter is now in full swing, and while school sometimes cancels due to the outdoor conditions, our students go outside for recess almost daily otherwise. Outdoor recess time is shortened for wind chill temperatures 20°F or lower, and students have indoor-only recess when wind chill temperatures are 10°F or below. Therefore, it is important to send students with warm clothes, hats, and gloves to school. As the parent of several teenagers, I do know this is sometimes easier said than done!
Have a great weekend,
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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January 10
Board Meeting
January 13
Armour Concert,
7 pm, Scottish Rite Temple
January 14
End of Quarter 2, End of Semester 1
January 17
NO SCHOOL
January 20
Conseil d'école, 6 pm, virtual
January 25
ALIHS IB Diploma Program Information Night, 6 pm
February 4
Casual day
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Access our live calendar here.
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Adaptation of bird beaks to their environment. Credit: alihs_journalism |
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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 to submit your child's information to our nurses.
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Let’s keep our school open by following the safety guidelines. Click here to read them and view our dashboard.
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- Board Meeting Notice
- AL Spring 2022 Events
- Evening in Paris: Save the Date
- Armour Concert Notice
- Oak Uniform Closet
- KCMOlière Celebration Postponed
- AL in the Community
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- Enrollment Open for New Students & Siblings New to AL
- ESSER III Community Input
- Ad: Franck's Monthly Giveaway
- Ad: Nature in Your Neighborhood Competition
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The Académie Lafayette Board of Directors will meet virtually at 6:30 pm on January 10, 2021. You can view the meeting live on our YouTube channel. Click here to read the agenda and previous board meeting minutes. |
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Académie Lafayette’s Spring 2022 Events |
As we come into this new year we are being hopeful that the following planned events will take place. The Development Department is seeking volunteers from our Académie Lafayette families to help assist with the upcoming events. Only fully vaccinated volunteers that have submitted this Parent/Guardian Volunteer Vaccine Survey along with approval from the school nursing staff will be allowed to volunteer.
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Generations/Special Person Day - April 18th-22nd - An opportunity to give our grandparents & special person in our students life a chance to honor them for everything they’ve given and for all the wisdom they hold for our students.
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Evening In Paris - Saturday, May 14th, 2022 - Académie Lafayette is pleased to present our annual signature event, Evening in Paris, which takes place every May. This event is filled with unforgettable memories, tantalizing cuisine, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students through ticket sales and silent auction items.
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Musketeer March - May 16th-20th - Every May, this energized fundraiser allows students to participate in an exercise-driven event where they can dance, wiggle, walk, run, jog, hop, or skip to the theme of Académie Lafayette’s fundraising goal.
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Evening in Paris: Save the Date! |
For those AL families who wish to be part of the EIP Committee, we will be holding a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, January 12th (time TBD) for those who have signed-up to volunteer using the form above. Please reach out to Celia Liptak at cliptak@academielafayette.org if you have any questions.
Zoom meeting dates for upcoming EIP Committee:
- Wednesday, January 12 - Informative meeting
- Wednesday, January 26th - Assignment of Committees and their teams
- Wednesday, February 2 - Meeting - follow-up/support needed
- Wednesday, March 2 - Meeting - follow-up/support needed
- Wednesday, March 30th - Meeting - follow-up/support needed
- April & May meetings TBD
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The middle and high school music classes are excited to share the music they have been working on throughout semester 1 in a concert at the Scottish Rite Temple (1330 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109) on Thursday, January 13, at 7:00 pm.
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Oak Uniform Closet Update |
The Oak uniform closet is busting at the seams. Tons of hoodies and sweaters, skirts and jumpers with lots of plaid. Polos and pants/shorts in size 4 through 16. Please come grab what you need anytime 4:30 pm til 5 pm-ish. on school days, (look for the yellow door next to the mechanical room). If you can't make it in, let me know and I will try to pack you a bag and leave it with your child or on my Waldo porch. I am a parent volunteer and in here weekly to keep the closet tidy.
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KCMOlière Celebration Postponed |
Due to the fast-rising number of cases in the Kansas City metro, this event has been postponed until Spring. |
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Consul General Tagand made a two-day visit to Kansas City on December 13-14, 2021 to meet with city and regional leaders to strengthen economic opportunity, as well key players in the field business, education, and culture.
M. Tagand visited the Armour building during his visit.
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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-10th grade students will re-enroll in the Tyler system at a later date.
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! |
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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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