Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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Dear AL community,
We hit the ground running after break and continue to diligently work on school planning and improvements. Here are the latest updates.
The Safety and Wellbeing Committee met on Tuesday to review the progress of the installation of the intercom system and the Raptor setup in all three buildings. Next on the agenda is the analysis of the first-semester bullying and student injury data to make recommendations to the school administration. The committee invited a parent to share her presentation about the importance of installing air filters in each classroom to mitigate respiratory infections.
The Conseil d’Ecole (school advisory council) finalized the 2023-2024 school calendar at the last meeting. It will now be submitted to the board for approval in February and shared with our community shortly after. A representative of the ALIHS Student Council requested that the day after Halloween be a school improvement day to allow students to stay home. That request was factored into the calendar.
Summer school dates for 2023 will be Monday, June 5, to Friday, July 7. There will be no school on June 19, July 3, and July 4. We urge families to make vacation plans around summer school dates in order to maximize educational support for students and reduce learning loss due to the pandemic. This is especially important for our middle school students and high school students that need to recover credits.
Have a great weekend.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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February 10
AL PTO K-3 Girls VIP Dance, Cherry, 7-9 pm
February 13
Board Meeting, Armour Cafeteria & Online, 6 pm
February 14
K-5 Valentine's Day Parties
February 15-16
Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 17
NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day
February 22
Finding your Fit" College Informational Meeting, Armour Flex Room, 6 pm
February 24
AL PTO 4-8 Girls VIP Dance, Armour, 7-9 pm
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1/6-1/12
Armour: 0
Cherry: 0
Oak: 1
1/13-1/19
Armour: 1
Cherry: 0
Oak: 0
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- K-8 Yearbook Orders Now Open
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun VIP Dances
- Armour Suicide Prevention Program
- Evening in Paris Invitation
- 7th Grade Dignity Drive for Charity
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- AL Sibling Enrollment Open
- MS StuCo Fundraising
- Parent Notifications Update
- Job Openings
- Communication
- Ad: Franck's Real Estate Corner
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K-8 Yearbook Orders Now Open |
The 22-23 k-8 yearbook orders are now open until 3/15/23. Cost breakdown:
- Softcover: $15
- Hardcover: $20
- + $5 for your student's name on the cover
- + $8 for your student's name and portrait on the cover
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun VIP Dances |
Save these dates, it's almost dance time! Girls, grab your special VIP* and your dancing shoes for a night filled with fun! The evening includes a picture wall, snacks, a raffle, and lots of fun dance music!
AL PTO is hosting two fun evenings to accommodate everyone who would like to attend.
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K-3rd grade students: Friday, Feb. 10 at the Cherry campus
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4th-8th grade students: Friday, Feb. 24 at the Armour campus
More information and tickets will be available at alpto.org soon.
* Who is a VIP? Any special adult in the child's life, including a parent, guardian, relative, or family friend.
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7th Grade Dignity Drive for Charity |
Seventh graders are running a dignity drive for the charity "Giving the Basics". The drive started on January 9. This is one of several Service as Action projects that the students are taking part in. Service as Action is a foundational element of our IB Middle Years Programme. It calls all students to act in ways that positively impact local and global communities.
The 7th grade is collecting toiletries to give to Giving the Basics to support those who need them in our community. You can find the bins in the lobby of our Armour Campus.
What are the basics? The basics are human dignity products that are not covered by government assistance. They include deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, toilet paper, kleenex, baby wipes, diapers, incontinence pads, feminine hygiene products, soap, trash bags, dishwashing liquid, laundry soap, Ziploc bags, and cleaning solutions. They take any open or partially used toiletries, however, they do not accept expired toiletries.
Who needs the basics? Everyone deserves basic human dignity products. Some of our friends and neighbors may need these products during hard times in their lives. They may not want to ask for assistance because they may not want to expose the depth of their hardships but Giving the Basics wants to be sure human dignity products are available whenever needs occur.
Thank you in advance for your generosity. The drive will run until February 3.
Mme Dissel and the 7th grade students
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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 through 11th grade students will re-enroll in the Tyler system at a later date. If you have a new incoming child or sibling entering in the fall of 2023, please apply here now until Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 for the 23-24 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. |
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MS Student Council Fundraising |
Click here to access the Google Form or See's Candy store. Thank you for your support! |
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Parent Notifications Update |
The Parents' Right to Know document was updated. Click here to access it. |
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- Changing emails? Phone number? Let us know at communication@academielafayette.org.
- Looking to build your community? Get going today by joining our private Facebook group. You will need to answer the security questions.
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Click here to find the required parent notifications.
- Sign up to receive school text messages by texting "Y" or "Yes" to 67587.
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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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