We love seeing parents at lunch each month, but the numbers have become unmanageable and we need to make some adjustments.

Beginning in February, we will start limiting the number of parents each month to a maximum of 6 adults per class. Fortunately, we have 4 more dates for parents to come to eat with their child, so every student should still have an opportunity to have one parent join them for lunch.

We will ask parents to sign up in advance and to respect the one parent per child limit. In order to give all parents the chance between now and the end of the year, you will only be able to attend once. If you have multiple children, you will need to sign up individually for each child. Please understand that slots may fill up and it might not be possible to eat lunch with all your children on the same day. Click here to register.

We will continue to monitor how it's going and will probably make further changes for next year. Our hope is to balance the positive aspects of parent participation on these days with our space limitations and the disruption to the normal school day.

Thank you for your support!

M. Diatta and Mme Royce

The 22-23 k-8 yearbook orders are now open until 3/15/23. Cost breakdown:

Click here to order. Order code YB27500.

Click here to sign up for the pantry!

Lego Robotics club is coming to the Cherry campus for 3rd and 4th graders. We need adult volunteers to help run the sessions. For more information, click here. To sign up to volunteer, click here.

Questions? Email cherry.robotics.club@gmail.com. Keep an eye on future newsletters for student enrollment.

When Académie Lafayette moved into the Armour campus, the previous school left hundreds of books behind. All 3 librarians at our 3 campuses have taken some books for their libraries, but there are still hundreds left. I’ve donated some of the books to thrift stores and to libraries, but we still have many books to give away. The books are located in the Armour campus uniform closet space, some in boxes and some displayed on tables.

If anyone is interested in a box or two or 3 for their preschool, home library, church, mission work, etc., please reach out and I’ll make arrangements to meet up.

Diane Rizzo, VP PTO for ALIHS

Take the Stage is excited to offer free, quality dance instruction after school at Académie Lafayette Oak campus on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm, beginning February 1. Open to grades 2-5.

Each week, Take the Stage instructors will provide an energetic and inclusive dance class, designed to challenge your student, and develop agility, teamwork, listening skills, self-image, and personal discipline. Take the Stage harnesses the power of

the arts to motivate students to do their personal best and reach for the stars. We hope that you will enroll your AL student for Take the Stage! Please email jeramy@owencoxdance.org to register or with any questions.

Take the stage is an educational program of Owen/Cox Dance Group. Click here for more information. Click here to view the flyer.

Don't forget to wear your 2022 raffle t-shirt every Tuesday for the remainder of the school year!

Let's dance! 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.

Tickets are $30 per student/VIP couple. An extra guest (student or VIP) can be added for $5.

Click here to buy your tickets today!

* Who is a VIP? Any special adult in the child's life, including a parent, guardian, relative, or family friend.

This is the last week for the dignity drive benefitting "Giving the Basics". This is one of several Service as Action projects that the students are taking part in. You can find the bins in the lobby of our Armour Campus, or you can also drop off basics at the Cherry or Oak front desk with Mme Dissel's name on it. The drive will run until February 3.

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.

Did you know that suicide is the #2 cause of death in teenagers?

SOS (Signs of Suicide) is AL's chosen suicide prevention program. Next week, our Armour students will learn to A.C.T. now if they or someone they know shows signs of suicidality.

Acknowledge that you see the warning signs of suicide.

Show you Care.

Tell a mental health professional.

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.