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Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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Why Fundraising is Important | |
Dear AL Community,
The Musketeer March kicked off this week, and in just a few short weeks, another beloved community event, Evening in Paris, will take place.
Events like these are critical to Académie Lafayette. They serve to support the school in a necessary financial way, but they also provide invaluable community-building opportunities. AL is unique in both of these aspects.
As a public school, we receive funding for each of our students. As a charter school, we have additional expenses, like purchasing buildings and providing transportation, that are not covered with public funding in the ways other districts are supported.
We are also a school founded by parents who worked tirelessly to create a high-quality, globally-minded, free education for kids across Kansas City. So many of those families are still involved with our school 25 years later - as board members, teachers, volunteers, travel chaperones. It speaks volumes to the grassroots nature of AL and how important our services are to this city. If you are attending Evening in Paris this year, you will have the opportunity to hear from two of our founding board members, Ruth Terrell-Lee and Ed Rucker. Every time I speak with them, I walk away with new insight and pride for our school. I am excited for you to hear our origin story directly from them, as well.
AL is able to remain independent from large corporate-backed charter sponsorships because of the support our families and community members continue give over the years. Thank you for showing up in so many unique ways. If you ever have questions about AL’s development approach, please reach out. As a parent of current AL students, continuing to build upon this wonderful community for all of our kids, both today and for many generations to come, is a priority.
Alyson Stewart
Director of Development
astewart@academielafayette.org
816.673.3834
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March 29
Boys VIP Dance, 5-7 pm, Cherry
April 2
ALIHS Picture Retakes (in uniform)
April 3
Armour Musketeer March
Oak Bike & Walk to School
Annual Supplemental Instruction (Title I) Parent Meeting, 6-7 pm, Cherry
April 4
Oak Musketeer March
April 5
Cherry Musketeer March
Casual Day
April 6
MS Dance, 6-8 pm, Armour
April 8
Board Meeting, 6 pm, Armour
April 9
7th Grade 2024 France Trip Meeting, 6 pm, Oak
April 16
PTO Restaurant Giveback Night, Sayachi Sushi, 6322 Brookside Plaza
April 18
Oak K-2 Spring Concert, 5:30-7:00 pm, Oak
April 20
Evening in Paris, 6-10 pm, 1222 W. 12th Street
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Our Musketeer March fundraiser is well underway! We have currently raised $27,131 and 52% of students are registered. We must reach 60% to earn that casual day by registering this weekend on MyBooster.com!
We have some awesome weekend challenges happening at our campuses as well:
- At Cherry & Oak, students have the opportunity to earn a bonus prize when earning a donation of $2 per lap, or $60 flat.
- At Armour, if students register on MyBooster.com and share their link, they will be entered in a raffle for a $15 Made in KC gift card!
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- K-5 Boys VIP Dance: Volunteers Needed
- MS Book Drive
- Annual Supplemental Instruction (Title I) Parent Meeting
- MS Dance Information
- ALIHS Class Pictures
- Earth Day Events in April
- Mini Cheer Camp
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- Oak Girl Scouts Troop Supply Drive
- Evening in Paris 2024
- Wanted: ALIHS Internship Opportunities
- School Community Information
- Ads:
- Franck Brichet - Real Estate
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Boys VIP Dance: Volunteers Needed | |
The K-5 Boys' VIP Dance on Friday, March 29 from 7-9 pm.
Tickets and more information are available at https://www.alpto.org/vip.
Volunteers are still needed. Click here to help!
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Annual Supplemental Instruction (Title I) Parent Meeting | |
This meeting on April 3 from 6 to 7 pm at Cherry is an opportunity for you to gain a better understanding of what Supplemental Instruction does for your child(ren), to discuss the current program and its progress, to ask questions about our efforts, as well as share some ideas for the future.
If you are able to attend, please email the Supplemental Instruction (Title I) Coordinator, Keith Christensen, at kchristensen@academielafayette.org and specify how many people will be in your group.
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The Middle School Spring Dance on April 6 is brought to you by a joint effort between Student Council and PTO! Students will be dancing, eating refreshments, and playing games at the Armour campus. There will be a DJ and a photo booth + tons of games and activities!
Click here for tickets. Click here to volunteer. Chaperones are essential to make the dance a success!
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ALIHS Class Picture Retakes | Order here with code FM445480. Click here to view the flyer. Pictures are $10. | |
Earth Day Events in April | |
Saturday, April 6
Project Blue River Rescue (9am - 1pm), Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Sunday, April 19 - Sunday, April 22
The Great Kansas City Cleanup. Various locations.
Saturday, April 20
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Spring Garden prep at the Young Family Farm (9am-1pm), 3819 Wayne Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109
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Earth Day at the Lakeside Nature Center (10am - 2pm), 4701 E. Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132
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Native Plant Sale at Anita B. Gorman (10am - 2pm), 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
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Earth Day Clothing Drive at KC Bier Co. (11am - 5pm), 310 W 79th St, Kansas City, MO
Monday, April 22
Saturday, April 27
Campus Cleanup with GreenAL (9:30am - 11am), Académie Lafayette Oak Campus
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Oak Girl Scouts Troop Supply Drive | |
The Oak Girl Scouts 5th grade troop is working on their bronze award.
They are collecting donations for a new S.T.E.A.M makerspace cart for the library.
A donation bin is located in the front entry of the Oak campus.
The last day to contribute is April 8.
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Evening in Paris 2024 around the corner! Click here to purchase your tickets today! Ticket sales end on Wednesday 4/3.
Saturday, April 20th
The Rumely Event Space - Historic West Bottoms
6:00 - 10:00pm
Tickets to this year's event include dinner, drinks (with a French Riviera-themed specialty cocktail), music & dancing, a live auction (trips, parties, Taylor Swift memorabilia...) and a few fun surprises throughout the evening. Pull out your best cocktail attire - add a little Audrey Hepburn or seersucker flair - and join us for what is sure to be a night to remember!
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Wanted: ALIHS Internship Opportunities | As summer approaches our ALIHS students are looking for opportunities to broaden their horizons and gain experience in the world of work. We are lucky to have many professionals in our parent population. If you are one such person and know of an internship opportunity for high school students in your place of business, please reach out to Liz Seely at lseely@academielafayette.org. Our students have skills and talents in a range of fields including coding, graphic design, engineering, and journalism. They are interested in everything from health care to education to technical careers. Thank you for taking the time to reach out if you are aware of any relevant opportunities! | |
School Community Information | |
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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