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AL News & Updates
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18 November 2022
Extending our Gratitude
Dear AL community,

This week, I attended the Charter School Program annual convening organized by the US Department of Education in Washington DC. As the participants were sharing the strengths of their respective schools, I proudly discussed how much our families are engaged and supportive of Académie Lafayette. Our children are safe and thriving mainly because of the strong commitment of our different stakeholders. AL is a caring community.

As we are about to celebrate Thanksgiving next week, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my wholehearted gratitude to all our dedicated staff, parents, grandparents, and community supporters for their generosity and their tireless efforts that continue to make AL a top educational institution in Kansas City. Grand merci to the PTO for offering a delicious lunch and gift cards to our staff on Thankful Thursday.

I wish everyone a joyful Thanksgiving.

Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
Upcoming Events
November 19
Holiday Art Mart, 10 am to 5 pm, Cherry

November 21-25
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

December 2
Casual Day

December 6
Cherry & Oak Parent Principal Coffees, 7:45 am

December 7
Early Release Day (Armour 12:45 pm, Cherry & Oak 1 pm)

PTO Meeting, 6 pm, Armour

December 8
Armour Parent Principal Coffee, 8 am

Conseil d'Ecole, 6 pm, virtual

December 12
Board Meeting, 6 pm, Armour Cafeteria & Online

December 13
Oak 2nd-3rd Concert, 5 pm, Oak Auditorium

Oak 4th-5th Concert, 6:30 pm, Oak Auditorium

December 14
Cherry K-1 Concert, 6:30 pm, Oak Auditorium
Access our live calendar here. Please note that the above dates/times are subject to change.
Covid Cases

11/04-11/10
Armour: 0
Cherry: 0
Oak: 1

11/11-11/17
Armour: 0
Cherry: 0
Oak: 0
Table of Contents
  • Get your Lost & Found Items
  • Book Drive
  • Holiday Art Mart is Tomorrow
  • The Spiritwear Website is LIVE!
  • Cheerleading Fundraiser
  • Required Notifications
  • ALIHS Shadowing
  • Job Openings
  • Communication
  • Ad: Franck's Real Estate Corner
AL Insights
Get your Lost & Found Items
Cherry: Parents, please come and look through the lost and found for your belongings. Everything will be donated on Dec. 9. Questions? Contact Mme Sheila, sbaskin@academielafayette.org.

Oak: Parents, please come and look through the lost and found for your child's belongings Monday-Friday, 4 pm to 5 pm, or call the front office 816-361-7735 to arrange a time during school hours. Everything will be donated on Dec. 9.
Book Drive
AL's own Girl Scout Troop 2036 is holding a book drive for the free little library on Armour & Warwick and for our holiday Adopt-A-Family program.

Click here to view their video.

Books will be available to the community and will be distributed to families in need.

The drive begins on 11/14 and ends on 12/2. Books can be dropped off at all 3 campuses. Thank you all for your support!
Holiday Art Mart is Tomorrow
Help raise money for our schools by donating to the Holiday Art Market bake sale! Click here to sign up. We are still needing more goodies and volunteers to man the table.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the Cherry campus tomorrow, November 19, from 10 am to 5 pm!
The Spirit Wear Website is LIVE!
Click here to order your AL spirit wear.

Uniform-approved sweatshirts and polos, as well as tees (approved for gym for grades 4-12) are available for purchase! Parents, grandparents, and caregivers, get your own spirit wear to show your AL pride!

Questions? Please contact Kerry Schieber, akschieber@gmail.com.
Cheerleading Fundraiser
Allez Lafayette! hoodies (uniform approved!) are currently on sale. These are printed and in stock right now - order yours today at www.alpto.org/spirit.
Required Notifications
Did you know that important school policy information is available on the AL website? Click here to find the Parents' Right to Know, ESSA complaint procedures, school, parent, and family engagement policies, the schoolwide program plan, and more! You may also request paper copies at your campus main office.
ALIHS Shadowing
The ALIHS staff and students would like to invite 8th graders to visit the high school. Students who sign up will come upstairs to shadow at ALIHS for a couple of hours during the regular school day. Within a week of completing this form, you will receive an email with your assigned shadow day and time as well as information about where to meet. Students will miss several 8th grade classes while shadowing and will be responsible for making up any missed work.

Questions? Contact Liz Seely, LPC, lseely@academielafayette.org.
Job Openings
For more information, click here.
  • Administrative Assistant - Armour
  • Bus Driver
  • Federal Programs & Grant Coordinator
  • Substitute Teacher English Speaker
  • Substitute Teacher French Speaker
  • Title I Paraprofessional French Speaker
  • Administrative Assistant - Oak
  • Elementary School French Immersion Teacher
  • High School Math Teacher
  • High School PE and Health Teacher
  • High School STEM Teacher
  • Middle School French Language Teacher
  • Middle School Social Studies Teacher
  • Middle/High School Special Education Teacher
  • Music Teacher Middle and High School
  • Part-time Social Studies Teacher
  • French-Speaking Pre-K Teacher
Communication
  • 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.
  • Sign up to receive school text messages by texting "Y" or "Yes" to 67587.
Ads
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
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