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Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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A New Director & New Initiatives | |
Dear AL Community,
I am excited to announce that we have hired a new Director of Development, Alyson Stewart. As an Oak parent, Alyson fully understands our need to fundraise and is eager to lead our fundraising and community engagement efforts. Welcome!
As educators, we never cease to learn and grow. This is why we are introducing several new initiatives this school year:
- Teacher Advisory Council: its goal is to bridge the gap between teachers and the administration, ensuring a more inclusive decision-making process.
- Parent Academy: we aim to strengthen the bond between parents and the school through workshops and seminars to create a collaborative learning community beyond the classroom.
- Professional Development Committee: our faculty's growth remains a priority and this committee will provide tailored resources and opportunities to keep our educators at the forefront of educational innovation.
The Conseil d’Ecole held its first meeting of the year yesterday. Here is a snapshot of the topics discussed:
- Strategic Plan and Priorities: the focus is on academic excellence, school climate and culture, inclusivity, and educator effectiveness.
- Board election in the spring: planning for a transparent and democratic board election is in progress.
- The ALIHS Student Council's voice: StuCo seeks closer collaboration, improved communication, and additional sports activities funding.
- Oak transportation struggles: we will continue to explore options to enhance transportation accessibility and convenience for our community.
Thank you very much for supporting the AL Cash Raffle and for helping beautify our campuses.
Have a great weekend.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
embengue@academielafayette.org
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October 7
PTO Trash Bag Pick-up, 9 to noon, Armour
MS Boys Soccer, 10:15 am, Ewing Marion Kauffman School
October 9
Casual Day (Raffle Celebration)
Board Meeting, 6 pm, Online only
October 12
PTO Restaurant Giveback Night, 5 to 8 pm, Culver's (7953 State Line Rd)
ALIHS Girls Volleyball, 6 pm, Ewing Marion Kauffman School
October 14
MS Boys Soccer, 9 am, Ewing Marion Kauffman School
October 20
MS Dance - Festival of Fright, 6:30-8:30 pm, Armour field
MS+HS Haunted Hallway, 6-7:30 pm, Armour
October 21
Boo Bayou, 3-6 pm, Armour field
$10,000 Cash Raffle Winner Announced
October 26-27
NO SCHOOL - Parent-Teacher Conferences (11 am to 7 pm on 10/26, 8 am to 4 pm on 10/27)
November 1
NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day
November 2
ALIHS Open House, 6-7:30 pm, Armour
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We have met our raffle goal twice already, once at $90,000 and then $100,000. Will we reach $125,000? We currently stand at $111,005 and still have two weeks to go. Thank you for continuing to share the raffle link, all proceeds go to the Annual Fund. Tonight is the deadline to get the 2023 raffle shirt (design on the right) by selling $100 in tickets.
- 773 students have sold at least 10 tickets (that's 57% of the student body!)
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New prizes!
- Sell $50 in tickets between 10/04 and 10/20, get a fun keychain.
- For every $100 in tickets sold between 10/04 and 10/20, get a $10 gift card. Several locations will be available to choose from. No limits!
- Tickets have been sold in all states. Did you see our "Unique State" challenge on social media?
- 537 students have already earned a 2023 raffle shirt. Be on the lookout for an email from alasker@academielafayette.org with more information if your student has earned one.
- The Oak campus is currently leading the raffle ticket sales with $52,430.25 raised, followed by Cherry ($39,322.95) and Armour ($19,006.80). Who will win the Musketeer hat?
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Click here to see the week 1 winners and here for week 2.
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Armour
Top classes
Mme Desbleds
Mme Starke
Mme Teklu
Top Sellers
Gideon M.
Evan L.
Lennon K.
Participation
42.7%
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Cherry
Top classes
M. Nzambimana
Mme Soeun
Mme Balboul
Top Sellers
Henry K.
Isabella L.
Chase W.
Participation
57.4%
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Oak
Top classes
M. Diaw
Mme Sadier
M. Kabura
Top Sellers
Benton K.
Landry W.
Raylan V.
Participation
67.7%
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Check the Sign-Up Genius to go sell tickets in front of local businesses. What to bring: a small table and any decorations you'd like, your custom flyer (to get credit) and/or a raffle yard sign (pick up from your campus front desk), and of course, your sales pitch! Sign up here today. It's always best to let someone inside know you've arrived to sell tickets. | |
Late Start Wednesdays Hours | |
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Armour
Upper Room starts at 7:30 am
Doors opens at 8:45 am
Classes start at 9 am
School dismisses at 3:15 pm
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Cherry
Upper Room starts at 8:00 am
Doors opens at 9:30 am
Classes start at 9:45 am
School dismisses at 4:00 pm
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Oak
Upper Room starts at 7:45 am
Doors opens at 9:15 am
Classes start at 9:30 am
School dismisses at 3:45 pm
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- Board Meeting Notice
- Volunteers Needed for Generations Day
- Trash Bag Pick Up
- Boo Bayou
- Culver's Restaurant Giveback Night
- Save the Date: Trivia Night
- ALIHS Open House
- Cherry Chess Club
- Cherry Book Fair
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- Adopt an AL Family for the Holidays
- ManageBac Workshop Recording
- MS Girls Basketball Tryouts
- Missouri Close the Gap Grant
- Girl Scouts Information
- Oak After-School Dance Club
- School Communications
- Ads:
- Calibration Health
- Franck Brichet - Real Estate
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The Académie Lafayette Board of Directors will meet online only at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 9. You can view the meeting live on our YouTube channel. Click here to read the agenda. | |
Volunteers Needed for Generations Day! | |
The Generations Day Art Walk is quickly approaching, and we are calling on our wonderful community to help make this event extraordinary. We are seeking volunteers from each campus to assist with event preparation and ensure a smooth day-of experience.
Volunteer opportunities:
- Artwork installation
- Gallery docents
- Sign-in and check-out assistance
- Event escorts
If you are eager to contribute your time and energy to this special occasion, please reach out to Alyson Stewart, Director of Development, at astewart@academielafayette.org.
Save the date:
- Oak - Wednesday, November 15
- Cherry - Thursday, November 16
- Armour - Friday, November 17
More details to come on event schedule. If your student(s) has a grandparent or special individual they would like to invite, please fill out or share this link.
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Please pick up orders from the AL PTO trash bag sale this Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 am to noon at the Armour campus. Enter the parking lot from McGee Street and drive up to the building door. Volunteers will load your orders in your vehicle. Merci! | |
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Join AL PTO for an afternoon of family fun for our annual Boo Bayou on Saturday, October 21 from 3 to 6 pm.
There will be carnival games, crafts, snacks, trunk 'n treat, costume contest and more!
Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please sign up for a shift!
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Restaurant Giveback Night at Culver's | |
Support the AL PTO by joining us for a Restaurant Giveback Night at Culver's at 7953 State Line Road on Thursday, October 12. Stop by for dinner, dessert, or both from 5-8 pm!
No special code or flier is needed and a portion of each order (even drive-thru) benefits AL PTO.
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Save the Date: Trivia Night | |
Mark your calendars and book your child care! AL PTO's popular Trivia Night is happening on Saturday, November 11, at Plexpod Westport Commons.
More information and tickets will be available soon.
AL PTO is looking for volunteers and raffle prize donors. Please contact Xavier Campbell at hankins.xavier@gmail.com to help.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. Contact Katrina Chu (social worker), kchu@academielafayette.org, for assistance. | |
The book fair is coming to Cherry October 23-27. October 26 will be our late day to shop. We are looking for parent volunteers to help with the book fair, please contact tsinkhorn@academielafayette.org if you are interested. Also, don't forget to make an eWallet for your student. All Académie Lafayette families are welcome to shop: Oak, Armour & Cherry. | |
Adopt an AL Family for the Holidays | The holidays are still two months away but it is never too early to start organizing our annual adopt-a-family program. Please complete this form to let the social workers know how many family members you are willing to adopt. Typically, each family member is given presents or a gift card amounting to $50. Thank you for supporting our community! | |
ManageBac Workshop Recording Available | If you missed the virtual ManageBac workshop on September 20, you can now find a recording of the session on the school website. Please click here for an overview of how you can use ManageBac to support your student's progress. | |
Middle school Girls BasketBall Tryouts | |
My name is Dimond Piggie and I coached AL Girls MS Basketball last year. I am excited about coaching this year again.
We will have tryouts on 10/18, 10/19, 10/25 and 10/26 from 4 to 6 pm at the Cherry campus. Please click here to sign up.
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Missouri Close the Gap Grant | |
The Missouri Close the Gap grant is working to support families with basic educational expenses. Close the Gap Grant applications opened on September 20, 2023, and will close on October 25, 2023. This program provides a one-time grant of up to $1,500 for Missouri K-12 grade public school district and charter school students to use towards allowable educational expenses.
Grants will be prioritized for families with income below 185% of the federal poverty level and then open to all families if there are sufficient funds remaining. Click here for a link to the program.
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Click here for Oak & Cherry kindergarden.
Click here for first grade.
Click here for second grade.
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Oak After-School Dance Club | |
Take the Stage is back, excited to offer free, quality dance instruction after school at Oak on Tuesdays from 3:50 to 4:45, beginning October 10. The club is open to students in grades 3-5.
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. Class size is limited, so don’t delay! If you have any questions about the program, you can either contact Jeramy or AL parent support, Jennifer Laughlin at jlartgirl@gmail.com. Take the stage is an educational program of Owen/Cox Dance Group.
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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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