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AL News & Updates
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Teachers Updates & Transportation |
Dear AL Community,
As announced a couple of weeks ago, Académie Lafayette is working on improving our students’ transportation system. To that end, we have reached an agreement with Assist Service to provide transportation to a limited number of students at each building based on their specific situation. In addition, we are in the process of finalizing a new partnership with CityWide, our previous bus company, to start an AL-run transportation system for the Armour campus. We hope that this new initiative will also address the need for after-school and field trip buses. We will keep you informed as we progress. Even though the transportation challenges have somewhat improved this week, we continue to monitor the situation and work with First Student to ensure that our students are picked up and dropped off on time.
Also, I am glad to share that all our foreign teachers have now arrived. However, one teacher was denied a visa by the US Consulate in Senegal despite the fact that he had submitted all the necessary paperwork. Such a denial has not happened over the last 10 years. I would like to extend our wholehearted thanks to all the teachers and parents who accepted to welcome our newly arrived colleagues into their homes, help them find an apartment, and smoothly adjust to our school community.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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October 3
Cherry & Oak Fall Pictures
MS & HS Cross-Country Races, 4 pm, Swope Park
Volleyball Game, 6 pm, Ewing Marion Kauffman School
October 4
PTO Restaurant Giveback Night at Culver's, 5-8 pm, State Line Location
October 6
HS Volleyball Game, 5 pm, Pembroke Hill (Ward Pkwy)
October 7
Casual Day
October 10
Board Meeting, 6 pm, Armour Cafeteria & Online
October 11
MS & HS Cross-Country Races, 4 pm, Minor Park
October 13
HS Volleyball Game, 5 pm, Pembroke Hill (Ward Pkwy)
October 15
PTO Trivia Night, 5:30 pm, Plexpod Wesport Commons
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Access our live calendar here. Please note that the above game dates/times are subject to change.
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Covid Cases
9/16-9/22
Armour: 1
Cherry: 0
Oak: 4
9/23-10/1
Armour: 3
Cherry: 0
Oak: 1
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- IB Updates
- HealtheKids Reminder
- From AL PTO
- K-5 Fall Pictures
- Oak 3rd-4th Grade Robotics Club
- Adopt a Family for the Holidays
- AL in the Community: Walk to School
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- ALIHS Shadowing
- Middle School Mixer
- Job Openings
- Communication
- Ad: Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts Information
- Ad: Franck's Real Estate Corner
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Armour families! We are excited to announce that starting Monday, October 3rd, you will receive access to ManageBac, our new "IB World School learning platform". You will each receive an email from the school with instructions and a welcome email from ManageBac to help you log in.
Thank you to all who joined the virtual IB Programmes Information Night last week. You can find the recording from that presentation and Q & A on our website. |
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Next week, all three of our campuses will be hosting HealtheKids for our annual health screenings. Permission for these screenings was provided, or declined, at the time of (re)enrollment for each student. These screenings take about 15 minutes per student and the results of the screening will be sent home with your child in a large, brightly colored 8x11 envelope within a day or two of the completion of the screenings.
If your child's screening shows an area of concern you are encouraged to follow up with your child's primary care provider. We highly encourage families to notify the nursing staff of what your child's PCP determines regarding the issue; there will be a BLUE form and envelope you can complete and return to your campus nurse to provide that information. If no blue form is received, the nurses will reach out to you later in the school year via email or phone call.
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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 Tuesday, Oct. 4. 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.
Trivia Night
Join AL PTO on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Plexpod Westport Commons for a fun-filled, adults-only night for a great cause. More information and tickets are available at ALPTO.org now. |
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Fall picture day for k-5 students at Oak and Cherry is scheduled for Monday, October 3. Fall pictures are in casual wear. Casual day guidelines must be followed. The make-up day will be November 7 for all campuses. |
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Oak 3rd-4th Grade Robotics Club |
Come build Lego vehicles using schematics and automate their movement using a straightforward programming language developed by Lego for use in the classroom.
When: The club will meet directly after school until 5 pm on Mondays from October 17 to December 5.
Who: Any 3rd or 4th Grade Oak student. The club is run by parent volunteers Chris Canipe, Olivier Griot, and Rachel Moyer. This first fall session will have 12 seats.
Cost: $75/student. We’ll provide the Lego sets, laptops, and a snack. (Limited scholarships may be available, please inquire if needed)
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Adopt a 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. In a few weeks, we will follow up with the process for sending gifts or monetary donations. Thank you for supporting our community! |
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AL in the Community: Walk to School |
AL’s 5th grade Girl Scout troop 1043 is leading Walk to School day on Wednesday, October 12! K-5 students can meet us at 7:30 am with their parent/guardian to walk to school. Cherry families will meet in the Loose Mansion parking lot and Oak families will meet in Governor Stumpy’s parking lot. Adults, please walk with us to help us get to school safely. For questions contact Shilo at shi_town77@hotmail.com. |
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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.
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This year's middle school Halloween costume contest & party will be held on Friday, October 21, from 6:30 pm to 9 pm.
Tickets are $5 per student. Click here to purchase.
Volunteers are also needed to ensure this event is fun but also safe! Please consider signing up for one of our many slots. |
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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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