The Académie Lafayette Board of Directors will meet in person in the Armour cafeteria (201 E. Armour Blvd) as well as virtually at 6:30 pm on Monday, May 9. You can view the meeting live on our YouTube channel. Click here to read the agenda.

AL PTO is accepting applications for AL PTO President. All interested persons should submit a letter addressing parents that outlines their qualifications. Letters should be submitted to Alonda Lona (alondantr@gmail.com) by May 10. These letters will be shared with AL families by May 13 and included in the newsletters. An online vote will take place in May. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to alondantr@gmail.com.

Attention Middle School Parents – We are recruiting volunteers to help facilitate the Field Day activities on the last day of school (May 25th) for the Armour Campus. Activities for the 6th graders are scheduled for the morning between 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Activities for the 7th graders who are not participating in the France trip are scheduled for the afternoon between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. This is always a fun event so don’t miss your chance to participate. Click here to sign up!

The AL PTO and parent volunteers outdid themselves once again for teacher appreciation week. Our teachers and staff were showered with beautiful and delicious food displays, handwritten cards, chair massages, and more! We are so thankful for such a supportive community. From all of us at AL, merci beaucoup! 

Come cheer on the undefeated middle school women's soccer team as they compete for the city championship on Saturday, May 7, at Northeast High School, 415 VanBrunt Blvd. The game starts at 11:40 am. Ticket prices: $5 for adults, $3. For students. This team has some amazing talent. They’ve defeated every team and are currently 8-0!

Please join the MS & HS spring semester music classes for a concert on Thursday, May 12, at 6 pm in the Oak auditorium.

Students should arrive by 5:30 pm in school uniform.

Questions? Please contact Jessica Seidler at jseidler@academielafayette.org.

Evening in Paris Under the Stars is just around the corner! For those who are unable to attend, you can still enjoy dinner in the comfort of your own home with our Virtual Guest Ticket. Each individual ticket comes with an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert, as well as our signature Amigoni Urban Winery EIP ½ carafe bottle of wine.

Hurry and purchase your ticket here to support Académie Lafayette virtually! Your dinner will come in a commemorative EIP tote and you will also receive instructions on how to participate in the silent auction from home.

Please click here for additional details including menu preview and pick-up information. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to the development department at cliptak@academielafayette.org.

Thank you for your commitment and dedication to Académie Lafayette!

Thanks to everyone who came to the first annual Rendezvous Block Party. We greatly appreciate your support! And an extra-special thank you to our volunteers who made the event so successful.

Please join us for STEAM night at Cherry (3421 Cherry Street) on May 19 from 5 to 7 pm for an evening of fun science activities. We are partnering with the Rockhurst University Math Department, Science City, KC Zoo, Mad Science, and others to bring hands-on science to our students. All AL families are welcome! Door prizes! See you there!

Register your students to participate in this fun event! We have brought back this energized fundraiser which allows students to participate in an exercise-driven event where they can dance, wiggle, walk, run, jog, hop, or skip to the theme of Académie Lafayette’s fundraising goal. Every May, this event comes to life with the help and support of our staff, teachers, volunteers, and community. The Musketeer March helps Académie Lafayette reach goals and bring health and wellness to our students!

We have partnered once again with Booster and they will be bringing all the energy and excitement to our students starting Wednesday, May 11th! Please go to mybooster.com and register your student to participate. Registration starts today and goes until the start of the Musketeer March!

Mme Boyers (3rd grade English, Cherry), Séraphine Boyers (3rd grade, Cherry) and Jullianna Rowe (1st grade, Cherry) have been enjoying skating with the Kansas City Rolling Skating Academy at the Northland Rolladium in Liberty, MO. At the KCRSA, members learn to skate figures, dances, and do free-style skating techniques as well as pass skating tests and compete at skating meets. The next meet they are participating in will be on Sunday, May 22nd, at the Northland Rolladium. The younger skaters will be competing in the "red course", which is a series of jumps and tricks around the rink, while the more experienced dancers will be performing the Glide Waltz dance. The general public is invited to watch. Contact Mme Boyers if you would like more information at amboyers@academielafayette.org.

Attention all current fifth through seventh-grade girls! Those interested in playing volleyball this fall should start warming up for tryouts. Please sign up for no more than two time slots during the designated slots on the following days in the Cherry gym:

Don't delay, sign up today! (And start practicing playing with your heart!) Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Coach Kelly Lee at kelltebblee@gmail.com.

Each spring, the PTO coordinates a supply sale. Kits are created based on teachers’ supply lists and are available for parents to order in advance. Parents receive a discount when they purchase through the PTO-arranged provider and the school receives a portion of the proceeds. Kits will be delivered to your home.

Click here to view the lists and to purchase your school supplies starting April 1st. You do not have to buy the whole kit. Discount schedule for core items: May: 15% off, June: 10% off, July: 5% off