Dear Middle School Parents & Guardians,

Due to the amount of recent snow days, class changes for the second semester will begin on Monday, January 22, 2024. We wish to give you notice of those student schedule changes so that you can be aware and discuss these changes with your child:

• All 6th graders with a 3rd language course will switch to the other language so that they may sample both 3rd language courses during their 6th grade year. If a student took Spanish during 1st semester, they will be in Mandarin for the 2nd semester. 6th grade students will then be asked at the end of this school year to select the 3rd language they would like to study for 7th and 8th grade years.
• All middle school students will switch their Music and Art classes. If a student took Music first semester, they will take Art second semester and vice versa.
• Some Academic Extension classes will be rearranged to align with the new schedule requirements. This will only affect certain students. 

On Monday 1/22, all students will start the day in their homeroom class, where they will study their new schedules and paste them into their agendas. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact anachum@academielafayette.org.

Each month, Mme Sheila opens the Mystery Cabinet for students to "buy" items with blue tickets they have earned for good citizenship. We need help stocking the cabinet. If you can- please send small toys, Pokemon cards, backpack clips, mini stuffed animals, glitter pens, pencil toppers, bubbles, or other fun items. Thank you for your support!

In honor of completing the class novel Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, Mme Rowan's 4th grade English classes at Oak had a party to celebrate! The students feasted on treats that were found in the book (egg salad sandwiches cut into triangles with fancy toothpicks, Otis' dill pickles, Gloria Dump's 'dump' punch, Littmus Lozenges and peanut butter sandwiches...since Winn-Dixie loved peanut butter so much. 🐶 Streamers and dog pictures were used for decoration. The students watched the movie and compared/contrasted that to their reading of the book. The students had a blast... A good time was had by all.♥️🐕‍🦺

Evening in Paris (EIP) is heading to the French Riviera…by way of the Historic West Bottoms!

Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Rumely

1222 W. 12th Street, KCMO

This annual fundraiser celebrates our wonderful school and highlights the cultures that make up who we are. Tickets for the gala will be on sale in early February.

We are looking for your help in making EIP 2024 the best event yet! If you are interested in being a part of the team that helps steer this sailboat, please take a moment to fill out the Committee Interest Form.

For additional information, contact Alyson Stewart, Director of Development, at astewart@academielafayette.org.

If you are interested in joining the Musketeers Supporting Musketeers AL community-owned business directory, please click here and fill out the survey.

This directory will be updated quarterly and will be pinned on the AL Musketeers’ Quarters Facebook group, linked in the newsletter, and posted on our website.

Orders for the 23-24 K-8 yearbooks are open until February 29, 2024. Click here to order today. Click here to see the flyer.

Have K-8 pictures from the 23-24 school year you would like to submit for the yearbook? Please email them to communication@academielafayette.org.

Académie Lafayette parent recruiters are needed to help the Admissions Department for the upcoming 24-25 school year. As a part of our strategic plan for diversity, the duties of the parent recruiters will be creating awareness, recruiting applicants from targeted zip codes, providing weekly updates, and tracking submissions. Parent recruiters will set their own hours. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Christy White, Director of Admissions & Community Outreach at cwhite@academielafayette.org or 816-702-9221.

Please note this only applies to new siblings not currently enrolled at Académie Lafayette. All current pre-K-11th grade students will re-enroll in Tyler at a later date. 

Sibling seats: to be fair and transparent with all prospective families, we want to be able to tell them how many seats are available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. Your help is essential. If you have a new incoming child or sibling entering in the fall of 2024, please apply here now until Friday, March 1st, 2024 for the 24-25 school year. The process will take you less than one minute! Sibling applications received after the deadline will be placed on the waiting list. For additional information click here.

Questions? Email enrollment@academielafayette.org. After you complete your child's application, share with your friends and neighbors wanting to join the AL family!