Armour students, teachers, staff, and parents are invited to participate in Académie Lafayette’s second annual Black History Month Read-In. This year's prize is a pizza party for the top reading middle school and high school class!

Step 1. Pick any book by a Black author and/or featuring a Black character or story.

Step 2. Read all February long and log your pages using this Google Form.

Step 3. The class with the most pages read wins a pizza party at the end of the month!

See your librarian Mme. Belcher or your English teacher for help finding a great book!

6th grade Girl Scout Troop 2036 just dedicated their new middle school-focused Little Library on Tuesday 2/1 and it is officially open for business! The troop focused on making a middle school library since there are 3 middle schools within walking distance of the Armour Campus. They request books that are "PG-13 PLZ" if you have any that you would like to donate. This project was started in May 2020 and was their Bronze Award project, the highest service award earned at their age. Their troop leaders are proud of how well they learned to pivot and be flexible! The troop is very proud of what they accomplished so please stop by to check out the book selection and see the inspirational mural that they designed and painted!

Upper Room will provide full-day programming on February 17, 18, and 22. President’s Day is a holiday on February 21, therefore no programming will be offered that day. The program will be available from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and lunch and a snack will be offered each day.

Due to staffing, we will have to limit the number of students who may attend each day. Enrollment will be capped at 25 students at Oak and 40 students at the Cherry Campus. Students currently enrolled in Upper Room’s after-school program and those who aren’t may all attend these special days, however, priority will be given to those currently enrolled in the after-school program if numbers are over the max level.

Cost for these special days will be an additional $20 per day per child for those already enrolled in the after-school program and $50 per day per child for those who are not. We do not have a discounted rate for Free/Reduced Lunch. If you are not already enrolled in the after-school program, you will need to log onto Upper Room’s website, upperroomkc.org, and complete a Special Days application, pay a one-time $25 registration fee, and complete and submit an automatic payment form. Enrollment for these Special Days will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you are already enrolled in the after-school program, you may sign up at the site. If you are not already enrolled, you will be enrolled once we receive all documentation. For those not already enrolled in the after-school program, please note that this is a one-time enrollment process. You will not have to complete the paperwork again for future non-school day programming this school year.

Questions? Contact Kris Collins at kcollins@upperroomkc.org or 816-363-3819.

Tryouts begin February 14th at 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm, M-F (every day).

Practice begins week of February 21st at 5:30 pm M-F (every day the next several weeks). By late March, we will cut down to 3 or 4 days of practice per week, depending again on numbers and team needs. All tryouts and practices held on the Armour Soccer Field. BUNDLE UP!

Click here for schedule information.

Questions? Contact Craig Napier, ncnapier@gmail.com.

The IB Diploma Information Night will be held on 2/8/22 at 6 pm and be held virtually. A link will be emailed to high school families when the date gets closer.

If you would like to promote your business either by considering becoming one of our sponsors or donating items for our silent auction, please contact Celia Liptak at cliptak@academielafayette.org by January 31st, 2022.

Click here for additional sponsorship opportunities and details.