Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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Dear AL Community,
It was wonderful seeing so many parents attend our Student Success Nights across the three campuses. Research shows that parental involvement plays a crucial part in student academic success (including attendance and behavior), so we are always thrilled to see a great turnout at these events.
As announced last week, one of our priorities this year is to focus on safety and wellbeing. Here are a few areas where the school-family partnership can focus on to support student safety and wellbeing:
- Helping students manage their own behavior with social-emotional skills training and the implementation of a behavior intervention program.
- Encouraging students to inform their teachers or an adult if they have any safety concerns.
- Asking students to keep toy weapons and anything weapon-related away from school.
- Working with parents to develop and implement behavior improvement plans.
- Tracking student discipline, bullying incidents, and in and out-of-school suspensions to analyze the data and then develop and implement action plans to address the issues.
- Working with the school safety and wellbeing committee to identify areas of concern and address them.
- Ensuring that every student has an adult they can trust and with whom they can share their school concerns and experiences.
School safety and student wellbeing are the entire community’s responsibility. Therefore, we strongly encourage families and school personnel to establish a productive partnership to support every learner.
I look forward to another strong year of partnership with you!
Have a great weekend.
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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August 31
ALIHS Family Orientation Make-Up Session, 6:15 pm, Virtual
September 1
Casual Day
K-5 Fall Pictures (casual wear)
September 4
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 6
Late Start Wednesdays Start, see below for hours
September 11
Board Meeting, 6 pm, Armour & Virtual
September 12
ALIHS Financial Aid 101, 6:30 pm, Armour
September 13
Late Start
September 14
France Trip Meeting
September 15
ALPTO Playground Mixers, Oak & Cherry, 15 min after dismissal to 6:30 pm
September 20
Late Start
MS & ALIHS ManageBac Workshop, 6 pm, Virtual
September 25
NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day
September 26
ALIHS College Fair, 6 pm, Armour
September 27
Late Start
September 29
K-5 September Birthday Lunches
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Access our live calendar here.
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Cherry Parents,
We need to ask for your help respecting the neighbors around our school. We have been contacted multiple times by frustrated people who live on Gillham. We must ask the car rider parents to be aware and give space so they can enter or exit their driveways. Abusive language or behavior is not who we are as a school and will not be tolerated.
Mme Royce and M. Seydi
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Late Start Wednesdays Hours (Starting 9/6) |
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Armour
Doors opens at 8:45 am.
Classes start at 9 am.
School dismisses at 3:15 pm.
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Cherry
Doors opens at 9:30 am.
Classes start at 9:45 am.
School dismisses at 4:00 pm.
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Oak
Doors opens at 9:15 am.
Classes start at 9:30 am.
School dismisses at 3:45 pm.
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- Late Start Wednesdays Upper Room Before-School Care
- MS Boys Soccer
- K-5 Picture Day
- Required Notifications
- MS Student Handbooks
- Robotics Club Sign Ups
- MS Cheer
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- Donations for New AL Staff
- AL PTO Trash Bag Sale
- AL PTO Meeting
- Armour AL PTO Parent Volunteers
- Meals
- School Communications
- Ads:
- Franck Brichet - Realtor
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Late Start Wednesdays Upper Room Before-School Care |
Upper Room before-school care is available at all three campuses on late start Wednesdays. Click here to register. The fee is $5/Wednesday. Before-school care will start at 7:45 am for all buildings. Transportation will not be provided for before-school care students. |
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This season is going to be starting soon so please click here to sign up today.
Our tryouts will begin this Monday. I am looking forward to working with all of our very talented players this season to bring the cup back home. All players of any abilities are welcome.
Our schedule for practices is going to be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, weather permitting.
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Students should wear casual clothes. You can order at www.strawbridge.net using code FM419921 for Cherry and code FM419932 for Oak. |
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Did you know that important school policy information is available on the AL website? Click here to access required notifications. On that page, you will find the ESSA Complaint Procedures, School, Parent and Family Engagement Policies, the School-wide Program Plan, and more! You may also request paper copies at your campus main office. |
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The robotics club is offered to 3rd and 4th graders at Cherry and Oak at their respective campuses for seven weeks. Fifth grade robotics is offered at Armour from September until spring break. We are also looking for parent volunteers. Click here for more information and to sign up. |
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Donations for New AL Staff |
Most of our new foreign staff have arrived (a few more to come!) and are getting settled here in KC. Every year, our community tries to support our new foreign staff as much as possible when they get here. They often come with very little and they don't have a lot of time between when they get here and have to start work, which makes moving that much more challenging and stressful.
The school does offer a relocation stipend, but this only covers some of their visa fees and travel costs, which vary from country to country - the school makes a strong effort to support them in other ways as well, but we know we simply can't cover all the costs of moving across the globe!
If you would like to help our new foreign staff settle into their life here in Kansas City, please fill out this form. We are asking for donations of furniture, home goods, and some person-power to help them move into their new home.
MERCI INFINIMENT A TOUS! Our teachers are incredibly thankful for the support they receive from our entire community.
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The ever-popular AL PTO trash bag sale is back!
These durable trash and yard waste bags are available in a variety of sizes and colors for $12 a roll. More details are available on the AL PTO website. |
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Please join us for the first AL PTO meeting of the year on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 6 pm at the Armour campus. We will review the budget, introduce board members, review the calendar and more. It's a great way to meet other families and get involved with the AL community. |
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Armour AL PTO Parent Volunteers |
Armour families, please complete this form if you are interested in getting involved in AL PTO activities for your student's class this year. |
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Need help? Come fill out your application in person at Meet the Teacher night. A food service employee will be there to help you at each campus.
All meals can be paid for by logging into your child's Tyler account, where you will also find a current balance.
Breakfast and lunch menus are published on our website once received from the catering company. You can find more information about meals on that page as well. |
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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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