Académie Lafayette Newsletter 9/22/23

Le Journal

AL News & Updates

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22 September 2023

Conseil d'Ecole Overview

Dear AL Community,

The School Council, or Conseil d’Ecole, is AL’s advisory committee to the Head of School. Since 2012, it has been a beacon of collaborative decision-making, fostering partnerships among parents, teachers, administrators, and even our high school students. This diverse representation of our community ensures that all voices are heard and valued.

The CE deals with matters affecting all Académie Lafayette constituents, from school safety and after-school programs to student wellbeing and the school calendar. Through collective discussions, these representatives work together to enhance the overall educational experience of our children.

One of the CE's critical functions is overseeing the election of parent representatives to the board. This process ensures that parents have a direct hand in the strategic decisions that guide our school's future. Through screening, interviews, and recommendations, the CE helps identify candidates who are passionate about advancing our shared mission.

Room parents, your voice matters! Reach out to your building principal to join the CE and contribute to our school's community. Together, we will keep on promoting a school environment where every voice matters.

Have a great extended weekend.

Elimane Mbengue

Head of School

embengue@academielafayette.org

Upcoming Events

September 23

MS Girls Volleyball, 10 & 11 am, Ewing Marion Kauffman School

ALIHS Soccer Game, 3 pm, 6310 Lewis Rd, KCMO

September 25

NO SCHOOL - School Improvement Day

September 26

ALIHS College Fair, 6 pm, Armour

MS Girls Volleyball, 6 pm, Frontier

September 27

Late Start

September 28

Cherry Parent-Principal Coffee, 8 am [NOT a late start as erroneously indicated in yesterday's newsletter]

September 29

K-5 September Birthday Lunches

September 30

MS Boys Soccer, 10:15 am, Ewing Marion Kauffman School

HealtheKids Screenings

Oak: 10/2-3

Armour: 10/4

Cherry: 10/5-6

October 3

HS Girls Volleyball, 4:30 pm, Guadalupe Centers HS

MS Girls Volleyball, 5 pm, Frontier

October 4

PTO Trash Bag Pick-up, 4 to 6 pm, Armour

October 6

Conseil d'Ecole, 6 pm, Armour

Access our live academic & sports calendars here.

2023 Raffle Updates

Thank you all for your support and sharing the raffle link. $40,582 has already been raised for the Annual Fund. Let's keep pushing forward and make a difference together!

374 students have sold at least 10 tickets (that's 27.6% of the student body!)
Tickets have been sold in 38 different states. Did you see our "Unique State" challenge on social media?
195 students have already earned a 2023 raffle shirt. Be on the lookout for an email from alasker@academielafayette.org with more information if your students has earned one. Want a sneak peak of the design? Check out the alihs_journalism Instagram next week!
The Oak campus is currently leading the raffle ticket sales with $17,939.50 raised, followed by Cherry ($15,943) and Armour ($6,554.50). Who will win the Musketeer hat?

Armour

Top classes

Mme Starke

Mme Teklu

M. Tchamko

Top Sellers

Lennon K.

Evan L.

Michael H.

Participation

19.5%

Cherry

Top classes

M. Nzambimana

M. Nyabenda

Mme Dinogui

Top Sellers

Henry K.

Chase W.

Aidy B.

Participation

29.5%

Oak

Top classes

Mme Mazari

Mme Sadier

Mme Mailloux

Top Sellers

Landry W.

Ali R.

Giselle C.

Participation

32%

Did you know we have added several more business to our Sign-Up Genius? Businesses include Price Chopper, Brookside Party Warehouse, Billie's Grocery, Euston's Waldo Hardware, Sutherlands, Waldo Pizza, and Westport Flea Market! Many of these businesses have also generously donated gift card prizes for our raffle, we are thankful for their support.

What to bring: a small table and any decorations you'd like, your custom flyer (to get credit) and/or a raffle yard sign (pick up from your campus front desk), and of course, your sales pitch! Sign up here today. It's always best to let someone inside know you've arrived to sell tickets.

Buy raffle tickets today!

Late Start Wednesdays Hours

Armour

Upper Room starts at 7:30 am

Doors opens at 8:45 am

Classes start at 9 am

School dismisses at 3:15 pm

Cherry

Upper Room starts at 8:00 am

Doors opens at 9:30 am

Classes start at 9:45 am

School dismisses at 4:00 pm

Oak

Upper Room starts at 7:45 am

Doors opens at 9:15 am

Classes start at 9:30 am

School dismisses at 3:45 pm

Table of Contents

HealtheKids Program: Check Your Emails
ALPTO Trash Bag Sale: Final Days
ALIHS College Fair
Oak 3rd & 4th Grade Math Club

Meals
School Communications
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AL Insights

HealtheKids Program: Check Your Emails

Dear parents and guardians, during our enrollment / re-enrollment period last spring, families were given an opportunity to give consent for their child or children to participate in the HealtheKids school health screenings this fall. Unfortunately, there was a significant percentage of these consents that had errors in the consent date field that we would like to fix so we can provide this valuable service to all our interested families.

New consent forms were sent to only the affected families via email but we are still missing a large number of responses. If we do not get an updated response, your child(ren) will not be eligible to take part in this free health screening. These emails were sent to the first parent's email on file. If you received this email, please take a few moments to fill this consent out as soon as possible. The due date for completion of these consent was extended through this weekend.

These screenings will take place during the first week of October and results will be sent home in large brightly colored envelopes very shortly after the screenings are completed.

AL PTO Trash Bag Sale: Final Days!

The ever-popular AL PTO trash bag sale is back!

Online orders are now open until September 29.

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.

ALIHS College Fair

Oak 3rd & 4th Grade Math Club

The lottery for 20 spots in the Oak 3rd and 4th Grade Math Club is open. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays directly after school until 5 pm for six weeks starting Oct. 3rd, with the last session on Nov. 7th. The math club is all about having fun with math and exploring topics that might not be covered in the classroom. Fill out this form to enter the lottery by September 24th. The math club is free. Questions? Email rachel.l.moyer@gmail.com.

Meals

We need every family, regardless of eligibility status, to fill out the 23-24 free and reduced lunch application (select START MEAL APPLICATION after choosing your language, do not use log in or register). This is a critical step to get many grants and funding. If you have questions, you can call 816-743-4973 or email foodservice@academielafayette.org.

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.

School Communications

If you know someone who is not receiving this newsletter, encourage them to contact communication@academielafayette.org.
In addition to the weekly newsletter, the periodic all-calls, and email blasts, we also use Facebook to communicate with our families. Please "like" us at https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteKC/ and join our private FB group!
Changing emails? Phone number? Let us know at communication@academielafayette.org.