This virtual meeting is for ALIHS students in grades 11 and 12 and their families who have chosen to pursue the full IB Diploma. The goal of this meeting is to review expectations and requirements for the DP candidates, as well as answer questions. Join our IB Coordinator, Katy Wilson, on Zoom @ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9521471119 on Thursday, November 9, at 6 pm.

Compete for prizes, have some fun and show off your smarts at AL PTO's annual Trivia Night. Feel like a kid again with this year's Disney theme! Tickets are $40 per person and are available for tables of ten or individuals. This is an adults-only event with proceeds supporting AL PTO. Tickets and more information are available at ALPTO.org.

We're looking for prize donations. Please consider donating an item on our Amazon wishlist. 

It’s the most thankful time of the year – to show AL teachers & staff our overwhelming gratitude! Thankful Luncheon will be Thursday, Nov. 9, at all three campuses. Thelma’s Kitchen boxed lunches, drinks, and McLain’s cookies will be provided by AL PTO. 

How you can help! By Nov 8: Contribute – we invite our generous AL families to contribute toward local gift cards for each staff member (same amount to all) and upcoming smaller staff appreciation gatherings (like Interns’ Night Out, coffee breaks, etc.) that demonstrate our thanks.

Kindly contribute by Wednesday, Nov 8 @ 12:00 pm, via Kelly Garr at Venmo. Kelly is a long-time PTO volunteer and parent to four AL kids. Questions? Reach Kelly at 816.678.7811 / bk_garr@yahoo.com.

Do you love to read? The Title I team is looking for parent volunteers to help mentor K-5 student participants and their families at the Open Books workshop. Commit to being a literacy mentor just one Tuesday evening a month November through April, and make a BIG difference in our AL community! 

Sessions are in the Armour Campus Cafeteria from 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Dates are November 7, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 12, and April 9, 2024.

If you are interested in being a literacy mentor, please contact Keith Christensen for more information at kchristensen@academielafayette.org.

MINDDRIVE is a nonprofit that creates opportunities for STEM educations for many of our AL kids as well as kids from all around the metro. Students are able to spend time during the school day as well as a part of after-school programming learning skills like welding, electric vehicle design, and robotics, guided by staff and mentors. 

Tanner, pictured below, is a senior at ALIHS, and participates in the Monday night Welding Art Studio program. Tanner has been a student in MINDDRIVE programming since 8th grade and is also a member of the MINDDRIVE Blackjacket Student Leadership team, a group of MINDDRIVE students selected and tasked with helping drive culture and inclusivity within the organization. 

We're looking for people to form teams for a new event we're trying - we already have a few AL parents participating and would love to have more if anyone would like to join! This will be a low lift and a great way to show MINDDRIVE and the students our support! You can email RachaelDPegg@gmail.com if you'd like to learn more. 

While we have not seen any increase in lice cases, the nurses would like to remind parents of the importance of spot checking your child for lice and properly treating it at home. As we enter winter months, please also remind your children to avoid sharing hats, scarves, brushes, etc.

Click here to access the AL lice procedure; please take a few moments to read it in it’s entirety. We believe it will answer many of your questions regarding the way we deal with lice in our community. Click here for lice treatment instructions.

How can I help prevent the spread of lice?

1. A great way for parents to catch lice early and treat it effectively is to remember the saying “ONCE A WEEK, TAKE A PEEK”. This means that once a week you should inspect your child’s head in good lighting looking for evidence of an infestation, such as nits or live lice.
2. If you do find an infestation, start treatment immediately by thoroughly combing the affected hair with a high quality nit comb. We have excellent, reuseable, metal nit combs available in the Nurse’s office at each campus.
3. Keep your child’s long hair tied back in a ponytail or a bun while at school.
4. Educate your child to try to avoid head-to-head contact whenever possible as this is, by far, the most common form of transmission.

Please let the nurse at your campus know if your child has lice or if you have any questions regarding the treatment of lice for your family.

We are seeking volunteers from each campus to assist with event preparation and ensure a smooth day-of experience. Volunteer opportunities include artwork installation, gallery docents, sign-in and check-out assistance, event escorts, and more. Click here to sign up, or reach out to Alyson Stewart, Director of Development, at astewart@academielafayette.org.

Save the dates: Oak - Wednesday, November 15, Cherry - Thursday, November 16, Armour - Friday, November 17. More details to come on event schedule next week.

A one hour puberty education class provided by CMH staff based on the P&G Always Changing videos on November 9.

Boys and Girls will be separated by gender assigned at birth and this teaching will occur concurrently with boys in one location and girls in a separate location. Parents may OPT OUT of this education for their children.