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!

Please join us as we celebrate 25 years of Académie Lafayette, and our first graduating seniors, with an Ethnic Food Festival at the Oak Campus on February 24!

The ALIHS Senior class is raising money so that the next generation of AL students can continue to cap their education with meaningful international travel. Participants will be able to sample food from around the world, tour the Oak Campus, and hear from graduating Seniors about what their AL education means to them.

Click here to purchase tickets.

The Oak Book Fair will be held Feb. 12-16 in the Oak auditorium. Students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair and create a wish list in their library class the week prior. Shopping hours will include time during school, along with opportunities to shop during parent/teacher conferences. 

Help your student shop by setting up an eWallet, or shop online, (and find our full shopping hours) at Oak Book Fair Homepage. 

We need volunteers to make this happen! Click here to sign up. Questions? Contact Whitney Molloy at whitneysmolloy@yahoo.com.

What do IB grades mean for our 6th through 10th graders in our IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)?

Report cards were emailed today to students and families via ManageBac. As you review, here are some helpful reminders about our MYP grading system:  

• All classes in grades 6-10 assess student learning in four areas (criteria) using a 1-8 achievement scale.
• Descriptions on the report card correlate to this scale and describe the student's achievement in each criterion.
• The semester 1 criterion scores are added together in each subject and then scaled to describe an "Overall Level of Achievement" (OLA) for that subject.
• At the bottom of the report card, you will find a description that correlates to that OLA number to better understand your student's progress in each class. 

Use these links to our website to learn more about AL's International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). 

Next month for Black History Month, we are looking for Oak parents to come and read preselected books on Black History and help lead a discussion on the issues read about. This is a great opportunity to spend time with our wonderful kids in a truly meaningful way. Please sign up here!

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!