The $10,000 CASH Raffle is coming soon, and we need your help! Contact communication@academielafayette.org if you are wanting to volunteer. From calling local businesses to ask if our students can sell in front of their store to organizing shift sign-ups, there is something to do for everyone!

Also, would you or someone you know like to have their business logo on the back of the 2023 raffle shirts? Please contact communication@academielafayette.org to get started.

The Académie Lafayette annual fall meeting for parents will be in the Oak auditorium on Wednesday, September 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

Because AL is considered Schoolwide Title I, any AL parent is welcome to attend and hear about the program. If you have received notification that your child is receiving Supplemental Instruction services this year, please consider attending to give your feedback. This meeting is an opportunity for you:

If you are able to attend, please email the Supplemental Instruction (Title I) Coordinator, Keith Christensen, at kchristensen@academielafayette.org, and specify how many people will be in your group.

Please also know that we are available to answer questions and address concerns at any time. Keith can answer questions by email. Online meetings are also possible by appointment.

Students at the Oak campus received a visit from Eco Elvis, who gave an amazing performance that taught students how to recycle more and recycle better. Students received a new recycling bin in each classroom and "recycling how-to" flyers to take home. Thank you to the Mid America Regional Council Waste Management District for sharing their resources and talent!

Also, we are excited to reveal our new logo! Thank you to all the students who participated in the logo contest last school year, and thank you to the parents who volunteered their time to help finalize the graphic! If you are interested in participating in various GreenAL Committee initiatives, please reach out to us by emailing GreenAL.AcademieLafayette@gmail.com.

GreenAL after-school club is open to grades 2-5 at Oak. Through hands-on activities and fun presentations, students will learn about sustainable thinking and the environment, and how we can make a positive impact. The fall session will meet from 4-5 PM on Tuesdays for six weeks from September 19 through October 24. The club is offered at no cost and we are still recruiting parent/caregiver volunteers. Click here for more information and to sign up. Please email GreenAL.AcademieLafayette@gmail.com with any questions.

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.

The 23-24 Armour Middle School student handbook was sent home with your student on 8/23. An email was sent by Adam Nachum requesting that families confirm their student received a handbook - please confirm by clicking this link and submitting the form.

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

Online orders are now open.

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.

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.

Armour families, please complete this form if you are interested in getting involved in AL PTO activities for your student's class this year.

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.

Children are prone to subluxations (slight misalignments of the vertebrae) from everyday playing. As children play, IE: Climbing, jumping, running and falling, and playing sports, these actions affect their spine, joints, muscles and inner workings of their nervous system. Small bumps create small spinal misalignments or subluxations that over time create interference within the nervous system. If not treated, the body considers this normal and the muscles, joint and ligaments conform to the new way of walking, bending and other movements.

Come in to see Dr. Jennifer Fleske at 7400 Wornall Road for a free consultation. Call or text 816-441-9322.