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Principal News
Hello Académie Lafayette Families!
Dear families,
Many of you might not know, but I often ride my Vespa to school. It's a great vehicle, saves gas,
I enjoy embarrassing my children because of my matching helmet, and most of all I get to truly embrace the changing seasons. Fall is upon us -- and with that comes the time of year when it's cool in the morning and warmer during the day. Please remind your student to keep track of his/her sweaters and hoodies. It's easy to forget them on the playground or in class and then they wind up in the Lost and Found box. If you are missing an outer garment please check there before buying another one. Or, if you need a sweater or sweatshirt, check the uniform closet. Thanks to Diane Rizzo, we have fully stocked uniform closets with gently used uniform clothing for your child.
I also wanted to give you an update on the installation of new playground equipment at both campuses. We have been delayed because of scheduling changes with the installers and rain. The date is now the weekend of October 29-30. Thank you for your patience.
Have a great weekend!
Mme Houfaidi,
Oak Principal
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In This Edition:
New feature: click on the topic to go directly to that article!
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calendar Upcoming Events
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October 5-6
NO SCHOOL
Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 22
Boo Bayou - PTSO Fundraiser and Raffle Drawing |
October 7
NO SCHOOL
October 26
Early Release Day
Cherry: 12:45 pm
Oak: 1 pm
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October 10
Board Meeting,
6 pm, Oak Music Room
October 29
Allez5K - PTSO
10 am, Arrowhead
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Access the 2016-2017 School Calendar here.
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Info Sharing
Picture Day Coming Soon
All students will be photographed on Picture Day for the yearbook.
Students should wear casual clothes. You can order online at
MyLifeTouch.com. Please use the Picture Day ID located on the flyers that will be sent home in backpacks soon.
For Cherry students:
Picture Day:
Tuesday, October 18
Retake Day:
Tuesday, November 29
For Oak students:
Picture Day:
Monday, October 24
Retake Day:
Friday, December 2
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Info Sharing
Launching AL Choir & Band
Mr. Combreas, our new Music Teacher at Oak, is looking forward to launching the
AL Choir. Choir meetings will take place on Wednesdays, from
3:45 pm to 4:45 pm. Mr. Combreas would like to see at least 20 students join in this creative operation. Arrangements will depend upon the number of students participating. So, if you are interested in participating in this years Choir adventures, please fill out the registration form distributed in the classroom and ask your child to return it to the homeroom teacher.
Mr. Combreas also noticed that several students are interested in
learning to play together as a band. He is willing to meet these students on Mondays, from
3:45 pm to 4:45 pm. This club is not aimed at learning how to play an instrument; the focus will be to practice playing together as a band. Again, arrangements will depend upon the number of students wanting to participate. Please fill out the registration form distributed in the classroom and ask your child to return it to the homeroom teacher.
For both activities parents must be able to pick up their child at
4:45 pm.
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Info Sharing
Looking For Literacy Mentors
Dear AL parents,
Do you love to read? The Title I team is looking for parent volunteers to help mentor Title I student participants and their families at the Open Books* workshop. Commit to being a literacy mentor just one evening a month October through March, and make a BIG difference in our AL community!
*Open Books is only offered to Title I qualified students
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Info Sharing
Allez5K Is A Month Away, Register Now!
5k Race
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Register by
Oct 26 and Save $5. After
Oct. 26, registration fees increase to $40.
· The entry fee for the 5k will include a timing bib and a rockin' long-sleeved navy shirt with white print.
1-mile Family Fun Run/Walk
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Register by
Oct 26
and Save $3. After
Oct. 26
, registration fees increase to $25.
· The 1-mile fun run entry fee includes your awesome T-shirt.
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fundraising
Congratulations Raffle Prize Winners!
Thanks to everyone who sold enough Raffle tickets to qualify for the Early Bird t-shirt and a place in the Early Bird drawing. Congratulations to first grader Elexi Rousis and 7th grader Aurora Potter
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Th
ey will get to chose between a $300 gift certificate to Great Wolf Lodge or a $300 gift certificate to World of Fun/Oceans of Fun.
EVERYONE who received a Raffle t-shirt can wear their shirt on Tuesday for "T-shirt Tuesday" - and, if you are at the Oak campus, for gym class.
Winners of the "$10 for 10" gift card will receive their cards on Monday, Oct. 3. These 112 students sold 30 Raffle tickets by the deadline and will now be able to spend $10 at either Baskin Robbins, Topsy's, or Brookside Party Warehouse.
Middle school students need to sell 40 tickets by October 10 to have their name put in a drawing for one of two $200 travel scholarships. You can sell those tickets FAST if you signup at one of many great businesses.
The
final deadline
to turn in Raffle tickets and money or buy on PayPal is October 17!
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Info Sharing
Save a Life; Give Blood!
Remember to sign up for the Red Cross Blood Drive at the Cherry Campus during Parent-Teacher conferences on October 5. They will be set up from noon to 5 pm. Click here to go to their website. Click on the red circle with the arrow in it to make an appointment. Thank you!
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Info Sharing
Pop Tabs Together
Irene Dye (2nd grader) and her family work together to collect tabs for Académie Lafayette's community service project. Irene donated a HUGE bag of tabs to help our local Ronald McDonald House.
You can help out too: just bring in your tabs or old keys and drop them in the bucket outside of Mme Beth's office at Cherry.
Last year we collected 6 buckets - help us reach our goal of 6 or more this year!
To find out more, go to www.rmhckc.org.
(NOTE: You can also put pop tabs in the bucket in the main hall at Oak.)
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Info Sharing
From The Nurses
Dear parents,
In an effort to help share the "big picture" of student wellness with our community we would like to be able to periodically notify our families of the number of cases of health-related issues like influenza, strep, and lice, but
we need your help to be able do so
! Please call or email the nurse at your campus when your child has
any
communicable illness or condition to help us have the most up-to-date information. Please include the following information: your child's name, grade, teacher, whether or not the illness or condition has been diagnosed by a medical professional, and if applicable, when your child started treatment for the condition.
In the past week, we have been informed of the following issues in our community, not all of which have been confirmed by a medical professional:
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Strep
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth
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Lice at Cherry
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Lice at Oak
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1
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No new cases
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4
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1
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*This is not a complete picture of health at AL, as many cases do not get reported to the nurses.
Next, If you haven't done so already, please return your student's HealtheKids permission form. We try to make sure we get a form back from every student so we are sure our families were aware of this opportunity. If you do not want your child to participate, please write your student's name on the front page of the form and "refused" or "declined" so we can mark them off as having responded. These health screenings are free of charge and include vision and hearing screenings, which are not typically done at the pediatrician's office. They are conducted by a team of highly trained nurses and results are sent home in a sealed envelope upon the completion of the screenings at that campus.
Last, but definitely not least, we would like to inform you of our updated nursing practice regarding lice at Académie Lafayette. This change in practice is based on recommendations from experts in the field and has been reviewed by AL Administration as well as the Conseil d'Ecole. The document has been posted on the AL website.
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lease remind your children to avoid head-to-head contact with each other, as that is how most cases of lice are spread. Our younger students have a harder time with this, and thus tend to have a higher incidence rate of lice, so please check your student's head frequently for signs of lice. You may also consider sending your child to school with their hair pulled back in a ponytail, braid, or bun, to try to minimize risk of transmission to or from other students.
As always, please feel free to contact the nurse at your child's campus with any questions or concerns. Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy!
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Info Sharing
Boo Bayou Details
Boo Bayou is Back, but at the Cherry Campus this year:
- 4 - 6 pm for K-5 kids and families
- 7 - 9 pm for Middle School kids
On October 22nd, we will once again host one of Académie Lafayette's most fun family events. This year, the fun will be slightly different. From 4 - 6 pm, we will hold a family friendly carnival event on the playground for the kids grades K through 5 and their families. This event will include crafts, bounce houses, a carnival midway, and trunk or treating along with a live band of AL alumni.
From 7 - 9 pm we will host a "Costume Ball" for the kids in Middle School. This will include a photo area and DJ Spencer Hardwick who is an AL alum!
We will also have the Haunted Hall and it will be open to kids from all ages from 5:30-7:30. The cost will be $3 for one time or $5 unlimited trips through!
We will have a dunk tank where you can dunk the cheerleaders! For $3 you can get 2 balls or for $5 you can get 5 balls. The proceeds will benefit all of the AL sports teams.
Voting for parent elect positions will be open, and the live announcement of the raffle winner will also occur.
Please contact Leslie Kohlmeyer at 816-606-1646 to volunteer or sign up here!
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info sharing
Painless Fundraising
It's not only painless, it's profitable! Last year our Painless Fundraising efforts helped raise over $3,000 for the general fund at Académie Lafayette. Imagine how our children are benefiting from our efforts! Below is a list of Painless Fundraising opportunities. The committee challenges you to help make this our most profitable year yet. Send labels in to your teacher at any time. We will collect them in November and in May. The class that has turned in the most labels will have a party at the end of the school year. Here is a list of all the painless fundraising opportunities at AL:
Labels to send to your teacher:
- BoxTops For Education: Clip Boxtop for Education Labels from General Mills products. For each label you clip, the school gets 10 cents. www.boxtops4education.com
- Best Choice and Clearly Organic: We earn 3 cents for each UPC symbol. www.awgbrands.com
Additional Painless Fundraising:
- Amazon Smile: AmazonSmile is a simple for you to support Academie Lafayette every time you shop. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the same prices and selection, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Academie Lafayette. You need to select Academie Lafayette as your charitable organization to receive donations before you begin shopping.
- Terracycle Program: Bring the following items: (your teacher will have a container); any type of juice pouch (like Capri Sun, etc.) - NOT juice boxes. A collection bin is located at the South entrance of the Oak campus. At the Cherry campus, a collection bin is located in the Cafeteria. www.terracycle.net
- My Coke Rewards: Create an account online and donate your points from participating coke products to the school. We can spend points on cool stuff. The website is www.mycokerewards.com
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SPORTS
AL Boys Soccer Excels Again
Congratulations to the Middle School Boys Soccer Team as they were victorious once again yesterday by a score of 12 - 0. Our young men had been invited to a friendly game between AL and the Calvary Lutheran School Boys Soccer Team (grades 5 - 8). Our gracious hosts were very generous to allow our children and families to use their facilities as to have an extra game to hone the boys' skills. We are very appreciative of their efforts to make us feel welcome and hope to meet again soon.
After observing 4/5 games this year, it is clear that these players are developing great cohesion as a team. AL had a multi-pronged attack with 7 different players scoring, led by Jack Tootle with 4 goals. Sam North and Benjamin Robinson also had 2 goals apiece. Numerous players were also involved in some sterling passing to set up the goals. Equally as important was the stellar team defense led by Andrew Robinson. The defenders are learning the importance of holding one's position and trusting their teammates to make the defensive stop.
Thank you to all of the parents and families who came to cheer for our boys, and thank you to the continued coaching excellence of Mr. Dieng, Mr. Djiba, and Mr. Seydi.
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sports
Middle School Boys & Girls Basketball
The athletics department will soon open registration for middle school boys basketball and middle school girls basketball. These teams are open for any 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. We are competing on the Kansas City Metro League. Registration will be done online under the athletics page. Depending on the number of students who register, the athletic director and the coaches will decide whether tryouts will be held. If your child has any interest in basketball, consider registering her/him. More information next week.
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sports
Wins For Volleyball Team
The AL Volleyball team defeated Frontier to capture their first win of the season Thursday, September 22nd. The team swept Frontier winning all three games, never allowing Frontier to take the lead. Katie Riffle led the squad overall with double-figure scoring 13 service points in a row followed by Sera Von Rautenfeld with 8 and Isabella Dougherty with 5 service points. The team's dominance allowed our less experienced girls an opportunity to show their stuff on the court. The game was dominated by points converted from the team's robust serving.
Tuesday, September 23rd AL Volleyball easily outplayed and outscored Alta Vista sweeping all 3 games, 25-16, 25-8, 15-9. Sera Van Rautenfeld was on fire, scoring 17 service points across all three games, a record for this season. Rayna Bowman contributed 9 service points, 2 kills, and 4 sets allowing her teammates to have 2 successful kills as well. The team moves to a 2-1 record and are set to face off next week with Kipp (
10/4 at 5 pm) at Ewing Marion Kauffmann School. We hope to see you there!
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From the classroom
What Are You Doing In My Swamp?
A lot, actually. Over the past 2 weeks, the 8th graders took turns investigating aquatic ecosystems first hand (as well as feet) funded by a Missouri Department of Conservation grant and PTSO funding.
Touring a water treatment plant, collecting waters samples for dissolved oxygen content, walking in spongy soil, snakes and bugs encounters as well as fishing allowed students to learn how vital swamps, wetlands and marshes are, whether they are man-made, inland or coastal.
Trying hard to establish balance against the effect of gravity was not an easy task and some of us were able to get free skincare and facials. Many moms and dads were also able to put their laundry detergent to the test and brag about it (or not).
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Research Medical Center, Brookside Campus, is a proud sponsor of academie lafayette
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Oak Street Campus
6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735 |
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Cherry Street Campus
3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-888-7400 |
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www.academielafayette.org |
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Mr. Mbengue and the finance team have been working hard to develop a plan for the proposed High School. Now they need to know your thoughts. Families with students in 4th - 8th grades will receive a survey by email on Monday, October 3. The survey is short (fewer than 10 questions) and includes a comment section. Please share your thoughts. 
