12 September 2014

Le Journal 



A Message from our cherry Street principal

Cherry Update  

This week is all about safety!
Parents, please practice with your children so they know their vital information-  first name, last name, parents' names (not "mommy" and "daddy") and phone number.  Last week, there was a crying kindergartener by the bus.  He wasn't sure of his bus number, and when he gave the bus driver his middle name only,  the driver could not find him on her list.  The situation ended well, but it serves as a reminder that is so important for school age children to be able to give their legal first and last names to an adult (teacher, police officer, nurse etc.) in case they need help. 

Also, please be sure to walk your child into the building if you arrive late.  We close the doors on Cherry and Kenwood at 8:15 a.m. when school officially starts.  Any child arriving after that needs to come in with a parent through the front doors to be signed in. 

Have a great weekend!
Madame Heather 

in this issue

* Cherry Principal 

* Calendar

* Groundbreaking 

* PTSO  

* Notes from the Nurse  

* Meet New Staff 

* Social Worker Info  

* News

* Info Sharing 

* In the Spotlight  

* Sports 

* Fundraising 

* SchoolReach 

Deadlines for the newsletter are Wednesdays at noon (for a five day week).

Advertisements and payments must be turned in Wednesdays by noon.



calendar

Upcoming Events

Happy Friday!
Don't forget to turn in your 20 raffle stubs/money for the early bird prize on Monday!
 

September 15 

PTSO Meeting
Cherry, 6pm

September 19 

Groundbreaking

Cherry, 10 AM

September 23  

6th Grade Parent France Trip Mtg.

Oak Auditorium, 6pm

 

September 24 
Early Release Day*
12:45 Cherry
1:00 Oak
Casual day for $1 

Download the 2014-15 School Calendar by clicking here.


YOU'RE INVITED!

Cherry Street Groundbreaking    

Celebrating our past, present and future is the theme for the September 19 Groundbreaking!  We will hear from AL Alumni who have finished college and are now working in the city, celebrate the new playground with a massive ribbon cutting, and then break ground for the new wing. Jason Klumb, the Regional Administrator of The Heartland Region of the U.S. General Services Administration and AL parent, will share his thoughts about why good public education makes a great city.  
(Special note -- if you were one of the many parents who helped design, build, and paint the Cherry playground and you would like to participate in the ribbon cutting, please plan to sit in the specially marked area.  And BYOS -- bring your own scissors!)

  9:00 AM Refreshments/Tours
10:00 AM Program
11:00 AM Tours

To ensure that we have enough chairs, please call Jessica Wallace at 816-361-7735, ext. 206 or email her at [email protected] to let her know you are coming.


A message from our ptso

Parent-Teacher-Student Organization
In Action    

PTSO Meeting
Mark your calendar - Monday, September 15th - 6-7:30 p.m. at Cherry Street campus. Pizza will be provided starting at 5:30 p.m.

Agenda:

  • Meet your PTSO board
  • Calendar of events
  • 2014-2015 Budget Approval
  • School Board Parent-elect information

 

This Budget (download here) will be presented, debated and voted on in Monday's meeting.

 

Special thank you to 8th Grade students & parents for kid care (fundraiser for 8th grade trip to New Orleans)

 

Download the 2014-15 PTSO calendar here. 


Notes from the nurse

Health Alert: Enterovirus 68 in KC     

Parents, we want to make you aware of a current viral outbreak in Kansas City. This illness is causing an unusually high census at Children's Mercy Hospital. According to news reports*, more than 300 cases have been seen in recent days. They are hospitalizing 20-30 of those cases each day. Pediatrician's offices are also reporting seeing higher numbers.

This virus can cause a cold in some children, but can become much more serious in others, causing difficulty in breathing. A fever may or may not be present.

According to Carol Saunders, Ph.D. of Children's Mercy, children who are affected more severely by the virus experience respiratory distress. They may or may not wheeze, and some respond well to asthma medication. Keep in mind that not all children who are severely affected have a history of asthma.

The nurses offices at both AL campuses have seen high numbers of children with cold-like symptoms. Please encourage good hand washing throughout their day, remind them to cover their cough, and keep your child home if they have any symptoms.

*fox4kc.com  
Meet our new staff

Amanda Lyons

Where are you from? Originally from Michigan, I've lived in KC over 13 years.

What's your favorite food? I could eat pasta almost every day, but I love steak and potatoes on occasion.

What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time I enjoy DIY, upcycling, and sewing when I'm not hanging out with my family.

What's your favorite thing about living in Kansas City? I love the arts and the beautiful scenery, both in the city and on the outskirts.

Although I'm new to AL, I'm not new to teaching. I've been teaching over 10 years and I love it!

Amanda Lyons
 Building Substitute 
Cherry Campus
Meet our new staff

Sophie Goeury

Where are you from? I am from Nancy, France.

What has surprised you most about America? People are very friendly and welcoming, I am really glad about it. I was really surprised by the size of the cars (that's the first thing I noticed when I arrived.)

What's your favorite food? I love lasagnas and chicken curry.

What do you like to do in your spare time? Reading, going out with friends, and traveling.

What do you look forward to discovering this year? I look forward to going to sporting games, making some friends, traveling throughout the USA and getting more experience in teaching with the kids.




social work spot at cherry - mme Beth walker

R-E-S-P-E-C-T is Going on at Cherry! 

The month of September, Mme. Beth is visiting the classrooms to talk about RESPECT - the first of our seven character education traits for this school year.

We are defining RESPECT as: treating others the way you want to be treated.

We are having discussions about showing respect to: 1) People - including respecting yourself, 2) Places (home, school, park, restaurants, stores, etc.) and 3) Things (animals, nature, earth, supplies, clothes, etc.). We are participating in activities that help us to practice what RESPECT looks like, sounds like and feels like. At the end of September, we will be handing out RESPECT awards to two students in each classroom - for demonstrating this skill.

 

Home is the first place most children learn about RESPECT. It is a skill that they are not born with, so it has to be taught. Since you are your child's first teacher, here are some things you can do to help promote RESPECT:

 

1)    Model Respect - children are master observers! They will take their cues from you. If you want them to do it, you have to do it too.

2)    Discuss It - point out when you see others being respectful or disrespectful. Talk about the situation and the feeling involved.

3)    Teachable Moments - ask them "are you being respectful right now?" or "are you treating others the way you want to be treated?"

4)    Notice their respectful behavior and acknowledge it . They are more likely to repeat the positive behavior if they got a positive response or if it felt good.

 

Ask your children what they are learning about RESPECT! 

news

Oak Boiler Update!  

Replacing the 80-year old boilers that provide heat at the Oak campus is progressing. More than seven dumpsters of fire bricks were removed. Then, the pipes were removed and the boiler structure was cut and removed piece by piece. 

The new boilers should be installed by October! 
news

Congratulations Ryder Clay!     

Ryder Clay, 2nd grader at Acad�mie Lafayette, will be honored with the 2014 Young Philanthropist of the Year Award on Wednesday, November 19th. Ryder was nominated for his volunteering efforts with the Ronald McDonald House and initiating a school-wide community service project at Cherry, in which the students collected pop tabs and old keys to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.  The award is presented to Ryder on behalf of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Mid America Chapter.

 

Ryder helped to educate the students at Cherry about the services that the Ronald McDonald House provides in our area. You can find out more at: www.rmhckc.org/

 

Last year the students filled up one box of tabs and old keys - this year our goal is to fill up 2 boxes! Please join in our efforts to teach the students about philanthropy, citizenship and recycling. A donation box is placed outside of Mme. Beth's office in the main hallway. Students are able to drop off tabs and keys at anytime!

news

Summer Camp 2014 was a Sizzling Success!  

This past summer, the students participated in a weekly cooking class, taught by our talented Marilyn Hynes.  The hallways were filled with delicious smells as the students made egg rolls, quesadillas, vegetable curry and of course, crepes!  The cooking class was a huge success and we are already simmering some new ideas for next summer. 

Students can recreate the recipes they had in summer camp in the attached cookbook. Download here! 

Bon app�tit! 
info sharing

BOO Bayou!  

It's almost that time of year again. BOO Bayou is our school's annual fall party. This year it will be on Saturday, October 18th from 6-9 p.m.

We will, as always, be holding a Staff vs. Parents and Students Soccer game. It will be before the party at 4:30 p.m. We are looking for a game coordinator; please contact Mr. Djiba at [email protected] to volunteer. The coordinator keeps track of who is playing, the referees and keeps the time for the game.

We will have great food from the JAZZ restaurant/bar, bounce houses, music, crafts, and a costume contest. We will also have the 6th grade Haunted Hall! (Please, 6th grade parents call us soon to get planning.) It will be great fun for all. Mark you calenders. We hope to see you there! OH!!! Did I mention that you can follow our updates on Facebook? Our BOO Bayou page link is listed here->
 https://www.facebook.com/ALBooBayou?ref=hl

Looking forward to this exciting event and seeing YOU there!

Leslie Kohlemeyer
[email protected]

Diane Rizzo
[email protected] 
info sharing

Jr. First Lego League Team Parent Info Meeting September 19th  

  2013-14 Team 
The coaching team for the Acad�mie Lafayette Muskeneers Jr. FLL Robotics Team will be providing an information session on Friday, September 19th at 4:00 p.m. at the Oak Campus for current "Muskeneers" parents and new parents that would like to learn more about the K-3 program. 

 

We will meet under the outside picnic table tent by the playground.   If you are not able to make the meeting, please contact Courtney Wells at [email protected] to receive the information via email and answer any questions you might have.

 

We had 4 teams last year in grades K-2 at the Cherry St. Campus and the kids had an awesome season.  
info sharing

Dress Code Policy 

Acad�mie Lafayette has a regular casual day on the first Friday each month, and students are welcome to wear non-uniform clothing. However, please be sure your student is still following the length requirements for shorts and skirts. Also, bare mid-drift, tank or halter type dresses or shirts or saggy pants are not acceptable.

Please use these guidelines for each Early Release day, as well. Thank you for your help! 
info sharing

Online School Directory UPDATE

The online directory is LIVE! Thank you to everyone who quickly completed their e-confirmation. Let Katie Hendrickson know ([email protected]) if you did not receive an email or need any assistance.
info sharing

Choir Info UPDATE

Choir will begin on Monday, Sept. 15th, at 3:45. Bring a non peanut snack. We will rehearse until 4:45. Pick up is at 4:45 on the dot! If interested, just show up in the music room. No enrollment yet!   

Parents, please send a note or an e-mail to your child's teacher, letting them know that your child will be staying afterschool for choir. 

 

Please remember to be on time to pick up your child. Merci!

 

Thanks,
Mr. Swanson
 
AL Community Members spotted

In the Spotlight  

Congrats to the AL Irish dancers who competed at the Kansas City Feis (Irish Dance Competition) at the Westin Crown Center. Dancers came in from multiple states to compete.   
Isabella Dougherty Jaime, sixth grade, placed in all three of her hard shoe dances placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. Louise Pfeiffer, second grade, competed at the Feis and she performed at Irish Fest on the main stage with the OM performance group. Harper Dziedzic, eighth grade, also won one gold and one bronze medal in her competitions.

Tomboy designer and Acad�mie Lafayette parent, Laura McGrew, will be featured on Better KC this Friday September 12th. The segment is a preview for the upcoming Kansas City Fashion week in which McGrew will debut her spring 2015 collection. Daughter and AL 8th grader, Lucy Gobber is also modeling in the show. Better KC runs on KCTV5 from 9am to 10am. The KCFW show featuring McGrews latest collection is Friday September 26th at 7 p.m
 
Report your sightings of Acad�mie Lafayette parents or students accomplishments to Katie Hendrickson at [email protected].
 

 

Sports

Deadlines Approaching for Fall Track Conditioning 

Contact: Coach Brenda Kumm 816-500-4482 or [email protected]

 

Registration is closing soon for K-8th graders to participate in fall track conditioning. The program is free and open to all. To register, please send an email indicating your interest to [email protected]. The required Sport Release Form and detailed Track Informational Packet are available on the Athletics page of the AL website.

  

Kindergarten- 3rd Graders - Deadline for registration is: Tuesday, September 30

This group will focus on the basics of track through fun games and activities led by Coach Djiba. There are no track meets during fall conditioning.

 

The 4 sessions will be held from 3:50pm- 5:10pm at the Oak Street Campus on Tuesdays starting on October 7 and ending on October 28.

Parents must transport kids from Cherry to Oak- we will help connect families for carpooling.

 

4th - 8th Graders - Deadline for registration is: Monday, September 8 

This group will focus on specific skill development for throwing and jumping, running techniques, pacing, starts and relays. Coach Brenda leads this group. There are no track meets during fall conditioning.

 

The 8 sessions will be held right after school (3:30pm) until 5:10pm at the Oak Street Campus on Tuesdays starting September 9 and ending on October 28. Kids will be given time to change their clothes.

 

Volunteers Needed!

The Academie Lafayette Track Program only succeeds because of our volunteers. We are in need of at least 10 volunteers. We especially need help with the K-3rd group. If you are interested in helping with fall track please contact Coach Brenda. No track experience is necessary.

 

Sports

Fall Volleyball Schedule 

Please come out to support the Acad�mie Lafayette girls' volleyball team this fall!

Games:
Wednesday, September 24, 6 p.m. - AL v. Kauffman - location: Kauffman (6401 Paseo)
Monday, September 29, 6 p.m. - AL v. Brookside - location: Brookside (1815 E. 63rd St.)
Monday, October 6, 5 p.m. - AL v. Tolbert - location: Kauffman (6401 Paseo)
Wednesday, October 8, 6 p.m. - AL v. Kipp - location: Kauffman (6401 Paseo)
Monday, October 13, 5 p.m. - AL v. Hogan Prep - location: Brookside (1815 E. 63rd St.)
Wednesday, October 15, 6 p.m. - AL v. Frontier - location: Brookside (1815 E. 63rd. St.) 

We hope you come to a few games to cheer the girls' team on.
fundraising

Raffle Update: A Life-Changing Ticket     

Stephanie McGinnis remembers the day in 2011 when one of her co-workers introduced her to Isabella Baez, her niece.  Isabella was selling raffle tickets for her school - Acad�mie Lafayette.

 

Stephanie bought one, and completely forgot all about it.  Until the day she received a phone call telling her that had had won the $10,000 prize.

 

"I was in shock", she said,  "I thought it was a joke - but it wasn't."

 

Stephanie says the raffle prize was life changing.  First, she was able to give money to some of her family members who were struggling. Next, she was able to take a trip to Arizona to see her father.

 

"That trip was special - I had never been there before," she said,  "But I will never forget sharing this prize with my family.  That brought a warmth to my heart I have never forgotten."

 

Stephanie says that Acad�mie Lafayette students can change someone's life by selling him or her a raffle ticket - just like it did hers.

 

In other raffle news . . .the Early Bird deadline is Monday, September 15.  To qualify for the Early Bird T-shirt and the drawing for the Great Wolf Lodge or World's of Fun/Oceans of Fun prize your student must turn in at least 20 ticket stubs and the money from those sales by September 15.

 

Remember - selling tickets with others is FUN. 

 

"The girls and I had a successful time at Price Chopper on August 30th from noon to 2pm. We sold 40 tickets during our time. The patrons and workers at Price Chopper were so generous and supportive." -- Charlette Lyman

 

"It was our pleasure to sell raffle tickets this past Saturday, September 6, at One More Cup.

Vladimir Crouch and Lauryn Yarnevich  

My son is very excited to help the school as much as he can. Vladimir and I had a very nice first-experience selling the tickets with another family. The kids did a wonderful job!" --   Elena Crouch

 

If YOU want to sell tickets with others go to: If you want to join others and sell at local businesses you must sign up on Sign UpGenius:  

 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ea5ab2da7f94-2014  

Special thanks to Sheila Dougherty for coordinating this effort.

 

Kudos to Kelly Lee and her Raffle Team for stuffing envelops, counting money and delivering T-shirts.  If you would like to join Kelly and her merry band please sign uphere:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4EACAA2EAAFB6-raffle/19100255 

 

Do you have an office bulletin board?  Decorate it with the attached flyer promoting the Raffle.  Your co-workers can come to YOU for their chance to win $10,000.

 

fundraising event

Save the Date: Holiday Art Market    

It's that time of year again... 
 
Hard to believe there are only 15 shopping weekends until Christmas!  Have no fear!  
Lucky for you - we're already planning the annual Holiday Art Market
(formerly the Holiday Art Bazaar)

 
Amazing vendors and the famous BAKE SALE!
 
Mark your calendar:
Saturday, November 22nd * 10am to 5pm
 
Acad�mie Lafayette Cherry Street Campus, 
3421 Cherry Street
 
Volunteers needed - bake sale, wrapping station, traffic control, clean up patrol....
Questions - Annie Clark - [email protected]
info sharing

School Reach Message Retrieval Line     

We use the School Reach system to alert families via phone or text about important announcements. If you miss a School Reach message, please do NOT call the school. Instead, use the Message Retrieval number from a phone that gets calls from the system.

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