23 JANUARY 2015

Le Journal 



A message from our head of school

Volunteers Make a Difference

Dear Acad�mie Lafayette Parents,

 

On Thursday I had the priviledge of meeting a group of our grandmothers Gloria, Vicki and Alice who gave many hours of their time to help the Development Office prepare and mail year-end tax letters.  

 

These personalized letters are very important for donors, but with almost 500 letters to mail this takes a lot of time. Thanks to Gloria Murphy, Vicki Riffle, Alice Lund and (not pictured) Judy Burge, these letters were finished in record time.  

 

The volume of letters this year also reminds me of the generosity of our parents and grandparents.  Not only do you give time, but you also give money to our Annual Fund and to our Capital Campaign.  Without these financial gifts we could not provide the education and services that we want for all of our children.

 

Thank you Gloria, Vicki, Alice and Judy -- and all of our wonderful community. Have a good weekend.

 

Elimane Mbengue 


A message from our cherry street principal

Cherry Information

Valentine's Parties are just around the corner (February 13). At Cherry, these parties are just for the students. It is a wonderful time for kids to make and/or exchange cards and talk about friendship. More information to come from your child's classroom teacher.

Bon weekend!

Madame Heather

in this issue

* Leadership Notes 

* Calendar

* PTSO events

* In the Spotlight

* Sports 

* Info Share

* Fundraising 

 

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

January 28
Early Release Day



February 18
AL Open House - Cherry Campus, 5-7pm
January 29
Conseil d'Ecole - Oak Campus, 6pm


February 25
NO SCHOOL - Staff In-Service



February 9
Board Meeting - Oak Campus, 6pm


February 26-27
NO SCHOOL - Parent- Teacher Conference

February 16
SNOW MAKE-UP DAY - President's Day - School will be in session

Download the 2014-15 School Calendar by clicking here.


info sharing

Have an Article for the Newsletter?  

Send to: [email protected]
Deadlines are each Wednesday at noon (for a regular five day week.) Please put "Newsletter Article" in the subject line. 

Art or photos should be in .jpg format. Ads in .jpg format. AL reserves the right to approve all items for the newsletter. 
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7th Grade Hosts Still Needed for French Students 

We are looking for 33 families to host the students coming in April. They will be here April 20th and leaving May 1st. Remember you only need to provide a bed & food. Kids can share rooms. We will give you the list of field trips the students will go on so you know the things they will see while at school. You must apply online.Thank you!!

Please go online for full program details, expectations, FAQs and application:
Group Name: Z/swFrance - Acad�mie Lafayette
Group ID: AG12132

Any questions email: [email protected] or call Language & Friendship @ 952-841-9898
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PTSO: Upcoming events


Conseil d'Ecole - January 29, 6pm, Oak Campus.  The following item is on the agenda:  finalizing 2015-2016 school calendar. Parent rep contact information and meeting notes can be found here:  http://www.academielafayette.org/conseil-decole/
PTSO General Meeting - Monday February 23, 6pm, Cherry Campus.  Agenda topics will include Evening in Paris update, fundraising, PTSO budget process for upcoming year and PTSO executive board election process.  Both budget and new officers will be voted on in May meeting.  Past meeting notes can be found here: http://www.academielafayette.org/parent-association/
fundraising

EIP:  The Fun Begins

Join your friends at the Bier Station on Monday, Feb. 16 -- President's Day -- for the Evening in Paris: Studio 54 pre-party!  The fun begins at 4:00 pm!


fundraising

EIP:  Unique Silent Auction Item Returns!

Remember the great progressive dinner from last year?  
Well, it's back and better than ever!  BUT you should know that only the first 40 people who sign up will get a place at the table -- or multiple tables. REMEMBER to get you name on the list when the silent auction opens at Evening in Paris: Studio 54 on March 7, 2015!


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Volunteering Opportunities at "Studio 54"

Have you ever wondered what is An Evening in Paris? What do the volunteers do at An Evening in Paris?
This is your year to find out! The EIP Committee would like to have fun, energetic and ready to shake a tail feather volunteers. Volunteering at An Evening in Paris: Studio 54 is the best decision you could ever make for the school's largest fundraiser. So, parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends: come set up the silent auction, work Qtego, serve food and drinks to our guests while having fun. Find a time and position that you will enjoy on Signup Genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a084fa4a928a75-2015 . Merci!

Leilani Grover-Marshall 
2015 An Evening in Paris; Studio 54, Volunteer Coordinator
816-694-0005 call/text
 [email protected] 
AL community members spotted

  

Report your sightings of Acad�mie Lafayette parents or students accomplishments to [email protected].  

 

fundraising

Chipotle Night



This coming Tuesday night, January 27th, is Acad�mie Lafayette Chipotle Night at the Waldo Chipotle at 75th and Wornall, 501 W. 75th.  Show this flyer or simply mention Acad�mie Lafayette to  the cashier from 4:30 to 8:30 P.M. and the school will receive 50% of all proceeds that night! This is our last Chipotle Night for 2015 so let's all go and have a great fresh dinner or even late lunch! If you call in your order just be sure to remember to say ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE to the cashier at pickup! See you this Tuesday 1/27 at the Waldo Chipotle!

fundraising

Painless Fundraising Works!



In December of 2014 Acad�mie Lafayette received a check for $1299.60 from Box Tops for Education thanks to all of your who clip and send in box tops! These funds are donated to the General Fund and each AL child benefits! Price Chopper is offering an opportunity to get 80 bonus box tops by purchasing items with box tops and sending in the form that you can download and print HERE. Please stock up on a few items that have box tops and earn extra cash for our kids. Questions? Contact Alise at [email protected]
 

sports

Girls' and Boys' Basketball Schedule 

The basketball season has begun! Come out to support the teams and see the exciting games first hand! Ticket prices are $1 at the door (cash only). Girls play first and boys' games follow.


 

Fundraising

Important Amazon Update!   

We received notice that Simple Fundraiser, the administrator of the fundraising program through Amazon, updated their program resulting in a new link for our Amazon fundraiser! Please delete the original link and use http://amzn.to/1BKBztB.

Additionally, they have agreed to donating 5% of each purchase made rather that 1-6% as originally offered. Please pass it on to friends, coworkers and family and ask them to update to the new link.

 

Thank you to everyone who has been using the AL Amazon link when making purchases on Amazon. We have raised over $500 in November and December and over $40 in January! It is so easy, isn't it?! Please remember that this is an ongoing fundraising opportunity and 5% of each purchase is donated to the AL General Fund. Please contact Alise with any questions at [email protected]. The website for Simple Fundraiser is http://simplefundraiser.net


Fundraising

Turn in your money and rogue ALFrance15 Cards  
A big thank you to everyone who has participated in selling the ALFrance15card! Prizes are coming! We have detailed spreadsheets so that we know exactly who received cards and either turned in sales or returned their cards. 

Please turn in your UNSOLD CARDS, DO the BUYOUT or SELL THEM! Be sure to label the return envelope with your students' names - this is crucial. It is time to turn them in or we will be spending precious extra time and resources to get them all either paid for or turned in. If we don't have money or cards from YOU we will be seeking them out. 

Big thanks again to all of you VISIONARIES who see the discount card  as a fabulous way to create your future clientele for this immensely profitable and popular fundraiser that offset costs for the France trip. BISOUS to the Restaurant and Business Participating Sponsors of the ALFrance15 discount card who embraced the school and helped us so much with our mutual continued success.

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Will You Have an Incoming Kindergarten Student in 2015-16? 

It's that time of year again, the time when we collect names from our families for next year's Kindergarten class!

If you have a sibling of a current (or graduate) AL student, please let our Cherry Street Office Manager, Diane Balagna ([email protected]) know, by sending an email with "K sibling" in the subject line with the following information:

-the incoming child's name and birth date
-parent name and address (including city, state and zip) and phone number
-sibling name and grade

To be eligible for the 2015-16 school year, applicants MUST be 5 before September 1, 2015.
**ALL SIBLINGS MUST HAVE AN APPLICATION TURNED IN DURING THE OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD IN ORDER TO SECURE THEIR SPACE FOR KINDERGARTEN.

The open application period will begin on January 20, 2015 and end on March 5, 2015.

Children of current full-time Acad�mie Lafayette staff members who meet the above criteria are also eligible for enrollment. Please forward the same information to Diane Balagna. Thank you!
 
 
fundraising

Trashbag Pick-Up   

Trash bags will be available to pick up this Friday, January 23rd, from 4-6pm and Saturday, January 24th, from 9 AM to noon in the parking lot of the Oak Street Campus.  This will be the only times scheduled for trash bags to be picked up so please make arrangements to get your orders.

Contact Amy Lee North at [email protected] with questions.
Merci!

FUNDRAISING



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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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Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735

Cherry Street Campus
3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-888-7450

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