8 january 2016

Le Journal



From the Head of SCHOOL

New Year, New Resolutions

Dear Families,

Welcome back! I hope you had a good break and I extend my sincere best wishes for a wonderful New Year.

I know many people make resolutions for the New Year. You may be one of them. One resolution I hope we all make is to be on time for school. If your student is late, however, please escort them into the building.

Thank you to everyone who came to the PTSO meeting this week to learn about the travel opportunities provided to students at Acad�mie Lafayette and the new finger scanning process that will be implemented in February. A detailed email was sent to all families about the finger scanning process on December 14, 2015. If you did not receive it you can access it HERE. You can also read the attachment and the letter from Doc Sade. All families will receive an email with the dates we will be scanning students as well as an opportunity to opt out of the program. 

If you have any questions please contact Peggy Arians ([email protected]) or Jacque Lane ([email protected]).

Bonne Ann�e!

Elimane Mbengue
Head of School

From the CHERRY PRINCIPAL

Welcome Back To Cherry! 

Dear families, 

Over the break, I went with my family to France. At the end of the week, my son commented that he learned more in that one week than in an entire semester of high school French. I won't comment about how many traditional secondary schools teach foreign language--but I will reflect on what a fantastic opportunity our students do have. They are learning another language in a natural, authentic way. Their accents are great, and even our youngest students are beginning to produce the language spontaneously.  They actually communicate in French--which is of course the goal of learning another language. I am thankful to work at A.L. and thankful that you have chosen to give your children the gift of another language.

Bonne Ann�e!

Madame Royce 
K-3 Principal

calendar

Upcoming Events

January 11
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room


January 27
Early Release Day
Cherry - 12:45 pm
Oak - 1 pm

January 18
NO SCHOOL



January 30
Trivia Night
January 25
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room


February 3
Conseil d'Ecole
6 pm, Oak Auditorium


Download the 2015-16 School Calendar by clicking here


Info Sharing

HealtheKids Program Changes

Dear Parents, 
Please look in your child's backpack for the permission forms for the annual HealtheKids screenings. A second distribution of forms will be done in the near future, but if you need a new form, please contact the nurse. We request a response of some kind from every student so we can be sure all our families are aware of this opportunity.  

7th and 8th grade students are now eligible to be screened for free as well!

In order for your child to be screened the permission form must have the second page of the packet completed with your student's name, grade, date of birth and your signature, printed name, relationship and date. If you choose to opt-out of this program, please sign the opt-out form that is attached to the permission pack and return it to your child's teacher or the nurse. 

Some important things to know about this program:
  • All screenings are completed by experienced and well trained nurses.  
  • The results of your child's health screening will be sent home to you at the completion of the building's screenings in a sealed envelope.  
  • These are comprehensive head-to-toe exams and will include screening your child's hearing and vision, which are not routinely done at a well-child doctor visit.  
Please complete this packet as soon as possible and return it to your child's teacher OR the school nurse.

Questions? Contact Alexis Cook, RN [email protected]

Info Sharing

Yearbook Information

Want a copy of this year's yearbook? Click here to order through the Lifetouch website. Our Yearbook ID is 5828316. 

We also need your help gathering pictures of school events and extra-curricular activities! Please email your pictures to Alix Lasker [email protected]. Too many pictures? Contact Alix Lasker and see about putting them on a flashdrive, or an online gallery for her to download! 


Info Sharing

Empty Cardboard Tubes Needed

Do you have leftover wrapping paper cardboard tubes? Hard paper towel tubes? Muriel Desbleds, Middle School Science teacher, is looking for many of those to do a fun project with her students. Please bring them to the front desk at the Oak campus, or deliver to room 313. 

Questions? Email [email protected]


Info Sharing

Board Meeting Agenda

Click here to access the Board Meeting Agenda for Monday, January 11th. The meeting will promptly start at 6 pm in the Oak Music Room. 


Info Sharing

January Clearance Sale


ALSpirit.com is having a big clearance sale on select items. ALL orders received by January 18th will ship FREE to the school! Clearance price only valid for items in stock. 








Info Sharing

About Trivia Night

Challenge your intellect and enjoy an evening of great entertainment as we celebrate the movies of the 80's! What better way is there to get you in the mood for this year's Evening in Paris - I Want My EiP? We will have several new elements this year, starting with a new venue, the fantastic Vox Theatre - yes, we are going to Kansas! Either gather your own team or take your chances and we'll match you up with others at our Blind Date Table.

Seats are first come first serve and will sell out quickly so reserve yours today!
  • Cost: $250 per table of 10 or $25 per person *tables/teams of 10 are NEW this year!
  • Cash Prizes for 1st and 2nd place
  • 1st & 2nd Place Prizes for the best 80's Movie themed table
  • 2 EiP Tickets up for grabs to our Lightning Round Winner - a $200 value!
  • Your team may purchase up to 2 Mulligans (automatic correct answer) online or at the door
  • BYO food for your table
  • Soft and alcoholic drinks will be available, no outside drinks please
  • Be sure to bring cash for the bar and the ever popular 50/50 Raffle!
All proceeds from Trivia Night will go to Acad�mie Lafayette. Click here to to reserve your table now through SignUpGenius!

Questions? Contact Sara Harms [email protected]


Info Sharing

Discount Cards Still On Sale

There is still time left to sell the Acad�mie Lafayette Discount Cards. Help support the Musketeer Fund!

Each card is $15 and offers discounts to more than 50 local businesses for an ENTIRE YEAR! It is literally the gift that keeps on giving. Keep selling to friends, family, co-workers, and Facebook friends! In addition to selling in person, you can sell online via PayPal at academielafayette.org/discountcards

Congratulations to the 37 students who sold 5 or more cards by Dec 15th. If you received an Early Bird prize from Yogurtini, the card states it expired 7-12-15. Don't panic! These will still be accepted.

Other prizes coming in addition to the prizes listed below: 
  • SELL 15 Cards and receive a movie pass to Screenland Movie Theatres.
  • TOP SELLING CLASS in each division, (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) will get a pizza party with fruit/veg dessert. (At least 75% of the students in the class have to sell 5 or more cards in order to qualify.)
  • TOP SELLER at each CAMPUS (minimum of 25 cards sold) win $250. In case of a tie the money will be split.


AL MEMBERS In the community

Medicine For Jamaica

Hello my name is Ella,

Many years ago our grandfather, Forrest Haggard, and his good friend, Richmond, formed a partnership to help those in need in Jamaica.

Ella and Jack Perry with the nurse at the clinic. 
One of the things they did was start a free health clinic at Oberlin High School in rural Jamaica. Unfortunately, there was not a regular supply of medicine to the clinic and now the students have to pay for the supplies.  

We learned this two years ago when we visited the clinic with our mom and I noticed a girl who came in and had to pay for the Tylenol that the nurse gave her. I asked my mom why she had
to pay because I thought it was a free clinic. 

I wanted to do something. When I told Nurse Mary about the situation, she contacted the school nurse in Jamaica and asked them what they needed. So last year our friends at Acad�mie Lafayette helped us by donating medicines and money. As you can see our collection filled the shelves!

We are doing the collection again this year.  Here are some of the needed items we will collect:

Acetaminophen & Ibuprofen tablets 
- band aids (the wide ones) 
- multivitamins 
- rubbing alcohol 
- hydrogen peroxide 
- antibiotic ointments 
- hydrocortisone & anti fungal creams
- latex exam gloves 
- hand sanitizers 
- elastic bandages
- cold and flu tablets
- Loratadine (Claritin) or other allergy tablets including chewables for the younger kids
- toothpaste and toothbrushes
- any school supplies and small toys 

Also, the school nurses can buy any of the above items at cost. So if want your money to go further, you can write a check to Acad�mie Lafayette. 

We will have collection suitcases near the nurse's office at both campuses January 11- February 5. Please be aware that children cannot bring medication to school, so parents will need to bring any of those items directly to the nurse. Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated by the students of Oberlin high school and the community in Jamaica. 

Thank you, 
                           Ella & Jack Perry


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

Info Sharing

Calling All 2016-2017 K Students

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 contact our Cherry Street Office Manager, Diane Balagna ([email protected]), by sending a message 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 2016-17 school year, applicants MUST be 5 before September 1, 2016.

**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 Monday, January 11, 2016 and end on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. 


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Newsletter Contact

The school newsletter is used to communicate weekly with families. It is published on the last school day of the week. It contains vital information about upcoming events, school issues, as well as PTSO news and articles about what goes on in the classrooms. 

We have several mailing lists, and if you receive emails not pertinent to you or your child, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribing will remove you from all of the mailing lists, so please contact us before hitting the button!

If you know someone that is not receiving this newsletter, please encourage them to email the address above as well, so we can add them to our system.

To place articles and/or ads, please read the 2015-2016 Newsletter guidelines before contacting us. 



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