15 january 2016

Le Journal



From the Head of SCHOOL

Modeling Behavior 

Dear Families,
 
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I like Facebook: it's magical, especially when it comes to finding a childhood friend or a high school classmate. Almost every day I spend some time on Facebook, either before or after school. I like to keep up with my friends in Senegal, England, France, Oregon, Missouri, and around the world. I know many of you also enjoy that website.
 
Facebook and other forms of social media can be excellent forms of communication. This past week, however, some Facebook threads about school personnel and practices were confusing and inaccurate. Like the old fashioned "telephone" game, this led to gossip, speculation, and misinformation. When names or titles are used in these posts, relationships and reputations can be damaged. We teach our students to mind what they post online, as it could affect their future. Many high schools, colleges and recruiters now look online before even offering interviews. You can help your child succeed by modeling proper behavior on the Internet. 
 
When you have a question about an incident at school, a policy, our curriculum or anything involving our school, please contact the school directly. If it involves your child only, please contact your teacher or the school social worker or nurse. If you have questions about curriculum, please contact your division vice-principals. If your question or
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Annual Fund Progress
concern does not fit into one of these categories please email me directly. This will ensure that you get the correct information. 

On another subject, when your children are late to school, please escort them to the office, not just the door. 

Finally -- Thank you for your participation in the Annual Fund! We  are 53% toward our goal.  

If you have not made your gift -- as I have not -- please do it soon. I typically write a check but you can also make a safe, secure online gift by clicking here.

Enjoy your three-day weekend! 

Elimane Mbengue
Head of School

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Upcoming Events

January 18
NO SCHOOL


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

February 8
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room
January 25
Board Meeting
6 pm, Oak Music Room


January 30
Trivia Night



February 14
Valentine's Day Parties

January 26
Orchestra Concert
7 pm, Oak Auditorium

February 3
Conseil d'Ecole
6 pm, Oak Auditorium


February 15
NO SCHOOL

Download the 2015-16 School Calendar by clicking here


Info Sharing

We Need Your Help! 

AL DISCOUNT CARD sales have been extended to the end of January. Help your school and the Musketeer Fund. Sell online via PayPal, in person or at a local business. Sell to family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and Facebook friends!

Turn in your money to your homeroom teacher. Remember parents, there is a $75.00 buyout!


PRIZES: 
  • 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) wins $250. In case of a tie the money will be split.
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Trivia Night: One Table Remaining

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

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. 








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Turn In Your HealtheKids Forms! 

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! 


AL MEMBERS In the community

Fill Up The Suitcases Jan. 11-Feb. 5

Jamaica donations
AL families can help send over the counter medications to a free health clinic in rural Jamaica by filling up the suitcases at both campuses. The suitcase at Cherry is outside the nurse's office and the suitcase at Oak is by the front desk. (Parents need to bring medication into the school but kids can carry band-aids, tooth brushes, school supplies, hand sanitizer, etc.)

Here are some of the items needed:

- 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 and turn it in at the front desk. Mark Jamaica in the memo line.

 Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated by the students of Oberlin high school and the community in Jamaica. -- Ella and 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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Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735

Cherry Street Campus
3421 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
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