8 january 2021

Le Journal



from the Head of School

Happy New Year! Bonne Année!

Happy New Year, AL Families!

I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season and a fun winter break; and that the kids got a chance to get outside to play in the snow. Welcome back! 

As we engage into the second half of the school year, I would like to tell lower grade parents that we have heard your feedback regarding the new schedule and timing of the changes. We thank you for reaching out to let us know how you feel and promise to give you more time to make adjustments to your child care and work schedules if it was to change again. 

A few things to share with you today: 
  • The semester ends next Friday and grade cards will be mailed by the 22nd. If you did not receive your login information for our new system, please email [email protected]
  • Our board meetings are now live on our YouTube channel and Facebook page the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. 
  • The reopening committee will meet on Monday at 4 pm to look at the current facts and local data. 
  • We have updated our student distance learning expectations and guidelines. Click here to view.
The AL team looks forward to partnering with you to offer a successful second semester to our children and thanks you for your trust and continued support of our school.

Have a great weekend. 

Elimane Mbengue
Head of School

  

In This Edition:


calendar

Upcoming Events

January 11
Board Meeting, 6:30 pm online

January 18
NO SCHOOL - MLK Day


January 29
ALIHS Friday: Wear your ALIHS Spirit Wear


Access the 2020-21 school calendar by clicking here

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Board Meeting NoticeBDMtg


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Semester 2 TransportationBus2

Will your student need a BUS in the 2nd semester? If your student(s) did not ride the bus in 2020/ 1st semester, but will need a bus for the 2nd semester, please fill out the following form through SchoolMint: Bus Transportation Sign-Up Form - 2nd Semester
*Please note that, exceptionally this school year, you will not be able to be added to the bus routes after a certain date (TBD). Please fill out the form as soon as possible, even if you are not sure whether you will end up using the bus service when school re-opens for in-person learning. 

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Doorstep Donations at ALDoorDonations

The middle school student council is starting a chapter of Doorstep Donations at AL. 
More information can be found on the flyer

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ALIHS Incoming 9th & 1oth gradealihszoom

Dear current 9th and 8th grade parents,
The timeline of enrollment for Académie Lafayette International High School has changed to ensure we have the appropriate staffing and course offering available for our students. As of 2020-2021 the intent to return form is required to be submitted between December 2020 and February 22nd 2021. This will allow your student to participate in choosing their class schedule for the 2021-2022 school year in the spring. It will still be required to complete full re-enrollment during the summer. This requirement and other changes we may implement will continue as we grow our ALIHS student population. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Click here to hear from the ALIHS teachers. 
Video created by the ALIHS Journalism class. 

Click here to view the ALIHS brochure. Click here for the ALIHS student interviews video. If you weren't able to make the 8th grade ALIHS Mtg click here to view and click here for the slides. 


Questions? Contact Robyn King, Admissions Director, at [email protected]

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Apply to Reserve Your incoming Child's Seat: K, Pre-K, 1, 9, & 10th gradeApply

Dear Current AL Parents,

Please note this only applies to new siblings not currently enrolled at Académie Lafayette. All current K-9th grade students will re-enroll in the Spring and current 8th-9th grades will submit intent to return forms starting December 2020. 
 
Kindergarten/1st grade Siblings Seats: If you have a child entering kindergarten or 1st grade in the fall of 2021, please apply starting Nov. 14th. The process will take you less than one minute! (Only applies to new siblings not currently enrolled at Académie Lafayette.)
 
To be fair and transparent with all prospective families, we want to be able to tell them how many seats are available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. Your help is essential. Please fill out an application for your kindergarten sibling today. 
 
Pre-K Siblings Seats: We are also continuing our partnership through the Kansas City Pre-K Cooperative to offer Académie Lafayette families that qualify for free and reduced lunch the opportunity to apply for a limited amount of free pre-K seats for 2021-2022 school year. All current AL siblings will not be guaranteed a seat. The child must be age 4 prior to September 1st, 2021. This classroom will be off site at the newly constructed Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center 4736 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64130.
 
9th/10th grade seats: If you have an upcoming 9th or 10th grader that is not currently enrolled as an AL student you can also apply on the link below. 
 
Click here to apply from November 14th, 2020 to Monday, February 22nd, 2021. 
Sibling applications received after this deadline will be placed on the waiting list. 
 For additional information click here.
 Questions? Email Robyn King at [email protected]
 
After you fill out your child's application, tell your friends and neighbors 
with an incoming kindergartener to do the same.

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Food Delivery SocialCorner

Starting Wednesday, January 13th, food service will be offered through delivery only.  If you would like to be added to our delivery list, please contact your school counselor or social worker.
Check out our AL Counseling and Social Services Department website!

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Technology Cornertechneeds

As online learning continues, we are constantly working to improve the ways we support you! That includes changing our protocols to better keep up with requests and improve our response time. Please note:

1. All non-emergency requests must be made by sending an email to [email protected] or by filling out the contact form on our distance learning page

2. Emergency requests: please call directly one of these two phone numbers: 816-743-4973 or 816-550-8170. If we do not answer, we may be talking with another parent. Please leave a message with your information and we will call you back. Our hours of operation are 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday (only on days when school is in session). 

3. Chromebook request: fill out this Chromebook waitlist form. That form is also available on our website on the distance learning page.

If you have technical difficulties with a Chromebook or Google Classroom contact Roger Goudiaby, [email protected].

To protect our children from scammers, we made the decision to block student emails from receiving or sending emails out of our domain. Students can send email and receive email from anyone who has an Académie Lafayette email but will not receive an email if you do not have an AL email address. Thank you for your understanding. 

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Drive-up Testing for ChildrenDriveuptest 

Children's Mercy has some exciting news to share: Drive-up COVID-19 Testing available for symptomatic children at the following Urgent Care sites: Overland Park, KS, Independence, MO, Kansas City, MO. Testing is by appointment only: Monday- Friday 12 pm- 6 pm. For more information on scheduling and criteria please click here

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CommunicationCommunication

  • To help answer your questions, we have created our distance learning page. If, at any time, you have a question, concern or information to share, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers, counselors, principals or Mr. Mbengue.
  • Looking to build your community? Get going today by joining our private Facebook group here. You will need to answer the security questions.

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