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from the head of school
Dear AL Community,
I hope you all will join us for this year's virtual EIP on Saturday, May 9 starting at 8am and ending at 9pm. This will be a great opportunity for our community to come together quite differently than previous EIP events, but it will also allow you to invite friends and family from outside of the community, outside of the city and even outside of the country to join and see what makes AL a great school.
As in previous years, there will be live and silent auction items for attendees to bid on, as well as a fund-a-need donation opportunity. Along with the adjustments to teaching and learning we have made since mid-March, we must also consider the financial implications of the virus and the potentially damaging impact on the funding for the school, and in particular on our families facing financial hardship.
COVID-19 precautions have led to the cancellation of a number of important fundraising events which in normal year
s have provided much of the funding needed for school activities and operations. The need for that funding still exists, and at the same time, many of our families are facing financial insecurities.
At a time when we all have so much to worry about, I am determined that we do all that we can to meet the needs of our students, teachers and families. For those of you in a position to give, the virtual EIP event will be a great opportunity to do so, and I am grateful to all of those individuals and businesses that have maintained their sponsorships, and equally those who have donated the items for our auctions.
Whether or not you are able to give or bid, our EIP committee has a night of fun planned for everyone. I am enormously proud of our community's sense of togetherness and determination to look out for each other and am looking forward to seeing all of you on May 9.
Have a great weekend!
Elimane Mbengue
Head of School
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from the Cherry Principal
Heather Royce
Cherry Principal
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In This Edition:
Please use any of the links below to be taken directly to the section you wish to read.
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calendar Upcoming Events
May 22
Last Day of School for students online classes
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May 26-29
Teachers online PD days
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Access the 2019-20 school calendars by clicking
here.
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INFO SHARING
The ABC's of Online Classroom Etiquette
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INFO SHARING
Yearbook Pictures Needed
Do you have pictures of our students in groups at school or field trips before the quarantine? Please email them to
[email protected] so they can be included in this year's edition of the yearbook.
Please include the grade and homeroom teacher of the students in your email.
Online ordering is not yet open, we will let all families know when the system is ready.
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INFO SHARING
20-21 Intent to Return
& Summer Enrollment
Parents will be receiving the "Intent to Return" form Monday, April 27th.
Due to the fact that we do not have information on the date schools will be allowed to safely re-open, we are initially preparing a virtual, online session for summer school. The details and dates will be sent to you as soon as they are established.
Please log-in to SchoolMint right away to make sure your email contacts are correct so you will receive your re-enrollment information in a timely manner.
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INFO SHARING
Grading Practices during Covid-19
We want to communicate clearly our grading policy for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. We have monitored what other schools/districts are doing and listened to feedback from staff and parents.
Our goal with grades during this time is to keep parents informed of their child's progress and to keep students motivated to work till the end, while not penalizing families who are struggling at this time.
To that end, we will adopt a "hold harmless" approach. Grades will be set where they were at the end of Trimester 2, so students can maintain that grade or improve their grade/ level of proficiency if they demonstrate progress. We expect students to be consistently engaged in learning, and teachers will continue to assess student work and communicate with parents. If you have questions about grades, please contact your child's teacher directly.
Thank you for your partnership during this challenging time.
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INFO SHARING
AL in the Community
Lucinda VandenVelde's drawing got 2nd place at
"
the nature in your neighborhood" contest.
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INFO SHARING
K-5 Survey Insights
Thank you to all of the parents who took our survey to provide us feedback on your experience with the first weeks of online school. We had more than 50% of parents respond and a variety of changes, including a revamp of the 5th-grade program have already been implemented as a result of your input. A summary of your responses are as follows:
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86.5% of respondents ranked the first few weeks of school at a rating of 3 or higher on a scale of 1-5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest).
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When asked about issues encountered, most issues encountered were related to technology and hotspots. We have provided 287 Chromebooks and 47 hotspots and provided technical support assistance to address these issues. The second most common issue was
with communication in the first two weeks. The issues have been reducing as parents adjust the number of notifications received and as teachers adjust the number of notifications sent.
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92% of respondents rated their comfort in using Google classroom at a rating of 3 or higher on a scale of 1-5.
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89% of respondents indicated the schedule allows them to follow live sessions and complete the schoolwork.
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57% of respondents are satisfied that the students are being given the right amount of work, 30% feel there is too much work given, while 13% feel there is not enough.
We will still modify and improve as we go along and continue to encourage feedback on how we can continue to provide the best educational experience for our students and families.
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INFO SHARING
Host a French Intern for the 20-21 School Year
Would your family consider hosting
an intern for the upcoming school year?
Académie Lafayette, French Immersion Charter School, is pleased to announce that we will again be welcoming interns for the 2020-21 school year. However, we still need host families. This year AL will save approximately $260,000 by using the intern program. If you are able to welcome an intern into your home, it's almost like you're donating $20,000!
Interns are university students from French speaking countries who spend a year working in the classrooms of our youngest students. Host families open their homes and welcome an intern for a semester or for a year. They provide a private
bedroom and meals when you are together as a family. The school provides a generous monthly stipend to the intern and a monthly city bus pass.
Hosting an intern is a great way for your children to speak French at home, to discover more about francophone culture, and to have someone to visit when your family goes to France in the future!
If you would like more information about hosting, please contact Diane Balagna, intern coordinator at Académie Lafayette, at 816-888 7400 or
[email protected].
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INFO SHARING
Food Service: Time Change
- Free sack lunches and additional groceries and supplies will be provided to families as they become available for pick up at the Armour Campus, 201 E. Armour Blvd, KCMO 64111, at the east door on McGee Street, from 11:00 - 1:00 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Families are also welcome to deliver grocery, toiletry and cleaning supplies for donation at that time.
- Meals for families will be available. The meals will feed 12 people. They will be available first come, first served.
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INFO SHARING
Technology and Equipment
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INFO SHARING
Communication
- To help answer your questions, we have created our Covid-19 webpage, which will be updated as we have more information to share. 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.
- We will continue to communicate with families and students through emails, all-calls, website and social media updates. We are also exploring the possibility of text messages with families.
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Oak Street Campus 6903 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64113 816-361-7735 |
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Cherry Street Campus 3421 Cherry Street Kansas City, MO 64109 816-888-7400 |
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www.academielafayette.org |
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