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Le Journal
AL News & Updates
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| Strengthening Support for Every Student | |
Dear AL Community,
At Académie Lafayette, we believe that supporting students means caring for the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. This year, we have made intentional investments in our student support services to ensure that every learner has the tools and guidance they need to succeed.
Each elementary school now has a dedicated social worker and a behavior interventionist, providing students with the support they need to thrive both academically and emotionally. In addition, we offer counseling services, tutoring, and academic support programs to ensure every student has the resources to succeed, both during the school day and after.
Our school nurses continue to be a steady presence, promoting student health and ensuring a safe environment across all campuses. We are still working to hire a full-time nurse for the Armour campus, and in the meantime, we have partnered with temporary nursing agencies to ensure consistent care and support for our students.
To foster academic growth, we have expanded tutoring and intervention programs, hiring new reading interventionists in both French and English. Our dedicated interns are also playing a key role in providing our kindergartners individualized attention and classroom support.
From kindergarten through high school, these efforts reflect our unwavering commitment to student success. Every investment—whether in people, programs, or partnerships—helps our students grow not only as learners, but as confident, compassionate members of our community.
Finally, we wish our middle school cross country athletes the best of luck as they head to the state championship meet tomorrow. Go, Musketeers!
Elimane Mbengue
Superintendent
embengue@academielafayette.org
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October 24
Last Day to Sell Raffle Tickets!
October 25
$10,000 Cash Raffle Winner Announcement
MS Mixer, 6-8:30 pm, Armour
October 26
Boo Bayou Carnival, 3-6 pm, Armour [DATE CHANGE]
October 29
K-5 Fall Parties
October 30
NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences 11 am-7 pm
October 31
NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences 8 am-4 pm
November 4
Restaurant Giveback Night at City Barrel Pizza and Patio
November 8
Kendra Scott Giveback Event
PTO Trivia Night
November 15
Fox Trot 5K: Run for Global Learning, 8 am, Armour
November 20
Armour Generations Day
November 21
Cherry & Oak Generations Day
November 24-28
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
| Access our live academic and athletics calendar here. |
| | Armour Car Line Reminders | | Armour parents: please help keep our teachers safe by following all traffic laws and teacher directions during both arrival and dismissal. ALL vehicles must turn left out of our parking lot on Warwick so that traffic does not back up at the Armour light and so that our buses can safely unload students. | | $10,000 Cash Raffle: What a Year! | | |
We are $84 away from beating the previous raffle record set in 2023! Tonight is the final night to purchase a $5 raffle ticket, raise invaluable funds for our school, and have a shot at $10,000.
After four weeks of incredible effort, teamwork and community spirit, our students have raise $142,768! Your support, encouragement and generosity have made this possible. From ticket sales to spreading the word, every effort has contributed to this amazing success.
Be sure to tune in to social media TOMORROW, Saturday, October 25, for the grand prize $10,000 winner announcement! Then, keep an eye out for Monday’s Raffle Newsletter, which will include final thoughts from the fundraiser, photos and a full list of this weeks prize winners.
Can you help us hit $142,852 tonight and surpass a gigantic milestone to finish out an already amazing raffle season?
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- IB News
- Cherry Book Fair
- Oak Book Fair
- Kendra Scott Giveback Event
- FoxTrot 5K Run
- Volunteers Needed to Secure $4,000 Donation
- Extended Deadline: Adopt an AL Family for the Holidays
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- AL PTO Events
- Boo Bayou
- MS Mixer
- Trivia Night
- Holiday Art Mart
- Restaurant Giveback Night at City Barrel Pizza + Patio
- Last Call: 24-25 K-8 Yearbooks Reorders
- School Communications
- Ads:
- Franck's Real Estate Corner
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If you missed the introduction to the IB Middle Years Program for new Armour families, you can watch a recording of the virtual session here. Reach out to Katy Wilson with any questions: kwilson@academielafayette.org.
Also, Quarter 1 Progress Reports will be shared soon via Toddle. An email will be sent out to all Armour parents and students once reports are finalized and published.
| | Cherry will be welcoming the Scholastic Book Fair October 27-31. Book Fair will be open during Parent-Teacher conferences (11 am-7 pm on 10/30 and 8 am-4 pm on 10/31). This year we have French and English titles. We need volunteers to help throughout the book fair- you can sign up here. | | |
We have partnered with Rainy Day Books to bring the book fair to Oak. Come shop a curated selection of books (French & English) and support both our school and our local independent bookseller. 15% of all sales go to AL! Help make a difference while building your library. French and English titles available. With every purchase, get 10% off at Front Range Coffee — perfect for reading fuel!
Shopping hours in the Oak library:
- Tuesday, 10/28 8 am to 4 pm
- Wednesday, 10/29 8 am to 5 pm with a special appearance & signing by local author Charlie Mylie for his new book "We Are Already Haunting Here" from 3:30 to 5pm (come by after the Halloween parade!)
- Thursday, 10/30 11 am to 7 pm. This is a parent/teacher conference day, but if your conferences aren't until Friday please plan to swing by as Rainy Day will be packing up on Friday.
E-Wallet: please click here to set up an e-wallet for your child if you don't plan on attending but want your child to be able to purchase books. They'll be given paper "book bucks" to spend at the fair.
Email schieber.elizabeth@gmail.com if you're interested in volunteering.
| | Kendra Scott Giveback Event | | Holiday shop at Kendra Scott, In store on the Plaza, 412 Nichols Rd, KCMO 64112, Saturday, November 8, and all weekend November 8-9 online. Use code: GIVEBACK-JVGZT. 20% of sales will benefit Académie Lafayette's partnership with "Friends of Gueoul" - a non-profit that funds girls education in Senegal. | | |
Mark your calendars for Saturday morning, November 15, and get ready to run!
The high school is hosting its first annual "FoxTrot 5K Run" to benefit student international travel programs. Come out and support AL's mission to provide real-life global learning experiences. Register to run or make a donation here.
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A local organization has agreed to donate $4,000 to the ALIHS International Trip Scholarship Fund if we can organize 40 volunteers to assist with two 5K's they are putting on. We need your help to secure it!
Since 2024 ALIHS students have embarked on life-changing adventures to Saint Martin and Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Senegal and China. This school year two more groups of students will be traveling to Peru and Senegal. In order to sustain these global learning programs that strengthen our school’s international mission, it is vital that we offer funding opportunities that are accessible and equitable.
Please consider giving the gift of your time at one of these community 5K events:
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11/27, Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day Run: click here to sign-up to volunteer as a "course monitor"
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12/13, Westport Santa Dash: click here to sign-up to volunteer as a "course monitor"
IMPORTANT: Once you have signed up, please notify Marilyn Hynes at mhynes_sub@academielafayette.org so that she can keep track of our numbers.
| | Extended Deadline: Adopt an AL Family for the Holidays | | The holidays are still three months away, but it is never too early to start organizing our annual adopt-a-family program. Please complete this form to let the social workers know how many family members you are willing to adopt. Typically, each family member receives presents or a gift card valued at $50. The deadline is Sunday, October 26, and this link will be closed. Gifts to be dropped off by November 21 at the building the child attends. Merci! | | Evening in Paris: T-Shirt Update | | Printing for the official 2025 EIP t-shirt will begin after Thanksgiving Break, with delivery before Winter Break. There’s still time to order! If you add a raffle ticket for a chance to win a table at the event, the drawing will take place after Winter Break. | | |
Boo Bayou
Due to the weather, the event has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 26 from 3-6 pm, still at the Armour athletic field. AL PTO sent an email earlier this week with event logistics, and all information is included on the AL PTO website. This is a free event, but families may want to bring cash to purchase snacks from the 7th Grade table. Volunteer spots are also still available! Costumes are encouraged and there will be a costume contest for K-5th grade students.
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MS Mixer
Don't forget to get your tickets for the Middle School Mixer, happening Oct. 25 from 6-8:30 pm at Armour. Middle school students can also purchase their tickets at the door for $5.
Remember, separate tickets are required to visit the Haunted Hallway ($5 per entry).
Parents, we still need volunteers!
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ALPTO Trivia Night
You are cordially invited to an adults-only night of fun and trivia hosted by AL PTO on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Park 39. Each ticket is $40 and includes two drinks. Tables of 10 and individual tickets are on sale now at alpto.org/trivia. The theme is Bridgerton / British Nobility, so start brainstorming your costumes and table decor now.
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Holiday Art Market
The Académie Lafayette Holiday Art & Bake Sale is back! Saturday, December 6, 2025
9 am – 5 pm, 3421 Cherry Street. Vendor applications open September 1 – November 15, 2025. Click here to sign up!
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Restaurant Giveback Night at City Barrel Pizza + Patio
Help support AL PTO by dining at City Barrel Pizza and Patio in Waldo (120 E Gregory Blvd) on Tues. Nov. 4. Please mention Académie Lafayette during your visit or when placing your to-go order. Valid all day on takeout and dine-in orders!
| | Last Call: 24-25 K-8 Yearbooks Reorders | | K–8 parents who did not order a yearbook but would still like one can now place a reorder directly until the end of October through Strawbridge using code YB31447. Orders will be shipped straight to your home address. Click here to view the flyer and ordering instructions. | |
Armour MS & ALIHS
201 E. Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-800-8771
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Cherry K-5
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-888-7400
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Oak K-5
6903 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-361-7735
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