15 May 2026

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ALIHS Girls' Volleyball Tryouts

This will be Coach Love's third season coaching at ALIHS, though she has coached volleyball for about 15 years at every level—from elementary through high school—and even college!

ALIHS Volleyball tryouts for the 2026 season will be held May 26–28 from 4:15–6:00 pm at the Cherry gym. Players should come dressed in athletic clothing and shoes, ready to learn, work hard, and give their best effort.

Questions? Contact Head Volleyball Coach Johnetta Love, j_love@academielafayette.org.

8th Grade Field Day & Picnic Sign Up

The last day of school will include a short field day and picnic for 8th graders from 9am to 12:30 pm. Click here sign up to provide items for that day, including the need for several parents to come along and supervise. We're requesting that families provide sack lunches to be eaten at the park and the school will provide sack lunches for those who get school meals. Thank you for all you do! We hope this will be a nice final day of fun for the kids!!

Oak Supply Drive

ScrapsKC is a nonprofit that provides affordable, creative supplies for teachers, and they’ve asked the Oak campus to host a supply drive to help support local classrooms next fall. This is a great opportunity to give new life to those half-used notebooks and stray colored pencils instead of letting them end up in the landfill or at the bottom of a junk drawer. Requested donations include:

Glue sticks

Markers

Crayons

Colored pencils

Calculators

Highlighters

Pens and pencils

Dry erase markers

Folders

Binders

Index cards

Scissors

Rulers

Whiteboards

On Wednesday, May 27, parent volunteers will visit all the classrooms and collect any donations. If you’d prefer your student bring home all of their extra supplies, please email Laura at lrennicke@gmail.com with your child’s name and classroom.

Community Parties: Tickets Still Available

There are still tickets left for our tried and true Shrimp Boil as well as our newly added Touchdowns and Tailgates Evening in Paris Community Parties! Whether you are coming for the amazing food, fun atmosphere, or a chance to connect with fellow families and supporters, we would love to have you join us for two unforgettable evenings. Grab your tickets before they are gone!

Purchase Shrimp Boil tickets | Purchase Touchdowns and Tailgates tickets

Upper Room K-5 Summer School Program Enrollment

The Upper Room summer after-school program will run from June 8 through July 8. For returning families, there is no need to complete a new application—simply let us know

if your child will be attending this summer.

For incoming Kindergarten students and all new students, a completed application is

required to enroll. Please click here to access the enrollment packet. All required forms must be completed and submitted before your child can begin the

program. We look forward to a great summer!

Questions? Contact Kesha Williams, kwilliams@upperroomkc.org.

Congratulations, ALIHS Scholars!

Congratulations to KC Scholars Paisely C., Phoenix C., Evely T., and Jhi'Xe Y.! 

These eleventh graders each earned $50,000 college scholarships from Great Jobs KC based on their strong grades, teacher recommendations, and scholarship essays.  

Host Families Needed

Become a host family for a 26-27 French intern! A private room and meals when you are together are the only requirements. Sign up today for a family experience you will treasure! For details please contact:

• Oak: Crista Peeler, cpeeler@academielafayette.org
• Cherry: Danielle Coates, dcoates@academielafayette.org
• Armour: Contact the campus closest to your home

As of today, only 2 host families have been secured for Cherry, and 5 for Oak, so please inquire if your family is able to help host.

Inaugural Athletic Booster Club Rally

Has your child ever participated in a sport at AL? Are you interested in learning what sports are offered at AL? If yes to either of those questions, please join the AL Athletic Booster Club for its inaugural event on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6:00 pm, at the Armour campus soccer field.

Rally Agenda:

• Soccer game - ALMS 8th graders vs. ALHS 9th-12th graders (students will receive more details)
• Hand out the AL Outstanding Coach award.
• Recognize each sport offered by Académie Lafayette

For questions or concerns, please contact: academielafayettebooster@gmail.com

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