Académie Lafayette

The World Cup is coming to Cherry! 🌍 ⚽ Our Cherry students are getting ready to celebrate the beautiful game with a series of friendly matches inspired by the excitement surrounding international soccer in Kansas City!

This Friday, June 12, we encourage all students to wear their favorite soccer jersey or colors representing the country or team they support. To kick off the tournament, our 1st graders will take the field for a friendly match and send their best wishes to Team USA! 🇺🇸

The fun continues on Tuesday, June 16, for Kansas City's World Cup kickoff:
🇸🇳 Senegal vs. 🇫🇷 France — represented by our 2nd and 3rd graders
🇦🇷 Argentina vs. 🇩🇿 Algeria — represented by our 4th and 5th graders

We cannot wait to see our students celebrate sportsmanship, culture, and a shared love of soccer.

Vive le football! ⚽💙

🌕 Lune (loon) – moon

Look up this weekend! On May 31, we will experience a blue moon — the second full moon in a single calendar month. While it will not actually appear blue, the term makes this lunar event extra special.

🌙 La lune est pleine dans 2 jours.
The moon is full in 2 days.

Across the world, the lune has long inspired poetry, storytelling, music, and celebrations tied to the lunar calendar. As we approach this rare full moon, it is the perfect time to practice your French under the night sky.

✨🇺🇸 Last week, our 7th grade students continued a meaningful Académie Lafayette tradition by honoring veterans through the “Bringing Daylight to a Name” service project at Highland Cemetery in Kansas City.

Students carefully cleaned the headstones of African American veterans, placed flags at gravesites ahead of Memorial Day, and helped preserve the stories and memories of those who served our country.

Started in 2015 by science teacher Mme Desbleds, this annual project connects history, service, and civic engagement in a powerful hands-on experience for students. It is a meaningful reminder that learning extends beyond the classroom and into our community.

We are proud of our students for showing such care, respect, and dedication while honoring these veterans. 💙

✈️🌟 What a fantastic day for our Oak 3rd grade students! They enjoyed a dynamic and engaging visit to the Amelia Earhart Museum in Atchison, Kansas. The day was filled with learning, discovery, and excitement as students explored the life and legacy of one of aviation’s most inspiring pioneers.

A huge thank you to our amazing bus driver, our wonderful chaperones, and the museum’s outstanding staff for helping make this trip such a success for all 40 students.

Joy, learning, discovery… what more could we ask for? 💙

✨🥂 Gatsby came to life in Mme Absher’s ALIHS English class! To celebrate the end of their study of The Great Gatsby, students attended an unforgettable Gatsby Party where each person dressed as a symbol, character, or theme from the novel. From the green light and the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg to Daisy, Gatsby, and the American Dream itself, creativity was everywhere.

What a fun and memorable way to bring literature to life while celebrating the end of the school year!

Final of the School Year! ✨☕ Meet Alyson Stewart, Director of Development!

What is in her mug today? Simple and classic: black coffee.

Why are these her favorite mugs? One is her tall “Spark Change” mug from the company where her husband works — perfect for carefully driving through Kansas City streets without a lid. The other is a treasured Christmas mug from her grandmother’s collection that she now uses year-round. Every time she reaches for it, she thinks of her grandmother. (She originally had eight… but one mysteriously disappeared at Oak! 👀)

Fun facts: Alyson loves ghost hunting and is part of a paranormal investigation team! She will be leading the EIP Silent Auction Ghost Hunt at the Oak campus this fall. She also enjoys crossword puzzles, spending time outdoors, and being with family.

Thank you, Alyson, for all you do to support AL and our community. 💙