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Announcements: Have you seen our students on the news? This week KSHB 41 and Fox 4 news visited to highlight Superhero Yoga, one of our amazing community partners. Our students made us proud. You can check it out here: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kc-school-says-yoga-is-helping-their-students New bus times are being sent home in your child's backpack tomorrow for everyone. These times will go into effect [...]

Announcements:           Our playground is nearly complete! It has been exciting to watch our playground being built!  We will host a family picnic in October to celebrate this exciting AFIA addition.  If you are interested in serving on the planning committee for this event, please sign-up and a member of the Parent Advisory Committee will follow-up [...]

Announcements: We appreciate your patience and flexibility with bus routes this week.  Families with adjusted times were notified on Monday.  As a reminder, students arriving after 8:30AM must be signed into the front desk. Construction work is starting on the playground!  We will host a family picnic in early October to celebrate this exciting AFIA addition.  If you are interested [...]

Announcements: Please join us on Thursday, September 27, 2018, for Curriculum Night.  You'll have the opportunity to connect with other parents, gain a better understanding of our approach to learning, and enjoy some snacks!  Sessions include opportunities to learn more about Reader's Workshop, Evaluate Assessments, The Project Approach, Home Learning (aka Homework) and more. 6:00-6:20 Meet and Greet with Teachers in [...]

"I was in the learning pit, but then my wise-leader brain took over and I told myself 'I've got this.'" -AFIA Second Grader (reflecting on his math pre-test) 'The Learning Pit' helps students understand that increased challenge leads to deep learning.  This visual helps to normalize and celebrate the productive struggle of learning.  You can learn more about The Learning [...]

Announcements:  Check your child's backpack for two items: Updated bus times were sent home Monday, if your child's bus time changed by more than 5 minutes. Look for a note on yellow paper. If you have any questions, please call  First Student at 816-254-5262 & press "0" to get a dispatcher. You can also call 816-444-1720 or email enrollment@afiakc.org. A newsletter from [...]

Announcements:  Thank you for your patience as we work to make dismissal a smoother process. At our upcoming Curriculum Night (September 27) you will learn more about AFIA's instructional programming, including ways you can support learning at home.  In the meantime, please encourage your child to read every night.  Investing just 20 minutes per day makes a significant difference in [...]

We've had a strong start to our year!  Welcome to our first edition of the Wednesday Weekly. This school communication is sent via text blast each Wednesday evening to share important details and dates with our school community. I hope that you will also follow our Academy for Integrated Arts facebook page to stay in communication with us on social [...]

At AFIA, we use The Project Approach because it allows for child choice, personal initiative, and deep investigation—three components of hiqh-quality instruction (http://teachstone.com/research/). See The Project Approach in action in one of our primary classrooms: https://youtu.be/gaYjRvV84Po

We hope your family will join us on Thursday, July 12, 2018, for a Loose Parts Playdate at AFIA.  This interactive program is designed to help parents learn more about AFIA's approach to developing children's creativity, curiosity, and social skills through play. Parents and children can visit multiple "play stations" and meet other AFIA families. For those interested in learning [...]