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Weekly Update 10.30.2020
Announcements Treats on Troost: AFIA is one of the stops on the drive-through Halloween party, Treats on Troost. We appreciate the Marlborough Community Coalition for hosting this event, and for all they do to support and enhance our community. We know not everyone celebrates Halloween and even if you do, it looks different this year. Please see this flier from [...]
Arts Integration Session for Children and Families
AFIA first graders working with teaching artist, Harlan Brownlee. We are excited to share that Harlan Brownlee will be leading a second family workshop about Arts Integration in the classroom. If you missed the first one, you can particpate in this session! We hope you can join! Mr. Brownlee works with the AFIA community in integrating movement into [...]
Weekly Update 10.15.2020
Announcements No Classes Tomorrow: As a reminder, there are no classes tomorrow, Friday, October 16, as it is a Professional Development Day for our staff. You can view our school calendar on www.afiakc.org. Arts Integration Family Workshop: We are excited to share that Harlan Brownlee will be leading a family workshop about Arts Integration in the classroom. Designed for parents [...]
Arts Integration Family Workshop
AFIA first graders working with teaching artist, Harlan Brownlee. We are excited to share that Harlan Brownlee will be leading a family workshop about Arts Integration in the classroom. We hope you can join! Mr. Brownlee works with the AFIA community in integrating movement into learning. Last year, he engaged in teaching residencies with a number of AFIA [...]
Weekly Update 10.1.2020
Ms. Doerr's mask is hiding a big smile underneath. She was so excited to see her first graders at Wednesday's material distribution day! First, second and fifth graders came to see their teachers and pick up hands-on learning materials for remote learning. As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 2, as this is a professional [...]
Supply Distribution 1st/2nd Grade Families
1st and 2nd Grade Families: We are excited to share that we have school supply kits (crayons, markers, notebook, etc), books and a learning binder to distribute to your child. This Wednesday, your classroom teacher will be in the parking lot to safely distribute these supplies to your child and family. We thought this would provide a way for your [...]
Weekly Update 9.14.2020
Announcements PK/K Meet the Teachers and Material Distribution: We are excited to share that we have school supply kits (crayons, markers, notebook, construction paper, play doh, etc), books and a learning binder to distribute to your child. This Wednesday, your child’s PK/K teacher will be in the parking lot to safely distribute these supplies to your child and family. For [...]
School supply and book distribution for Pre-K/Kindergarten
Pre-K/Kindergarten Families: We are excited to share that we have school supply kits (crayons, markers, notebook, construction paper, play doh, etc), books and a learning binder to distribute to your child. This Wednesday, your classroom teacher will be in the parking lot to safely distribute these supplies to your child and family. We thought this would provide a way for [...]
Weekly Update 9.3.2020
First of all, we appreciate your flexibility and patience during our first two weeks of remote learning. Everyone in our community has gone above and beyond to ensure our first two weeks were successful. We do want to reiterate that we are open to feedback and welcome you to contact us with feedback or if you need support in any [...]
Back to School Logistics and Goals for Week 1
We are excited to kick-off the 2020-2021 school year. It has been great to see families remotely during meet the teacher meetings. Please watch this video for information about week 1: http://bit.ly/AFIAvideo8-23-20 If you prefer, you can review this slide deck for an overview of Back to School Logistics and Goals for week 1. In the coming weeks, we will [...]
Important Family Updates August 17, 2020
During professional development, teachers engaged in planning to build community in a remote setting. Dear Families, We have some updates and announcements for you. We are looking forward to our first day of school one week from today! Please read below and reach out to your child's teacher or call us at 816.444.1720 with questions. Thank you First [...]
Weekly Update 8.7.2020
July 27, 2020 Remote Learning Letter to Families Announcements We have some exciting news to celebrate! As we shared last week, AFIA had several finalist for the Missouri Charter Public School Association Excellence in Education Awards. At last night's award ceremony, our own Mrs. Vonnie Clark, PK/K Teacher, was recognized as the Elementary Teacher of the Year! (This is the second [...]