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Family Update 8.3.2020
Remote Learning As we shared in the July 27, 2020 family update, due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the KC Metro, we will begin the year with remote learning. This was an incredibly difficult decision. We are finalizing many details about the upcoming year, as it will look different from our spring remote learning, and will continue to [...]
Weekly Update July 8, 2020
Register to vote during summer food distribution Register to vote at AFIA During the month of July, you can register to vote at AFIA on Wednesdays from 10AM - 1PM. Please share this with your friends and family! We also continue to distribute food every Wednesday from 10AM-1PM. Any child 0-18 years old can receive a box that [...]
Weekly Update 7.2.2020
2020-2021 Update We know you have many questions about the upcoming school year. Thank you for your patience as we develop a plan to welcome students back to school in this dynamic environment. We're receiving on-going guidance from various groups, including Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we will resume weekly [...]
The Art of Remote Learning
The end of the 2020 school year was different to say the least. One thing that did not change however, was the students' passion for art-making. Amidst all the logging in, uploading, downloading, and submitting, the AFIA community found plenty of ways to get hands-on and creative. AFIA scholars engaged in activities that challenged them to explore the world in [...]
Standing in Unity with our Black Students, Families and Community
Dear AFIA Community, We write this with great sadness. Across our nation, our communities are feeling anger, sadness, hurt, grief and frustration after the unnecessary deaths and mistreatment of Black community members. We know these are not new feelings and acknowledge that the recent events follow a historical pattern of injustice, mistreatment and oppression in our country. At the core [...]
Wednesday Weekly 5.20.2020
Celebration of Learning: Typically we end the year with a school-wide Celebration of Learning. Our Virtual Celebration of Learning is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26. Although it will look different this year, we are committed to celebrating the hard work and personal growth of our scholars. You will receive an invitation with additional details from your child(ren)’s teacher. KC Teacher [...]
Wednesday Weekly 5.13.2020
We are busy preparing for the end of the school year and will soon share more information about picking up report cards and materials. The end of the year is always bittersweet, but this year it will be unusually hard to say “See you next year!” It is important to us that we bring a sense of closure to the [...]
Wednesday Weekly 5.6.2020
Sixth Grade Send-Off: At the end of each year we host a celebration to honor our sixth grade students as they wrap-up their time at AFIA. Join us for a virtual Sixth Grade Send-Off on Friday, May 22, at 3:15PM. Please see the invitation for details. Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank you to everyone who has helped us celebrate Teacher Appreciation [...]
Wednesday Weekly 4.29.2020
COVID-19 Updates Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4-May 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week. One of AFIA’s points of pride is our innovative, collaborative and dedicated teaching team. Please help us celebrate our teachers by submitting a note of gratitude to your child’s teacher(s). The message can be from your child or yourself. Thank you for helping us celebrate the hard work [...]
Wednesday Weekly 4.22.2020
COVID-19 Updates Securly: AFIA utilizes a program called Securly to ensure that students are using school internet in a safe and responsible way. Beginning next week, you can also use this program to review your child(ren)'s weekly online activity report via email. You will only see activity from school devices. Additionally, if you download the SecurlyHome app, you can monitor [...]
Wednesday Weekly 4.15.2020
Join us for our first virtual Harambee this Friday, April 17, at 3:15PM. The reality that we will continue remote learning through the end of the year, as well as the other challenges we're facing during this time of uncertainty, can result in children asking questions that are difficult to answer with certainty. The following resources can be [...]
An Update from Mrs. Miller: COVID-19 Support & Resources
I hope this blog finds you encouraged and hopeful in these challenging times. Families all across America are finding themselves in unexpected situations, and here in Kansas City, there are several agencies that have made themselves available to us. You can also contact me directly between 11am-noon on Monday through Friday. Please reach out to me at any time and [...]