Friends of Foreign Language Academy

We hope you all had fun celebrating Hispanic Heritage this week and don't forget to add your recipes to FLA's cookbook (see the weekly announcement email for details)!

Hispanic Heritage spirit week Friday: Test your knowledge on some fun facts about Hispanic and Latino history and impact! We will post the answer key tomorrow.

Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Spirit Week Oct 5-9 - The PTO invites you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a virtual spirit week Oct. 5 - 9! See below for daily themes. Teachers are encouraged to participate and include the themes in their morning meetings with students when possible. Families are also welcome to share how they are participating by posting a comment or photo in the ‘FLA Friends and Families’ Facebook group. MONDAY: CULTURE - Share a recommendation: a... book, song or movie by a Hispanic author or artist. TUESDAY: COLORS - Show off traditional clothing or wear the colors of the flag from a Spanish speaking country. WEDNESDAY : CREATIVITY - Create a piece of art inspired by a Latinx or Hispanic artist. THURSDAY: COOKING - Cook a favorite dish and tell its story: where did the recipe come from or who taught it to you? FRIDAY: CONSCIOUSNESS - Respond to trivia about the Hispanic community in the USA.

Get your "Meals On the Bus" Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from KCPS Child Nutrition Services staff. School buses will bring free breakfasts and lunches to children at nearly 190 stops throughout our community. Find your closest stop and learn more: https://www.kcpublicschools.org/reopening-/meals-on-the-bus

Want to know more about what your student will be learning this year and how you can support at home? Need tips on accessing and using some of the technology? Join us for our first Parent University, Roadmap to Success: Navigating Curriculum & Technology, on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 pm. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2681577028782915

Do you purchase products with Box Tops? Download the Box Tops app and scan them along with your receipt to earn money to support our school. This week is also National Box Tops Week, and special offers are available Sept 21-27.

We gave away about 1600 free backpacks with school supplies to our students during the first of our 2020 Summerfest: Drive Thru Edition events last Saturday! Th...ere's still time to register for our next Summerfest event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Southeast High School! Learn more: https://www.kcpublicschools.org/summerfest See more

Sign up to receive FLA PTO emails: http://eepurl.com/ofDvT. The FLA Parent Teacher Organization is a volunteer-led group of parents, teachers, and staff who support our school.

The next step in the preparation for school is the distribution of iPads or Chromebooks, school supplies, books and educational materials students will need at home to be successful. FLA will be distributing these on Thursday, August 27 from 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM. It is very important that you try to make it to school on this day. Our lines will be long, as we have nearly 700 students. FLA Staff and Teachers appreciate your patience and assistance in this process. Here are ...the directions: - All families will need to enter the lower parking lot from Main and 34th Terr. (Please follow all directional signage!) - There will be stations that every car/family will progress through in the lower parking lot. Please look for Station signs. Station 1: Sign a Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students form Station 2: Get a grade appropriate device (iPads for KDG-4th grades/Chromebooks for 5th-8th grades) and all FLA supplies Station 3: If needed, get a hotspot (internet access device) Station 4: Questions/Issues Students with an assigned and locked Chromebook from last year that has not yet been turned in will need to bring the device to FLA before a new device can be issued. If you cannot make it on Thursday, August 27 from 11:30 AM-7:00 PM, you may pick up a device beginning August 31 at District Office (2901 Troost) from 10:00-2:00 daily. Additionally, you will need to come by FLA to pick up your school supplies and necessary books. FLA will be open the week of August 31 from 8:00-4:00. Please pull up to the blue gym door in the lower parking lot and a staff member will assist you.