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Vote in this Thursday's HSA Meeting
The second HSA meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 pm. Voting will take place for the Nominating Committee. This group of 3 parents and 1 teacher has volunteered to reach out to people who might be interested in filling vacant positions on the HSA board next year. If you are unable to attend Thursday's meeting in person, please take a minute to fill out the proxy ballot. We need a quorum in order to vote, and your in-person or proxy vote are greatly appreciated. Proxy ballots can be placed in the HSA secretary's drawer in the Great Hall. Thank you! >>Print ballot

"Bids for Bears" Needs You
We need all kinds of donations to help us make our online auction a success this year. We need items big and small... restaurant or movie gift cards, hotel stays, a few hours of your expertise, or lunch with a VIP. Every donation is needed and appreciated. Please take a moment to think of something you can donate this year. Thanks for helping!  >>Donate here

Proposed DCPS Calendar
The 2012-2013 Proposed DCPS Calendar has been posted for comment. DCPS would like to know what works for you and what doesn't. If you have any comments or suggestions, please fill out the feedback form on the DCPS website. Highlights include:

• First day of school: Monday, August 27, 2012
• Winter break: Dec. 24 - Jan. 4 (school resumes Jan. 7)
• Spring break: April 1-5 (school resume April 8)
• Last day of school: Thursday, June 20, 2013 (June 21 and 24 reserved as make-up days)

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Events

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HSA Speaker Series (Jan 26, 7:00pm)
Join us after the HSA General Meeting (6:30pm) for our guest speaker -- three acclaimed childhood development specialists from Ivymount discussing the topic of their book: "Is it a big problem or a little problem? When to worry, when not to worry and what to do."  To read an excerpt or purchase the book, click here.  >>Event Details

Auction Wine Party (Feb. 11, 8:00pm)
This event benefits the "Bids for Bears" online auction this year by creating a highly valuable wine cellar and other notable wine packages for bid. Space is limited to the first 90 people to sign up. Thank you to the the party co-hosts: Betsy Agnvall, Eden Burgess and Carol Leonnig. Thanks also to Stephanie Robinson and Seth Rosenthal for hosting the party at their home. Please contact Carol Leonnig with questions.

Online Auction: "Bids for Bears" (March 9 - March 18)
This year we are taking our auction online to open the bidding to a wider audience and make every dollar count for our kids! We'll still have all our traditional categories, but now all parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors can get in on the action - from the comfort of their home laptop. >>Learn more

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Spelling Bee Materials

The Lafayette Spelling Bee was held on January 24, 2012.  Congratulations to 5th grader Aaron Rosenthal for taking first prize for the second year in a row!  And congratulations to 4th grader Ella Pearlman-Chang who placed second and 5th grader Jelani Machen who placed third.  All the 3rd-5th graders who participated did a fabulous job.  And many thanks to the spelling bee team committee led by chair Kathy Echave who helped the children prepare for the big day.  Please see the Spelling Bee program for the names of all the committee members and participating students. >>Program

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