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What Do HSA Funds Pay For?
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As the HSA ramps up its fundraising campaign, we want to make sure you know how those dollars directly impact your children’s education and enrichment. The priorities for these funds are set through a coordinated effort of the HSA and the school each year, looking at both the school's needs and parent input, including the annual survey. Click through to the story for a more detailed breakdown.
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LSAT and HSA Elections are Coming Up!
Calling all Lafayette Parents and Guardians! The Lafayette Elementary School Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) and Home School Association (HSA) Elections are coming up! Nominations are due May 3rd! Voting begins on May 28th! LSAT: Candidates for the LSAT must be parents or guardians with a student enrolled at Lafayette Elementary School and a deep commitment to promoting high expectations …
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Lafayette Budget Advocacy 2024
Dear Lafayette community, Your advocacy is urgently needed. For many schools across DCPS - including Lafayette - the Mayor’s proposed budget is woefully inadequate. It leaves schools without funds to cover their current staff and having to cut positions. There are two easy, time-sensitive actions we hope you’ll take right now to influence the budget process: Sign this petition to …
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Countdown to the Spring Auction!
The Lafayette Auction is less than a month away! Get your tickets and sponsor a teacher ticket if you are able: https://Lafayette2024.givesmart.com. Looking for kid friendly DC activities? The auction has you covered with Mount Vernon, International Spy Museum, and College Park Aviation Museum tickets along with Planet Word Kreeger Museum memberships. Also check out items from Capitol City Little League, …
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CAPE Encouragement Goody Bag
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Lafayette Student Council is selling CAPE Testing Goody Bags for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5. For $5, students receive a goody bag with fun erasers, a groovy pencil, an encouraging sticker for water bottles or elsewhere, and some mints to enjoy while testing! All proceeds will go towards the 5th Grade Overnight Camping Trip! Orders must be placed on …
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4th & 5th Grade Spring Dance
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Lafayette Student Council presents the 4th & 5th Grade Spring Dance! Come celebrate the start of Spring Break with dancing, snacks, and fun with friends. Tickets must be purchased on or before Thursday, 4/11. No exceptions! Date: Friday, April 12th Place: Cafeteria Time: 3:30-5:00 Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the link below. All proceeds will go towards the 5th Grade Overnight Camping Trip! …
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LSAT Meeting on Wednesday, April 10
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The Lafayette LSAT will meet on Wednesday, 4/10 from 7:30 am – 8:30 am via Teams. The link is below. The agenda is as follows: April 10th LSAT Agenda - LSAT and HSA election schedule and tasks - Update on budget (if there is new information) - Reminder of the enrollment deadline - Proposed agenda for May and June meetings - Community …
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Calling all 3rd Grade parents!
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The morning drop-off line is staffed by Lafayette parents, and each month we ask parents from a specific grade to volunteer. We have run through all of the grades, so this month we are circling back around to 3rd grade to ask for volunteers. This will begin on Monday, April 1st. For those of you not familiar with this volunteer opportunity, it involves showing up at 8:25am at …
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Lafayette Auction 101
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Lafayette's Annual Auction will be Saturday, May 4, from 7:00-10:00 PM at Lafayette Elementary School! Adults-Only Cocktail Soiree & Online Auction https://Lafayette2024.givesmart.com All proceeds benefit the Lafayette HSA WHAT IS THE LAFAYETTE AUCTION? All Lafayette families are invited to attend this adults-only outdoor event on Saturday, May 4, 7:00 - 10:00 PM (rain or shine)! During cocktail hour, attendees will enjoy …
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Community Notices 11/14
Survey for Lafayette Recreation Center Modernization Project
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On October 26th, there was a kick off meeting for the scheduled Lafayette Park Recreation Center Modernization project. The Department of General Services (DGS) and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Lafayette Park Recreation Center Modernization team members were introduced, as well as member of the design team of Shinberg Levinas Architects and Blue Skye Construction. DPR has not made any decisions on the design nor size of the building.
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To ensure that the DGS and DPR are enlisting feedback from residents, a survey has been developed. The results from the survey, the project budget and community input will help guide the discussions moving forward. Please take the survey by clicking here.
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The Department of General Services will share the results of the survey with the community at the next community meeting, which will be held next month.
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Free self-defense class this Saturday in honor of Women's Self-Defense Day
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DC Health Coaches is offering a free self-defense course for all community members, age 13 years old & up, this Saturday. Details can be found here.
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Studio located below Broad Branch Market (entrance on Northampton Street)
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Ms. Ryden Reads Her New Book at Soapstone
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Please join Ms. Ryden for a reading of her new book Henry is Kind at Soapstone Market this Saturday, November 18th. All of the characters in Henry is Kind are named after current and former Lafayette students as well as our beloved former Assistant Principal Jackie Snowden. It would be wonderful to have a bunch of Lafayette kids there for the reading!
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Join us at the wonderful Soapstone Market (4465 Connecticut Ave., NW) on Saturday November 18 at 10am. Details here.
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Submissions for next week's issue should be emailed to news@lafayettehsa.org. Submissions are due by 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Submissions received after this time will be included in the following issue, unless instructed otherwise.
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