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Lafayette Homecoming Success; All Hail our New King and Queen
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Brendan Hart, ‘92 and Marjorie McClure, ‘73 Crowned at 3rd Annual Homecoming Mixer Class of 1992 sings "All Hail to Lafayette" Around 100 alumni, parents, teachers, staff, and friends gathered Friday evening for the culminating event of Spirit Week, the 3rd annual Homecoming Mixer! Guests enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, playing …
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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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Peace Survey + Mindful Monday
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Help increase the peace in and out of school by taking an anonymous 2-minute survey. Don't forget to join our next Mindful Monday on April 29th from 8:15-30am in the Peace Room. Questions? Contact Mr. Goldman.
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Community Notices 9/19
The Farmers' Market Is Moving Back to Lafayette!
Our beloved farmers market is moving BACK to Lafayette Elementary this Saturday! Come get your farm raised eggs and meat, fresh veggies and fruit and support our local farmers in the process. Can't wait to everyone there!
No School September 22...no worries! HoopEd All Sports and Games Camp will be at Lafayette from 9:00-3:00 with early drop off starting at 8:30 and aftercare ending at 5:30. Come join the fun and have a active off day with your favorite coaches! Go to hoopeducation.com to register.
PPA Soccer Day Camp on Friday 9/22 (DCPS day off) at Deal
For more information and to register, go to www.ppateam.com
Camp Time: 9AM-3PM
Location: Alice Deal Middle School
Ages: 5-14
Use code PPACampsExclusive for 10% off
Babysitting for a Cause
My 13 year-old daughter Natalie and her friend are raising money to help pay for scholarships for girls who attend a high school in Kenya called Starehe Girls' Centre. The former director of the school is related to our family, and the money will go directly to the students. The girls have funded three full scholarships as of now and are working on more. You may have seen them running a smoothie stand at BBM last summer; now they are mainly raising funds by babysitting on weekends and early weeknight evenings. They’ve been doing it for a while and even have references now! All are Red Cross CPR certified. Email me at jenniferlanoff@me.com if you need a sitter or Natalie at nwise65@gmail.com.
Tennis at Lafayette Park – Lafayette Flex Tennis (LFT) and Lafayette Afterschool Tennis (LAT).
Both programs will be delivered by the same staff of the Lafayette Tennis Association consisting of Paul Rosenbaum, Sydney Butler, Erin Rosebar and others.
LFT Flex classes will be offered through the Flex Academy program with class on Monday-Thursday at 3:30 just for Lafayette Elementary School students will start the coming Monday, September 25. Most of the Flex tennis classes are full with wait lists except for a couple of the classes for Grades 3-5. If you cannot get your child into a Flex tennis class, you can still sign them up for a LAT. Registration fees for the LAT classes will be prorated to the new start date.
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LAT classes will be offered to Lafayette students and boys and girls (ages 4.5-14) from other schools in the area including Murch, Janney, Blessed Sacrament, Lowell, GDS, Sidwell, Rochambeau French School and others. These one hour tennis classes meet on Friday at 3:30 and 4:30 and on Monday through Thursday at 4:30 and 5:30. Go to www.LafayetteTennis.org to get space availability, the registration form and payment information. LAT classes run for 9 weeks from September 25 through November 3rd. LAT classes must end earlier because Daylight Savings Time on November 4 causes a loss of sunlight on the tennis courts for the 4:30 and 5:30 classes.
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Adult Tennis – Now that the kids are back in school, parents and caregivers can start playing again during the day. We have 9:15 and 10:30 morning classes for adults ranging in skill level from beginner to advanced. Check www.LafayetteTennis.org for availability and schedules. We also have 6:30PM classes for 9-5 working parents.
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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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