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November 28, 2017

Giving Tuesday: HSA Donations Matched 25% Until Midnight Tomorrow!

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Thanks to a generous family, all donations made between now and midnight on Wednesday will be increased by a 25% match! Donate $500 and the HSA will receive $625! Donate $1000 and the HSA will receive $1250! Don't wait! Click here to donate now! If you aren't sure if you have donated yet, click here to find out.

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Support Lafayette at our 3rd Annual “After Hours at Child’s Play” This Wednesday 11/29

Support Lafayette at our 3rd Annual “After Hours at Child’s Play” This Wednesday 11/29
Come enjoy a great night at Child's Play! This Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Barstons Child’s Play, our neighborhood toy store, is opening their doors Wednesday, November 29, from 7 to 9 PM for an exclusive private shopping night for friends of Lafayette Elementary School. Demo the hottest toys and games for this holiday season and enjoy some …

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News and Updates from the Social Emotional Learning Team

News and Updates from the Social Emotional Learning Team
We have had a busy past few months! On October 31st, Lafayette celebrated our first ever Mix-It-Up at Lunch Day. Mix-It-Up is a nationally recognized day promoted by the Teaching Tolerance organization. Instead of sitting with their usual class/friends, students “mix it up” in some way to sit with a new group. This year we used birth months to mix …

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2nd Annual Cookies and Coding Event - This Saturday 12/2

2nd Annual Cookies and Coding Event - This Saturday 12/2
We will be holding our second annual Cookies and Coding event for Lafayette students and families this Saturday, December 2nd from 1-4 PM. We are holding this event to help kick off Computer Science Education Week and our own Hour of Code event held in-school the following week. Students in grades Kindergarten - 5th are invited to come participate in …

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Lafayette Holiday Book Sale Coming Up!

Lafayette Holiday Book Sale Coming Up!
The Lafayette HSA and our amazing library team are excited to partner with Barston's Child's Play again this year for the book sale, which is happening Dec. 4-8 in the Lafayette library. The book sale is a great way to raise funds for extra curricular activities -- we receive 20 percent back from each purchase at the sale-- …

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Get to Know Our 3rd Grade Teachers

Get to Know Our 3rd Grade Teachers
Donna Cobb, a long-time 2nd grade teacher at Lafayette, made the switch to being a departmentalized 3rd grade teacher of Math & Science. Donna is a native of Louisiana and graduate of Louisiana Tech University. In fact, she was crowned Little Miss Dubach at her home town’s famed Chicken Festival. Despite growing up in rural Louisiana, Donna has never been …

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Register for Winter LEP/FLEX Enrichment Classes

Register for Winter LEP/FLEX Enrichment Classes
LEP/FLEX After School Enrichment Classes - General Registration For the Winter Session Opens November 30th @ 10:00 AM

Our partnership with Flex Academies enables us to offer a diverse lineup of after school activities.

General registration begins November 30th @ 10:00 AM. See what classes and sports are available and pre-register here.

Preregistering Can Make Registration Easier! Complete the most time-consuming parts …

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Family Science Night Next Thursday 12/7

Family Science Night Next Thursday 12/7
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Family Science Night, bigger and better than ever! Join us on Thursday, December 7 from 6-8 PM in the cafetorium for hands-on science and engineering experiments and projects. Drop by when you want and stay for as long as you want.

The activities are designed for students in grades K-5.

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Save the Date: March 1st is the 3rd Grade's DC Theater Cafe

Save the Date: March 1st is the 3rd Grade's DC Theater Cafe
A limited engagement is coming to a theater near you...3rd Grade's DC Theater Cafe! Thursday, March 1, 2018

Performances from 9:30 AM to 3 PM

Please consider volunteering your talent and your time behind the scenes and on the scene, while watching our little stars perform and wait tables.

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Community Notices 11/28

As You Like It at Deal Middle School

Betrayals and marriages and disguises, oh my! William Shakespeare’s As You Like it is filled with all of these themes and more. Deal’s production will bring this story, originally set in 16th century France, to 2017 Washington, D.C. The play starts with brothers, Oliver and Orlando, at war with one another over broken promises while brothers, Duke Senior and Duke Frederick, struggle with the idea of power. Cousins Rosalind and Celia remain faithful to one another and take on disguises for protection and to win love. A traditional Shakespearean comedy, this five act play ends with a wedding celebration and love and happiness for all.

Buy tickets now for Shakespeare's As You Like It! Performances are Friday, December 1 at 6:30pm and Saturday, December 2 at 2:30pm. Runtime is approximately 1 hour.

Tickets are available at https://www.alicedealtheaterdepartment.com/events/tickets-for-as-you-like-it.

Upcoming Events at the Chevy Chase DC Public Library

Friday, December 1 @ 2:00 PM: African Art on the Go: Kingdoms of Ancient Africa
Bringing the museum to you! Hear about the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms in Africa. By exploring the arts of kingdoms like Mali, Benin, Ghana, and others you will develop an appreciation regarding the heritage left behind.
Ages 6 and up, under 9 with adult.

Tuesday, December 5 @ 4:30 PM: Author and Illustrator Mark Siegel
Children's author and illustrator Mark Siegel will provide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at making an epic graphic novel series and a heartwarming holiday story followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Mark will discuss 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior and Oskar and the Eight Blessings.
The Sand Warrior, book one in the 5 Worlds series, begins the epic journey of Oona Lee, a clumsy practitioner of a magical dancing art, An Tzu, a little boy from the toxic slums, and Jax Amboy, a superstar athlete, as they travel the 5 worlds to light ancient beacons of feline gods.

Oskar and the Eight Blessings, 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature winner, follows a young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who arrives in New York City on the seventh night of Hanukkah and receives small acts of kindness while exploring the city.
The first 15 attendees will receive a complimentary copy of 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior provided by the Friends of the Chevy Chase Library: one per family. Both books will be available for purchase and signing.

Saturday, December 9 @ 10:30 AM: 123 Andres
123 Andrés takes children and adults on a musical journey through the Americas learning about music, language and culture. The program is bilingual (Spanish and English) and brings the family together with opportunities to move, sing, dance and learn!
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