Tuesday Bulletin Header (3)
December 12, 2017

Thank you for Supporting Computer Science Education Week!

Thank you for Supporting Computer Science Education Week!
I want to extend a huge thank you to all of the people who helped make Computer Science Education Week such a great success! From Cookies and Coding to the Hour of Code both of this year’s events were a huge success! I hope everyone learned a lot and had tons of fun! For Cookies and Coding I would like …

Read more

Science Night Success!

Science Night Success!
The Second Annual Family Science Night was a great success. Several hundred students enjoyed extracting plant DNA, exploring electricity, and learning about colors and magnetism. Thanks to Sarah Remes, the HSA and the Maryland Science Center for putting on such a fabulous night!

Read more

Galley Giveback Week Ends Friday

Galley Giveback Week Starts Sunday
Galley Giveback week for Lafayette starts Sunday December 10 and runs through Friday December 15. Galley makes it easy to eat well on your schedule. Preparing new menu options daily from scratch, Galley delivers meals to your door at a time of your choosing to make dinnertime a breeze. Kids dinners and family meals available daily. No subscription or minimum order …

Read more

Get to Know Our Special Education Teachers

Get to Know Our Special Education Teachers
Jasmine Rogers is a Special Education Teacher and part-time dog sitter. She is originally from Pittsburg, PA but lives in the nearby Brightwood neighborhood of D.C. She is a graduate of Delaware State and Lesley Universities. When not at school, Jasmine builds slip-n’-slides, refs youth sports, sings karaoke, and relives her glory days as a professional tackle football player for …

Read more

Thank You For a Successful Lafayette Book Sale

Thank You For a Successful Lafayette Book Sale
Thanks to everyone who came out for last week's Book Fair and to our Lafayette parents who helped set up, break down and man the weekly volunteer shifts. It was one of our more successful sales over the last few years, so sounds like everyone completed some good holiday shopping and purchased some good reads for the winter break. As …

Read more

Save the Date! Summer Camp Expo is Almost Here

Save the Date! Summer Camp Expo is Almost Here
SAVE THE DATE! The Third Annual Summer Camp Expo will be held at Lafayette from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 11th! Lafayette families and the Lafayette community are invited to join us to meet and greet representatives from summer and sleep-away camps at this fun, and sometimes interactive, fair. The Expo will take place immediately following the HSA Budget meeting. …

Read more

Archery Club is Open for 4th and 5th Graders

Archery Club is Open for 4th and 5th Graders
The Archery Club is open to any 4th or 5th grade student who is interested in pursuing the sport outside of physical education. There were informational meetings last week to provide details to students. If your child is interested in the Archery Club and did not attend one of the meetings please have them see Ms. McClure or Ms. Howes. …

Read more

Wanted: Girls on the Run Coordinator

Wanted: Girls on the Run Coordinator
Interested in helping a program that helps girls learn self esteem and get in shape while doing so? Lafayette needs a new site facilitator for Girls on the Run. It requires minimal time and effort but the return is priceless! At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one …

Read more

Community Notices

PPA Soccer Tryouts on Saturday, December 16th at Landon School (DC United Talent Center)
For more information and to register, go to www.ppateam.com/tryouts.
Time: 10AM-12PM
Location: Landon School (6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD)
Ages: 2nd-12th Graders
*Invite friends, neighbors, teammates, and schoolmates to join!
Reclaim Your Life: Reduce Parenting Stress with PEP
The Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) has answers for your most pressing parenting challenges. With classes on parenting preschoolers, 5-to-12 year-olds, and teens, a class with PEP is an investment in your family life that will pay off for decades. PEP is a local nonprofit dedicated to parent education and giving parents the knowledge and skills to raise more cooperative, respectful, and responsible children. Register by December 31 for 20% off a core class (EARLYBIRDW18)!

chauvet
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.
facebook twitter youtube