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Welcome to the First Issue of the Tuesday Bulletin for 2021-22 School Year!
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Welcome to the first issue of Lafayette's Tuesday Bulletin for the 2021-22 school year. Our weekly newsletter is edited by several parents and news submissions come from Dr. B, teachers, the Home School Association (HSA), parents, and other sources. Submissions should be emailed to news@lafayettehsa.org by 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. We are also looking for a editors to join our team. This …
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Welcome Back to the 2021-2022 School Year!
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Dear Lafayette Families, Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! As we approach August 30th, I’m sure we are full of mixed emotions – joy, hope, worry, wariness, uncertainty, resolve – to name just a few. Last year was beyond exceptional - as a community, we pulled together and were able to reopen our school for over 730 students. I could …
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Parent Huddles are BACK!!! Save the Date for Thursday, 8/19
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Have questions about how the new school year will look? Worried about lunch in the cafeteria? (Spoiler alert…we’re making a new plan that's not the cafeteria)….No idea what a 6 day schedule is? Questions about quarantine guidelines? Join us for our weekly VIRTUAL parent huddles! Our first Parent Huddle of SY 22 will be Thursday, August 19th @ 6:30 pm …
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This year we will once again utilize School Tool Box for school supplies. Here is the link to School ToolBox: School Supplies If you don’t want to purchase a box from School Tool Box, you’re welcome to click on your grade level box and use the list if you would like to purchase supplies on your own. 10 percent of …
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Happy August! We are excited for this new school year that will steadily approach “normalcy” (fingers crossed!). One big reason to get back to our pre-pandemic lives: Lafayette Gives Back! Lafayette Gives Back is Lafayette’s own community outreach program — we organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as well as many smaller projects throughout the …
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New to Lafayette? Start Here
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Welcome to Lafayette! As you and your child start the new year, we would encourage you to take some time to get oriented. Here's a few tips: Check out the Lafayette Parent Primer here. It's full of information about the school, communications, terminology and more. Sign up for emails if you haven't done so already. It's easy, just click here …
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Hear Directly from Our HSA Co-Presidents
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Watch a message from the HSA Co-Presidents as we start the school year: https://vimeo.com/587323635 Volunteer with us! Click here to sign up! Save the dates! While we will make adjustments as necessary, please plan to join us for the following: August 28th-HSA Popsicle social for all families! 10:30am all Pre-K families; 3pm All Kindergarten families; 5pm New families, 1st-5th grades. …
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Room Parents Needed: All Grades!
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Want to become part of the behind the scenes magic for your child’s classroom? Interested in helping parents and kids connect as part of the broader Lafayette community? We’re looking for up to three dedicated people from each class! Typical room parent duties include: Attending the Room Parent Social to be held September 9th. Specifics on time and location coming …
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Join the Lafayette Family Directory
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Every year the HSA compiles a family directory using a service called AtoZConnect that is delivered to every family in the school and is also available as a mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. This directory is checked many times each week when arranging play dates, contacting room parents, scheduling volunteer activities and more. All information in the database …
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Save the Date: New Family Popsicle Social August 28
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Please join us on Saturday, August 28th for a popsicle social. This is a great opportunity for your child to enjoy an icy treat while meeting other students from their classroom and grade. Parents can meet other parents & learn about the Lafayette community. 10:30-12 noon - All PreK families 3:30-5:00 PM – All Kindergarten families 5:00-6:00 PM – New …
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Support Lafayette with Hilana Falafel Starting September 13 at BBM!
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The Lafayette HSA would like to announce a new partnership with Hilana Falafel and the Broad Branch Market. Hilana Falafel was started by Manal Hilana Insley, who has two children that attend Lafayette Elementary. Hilana Falafel provides authentic "Jerusalem style" falafel sandwiches using fresh/local ingredients from the Washington, DC region. When Manal moved to the United States, she found it difficult to balance working and being a …
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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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