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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 Huddle Slides from 8/19
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Missed the Parent Huddle last Thursday? Here are the slides! Parent Huddle Thursday, 8/19
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Virtual Parent Huddle and In Person Tours This Week
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Parent Huddles and Tours – Mark your Calendars! Virtual Parent Huddle –Thursday, 8/26 at 6:30 pm. Teams link here. During the virtual huddles, I’ll teach families about the arrival/dismissal procedures, the drop off line, COVID protocols, etc. Have a question you want me to answer? Put it here! In Person Family Tours - Friday, 8/27 from 4:30 pm – 6 pm. …
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Please Take This HSA Survey
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The key priorities for the HSA this year include: Building Community, Fostering Inclusion, Broadening the HSA, and Fundraising. Please join us for our HSA General Meetings to learn more. We also want to hear from you in a survey regarding family engagement and diversity and inclusion. We encourage your involvement and feedback to further these goals and refine our priorities. Thank you for your …
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Meetings/Events
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August 26 6:30 p.m. – Parent Huddle via Teams August 28 – HSA Popsicle Socials for all families! 10:30AM All PreK families; 3:00PM All Kindergarten families; 5:00PM New families, 1st-5th grades August 30 – First Day of School for KDG – 5th Grade September 1 – Drop Off line begins September 2 6:30 p.m. – Parent Huddle via Teams September 3 – First Full Day for …
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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 & Guardian 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 …
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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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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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Third Grade Parent Volunteers Needed for September Drop Off Line
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The drop-off line on Northampton St is back and will be starting on Wednesday, September 1st. Each month a different grade is assigned to assist with drop-off, and ideally we have 5 parent volunteers per day. Third grade has been assigned the drop off line responsibilities for the month of September, and we’re looking for volunteers. Please click on the …
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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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