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Back To School Night - Tonight, Tuesday, 9/14 @ 6 pm and 7 pm
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(Virtual) Back To School Night is here! Please join your classroom teacher tonight, Tuesday, 9/14 for our virtual Back to School Night. The first session is from 6:00 - 6:45 pm. The second session is from 7:00 - 7:45 pm. Parents may join either session. Look for the Teams link shared by your teacher - the link works for both …
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Support The Bear Fund Today!
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Have some questions about the Bear Fund before you make your gift? Read through for some of our frequently asked questions and consider making your gift today! What is the Bear Fund? The Bear Fund is the Lafayette Home School Association's (HSA) annual fundraiser that supports technology, community events, and many of the school’s unique programs like the Peace Program, …
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DOT DAY is Wednesday, September 15!!!
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Wonder what IS Dot Day? The international Dot Day celebration was started by a teacher many years ago to celebrate the message of creativity, kindness and courage in Peter Reynold’s book “The Dot”. How will we celebrate at Lafayette? We will wear our dots to show we are all creative, kind, and Brave Enough to Make our Mark! The theme of Brave …
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Save the Date: Welcome Back Movie Night September 25
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The HSA invites all students and their families to join together for this fun, outdoor, socially-distanced, community event on the Lafayette field, Saturday, September 25th at 6:30pm. Food, beverages and Lafayette Grizzly Gear will be available for purchase, but the event itself is free. Bring your blankets and or lawn chairs, and don't forget to wear a mask!
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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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We’re compiling a listing of neighborhood babysitters for the print edition of the Lafayette Family Directory. This is intended for neighborhood students–usually Lafayette alums or siblings–who will be available for weekend, evening and other casual babysitting. The listings are free, but please only submit a listing if you expect to be reasonably available, and limit the entry to a few …
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Community Notices
Annual Chevy Chase Day - THIS Saturday, 9/18, 1-4PM
The Chevy Chase Citizens Association is thrilled to announce that we will once again sponsor Chevy Chase DC Day at the Chevy Chase Community Center on Saturday, September 18 from 1 – 4 pm. Many of our neighbors are eager to get back to life as normal, celebrate with their family, visit with friends, and learn more about the Chevy Chase community. While we prudently skipped 2020 CCDCDAY, we will make the 2021 event twice as special.
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We have lined up a great zydeco band, Little Red and the Renegades, for music throughout. Other entertainment includes a juggler, magician, balloon art, an art show, kids’ art projects and much more. Ch/ART will offer help to your young artists doing sidewalk chalk art and making paper bag puppets. We will be practicing yoga and dance outdoors. The Fire department will provide big rigs and equipment demonstrations. Many DC government departments will participate including the Office of Planning to discuss the Small Area Plan.
For residents of Wards 3 and 4, meet your Councilmember Cheh and George.
A long-established tradition -- our free Ice Cream giveaway -- will be back.
We need volunteers for set up, clean up and manning the CCCA table. Please let me know if you can help. We have updated our website with a complete list of events. While you are there, consider joining up. It's simple to do. The event is open to all, member or no, but we appreciate the continuing support of the community.
We are following all CDC and DC Health guidelines. Be Smart, Be Safe, Stay Healthy.
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Hilana Falafel at BBM on Mondays benefits Lafayette HSA
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This is a reminder about our 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.
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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 mom. In an effort to do something that she loved that provided flexibility to her schedule, she began serving her falafel at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market. After receiving amazing reviews, she expanded to the White House FreshFarms market and has since been featured in The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine and continues to be highly rated on every online rating platform.
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If you or your Lafayette kids are interested in falafel at the Broad Branch Market, 10% of all Hilana Falafel sales will be going to the Lafayette HSA. Available every Monday! This is a great way to support locally-owned businesses and Lafayette! More info to follow in the coming weeks.
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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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