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The Band is Back Together! HSA is excited to announce the return of Fall Festival!
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On Saturday, October 23rd from 2-6 p.m., come out and celebrate one of Lafayette's favorite get togethers, the Fall Festival! This year’s lineup includes live music, carnival games, inflatables, pumpkin painting, food vendors and of course, the fifth grade haunted house. Buy your bracelets and grab your blankets and lawn chairs because you won't want to miss this fun filled afternoon …
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Save the Date: Potomac Pizza Giveback Night This Wednesday, October 6
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Join us for Potomac Pizza Night! This is a GREAT way to raise money for Lafayette, support a neighborhood business, and enjoy a night off from dinner prep! On Wednesday October 6, Potomac Pizza will donate 20% of all evening sales from dine-in or take out to our school. Please see the flyer for more information on how to order. Potomac …
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Lafayette Gives Back Book Drive Has Started!
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The Book Drive is Here! Our annual book drive to benefit Takoma Elementary School (TES) is underway. Every year we collect books that will be given to the TES community. Many students there do not have access to books at home and this book drive is a huge help. We will be collecting books ONLY for grades preK-3 through 5th …
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Join Us for Chalk the Walk and Walk & Roll Day This Week!
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Please join the HSA as Lafayette participates in the 2021 National Walk & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 6th. This annual international celebration encourages students to walk, bike or roll to school while teaching the health, environmental and community-building benefits of active transportation and safe routes to school. Lafayette looks forward to taking part in this worldwide celebration as part of our transportation …
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Parent Volunteers Needed for Art Project!
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Excitement abounds in the art room as we create Fall Festival decorations, get ready for our collaborative art installation in honor of our Blue Ribbon award this coming Tuesday, and upload our American Love Project work to the website! WE NEED more hands to help us with uploading our art! Please contact laurie.mclaughlin@k12.dc.gov if you have a few hours or more to help us! …
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2nd and 3rd Grade Choir News!
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Hello 2nd and 3rd grade families! Happy start of the school year! For the time being, all 2nd and 3rd grade students are invited to join choir virtually; I will be posting weekly rehearsal videos on Day 1 of each cycle. Your students can find the rehearsal videos at the link below: https://flipgrid.com/b79ee3c7 and use the following …
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Give to the Bear Fund and Support Learning and Enrichment for Our Lafayette Students
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Your contribution to the Bear Fund supports instructional programs and enhances the Lafayette experience for our students and community. If you are feeling thankful for all that our wonderful teachers and administration are doing, please know that your support helps to make our school even stronger. When the community comes together to raise money for programs and supplies through the …
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Join the Lafayette Family Directory!
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We would love all families to participate in AtoZ Connect, the Lafayette family directory! This year, AtoZConnect changed their software and we have our own web site! All families, whether you are new or returning, need to register even if you had an account in a prior year. Please go to https://lafayettehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/ and click “Register/Login” and then “Create Account”. Follow …
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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
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Lafayette HoopEd Camps in October and November!
Full Day Outdoor Fun at Lafayette on student off days (October 7, 8, 11, November 2, 5, 11, 24)! Join HoopEd for All Sports and Games where girls and boys of all abilities are welcomed and included in a wide variety of active games! This is an outdoor camp with indoor access for bathrooms and inclement weather, masks required. Ages 5-13, 9:00-3:00 with aftercare until 5:30. $75 or $95 with aftercare. Email chris@hoopeducation.comwith any questions. Register Here: https://hoopeducation.com/schedule/
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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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