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Our Garden Grows with Art
for Earth Day
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With clay pollinator poles, flowers, leaves, sparkly stepping stones and “Messages for Lafayette” beads, our Bear’s Garden became the scene of an art installation last Friday! Thanks to all our first through fifth grade students, Don Rutledge, Hope Scheller, Laura Nelms, and a work party of Moms and young kids (complete with their backhoes and shovels), the Art in the Garden initiative …
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Field Day Theme: Surf's Up!
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Mark your calendar. Field day for First – Fifth grade will be Friday, June 1st. We will be looking for volunteers to help run stations. Be on the lookout for a Sign-Up Genius in the next couple of weeks. Volunteers will be needed from 8:30 AM - 12 PM and will be able to pick the station of their choice …
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Bike (or Walk) To School Day is May 9th
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It's time to get your bike tires pumped or your walking shoes out - Wednesday, May 9th is Bike (or Walk) to School Day at Lafayette! It’s a great chance to get out on two wheels and enjoy a fun ride to school with friends and neighbors, be healthy, be green and leave the car behind. The GROW committee will be providing healthy and delicious …
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Our Garden Grows with Art for Earth Day
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With clay pollinator poles, flowers, leaves, sparkly stepping stones and “Messages for Lafayette” beads, our Bear’s Garden became the scene of an art installation last Friday! Thanks to all our first through fifth grade students, Don Rutledge, Hope Scheller, Laura Nelms, and a work party of Moms and young kids (complete with their backhoes and shovels), the Art in the Garden initiative …
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“Proud to be Lafayette” Shirts Available
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Get your “Proud to be Lafayette” shirt! Submit your order online to Custom Ink before May 9th by clicking here. Multiple colors and sizes are available.
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Join DCPS at the Capital Pride Parade June 9th
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Save the Date! Join the DCPS contingent during the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 9, 2018. This is a fun opportunity to show pride and support for the diversity in our school community, and our commitment to making schools safe and inclusive. Parents, family, friends, and students are all welcome!
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Images Has Gone to Press!
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Our beloved Art and Literary Anthology, with a writing and illustration from every Lafayette student and fun class photos, will be sold at both Arts Nights in May. Congratulations to the following students who worked hard on their cover designs and autograph pages and were selected for this year's anthology! Cover: 5th grader Rory Davis Back Cover: 3rd grader Skye Brookfield Title Page: 4th …
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April Edition of Cub Facts
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Cub Facts is a publication specifically written for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. It is created by 4th and 5th grade students. They really enjoy sharing their creativity through this magazine. Click here to see the latest edition, to which 13 students contributed. Enjoy!
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Coming Soon: Arts Night!
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Arts Night is fast approaching! Gear up for a fun filled night of art, music, and friends! Every student will have a chosen piece of original art displayed in the halls of our building, and every grade level will sing on stage. The performance schedule will be distributed via email and posted in the great hall this week, but for …
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Enrollment Day - Saturday, 4/21!
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We will be accepting enrollment paperwork Saturday, 4/21 from 9 am - 12 noon in the Main Office. It is critical to our enrollment, class list creation and funding to get all paperwork returned ASAP. Our goal is to have all of our returning students enrolled by May 11th. Please take advantage of these weekend hours to get your paperwork turned …
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Community Notices
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Spring 2018 Lafayette Park Clean-Up Day
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We are so fortunate to live and go to school near this unique gem that is Lafayette Park. Join your neighbors and friends this Saturday, April 28, at our Spring Cleanup, hosted by the Friends of Lafayette Park.
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This is a fun family event for all ages! We'll target cleanup of the alley beds from the basketball court to the tot lot, cleanup of leaves by the auditorium stairs, removal of dirt from the track, and pickup of debris. We welcome scout groups, students needing service hours, etc. to help us. This is a community effort and we appreciate your support.
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If you can't make the cleanup but would like to support maintenance of the park's lovely perimeter gardens, it's easy to donate online via Paypal -- see our website: thefolp.org.
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Farmers' Market At Lafayette Every Saturday
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Every Saturday from 9 AM - 1 PM at the corner of Broad Branch & Northampton, there is a wonderful Farmers' Market! The season opener is this Saturday April 28th! Please come support the local vendors & this neighborhood market.
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Leveling the Playing Field Equipment Drive
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Do you have any used sports gear lying around your house? If so, we are holding a donation drive for used sports equipment at Lafayette Elementary School! All are welcome! All sports equipment collected will be donated to Leveling the Playing Field, an organization devoted to providing underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports participation. We hope to see you there!
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When: Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
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Where: Lafayette Elementary School Flagpole
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What: Anything and everything! From shin guards to bikes, all are accepted!
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Why: Eighth graders at Alice Deal Middle School have been planning various events for their community service projects to help out the community, such as through volunteering at animal adoption events and holding bake sales for gun control organizations. Our next event? Organizing a sports equipment drive! Due to our love for sports and the hope to make our community a better place as well as ensure every student has an equal opportunity to play sports, we are all super excited about this upcoming event!
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If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you for your support!
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FitCampNation Summer Camp
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FitCampNation Summer Camp is back again with more fun, excitement, activities and games than ever before! We will focus on fitness, intro to sports and enrichment, structured play, and nutritional education, all in a fun and nurturing environment!
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Session info is as follows:
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**10% sibling and multiple week discount available.
**Early Bird pricing available until April 1st.
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Shoe Drive for the Idjwi Island Education Fund
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The Idjwi Island Education Fund is collecting children's shoes to deliver to kids in Buhumba Village on Idjwi Island in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We welcome donations of gently used water shoes, crocs, keens, sneakers or other shoes. You may leave them on the porch at 3709 Livingston St. (home of Beth Hesler and David Folds). We will be collecting shoes until May 5.
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DC Stoddert Soccer, in its 41st year of providing soccer training and programs to youth around the Metropolitan DC area, Maryland, and Virginia, is holding tryouts for its 2018-2019 Travel program. Tryouts are for both girls and boy players born between 2000 and 2010. Most DC Stoddert Travel teams participate is the Club Champions League (CCL), a few participate in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL), and select teams also participate in EDP and State Cup. Every youth player in the travel program receives guided practice and coaching instruction from professional, nationally-licensed coaches. DC Stoddert provides generous fee waivers to players who are eligible. To learn more and sign up for tryouts, go to: http://bit.ly/DCST-Tryouts
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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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