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September 11, 2018

Save the Date! The Fall Festival is Coming

Save the Date! The Fall Festival is Coming
Save the Date! Saturday, October 20th 11am – 3pm Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 20th and get ready to celebrate all things autumn at the annual Lafayette Fall Festival! Expect face painting, moon bounces, crafts, carnival rides for all ages, food trucks, and all around FUN at Lafayette’s major fall fundraising event. More information coming soon! For questions or …
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Join the Lafayette Gives Back Committee

Join the Lafayette Gives Back Committee
Are you interested in helping to plan and facilitate Lafayette’s community service activities this year? If so, please join the Lafayette Gives Back committee for our 2018/19 launch meeting on Friday, September 28th from 8:00-8:45am (at Lafayette, exact location TBD). All interested parents, staff and students are encouraged to join us. Lafayette Gives Back is our school’s community service program, …
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Make Sure to Sign up for the A-Z Directory!

Make Sure to Sign up for the A-Z Directory!
We can't include your family without your info, this is the last call! Each year the HSA compiles a family directory 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 …
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2018 Fall Festival Haunted House

2018 Fall Festival Haunted House
Your 5th grader has waited most of his or her Lafayette tenure for this...the opportunity to provide Fall Festival goers with a scary and fun experience when they visit the Annual 5th Grade Haunted House! WE NEED YOU! We’re recruiting 5th grade parents to join a committee that will help bring to life the vision of our 5th Graders’ Ultimate …
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Math Center News

Math Center News
Math Club: Math Club will be for students in grades 3, 4 and 5. We focus on investigations, games and problem-solving and welcome any student with a love for math. This year we will be meeting on Wednesday mornings from 8:00 to 8:40 A.M. The Lafayette Math Club will have its first session on Wednesday, September 26th, at 8 A.M. …
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Dots Will Reign September 14th!!!

Dots Will Reign September 14th!!!
Wear your dots on Friday with millions of kids around the world to show you are creative and not afraid to MAKE YOUR MARK! Check out the Art Room blog for photos of last year’s DOT DAY and ideas for what to wear! Have polka dots? Sport them! Have stickers? Paint? Make your own! Have a big basketball on your shirt? …
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Send in Your Spirit Week Photos!

Send in Your Spirit Week Photos!
Send photos of your favorite mythical, tired, wacky, team-loving, dotty kids to news@lafayettehsa.org and we'll post them next week! Reminder of the spirit week schedule: Magical Mythical Monday Tired Tuesday Wacky Wednesday Team Thursday Dot Day
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Do These Faces Look Familiar? See Last Year's Family Portraits and Sign up Now

Do These Faces Look Familiar? See Last Year's Family Portraits and Sign up Now
See a few of last year's Lafayette family photos, and then sign up for your spot for our family and sibling portraits session! Freed Photography will be taking family and sibling portraits on Sept. 27 from 4:30-6:30, when that gorgeous fall light is at its best. The sitting fee will help support the Lafayette HSA. When: Sept. 27, 4:30-6:30 pm Cost: …
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DCPS Water-Testing Information

DCPS Water-Testing Information
From DCPS: The health and safety of your child is paramount to all of us at DC Public Schools (DCPS). To ensure the safety of our drinking water, the Department of General Services (DGS) conducts water testing in all DCPS buildings. Filtration systems are installed on all drinking water sources and those sources are tested annually for lead. Please see the …
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Calling All Babysitters!

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We’re compiling listings of neighborhood babysitters for the print edition of the Lafayette 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 sentences at …
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Spirit Week In Full Swing!

Spirit Week In Full Swing!
Spirit Week Schedule: Magical Mythical Monday - dress up as your favorite magical or mythical creature or character Tired Tuesday - formerly known as Pajama Day! Wacky Wednesday – do it up wacky! Team Thursday - wear your favorite team jersey Dot Day - wear as many dots as you can!!!! Here’s the link to the Dot Day celebration if …
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Community Notices

Sign up for The Flying Notes Children's Choir

Ease on down the road with the Flying Notes Children’s Choir! This semester students will learn repertoire from popular African American musicals; Porgy & Bess, The Wiz and Dreamgirls. The semester will culminate in a showcase performance on December 15th! Register before September 15th to reserve your spot!

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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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