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DCPS Enrollment Season begins April 1
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We will start collecting enrollment packets for returning students beginning on Monday, April 1st. Our goal is for all returning students to have completed paperwork by May 10th. The first three classes to have all students turn in their paperwork will win prize baskets! As soon as the new enrollment packets are available, we will share them with our families. …
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Brick Sale Happening Now!
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The annual sale of engraved bricks has begun and will run through April 10 only. Adding an engraved brick or paver stone to the courtyard in front of the school is a great way to honor your child, teachers, friends, and special moments. The engraved bricks will be installed before the end of the school year, so they make a …
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Lafayette Traffic Safety Meeting Tonight at 6:30 pm
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On Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p,m,, please join Councilmember Todd and representatives from city agencies to hear their plan to improve traffic safety around Lafayette. The meeting will take place at school, room TBA. If you have questions about the meeting, please contact Jackson Carnes by email. If you cannot attend and have concerns or ideas that you would …
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2019 DC Theater Café on Friday, March 29
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2019 DC Theater Café: Powerful Characters, Powerful Voices On March 29, your child will take part in a Lafayette tradition – the DC Theatre Café, where they will learn from the 3rd grade about important Washingtonians while dining in a theater cafe setting. The 3rd grade classes are looking forward to making it a memorable and fun experience for all! …
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RTI, 504s, and IEPs - Your Questions Answered on April 2nd
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Please join us in the library on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7pm as we walk through the ins and outs of the RTI process, 504 plans, and IEPs. When your student is in need of a extra support it can be difficult to understand the processes and figure out the right direction to go. This parent training will provide information about these …
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Collect and Bring In Your Box Tops!
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HSA and Student Council are collecting box tops again this year! Please send them into your homeroom teacher! Classes with the most box tops per month will win a prize. Any questions, please see Ms. Rogers/Mrs. Swartz.
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Special Subject Bulletin March 23, 2019
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Learn about book tastings and beanstack trackers, how to donate to our local charity "GearingUp Bicycles" and who is practicing "BEEF", see pics of our recent Music in our Schools Concert and more!!! Your Special Subject Bulletin is updated each cycle to give you up-to-the-moment info on your child's special subject classes! Click here to view!
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FoodPrints Needs Your Help--Sign A Letter of Support!
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Over the past three years, Lafayette students in grades PreK-2nd have been able to participate in FoodPrints programming thanks to the generous support of HSA funds as well as city funding supporting the Healthy Schools Act. In order to ensure ongoing funding from the city budget, FoodPrints is asking parents at participating schools to show their support through …
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Helpful Information from DCPS
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Dear Lafayette Families - Below are several helpful links and letters from DCPS: 2019-2020 School Calendar 2019-2020 Enrollment Forms Letter from Chancellor Ferebee regarding PARCC (3rd - 5th grades) Annual Asbestos Letter Happy Reading! Dr. B
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Save the Date: Lafayette Giveback Week - April 7th - April 14th
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Galley Foods has partnered with the Lafeyette Elementary for a school fundraiser. Galley empowers you to eat well on your schedule, with freshly prepared fully cooked dinner made from scratch every day and delivered right to your door. Stay tuned for final details on our last Galley Giveback of the school year.
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Eat a Rainbow Smoothie Celebration!
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As a conclusion to National Nutrition Month's Eat a Rainbow Challenge, students were treated to nutritious smoothies in the cafeteria this past Friday, courtesy of the GROW Committee. A big thanks to all the students who submitted their rainbows and congratulations to our raffle winners! From the feedback we received, the smoothies were a hit. If you're interested in …
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Thank You for Supporting Family Fun and Fitness
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Thank you to the 400 plus people that came to our first Family fun and Fitness Night. It was very crowded, but I think that everyone enjoyed the activities, the sense of community and the family time. We are hoping that those families that are able, will donate to our local charity, Gearin' Up Bicycles. This activity is in place …
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Community Notices
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Get Your Tickets for Alice Deal’s Amazing 8th Grade Musical Aladdin
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Purchase your tickets here. Performances on Wednesday March 27 at 6:30 pm, Thursday March 28 at 6:30 pm, and two shows on Saturday March 30 at noon and 5:00 pm. Flying carpets, sword fights, magical genies and wonderful music. You will be transported to a whole new world by our incredibly talented eighth graders. Adult tickets are $12 and student tickets are $5. You can also purchase a well wisher ad for your friends or family members or sign up to sponsor the show as well. Ad copy due by March 22. Please email copy to aladdindealmusical@gmail.com. Remember, Deal Theatre is entirely supported by donations from the Deal community and the ADCA. Please help us spread the word and encourage your neighbors and friends to come out and see our amazing 8th Grade Musical Aladdin. Thank you for supporting Deal Drama.
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Tenley Tiger Run Tiger Mile - Sunday, April 28, 2019
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The run brings together and celebrates the greater community of Tenleytown, and the citywide friends and alums of the Wilson High School community. The race supports the Wilson High School Track and Cross Country teams! Fun for kids 6-14, we have a 1-mile race for these runners! Help us celebrate youth fitness. We have safe course that is closed to vehicles. The 1-mile run start at 10AM. To register, visit www.TenleyTigerRun.com/register and join Team Lafayette. Let's see if we can win the prize for the Team with the most members registered!
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Alice Deal Middle School Mulch & Plant Sale is on now through 4-26
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ORDER MULCH FOR DELIVERY NOW AND GORGEOUS PLANTS FOR PICK UP IN MAY at https://squareup.com/store/DealMulchSale Don't miss this beloved community tradition and support our wonderful middle school at the same time. Buy your mulch from the Alice Deal Community Association and we'll deliver it to your house FOR FREE within a week of placing your order. Place your order at https://squareup.com/store/DealMulchSale You can also donate bags of mulch to community groups like Alice Deal and the Tenleytown Main Street WE"VE GOT PLANTS TOO - ORDER NOW FOR PICK UP ON 5-4 Order beautiful spring plants online at https://squareup.com/store/DealMulchSale from 3-17 through April 5 for pick up at Alice Deal on May 4th at Deal Community Day. We can also deliver plants on May 4th to your house for a small fee. So stock up for spring with the ADCA and help grow some green for Alice Deal. Thanks for supporting the Alice Deal Community Association.
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Summer Tutoring & Enrichment with Ms. Daley
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Lafayette Teacher will be holding 1-1 summer sessions in reading, writing or math for children in grades K-3. Fun small group writers workshop sessions are also available where students can learn how to write a recipe, become a food critic, write a family member a letter, compose a personal narrative, or even learn how to write in cursive!
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Please contact Abby.Daley@dc.gov for more information.
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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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