Spanish Language Classes    

It's the final week to register for before-school Spanish classes at Lafayette!  Classes are open to students in grades 1-5, and the deadline for applying is September 21.  Applications and information are available online.


Last Call For Babysitters
We are compiling listings of neighborhood babysitters for the Lafayette Family Directory. As in previous years, this is intended for sitters--mostly neighborhood students and often 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 most. Include your name, age, and at least one contact such as a phone number or email address, as well as any particular restrictions (such as days or neighborhood or what age group you want to babysit). Please email submissions no later than Wednesday, September 19 to Holly Idelson.   

Moms (and Dads!) Matinee at The Avalon  

On Thursday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m., join us for a fun morning movie at the Avalon--and coffee and pastry beforehand at the Avalon Cafe.  The film is "The Words" starring Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana.    

Math Tutor Needed.  A Lafayette family is looking for a Math Tutor for our high-school student (9th grade).  We are also interested in a French and/or Latin Tutor for our daughter who is in 10th grade. For the French tutoring, a native speaker would be great. We live in the Chevy Chase neighborhood - ideally the tutor could come to our house. We would be flexible on the hours and times - during the week (late afternoon) or on the weekend. Please contact Friederike via e-mail or phone 202-469-2492.

St. Columba's Choir Carpool.  Looking for other St.Columba's Episcopal Church families who may have a 1st or 2nd grader in the Primary Choir. Hoping to create a carpool to get kids to and from choir practice each week. Particularly interested in finding a way to get my son to choir--we can do pickup. Please contact Anne Brainard via e-mail or phone 202-797-0023 if you are interested.

Babysitter Available.  College graduate currently interning in Silver Spring, with tons of childcare experience, is available to babysit. Background in dance, swimming and gymnastics. Interested in part time afternoon/night time babysitting; available most days during the week, and some weekends. Call or e-mail Jenn at 610-360-0707. 

Try Fencing This Fall.   Give your child a great, new experience this school year.  Sabre fencing is a fun way to build every child's coordination, balance, confidence and concentration skills.   World Champion Dariusz Gilman will start a beginners' sabre class on Saturday, October 6, from 11 a.m. to noon at the D.C. Fencers' Club in Silver Spring.  For more information or to register, contact Coach Dariusz by e-mail or phone 301-910-2886, or visit www.dgsabrefencing.com.

Music Lessons.  Lessons available in piano, recorder, flute, saxophone, oboe, clarinet and bassoon from a professional and seasoned musician and pedagogue. Lessons carefully designed and implemented according to each student's individual level and interest.  For more information, please e-mail or call Dilyana at 202-352-4430.