HSA Open Chat, 8:45 a.m.

  

May 16 (Thursday)

May 22 (Wednesday)

DC Theatre Cafe

  

DC Theatre Cafe
Dialog with David Catania, 7:00 p.m.

  

No School: Memorial Day

  

Lafayette Open House, 9:00 a.m.

  

 

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Congratulations to our new HSA Board and LSAT representatives  who were elected during last week's HSA meeting We have a great group of folks to guide the HSA's efforts next year. After

the election, Linda Ryden gave a very informative presentation outlining the Peace Program at Lafayette.  Because only a handful of parents attended the meeting, we thought it would be helpful to provide a link to a visual of the presentation which was created by Lafayette parent Joe Fuld (Thanks Joe!):

 

On a line by line basis, we reviewed next year's proposed budget with those parents who attended the session.  We answered questions and took note of parent's suggestions.  We hope those of you who did not attend the meeting last week take the opportunity to review the proposed budget and contact us or stop by our Open Chat at the flagpoltomorrow morning after drop-off with any questions or suggestions you may have regarding the budget.  The final budget will be presented for approval at the last HSA general meeting on Thursday, June 6th.

 

With HSA funds already allocated for spending this school year, a new electronic sign will be installed in front of the school. With the new landscaping improvements provided by DCPS, changing the messages on the current marquee is quite a challenge!  The new sign will allow multiple messages to be changed and edited from inside the building.

 

On Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00pm at Lafayette, Councilmember David Catania,Chairperson of the DC Council's Committee on Education, will share his vision for education in the City, and then open it up to questions from parents. Like all HSA events and meetings, all members of the Lafayett community are invited and encouraged to attend.  We hope you will make plan to join us as this great opportunity to pose questions, voice ideas and

raise any concerns.

   

 

Arts Night I this Thursday 

 

This Thursday, May 16 is Arts Night 1. Be sure to bring your check book or cash so you can get your personal copy of the beloved Lafayette literary magazine, "Images."    We'll also have the school store, The Bear's Den, open!  You will be able to stock up on Lafayette gear and spirit wear -- caps, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, car magnets and more!

 

Volunteers still urgently  needed! At press time, only 3 of the 20 slots had been filled. Please sign up here for a one hour shift.

From the Art Room

 

 

This is the the of year for celebrations! In addition to ARTS NIGHT (May 16 for instrumental ensembles and grades Pre-K, K and 1) and the May 19 awards ceremony for the Jr. Duck Stamp contest, the DC Citywide Art Show reception is coming up May 23rd! The following artwork has been selected for this show:

•          The Underground Railroad Code Quilts of 5th   graders Saige Gootman and Sheyla Gyles
•          The Oil Pastel Drawing of a 1930's Barbershop by 5th grader DerY'onna Carr
•           A Pencil Drawing of Duke Ellington by 5th grader Maya Canady
•          The Linoleum Prints of 4th graders Samantha Jolles, Liam Kennedy, Alissa Simon, and Willa Beckerman
•          The Kente Paper Weavings by 2nd graders Grace McKarn and Jenna Spaeth
•          The Negative Space Recycle/Reuse tree by 2nd grader Ayleen Acosta
•          The Hero Portrait of Amelia Earhart by 2nd grader Deidre de Leeuw en Bouter

 We know the Lafayette Community is anxious to get their hands on the newest edition of Lafayette's most read publication every year: IMAGES, Lafayette's Art and Literary Anthology, with art and writing by EVERY student and photos of every class, will go on sale at both ARTS NIGHTS and at other special events held at the school from now until the end of the year (as long as supplies last). PLEASE BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK to ARTS NIGHT to help keep cash exchanges down to a minimum. Anthologies are $15 each or 2 for $28. Make checks payable to Lafayette Home and School Association and please write "Publications" in the subject line. 

  

 

Although the school year is winding down, we still have plenty of exciting things going on here at the Oasis! One special announcement is that our school was just designated as the #1 fundraiser for the Pennies for Patients event we held in March. As you may recall, our pennies helped the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. There were many special awards and prizes given to individual classrooms, and our entire school is invited to attend a special Nationals baseball game on June 22 at a reduced ticket price. You can only get the special price at this website. What a great way to celebrate the last day of school! Thanks to all of you parents who helped make this fundraiser such a success. In other news, we are already starting to plan our guidance curriculum for the next school year and have lots of exciting ideas. We are interested in forming a parent advisory committee to help us select topics of interest to parents and kids throughout the school year. If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected]. You can stay up-to-date on all the Oasis news and events by checking out our counselor's blog.

 

The University of Maryland College Park is offering an amazing opportunity for your rising 6th and 7th grade students this summer.  "Mathletics" is an enrichment opportunity for students that will infuse rigorous mathematics with stimulating athletics to capture the interest of students with a zeal for learning.  The two week summer program will be offered through two sessions from July 8-Augst 2, 2013, and will be hosted at the University of Maryland College Park campus.  Please find attached the "Mathletics" flyer which provides the details for the program.  Feel free to distribute the flyer to students, parents, teachers and other colleagues.  Should you require additional information and or if you would like to set up a presentation at your school please email or call Ms. Sarah Baizer at 301-405-2591.  We look forward to working with you and your students in the very near future.

Are you thinking of renovating or adding on to your home?  "Imagine the Possibilities" while taking a tour of 7 homes in the Lafayette community on June 8th, 2013 to see first-hand what is possible for your home.  Homeowners will share their experiences and you will benefit from hearing what they like about their projects and what they would do differently. You'll leave with lists of architects, contractors and favorite resources.

 

A variety of projects will be included -- modest to ambitious -- some where homeowners who lived through the renovations others who packed up and moved out. Refreshments will be served!  Don't miss the chance to peek into homes where you've always wondered what the inside looked like!

 

$20 payable to the LHSA.  Contact Lisa Resch for a space on the tour or call 202-236-9527.

  

Thank you to the hundreds of parents and Lafayette alumni, neighbors and community leaders who have signed our letter to DCPS and key city officials about the upcoming boundary review process at Spring Fair and around the neighborhood this weekend. We will be sending the letter to the City and DCPS on May 20 so we are in the final stretch for signatures. It is so important to send a strong united message to DC School and Elected officials. And thanks to the tireless volunteers who gathered them all.

Please take five minutes over the next week to get your friends, neighbors and fellow soccer/baseball/swimming/tai kwan do/piano parents to sign. Just clink the link below to sign electronically.  Any and all eligible voting adults in each household should sign.

Thanks so much for your support and help. And don't forget that current DC City Council Education Chair and member-at-large David Catania will be at Lafayette on May 23rd for a meeting with our school community. We want to make sure he hears loud and clear how committed we are to maintaining our current feeder patterns of Lafayette kids going to Deal and then to Wilson.

Please sign the letter today and plan on joining folks on May 23rd here at Lafayette. .

  

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