Abracadabra!  Looking for a magical good time?  This Saturday, May 3^rd, is the much anticipated Spring Fair!  The Spring Fair committee, a dedicated group of parent volunteers, has been hard at work for several months planning and preparing this fun event.  KidPasses are already on sale, and one of a kind Spring Fair t-shirts will be on sale after school this week.  We need every volunteer we can get to make the day a success, as well as fun and enjoyable for all. So, if you haven't already, please sign up to volunteer.  We are looking forward to seeing you and your family Saturday sharing in the camaraderie of this fun event!

In two weeks we have a very important HSA general meeting.  We will be electing the HSA Board and LSAT representatives for next school year (see the candidates below).  We will also be presenting a draft of the HSA budget for the 2014-2015 school year.  This is the time to weigh in with your opinion and suggestions regarding the allocation of funds that will be raised next year.  We rely heavily on you to raise these funds, so it is only fair that your thoughts are included during this very important meeting. The final budget will be voted on at the final general meeting of the year on June 5th to be accepted as the operating budget for the 2014-15 school year.

 

Have a great week!

 

Gayle & Hope

 

The Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) is a group of elected and appointed members that exists for every DCPS school. The team consists of parents, teachers, non-instructional school staff and a community member to advise the Principal on matters that promote high expectations and high achievement for all students. These teams were initially established to serve in an advisory capacity to the Principal for the purpose of improving student outcomes.

We have six wonderful parents who have decided to run for the four Local School Advisory Team representative positions.  Please read through their statements in preparation for the election at our next General Meeting on Thursday, May 8.   

 

The following parents are running for the HSA Board. The election will be held on May 15 at the general HSA meeting.  Please click here to read their bios and statements.

 

Co-President:   Laura Lindsley

 

1^st Vice President:  Kristin Willsey

 

2^nd Vice President:  Marek Gootman, Nadia Gold-Moritz

 

Co -Treasurer:  Josh Gordon

 

Ways and Means (2 positions):  Shannon Behm, Chris Lisi-Frillici

 

Membership:  Jenny Backus

 

Volunteer Coordinator:  Eileen Dombo

 

Early Childhood:  Eve Bennet

 

Environment:  Keith Jones

 

Hospitality (2 positions):  Sarah Rabasco, Lisa Mitchell

 

Outreach/Tours:  Jen Lanoff

 

Communications:  Stacy Beck

 

Community Representatives:  Joseph Nelson, Mark Friedman

 

As you may know, Lafayette's One World Service Club has been collecting donations for Syrian children living in Lebanese refugee camps. Please bring your gently used art and school supplies, toys, P.E. equipment (balls, racquets, etc.), clothing and bedding to the Spring Fair to donate! We will have a couple of large boxes set up to receive your donations in the Great Hall. Please note that art and recreational supplies are especially needed, including paper, markers/crayons/paint, and balls and rackets for small space play.

 

Please keep in mind that there is a language barrier, so books and games that require English language skills won't be useful to them. If you can't get your donations to the Spring Fair, we will continue collecting donations in the Great Hall through May 7th. Questions? Please contact Sumaiya Hamdani.

Lafayette Enrichment Program Update

 

We made it through the first week of the Spring Session of the Lafayette Enrichment Program (LEP). Thank you for your cooperation and patience while we worked out a couple of kinks, and continued implementing new procedures and policies.

 

Although enrollment for most classes is closed, there are a couple that are still accepting enrollment. Log in to the LEP registration site to see register for Zumba, Drama Club, Pre Ballet, Hoop Dance, and Hip Hop/Jazz.

 

Please remember that all children need to be signed out. I know that with large classes, such as NoteBusters, this is still taking some time to get used to. Please remind your kids that they need to be signed out. Their cooperation makes the process move faster. We want everyone to have fun with a layer of safety for good measure. 

Drop Off Lane - Update 

 

As we count down to the end of the school year, please help us keep the drop off lane a quick and easy process:

 

• Volunteers for the drop off lane will begin at 8:30 am along the curb ready to receive approaching cars (this is a No Parking Area from 8 am- 4 pm on School Days)  
• Beginning at 8:30 am, the outer blue doors to the Early Childhood wing will open, and Pre K and K children are invited to sit with classmates on the stairs inside the building with a parent volunteer until 8:40 am when the inside doors will open and teachers are ready to receive the children.  
• Children in grades 1-5 need to walk to their line up areas and should not cut through the Early Childhood wing.  
• No parents are permitted in the building between 8 am and 9 am, no exceptions please. Parents must sign in at the main office by entering into the front doors of Lafayette.  
• At 8:45 am, school begins and children are considered tardy if they are not in their classrooms.  
• The drop off lane will close promptly at 8:45 am, and those who arrive after this time will need to walk to the front of the school and enter through the main entrance.

 

Please note: During inclement weather, the exterior double doors to the gymnasium will be open to allow students to walk through the school and line up with their classes prior to and up until 8:40 am.

  

If you have any questions, please email Shannon Behm or Jen Lanoff.

 

Many thanks in advance for your assistance and continued support!

 

 

This week, all of the students at Lafayette will be bringing home a school satisfaction survey. The survey is to be completed by parents or guardians providing an opportunity to let everyone know what you think. It should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and contains a prepaid self-addressed envelope or the option of completing it online to submit your responses. Please complete only one survey per household even if you have more than one student at the school. I have surveys available in different languages so please email me at [email protected] if you would like to request one. The surveys are due back May 23, 2014 and it would be awesome if we had a high participation rate! Thank you!

   

  

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