Calendar, Budget, and COVID Updates
28 Mar 2022
Dear Lafayette Families! As we round the end of May and move quickly toward Spring Break, there are several important calendar updates and reminders. Please see below. The last day
Dear Lafayette Families! As we round the end of May and move quickly toward Spring Break, there are several important calendar updates and reminders. Please see below. The last day
The LSAT and HSA will be hosting a joint online meeting for the community on Wednesday January 19 at 7 pm to discuss the 2022-2023 school and HSA budgets and
Dear Lafayette Families, As you know, winter break is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 23. If your child will be absent this week, please don’t forget to send an
Dear Lafayette Families – As we near winter break, it is undeniable that we have seen an uptick in COVID cases in our city, as well as within our Lafayette
We are beyond honored and excited to announce that Lafayette Elementary School has been named as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon award winner as an Exemplary High Performing School. This
You may have heard about Lafayette’s unique peace program and have questions. Hear directly from Ms. Ryden below about the program that integrates mindfulness-based social and emotional learning, conflict resolution and social justice
AmazonSmile just sent $164 for this past quarter to Lafayette’s HSA. If you shop on Amazon.com and have not yet designated a charity, please consider making Lafayette’s HSA your charity
I’m writing to share a disturbing incident that occurred in the park around 4 pm on Monday afternoon. While kids were playing in the house structure by the jungle gym
In the fall of 2020, the Lafayette community overwhelmingly voted in support of the Bear Fund Equity Pledge, providing 10% of funds raised during Lafayette’s annual fundraising campaign (known as our
Dear Lafayette Families – Whew! We are now in Week 4 of Term 4 and the building is full of smiles, laughter, and learning. On behalf of all of the
DC Public Schools will meet with the Lafayette Elementary School community on Tuesday, May 11 at 6:30 pm to discuss the efforts of a community working group looking at two
The Mental Health Team would like to thank the parents who attended the presentation last week on Battling Covid Fatigue. In case you missed it, the slides can be found
There are ways to stay healthy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including staying home when you are sick, avoiding mass gatherings, wearing a face mask when out in public, and
The Lafayette Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) has held a series of meetings with Dr. B regarding next year’s budget over the past few weeks. This budget is the amount allotted
The Racial Equity Committee (REC) and administration of Lafayette believes that ALL people should be allowed to live safely in our country and the world. The shocking rise in violence
Check out Lafayette’s listing in terms of school building reopen readiness here: https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/school-checklists/lafayette/
ReOpening Safety Protocols Parent Huddle Thanks to everyone who joined us Thursday evening to learn more about the safety protocols, COVID testing, and COVD response as we gear up to
Executive Summary (see link for entire letter): While we appreciate DCPS’ efforts to address enrollment growth issues at Lafayette, the Local School Advisory Team must emphasize that the process of
Dear Lafayette, Never have we seen our democracy or governmental buildings aggressed upon in such an overt, brazen, and disturbing fashion. As I sat up last night and watched the speeches
A huge THANK YOU to the Lafayette community for its incredible support for our annual Holiday Gift Drive. Thanks to your donations, we were able to provide gifts and grocery gift cards