I first want to say how amazing it has been to see everyone come together to provide support to our teachers, staff, and each other. I am so incredibly grateful to be a part of the Lafayette community.

So many helpful resources have been created to enable families to ask for or provide support during the strike. I've received spreadsheets of camps and classes, food bank info, and playdate sign ups via text, in WhatsApp groups, from all over.

To centralize all resources available to families, I have created an primary aggregated document of resources available to families during the strike. You can find it here. I have also included resources to help talk to your kids about unions and strikes, a directory for WhatsApp groups that exist for families to connect directly, free lesson plans and free things to do around the city with kids. This list will be updated regularly throughout the strike as more information becomes available.

The information we have is only as good as our community's access to it! We need help ensuring information gets to our families whose primary language is not English.

We already have a WhatsApp group for Spanish speakers, as well as a WeChat group for our Chinese community (to join, click here and scroll down to the directory). We need volunteers to set up group chats for families who speak other languages besides English, Spanish and Mandarin, especially if you speak Arabic or Russian.

If you speak another language and would be willing to create a WhatsApp group and help us recruit community members to join it, please reply to this email. You would be helping to ensure that our entire community is connected and that we all have access to the same information!  

When: March 7, 2026
Where: The Pomeroy Center, San Francisco
Goal: $175,000 to save our vital school programs

How you can contribute:

• Auction Items: Do you have access to a vacation rental, sports tickets, unique experiences, or high-end items?
• Count-Me-In Parties: Can you host a themed dinner, a backyard movie night, a kid's craft afternoon, or a fitness class? These community-building events are the heart of our fundraiser!
• Business Connections: Do you have a favorite local spot that might donate a gift certificate?
• Sign up to volunteer here

Ready to donate or host? Please email Kirby Brooks Todd at kirbybrookstodd@gmail.com with your ideas or items. All donations are tax-deductible!

Thank you for helping us turn "Fortune" into a reality for our students.

Today from 3:00 until 8:30 p.m., Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Balboa Street. For more information, click here.

Spring Picture Day has been moved to Monday, March 9!

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTQ7RNCP.

Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com.

It is time to start collecting your photos for this year's yearbook! From class field trips and special school-wide events, to after-school sports and arts programs – please use the link below to start uploading your photos to the relevant folders for use in the 2025-26 yearbook!

The yearbook is only as good as the photos we have to create it with, so we appreciate your participation in this process!

Upload your photos here

There's no better way to make an impact than to become an active advocate for this community. Join now and make your voice heard!

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