• Community Support for Families Impacted by ICE presence and/or loss of SNAP benefits
• School Movie Night is November 8th!
• School Musical Audition information -- November 10-12
• We're having a book fair! -- November 17-21
• Local Food Pantry Resources

PTA President Meghan Butler sent out a school-wide message this past week about what the PTA is doing to support Lafayette families that may be impacted by ICE presence and loss of SNAP benefits. Her message can be read in full here, but the overview is:

What the PTA is doing: The PTA is partnering with local food pantries to put together pre-packed groceries to deliver to families in need, as well as organizing Lafayette volunteers to escort students to and from school.

For families that need help: We acknowledge that sending emails or text messages may be cause for concern for these families. Please contact Lafayette parents Mike Winn at 703-408-1239 or Liz Voigt at 202-997-6171. Mike and Liz are lawyers who have volunteered to provide a private way to connect families who need support with volunteers.

For those that wish to volunteer to help provide support: Complete this Google Form and a member of the PTA Board will be in touch. 

Join us on Saturday, November 8th for our annual Lafayette movie night. This year’s movie is Paddington Bear  (rated PG). Bring family, friends, chairs and blankets. We’ll provide the popcorn! The yard opens at 5:15 and the movie starts at 6.

School Musical Performances: April 15, 16, and 17th, 2026

Kindergarten and 1st Graders: Please fill out this form

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders:

• Please fill out this form
• Prepare a 30-second, a capella song for our team of directors. (If you are interested in a particular role, your song choice should reflect that)
• This year's show will feature lots of dancing, so we are asking those interested to also perform the first 35 seconds or so of this choreography (at slow tempo is fine!).

Auditions are MANDATORY for students in 2nd grade and above who wish to participate.

Audition schedule:

4th and 5th Grade - Monday November 10, 2:05 - 4 pm. (@ Auditorium)
2nd and 3rd Grade - Wednesday November 12, 12:50 - 3 pm. (@ Music Room)
Call backs (if needed) - Friday November 14, 2:05 - 4 pm. (@ TBD)

After their audition, students will be brought back to their after school program, if applicable, or released to parents. Roles will be posted on Friday, November 21 after school on the door of the Auditorium.

Thanks very much - we can't wait to see what the kids have to show us!
Ben Bleiman & Hallie Albert, directors

The Scholastic Book Fair is just a few weeks away! You can preview the fair and buy books online through our official Lafayette Fair Page here.

When: Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21
Where: In school, across from the library.

All classes will have an opportunity to stop by the fair during the week, and we'll be open after school during Parent Teacher Conference time for parents and caregivers. On Tuesday and Thursday, we'll also have two special early evening times to check out the fair after school.

You can set up an e-wallet ahead of time as a convenient way for your kids to pay at the fair. However, we will also accept cash and credit cards.

Look out in the coming weeks for the physical Scholastic preview flyer, volunteer opportunities, and the final class schedule! And if you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to Book Fair co-chairs:

Justin Haywald -- justin.haywald@gmail.com 
Anna Jordan -- amoyles@gmail.com 

Lafayette parent Cristina Manzanares helps manage a FREE weekly community rescue pantry called “Pantry 38.” Their mission: To rescue perfectly good food from across the food groups and redistribute to our Richmond District neighborhood all while strengthening and building our community connections one family at a time. The pantry is held (1-3 per week) in the outer Richmond and open to all residents living in The Richmond District.

How to join: If you have Facebook, please join the private group.  When you click “Join” make sure to answer all the questions before submitting your request.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1248827793638251/?ref=share&mibextid=wwXIfr

We also have a great supplemental food pantry program through The Richmond Neighborhood Center located on 30th and Balboa. It’s simple to sign up as you just need to be a resident of The Richmond District.

They open the pantry 4 days a week at set locations in the Richmond District and encourage households to sign up by stopping by their pantry distribution location right here at Lafayette Elementary School by our shed in the yard from 3:45pm-4:45pm. For more information about the RNC food pantry, and for opportunities to donate or volunteer, visit their website at: https://richmondsf.org/food-security/

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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