Dear Lafayette Community,

I can't believe we have just weeks remaining in the school year. Hope to see you this Wednesday at our last PTA meeting of the year!

Let's get into all the Lafayette news...

In this week's Dolphin Digest:

🏆 Lafayette PTA Turns 100!! 🏆 LAST PTA Meeting of the Year
☀️ Families, Don't Miss Field Day - May 29th
💬 Chinese WeChat Group
📔 Time to Buy Your Yearbook and Submit Photos
📷 Lately at Lafayette (photos)
📅 Calendar at a Glance
👋 Community (Non-PTA) Corner

Please join us for this month's PTA meeting on May 14th at 6pm in the Lafayette Auditorium!

It's the last one of the year, so expect to celebrate this year's success and look ahead to next year.

Plus, this is exciting: We just found out that our PTA will be getting an extra special legacy award for being in existence for 100 years! Our school district's PTA presidents will present the award at the meeting, so come and celebrate 100 years of Lafayette PTA!  

As always, we'll have child care, light refreshments, and door prizes. See you there!

In order to be eligible to vote on our motions, you must be a paid member of the PTA for a minimum of 30 days.

In order to be eligible to vote on our motions you must be a paid member of the PTA for a minimum of 30 days.

If you can't join in person, join via Zoom.
MEETING LINK
Meeting ID: 873 8723 3183
Passcode: 933176

Field Day will be Thursday, May 29th at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park! Thanks to the support of community members who moved quickly to replace items lost in the recent fire, we're getting ready for a fabulous Field Day.

Lafayette Field Day 2025 Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

What is Field Day?

This is a free event in which all classes will head to Golden Gate Park for a day of games, arts and crafts, fun snacks, and a potluck as we celebrate our community and the amazing school year. Families are encouraged to attend!

Sign up to volunteer! 

The sign-up sheet is set up in 30 minute slots for our different activities and we have over 200 slots to fill. You can sign up for multiple slots as long as you are not in 2 at the same time. And you can cover consecutive slots (i.e. 1 person can sign up for 1.5 hours of 1 of 2 crossing guard slots in the morning).

Please remember, the success of this event is dependent on your willingness to volunteer! You can sign up right here:

Lafayette Field Day 2025 Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

The schedule of activities and offerings may change based on volunteer support. Stay tuned for more details!

Contact for Field Day questions: wmchinn33@gmail.com

Did you know that Lafayette parents have a Chinese WeChat group? This is a great place for Chinese speakers to share information and follow what's happening at school. Use the QR code above to join!

Contact Sarah Li (sarah.li@richmondsf.org) if you need help joining.

SEEKING YOUR PHOTOS

We're still savoring this year, but come June, we'll be looking back at the memories. Do you have great photos to share? Think field trips, special events, schoolyard shenanigans... We want it all for the yearbook.

Submit photos for the yearbook here!

HOW TO ORDER

If you have ordered in previous years, use the same login information at treering.com. If you are new to Treering, please use the purchasing link below.

Each book comes with 2 FREE custom pages that print in YOUR BOOK ONLY! Use the simple tools on Treering to add your own photos, graphics, and text to create a memory book within your school yearbook. Additional spreads are only $1.99! 

Order your Lafayette 2024-2025 Yearbook HERE!

Passcode (if asked): 1015718683474794

Please reach out to rcuevas86@gmail.com with any questions!

Thanks to all of our Stop, Drop and Go volunteers from this week. We even had family members helping out together! (Kids can lend a hand as long as they stay on the sidewalk for safety.)

Thank you to Ms. Emily for organizing the Giants outing last weekend! Go Giants! & Go Dolphins!

Florence, a future Dolphin, gets bonus points for these Giants themed nails at the game!

MAY 14

- PTA Association Meeting @6pm

MAY 26

- NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

MAY 29

- Field Day

JUNE 4

- Last Day of School/5th Grade Promotion

Community announcements are shared as a service to our members and are not from the PTA. Do you have events, resources, or other info to share with the community? Email lafayetteschoolpta@gmail.com to request a spot in the Dolphin Digest.

A Lafayette family recommended Briana Louie for custom "graduation leis." Order here or use the above QR code from Briana's flyer.

As we mentioned previously: The families of 5th graders will soon be looking for ways to celebrate as their kids complete the final year of elementary school. 😢 Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for how to celebrate them? Graduation lei sources, sweet traditions, etc? We're happy to share them in the Dolphin Digest, so bring it on!

More camp resources from parents and teachers! See this page for even more.

We're putting together a camp that's all about improving your game, having a ton of fun, and learning from some seriously cool coaches.

• College Player Coaching
• Pro Player Visits! 
• Skill-Focused Fun
• Great Facilities at Skyline College

Camp Options (June 16th-20th):

Full Day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM): $499
Extended Hours (7:30 AM - 5:30 PM): $549
Half Day (8:30 AM - 12:00 PM): $299

San Jose Earthquakes Discount!

Use code QUAKES50 at checkout for an additional $50 off!
Refer a Friend Discount!

Send to a friend and use code REFER60 at checkout for an additional $60 off!

Ready to Sign Up?

Elite Strikers and Goalkeepers
Half Day Option
Full Day Camp
Extended Hours Option

Website: http://www.sfbaycity.org

Parent Cindy Lee wanted to share this camp recommendation. She says, "We have had a great time with her and just wanted to share in case people wanted another option for music."

Spend the summer with Music, Art & Adventure! We are a small, locally-owned day camp that meets in the Presidio, run by local musician/ecologist Emily Shumway and her husband, Harlan Hays, a San Francisco native and opera singer.

Music, Art and Adventure is 100% outdoors in the fresh, foggy air and we like it that way.  At camp, we get to know the local ecology through science, arts & crafts, music, games, and play.

Campers spend their days exploring places like Baker Beach, El Polin Spring, Crissy Field and Inspiration Point.

Other exciting events include field trips, guest artists, camp-wide olympics, and more.

2025 Sessions: 
July 14-July 18
July 21-25
July 28-August 1
August 4-8
August 11-15

Register at: www.MusicArtAdventure.com.

Parent Allie Summers wanted to share this rock band camp run by her kids' former music school.

Summer Camp 2025 | June 9 – August 29

Is your kid ready to shine on stage, write their own hit song, and star in a music video? Join Bird School of Music’s Summer Camp for an unforgettable week of creativity, collaboration, and serious musical fun!

Campers will:
🎤 Form bands and jam on their favorite songs
🎼 Write and record original music
🎬 Create and film their own music video
🎉 Perform in a live end-of-week concert for family and friends!

From first-timers to future rock stars, all skill levels are welcome. Our experienced instructors tailor each session to challenge beginners and advanced students alike.

👧 Who: Kids entering Grades 2–9
🕙 When: Choose any week from June 9 – August 29, 2025
📍 Where: Bird School of Music
💻 Sign up now: Click here to enroll!

Camp Options:
🎶 Full Day (10am–5pm): $800/week
🎶 Half Day (10am–2pm): $550/week
🌞 Early Drop-Off (from 9am): $40/day

Spaces fill fast—don’t miss your chance to rock this summer!

Thanks for reading this week.

Go Dolphins! 🐬

Patricia Wada

VP, Communications 2023–25

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Lafayette Elementary PTA

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