Dear Lafayette Community,
Are you in the mood for... scientific exploration? That might be a weird question any other week, but not this week, because Family STEAM Day is THIS WEDNESDAY!
I always get a little misty-eyed looking around the halls as kids bop from station to station, exploring all of the activities on this day. Talk about the joy of learning. Please attend if you can, volunteer if you're extra awesome, and remember that the school has this event because we have Ms. Tong. And we have Ms. Tong because of all of your generous donations to the PTA.
See you at school Tuesday, since we have Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tomorrow.
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In this week's Dolphin Digest:
🐍 Lafayette Elementary Shines at First Lunar New Year Parade 🤖 Family STEAM Day - January 22 🥟 Lafayette Night Market: A Celebration of Food and Cultures - February 12, 6-8pm 📷 Lately at Lafayette (photos) 📅 Calendar at a Glance 👋 Community (Non-PTA) Corner: * Meal Train for Allie Hsiao's Family * Support Robbie's Road to Recovery
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🐍 Lafayette Elementary Shines at First Lunar New Year Parade
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Lafayette Elementary was proud to participate in the first-ever Richmond District Lunar New Year Parade, a vibrant celebration of culture and community! We were one of over 30 groups in the parade, with more than 50 Lafayette families actively taking part, totaling over 100 participants. It was heartwarming to see so many familiar faces celebrating this special occasion together. Our group shows up on the Richmond Review's post here, and lots more photos are in this folder... add your own!
A big thank you to Angela Biggs and Anna Turner for their outstanding efforts in organizing Lafayette’s participation. The PTA did not have this new event on our radar, and if Angela hadn't stepped up with enthusiasm and serious organizational skills, Lafayette would not have had a spot in the parade--or any of our fun props!
Let's also give a hand to Jeremy Biggs, who designed and put together our double-wagon float, which added an extra touch of creativity and charm to the event. With several hundred attendees cheering on the parade, the event was a memorable way to ring in the Year of the Snake. Happy Lunar New Year!
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🤖 Family STEAM Day - January 22
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Join us at Lafayette on THIS Wednesday, January 22nd at 1:15 for an afternoon of fun and interactive activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math!
The school day will end at the typical Wednesday time: 12:50pm.
- Students who are not in after-school programs must be picked up as usual at 12:50pm, and families are invited to attend the event with their students. Until the event starts, you are welcome to spend time in the schoolyard (grownups are responsible for supervising their kids).
- Students in after-school programs will also have the opportunity to attend the event with their program staff.
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Grown-ups are needed to VOLUNTEER as "explainers" at the stations. This is a fun volunteer gig where you get to help kids interact with the activity at your station. No special skills required, but the stations can't run without volunteers!
As of right now, some stations are set to be canceled unless volunteers sign up. Please sign up right here. Thank you!
Questions? Please contact Ms. Tong (tongr@sfusd.edu), Lafayette's STEAM teacher. Thank you for organizing this, Ms. Tong!
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🥟 Lafayette Night Market: A Celebration of Food and Cultures - February 12, 6-8pm
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After a multi-year break, we are excited to bring back our Multicultural Night Celebration at Lafayette! Come connect with the community and the many cultures represented by sharing food and participating in fun activities.
We’ll have dumpling-sized bites representing cultures from around the world and different activity tables with arts and crafts.
We hope you’ll join us for a wonderful and delicious evening!
Food and Event Volunteers needed
For more info on the Lafayette Night Market email co-chairs Jessica (jheting@gmail.com) or Le (le.michelle.klein@gmail.com).
Thank you ALL in advance for your participation and time. We cannot wait to bring this special celebration back to our community!
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📷 Lately at Lafayette (photos)
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Thank you ALWAYS to our fearless Stop, Drop and Go volunteers for those easy peasy drop-offs in the morning!
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JANUARY 20
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
JANUARY 22
- Family STEAM Day at Lafayette @ 1:15pm
JANUARY 29
- Lunar New Year - NO SCHOOL
JANUARY 31
- End of Annual Giving Campaign
FEBRUARY 7
- Coffee with Mr. K @ 10am
FEBRUARY 12
- PTA Meeting @ 5pm - Lafayette Auditorium
- Lafayette Night Market @ 6pm-8pm - Lafayette Schoolyard and Cafeteria
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👋 Community (Non-PTA) Corner
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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.
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Meal Train for Allie Hsiao's Family
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Allie Hsiao, mom of Lafayette Kindergartener Lily, has met a terrible health event recently. After 105 days in the hospital, Allie is home and continues to recover, but she's in a wheelchair, fed by stomach tube, and cognitively impaired, so Chris (Lafayette dad) is caring for both of Allie and Lily. A little more of their story is here; you can help by dropping off a meal so Chris can spend more time with his girls and less time on meal prep.
Sign up to provide a meal here on Meal Train. The family lives right next to school, so pick up your kids, drop off a meal!
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Support Robbie's Road to Recovery
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Robbie, a child in Mr. Eliot's class (Rm. 218), is in the midst of battling a severe sepsis bacterial infection that spread to his bones and many organs. He has undergone 6+ surgeries so far and will likely be in the hospital for months. Our school social worker led the class in making sweet cards for him, and we wanted to give the rest of the school an opportunity to support with well wishes, prayers, and love. Please send any messages for Robbie and his family here via Analise Guillermo. There is also a Go Fund Me to help cover the extensive medical bills: https://gofund.me/496d212c.
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Thanks for reading this week.
Go Dolphins! 🐬
Patricia Wada
VP, Communications 2023–25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Lafayette Elementary PTA
501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
Tax ID# 94-6172049
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