PTA Meeting Recap: Feb 13, 2023
Thank you to all who attended the PTA General meeting on Monday, 2/13/23. For those of you who were unable to attend, you were missed!
We learned a LOT from Casie Dimsey on Lafayette’s Safety Policies & Procedures which will be shared in a forthcoming note. The folks in attendance also approved the addition of funds for a new PA system & video conferencing (to be used for Move-a-Thon, Field Day, Graduation, Assemblies, Dance parties, Kinder play dates, etc.) and fun community building events such as assemblies, skate nights for all grades, & a potential Admiral Theater movie night.
Without further ado, here are a few highlights to keep you in the loop for upcoming events & volunteer opportunities.
FEB 28TH Join us for Family Trivia Night at Lafayette Elementary School in the cafeteria. Doors will open at 6:30pm and Trivia begins at 7pm. Bring your own dinner or snacks as food will not be provided. We’d love to see this be successful and potentially offer Family Trivia Nights on a regular basis.
MAR 14TH PTA is sponsoring "Family Game Night" hosted by Meeples in the Lafayette Cafeteria from 6:30-8pm. They will bring the games so all you need to do is bring your happy smiling faces and some family & friends to play with.
MAR 17TH PTA is also sponsoring an all-school assembly with a fun physics lesson where students will learn about gravity while sending angry birds flying through the air and much more.
SPRING ENRICHMENT SURVEY We are nearly half-way through our first Enrichment season for the year and we are so excited to be able to offer a fresh season of after-school enrichment classes starting in April 2023. We would love to hear from YOU! What classes would you love to see available for Lafayette kiddos this spring? Please take a moment to respond to our brief enrichment survey below. It will really help us when putting together the spring schedule! https://lafayettepta.wufoo.com/forms/m1uxcg5x0sr0ro7/
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Lafayette PTA is looking to build a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee where volunteers will share their voice and co-create change. This committee will address issues in and around the building that may limit or exclude community members with special needs, identify & purchase books for the library featuring BIPOC/LGBTQIA+/characters with disabilities for classroom use, provide resources/virtual libraries for families with diverse authors + experts, collaborate and ideate with SPS schools and engage with the West Seattle Public School Equity Fund, and overall communicate & support families with resources to navigate difficult topics. Please reach out to Sadie Schnitzler for more information at sadie.om@gmail.com.
UPCOMING:
APRIL 4-6 Family Skate Night for all grades at Southgate Roller Rink. Look for details in the coming months.
APR 22nd Mark your calendars for the Lafayette “Rock of Ages” auction at the Brockey Center in West Seattle. To whet your appetites, there will be many fun experiences and items to bid on and activities to engage your senses. Rock Bot, a karaoke group with backup instruments and vocals, will be one of those to help you channel your inner rock star. Buy your ticket today before the early bird special expires Mar 1st! https://lafayette.schoolauction.net/rockofages/homepages/show
MAY 2023 Lafayette’s Day at the Ballpark at Seattle Mariners. Look for details in the coming months.
JUNE 2023 The PTA will sponsor an Assembly the last week of school hosted by a new group Drum & Perk to teach students about teamwork, focus, and anti-bullying through drumming.
Mark your calendars for the next PTA General Meeting on March 23rd at 6:30pm where we will be diving into next year’s budget. As always, information about PTA events and happenings can best be found in our weekly emailed newsletter and on the PTA website: www.lafayettepta.com.
