Are you interested in being a ROOM PARENT for your child’s classroom this year? 

This is a great way to be involved, foster community through regular communication between teachers, parents, & the PTA, and assist in the classroom if needed. After curriculum night, we'll have a room parent orientation to make sure volunteers are set up for success. We'll go over the role, talk about the benefits of being a room parent, and introduce you to veteran room parents who can pass on any knowledge.

If you are interested, please fill out this form: https://lafayettepta.wufoo.com/forms/mycgw5o0n9ji3h/

If you have any questions or are interested in learning more, you can reach out the Room Parent Coordinator Chad Young at chad.young@gmail.com.

Dear Lafayette Parents and Guardians:

PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR CHILD OUTSIDE OF THE MARKED LINE ON THE PLAYGROUND AT DISMISSAL!

This will help keep our exits clear and safe!

In the afternoon when picking up your child at dismissal, we kindly ask you to stand back away from the stairs and the numbers painted on the recess field so that teachers and students can easily and safely get to their meeting locations. This also helps keep the numbers painted on the blacktop visible. For the time being, we will use a chalk line and cones to mark this area. Please stay on the outside of this line (away from the building).

The Lafayette Spirit Wear shop is open now through September 24, 2023!

Lafayette spirit wear is available for purchase - but only for a limited time! Support the school and get cute gear to show off your Leopard Pride! Orders will be delivered to your student at school in mid-October. Be sure to include your student’s name and your student’s teacher in the checkout form for easier distribution.

Thank you for your support!

Celebrate the retirement of Rapinoe and watch the OL Reign take on the Washington Spirit with your fellow Lafayette Leopards!

The OL Reign is offering Lafayette Elementary discounted tickets, with $3 from each ticket coming back to the school to be used for the purchase of new playground equipment (like soccer balls!).

The game is Friday, October 6th at 6pm at Lumen Field. Tickets can be purchased here until sold out!

It's time for another exciting school year to start and an important part of Lafayette Elementary is our PTA. Lafayette's PTA supports critical academic needs, is an active voice on decisions that impact your child's health, safety, and quality of education, and builds a stronger, more inclusive school community. 

Each Family PTA Membership is $25. We have a limited number of scholarships available for PTA Membership. If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact us.

Click here to learn more and join the PTA!

Check out these helpful tips from the Lafayette front office to get you set up for a successful school year, including:

• How to report absences or tardies

• Places you may NOT park

• Nurse’s office request

• Websites to bookmark

Let’s give a warm Leopard welcome to our new Vice Principal, Thomas Baisden!

In his words "I have been working in education since 1995. I started off in Virginia working as an instructional assistant in special education classrooms and then became a special education teacher in 1999. I moved to Seattle in 2000 and taught in a special education classroom at Adams elementary school in Ballard for 21 years, before transitioning into an administrative role. I live in Ballard with my wife and have 2 kids, ages 19 and 16. I love playing music, camping and skateboarding! I look forward to meeting everyone!"

Thanks to everyone who attended our first Kindergarten & New Student playdate! It was wonderful to see so many new faces and familiar ones coming together to make this event a great success. The laughter and joy that filled the playground during the playdate was truly heartwarming. We would like to extend a special thank you to all the volunteers who helped organize and set up the activities, as well as our amazing Face Painters: Roma and Juniper! We couldn't have done it without all of your support and dedication.

Since we have yet to secure a volunteer who can coordinate our Fall Enrichment/After-School Program, we have no choice but to cancel the program for the upcoming season. We are continuing to look for a passionate and committed individual to take on the role of Enrichment Coordinator. This would allow us to revive the program for the Winter and Spring sessions.

Please spread the word if you or someone you know might be interested in this rewarding volunteer position. We truly appreciate your understanding and support as we strive to make the Enrichment/After-School Program a resounding success in the near future!

There are so many exciting events coming up that we hope you can join us at as we get ready for going back to school!

• August 20th @ 10am-12pm : Kinder + New Student Playdate

• August 26th @ 10am-12pm : All-School Playdate and Playground Cleanup

• August 31st @ 4:30-5:30pm : Back to School Teacher Meet and Greet

• September 9th @ 10am-12pm : Kinder + New Student Playdate

Come by to meet other Lafayette families and students! PTA members will also be available to answer questions. We hope you can join us!

To Our Incoming Kindergarten Families, the Kindergarten Team at Lafayette is so excited to meet you and welcome your little ones to school here in the Fall.  Our goal is to make sure you and your child are feeling comfortable about what to expect, and we look forward to getting to know you this year.  To our returning families, welcome back, we look forward to continuing our partnerships with you!

West Seattle Grounds coffee shop in North Admiral has teamed up with the Admiral Neighborhood Association to collect new and lightly used school supplies for our Lafayette community! Stop by anytime this month (thru 8/31) to drop off extra school supplies! Thank you, West Seattle Grounds & Admiral Neighborhood Association!

Teachers have released grade specific school supply lists for this school year. Take a look HERE!

Note that many of the supplies on these lists are intended to be shared in classrooms. Backpacks, water bottles and anything that says it should be labeled with your student’s name will be kept and used by your student. Anything else may be collected by the teacher to be shared with the class as a whole. Where teachers have asked for a specific brand or color, please try to purchase that specific item. If your student wants something unique or personal, please purchase that in addition to the specific items the teacher has requested.

Back to School Shopping Fundraiser! Learn more about the Office Depot Give Back to School program, Lafayette School ID 70107359.

When you buy from Office Depot / Office Max, Lafayette earns much need funds to help reach our fundraising goals (the higher the purchase amount, the greater the PTA earns).

How it works

Simply make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide Lafayette’s ID# 70107359 at checkout (in store and online) and our school will receive 5% back in credits for FREE supplies! It's a small act that can make a huge difference.

Sign up to receive PTA emails and follow us on social media - you don't have to be a PTA member to stay informed but we would love if you joined us.  Be part of the PTA - we will be resuming our weekly Monday emails soon!

Look for August Kindergarten Playdates to be announced in the coming weeks!