The Lafayette PTA is seeking nominations for the 2023-24 Golden Acorn Award, celebrating exceptional volunteers who go above and beyond for our Lafayette community. Nominations should showcase the candidate's service to all our students, encompassing their contributions through our PTA, within the school, and throughout the community. PTA membership is required for candidacy.

Nominations will close on May 24th, and the Golden Acorn Award Committee will make the final selection.If you know someone who makes a difference, nominate them today! Let's celebrate the bright lights of Lafayette together!

Please sign up to help at Gatewood PTA’s Auction on Friday, May 17!

Our friends at Gatewood Elementary sent us 8 volunteers for our auction so that more Lafayette parents could enjoy the party, let's return the favor! Dinner will be provided for all volunteers!

All things Yearbook! Deadlines for preorders, photo submissions, and cover art votes is May 15th! Make sure you have everything in by the end of the day on Wednesday!

Our school counselor, Kenna Hart, is offering a 6-week Positive Discipline Parenting Class on Wednesdays (May 1 - June 5) from 8-9 am. This class will help you learn the basic parenting approach of the Positive Discipline model by engaging in group activities and discussions. 

Let's Celebrate our Lafayette SUPERHEROES

Teacher and Staff appreciation week is May 6-10

We will be celebrating our teachers and staff and have included ways for you and your family to give them the appreciation they deserve!

Budget planning for the 2024-2025 school year is underway & we'd love to hear from you! Your anonymous feedback will guide our budget committee as we create a proposal which will be voted on by our PTA members at our April/May General PTA meeting. Also, if you’d like to join the budget committee, email us!

Click HERE to give us your feedback!

This Mother's Day, support Lafayette Elementary and Hmong farmers by buying flower bouquets! Proceeds go to a SPS school of your choice and a Title 1 school in Seattle and are tax-deductible. Bouquets will be available to be picked up at Lafayette on May 11th, between 1:00-3:00PM. They are $60 for one bouquet or $100 for two.

Pre-order before May 4 to get your bouquet on May 11.

Lafayette PTA has organized reduced ticket offers to four Seattle sporting events for our community! We hope you can join us to cheer on our teams at these upcoming events. Get your tickets today!

We're thrilled to get the Enrollment for Spring Enrichment underway! Registration opens at 7PM on March 25th. We have a variety of interesting classes to offer this season! Please register each child in only (1) class per session at this time. If more space becomes available, we will make further announcements.

SESSION DATES: April 23rd - June 6th

Shout out to our amazing Diamond Sponsor! A huge thank you to Lafayette parents Travis and Courtney Weeks at The Best Practice Construction Company for supporting A Walk on the Wild Side and our Lafayette students. The Best Practice is a Seattle-based builder and developer focused on sustainable housing. We are so grateful for their support! 

Get ready for an exciting twist this year! The Silent Auction is kicking off before the Live Auction event, and it's all online so everyone can participate! Starting this Saturday, March 2nd at 8:00 am, bidding will be open! Make sure to mark your calendars because bidding closes on March 9th at 3:00 pm, just before the in-person Live Auction "A Walk on the Wild Side" event begins.

Missed out on auction tickets? No worries! 🎫 You can still be a part of the action by volunteering at the event. Assist with registration, raffle sales, the live auction, and more…. and as a bonus, enjoy a free dinner! 🍽️

Or, join us on Friday, March 8th, to help with auction set-up, decor, and the dessert dash. This event is crucial for Lafayette Elementary School - it’s our primary fundraiser of the year. Your support means everything. Let's make this our best auction yet! 🚀

Sign up to volunteer HERE: Auction Team: Walk on the Wild Side Auction 2024 (signupgenius.com)

Get ahead of the game by pre-ordering your 2023/2024 Lafayette Yearbook. They will be full color and will feature our favorite moments from this school year. Yearbooks are priced at $15.25 plus tax. Deadline to pre-order is May 1st. Pre-order your yearbooks and submit event photos today!

Students recently completed winter MAP testing. Results can be found on The Source. You can see the percentile in which your student performed in comparison to their peers nationally. Should you have concerns, it's a great time to partner with your teacher and determine plans for closing gaps and how you can best support at home. For more information about the test & how to interpret results, please review the MAP Family Guide.

Last calls for the Lafayette Elementary School auction event on March 9, 2024, at the Brockey Center! Join us for a Walk on the Wild Side and support a great cause. Seeking donations for our silent auction such as sports tickets, services, gift cards, and more. We are accepting donations until February 16th.

Please donate on our website at https://lafayettepta.ejoinme.org/donate Your contribution makes a difference!