Dear Cougar Families,
This weekend Megan enjoyed watching CU dominate in college football, then was not so excited when she lost almost all of her NFL picks. She also made some very vanilla-heavy Muddy Buddies with her nieces. Robin helped close up the camper for the season and went to a concert with Megan in Denver.
Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Meet and Greet with the PTO last week. We had a great turn out and heard many ideas! If you missed out, don’t worry, we will have another Coffee Chat this Friday outside of the main office. One question that came up was around Help At Schools (HAS). HAS is a website we use to sign volunteers up for different activities happening at the school- field trips, volunteering at Laps for Lafayette, class parties, filling Friday folders, etc. Please keep an eye out at this LINK for volunteer opportunities! (Nudge nudge- Parent teacher conferences are coming up and we’d love to honor our teachers with a Taco Bar!)
Please reach out to Patty Gruber if you are having trouble signing up for Parent Teacher Conferences. She can be reached at our main school phone number 720-561-8900. Parent Teacher Conferences will begin next week!
Parent-Teacher Conferences (KG~5th):
10/8 (In-Person) 3:00-7:30
10/10 (In-Person) 3:00-7:30
10/16 (Virtual) 3:00-7:30
*** Our specialists, interventionists and specials teachers also are available to meet with during conference nights for meetings.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Laps for Lafayette Event on Friday, October 18th. It’s an amazing community event and a fundraiser of the school year. Every dollar raised goes directly back to our school courtesy of our PTO. It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year- let’s show up for Lafayette! Please look out for the parent letter in Friday folders this week with volunteer opportunities and the donation link: cougarpto.org/laps
October 1st, is the State of Colorado’s Official Pupil Count Day! The amount of money our school gets from the State of Colorado is based on how many students we have on our official “Pupil Count Day.” As always, thank you for the great attendance cougars!
Lastly, we want to celebrate our amazing custodians who keep our building clean and safe. Happy Custodian Appreciation Day- Carlos and Pete! We are still hiring for a part-time night custodian. Please spread the word!
Go Cougars!
Sincerely,
Megan Weir, Principal and Robin Stone, Dean of Students
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
24-25 BVSD Calendar LINK
***Specials--PE, Art, and Music Rotation Schedules LINK
Please make sure your student has athletic footwear for PE weeks. No Crocs, flip flops, sandals, dress shoes, heels, wheelies, or boots please!
**Did you know we have a calendar of events on our school website? If the S’more calendar below is hard to read, please see our website calendar for all of our exciting events! https://lae.bvsd.org/about/calendar
Upcoming Events October 2024 (Character Trait: Citizenship)
01 Garden to Table Lohn’s class 9:30
01 3rd grade guest speaker ~ City Counselor, Nicole Samson
01 Curious Cougar News in MPR 2:55-3:55
02 Cartooning Club in Art Room 2:55-3:55
02 Gently Used Shoe Collection ~ through Oct. 16
03 Second Grade Garden to Table in the a.m.
04 Parent Coffee Chat after drop-off at the front entrance of school
04 Kindergarten Book Stars Presentation in the MPR 9:40-1:00
07 School-wide Assembly School Spirit and Character Traits
07 Student Council Meeting in 105B 2:55-3:55
08 In-person Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:30
08 Scholastic Book Fair in the MPR 2:50 to 7:20 PM
09 Walk to School Day Event
09 Preschool Garden to Table
09 Cartooning Club in Art Room 2:55-3:55
09 BVSD is The Place to Be Showcase 5-8 at CU Events Center
10 In-person Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:30
10 Scholastic Book Fair in the MPR 2:50 to 7:20 PM
11 Kindergarten Lafayette Firefighter Presentation in Cougar Cafe
14 No School for Students-Teacher Professional Development
15 Third Grade Walking Field Trip to Miner’s Museum 9:15-11:45
15 No Place for Hate Club 2:55-3:55
16 KG to Cottonwood Farms 10:00-12:00
16 Third Grade Field Trip to Lafayette Library for Author Presentation
16 Garden to Table Fourth Grade--Ms. Watson 12:40
16 Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:30
18 Laps for Lafayette
21 Fifth Grade Garden to Table
23 Cartooning Club in Art Room 2:55-3:55
24 Clinica Dental Screening Day in the MPR
24 Preschool “In-house Field Trip”
25 Laps for Lafayette Rain Date
28 Fifth Grade Garden to Table
30 Kindergarten Garden to Table
30 Cartooning Club in Art Room 2:55-3:55
31 Halloween Parade and Events TBD
The Sunshine Committee! Lafayette Elementary's year-round teacher & staff appreciation team!
We all know how hardworking our amazing teachers and staff are and we love showing them just how much we appreciate them. This year, we have The Sunshine Committee, which is solely dedicated to just that! Making our teachers & staff feel appreciated and treasured year-round. Help spread sunshine by signing-up on Help at Schools for monthly appreciation efforts and treats. Email Julia Reed with any questions or sunshine ideas, too! julia.anne.reed@gmail.com
Book Fair Coming Soon
What: The Scholastic Fall Book Fair
Where: MPR (back of library)
When: In person shopping Oct. 8 & 10 from 2:50-7:20.
Who: Everyone is invited
Why: To shop for great books and raise money for our school library
Fair Website: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lafayetteelementaryschool11
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help set up, run, and pack up the fair. Click here to sign up. Your help is appreciated!
If you can’t make it to the Fair in person, you can shop at our school’s Online Book Fair from Oct. 7-20. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. 25% of every online purchase comes back to the library.
We want all students to have the opportunity to receive a book from the fair. If purchasing a book is a financial hardship, your child can select one free book from the fair. Please email our librarian (jessica.arment@bvsd.org) to let her know you would like a Scholarship Book for your child.
If you would like to purchase a book for a teacher, you can find their “Wish Box” outside the fair with books they would love for their classroom. We look forward to seeing you there!
Destination Imagination
Is your child interested in Destination Imagination (DI)?
What is DI? It is a creative problem solving program for kids of all ages.
There is a regional competition, state competitions and global competitions.
If you would like to learn more about DI, check out their website at dicolorado.com.
We are forming teams now! Please let Mrs. Marquez know as soon as possible. Teams consist of 7 members, and there must be a team manager, parent or guardian to run the team!
You can email Mrs. Marquez at julie.marquez@bvsd.org with student name, grade level and if you are interested in being a team manager
NEW Fall Lifelong Learning Classes Begin the Week of October 21 at Lafayette!
Finish the semester strong with LEGO Star Wars, Music, and Chess ! Click to see your options:
Lafayette After School Classes (2:55 pm- 3:55 pm)
Lafayette Late Start Wednesday Chess (7:45 am - 8:45 am)
Health Room Update
Hello families! I'm happy to be a part of your school community as the health room para! I have been reorganizing the spare clothes we have for kiddos who may have a bathroom accident, a spill or other clothing concern during the school day and we are in need of the following donations. No need to buy new items, things your family has outgrown are perfectly acceptable!
We have a good selection of bikini style underwear in 8's and 10's but are in need of size 6. We need some additional boxers / briefs in all sizes. We can use a variety of shorts, sweatpants and short sleeve t-shirts in all sizes and styles.
Please also send spare clothes in your child's backpack. They will feel more comfortable in their own clothes should they need to change during the day.
Thank you!
Katie Walkenhorst
Counselor's Corner
Counseling will deliver the Second Step Bully Prevention lessons in the months of September and October. The Second Step program teaches children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. It also helps our school be a safe, respectful place where everyone can learn. To further help our school be a safe and respectful place, we use the Second Step Bullying Prevention Program. In the lessons, your child will learn specific skills to help stop bullying. Students will learn how to:
• Recognize when bullying is happening
• Report bullying to a caring adult
• Refuse to let bullying happen to themselves or others
• Be a bystander who stands up and is part of the solution to bullying. Please encourage the message at home, as well.
2024-2025 Adventure Camp (non-student contact days for families needing care):
Adventure Camp Registration is open NOW
September 30th, October 14th, November 25th - 26th, January 2nd - 6th, February 18th, March 24th - March 28th, April 18th and April 21st
Hours 7:30am - 4:30pm
BVSD Is The Place To Be Showcase
This Fall, BVSD will once again offer a one-stop shop for students and families to learn more about everything its schools and district have to offer. Whether new to the area or just curious about BVSD, all are invited to the CU Events Center on Wednesday, October 9 from 5-8 p.m. during the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase. Representatives from all 56 schools will be in attendance, as well as Enrollment, Transportation, Sustainability, Community Schools, Gifted and Talented and Special Education departments to share about their services and answer questions. Along with free, delicious food from BVSD's School Food Project!
City of Louisville Emergency Testing System October 23rd
As an FYI for our community, the City of Louisville will test emergency alerts on October 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Learn more about the test and how to sign up for emergency alerts on their Emergency Alerts & Notifications webpage.
Walk and Roll to School Day
Walk and Roll to school day, Wednesday, October 9. Show your support for physical activity and clean air by lacing up your "kicks" or pumping up your tires and joining thousands of BVSD students, parents, teachers and administrators as they walk, bike, or scooter to school. Lafayette Staff will be meeting students at Waneka Lake and Festival Plaza (downtown Lafayette) to walk or roll to school together! More information on meeting times to come!
Character Trait Television
Each Wednesday, announcements are shown virtually in the classroom and feature our students, their artwork, and other student talents throughout the school. Please enjoy last week’s CTTV: LINK
Parent Teacher Organization
Thanks for coming to our parent meet and greet Tuesday evening. Here are the PTO slides from meeting and information on the school mural project. Thank you to the parents in attendance for reviewing and approving the PTO's 2024/2025 budget. Our fundraising goal for the year is $60,000. Please consider filling out this survey for timing preference for our next meeting: Survey of when next meeting should be.
Come cheer on the CO Rapids on Saturday evening, October 5th (Get tickets online: https://rapids.ksetickets.com/lafayetteelementary. $5 of each ticket sold to our group will go to support the Lafayette Elementary PTO!)
There are two opportunities from our Sunshine Committee to bring sunshine to our hardworking teachers and staff: Sign-ups on Help At School for We DONUT What We'd Do Without You (https://bvsd.helpatschools.com/schools/32/events/14129) AND Help provide dinner for the Thursday of Teacher Conferences Night (October 10th) - https://bvsd.helpatschools.com/schools/32/events/14137.
Thank you for helping our school be so amazing.
Email: president@cougarpto.org
