Dear Lafayette Elementary Community,
We hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. Megan had a very busy weekend. I was able to hit the pool, go to a barbecue, shop some sales at REI, and hang with my nephew before he (and his traitorous parents) move to Massachusetts this summer. Robin hung out at the pool and prepared the camper for summer adventures.
Our Colfax Marathon team placed 13th in the public school division and were the second place ladies team overall! Colfax awarded the top 15 teams $1,000 and our school will get a bonus award for being in the top two ladies teams! We are so proud of our team! Shout out to Sue Grant, Molly Quinn, Chloe Schuamaun, Janice Moore and Kim Wright.
We want to extend our gratitude to the staff members who are leaving Lafayette Elementary leaving this school year:
~ Cathy Huey, ILC Para (Happy Retirement!)
~ Chloe Schumaun, Kindergarten (Working on her counseling degree)
~ Andrea Dolan, Counselor (Platt Middle School)
~ Jackie Wachtel, School Psychologist (Special Education reassignment)
~ Lindsey Records, Occupational Therapist (Special Education reassignment)
This year we were able to hire additional staff to support our Intensive Learning Center. Thank you for your service Larissa Milano, Arnold Morgado and Renee Colclough. Lastly, thank you to our tutors Dedra Merrill and Brandon Warren- who we might get to see next year, as well. Thank you to PTO (and our community!) for valuing these critical positions.
Our office team departs for summer on May 31st. The building will be occupied by the bond team and our amazing custodians. We are excited to see some enhancements to our playgrounds and outdoor areas, as well as some improvements inside. Please mind all signs and play safely this summer!
The 2024-2025 school year begins August 14th! We will be communicating with our Lafayette Community in early August.
Have a wonderful summer.
Go Cougars!
Sincerely,
Megan Weir, Principal and Robin Stone, Dean of Students
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
Report Cards
Report cards will be made available to all Lafayette Elementary parents online through Infinite Campus on June 3rd.
Please see the link below for instructions on how to access your child's report card.
Kindergarten Welcome Days Information
August 14-August 16th
Your child will attend one assigned day
LINK to provide Welcome Day Preference
What happens during Welcome Days?
Kindergarten teachers and paraprofessionals
co-teach
Build relationships with teachers and peers
Establish basic routines and rules (and have FUN)
Introduce beginning literacy and math topics and routines in playful, fun ways
Conduct assessments with each child
Observe peer interactions and friendships formed during work and play
Class Placements
Teachers try to balance our classrooms to create the best possible learning environments for all students.
Class placement is based on:
Assessment and observation data
Information from previous teachers (if available)
Personalities and friendships formed
We try our best to balance classrooms based on the limited information that we have on incoming Kindergartners. Because we will not have assessment data until August, we will not create class lists for Kindergarten until August, after our Kindergarten Welcome Days.
An email will be sent home on August 16th informing you of which class (teacher) your child(ren) will be in.
Preschool and Preschool Enrichment Welcome Days Information
We will have a large group meeting on Welcome Days where you can meet other families and kiddos who will be in your same session!!
AM Group:
Thursday August 15th from 9:00-10:05 AM
Friday August 16th from 11:30AM-12:35PM
PM Group:
Thursday August 15th from 11:30AM-12:35 PM
Friday August 16th from 9:00AM-10:05AM
ENRICHMENT:
Open House/Meet and Greet for 30 minutes immediately after Miss. Chelsea’s Welcome Days :)
Sign up links will be coming early August!
Welcome Day Schedule:
1. Opening group/story
2. Small group
3. Music
4. Scavenger hunt and choice time
5. Outside Time
We will create a scavenger hunt checklist for families to include: find cubby, take selfie, add family photo to family tree, find bathroom, find playground. find the classroom library, etc.
Please bring two copies of a family photo for our family tree. One for Learning and for Enrichment!
1 family member & child only please
Thank you so much!
Bus Registration
If your child rides the school bus, you should have received an email from BVSD Transportation on Thursday, May 2nd. If not, please see the BVSD transportation website for eligibility LINK
You will need to register if you'd like your child to take the bus for the 2024-25 school year.
If you need your child to ride the bus for the 2024-25 school year, please register for bus service on Infinite Campus (IC). Registration opens on May 1 and closes on July 1 at 5 p.m.
Instructions to register your student(s) for the bus in IC are below:
Login to the Infinite Campus parent account. If you don’t have an account, directions on how to set one up can be found here.
Once logged in, select the “More” button on the left-hand side of the screen.
Next, select the “Transportation Options” link on the right side of the screen, located under the heading “Quick Links.”
You will see a list of all of your BVSD students. Click on your student(s) and answer the questions.
Bus stop locations and times will be posted in IC in early August under the BVSD Bus Stops Schedule tab. This tab will be blank for students who have not registered.
Please do not send your child to the bus stop if you have not been assigned to a route.
Not Returning to Lafayette Elementary?
We will miss you! If you know your child will not return to Lafayette Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year please let Patty Gruber, our registrar, know as soon as possible. She can be reached at patty.gruber@bvsd.org or at 720-561-8906
Character Trait Television
Each Wednesday, announcements are shown virtually in the classroom and feature our students, their artwork, and other talents throughout the school. Please enjoy our final CTTV of the school year!
Parent Teacher Organization
EduKit ordering is READY! This quick and easy option to order school supplies for next year is live at: cougarpto.org/edukits.
The deadline to order is Friday, June 28th and kits will be waiting for you in the classroom on Meet the Teacher day in August! (EduKit Flyer with pricing: https://cfdf3345-c9a3-4203-b8b7-b2da97c9c482.usrfiles.com/ugd/cfdf33_70406fa5fae24804b53d4f4664888e09.pdf)
Are you interested in getting more involved in the PTO next year? Have just a little time, but want to offer some help? Or, just want to make sure you get updates on happenings? Visit cougarpto.org/signup and learn more about the myriad of ways your PTO could use your support.
Email : lafayettecougarpto@gmail.com
