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THIS WEEK'S NEED-TO-KNOWS

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THIS WEEK'S NEED-TO-KNOWS - 12/05/2023

DEIB Umbrella Event: Becoming An Ally, Tonight (12/5) @ 5:30pm, LES Library

Grade-level parent socials wrap up this week with the 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade socials

PTA Nominating Committee needs volunteers

Holiday toy drive continues until December 15th

If you haven't already, order a yearbook for your student!

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December Workshop Event for LES Families

Becoming An Ally, Presented by the UMBRELLA Committee & Sponsored by the LES & Happy Valley DEIB Committees

LES and Happy Valley families are invited to attend a presentation by the UMBRELLA Committee, a group of local high school students who work with the elementary schools to teach students about important topics related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. The event will be interactive with opportunities to learn, discuss and reflect on what it means to be an ally and how we can make our schools safe places for all.

Who: LES & HV Families (Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.) The event is geared for 3rd - 5th grade students, but all are welcome.

When: Tuesday December 5th, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: In person at the LES Library

RSVP Required: Please complete this Becoming An Ally Workshop RSVP

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Parent Socials Tues., Wed. & Thurs. Evenings

Are you a parent/caregiver of a third-grader? Tonight is your parent social - come meet/hang out with all the other 3rd grade adults at Headlands 7 - 9pm!

fourth-grade parents/guardians are up next, tomorrow (Wed. 12/6) evening at the same time & place.

fifth-grade parents/guardians unite this Thursday (12/7).

This year, for added fun, each social includes an optional White Elephant Exchange. These no-host socials are held at Headlands Brewing, 3420 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette. Please reach out to the PTA with any questions.

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Holiday Toy Drive Is On!

The Merakey Foundation's Annual Holiday Toy Drive is Here!

LES is collecting toys this holiday season for Oakluv Foundation. Started in 2009 by current LES dad, Alex Cox, the organization takes no administration fees, so all donations go directly into the community. LES is proud to highlight this amazing local organization while helping spread holiday joy to deserving kiddos in the East Bay!

Feel the spirit of giving and bring an unwrapped toy to school to donate now through December 15th. Collection bins will be in front of the office to drop toys in during school hours.

To learn more about Oakluv, check out their website: https://www.oakluv.com.

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LES PTA Nominating Committee

We are looking for volunteers to join the Lafayette Elementary PTA Nominating Committee to help fill our 2024-2025 PTA Board positions. The committee, made up of 5 PTA members plus 2 alternates, will meet starting in January. There will be one main meeting and then a shared google doc so people can contribute when they are available. To volunteer, please contact Briannon McCurdy, PTA Parliamentarian, at parliamentarian@lafayettepta.info.

In addition, do you have interest in learning more about PTA Executive Board positions, roles, and opportunities? Briannon or other current board members can assist with that as well! Click here for more LES PTA information.

Don't be shy, and reach on out! And thank you for your help!