• Today is Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!Wear purple & walk to campus!
  
• School Picture Retake Day is this Thursday, 11/16
• Food Drive this week! Bins are in front of the office. Let's fill them up!
• Save the Dates! Grade-level parent socials are set for after Thanksgiving break
• PTA Nominating Committee needs volunteers
• LES LPIE Reps need volunteers
• DEIB Umbrella Event: Becoming An Ally, 12/5 @ 5:30pm
• Volunteers needed for Emergency Supplies storage organizing
• NO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK for Thanksgiving Break

Today is Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day! Wear purple & walk to campus in her honor!

In 1960, when Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she became one of the first Black children to integrate New Orleans’ all white public school system.  As an icon for the civil rights movement, her story has inspired many across the country. On November 14th our school will participate in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, a movement to encourage students across the country to become changemakers at school and in their communities. Join in and walk for Ruby, one step at a time!

WHO: If your student missed School Picture Day, would like to take a retake, is in group/club photos for SPOT officers, Safety Patrol, No Place for Hate, and/or the 5th Grade Group Photo.

More Retake Day information and online ordering (recommended) are available by visiting mydorian.com. Online orders are available up to 4 days after retake day.

*Paper order forms are also available in the office. If using the paper order form, the form must be handed directly to the photographer at the time the photo is taken.

*If your student is have their photo retaken, please be sure to return their original picture packet to the photographer on retake day.

There are two food donation bins from the Contra Costa Food Bank (CCFB) right outside the LES office –- can you please help us fill them up with non-perishable food this week?

The food collected provides a greater variety of groceries for the community members served by the Contra Costa Food Bank.  They serve all people experiencing hunger or food insecurity in Solano and Contra Costa counties and they commit to never turn anyone away.  Here is a list of great food item donation options.  CCFB will pick up all donations and the food bins this Friday, November 17th, so please don’t wait to bring those items in. Thank you!

The book swap was a huge success! A monumental thank you to Sam Patath & Jenean Smith for all of their hard work coordinating this three-day event! They turned our Library Courtyard into a book store, with books organized by age and genre, which was not an easy task! Thank you also to all the volunteers who staffed the swap store! The selection of books was stellar - thank you, LES community! - and kids were truly enjoying perusing the tables for pre-loved gems, of which there were tons. Many students brought home shopping bags stuffed with new stories and adventures. Click "more" for pictures from the event!

To foster and strengthen connection between parents/guardians with students in the same grade, our school has the delightful tradition of planning grade-wide parent social meet-ups!  Find the date/s for your student grade level/s below & mark your calendar. This year, for added fun, each social includes an optional White Elephant Exchange.  These no-host socials will be at Headlands Brewing, 3420 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette. Please reach out to the PTA with any questions.

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

Don’t forget! The Lafayette School District has updated the requirements for on-campus volunteering starting in 2024 to include additional safety and health screenings. Scan or tap the QR Code to connect with the District’s google form for Volunteer Screening and Training Requirements Submission: for Lafayette Elementary, which provides details on the requirements and instructions for submitting your volunteer screening documents.

If you have any issues accessing or downloading the TB Screening form through the District's google form, you may also download it here.

Tickets for the 6th Annual LPIE Gala are on sale NOW! Click HERE to make sure you don’t miss out on this amazing event!

• Nerf gun shooting range
• RC cars
• Homemade donuts
• Get to know our Troop 243 scouts and leaders

Come have some fun and get to know Troop 243! 

Introducing the first Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition! Win $1,000 to launch or grow your business.

No idea is too small! The competition is a fun way to promote youth entrepreneurship among K-12 students in Contra Costa County. When young people succeed as entrepreneurs, they improve their own lives while also contributing to the economic development of their local communities.

Visit www.contracostasharktank.org to learn more and apply. Finalists will be selected by the Campolindo High School Entrepreneurship Club, and winners selected by a panel of judges on February 6, 2024 at the Lafayette Library. Deadline to apply is November 15th!

Click the More button for more November Fun Events and Activities!

Need to get a head start with your holiday shopping?  Do you just need a break?!

Girl Scouts are available to BABYSIT on Saturday, December 2nd!!!

12th-Grade Lafayette Girl Scout Troop 33137 will keep your kids entertained while you get ready for the holidays or take a much-deserved break.

Our girls are responsible and experienced sitters with CPR and First Aid certifications and will enjoy taking care of your children in a fun, safe, and stimulating environment!  Babysitting includes Legos, games, crafts, and holiday movies (rated G). 

Where: Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Rd. in Lafayette

When: Saturday, December 2nd: Choose MORNING (9am-12pm); AFTERNOON (1pm-4pm); or ALL-DAY (9am-4pm).

Cost: 

- 3 Hr. MORNING OR AFTERNOON = $40/child, $25/1st sibling, $15/each additional sibling;

- Up to 7 Hrs. ALL-DAY = $100/child, $45/1st sibling, $30/each additional sibling.

Who we are: Staffed by our 12th graders and troop co-leaders (including an RN).

Who you are: Toddlers and up!

Email: annareid33@hotmail.com or kiyoww@comcast.net with questions!