Community Notices 11/21/24

Nov 20, 2024

FOLP Fall Clean Up Day

Our beautiful Lafayette-Pointer Park is a cherished meeting ground for Chevy Chase residents. The Friends of Lafayette-Pointer Park (FOLP) maintain the perimeter gardens at the park and are dedicated to improving the park’s functionality and beauty. FOLP is hosting a Lafayette-Pointer Park Fall Clean-Up Day on December 7th and they need your help! We’ll pick up trash, rake leaves, clear brush, cut back bushes, etc.

Here is how YOU can help:

Show up to the picnic tables near the Rec Center on Saturday, December 7th, anytime from 9am – 12pm
Stay for 30 minutes or stay for 3 hours
Bring gardening shears or clippers (if you have them) and gloves
Rakes and trash bags will be provided
Service hours provided for students
Kids are welcome, and everyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Donate money to FOLP if you can’t make it and still want to help: https://thefolp.org

Fundraiser!

Hi Lafayette! My name is Mira Kallmer and I am a 2023 graduate. For my Bat Mitzvah service project, I volunteered at Star Gazing Farm, an animal sanctuary for retired and abused animals. All of the animals have free range of the farm. There are alpacas, llamas, chickens, goats, bunnies, cats, dogs, a horse, a miniature pony, cows, and pigs. I got to take care of the animals by grooming them, cleaning their pens, and feeding them. It was really fun!

To continue to support Star Gazing Farm, I am holding a bake sale with a few of my friends to raise money for the care of a couple of the animals. All proceeds go to the farm. If you are interested, the bake sale will be held in front of Broad Branch Market from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm on November 24. Thank you for your support!

District Kids
District Kids, a comprehensive mental health and educational therapy practice conveniently located on Connecticut Ave.NW in Chevy Chase DC offers therapy, academic intervention, and educational assessment services for elementary-aged children through high school. Tara Sarathy, a former Lafayette ESOL teacher and structured literacy interventionist, recently added several in-person appointment times on Saturday mornings through early afternoon. Tara provides individualized lessons that target student’s unique reading, spelling, writing, and executive function needs and would be thrilled to work with Lafayette families as well as collaborate with Lafayette teachers. To learn more about District Kids or schedule an introductory call, please visit our website. https://www.districtkids.org/get-started.

Alice Deal Middle School Open House – Virtual and In Person

Deal Middle school invites feeder school families to join for our next virtual and in-person open house events. Prospective families can come learn about Deal, meet our team and community!

Virtual

5th Grade Families – HERE WE GROW! Join Alice Deal Middle School in one of our virtual open houses! Meet with Principal Neal, Assistant Principal Gathers, and key staff to learn a little bit more about Deal.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m – bit.ly/DEALNOV20
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
bit.ly/DEALDEC11

In Person

5th Grade Families – HERE WE GROW! Join Alice Deal Middle School in one of our open houses! Come by to visit Deal’s campus, meet with Principal Neal, and participate in student guided tours. We look forward to meeting you!

Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 10:00 – 12:00 noon (also stop by our Winter and Student Market!)
Saturday, March, 22, 2025 – 10:00 – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 10:00 – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 31, 2025 – 10:00 -12:00 noon