Welcome 2021 - 2022
August 10th
Principal Message ~ Cheryl Russo
Greetings Lafayette Families,
It is my sincerest hope that your summer has been filled with nothing to do but read for pleasure, watch meaningless television, and reconnect with friends and loved ones. We are excited to welcome the students to LAF for a full day program complete with lunch and recess with their friends.
My goal every year is to communicate with you on weekly basis to keep you updated on LAF happenings. Soon to follow will be another LAF Update complete with guidance on how to manage the drop off and pick up line at LAF, how your child will enter the building each day, and messages from the PTO.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, some of the information contained in today's update may be subject to change. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the start of the school year.
Cheryl Russo
Principal
Back to School Night
School Hours
School starts at 8:45 a.m.
- Students will be marked tardy beginning at 8:50a.m.
- Supervision on the playground and indoor line-up begins at 8:35 am. On rainy days, the students will line up in the gym or cafeteria.
Class Placements
The class placement information will be available Friday, August 13th through the Genesis Parent Portal around 10:00 a.m. The teacher name listed is your child's homeroom teacher, please click here to learn the name of your child's switch teacher. Due to enrollment numbers, there is one 4th grade class this year with no switch team. Please note, that there are many factors that go into placing students into classes for the school year. Barring any extraordinary circumstances, all class placements are firm.
If you are having difficulty managing the parent portal tomorrow, please contact Sally Moreno at 973-457-2560 or smoreno@chatham-nj.org.
Medication Drop Off
- August 24th, 9:15 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
- August 25th, 9:15 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Lafayette will accept medication through the nurse's window which is on the side of the building near the teachers' parking lot. Signs will be posted to help you locate the nurse's office window.
Open House - 4th Grade and New Students Only
Our doors will be open to incoming 4th grade students and new to Chatham students. Our student ambassadors will be on hand to answer questions and point you in the right direction as you walk around the building during the open house.
- August 23th - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- August 26th - 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
School Supplies
If you ordered a school supply kit this past spring it will be available to your child on the first day of school. We are unable to order more kits at this time. Please click here to view school supply lists if you are still in need of supplies.
Families New to Chatham
Welcome to Chatham! Please join us on Thursday, August 26th at 9:15 am for a Welcome Breakfast at Lafayette School. We will be available to chat with you, distribute important school and community information packets and answer any questions you may have. This is a parent and student event. If you have any pressing questions before the breakfast, please feel free to contact:
Renae James (ranae.james@live.com), Jun Quon (hiliujun@hotmail.com), Nicola Ou (huiyingou@gmail.com) or Shevane Goswami (shevanegoswami@gmail.com).