Gift certificate to be applied to Salsa with Silvia's Bethesda Kids' Dance Semester in 2023. Classes include Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Gymnastics & Creative Movement.

Salsa With Silvia's dance classes for kids and dance & learning camp programs are focused on exposure to music and dance at an early stage. Our classes and camps are well-structured and taught by instructors and educators with years of experience working with kids.

Gift certificate to be applied to Salsa with Silvia's Bethesda Kids' Dance Semester in 2023. Classes include Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Gymnastics & Creative Movement. Salsa With Silvia's dance classes for kids and dance & learning camp programs are focused on exposure to music and dance at an early stage. Our classes and camps are well-structured and taught by instructors and educators with years of experience working with kids.

Gift certificate to be applied to Salsa with Silvia's Bethesda Kids' Dance Semester in 2023. Classes include Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Gymnastics & Creative Movement. Salsa With Silvia's dance classes for kids and dance & learning camp programs are focused on exposure to music and dance at an early stage. Our classes and camps are well-structured and taught by instructors and educators with years of experience working with kids.

Winner will receive evaluation and treatment with 50 units of Botox by Catherine Hannan MD at West End Plastic Surgery

New Patient Exam and Cleaning from Dr. Roya Pilcher of Smile Valley Pediatric Dentistry, a fun, bright pediatric dental office in Washington, DC, where all patients are treated like VIPs. Your new patient visit will include a comprehensive dental exam, a dental cleaning, any diagnostic x-rays (if needed) and 10% off any diagnosed or recommended treatment. Must mention Lafayette Elementary Auction when booking. Offer Valid for 6 months from date of winning.

Gold Base Movie & Ice Cream Field Trip

Mr Johnson, Ms. Vaksman and Mr Benab will be offering a Teacher Treat for the entire Gold Base class at this years Lafayette auction. We will be taking the children to the movies and out for ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. The event will take place on a mutually agree upon date before the end of the school year.

The cost is $25.00 per child. Information to attend will be sent out to the entire class and all Gold Base students are invited, no matter if parents bought tickets or not. If you would like to support Lafayette, then please purchase a ticket!

Pizza Lunch Bunch for Ms Cassidy & Ms Bell's classes!

Entire class is invited to this lunch-time pizza lunch bunch. We will eat pizza, play games, put on a movie and the. eat some treats. This is open to every student in Ms Cassidy or Ms Bell's class to come and join the fun. $10 per student.

Information to attend will be sent out to the entire class and all students are invited, no matter if parents bought tickets or not. If you would like to support Lafayette, then please purchase a ticket!

We invite 50 lucky adult guests to join us for a backyard summer kick off party featuring a crab feast complete with steamed shrimp; hush puppies; corn on the cob; and cold beer! The best and biggest fresh crabs steamed on site in the Capital Crab food truck!

Date: June 17, 2023

Hosted at the home of Christina and Ben Scher and by Alex and Bryan Yarber, Rachel and Mark Friedman, Lauren and Michael Zelin, Darby and Jamie Pearson, Catherine and Phil Bye, Lise and Dan Tishman, Alicia Moruf and Dustin Chambers, Jaime and Steve Shafter, Cassie and Adam Pergament and Caroline and John Bressler

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

This Poolside Fiesta hosted by 3rd grade parents Sue and Dean Caras will include a live Mariachi Band, Chips and Salsa, Guacamole and Tacosan of course Margaritas! Mark your Calendar-Saturday, September 9th! The best way to celebrate going back to school is with a Margarita by the pool!

September 9

Hosted By: Sue Caras, Deb Palacheck, Ellen Rosenthal, Lori Finch, Arielle Elliott, Linda Lynch, Anita Ponchione, Sheri Lockwood, Megan Wolf, Ann Sun, Valerie Cline

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Summer Breeze: A Yacht Rock Cookout

Do you like pina coladas? And getting caught in the rain*? Don your captain's hat, your aviators, and get ready to party like it's 1979. Bring your nautical vibes (costumes optional, chest hair encouraged) as we drink rum cocktails, grill meats, and let Steely Dan and Toto carry us away on a cloud of champagne and warm breezes.

Date: June 24, 2023

6 PM to 10 PM

Hosted by Beth Maglione, Nell Dennis, Taryn Tuss, Kelly Smith, Allison Dunning, Dana Childress & Michelle Mervis

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Scream! A Totally 90s Murder Mystery Party!

Please join us for an evening of murder, mystery, and mayhem as we revive the Lafayette tradition of the beloved murder mystery auction party. This year we're gonna party like it's 1999 with a Y2K themed Who Dunnit. So don't be Clueless, grab your F-R-I-E-N-D-S, your plaid skirt or flannel, sign off AOL, and get ready for a night of nostalgia and Nirvana. We promise it will be one Killer party.

Date: 9/23/23 at 7 PM

Hosted By: Rachael Overcash and Michael Umpierre, Fruzsina and Phil di Ruggiero, Lauren Chiarello and Ricky de Marchi Trevisan, and Brie and Augie Ripa

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Loosen your lederhosen and join many of your Lafayette friends as we celebrate OKTOBERFEST! Enjoy music; German bier; regional wine and other German delicacies on October 14, 2023 at 3:30 PM at the backyard biergarten of Anna and Josh Knight. Prost!

October 14, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Hosted by: Anna and Josh Knight; Alexis DeBernardis; Lauren Sparber; Nicole Majestic; Alex Yarber; Cassie Pergament; and Maitland Greer

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

We survived the summer - let's get loose and let the good times roll! Join us for a ladies' night where we will eat, drink and play BUNCO - a favorite of Chevy Chase moms and ladies across the country. Heavy bites, dessert and drinks are all provided along with the chance to make some new neighborhood friends! Bring yourself and $20 cash for the buy-in. NO SKILL REQUIRED or needed in this awesome and easy dice game. The winner and the loser both walk away with some serious cash and we'll have prizes throughout the game. May luck be a lady and may you make some lady friends! Bring on the dice.

September 8 6:30 PM - 11 PM

Hosted By:

Brooke Hindes, Anna Kukelhaus, Simone Garreau, Madhura Bhat, Erica Singleton

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Bad news: your advisor called and you're missing 4 credits. She says you're not graduating in May. Grandma is going to be heartbroken, dad will be furious, and you've just proven your brother right. You are, in fact, a moron.
You could beg your way into Freshman stats, but the add/drop period ended two weeks ago. Your only option now is find someone who works in the registrar's office and have them manually change your transcript. Fortunately, you know just the person for the job, but the only way they're going to help is if you beat them in the big upcoming Flip Cup and Trash Talk tournament. So sign up now, save your ass and finish out college a campus hero.

Your Flip Cup ticket gets you low-quality pizza, 90's rap, snacks, other backyard games and late night karaoke. Relive the days before kids, before jobs, before any semblance of responsibility or decorum. This throwback throwdown will be fueled by some of the absolute cheapest beer available in a keg. When the party's over, you'll be thrown into an Uber with a commemorative beer koozie to prove that you were at the greatest party since you got your fake ID.

June 10 at 4:30 PM

Donated by: Chris Dynan; John Solit; Mark Hindes; Kapil Parakh; Adam Singleton

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Come give the performance of a lifetime (or be an enthusiastic audience member) at Matt and Marci Rozen's exclusive karaoke lounge (also known as our basement family room)! Step on up to the microphone and choose any song to perform from Apple Music Sing's wide-ranging catalogue, or cheer on your friends while enjoying snacks and beverages provided by the Rozens. Talent not required to participate - only enthusiasm!

June 2nd 8 PM

Marci and Matthew Rozen, Kasia Podbielski and Andy Amsler

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Can't make it to Paris for the Roland Garros French Open? It is time to find out how sharp your tennis game at Lafayette-Pointer Park. You can follow in the footsteps of Tiafoe; Brooksby; Fritz, Pegula, Kenin, Collins and other rising American stars to find out if you are ready to go on the road. You will join in a tennis extravaganza at Lafayette-Pointer Park. You will be playing doubles in a qualifying tennis tournament using a round robin format of short 4 game no-ad matches after a half hour to warm-up your shots and serve (must have a 29.3% first serve accuracy). You change partners every match so you can only blame your spousal partner for one poor match. Teams can consist of any combination of men; women and youth. We will have healthy drinks and snacks to sustain you along the way.

In between matches we will have in-depth discussions (French optional) how well your choices did in the French Open. Everyone who plays will be a winner; but the 4 people with the most points in the tournament will be awarded a $25 gift certificate to the Tennis Zone shop over on Wisconsin Avenue. The Tennis Zone will also be giving us a few loaners of some of the latest racquets available this season so you can try them out if you want to blame your game on your old racquet instead of the wind and sun.

June 17 10 - 1 PM

Paul Rosenbaum; Erin Rosebar ; Kate Emanuel, Syd Butler and José Reyes (owner; Tennis Zone Plus)

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

What to Expect When No Longer Expecting: A Perimenopause Party

Join Lafayette moms for cocktails and questions while you learn "what to expect when you are no longer expecting" from Urologist and Sexual Medicine Specialist Dr. Rachel Rubin who was recently featured in 2 viral New York Times articles about menopause. She will talk about perimenopause, hormones, how to talk to your kids about sex, and lots of fun facts you can share with your friends. Drinks, Appetizers, and Desserts will be served.

June 15 7:30 PM

Rachel Rubin, Eleanor Correa, Madhura Baht, Vanessa Scott, Ann Sun, Katie Wells, and Jennifer Vaughan

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Become YOUR Family's photographer with a 3-hour Snap Happy Photography Workshop for parents who want to take better pictures of their kids! Taught by local professional family photographer, Julie Kubal

Hosted at the home of Teresa Bernstein, mom to Lafayette 2nd grader

No experience necessary. Bring a camera if you have one you are comfortable using OR just bring your mobile phone. Light food and drinks will be served.

What is Snap Happy: Photography 101?
This 3-hour hands-on workshop is designed to equip moms and dads with photography fundamentals. This allows them to capture spontaneous childhood moments with polish and prowess. The workshop translates theory into simple tricks you can quickly apply to each snapshot. All regardless of what camera model you're working with. I'm a professional photographer who will teach you the skills you need. Together, you'll put them into practice alongside other Lafayette parents.

DATE: Saturday, June 3, 2023 TIME: 2 PM to 5

Ladies and gentlemen; we cordially invite you to join us for afternoon tea in what's sure to be the most sophisticated kids' event of the year! Don your finery and celebrate spring with your kindergarten and first grade friends. There will be hands on spring themed crafts and fun for kids. Parents; catch up with friends and neighbors with a signature party drink from our bubble bar and tea themed refreshments.

Tickets sold as 1 ticket for 1 child and 1 parent pair. For K and 1st grade!

Date: May 20

10 AM - Noon

Hosted by: Nicole Majestic, Morgan Grove, Courtney Fraser & Jordan Fox

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Have your kids join Lafayette parents, Jonathan Healey (Parker and Graham's dad) and Alex Lewin-Zwerdling (Nava and Tali's mom) for a Paddle Playdate on the Potomac! Your kids' choice of canoe or Kayak as we venture out on the water for an hour of fun. We will meet at Fletcher's Cove in Georgetown for rentals and venture up to 10 kids towards Chain Bridge and back.

Must be 8 or older to attend. Date will move for weather.

Date: June 19, 2023

Hosted By: Alex Lewin-Zwerdling and Jonathan Healey

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Come one! Come all 2nd grade and younger friends! Step right up for the greatest kids' entertainer in DC! Fun with face painters, a ball with balloon artists, treats, games and much more to see!
THE Great Zucchini will perform a 45-minute gigglefest followed by a backyard bash of epic proportions. Carnival food, goodies and drinks galore - there's no better way to support the auction. Parents, you're taken care of too - with big top mimosas - the best of the carnival brew. Your little ones will surely not want to miss the fun - it's the best event on this third rock from the sun!
This kids carnival will kick off at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 10, with the show starting at 10:45. Your ticket is for one child. No drop-offs please.

Saturday, June 10 10:30 AM

Emily and Scott Afzal, Madhura Bhat and Kapil Parakh, Brooke and Mark Hindes, Anna Kukelhaus and Chris Dynan, Shannon and Andrew McMahon, Beth and Tripp O'Brien

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.

Bike for your Breakfast! Grab your bike and join the Sheives family (Kevin, Katie Boehret, Liam and Harrison) for a 45-minute adult and child ride throughout the neighborhood. After the ride, you'll be rewarded for your hard work with a delicious breakfast with an omelette chef (read: relax while someone else feeds you and your children). So warm up those quads, test out your bike bell, and put a little extra air in your tires. NOTE: This ride is best for moderate to advanced kid and adult riders. If your whole family wants to join but only some of you are able to bike, feel free to join in for just the breakfast portion of the party. Either way it will be a WHEELIE good time!

Please note, party tickets are final sale and are considered a donation to the school. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to try to find someone else to purchase the tickets from you, or just leave it as a donation.

Hosts Katie Boehret and Kevin Sheives

May 20 8:30 AM to 11:20 AM

All are welcome! If you would like to attend for free, please contact Lafayette's guidance counselor Jillian.Diesner@k12.dc.gov.