This year we are donating the 5th grade quilt to Dr. B to commemorate her last 5th grade graduating class at Lafayette. A little birdie in the front office told us really, really wanted it and we can't think of a better 5th grade class gift to give her recognizing her 10 years of service! Support this cause by donating $25!

This year's 5th grade quilt is inspired by the traditional "flying geese" pattern in rich warm and cool colors.
Every 5th grader learned about the role of quilt making in American history and about the possible role of quilts in the Underground Railroad. Each 5th grade student hand sewed a patch on our quilt and interested students combined those patches into a quilt top using the sewing machines.
Finally, students tied colorful knots to adhere the quilt "sandwich" together and all our students signed the back. Thank you to parent and grandparent volunteers for their assistance with our hand and machine sewing, to grandparent Grace Clarke for cutting and marking sewing lines on all the fabrics, and to 5th grader Nava Zwerdling for the final design!
Donated by Laurie McLaughlin and the Lafayette 5th Graders