Originally delivered on 10/6/2022 10:05 am

SUBJECT: Weekly eNews: October 6, 2022

UPCOMING DATES

OCT 7: NO SCHOOL (Fair Day)

OCT 12: LOLA After School

OCT 12: Dine & Donate for the 5th Grade Trip

OCT 13: National White Cane Awareness Day (Wear White)

OCT 13: School Tour

OCT 13: PTA Board Meeting (7pm/LOLA)

OCT 14: NO SCHOOL (Fair Day)

OCT 14: Dual Language Fall Social

OCT 15: Fall Fest

OCT 20: 2nd Grade Performance (5:30 & 6:30pm/Auditorium)

OCT 20: PTA General Meeting (6pm/Auditorium)

OCT 20: SBDM Meeting (7:15pm/Cafeteria)

OCT 28: FOL Golf Tournament

NOV 8:NO SCHOOL (Election Day/Polling Location)

NOV 9: LOLA After School

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. This month Lakewood Elementary will honor the loving memory of one of our very own Stallions, Virginia Lang. As we remember her during this very special month, Lakewood Elementary is collaborating with a close family friend to install a memorial bench in honor of Virginia. During the month of October, we are encouraging families to donate in Virginia's memory to the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, a non-profit organization that we admire a great deal for its bold approach to advancing research on Rett Syndrome. The RSRT provides so much love and support for children like Virginia and their families. 

Donations can be made online at https://reverserett.org/donate/

Please click “In memory of” and write in Virginia’s name.

Or you can make your contribution by mailing a check made out to RSRT to:

RSRT

67 Under Cliff Road

Trumbull, CT 06611

(Please write “Virginia Lang” on the memo line)

Hey STALLIONS- we asked, you answered, and EXCEEDED our expectations!! Thank you for making our Stallion Strong fundraising campaign a success for our 2022-2023 school year. With your generosity, we raised over $82k - this money will go towards so many different, important initiatives at our school, positively impacting our amazing students and staff. Thank you to everyone who donated - now let's celebrate those winners!

2nd Grade Performance

Attention, 2nd Grade Parents! The 2nd Grade Performance will be the evening of Thursday, October 20th in two sections based on your child's teacher:

5:30pm - Strifler, Dunn, Ollendike and Lang

6:30pm - Campbell, Johnson, Brooks and Lopez

2A will be performing with the Class with which they attend specials. Mr. Reich and Ms. Prieto will share those details with 2A parents. 

More information to come via grade level emails. Please note the General PTA Meeting will be at 6pm, in between the two performances, so plan to stay after or come early to hear what's going on and how to get involved. 

The Counseling Department is looking forward to supporting your scholar's social-emotional, academic, and career development growth this year.  Could you please complete this brief survey to help us plan and develop quality programs that best meet the needs of your scholar and family?  Your input is valuable, and your responses are anonymous. Click the image above or here to access the survey. Thank you for your time!

Fall Fest is back and we are all ready for some Family Fun! Scan the QR code or visit the website to buy wristbands, pre-sales end 10/9, and they are only $10 for children over 3. Bring the whole family for rides, games, yummy food, cake walk, Noodle Your Teacher, Silent Auction (they are coming in and they are GOOD!), performances, FOL's Haunted Hallway, Spooky LOLA, and so much more! We also need volunteers, tables, and Cake Walk donations, you can sign up here Fall Fest Volunteers, to be a part of the magic of the season!

Parents will be notified either way by letter on October 21st. 

Spirit Wear pre-orders are trickling in from vendors! We’ll be packaging and distributing the orders via home room classrooms in small batches over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
REMINDER: Please ensure your child is attached to your PTA account. If they are not, we will be unable to distribute your spirit wear items via their home rooms.

Emailed Attendance Notes

You may still send in a handwritten note for absences, but if you choose to email it, please email Ms. Perez  (nperez@dallasisd.org) if your last name is A-L or Ms. Alba (sserna@dallasisd.org) if your last name is M-Z. Notes should include an Official Document or Parent Note with the following information:

  • Student's name
  • Reason for absence
  • Date(s) of absence
  • Parent contact number or email

Submit documentation within 3 days of a student's return to school.  

For more information on attendance from last week's eNews, visit https://www.lakewoodelementary.net/attendance. 

5th Grade Trip Fundraising: TX vs. OU & Burger House Dine & Donate

Attention all Texas and Oklahoma fans! This week we will find out which team has the most support at Lakewood! Look for TX / OU donation jars in carpool today - the team that raises the most $$ will get to put a PIE in the FACE of 4 LWE teachers from the losing school! Don’t let your teachers down!! All proceeds go to the 5th grade trip!

Venmo Name: @ATL5thGradeTrip
Include your team OU or UT in the Venmo comment portion!

Announcing the 2022 LECPTA Home Tour Homes!

As a special bonus to celebrate the tour being back and in person, the Candlelight portion of the tour (exclusively Saturday, November 12th from 7-9:30) will feature a bonus 7th home for one night only. Visit https://www.lecpta.org/home-tour to see this year’s homes and get your tickets today!

Crazy 8 Math Club Update

Thank you for all of you who showed interest in the Crazy 8 Math Club. All 14 students have been randomly selected and notified. Stay tuned for in-school grade level club opportunities coming this month!

PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION

To learn more about the Visually Impaired Community and White Cane Awareness Day:

https://nfb.org/

https://nfb.org/programs-services/blind-equality-achievement-month/white-cane-awareness-day

Are you new to Lakewood this year? Here is a little yearbook registration how to. Head to https://tr5.treering.com/validate and enter passcode: 1016003731184401 to create your account. From there you can add your student(s), upload photos into the content folders, order your yearbook and design personal pages. If you have purchased a yearbook in years past, you will just need to login and can purchase or upload photos from there. Need help? Email: memory@lakewoodelementary.net

FOL Golf Tourney: Friday Oct. 28, 2022 8:30am Tenison Golf Course.

Registration and more info: https://birdease.com/FOLGOLFTOURNEY

It’s time to get your “A” game together and come on out for the 7th Annual Friends of Lakewood (FOL) Fundraiser Golf Tournament. All the proceeds from this tournament will go to the Mark Parks Scholarship Fund.

This is a great cause and we are very excited about continuing to honor Parks in this way. This scholarship will benefit a Woodrow Wilson High School Senior each year that attended Lakewood/Long/Woodrow. Get your teams together and sign up ASAP as there will be limited spots available. Entry fee includes your golf, cart, lunch, beer ticket, raffle entry, and prizes.

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