UPCOMING DATES

OCT 12-16: NO SCHOOL(Fall Break)

OCT 17: White Cane Awareness Day: Wear White

OCT 18: Dual Language Info Night

OCT 18: Unity Day: Wear Orange

OCT 18: Stallion Strong Campaign Ends

OCT 18: Garden Work Day

OCT 19: Character Counts: Wear Colors by Grade (below)

OCT 19: Library Open House (4-6pm)

OCT 19: 2nd Grade Performances (5:30 & 6:30)

OCT 19: General PTA Mtg (6:15pm)

OCT 19: SBDM Mtg (7pm)

OCT 19 & 20: BarNone Dine & Donate

OCT 20: Fall Fest T-shirt Day

OCT 20: Woodrow Fest

OCT 21 & 28: Lakewood Garden Spruce Up Days

OCT 22: Fall Fest!!

OCT 23: Red Ribbon Week: Wear Red

OCT 24: Sweetgreen Dine & Donate

OCT 30: Storybook Character Dress Up Day (3rd Grade Only)

OCT 31: Storybook Character Dress Up Day (All Grades Except 3rd) *these are the correct dates and grade splits

NOV 1: Garden Work Day

NOV 3: FOL Ladies & Lads Dinner & Dance

NOV 7: NO SCHOOL

NOV 10: Reflections Deadline

(The full calendar of dates can always be found on the PTA site)

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 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday or Monday (Oct 12-16)! We hope all our Stallions enjoy their Fall Break.

Fall Fest Wristbands ordered by Monday will be delivered to your oldest child's classroom next Wednesday (along with t-shirt orders) – save time and skip the line at Fall Fest. Purchase now here!

Wristbands ordered 10/17-10/21 will be available to pick up at Fall Fest – online orders will close at midnight on Saturday, 21st
Wristbands will still be available to purchase at Fall Fest

We also need more volunteers to run the booths and games on Sunday, October 22. If you know of a student 6th grade or older who needs volunteer hours, please send them this sign up. Parents or other adults are also welcome to grab a shift. Thank you!

General PTA Meeting: Thursday, 19th @ 6:15pm

All are welcome to join us in the auditorium next Thursday for a brief PTA meeting in between the 2nd grade performances. If you missed last month's meeting, the meeting notes can be found here.

Thank you to everyone that donated to Stallion Strong this year! We surpassed our goal of $85,000. We will be sending information on class and grade level prizes as well as information on the happy hour for donors of $500 or more. If you would still like to donate, the campaign is live until 10/18/23. If you didn't receive a yard sign and would still like one, they are porch pickup at 6734 Northridge Drive.

We are fortunate in Dallas ISD to have several layers of mental health support available to our students and families, but understanding who does what can sometimes be a bit confusing. We have school counselors, school-based mental health clinicians, as well as clinic-based services available. Check out this chart and introduction to Ms. Horn, our school-based clinician, to learn more about the role of each of these mental health professionals and how they are here to help.

This month's beautification project is to help clean up or move tables and tents after Fall Fest! Parents and students in any grade are welcome to pitch in after an afternoon of fun! Sign up here.

Dual Language Information Night

Date: October 18th

Time: 5:30 PM

This event is open to all:

Incoming Kindergarten students
New applicants for first grade
Emergent Bilinguals Second Grade and beyond

Join us to learn more about our Dual Language Program!

The Future is Here!...and we want you with us! Join us in supporting the Future of Lakewood by clicking here to purchase Lakewood 3000 event and raffle tickets.

 PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION

2nd Grade Performance: October 19

5:30 Show

2B - Bolton, 2C - Dunn, 2E - Ollendike, 2H - Brooks

6:30 Show

2A - Prieto, 2D - Johnson, 2F - Lopez, 2G - Campbell

Students are to be dropped off at the cafeteria at 5pm if they are in the 5:30 Performance, and at 6pm if they are in the 6:30 Performance.

Please do not bring students earlier than the scheduled time as teachers will not be available to watch them prior to the above stated the arrival times.

SBDM Meeting: October 19 @ 7pm

Please join us in the library for a special safety edition of the Site-Based Decision Making Committee: our DISD police officer will be there to answer questions. Please submit your question through this google form by October 17. For more information about SBDM, visit here or email sbdm@lakewoodelementary.net.

Lakewood families, our library will be open on Thursday, October 19, from 4:00-6:00. Our school library is part of Cohort 1 of Project READ. READ stands for research, explore, application, and design. We welcome you to stop by and see all the wonderful things happening in the school library!

We have three important celebration days coming up in our Lakewood calendar!

On October 18th, we will be wearing orange in honor of Unity Day, a day where we unite for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. You can learn more about Unity Day here: Unity Day

On October 19th, we will be celebrating Character Counts Week by wearing the colors of the pillars of Character Counts by grade level. You can learn more about Character Counts Week here: Character Counts Week.

Finally, on October 23rd, we will be wearing red to celebrate the kick-off of Red Ribbon week, a week where we celebrate our students making healthy choices. You can learn more about Red Ribbon Week here: Red Ribbon Week

We are still in need of some help manning two crosswalks. In the morning and afternoon, we need a volunteer to help students cross at the crosswalk at Wabash Circle. In only the afternoons we need a volunteer at the Sondra/Wendover crosswalk. Please review the available 15 minute slots below and sign up here. Thank you!

Today, the white cane is recognized around the world as a means for identifying and empowering people who are blind and visually impaired. Celebrated annually, October is White Cane Awareness Month and October 15 is White Cane Awareness Day. Learn more here! https://nfb.org/

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

Reflections is an arts program that has been in many schools for over 50 years. Students of all ages and abilities can experience the benefits of creative expression and help in finding their own voice in telling their unique story.

SUBMIT ART & COMPLETED ENTRY FORM TO reflections@lakewoodelementary.net. All entries will be judged at a local level. Some entries will advance to regional, state and national levels! Student or immediate family member must be a PTA member. ALL PIECES ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 10th.

Full details

Entry form