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Dear Lakewood Families,

April is here and there's a lot to celebrate at Lakewood. This week, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing librarian, Ms. Pattillo, in honor of National School Librarian Day. From bringing books to life to curating rich, diverse stories that reflect our students' voices and experiences, Ms. Pattillo goes above and beyond to spark a love of reading on our campus. Whether she’s leading engaging lessons, helping students find their next favorite book, or organizing unforgettable author events, her passion for literacy truly makes Lakewood shine!

That love for reading ties directly into an important milestone this month: our 3rd–5th grade students will take the English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) STAAR test on Wednesday, April 9. These students have been working hard all year, and we are so proud of their progress. You can support your child by ensuring they get a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time ready to show their best effort.

From the library to the classroom, Lakewood students are growing as thoughtful, confident readers—and we’re cheering them on every step of the way!

Stallion Strong,

Principal Thompson

We could not do this amazing fundraiser known as House Party without the incredible generosity of our sponsors! Thank you all for supporting Lakewood Elementary! Snag your tickets for House Party on April 26th at 7pm at Goodsurf!

Buy Tickets Here!

Deadline to complete is TOMORROW!

DISD Parent Survey

Dear Dallas ISD parents/legal guardians!

Thank you to everyone who completed the Spring 2025 Dallas ISD parent survey. Your feedback will be used to improve schools in the district.

To those who have not yet completed the survey – this is a reminder that your feedback is very important to us and helps the district understand how to better serve its students and parents. We would love to hear from you!

The deadline to complete the survey is next Friday, April 4, 2025. Your responses are confidential and will only be presented as part of a group (not individually).

If you have any questions about how your feedback will be used, you may contact the Dallas ISD Office Of Family And Community Engagement at family@dallasisd.org. If you experience technical difficulties with the survey, contact Evaluation and Assessment survey team at surveyresearch@dallasisd.org.

Parent Survey

Volunteers still needed for this weekend!

Order Garden Shirts in the Spirit Store

It’s time to get your “A” game together! Come out on April 28 for the 7^th Annual Friends of Lakewood (FOL) Mark Parks Tournament. We are changing the format some this year. It’s going to be a 3-man scramble with 2 teams playing together on each hole.

Get your teams and sign up ASAP as there will be limited spots available. Entry fee includes a round of golf, 2 mulligans per player, tourney golf shirt, cart, bucket of practice balls, lunch, and beer ticket. After the tournament we will award prizes and have some fellowship and fun.

All the proceeds from this tournament go to the Mark Parks Scholarship Fund. This scholarship benefits multiple Woodrow seniors each year who have attended both Lakewood Elementary and Woodrow Wilson High School. This is a great cause and we are proud to continue honoring our late and great friend Mark in this fashion.

There are sponsorships available, including the Title Sponsor, Par 3, and Hole sponsorships. Please be a sponsor! Thank you!

Sponsorship Info

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE!

The Multicultural Committee is excited to host Lakewood's First Multicultural Fair on May 15 from 5-7 pm, and we would love your help in making this event a success!

We are looking for volunteers to help in the following ways:

Setting up and decorating
Hosting a booth about a country or culture (can include food, artifacts, crafts, or activities)
Assisting with performances or demonstrations
Helping with set up and clean-up

Please fill out the survey below.

Volunteer Here

LOST & FOUND

Please check out the indoor and outdoor lost and found for your missing items. It is very full! Donations will be sent out next week.

The PTA is thrilled to announce the slate for the '25-'26 Executive Board! Thank you to our 2025 Nominating Committee Members (Christine Lipscomb, Dorothy Powell, Elizabeth Hintlian, Emily Hildebrand, Hillary Stonger, Kristen Scavuzzo, and Shannon McKie) for the time you dedicated to slating our new board. The full PTA board will be announced by the end of the month and you will receive an email with your position. We wouldn't be successful without our volunteers and look forward to another great year!

The Student Council would like to thank all of the families who donated books to the Youth Reading Initiative Book Drive! The winners were announced at school last week and classes enjoyed their free dress day on Friday.

Hello families,

Summer is fast approaching and Summer Cool 2025 Registration is open! We have exciting news- Summer Cool will be hosted on the Geneva Heights Elementary campus. Please use the QR provided on the flyer or the link below to register your student from Summer Cool 2025.

Summer Cool will expose students to math and reading content, as well as extracurricular and enrichment activities! This program will be fromJune 2- June 26 at Geneva Heights Elementary School and the hours are 7:45am-3:45pm.

The attached flyer has additional information.

Ms. Daudelin is the Summer Cool Coordinator for the Geneva Heights Site. Please reach out to her with any questions at edaudelin@dallasisd.org or calling 972-749-7400.

Link for Student Registration:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJxLeQ1XH_B6Akd3QAB2z4wPrIpqOnoyqNNlqJD-VhTT77Hw/viewform

Thank you,

Emily Daudelin

Special Education Teacher- Resource & Inclusion

Geneva Heights IB World School

Thanks to a generous $35,000 gift from the East Dallas Exchange Club, we are already on our way. Now, we’re reaching out to partners like you to match and exceed this gift—ensuring every student has access to modern, safe, and inclusive athletic facilities. Click image above to donate!

NEW! Porch pick up/school delivery option for online orders.

NEW! Online will only be open during certain windows. They will fill online orders on Thursday mornings during in-person events.

Please see the Spirit Wear webpage for details. More questions? Email wwwspiritshop@gmail.com.

The Woodrow Wilson Wildcat Band Boosters are excited to present the 4th Annual CATFest, the band's major fundraising event for the year! It will be held on April 27th at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater from noon to 3 pm. This community event features local bands, feeder pattern school contributions, and of course our Wildcat Bands. We are grateful for our community's support to cover expenses in order to keep the Band growing and bringing the spirit to Woodrow and our Lakewood and broader Dallas community. Please consider how you can contribute to the band's success with a sponsorship or raffle donation for our event.

Read more about funding needs and sponsorship levels HERE.

Secure your sponsorship or raffle donation HERE.