Thank you to our Teacher Culture and Belonging Committee members (Ms. Nguyen, Ms. Davila, Ms. Booth, Ms. Paulin), GT Coordinator Ms. Nowakowski and the PTA DEI Committee members (Taryn Haskett, Silvia Capetillo) for planning our 1st Annual Multicultural Fair last week during the busiest month of the year!  It was a successful night celebrating culture, community, and creativity.  Check out the photos and videos here!

Dust off your boots! The LECPTA Auction Party theme is...Deep In the Heart of Lakewood! Join us Friday, November 7 at Gilley's Dallas for an unforgettable, upscale western-themed night benefiting East Dallas schools. Tickets will go on sale in September.

Merch is NOW AVAILABLE for pre-order through May 23. Orders will be ready June 18. Perfect for LWE Spirit Days (Fridays), these pieces celebrate the spirit of Lakewood and East Dallas and won’t be restocked! 

Through events like Auction Party, LECPTA (Lakewood Early Childhood PTA) proudly distributed $400,000 to our East Dallas feeder pattern schools this year, including $105,000 to Lakewood Elementary School.

For those that won items in the auction: if you have any gift certificates that need to be picked up, they are on the porch in a folder at 6419 Mercedes, sorted by name! REMINDER: Teacher Gift of Time and Sign-Up Parties DO NOT HAVE Gift Certificates! Those will be communicated via email! If you have a physical item that still needs to be picked up, please email auctionparty@lakewoodelementary.net to set up a time to pick up! Thank you all again for helping to make this House Party such a HUGE success!

Julie Griffith has served Lakewood Elementary PTA since 2014, volunteering on the PTA Board in many capacities, most recently as: President, Vice President, Parliamentarian and LOLA Chair for multiple years. 

Julie loves Lakewood and works tirelessly for every student and teacher at the school and in the feeder pattern. She makes sure that our students, staff teachers and administration are supported, and she makes it all look effortless. Mother of three – Eloise, Adair and JP – she’s also a dedicated dance mom and sports mom!

Before serving as Lakewood PTA’s President from 2023-2024, she served as J.L. Long’s PTA President from 2022-2023, and also as Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA)’s president from 2018-2019. 

Her friends and neighbors describe her as loyal, organized, stylish, persistent, patient and kind – she’s the person you want as your roommate on a girls’ trip!

Lakewood Elementary PTA, a chapter of Texas PTA, is thrilled to name Julie Griffith a Lifetime Member. Further, Julie was also awarded the Extended Service Award, for her 10+ years of service. 

Finally, Julie was awarded the National PTA Life Achievement Award – the highest honor, from the nation’s largest child advocacy association – given to a person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children.

Congratulations, Julie!

Jill Meyer has served Lakewood Elementary PTA since 2017, volunteering on the PTA Board in many capacities, including: Parliamentarian, Recording Secretary, Yearbook Chair, Expressions Chair, Book Fair Committee and more. Mother to three boys – Luke, Ethan and Owen – she has also been a Room Rep many times over!

Her family’s foundation, the Mark and Jill Meyer Charitable Fund, has consistently sponsored Lakewood’s fundraising efforts over the years – including the House Party auction party, Fall Fest carnival and the Stallion Strong family giving campaign.

Further, Jill is the PTA’s go-to legal expert, and has provided pro bono legal advice as needed. Her dedication is top notch!

Her friends and neighbors describe her as dependable, loyal, compassionate, generous and honest.

Lakewood Elementary PTA, a chapter of Texas PTA, is thrilled to name Jill Meyer a Lifetime Member!

Wade Johns is the outgoing president of Lakewood Elementary’s Friends of Lakewood (FOL). The FOL dads group is dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of the students at Lakewood Elementary School. Prior to serving as FOL President, Wade was Vice President, Crossing Guard Captain and Social Chair.

As the leader of FOL, Wade has helped bring fun events and activities to Lakewood families this year, including the infamous Camp Lakewood campout weekends, Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Dance. FOL also brings big FUN to Fall Fest with its iconic Haunted Hallway, a highlight of the carnival! 

To help enhance the educational experience at the school, FOL hosts Math Maniacs on Wednesday mornings, providing grade level lessons in math, and the end-of-year Math Olympiad. The group also supports teachers with its end-of-year banquet and Staff Appreciation Fund. 

To top it off, all year long, FOL Crossing Guards keep our students safe and put a smile on their faces, by wearing wacky costumes and playing fun music bright and early for school arrivals.

Wade has worked hard to successfully schedule and coordinate these events with school administration, teachers, parents and PTA leaders. He’s also the proud dad of three girls – Caroline, Grace and Kate. 

Lakewood Elementary PTA, a chapter of Texas PTA, is thrilled to name Wade Johns a Lifetime Member, for his outstanding service at Lakewood Elementary. 

The minutes from the last SBDM meeting of the year held on May 8 can be found here.

We also want to take this opportunity to thank our '24-'25 SBDM Board for their service to our school this year and welcome the members of the '25-'26 SBDM Board.

We’re honoring trailblazers from across Asia and the Pacific Islands—celebrating their contributions to history, culture, and innovation.

Our Stallions get to interact with the bulletin this month to learn about individuals who have made an impact in the AAPI community and a greater impact all around. Join us as we celebrate the voices that continue to shape our community and our world.

#AAPIHeritageMonth #CelebrateDiversity #ElementaryEducation #UnitedByCulture #StallionPride

Congratulations to the Woodrow Class of 2025! Graduates were accepted to or will be attending the following schools.