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Dear Lakewood Community,

Saturday was the most epic night at Birdies for our Lakewood Elementary community! This was the 10th Anniversary of House Party, and the event has grown into a can't-miss night. It was so fun to walk around and see so many friends and familiar faces that I see at morning dropoff, afternoon pickup, or at school musicals and events. Rather than rushing around to get to the next thing, this was a night that we could all just hang out, have a great time, and raise money to continue to provide the support our school, students, and teachers need. House Party, our biggest night of the year, would not be possible without the dedication of so many.

I want to extend my sincere thanks to this incredible group for the hard work, dedication, and energy you brought to making House Party such a success. Your commitment truly made a difference, and it did not go unnoticed.

Melissa Crosby & Katie Peck – for leading an incredible event, securing sponsors, organizing auction items, coordinating Teacher of the Day, and creating a night to remember

Ashley Youngblood – for finding the perfect venue at Birdies and making this event feel right at home in our neighborhood

Amanda Brewer – our Auction Champ, whose organization and attention to detail kept everything running smoothly

Constance Cherones, Megan Cox & Abby Eagan – for supporting every step of the way and helping bring it all together

Genniva Bruce, Stephanie Bowen Wright & Lauren Wesley – for paving the way, offering guidance, and supporting this year’s chairs

Thank you to the House Party Committee who supported our chairs, gathered the auction items and helped to spread the word.

Abby Hernandez, Amanda Stavinoha, Amberlee Covington, Amy Vanderbilt, Caroline Fox, Colleen Fazio, Dejah Fortenberry, Elizabeth Stabler, Gina Prudhomme, Jacqueline Howard, Jacqueline Petrakis, Kaki Irving, Katy Lopez, Kellie Rothman, Kristen Neyland, Lauren Harrison, Lauren Nelson, Lauren Smalley, Mandy Campbell, Natalie Mize, Nicole Wong, Olivia Claiborne, and Veronica Cartwright.

Thank you Skylar Champion Real Estate Group for being our presenting sponsor and always supporting our school throughout the year.

It truly takes a village, and this community continues to show up in the most incredible ways. Thank you for making Lakewood such a special place for our students and staff.

Shannon Stuart, PTA President

Registration for the '26-'27 school year is OPEN!

Our elementary school is an award winning part of DISD, and we want to make sure every student gets the best start possible! Class sizes can shift from year to year, so the sooner you complete your enrollment, the better the district and our school administration team can prepare and make sure we have amazing teachers ready to welcome your child.

Click here to view the video with guidance on how to complete enrollment. There is also a flyer below.

Each family will create a SchoolMint account. Your student will be issued an id number that is used throughout their term with DISD. Proof of residency, personal identification, and vaccination information will be uploaded as part of enrollment.

https://choosedallasisd.schoolmint.com/login

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to our school registrars:

Main Office: (972) 749-7300

CRC, Ms. Perez (Last Name A-L): NPerez@dallasisd.org

CRC, Ms. Herrera (Last Name M-Z): erherrera@dallasisd.org

Important message from Administration

Moving forward, the gates to the teacher parking lot will be locked over the weekends. The gates on Wendover will be unlocked for community access to our playground. Thank you for your understanding.

Leader in Me (MRA) Family Survey

The Leader in Me Family Survey provides parents and guardians an opportunity to share feedback about our school’s leadership programs and culture. Your input helps us continue to grow and better support our students. Please click here to complete this survey.

Thank you for your continued support!

Ms. Cobb & Ms. Booth, your LWE Counselors

Pre-Order Closes TOMORROW!!!!!

Lakewood!!! What a night! The rain cleared, we partied at Birdie's, and we raised a HUGE amount of money for Lakewood Elementary! Please pick up any physical items you won this Friday and Saturday at 6718 Bob O Link Dr during the Pick Up Parade! Digital gift certificates were emailed, so check your inbox and spam folder too. THANK YOU!!!

Field Day is next week! 4th & 5th Grade Students should wear their shirts BOTH DAYS!

Thank you to all who attended and participated in the 4/16 open SBDM meeting. Minutes can be found here. Dates for next year’s SBDM meetings will be shared in early Fall.

We love our Lakewood Library!

Lakewood Library leads Dallas ISD in total library circulations! Check out the article here.

Auction Party Reveal Party

May 6, 2026, 7:00 PM, 6815 Carolyncrest Dr., Dallas, TX 75214

We’ve been keeping something under wraps…and the secret’s almost out.

Mark your calendars -- this is one you won’t want to miss.

And because we love a little extra intrigue… every attendee will be entered to win
a one-night stay at a high-end Dallas hotel on the night of the Auction Party.

Generously sponsored by Literacy Love.

Please RSVP here!

Come see the Lakewood Elementary '25-'26 Musical: CATS!

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and adapted from T.S Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, this incredible musical put on by over 60 Lakewood Elementary students is sure to amaze and delight! All are invited to enjoy the show, no tickets are required. Support our Music and Theater programs and come applaud the hard work of our cast and crew!

Summary: On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

Shows are approximately an hour long.

We'd love for you to join us for our final Garden Club meeting of the year! Parents and their students will walk through the gardens to show the amazing work the students have accomplished this year. Ms. Jones, Master Gardeners, and your students have planted, weeded, watered, and tended to the garden diligently, so let's celebrate their hard work!

Calling all 5th Grade Parents!

The 5th Grade Graduation party is fast approaching and we need you to please RSVP for your child no later than May 15, so that we can give the Skatium our final guest count. We also need a few chaperones to make the evening a success!

RSVP BY MAY 15

Volunteer

Texas Skatium Waiver

Please RSVP here if you are a LWE alumni and plan to attend.

Save time and money this summer with Lakewood Elementary’s EduKit program! Order your teacher-approved supply kits now to have them waiting in your child’s classroom on the first day of school.

If you miss the early window, extended home-delivery ordering is available from June 15 – July 5 for an additional fee. Don't wait—simplify your back-to-school prep today!

Join us for the 32nd Annual Hollywood Home Tour, a two-day celebration of the architectural character and charm of one of Dallas’ most beloved neighborhoods. Presented by the Hollywood Santa Monica Neighborhood Association, the tour takes place Friday and Saturday, May 1–2, 2026, and tickets are now on sale.

The weekend begins Friday evening with the Wine Walk & Home Tour, presented by Times Ten Cellars, from 5:00–9:00 p.m. On Saturday, enjoy the Home Tour from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with the opportunity to explore the homes at your own pace.

Proceeds from the Hollywood Home Tour benefit local Dallas ISD elementary schools in the Woodrow Wilson High School feeder pattern and support ongoing neighborhood preservation efforts.

Wine Walk & Home Tour: $40 per person
Saturday Home Tour: $30 per person
(plus fees)

We would love your help to make the weekend a success! We are in need of the following volunteers to fill 2 hour shifts:

Docents: Help guide visitors through featured homes
Check-in: Welcome attendees and manage registration
Wine Walk Support: Setup and cleanup on Friday

The perks:

If you volunteer on Saturday, you can tour the homes that day
If you volunteer on Friday, you are welcome to enjoy the Wine Walk before or after your shift and come back to enjoy the tour on Saturday

Signup here!

Questions? Email hsmhometour@gmail.com

The Lakewood PTA has voted to endorse the 2026 Bond election, and we encourage you to vote in favor of all four propositions.As you may be aware, Dallas ISD is having a Bond Election this spring. Early voting has begun and runs through April 28, 2026. Election Day is Saturday, May 2.If approved, the proposed bond would benefit Lakewood students directly, through renovations and site upgrades to support Lakewood's growing student population. The one-page summary of Lakewood-related proposals is available here.

More broadly, if approved by voters, the proposed bond would support all Dallas ISD students by:

Building 26 new replacement schools
Providing renovations and upgrades at all campuses
Removing all remaining portable classrooms
Implementing safety and security upgrades districtwide
Upgrading student technology
Redirecting resources back to classrooms by refinancing loans
Repairing the district’s swimming pools

More information is available from DISD here.

Here are the updated important deadlines:

You have until midnight on 4/28 to edit your custom pages (2 free) in your already purchased yearbook.

If you haven't ordered one yet, the deadline to order is 4/29. You have until 4/28 to add custom pages, but you will not receive 2 free pages.

Any orders placed after 4/29 will incur an additional charge. Also, they will not be delivered to the school and your student will miss out on getting classmate signatures.

If you have any questions, please email yearbook@lakewoodelementary.net.

We are celebrating Earth Week with a Shoe Drive and will continue to collect until May 8!

WHY SHOES? At Funds2Orgs, impact starts with the simple act of collecting shoes to help local organizations raise funds. What happens next becomes a cycle of social good—rooted in sustainability and the reuse economy. Our fundraising model raises funds locally while supporting the environment by keeping millions of pairs of shoes out of landfills and redirecting them to global communities, where they fuel small businesses in developing countries. This isn’t just a fundraiser. It’s a movement.

We will take care of packaging up the shoes. You just need to clean out those closets and drop off!

Calling all KINDER Families to help contribute to our monthly teacher & staff lunch!

If you have volunteered in our school this year, you are invited to the Volunteer Breakfast hosted by our Administration. Please RSVP here.

3rd & 4th Grade GT ECO FAIR

Join us for our GT 3rd and 4th Grade Eco Fair, where students showcase their passion for sustainability through interactive stations. Enjoy student-led “TED-style” talks, view learning artifacts, and explore hands-on demonstrations like composting and recycling games. Experience creativity through recycled art and live eco-art, and visit the garden for tours, planting projects, and lessons on sustainability. Come see our students in action as they care for our planet!

Our teachers need YOU!

All LUNCH BUNCH SHIFTS need help this Spring! When you volunteer to help during a lunch bunch shift, you are allowing our teachers to have a short break to enjoy their lunch AND you get to see your student while you are helping! It's a win win!

The three volunteers with the most Lunch Bunch sign-ups will be rewarded with a chance to eat lunch with their student the week of May 11! (Specific lunch dates will be determined based on testing schedule.)

Volunteer for Lunch Bunch 1st Shift (K-2)

Volunteer for Lunch Bunch Additional 1st Shift (K-2)

**We are currently unable to edit an existing VOLY signup, so that is why a separate signup was created to add an additional slot to the 1st shift.**

Volunteer for Lunch Bunch 2nd Shift

Twice a month we stock the workroom with snacks & beverages to show our teachers & staff some extra love! Each month there will be a sign up genius sent out per grade. Thank you fourth grade for stocking this month! Sign up here!

Pack up your family picnic, toss a cooler in the car and join us for the Annual LECPTA Spring Picnic!

Event Details:

Sunday, April 26th

4:00-6:00PM

Northridge Presbyterian Church Park | 6920 Bob O Link Dr.

FREE – for all LECPTA members and families!

Check out our composting updates here! With Moonshot, we are steering food away from the trash and back into the earth!

FOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

When? Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:30 AM to6:30 PM

Where? Tenison Park Golf Course

What? 3-man scramble, Two teams play together on each hole, Limited number of teams

JOIN US ON MAY 5 FROM 5-7 PM AT WHITE ROCK ALE HOUSE

Grab a drink, relax, and meet the guys who are showing up for Lakewood just like you. FOL Happy Hour is all about easy conversation, good laughs, and finally putting names to faces—no pressure, no agenda. Come hang, connect with fellow dads, and leave feeling a little more plugged into the Lakewood crew.

RSVP HERE

Check out what your Stallions are up to in the Land of Specials! This website will be updated by our fabulous team of Specials Teachers as the school year goes on.