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Dear Lakewood Families,

It has been a joyful and eventful week at Lakewood, and I am so proud of the way our students continue to show up as leaders, teammates, and problem solvers in all that they do.

We are especially excited for our 5th grade students as they head off to their overnight Science Camp at Camp Carter. This is such a meaningful experience and a special milestone in their elementary journey. We are wishing them a trip filled with curiosity, connection, and unforgettable memories. A big thank you to our 5th grade teachers and chaperones who are making this experience possible.

We also had an incredible Field Day this week. A huge thank you to Coach Coleman, Coach Diederich, and our PTA Committee Chair Christy McGilton for organizing such a fun and engaging experience for our students. And, a big thank you to FOL for paying for our fun field day t-shirts. The day was filled with energy, teamwork, and joy. We are so grateful to our volunteers who jumped in to support and help everything run smoothly. One of my favorite parts of the day was watching our 4th and 5th grade student leaders step into their roles with confidence and care. They did an amazing job mentoring and supporting our Kinder through 2nd grade students, modeling what it means to lead with empathy and responsibility.

We also had the opportunity to celebrate our Dual Language students through a beautiful Hispanic Heritage performance. Our students truly shined on stage with vibrant dancing, confident performances, and so much pride in sharing this with our community. It was a special moment that reflected the joy, preparation, and dedication of our students and our parent volunteers! A sincere thank you to Clara Cullen and our Dual Language parent volunteers for bringing this experience to life. Your support helped create a meaningful celebration for our entire school community.

It was a powerful reflection of the leadership culture we are building together at Lakewood. Moments like these remind us what makes our school community so special. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Stallion Strong,

Principal Thompson

URGENT ALERT!

To effectively plan for next year's class placements/size, please complete the DISD Registration AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Registering now helps to assure our school is adequately staffed for next year, as well as assessing any space constraints.

Therefore it is more important than ever that you REGISTER NOW!

Data below for DISD Registration. Let’s get everyone to 100%!:

116 students registered for Kinder to date
Current Kinder students registered for 1st grade to date: 41%
Current 1st students registered for 2nd grade to date: 43%
Current 2nd students registered for 3rd grade to date: 28%
Current 3rd students registered for 4th grade to date: 25%
Current 4th students registered for 5th grade to date: 22%

NOTE: This CALL TO ACTION is for DISD REGISTRATION and is not linked to your Intent to Return form or Teacher Input form.

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

THANK YOU LAKEWOOD!!!

Thanks to you, Lakewood Elementary's 2026 House Party raised a record breaking $265,000 of net proceeds for our school! Thank you to each of our sponsors, attendees, supporters, and this amazing community! It's for the kids and you all SHOWED UP in a big way!

Important Announcement from our Cafeteria

The last day for cash sales is May 1^st! After May 1^st, we will not be able to take cash or checks. Students and adults will still be able to add money to their act by using Myschoolbucks. This is the only method of adding money to your account.

TOMORROW! WRSG T-Shirt & Packet Pickup - Friday, May 1st, 8am - 4pm

Pickup at Comerica Bank’s Mockingbird & Abrams Location.

If you haven’t yet completed your e-waivers for all four of your team members, please remember to do so no later than Thursday, April 30th. Keep in mind that we will be unable to issue your competition bib or t-shirt without a completed online waiver.

Team captains can resend waiver email anytime from their team dashboard at https://whiterockgames.com/dashboard.

We are excited to celebrate our Staff & Teachers next week!

This year marks the 3rd annual Youth Violence Prevention Day in Dallas ISD. On May 7th, our Stallions can wear orange in remembrance of Alex Orange, a high school senior whose life was taken by gun violence in 1989. His story inspired the creation of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), a movement committed to preventing youth violence.

Thank you for showing your support and standing with us for safer schools and communities.

General PTA Meeting

Please join us at our next PTA General Meeting on Thursday, May 7 at 5:15 in the auditorium. This will take place prior to the Cats performance and we will be voting on the budget.

Last day to order Memory Bricks is May 16!

Attention 5th Grade Parents: Please note new times for awards on 5/21

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

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!

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

FOL Sports was nominated for "Best Summer Camp" by the Lakewood Advocate!

After you register for camp, click here to vote! You can vote once a day until 5/4!

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.