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SUBJECT: The Stallion Spotlight: October 29, 2026

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Issue 13: October 30, 2026

Thursday, October 29
Dress-Up Day: Neon/Tie Dye (Red Ribbon Week)
4:00p School Tour
5:30p 2nd Grade Music Showcase
6:15p PTA General Meeting
6:30p 2nd Grade Music Showcase
Friday, October 30
Dress-Up Day: Book Character (Red Ribbon Week)
Saturday, October 31
9:00a Lakewood Garden Spruce-Up
There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 3 in observance of Election Day.
The LWE Calendar
DISD 26/27 Calendar
Lakewood is Turning 75!
...and we're inviting the entire community to celebrate!

Whether you're a former Stallion, a current Lakewood family, a former teacher or simply a neighbor who loves Lakewood, we'd love to welcome you back for a special 75th Anniversary Community Homecoming on Saturday, November 7, from 2–4 PM!

As part of the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour, hosted by the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA), we're opening the school's doors for an afternoon of memories, nostalgia and Stallion pride!

 Here's what's planned:

  • 2:00 PM: New school flag dedication and raising with Woodrow Wilson High School JROTC and Lakewood Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

  • 2:30 PM: Multigenerational Stallion photo in front of the school. We'd especially love to see families with multiple generations of Lakewood alumni!

  • 2:30–4:00 PM: School tours led by Lakewood Student Council.

  • Throughout the afternoon: Historical photographs and memorabilia dating back to 1951, a warm welcome from Lakewood Cheerleaders, a chance to visit the chicken coop with our Chicken Crew and to see the famed Lakewood Outdoor Learning Area (LOLA) with our Master Gardeners!

This event is open to everyone! Bring your family, reconnect with old friends and walk the halls where generations of Lakewood memories were made.

Please help us spread the word! Tag your Lakewood friends, share with alumni and former teachers, and invite neighbors who might enjoy celebrating this special milestone with us.

Lakewood Elementary School, Dallas
Saturday, November 7 | 2–4 PM

A Legacy of Learning. A Future of Possibilities.

Learn More

All of of the below dates (and many more) are on the Lakewood PTA calendar!
Click here to sync it with your personal calendar so they're always easy to find.

NOTE: If you end up needing to cancel your volunteer shift and are unable to find a replacement, please contact the Library Committee at bookfair@lakewoodelementary.net.

Volunteer at Book Fair

Our fall Book Fair is right around the corner! Book Fair is CASHLESS and items can only be purchased through a students eWallet. Please use the link below to visit our online fair and set up an eWallet account.

Set Up Book Fair eWallet

Have extra Halloween candy? Bring it to school November 2–6 and help Lakewood LEAPS fund our new playground! Our amazing Lakewood Student Council is helping lead this sweet project to make a big impact on our school community.

Here’s how it works:

  • Bring your extra candy to school November 2–6. Collection bins will be placed in the following Teacher's Classroom. Kinder: Ms. Lopezi, 1st: Ms. Carey, 2nd: Ms. Hughes, 3rd: Ms. Stelling, 4th: Ms. Keegan, 5th: Ms. Fox
  • On Friday, November 6, we’ll weigh the candy collected.

  • Lakewood LEAPS will earn $3 per pound of candy collected!

  •  The winning school will also receive a matching donation from Lakewood Orthodontics!

Let’s turn those leftover Halloween treats into something SWEET for Lakewood! Every pound brings us one step closer to our dream playground.

Bring the candy. Win the challenge. Help Fund the Fun!

4th Grade Austin Field Trip
Parent Information Night

Join us on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:00 PM to learn more about our upcoming 4th-grade field trip to Austin! We’ll share an overview of the trip, what students can expect, and important details to help families prepare. We hope to see you there!

Get the Scoop from the Coop!

There’s always something growing (or clucking!) at Lakewood! Follow our Chicken Coop and Garden Instagram accounts for a peek at our feathered friends, garden happenings, and all the fun taking root right here at LWE!

🐔 Chicken Coop:@LakewoodChickens
🌻 Garden:@LakewoodElementaryGarden

Nov. 5 SBDM Meeting: Last Call for Agenda Items!

The next meeting of the Site-Based Decision Making Committee will be at 5pm on November 5 in the library. Any member of the Lakewood community may submit agenda items by Monday, November 2 to sbdm@lakewoodelementary.net.

Help Us Make Our Yearbook AMAZING!

We want to see YOUR photos! Help us capture all the fun memories from this school year.  Have pictures from Best Buddies Friendship Walk, Fall Fest, field trips, or other fun activities that have already happened? We’d love to see them!

DON’T FORGET! Order your yearbook by 10/31 to receive 10% OFF!

Thank you for helping us make this yearbook one to remember!

Yearbook
October Lost & Found Inventory

Be sure to check out our Lost & Found page for the October inventory! If you recognize any of these items please retrieve them from the Lost & Found during school hours. Check in with the front desk and let them know you are there to retrieve items from the Lost & Found!

Lost & Found inventory photos are kept on the website until they are donated.

October Lost & Found Inventory
This Wknd! Lakewood Garden Spruce Up

Help spruce up the LWE Garden! Come and go, and earn a Free Dress Pass!

Saturday, October 31 from 9AM-12PM
Sunday November 1 from 10AM-1PM

Let us know you're coming and sign up HERE.

Hey 1st Grade, November is your month to stock the workroom! Twice this month (November 2 & 16) we fill the workroom with snacks and beverages to show our teachers and staff some extra love! We’ll add some festive decor to celebrate our 75th!

Sign up and deliver snacks in the link below, or Venmo @Christine-Lipscomb-1 (last four digits 5400) and the Teacher Workroom Committee will shop for you!

1st Grade Stock the Workroom
New Dates Added for Nature Lovers! 🐞

The LOLA and Garden Committee are now partnering to offer fun and educational activities during recess! Volunteers may share fun facts about the garden, insects, and animals; lead garden-themed trivia; or help with small hands-on activities.

March 23 Sign-Up: HERE
NEW! November 17 Sign-Up: HERE
NEW! February 23 Sign-Up: HERE

2nd & 4th Grade: Lunch Pals

Come have lunch with your child! The sign-up for 2nd & 4th Grade Lunch Pals is open and will run Wednesdays until November 18.

We’ll continue grade by grade throughout the year, so stay tuned for your student’s turn!

Please review Lunch Pals instructions before you say bon appetit! All Lunch Pals visitors must be VOLY-approved.

2nd Grade Lunch Pals
4th Grade Lunch Pals
Monarch Week Was a Fluttering Success!

Last week, Lakewood celebrated its first-ever Monarch Week, made possible by Lakewood PTA! Students learned all about the Monarch butterfly, our Texas state insect, through hands-on outdoor learning experiences and fun daily trivia shared by our school garden team on Instagram.

A big thank you to the Lakewood PTA, Ms. Davila, and Ms. Jones for making this special week of learning and exploration possible!

Follow @LakewoodElementaryGarden for more fun facts, garden updates, and a behind-the-scenes look at outdoor learning at LWE!

Teacher & Staff Birthdays

Happy Birthday to our Lakewood staff members celebrating this month! Join us in wishing these teachers and staff members a wonderful birthday.

October

  • Patrick Keith (TA) October 3
  • Ashley Salazar (KA) - October 5
  • Lisa Schulman (3E) - October 11
  • Ana Escobedo (Office Manager) - October 18
  • Jonathan Campbell (Campus Coordinator) - October 26
  • Nicole Jones (1C) - October 27
Band Sponsorships

Do the LECPTA Home Tour kid-free! Drop the kids at ASI Gymnastics on Mockingbird for open gym and ninja, with Taco Joint provided. 1:30-3PM or 3:30-5PM. $40 per child, and spots are limited! Sign up today.

FOL Parent's Day Off

A night out with your guy at Level Two Events, 7 to 9 PM. Live DJ, dinner buffet, photo booth, and a cash bar for moms. $85 per person.

FOL Mother-Son Dance

Originally postponed due to rain, FOL’s Sporting Clays & Skeet Shoot has been rescheduled for Friday, December 11! Visit the event page for details and registration.

FOL Skeet Shoot

Dance all night, hit the photo booth, crush the hula-hoop contest, and make it a night your daughter won’t forget. Tickets are on sale now at $85 per person.

FOL Daddy-Daughter Dance
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