MAR 14-18: Spring Break: No School

MAR 22: LOLA Night (5-7p)

MAR 24: PTA General Meeting (8:15am)

MAR 24: 1st Grade Performances (see info below)

MAR 25: World Down Syndrome Awareness- wear crazy socks!

MAR 29/30: Kinder Roundup

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APR 4-7: 3rd Grade Theater Performances

APR 7: School Tour (4pm)

APR 14: JL Long "Long Run"

APR 18-21: 4th Grade Theater Performances

APR 30: House Party @ Redfield's!

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MAY 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week

MAY 4-6: 5th Grade Music Man Performances

MAY 26: End of Year Parties (all Grades)

MAY 27: 5th Grade Clap-out

We are ALMOST there!  There are just a few more days for families to help us meet our school's goal and build a better community. 

Kids HeartChallenge at Lakewood is in full swing, and our students have seen and learned so many things along the KHC Road Trip this year. Over 200 Lakewood families have registered for KHC to help our school reach our $40,000 goal in support of the American Heart Association’s mission to fight heart disease.  A great way to participate in KHC is to complete Finn’s Mission.  To learn more about Finn’s mission watch this video:  Finn’s Mission Video.  

Though masks are now recommended, the policies for contact tracing and quarantining remain in place.

For anyone testing positive, the district will follow the five-day isolation period recommended by the CDC. If students display symptoms, we ask their families to keep them at home. 

A student is deemed a close contact if they are NOT wearing a mask and is within 3 ft of a confirmed positive student/child who is also not wearing a mask, or within 6 ft. of a mask less adult who is confirmed positive.

In case of close contact (without masks) with someone who has tested positive: 

• If the student is unvaccinated, quarantine them at home for five days and contact their health care provider. 
• If the student is fully vaccinated and not displaying any symptoms, they can return to school and must remain masked at all times. 

Below is the link and QR code for parents to submit their child’s proof of vaccination, deadline to submit March 31^st:

• Click HERE access the form 
• Sign in using the student ID number and date of birth
• Fill out the required information, including your email (e-card will be sent to that email)
• Upload an image of the proof of vaccination (card, IMMTrac2, document from medical provider)
• Submit the form

The Lakewood Team is looking forward to creating classes for the 2022-2023 school year. 

If there is any information about your child that you feel is pertinent for our team to consider in the class assignment process, click on the form link below. 

Please understand that we are keeping our Lakewood Vision at the forefront of the process: We are a community of leaders, valued individuals, and problem solvers, who advocate for all. Limit input to information about your child. Do not include teacher names or requests.

CLICK HERE FOR FAMILY INPUT FORM

Please be aware this form is optional and not required. Form will close Friday, March 11th. 

Water bottles needed for a fun hands-on activity for LOLA Night! A box will be outside the school at the end of the week. 

(Preferably Ozarka or Nestle Pure Life, 16.9 oz)  

LOLA Work Day for Parents sign up HERE - Mar 4 (9a-12p) 

LOLA Night Evite HERE - March 22 (5-7p)

LOLA Night Volunteer Sign Up HERE - Mar 22 (5-7p)

Below is the message that was sent to DISD parents and staff last week.  

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"Dallas ISD has remained consistent with a mask protocol to help protect students, staff, and families from the COVID-19 virus – and its variants. Over the last month, the numbers have been encouraging as positive cases continue to decrease districtwide. 

Effective on Monday, Feb. 28, masks will no longer be a requirement on district property, however, they will be recommended.

As you may have also heard, Dallas County recently transitioned to Level Orange. This additional measure gives us greater confidence to adjust some of our protocols. School visitors and volunteers will be allowed on a limited basis and masks are recommended while inside. Campuses will receive further guidance detailing the specifics on the specific updates.

Athletics events will still adhere to social distance practices where possible under the new mask recommendation. Cleaning and sanitizing protocols will remain in place. Additionally, campuses may continue to host co- and extra-curricular activities, competitions, or programs that for students to safely participate and engage.

The district continuously monitors data and local developments related to the health and safety of all and may consider other protocols, if needed. Thank you for your compliance this year, and Dallas ISD looks forward to returning to some sense of normalcy." 

Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is hosting a series of Community Conversations to talk with faculty and staff, as well as parents and community members about Dallas ISD.

The meeting for our feeder pattern will be March 23, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. 

Attendees can visit www.dallasisd.org/conversations for more information and to register. Community registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SY87T5Z

As a reminder parents don't forget to send a note when your child is absent and please include the reason why. Not submitting notes can lead to truancy. Preferred method of submitting notes is to submit them to the office.

CLICK HERE for the Attendance Policy!

The 24th Annual Long Run starts and finishes at Willis C. Winters Park (previously known as Randall Park – across the street from Woodrow Wilson High School) located at 100 S. Glasgow Drive in Historic East Dallas. After the races, join runners, student groups, parents, families and community members for food, refreshments, and entertainment at one of the oldest and most established races in East Dallas.

This year’s event will take place on Thursday, April 14th with festivities beginning at 5:30pm.  

The 1K Family Fun Run/Walk begins at 6:00pm and encircles the J.L. Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School campuses.

The 5K Certified Run, beginning at 6:30pm, takes full advantage of the beautiful Santa Fe Trail then winds its way through the picturesque neighborhoods in Old East Dallas. Each entrant will receive a race t-shirt and dinner. In addition, awards will be given for the fastest runners in the various age groups.

Early registration, before Friday, April 1st, is just $25 per runner. This includes entry fee, race t-shirt, and a meal.

Registration is available online at https://jllongpta.membershiptoolkit.com/longrun

For Corporate Sponsorships, please contact Lori Kirkpatrick kirkpatrick4disd@gmail.com.

For Family Sponsorships, please contact Sarah Ringwald at sarah.ringwald@sbcglobal.net.

If you're interested in Sponsoring this run or learning more information, please see the link below:

https://jllongpta.membershiptoolkit.com/longrun

https://dallasisd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tqwXGsucmc2MGW?Q_CHL=qr

For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess personal telecommunication devices such as, cellular phones. However, such devices shall not be visible and shall remain off during instructional time. We have seen an increase of use of devices for student to parent communication during the school day. Please support us in talking to our students about not using these devices during the day.

The 3rd and 4th grade classes need large cardboard boxes to create sets and backdrops for their original musicals this spring.  

Please bring any large appliance or mattress boxes up to the front office and they'll deliver them to the auditorium! 

• Monday, May 2: Tech/dress rehearsal (3:00 – 6:00pm)
• Tuesday, May 3: Tech/dress rehearsal (3:00 – 6:00pm)
• Wednesday, May 4: The Music Man Jr. performance (6:00pm call time, curtain at 7:00pm)
• Thursday, May 5: The Music Man Jr. performance (6:00pm call time, curtain at 7:00pm)
• Friday, May 6: The Music Man Jr. school performances (during school hours)

As Covid is at the top of everyone's mind, we have a few reminders for our community:

• If your student is sick at home, they should not come to school. Please assess your student(s) daily at home before sending them back to school.

• If you student has tested positive, or been in close contact with a confirmed covid-19 case, please EMAIL Nurse Sundin at Jsundin@dallasisd.org or Nurse Assistant Mclemore-Vaughn at lmclemorevaughn@dallasisd.org. Emails reporting Covid-related information should contain: 
  1. Students’ legal name and class section / teacher
  2. Date of close contact or positive test
  3. Symptoms and any further context
  4. Vaccination status of the student
  5. Copy of positive/negative Covid-19 test if applicable

• Quarantine guidance has been updated to reflect an isolation period of 5 days after a positive Covid test.  See those details HERE.

• Those who have been fully vaccinated and are deemed a close contact will not be required to quarantine if they are not displaying symptoms. As always, anyone who displays symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and contact their health care provider.

• If your child has been fully vaccinated, please submit a copy of the vaccination card to lmclemorevaughn@dallasisd.org.

See HERE for the full letter to parents. Please have a safe and healthy week!