Originally delivered on 4/14/2022 10:02 am

SUBJECT: Weekly eNews: April 14, 2022

Message from Principal Thompson

Dear Lakewood families, 


This week has been short, but great! Our Stallions continue to grow not only academically, but in their agency and Leader in Me seven habits. Thank you for collaborating with us to ensure success for all of our stallions.

We had a blast with our mini LOLA afternoon yesterday, and don’t forget to stop by the JL Long Run this afternoon. 

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend with your families full of love and laughter!

Stallion Strong,

Principal Thompson


UPCOMING DATES

APR 14: JL Long "Long Run"

APR 15: No School, holiday

APR 18: Inclement Weather Day - confirmed no school

APR 19-21: 3rd Grade Theater Performances (UPDATED, see info below)

APR 21: SBDM Meeting (Library, 6pm)

APR 26: 4th Grade Theater Performances (UPDATED)

APR 28: PTA General Membership Meeting (8:15am)

APR 29: Inclement Weather Day- confirmed no school

APR 30: House Party @ Redfield's!

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MAY 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week

MAY 3: New Lakewood Family Q&A Session (7pm)

MAY 4-6: 5th Grade Music Man Performances

MAY 10-12: STAAR Testing Dates

MAY 13: Dual Language End of Year Social (5:30pm)

MAY 25: Dual Language Hispanic Heritage Festival (3:45, 5pm)

MAY 26: End of Year Parties (all Grades)

MAY 27: 5th Grade Clap-out

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
YEARBOOK UPDATE!

Did you order and customize a yearbook for your child? The deadline for yearbooks that will be delivered to the school is April 22nd. If you order/customize after that date, your yearbook will automatically ship to your home during the summer. Don't delay, order now!

Buy RAFFLE TICKETS here! 

Donate an AUCTION ITEM here!

Feel free to email auctionparty@lakewoodelementary.net with any questions.


THANK YOU for helping to raise critical funds for Lakewood!

Purchase a Memory Brick in front of Lakewood Elementary!

Lakewood Elementary PTA is excited to announce our annual memory brick campaign. Whether it is your first year or last year at Lakewood, a memory brick allows you to commemorate memories & leave a lasting legacy.

  • Recognize a graduating year
  • Honor a student, family or alumni
  • Join with your grade level or class for a group brick
  • Honor a special teacher, staff member or administrator
  • Remember a loved one

Memory bricks create a beautiful sidewalk entry at the front of our school. Each brick is 4" x 8" and includes 4 lines of all-caps text with 21 characters a line. Bricks are $40 each and 100% of proceeds benefit our students and staff.

Orders will be taken through May 18.

https://bit.ly/BricksLWE

STAAR Testing Dates

Mark your calendars for STAAR Testing Days at Lakewood!


TUESDAY, May 10 

3rd, 4th, and 5th grades Math STAAR


WEDNESDAY, May 11

 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades Reading STAAR 


THURSDAY, May 12

5th grades Science STAAR 


Be sure your students get good nights of sleep and a healthy breakfast throughout that week!

Dual Language End of Year Celebrations

May 13: Dual Language End-of-Year Social  (5:30 @ Lindsley Park)

May 25:  Dual Language Hispanic Heritage Festival (3:45 & 5 pm @ school auditorium)

 

PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION
It's Time to Register for Next Year!

Each year, every student is required to register for school for the upcoming school year.  Please see the instructions that apply to your family below:


New Students for the 2022-2023 School Year

Who: A student who is new to Lakewood Elementary

What to do: Start the enrollment process for the 2022-2023 school year by going to https://choose.dallas.org/login

What to have ready (required documents):

  1. Child's Birth Certificate
  2. Parent Photo ID (ID, DL, Passport)
  3. Proof of Residency (lease, water, electric, or gas bill)
  4. Updated Immunization Record
  5. Child's Social Security Card (optional)
  6. Legal documents the school needs on file (to be prompted in registration process)
  7. Previous school records

Need help setting up your account? See THIS HELPFUL VIDEO! 

Or, contact registrars Nancy Perez at NPerez@dallasisd.org or Silva Alba at SSERNA@dallasisd.org or call the front office at 972-749-7300


Returning Students for the 2022-2023 School Year

Who: A student who is returning to Lakewood Elementary 

What to do: Update documentation required so each student’s file is updated with their most current information at https://choose.dallas.org/login 

What to have ready (Required documents):

  • Parent Photo ID (ID, DL, Passport)
  • Proof of Residency (lease, water, electric, or gas bill)
  • Updated Immunization Record
  • Other legal documents the campus needs to have on file (to be prompted in registration process)           
Site Based Decision Making Committee

Join us April 21 at 6pm in the Library!

For more information on joining the committee next year, please email lisa.schulgen@ltic.com

Staff Update: Front Office

Parents, instead of emailing Ana Escobedo regarding absences or attendance questions, please email Ms. Alba, our new registrar!!  Her email is sserna@dallasisd.org. 

And reminder- our hardworking staff prefers written notes for excused absences, so please remember to turn those into the front office! 

UPDATE: Music Man Costume Approvals

Ms. Benton has determined that it would be more efficient for parents to take pictures of their children in costume and email her for approval / feedback at MFINLEYBENTON@dallasisd.org - this way she can provide detailed feedback that will not get lost in translation when she sends them back home with students.  

Thank you for your patience as we stand up this new theater program and work through the large-scale logistics involved!   We are learning what works here through trial and error, but it's already shaping up to be an amazing performance!  

1st Grade Campus Clean-up!

This school year, a different grade will be asked to help with a campus clean-up each month and April will be our 1st graders!

Come help us on Sunday, April 24th from 4-5pm by picking up trash on the Lakewood campus so the school is sparkling clean. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. 


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4AA2EA0F58-lakewood5

KINDERGARTEN @ LOLA (4/11-5/3)

We would love to have parent volunteers assist with LOLA! We will be investigating native plants and animals! 

All volunteers must send their Covid-vaccination status to Ana Escobedo aescobedo@dallasisd.org.

In order to volunteer at LOLA (or any other DISD program) you must complete a volunteer application/orientation every year at https://dallasisd.voly.org/

Check in at the front office and meet Lisa Dolliver (Dallas Arboretum) in the LOLA 5-10 minutes before your child's LOLA session starts for instruction. Volunteers may help with set up/clean up, take action photos, assist students with hands-on activities, etc. 

Also, please leave your contact information when you sign up. (In case of inclement weather etc, Lisa may text you with a change in location, etc).

We sincerely appreciate your support of the LOLA! Please email lola@lakewoodelementary.net with any questions.

KINDER PARENT LOLA VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS LINK HERE

Do you know someone starting at Lakewood next year for the first time? We need YOUR help spreading this flyer so the New Family Team can support their transition!

In 2019 LWE had the highest participation than any other school and we raised over $5,000 for our PTA!  Let's do it again!

THIRD GRADE MUSICAL THEATER: “NEW VERSIONS / NEW VISIONS”


Student-created performances based on Prokofiev's PETER & THE WOLF, a Russian Symphonic Children’s Tale

There will be 3 different performance nights - they'll all be different since they're writing and producing them independently in their specials classes.

Tuesday, April 19th at 6:30PM

3A Leal

3B Halasz

3C McMahon


Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30PM

3D Carpenter

3E Pedecini

3F Newberry


Thursday, April 21st  at 6:30PM

3G Johnson

3H Foxx

These student-created productions will be held in the auditorium and will feel like a "workshop" as these kids try out new creative skills.  Students will be selecting costumes from a community costume chest; any other guidance for costumes will be sent home from Ms. Benton and Mr. Reich.  

6:30pm is the start time for presentations that will happen each night.  There will be a pause in between the separate classes to reset the stage, but no intermission.  We strongly discourage leaving or arriving at the midway transition point unless it is an emergency.  Actors may not leave until all classes have performed.  

Please, no reserve or holding of seats except for Teacher Reserve Seating, which will be labeled.

5th Grade Musical: Save the Date!!
  • 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)
ATTN: DISD'S COVID CONTACT TRACING & QUARANTINE POLICY IS STILL IN PLACE

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 31st:

  • 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


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