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Dear Stallion Families,

I hope this message finds you well as we continue settling into the school year! I want to take a moment to shout out the incredible work of our Lakewood staff and the tremendous support we’ve received from our community this past month.

First, I’d like to recognize the outstanding efforts of our teachers. Their dedication to building strong routines, fostering a positive learning environment, and ensuring our students are set up for success has been nothing short of inspiring. Whether they are working on new curriculum initiatives, refining classroom procedures, or making sure each student feels welcomed and supported, their commitment is truly making a difference. We are so fortunate to have such a passionate and talented team!

I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful Lakewood community. The generosity and engagement from families has been remarkable, from volunteering at school events to offering support in and out of the classroom. Your partnership means the world to us, and it’s because of this strong collaboration that we’re able to continue creating a positive and enriching environment for all our students.

In line with our theme this year, "One Team, One Dream," we are continuing to focus on teamwork, both in the classroom and throughout the school. It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together to support one another, whether it’s helping during arrival or working to ensure our students have what they need to thrive.

As we head into another great week, I want to thank each of you again for being part of this incredible Lakewood community. Together, we are creating something special and laying the foundation for a successful and memorable school year.

Thank you for your continued support, and here’s to another great week of learning and growing together!

Stallion Strong,

Principal Thompson

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need your help to make this event a success. Volunteer opportunities are available for set up, clean up, games, and more.  Please invite older siblings, middle school/high school kids or share with your fellow volunteer groups.

If you’re interested, sign up to lend a hand!

CAKE WALK DONATIONS

We’re excited to bring back our Cake Walk as a Fall Fest favorite. Please sign up to contribute to the festivities by donating a pre-packaged, store-bought dessert—think cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or cookie cakes. Drop off your sweet treats on Friday, October 18th at school drop off or pick up. 

Stay tuned for more details including ticket information and exclusive Fall Fest swag coming your way soon!

Students will be sent home with a poster template tomorrow.  This is an optional activity, but every student who participates will be entered in a drawing for college related prizes.  The posters will be displayed on the sky bridge to promote higher education.

Our students and teachers are also collaborating with Room Reps on our annual college door contest.  Doors will be decorated early next week and student judging will take place at the end of Education Go-Get-It week.  The class that wins 1st place will win a class "tailgate" and the class that wins 2nd place will win a free dress pass.

Go-Get-It, Lakewood!!

We’ve noticed an increase in students not in uniform or following dress code policy. To help keep everyone on track, we want to share a few key reminders about the dress code. Parents and guardians may read Lakewood's full uniform and dress code policy here. 

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring our students follow the dress code guidelines. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Thank you for the continued support of the Best Buddies program at LWE! We had a great showing of students last Friday morning. 

Students in 2nd-5th grade may apply to be apart of the program, even if they were unable to attend the informational. Applications can be found outside Rm 212 on the bulletin board or linked here. Please read the PARENT LETTER for more information and access the APPLICATION HERE. 

If you have any questions please email BEST BUDDIES.  

Completed applications must be returned to the folder outside of Rm 212 by SEPTEMBER 13TH. 

PLEASE NOTE: Lunch BUNCH is NOT the same as Lunch BUDDIES. 

Lunch BUNCH parents volunteer to help teachers oversee and clean the cafeteria. Two Lunch Bunch volunteers for each section (K-2 and 3-5) are needed EVERY DAY to help lunch run smoothly and allow teachers a much-deserved break.

Lakewood is excited to announce that we will again have the SEEDS program on our campus for the 2024-2025 school year as an added academic, social, and emotional support for all students. The SEEDS program will provide various needed services to our campus including a calming space with emotional support when students are faced with big emotions, small group support for building specific skills, teacher and parent education, wellness events and more. The SEEDS program on our campus is open to ALL students. There are times in every child’s life where a little extra support is needed for academic success, and that is where SEEDS fits into our puzzle here at Lakewood.

Please note that if your student is chosen to participate in an ongoing small group, additional information will be given, and permission obtained before student participation. If you would like to opt your student out of the SEEDS program, please fill out this form. Filling out this form means that your student will not have access to the SEEDS calming space and will not participate in SEEDS wellness programming. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your grade-level counselor. 

Kinder, 2nd, 4th: Princeton Cobb, pcobb@dallasisd.org

1st, 3rd, and 4th: Dana Booth, dbooth@dallasisd.org

Support Lakewood Dreams by being a Family & Friends Sponsor of LECPTA's Annual Auction Party (Nov. 8). This year, we are excited to offer three different levels of support. The first five Family & Friend Sponsors will receive a special thank you gift!

FOL’s Camp Lakewood Fall 2024 takes us back to the astonishing cool Grady Spruce campground! We take over the camp for a weekend and enjoy the cabins that rest along the shores of Possum Kingdom Lake. Take a short boat ride over to Hells Gate and hike to the top or enjoy a slow horseback ride or even a zoom down a zip line! It’s going to be an amazing weekend.

3000 Hillbrook Street, Dallas, TX 75214

LWE

Main Office: (972) 749-7300

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

CRC, Ms. Alba (Last Name M-Z):  SSerna@dallasisd.org

Nurse, Heather Drobena: hkyker@dallasisd.org

K, 2nd, 5th Counselor, Princeton Cobb: Pcobb@dallasisd.org

1st, 3rd, 4th Counselor, Dana Booth: DBooth@dallasisd.org 

Academic Coordinator and 504 Chair, Brittany Nowakowski:  BRMckinney@dallasisd.org

Interim Asst. Principal (K, 2nd, 5th), Jade Flaherty: JFlaherty@dallasisd.org 

Asst. Principal (1st, 3rd, 4th), Legna Bousquet: lbousquet@dallasisd.org

Principal, Brittany Thompson: Britthompson@dallasisd.org

PTA

Lakewood PTA President

Friends of Lakewood Website (FOL)

Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA)

Lakewood Outdoor Learning Area (LOLA)

Dual Language Parent Association (DLPA)

Site-based Decision Making Committee(SBDM)

All volunteers must complete a VOLY application before volunteering.