Mr. Colvin captured this image of one of his students reading under a tree on the last day of school.
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Mr. Colvin captured this image of one of his students reading under a tree on the last day of school.
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With the end of the school year, work to replace the school roof is getting started. A construction fence has been put up around the building and crews will shortly begin working on our new roof. Lewis Roof Project: What to expect: Construction is expected to last 10 weeks, into late August. Neighbors can...
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June 14, 2013 was our last day of school for the 2012-2013 school year. We ended the year with our traditional End of Year Assembly and as is our tradition, our entire staff assembled at the from of the cafeteria to personally congratulate each 5th grade student and to wish them well.
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If you are interested in purchasing a school yearbook you can reserve a copy for $11. Please stop by the school office to reserve a copy, or you can reserve online at http://goo.gl/cJcZM We will contact families for pickup when they come in.
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Today we held and informal reception to honor our soon to be retired staff members. A very big thank you to Julie Wallace for her help putting on the event. Thanks also to all those that came to share their appreciations and good wishes with our staff.
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On Friday, June 7, 2013 we had a great turn out for our End of Year Picnic and Book Sale. A big thank you goes out to all of our volunteers for working to make the event possible. Congratulations to Julie Larouche on winning the grand prize in our raffle. Kona Bike donated by...
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A semi regular audio post about events and activities taking place at Lewis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon.
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A raffle will be held at the PTA Picnic on Friday. We have some great prizes including a bike, an iPod Shuffle, and a $25 gift certificate to Wallace Books. This year, Sellwood Cycle has donated the KONA Africa Bike – adult sized! Strong, durable and simple Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted frame Shimano three-speed...
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We are looking forward to the last two weeks of school. We still have some open spots that we need filled to help with cafeteria recycling. This week we have three spots open that you could fill. Please look at the schedule link below and find a place to help. Thank you so much...
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Retirement Reception Planned for June 10, 2013 This year five of our teachers are retiring. We are planning an informal public reception to celebrate their work in PPS. The reception is scheduled for Monday, June 10 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the school cafeteria. We are inviting students, parents and colleagues to please plan to...
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The Southeast Food Project Needs You! In addition to our work with the Oregon Food Bank we are supporting a local food project that is working to help families in Southeast Portland. The Southeast Food Project is working to collect food for families in need in Southeast Portland. Ms. Swan’s 2nd grade classroom is...
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On Friday, May 17, 2013 we held our annual Talent Show. Students and staff performed for family and friends and it was a great event. We would like to thank Ms. Sarah Kohn for again leading this effort, and also thank the many parent volunteers that helped with the show. One of the highlights...
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This morning students and staff gathered in the cafeteria for an assembly where Lewis Elementary School was acknowledged with the Oregon Wellness Award by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Dairy Council. The award is an acknowledgement of the work done, by staff, students, and our parent community to promote nutrition, exercise...
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