Meriwether Lewis Elementary School

On Tuesday we were able to share with our students the Inauguration of our new President. Below are a few images that show how classrooms viewed the event.

MLK Day of Service at Lewis

On Monday, January 19, 2009, Lewis held a day of service in honor of the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Julia Hamlin lead a good sized group of students, staff, parents and community members, working on several project in our Outdoor Center. These included taking out an old raised bed to make room for new greenhouses, the laying of new woodchips in our path areas, and the beginning of a bioswail near our outdoor classroom. We thank all of our volunteers for their help and support. I am especially grateful to our older students and alumni who came out to help on their own. Some images are available below. A full screen slide show is available here.

Animation Work…

On Friday, students in 4th and 5th grade worked in the technology lab creating short animation projects around the theme of the Dr. King holiday and or the Inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama.

Kindergarten Round-Up Meeting Scheduled

Lewis Kindergarten Information Meeting:

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 6:00 pm
If you have an incoming Kindergarten student, or are interested in transferring a first through fifth grader, or know of family or friends who are interested in coming to Lewis, please plan to attend or share this information. Lewis staff and parents will share information about our programs and share information about special offerings such as music, band, art and technology. For more information, please call 503-916-6360. To help with our planning, please express your interest in Lewis by filling out our Kindergarten Survey…

Lewis Garden Program Profiled by Portland Nursery

Portland Nursery has been a valuable partner in our garden education efforts. Recently the work of our staff and families was highlighted on the Portland Nursery web site. Thanks to Peggy Alcott and the Portland Nursery staff for their continued support to our program…

Reed College Field Trips

We have recently had several of our classrooms take advantage of the Cooley Art Gallery at Reed College. These trips provide our students with an opportunity to visit the campus and work with Reed students and staff. This past week students in grades K, 3, 4 and 5, visited the gallery. In addition our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students visited the Reed College Canyon and released salmon they had been raising in their classroom as part of our Reed College Biology Outreach Program. We greatly appreciate the support that Reed provides.

Parent Teacher Conferences Monday & Tuesday

We will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. If you need to reschedule, or need more information, please contact Tracy in the school office at 503-916-6360.

Walk & Bike Update

We celebrated our November Walk and Bike day today. We had 107 students who walked or rode today. Special thanks goes to our Walk & BIke Team for their work making this event possible.

Free and Reduced Cost Meals Program: Important Information

Free and Reduced Meals Applications: IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Carry Over For Prior Year Students Ends October 15!!!
The deadline for carry over of Free and Reduced Lunch status is drawing near. After October 15th students who qualified last year for free or reduced meals, but whose families have not yet applied for the current school year will be denied Free and Reduced Meals status and will be required to pay the full amount.

Walk and Bike To School Week

Next Wednesday, October 8, we will be celebrating International Walk+ Bike to School Day. At Lewis we always try to make things interesting so we’re also holding a “Lewis Walk & Bike to School Week” from Monday, Oct. 6 to Thursday, Oct. 9 (no school on Friday). We will be giving away prizes to participants, [...]

October 1, 2008 Newsletter

The October 1, 2008 Lewis Elementary School Newsletter is now available for download.

October 1 08 newslette

September 24, 2008 Newsletter

The September 24, 2008 Lewis Elementary School newsletter is now available for download. Highlights are listed below. Follow the read more link.

sept.24 newsletter

Kindergarten Social: Thursday, September 11

The Lewis PTA is sponsoring a social gathering for Kindergarten parents and students on Thursday evening at 6:00 pm. This is an informal gathering to allow families to meet one another. Officers from the Lewis PTA will be on hand to share information about the PTA and upcoming school events.

School Starts for Grades 1 - 5 on Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Please note that the first day of school for students in grades 1 - 5 is Wednesday, September 3, 2008. The recent letter home had a typographical error. Please note the first day of school for students in grades 1 - 5 is September 3, 2008.

Community Care Day:
Thank You Volunteers

We had a great turn out today for our Community Care Day. I would like to thank all of our students, parents and community members who came out to help clean up the school grounds. Special thanks go to Julia Hamlin and Kathleen Gagnon-Witter for their help organizing and leading the event…