On Monday, I set up accounts for families who had requested accounts on-line. I apologize for the delay, but there was a glitch in the registration process. If you have not received an email notifying you of the URL, username and password, please email me and I will send home a hard copy with...
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Our PTA sponsored a family dance on Thursday, December 2, 2010. A large crowd of parents and students came out for the event and it was a fun family experience for all. We would like to thank our PTA and specifically Michelle Cannon and Cyndi Redmond for their support and work organizing the event....
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Lewis Elementary PTA Meeting-Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Lewis Cafeteria Members: 17 Non-Members: 1 President Jeanette Finley called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Meeting minutes from October were presented for review and approved. Working Budget Treasurer Bill Fitzgerald presented the Financial Report (Budget for 2010-2011 year) and pointed out budget is viewable online at:...
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On Friday, October 29, 2010 we held our first Community Dinner of the 2010-2011 school year. Our dinner was prepared by Chef David Anderson of Genoa ( www.genoarestaurant.com/ ) . We would like to thank Mr. Anderson and Tim Parsons of Genoa for their work and support. Also a big thank you to our...
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Join families, friends, students and parents at the next Walk & Bike to School Day, Thursday November 4. The event starts that morning at 8:15 with hot chocolate, fun stickers, and registration for prize drawings at lunch. Walking and biking to school helps our environment, exercises our bodies, and makes our minds fresh for...
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This year students at Lewis have access to the Rosetta Stone language program. This computer based program provides students with an immersive language learning experience. We are in the process of planning several after school and evening sessions where students can get enrolled. If you would like to enroll your child in this program,...
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Kick-off meeting to take place Thursday, November 4th from 6:30-8:00 pm at Laughing Planet (4110 SE Woodstock Blvd.). This is a chance to familiarize the Lewis community with the project, timeline and vision. At this meeting you will learn about different ways to get involved including bolting in wheel stops, tree and shrub planting, creating...
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Do you have any red (or green) tomatoes that you would like to donate for the upcoming Lewis Community Dinner? We will be collecting tomatoes before school from 8:30-8:45 am on Tuesday, October 26th. Meet us on the playground. These tomatoes will be used to make a delicious soup that will be served at our community...
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Join teachers, families, and friends as we gather votes for Lewis Elementary to win funding for a new playground from Bing. Log on and create an account to vote (or simply sign in with your Facebook account) and rate our project proposal 5 stars! If we are one of the top ranked schools...
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School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
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All Portland Public Schools will not be in session on Friday, October 8, 2010. This is a non-contract day which has traditionally been set aside so that teachers can take part in statewide professional development activities.
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Lewis students and their families are invited to visit Gales Meadow Farm after school on Tuesday, October 19th to see where the food is coming from for the upcoming Community Dinner, which is scheduled for October 29. This is not a school sponsored trip and those taking part will need to arrange their own...
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This year our fundraising run is October 13th. Sponsor sheets will be sent home today. This fundraiser supports drama and art activities for Lewis classrooms. If you would like to volunteer on run day, please email Julie LaRoche at jlaroche419@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting the arts in our school!
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Friday afternoon saw a few classrooms taking advantage of the nice weather by visiting the school garden. Ms. Swan’s brought her students out to spend some time and to also release some butterflies. Also Mrs. Logue’s students took advantage of the garden and looked for insects and spent some time writing about their experience...
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Students in all grade levels from pre-K through high school are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meal benefits valued at up to $1,000 per year, if your family meets the income guidelines or if you receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps) or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) benefits.
Students who...
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We will be offering two informational meetings for prospective kindergarten families. Please share this information with family and friends who might be interested. The dates and times are listed below:
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – 9:00 am
or
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – 6:00 pm
We need your help… We are working to determine just how many kindergarten students we can expect for next school year. If you have an incoming kindergarten student in your family and you plan to have him or her attend Lewis during the 2011 – 2012 school year, could you please fill out the information form available on our web site, ( http://goo.gl/1NZJV ) or contact the school office at 503 916 6360. This will help us in our planning process. Also if you know of family and friends who plan to have kindergarten students attend Lewis, could you please share this information with them.
