http://lewiselementary.org 4401 SE Evergreen, Portland OR - 503.916.6360 - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lewis Elementary School will hold two Kindergarten Round-Up and Enrollment Meetings in February. Dates are noted below. 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 ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/31/kindergarten-round-up-meetings-scheduled-for-february/ 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... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/23/lewis-garden-program-profiled-by-portland-nursery/ This has been quite a week. The snow coming down on Thursday was quite exciting for all of us. At one point in the morning the scene outside the classroom windows was, as Hailey in first grade said, as if "we are inside a snow globe." Because of the school ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/19/december-19-2008-newsletter/ Lewis Elementary School is on Winter Break. School will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009. For the latest information regarding PPS school closures, including childcare housed in PPS buildings, please check the PPS Inclement Weather Link. http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/19/weather-update-sunday-dec-14-135-pm/ 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, ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/13/reed-college-field-trips/ Our December Walk and Bike day will be Wednesday, December 17. Students and staff are encouraged to get to school by walking, biking or boarding. Even those that live too far to walk can take part by parking a block from the school and walking into the playground. Hot ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/11/walk-bike-committee-meeting/ This Thursday December 11th from 3:00 to 4:30 we invite you to help us with a final clean-up and weeding of the Butterfly Garden to put it to sleep for the winter. http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/11/butterfly-garden-workparty-thursday-300-430-pm/ The December 10, 2007 Lewis Elementary School Newsletter is now available for download. dec10.pdf http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/11/december-10-2008-newsletter/ Everyone is invited to join us next Monday December 8th, from 2:00-3:00 in the staff lounge at Lewis. We are looking to form a group of volunteers who meet once every month to help plan, organize and encourage the Lewis Gardening and Environmental Education Program to grow to its full ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/06/garden-committee-meeting-monday-dec-8/ Lewis Eats Out night will be at Burgerville. That's right, the one on corner of 26th and Powell (map). This time teachers and students will help with your food orders! Rumor has it some of the 4-5 graders will be delivering food to your tables and Teacher Sarah might even ... http://lewiselementary.org/2008/12/05/lewis-dinner-out-night-december-9/