The February 13, 2008 edition of the Lewis Elementary School Newsletter is available for download.
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Principal Notes From Mr. Lauer
Chess Club News
Last Saturday, members of the Lewis Chess Club played in a regional tournament that was hosted at Lewis. Congratulations to everyone that took part, and congratulations to second grade student Ezra Diaz who finished in second place in his division. He will represent Lewis at the State tournament later this spring. I would also like to thank our Chess Club sponsors, Mrs. Parks and Mr. Manger for their work with our Chess Club students, and also acknowledge the work of our parent and grandparent volunteers who also contribute to make this club possible.
Walk and Bike Day was a success!
We had 71 students who walked, biked, or rode a scooter to school on Tuesday. I saw many smiling faces when they checked in and received prizes at the table on the playground. We will be hosting these walk and bike days once a month (March 13th, April 17th, and May 15th) and are looking for volunteers to help us with tabling on these mornings from 8 AM-9 AM. Please contact Julia Hamlin at lewislearninggardens@gmail.com or 503-916-6360 if you are interested. Thank you very much!
Drama Club Work Party THIS SATURDAY
This Saturday, February 16, 2008 parents of students in the Lewis Drama Club will be working from 9:00 to noon helping to clean the stage in preparation for our Drama Club production later in March. For more information please contact Mrs. Keefer.
State Achievement Testing for 4th and 5th Grade Students
this Thursday and Friday
This week we are continuing our first round of computerized testing as part of the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. Most students in grade 3 have already have already finished their first round and 4th and 5th grade students will be taking their reading assessment Thursday and Friday of this week. In addition our 4th grade student are working on their state writing assessment. Mrs. Keefer’s class is working on that assessment this week and Mrs. Bennett’s class will do so starting on Monday. As always, prompt arrival to school helps facilitate this process.
5th and 6th Grade Lacrosse Team Forming
A 5th and 6th Grade lacrosse team is forming. For more information please contact Lewis parent Kristin George at 503 777-6682.
School Choice Transfer Process Begins VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS
Saturday marked the beginning of the PPS School Choice process. Families interested in transfers at all grade levels should be aware of this process.
Middle School Transfer Process: Very IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
This process is very important for our 5th grade students who may be considering a middle school other than their home middle school. Some middle schools require attendance at a mandatory parent information meeting in order to be considered for a transfer. A list of these information meetings is available on the PPS web site( Mandatory Meetings List ), or in the school office.
Students who live in the Lewis attendance area are slated to attend Sellwood Middle School. Students who have transfered to Lewis are slated to attend their neighborhood middle school unless these choose to go through the transfer process. The deadline for transfer applications is Friday, March 7, 2008. More information can be found on the PPS Enrollment and Transfer Office page at http://www.pps.k12.or.us
Note: If you would like further information or any help with the transfer process, please contact me at 503 916 6360
Lewis Kindergarten Round Up Meetings Scheduled
Lewis Elementary will host an additional informational meeting for incoming kindergarten parents on the following dates:
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Parents are invited to attend and learn about our school and our program offerings. For more information, please contact the school office.
Vaccination Exclusion Day is Wednesday, February 20th
Any student who has not obtained required vaccinations needs to provide proof of receiving required vaccines by February 20th or they may not attend school. If you have questions about
immunization requirements, please contact our school nurse
Martha Button at 503 916-6360 on Fridays. Please Note: You can obtain low cost or free immunizations at the
county health department. Visit the website
http://www.mchealth.org/immunizations/
PTA NEWS...
Book Fair a Great Success
Our book fair held last week was a great success. We were able to raise over $1500 for books for our library. Thanks to all those that took part and thanks to Tracy Buckley for her great job running the book fair.
Lewis Elementary Auction Update
SAVE THE DATE - March 13, 2008. The Laurelhurst Club
The auction is approaching quickly. The date is March 13th 2008 we hope that you can make it. The Auction Committee has been working hard getting things ready. If you would like to help, or would like more information, please contact Angie Toops at 503 775 3664.
Booster Seats Available
Booster Seats are available to families in the Portland Safer Routes to School Program for $5.00 at the Portland Fire Station. You can pick up a coupon in the school office. For more information please contact the school office.
Next Lewis PTA Meeting
Thursday, March 6, 2008
6:30 pm
