Lewis Elementary News

TOMORROW – Bottle Drop - drop off blue bags outside main doors between 7:45- 8:15am

11/01 Friday – No School - Grading Day

11/04 Monday – No School - Planning Day

11/05 Tuesday – Pie Pick-up (5th Grade Pie Fundraiser)

11/11 Monday – No School - Veteran's Day

11/14 Thursday – Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

11/14 Thursday – Author visit with Dion Leonard & Gobi

11/15 Friday – Registration and payment due for Winter Bazaar booths

11/20 Wednesday – Early Release - School ends at 11:50am

11/25 Monday – NO SCHOOL - Conferences

11/26 Tuesday – NO SCHOOL - Conferences

11/27 Wednesday – NO SCHOOL

11/28 Thursday – NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday

11/29 Friday – NO SCHOOL

12/7 Saturday – Lewis Winter Bazaar, 10am - 1pm

Dear Lewis Community,

Tis the season for caring and sharing!

The holidays are right around the corner! At Lewis, we have several families that could use a little boost to get through the holiday season! Can you help?

For Thanksgiving: We will be collecting gift cards to send families in need out to shop for their dinner items or purchase a precooked meal from one of the local grocery stores. We are looking for gift cards to Trader Joes, Safeway, Fred Meyers, Winco and New Seasons. Any denomination is helpful. (Groceries are expensive!) The hope is that I will be able to combine gift cards so that families have enough $$ to purchase what they need for a Thanksgiving family dinner. I am also looking for donations of holiday napkins and a board game for each family to play on the day of Thanksgiving. Currently I have 12 families on the list to support. If you are a family that could use some extra support please reach out to me -dfroehlich@pps.net.

Gift cards may be dropped off in the school office from now until November 25th.

Thank you for supporting others in our school community!

Right after Thanksgiving we move into the GIving Snowman and get ready for the next holiday season. We have many in our school community who could use a little extra help getting ready for the holidays.The Giving Snowman tags will be hung in the office windows. Many different options are available from shopping for a specific item that the family or child has asked for, along with more open ended items so that parents can shop too. I always like to include a restaurant of the family's choice, a fun activity, grocery gift cards, and even a treat for the family to use during winter break. Please come in and pull off a tag or two. Purchase the item and return it to the office. The Giving Snowman will be up and ready for you during parent conferences, with all gifts coming in by December 13th and delivered to families prior to winter break. Gifts do not need to be wrapped, as gift wrap and tape is given to parents so that they get the pleasure of wrapping and seeing what will be given to their children. This will give parents some time to wrap and shop if needed prior to winter break on December 20th.

Together we can make a difference in the lives of many families and children within our own school community. This is a wonderful opportunity for your children to be involved in giving to others and recognizing that there are others in our community that are in need of some holiday cheer.

Thanks for your support!

Deanne Froehlich

Principal

Lewis School

Thank you to everyone who attended the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) informational meeting. Be sure your team is registered. Please send an email with the coach's name and team members to credmond@pps.net. If your child is still looking for a team, please send an email with their name and grade level, as well as if you are available to help with coaching duties. All teams must have a coach in order to participate. If you have general questions about the competition, you may visit the OBOB website or reach out to Cyndi Redmond, credmond@pps.net. Happy reading!!

Be sure to order books here:

https://bit.ly/3U09htA

Join the Global Big Library Read event from November 7-21! Dive into Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder. Access free copies of the eBook and digital audiobook through Sora—no waitlists or holds. Be part of this worldwide reading adventure and share your thoughts using #biglibraryread. Don’t miss out on this exciting book club experience!

Big Library Read Website

Calling all crafty current and former Lewis students and parents! Get those creative juices flowing!

The annual Lewis Winter Bazaar will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 10am - 1pm. All proceeds from this community event supports the Lewis Elementary PTA and the many school projects and programs it sponsors.

Current and former Lewis students, their parents, and outside vendors will have an opportunity to showcase their creative skills by selling their home-made crafts. Booths are $10 per student, $30 per parent, $35 for a parent/student combo booth, and $45 for outside vendors.

To reserve a booth, please fill out this form. Completed forms and payment due by November 15.

Send questions to Lisa Grandgeorge at LewisHolidayBazaar@gmail.com

Please donate toilet paper and paper towel rolls for a crafting table. Drop these items in the main office. Thank you!

Order your wreathes now!

Wreathe Order Link

Lewis Community,

Thank you for all your support!

Lewis students ran their hearts out!

Congratulations to the winning car; Kiley, Keli, Lane and Cole Cronen hit it out of the park with their baseball-themed trunk!

The Lewis yearbook cover this year will be a coloring contest of one of Ms. Kennedy's drawings. These went home in student backpacks. The contest ends on Nov 12. Be sure to bring them back to teachers or main office. 5th graders will vote on the top entries and the winning image will be featured on the yearbook cover.

Please continue to add photos of your class or event to the Yearbook google drive.

OR

Scan this QR code:

Come find your lost items! If you lost a set of keys in the field during the summer, those keys have just been turned in. Did your child lose an invisalign in the gym? Did you lose a phone long ago? Small or valuable items end up in the main office.