Lakewood Fall Festival this Saturday 5-9pm

Lakewood Fall Festival

Fall will be in the air this Saturday, come celebrate a new season with our Lakewood Elementary community!

5:00 – 7:00 Student Talent Show, chili cookoff, food trucks, bounce houses,games and lots of activities.

7:00 – 9:00 Concert on the Lawn featuring Remedy whose playlist includes Rolling Stones, U2 and more.

We have lots of dinner options for you from these great food trucks. Nammi, Butcher’s Son, Rock N Roll Tacos and Cup Cakin’ Machine. Food trucks open until 9pm so bring your blanket, have dinner and relax under the stars!

This year’s Fall Festival is FREE because of all our generous sponsors including Comerica Bank, Studio B, Whole Earth Provisions, State Farm, Lakewood Orthodontics, No More to Go, PlayTri, School of Rock, Manak Productions, Radius Diplay Products and Mark Burns Type Design. Thank you so much to all our sponsors! See you there!

Camp Lakewood Updates!

Camp Lakewood is filling up quickly. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to participate so far. To date, we have raised over 7K for the school with this event. Let’s keep that number growing! We rely on your support for events like these to provide the educational programming, physical activities, and capital improvements that make the educational experience at Lakewood second to none. Info and sign up at www.camplakewood.eventzilla.net Sign up ends Sept. 15^th.

Come out and get to know your classmates and camp with your friends at Camp Grady Spruce on Possum Kingdom Lake Friday, Sept 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. We will have access to all camp ground activities including archery, riflery, canoeing, barge rides and hiking. Horseback riding will be available for an additional $15 per rider (paid at camp).

All kids registered on or before Sept. 10 will receive a FREE Camp Lakewood T-Shirt  (specify t-shirt size at registration).

Just added to the campout. Dickey’s BBQ will serve a BBQ dinner Saturday night with brisket, sausage, sides and all the fixins! We will also have a big screen set up with football at night

The campout is open to all Lakewood boys and girls in grades K through 5 and the child will need to be accompanied by a Dad. Sign up at www.camplakewood.eventzilla.net  Sign up ends Sept. 15^th.

So far 1^st and 2^nd grades have raised the most money for our school at 25% each.

Where does your class stack up?

3^rd and 4^th-17%

Kinder-14%

5^th-2%!!

Upper grade dads are behind in sign ups, are you going to let the 1st and 2nd grade dads take the lead? Kinder dads, this is your first opportunity to get to know each other, sign up today!

If you have a camping, Boy Scout, Girl Scout, sports or school group of at least 8 dad/kids you would like to sign up, we can work to put you together as a group.

Please contact us with any questions at folcampout@gmail.com

Thank you for your support and participation.

New drop off procedures for Kinder and 1st grade

Message from our principal Ms. Brookshire;

I want to make sure our Kinder and 1st grade students are safe in the morning at arrival time and I have found that the current system out on the playground leaves children in possible danger. Beginning on Tuesday, September 4th I want all Kinder students to go to gym starting at 7:45-8:10 and all 1st graders to go to the auditorium starting at 7:45 – 8:10. This way they are being supervised inside the building in a more structured and safe environment preventing any danger from injuries or getting lost or separated from teachers.

Thank you!

Kaye G. Brookshire

Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

972-749-7300

 

“Camp Lakewood” Fall Fundraiser

Sign up today…the camp is filling quickly.

Come out and join us for “Camp Lakewood” a Dad/Child fundraising campout. This fall campout will be at Camp Grady Spruce on Possum Kingdom Lake Friday, Sept 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. We will have access to all camp ground activities including archery, riflery, canoeing, barge rides and hiking. Horseback riding will be available for an additional $15 per rider (paid at camp). All registered kids will receive a FREE Camp Lakewood T-Shirt at camp check in Friday night (specify t-shirt size at registration)

The campout is open to all Lakewood boys and girls in grades K-5 and child will need to be accompanied by a Dad. We will assign cabins by gender, grade and use birthdays for cabin tie breakers if needed. Cabin space is limited so sign up as soon as possible at http://www.camplakewood.eventzilla.net

Proceeds from this camp out go directly back into Lakewood Elementary. Our goal is to raise over $10K for the Friends of Lakewood 2012-2013 fundraising campaign. We rely on your support for events like these to provide the educational programming, physical activities, and capital improvements that make the educational experience at Lakewood second to none.

More details on cabin assignments, meals and events will be posted on http://www.CampLakewood.eventzilla.net and http://www.facebook.com/LakewoodElementary as we get closer to the event. Please contact us with any questions or suggestions at folcampout@gmail.com

Welcome to our new Principal

It is finally official….we have a new Principal! Welcome Ms. Kaye Brookshire to Lakewood Elementary!

An educator entering her fourteenth year, Ms. Brookshire has served as a teacher, instructional coach, academic coordinator, and administrator. Kaye graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Woman’s University. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Administration from The University of North Texas. In addition to her PK-6 experience, Ms. Brookshire was a fellow in the Aspiring Principals Program Cohort I through the Dallas Leadership Academy and an adjunct member of the faculty of UT Austin for the UTCULP Cognitive Coaching Program in DISD. In her spare time, Kaye enjoys gardening and scrapbooking. Her greatest achievement, however, is that of being mom to son, Ryan, and daughters, Lindsey and Taylor.

Incoming Kindergartners-Popsicles on the Playground

Mmmmm….Popsicles on the Playground

Tuesday July 17th

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Lakewood Playground

Come out and share a treat with your fellow incoming Kinder friends.

“Camp Lakewood” Fall Dad/Child Campout

Come out and join us for “Camp Lakewood” a Dad/Child fundraising campout. This fall campout will be at Camp Grady Spruce on Possum Kingdom Lake Friday, Sept 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. We will have access to all camp ground activities including archery, riflery, canoeing, barge rides and hiking. Horseback riding will be available for an additional $15 per rider (paid at camp). All registered kids will receive a FREE Camp Lakewood T-Shirt at camp check in Friday night (specify t-shirt size at registration)

The campout is open to all Lakewood boys and girls in grades K-5 and child will need to be accompanied by a Dad. We will assign cabins by gender, grade and use birthdays for cabin tie breakers if needed. Cabin space is limited so sign up as soon as possible at http://www.camplakewood.eventzilla.net

Proceeds from this camp out go directly back into Lakewood Elementary. Our goal is to raise over $10K for the Friends of Lakewood 2012-2013 fundraising campaign. We rely on your support for events like these to provide the educational programming, physical activities, and capital improvements that make the educational experience at Lakewood second to none.

More details on cabin assignments, meals and events will be posted on http://www.CampLakewood.eventzilla.net and http://www.facebook.com/LakewoodElementary as we get closer to the event. Please contact us with any questions or suggestions at folcampout@gmail.com

END-OF-YEAR AWARD CEREMONIES

Friday, May 25^th

Kindergarten – 8:30 a

4th Grade – 1:30 pm

 Wednesday, May 30^th

1st Grade – 8:40 am

2nd Grade – 1:30 pm

 Thursday, May 31st

5th Grade – 8:30 am

3rd Grade – 1:30 pm

No awards ceremonies on Tuesday, May 29th due to statewide voting.

5th Grade Graduation Party – May 30th

Bust out your skates, dancing shoes and your glow sitcks for the 5th Grade End of Year Party on May 30th. Neon Nights – Your Future Is So Bright. Come to White Rock Skate on May 30th from 6-8 PM with your best neon and glow. The kids will skate, eat pizza and have a great time. A prize for the best neon will be awarded. The price of admission is free but we’re looking to provide Pizza, Drinks and Photos.

Please consider making a donation in any amount to help us fund the party. Go to www.lakewoodelementary.net to make your donation by May 23!   Cash/Checks accepted in the office. Class T-shirts will be on sale for $5.00. We hope to see you there.

LOLA Project Popsicle Party

For a lucky few…

there will be popsicles in the LOLA for all students that submitted a LOLA Project.

Next Tuesday, May 29th, 2:00 – 3:00.