Dear Lewis Community,

Welcome Back to School! I hope you all had a great summer of enjoying the weather in Oregon and finding time to get out and about in a healthy way. I am going to start this letter by saying I do not have all the answers to what our upcoming school year will look like, but for now we are planning on a full return. The start of the school year is always exciting and this year I think we are all ready to get back into a regular routine. School hours this year will be from 8:45am to 3:00pm. The doors will open for arrival at 8:40am with the hope that everyone will be at their desk, ready to learn, by 8:45am.

We will continue with our Hybrid drop-off and pick-up routine, which means that kindergarten and first grade will enter through the front doors, second and third graders will enter off of the playground near the covered area, and fourth and fifth graders will enter between the gym and cafeteria doors. Students will be required to have a mask on before entering the building. Pick-up will be at 3:00pm with teachers using exterior doors for pick-up spots, and those without exterior doors will pick up on the blacktop or at the Glenwood doors, next to the fifth grade classrooms. 

Parents may schedule meetings with teachers as needed, or ring the doorbell at the front doors and come into the office. School office hours will be from 8:00am until 4:00pm. We will be limiting the amount of people in the building at the beginning and end of the day for everyone’s health and safety. 

Wednesday, September 1st is the first day of school for 2nd-5th grade.   First grade will have half of the class attending full day on September 1st and the other half of the class attending full day on September 2nd, with all students in first grade arriving on September 3rd. More information from your classroom teacher will arrive the week of August 26th. 

Kindergarten teachers will be in touch to set up a meeting with families on September 1st and 2nd for a “get to know you” time. Then half of the kindergarten class will come to school full day on September 3rd and the other half will come on September 7th full day. With all kindergarten students coming to school on Wednesday, September 8th. This will be the day that we have everyone under one roof!! This is a district plan called “ramp up to kindergarten and first grade” to get everyone back into the school and introduce them to school routines. Teachers will be in touch the week of August 26th with more details. I know this sounds a little different, but we will make it work and support our new students entering into Lewis. 

This summer Mrs. Jill Brenan retired from Lewis. This is a big loss for Lewis but Mrs. Brenan is excited for the many new adventures ahead.  If you would like to send her a card or letter, please feel free drop it off in the school office. We will make sure that she receives your notes. I am finishing up hiring  a new second grade teacher and will send out a note with the announcement of our new staff member soon. 

Other news from Lewis is that Ms.Leslie Dillavou had a healthy, happy baby girl in late July. She will be on maternity leave until the new year. I am also in the process of hiring a temporary teacher for her third grade position. 

With this letter you will find:

 *school supply list 

 *Community Care Day information - August 28th from 9-12, as we certainly need to make the front of our school a little more beautiful.

 *District calendar, so you will be able to see when school holidays and down days are scheduled. I have not put together a school calendar of events from school or the PTA yet, still waiting on guidance from the district.

 * An invitation, Mrs. Froehlich invites you to a Welcome Back to School Event with the Kona Ice Truck on Tuesday, August 24th 5-7pm on the blacktop/playground.

I will send out more information about the school year as it becomes available in the next few weeks. 

Cheers to the new school year and seeing all of your smiling faces!!

Thanks,

Deanne Froehlich

Principal

Lewis School 

dfroehlich@pps.net  503.916.6360

For downloadable Supply Lists click on the drop down to the very left below all the Quick Links.

The following list is for Mr. Post's Communications/Behavior Classroom:

As part of reopening Portland Public Schools in the 2021-22 school year, the district must submit a plan to the Oregon Department of Education. As part of the requirement, PPS is asking for feedback on the plan.

Dear PPS Families,

The 2021-22 school year is fast approaching, and we continue to prepare to safely reopen our schools for in-person learning. We want to make sure you are aware of upcoming opportunities to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during registration at our nine comprehensive high schools.

Dear PPS Students, Families and Staff,

As we finalize our last Back to School FAQ sections, we wanted to share with you a couple of updates. First, the district’s Office of Internal Performance Audit recently presented to the Board of Education its audit of our health and safety practices for hybrid learning last spring. We are pleased and proud to say that auditors reported no findings. From last week’s presentation:

Dear Colleagues,

The public health guidance is clear--vaccines are the best way to prevent the spread and the severity of COVID. Today we are announcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all PPS staff.