LIBRARY UPDATE

Library pick up and drop off will move from 3/3 to 3/18 due to limited in-person instruction (LIPI) during this time. For ALL FAMILIES NOT PARTICIPATING IN LIMITED IN PERSON INSTRUCTION, we will relocate to the back door near the garden off of SE Cooper and SE 43rd. Hours and days remain the same. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 3 pm.

Kindergarten families participating in Limited In Person Instruction may continue to pick up library books on the playground in our usual spot, but should plan to come after students are picked up at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, if possible.

Please let me know if you have questions or need to arrange for an alternate pick up date/time.

Thanks! - Ms. Lisa

2021 Successful Schools Survey

Please be sure to take the 2021 Successful Schools Family Survey soon! Families have until March 19th but the sooner the better. We are tracking who takes it and we are hoping for 100% participation. It helps PPS understand your experience as a parent or guardian. This important information will guide the district and determine the future of our schools. If you have children at more than one PPS school, please complete one survey for each school your children attend.

We know that you all are suffering from information and email overload so we thank you and appreciate you!

Lewis Elementary playground and field CLOSED during Kindergarten Limited In Person Instruction (LIPI)

Lewis Kindergarten Limited In Person Instruction is in session from March 1st to March 17th, Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 3pm. Please help us create a wonderful, fun experience for our kindergarteners. The school playground and field will be closed to the public, including other Lewis grades, during these hours. Thank you!

Join Us in March!

Join us Monday 3/8 at 6:00 for our monthly PTA meeting. We meet via Zoom and you don’t need to be a member to attend. Principal Froehlich will join us to answer your questions.  

  
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PB&J and TP

Thank you for your continued support of the Lewis Care Team. Our weekly deliveries have been a huge success! For the month of March we are collecting jars of Peanut Butter and Jelly and 4-packs of Toilet Paper. You can drop off your donations at the front entrance of the school between 8-12 Monday through Friday, or at library pick up.  
 

Words Matter

Our Love Letters have been delivered and your words are putting smiles on faces!  Thank you to all of our students and families who wrote letters.

Help the PTA While you Shop 

You can fundraise for Lewis PTA while doing the things you normally do.  PTA received more than $300 from Amazon Smile and Fred Meyer Rewards in the fall.  It’s easy to link your accounts so the PTA gets a small donation every time you shop. 

Go to www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards to create an account or link your existing account up to the Lewis PTA, #85340. 

Next time you are purchasing on Amazon, just start by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3483149

Shopping on your phone? Download or update to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. Open the app and find 'Settings' in the main menu (☰). Tap on 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone. 

Lewis Dines Out is Back! 

Garden Party Success! 

Thanks to all the families and parents who came out this weekend for our first garden party of the season. We are always excited to see new faces and welcome everyone to the garden. It is truly a resource for the community, and we encourage everyone to get involved if they are interested. To that end, volunteers continued the revamping of the rain gardens. These two areas on the blacktop of the playground are a great resource - they filter the storm water run-off from the blacktop, with the roots of the plants filtering out any pollutants. Additionally, they help cool the playground space in the warmer months, and new donations of native plants will help this area grow and develop as a habitat for beneficial animals and insects. Our next garden party will be Saturday, March 13. We will be working on the back garden to ready it for planting and the return of kids in April. 

Love Over Hate Signs 

For those of you who ordered signs from PDX Love Over Hate, we will be placing them outside of school this Friday for pickup between 9 and 12.  There will be a checklist with your first name and last initial on it.   

Please 

• Take your sign. 

• Take your yard stake. 

• Check off your name on the list. This is very important for us to know who has yet to receive their signs.   

Thank you! 

If you need to arrange an alternate pickup please text Bridget at (503) 367-0882. 

Thank You!

Thank you to all who brought gift cards to support families without power during the snow and ice storm!  It’s wonderful to see the community come together!