Lakewood Family Newsletter

Report Cards

Report cards were sent home with students today. Please take a moment to review your child’s progress, and don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work together to help our students grow and succeed!

Class Picture and Retake Picture Day - TOMORROW

Fall Festival - Friday, October 23

Our PTO and staff are hard at work preparing for a fun evening of games, food, and festivities! Be sure to stop by the photo opportunity at the front of the school and stick around for our LIVE auction beginning at 7:30 PM!

Presale tickets are available now online! (SEE BELOW)
We also encourage you to consider signing up for a volunteer slot to help support our PTO and make the evening a success. (SEE BELOW)
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event.

We’re looking forward to a great night with our Lakewood families!

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

Red Ribbon Week - October 26-29

Book Character Parade (PreK - 3rd Grade Only)

The doors will open for visitors at 8:00.
Please enter at the front doors by the concession stand to receive your visitor badge.
Visitors are encouraged to park in the parking lot next to the Multipurpose Room.
Students in grades 4-8 will watch the parade with their class.

Basketball Schedule

New Attendance Procedure

As part of a new attendance procedure, we ask that you please call the front office at 731-644-1600 by 8:30 a.m. if your child will be absent from school that day.

Many of you already do this, and we greatly appreciate it! Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this new procedure.

Lakewood PTO Info - CLICK HERE

Communication App

Last year, our district is transitioned to a new communication app for all district, school, team, and classroom communication. This change will help streamline information and ensure everyone stays connected in one place.

Please download the Henry County School System app as soon as possible using the link below. If you have already downloaded the app, please take a moment to log in and make sure your notifications are turned on so you don’t miss important updates.

As a test, this family newsletter is being shared through the new app. If you have downloaded the app and did not receive this message, please let us know so we can help ensure you are properly connected.

If you need assistance logging into your account or setting up the app, our front office staff is happy to help. Please call us at 731-644-1600.

Thank you for your support as we make this transition to improve communication for our Lakewood community.

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/henry-county-school-system/id6446257926

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.henrytn&pcampaignid=web_share

Early Morning Drop Off

Early morning drop-off is from 6:45–7:00 AM.

Do not drop students off at the cafeteria doors before 6:45 AM. Students will be unattended before that time, which poses a safety risk.
From 6:45–7:00 AM, please drop students off at the first set of front doors near the cafeteria.
Students should exit only from the passenger side of the vehicle, as traffic continues to move on the driver's side.
Do not open your driver's side door in the drop-off lane in front of the cafeteria. If your child needs assistance exiting the vehicle, please pull forward to a safe location along the sidewalk before opening your door, as there are moving cars in the lane next to the driver's side.
Beginning at 7:00 AM, all car riders should enter through the main front entrance.
Do not drop students off at the main front entrance before 7:00 AM. Students will be unattended before that time, which poses a safety risk.
Following these procedures helps us provide a safe and efficient arrival for all students

Morning Reminders

School begins promptly at 7:30 AM.
Students arriving after 7:30 AM are considered tardy and must be signed in at the front office by an adult.
If there are no staff members outside to greet your student, please park and accompany them to the front office to sign them in.

School Day Hours

Our school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.

Car Rider Pick Up Procedures

To help expedite the car rider line, please review the following:

1.) To enter the car rider line, you will take the first left as you enter the parking lot. At this point, you will need to get in the appropriate lane, depending on the wing you are picking up from. We will have staff available to help direct you, if needed.

2.) LANES & WINGS

The left lane is for the following:

B & C Wing (3rd-8th) pickup

PreK pickup

The right lane is for A Wing (K-2nd) pickup.

3.) If you are picking up multiple students, make sure that your oldest student knows to go to the youngest student's designated pickup wing for dismissal. Please communicate the correct wing to the person picking up your students. To eliminate confusion, the older sibling will consistently come to this wing for pickup, even if the younger sibling is absent.

4.) Students will load vehicles on the passenger side. Please plan accordingly.

5.) For safety reasons, parents must remain in their vehicles at all times. If you have a special circumstance, please contact the office (731-644-1600) to discuss an alternative plan.

6.) Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as everyone learns our car rider dismissal procedures. We appreciate your support in ensuring the safest dismissal possible.

CAR RIDER PLACARDS - Numbers will not be the same as last year.

Use your student placard with the car rider number.
Car rider placards will be passed out at Meet & Greet. If you are unable to attend, a placard will be sent home with your student on the first day of school.
If you do not have your car rider placard on the first day, or you have a new student that did not receive one yet, please display your youngest student's name and grade in the passenger window.
Each student has a unique car rider number. When multiple students or siblings ride together, please display one car rider placard, preferably the youngest student's.

School Nutrition Program

Free Meals Are Back! This means ALL students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch every school day—no forms required and no cost to families!

We’re proud to help ensure every student starts the day with a full stomach and is ready to learn.

Encourage your child to eat school meals! Participation helps our program continue offering free meals to all students. Every meal served helps us keep this benefit in place for everyone!