LEWIS ELEMENTARY NEWS
January 7th 2026
EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS. “Did you know?” Our December Dip persisted in 2025. The percent of students with consistent attendance dropped from 87.7% down to 83.5% in December. That’s our lowest attendance so far in 2025-2026. The good news is it’s a new year and we have the opportunity to turn this trend around! January marks the half-way point in our school year and is a critical month for students to come to school every day they are healthy. Students in grades K-5 will take reading and math assessments to evaluate their progress since the fall. We want all of our students to feel confident and successful as they “show what they know” and each day they come to school moves them closer to that goal.
Mark your calendar for these important dates:
Thursday, January 8 - Bottle Drop! Drop off blue bags outside main doors 7:45-8:15
Saturday, January 10 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am
Wednesday, January 14th - Early release - Students Dismissal at 11:50
Thursday, January 15th - Lewis Dines Out @Laughing Planet
Friday, January 16 - Free Popcorn Friday after school on the blacktop
Saturday, January 17 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am
Monday, January 19th - No School - MLK Day
Saturday, January 24 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am
Monday, January 26th - Tuesday, January 27th - NO school Grading Day/Teaching planning Day
Wednesday, January 28th - Lewis Dines Out @Double Mountain (Last Wednesday of each month)
Saturday, January 31 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am
February
Sunday, February 1 - Lewis Blazer Game 6pm (more information below)
Tuesday, February 3 - PTA Meeting in the Lewis Library 6:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, February 4 - Walk and Roll to school
Friday, February 6 - Sciencepalooza! 5:30-8pm
Wednesday, February 11th - Early release - Students Dismissal at 11:50
Friday, February 13 - Caregiver Coffee
Monday, February 16th - No School - President's Day
Saturday, February 21 - Lewis Rocks concert fundraiser 4:30-8 pm at The Heist (Tickets available soon)
Announcing Birdies Corner Weekly Updates
Birdie’s Place, a memorial playground project honoring a child’s legacy of joy and play. If you’re passionate about making a difference and bringing Birdie’s Place to life, we’d love to have you on our team! To learn more, please email us at birdiesplacefundraising@gmail.com and please follow us on Facebook and Instagram
Todays memory:
Birdie was happy soul who moved through her short life with a smile and a wave for everyone she passed. She represented Lewis with her kindness; she could play with almost any student at school then transition seamlessly to sitting with her Moms friends and fitting right in. Her Mom and her brothers were her best friends.
"A hummingbird is sacred in many cultures, always symbolizing good luck, joy, and beauty."
The 2026 Auction is coming together! A venue and date have already been secured.
Love to talk with local businesses? Have a knack for securing fun donations?
We need you! Join the auction committee and join the fun.
No need to be a PTA member to participate!
Portland Mini Makers Market
It's the 4th annual Mini Makers Market PDX, featuring youth artisans from the Portland area.
Taking place on Saturday, February 28th from 11am-2pm at Woodstock Elementary in SE Portland,
this event features youth artisans (18 and under). We have space for over 80 vendors and always get a good turnout of shoppers. The event has been a great success and we are thrilled to do it again this year. Applications for the 2026 market are open now through until January 18th.
Details (including the application) can be found on our google site here: https://sites.google.com/view/minimakerspdx/home.
If you are interested in volunteering in the school, help chaperone a field trip visit or school event please make sure to submit your background check: https://www.pps.net/volunteer