LEWIS ELEMENTARY NEWS

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS. “Did you know?" May has three 5-day weeks as we hit the home stretch of our last full month of school. We have just 21 school days left before summer break! This is an exciting time when students get a chance to show all they’ve learned in their end-of-year assessments so it’s essential they come to school each day they are healthy. In fact, we’ve just concluded a Math Fact Fluency Competition in our 2nd-5th grades. This year our 3rd grade classes took 1st and 2nd place and 2nd grade took 3rd place, but next year is another opportunity!

Monday, May 4th - Friday, May 8th - Lewis Teacher and Staff Appreciation week

Thursday, May 7th - Bottle Drop! Drop off blue bags outside main doors 7:45-8:15am / Kindergarten Field Trip

Thursday, May 7th & Friday, May 8th - Pick up your auction items on the blacktop 2:30-3:30 (More details below)

Monday, May 11th - Wednesday, May 13th - 5th grade Science Camp

Friday, May 15th - PTA Events Survey Deadline Extended (see below for details)

Saturday, May 16 - Lewis Dines Out at Otto's Sausage Kitchen all day at the BBQ and hot dog stand!

Sunday, May 17 - Garden Party from 1-4pm

Friday, May 22nd - 3rd grade field trip / Caregiver coffee after drop off on the blacktop

Monday, May 25th - No School for Memorial Day

Wednesday, May 27th - Lewis Dines out at Double Mountain all day!

Thursday, May 28th - Evening Music Concert 5:30-6:30pm

Friday, May 29th - Yearbook Signing / All School Music Concert /End of year picnic 5:30-7:30pm

June

Monday June 1st - 5th grade bike ride to Sellwood Park

Tuesday, June 2nd - Leadership/Compass Coach/Safety Patrol field trip to Oaks Park (4th/5th grade)

Wednesday, June 3rd - Field Day (schedule coming soon)

Thursday, June 4th - 5th grade promotion/Last day for 5th graders

Friday, June 5th - Last day of school for Kindergarten-4th grade

Saturday, June 6th - Lewis Pride Parade

Dear Fifth Grade Families and Lewis Community,

We will be having our Fifth Grade Promotion on June 4th. We are putting party bags together for each student to make things extra special. I am looking for donations for the bags. This can be done by an individual or a group of individuals together. We have 47 fifth graders this year. Gift ideas for the bags include gift certificates for an ice cream cone or slice of pizza, Starbucks gift cards, any local area gift cards, picture frames from DollarTree, candy bars, Oaks Park admission tickets, or other fun little things. Be creative and have fun. If you would like to participate please let me know. Items may be dropped off to the main office anytime prior to June 2nd.

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:

• It was such an honor getting to know Birdie and working with her at Lewis! She had the sweetest voice and brightest smile!

Birdie's Place

"A hummingbird is sacred in many cultures, always symbolizing good luck, joy, and beauty."

What a night! Thank you to everyone in our community who came to Brooklyn Carreta on Friday to celebrate AND watch the online auction action come to an end! Thank you to everyone who donated items, placed bids and helped support the Lewis PTA. As always, PTA events would not be possible without a group of dedicated volunteers. Our auction committee this year was led by the positive, fun and extremely hard-working Jenn Vannetta. She was supported by Nicole Koffler, Brian Craft, Erin Grady and Denise Castañon. Day of volunteers: Evin Aksay and Lisa Grandgeorge made the games a success! And another thank you to the event's generous sponsors who allowed us to have live music from the awesome band Dead Famous: Ready Go Couriers, Saint Jane Mercantile, Mike Meade Architect and Beer Store Milwaukie!

Auction Winner Prize Pick-Up Details

You can pick up your items at Lewis Elementary this week:

• When: This Thursday and Friday

• Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

• Where: On the blacktop (where Free Popcorn Friday usually takes place)

Alternative Arrangements

If you are unable to make these times, please reply to this email and CC our team to coordinate an alternative plan:

• Jenn Vannetta (Auction Chair): Auction@lewispta.org

• Brook (PTA President): President@lewispta.org

• Nicole Koffler: nicole_koffler@parkrose.k12.or.us

Thank you again for making this event such a vibrant success!

Thanks to all of you who have come out to our PTA Caregiver Coffees this year. We want to say a BIG, BIG thank you to Harder Day Coffee on Woodstock for generously donating the coffee for these events. Thank you, Harder Day Coffee, for your continued support of the parents and caregivers of Lewis Elementary! We hope you will join us for our last Caregiver Coffee of the year on Friday, May 22nd.

Same great event, with a new date! Bring your own picnic dinner to enjoy on the Lewis field! This year we will also have a DJ! We can't wait to see you there.

• 2026-27 registration will open in August. Please look for our special newsletter and also our website for exact dates.
• SUMMER Camp is happening again. See this link to see dates, times and locations! https://www.adventuresinspanish.org/spanish-summer-camps Continue the adventures!!

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