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The following classes earned the most points in Accelerated Reader for this past week:

Primary - Mr. Kooger's Class

Intermediate - Mrs. Oliver's Class

Congratulations to those classrooms!

I wanted to inform our community that I will be on a medical leave for a short couple of weeks. Ms. Dooley, our VP, is on campus Mondays, Tuesday's and every other Wednesday. In addition, we will have a guest (retired) administrator on Thursday's and Friday's. Her name is Mrs. Lyall.

I will return after the break. Thank you to all to a great 1st quarter!

If you missed our last Parent Club meeting, I announced that Lakewood will become a Title I school beginning in the 2027–28 school year. This begs the question: What is Title 1?

Title I is a federal program that provides additional resources to schools based on the percentage of students who meet federal eligibility guidelines related to family income. These additional resources can support academic programs, instructional materials, staff development, and other efforts to help our students succeed.

This year, we will begin the work of preparing to become Title 1. As part of becoming a Title I school, Lakewood will establish a School Site Council to help make decisions about how Title I funding is used. The council will operate similarly to our Parent Club executive board, with parents and staff working together to support our students.

A nomination form for anyone interested in serving on the School Site Council has been included below. Please consider nominating yourself or someone else who would be interested in being part of this important work.

We currently have approximately 90 families that still need to complete this process, which leaves us at 92% completion.

If we have any class that get's 100% completion, then that class will be able to pie Mr. Collins in the face. That potentially could be 19 pies in my face! The deadline for this is August 31st!

The Imagine This... Story Writing Contest is now open, and we're inviting students in grades 3–8 to write and submit original stories—real or imagined—based on accurate information about California agriculture. This one-of-a-kind contest combines agriculture, creativity, and literacy. Each year, one state winner from each grade level is selected, and their story is illustrated by talented high school art students before being published in a beautifully bound book!

Important Dates:

📅 November 1 – Story Submission Deadline

🏅 December 1 – Regional Winners Announced

🏆 December 1 – State Winners Announced

Winners Will:

📖 Become a published author

🏛️ Travel to Sacramento to be recognized at the State Capitol (travel expenses covered)

🎨 Have their story professionally illustrated by high school art students

🖼️ Receive a giant poster featuring their story's illustrated book cover

The Conway Family Resource Center is a trusted neighborhood hub for essential services, support, and connection. Rooted directly within the community, Conway FRC provides families with access to critical resources that promote stability, wellness, and long-term opportunity. Please follow the button below for their latest newsletter and most up-to-date resources and support.

Music class:

Hi families! It has been such a pleasure to have music class with your students this week! A reminder that music class is participation based and you will see a daily participation in Aeries. Please see the flyer for music class events including our Winter Sing on December 8.

Band and Choir:

Band and choir club are underway!

Band is designed for students in 5th and 6th grade, after school choir club is designed for students in 4th-6th grade, and recess choir is designed for students in 2nd and 3rd grade. Recess choir meets Wednesdays during third recess. Please see our Parent Square groups for more information.

Minimum Day: Sept. 9, 16

Parent Conference Week: Sept. 22-25 - MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE

Holiday: Labor Day, September 7 - NO SCHOOL

Last day of 1st quarter: Sept. 25

Fall Break: Sept. 28-Oct. 9

1st day of 2nd Quarter: Oct. 12