LEWIS ELEMENTARY NEWS

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS. “Did you know about the summer slide?" Unfortunately this isn’t a fun ride at an amusement park. Students can lose 1-2 months of reading progress over the summer if they don’t practice their skills. The good news is reading for 20 minutes a day can maintain or even advance their skills. Please have your child read out loud to you and read to them to model fluent reading. Visit a nearby library— all PPS students have Multnomah Library accounts—to pick books to read together and independently.

Wednesday, June 3rd - Field Day (Schedule below)

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

Friday, June 5th -Move Up Day / Last day of school for Kindergarten-4th grade

Saturday, June 6th - Lewis Pride Parade 10am-2pm

Wednesday, June 24 - Lewis Dines out at Double Mountain - all day, and features live music with Pythias Braswell in the evening!

Please tell your friends and family to register now for Kindergarten!

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

Birdie's Place

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

Last Wednesday was the last garden club day for this school year. All the kids celebrated their hard work in the garden with tea sandwiches and fresh lemonade thanks to donations from the parents.

Ms. Aksay looks forward to another great year of gardening with the kids next school year. Same day and time.

Kindergarten Supply List

1st/2nd Grade Supply List

3rd Grade Supply List

4th Grade Supply List

5th Grade Supply List

Mr. Post Supply List

Parents please pick up all student medications no later than 3 PM Friday June 5. Have a wonderful summer!

From-MESD

What a night! It was a joyful celebration Friday evening with a DJ, hotdogs, pizza, ice cream treats, face painting and balloon swords/animals! Thank you to everyone who made it out to the end of year picnic. As always, this event wouldn’t have been possible without amazing volunteers! A ginormous thank you to LeAnne Forsberg, the committee chair who kept her cool even when the bouncy houses didn’t arrive (we had a blast without them). And, to the rest of the committee for planning and executing such a fun event! Thank you: Allison Bendixen, Nicole Koffler, Sherine Iskandar and Lee Pritchard. Special thanks to Dano’s hotdogs, Kevin Lee the DJ who kept the energy up all evening, our face painting trio, Bethany Austin for dedicating two hours to delighting kids big and small with balloon animals, and Heights Cream for making sure everyone got a fun dessert!

Want to get involved next year? Join the PTA or reach out to president@lewispta.org — we would love to add your name to our volunteer list!

The energy is building, the banners are being prepped, and the glitter is ready — it’s time for our 6th Annual Pride Parade! Join us on Saturday, June 6, from 10 am to 2 pm at Lewis (Parade at 10:30 am). What began as a small, heartfelt school parade has blossomed into a beautiful, vibrant tradition for our entire community. It’s a day where we celebrate inclusion, diversity, and the simple, powerful act of love. This year, we’re dreaming even bigger to ensure every student and neighbor feels the warmth of this incredible community.

The Lewis Pride celebration is a vital, joyful sanctuary in an increasingly divided world. It’s our chance to stand together, loud and proud, to cheer on our kids and lift up our queer community. We aren't just hosting an event; we are building a world where every child knows they belong exactly as they are.

This year we have soooooo many more fun events, tables, partners, and resources available to our kids and community! We can't wait to celebrate with you on Saturday, June 6.

✨️WE NEED VOLUNTEERS✨️ to help make the magic happen! Sign up for specific tasks with this link or email us at lewis.qsap@gmail.com

Thanks so much to all the parents and family members who generously gave their time (and money) to help the Lewis PTA run so many community-building events and activities for our students. This year the PTA was able to start a new tradition of monthly Free Popcorn Fridays, supported Lewis teachers with funds for their classes, successfully fulfilled our requirements to be a unit in good standing with the Oregon PTA, made our finances more transparent with a budget committee and so much more. We’re looking forward to another year of serving our school community.

Turn outgrown clothes into PTA funding — from your porch!

A local parent at a neighboring school just launched a mission-driven business that we're excited about: a free porch pickup service for outgrown kids' clothes that funds our PTA with every sale.

Here's how it works: Schedule a pickup at beparentkind.com, leave your bags on the porch, and ParentKind handles everything else. They sort, photograph, and resell the items in their online store — and a meaningful percentage of every sale comes back to Lewis PTA.

Spring is the perfect time to clear out the clothes your kids have grown out of. Visit beparentkind.com to schedule your free porch pickup.

💦🌱🌻Want to help keep the Lewis garden looking its best over the summer? Sign up here to water the garden over the summer!🌺🪴💦

https://foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org/?q=97206

• SVDP Our Lady of Sorrows Directions

• Kellogg Middle School Free Food Market Directions

• Francis Center Directions

• SVDP St Peter Directions

• St Mark's Lutheran Church Directions

• School Pantry at Lane Middle School (SUN/Latino Network)

• Woodstock Pantry More Information

• Woodstock Hot Meals Directions

• SVDP St Ignatius Directions

Register For Free Swim Lessons

https://www.portland.gov/parks/events/2026/6/12/register-free-swim-lessons

Free Lunch & Play

https://www.portland.gov/parks/arts-culture/summer-free-all/free-lunch

Portland Parks and Recreation offers up to 90% discounts to apply use the link below:

https://www.portland.gov/parks/discount

Summer camp options

https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/summer-camps

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