LEWIS ELEMENTARY NEWS

Dear Lewis Community,

Happy December! Thank you very much for all of your support with the Giving Snowman! Your gifts made a huge impact with our families!

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. Enjoy your family time, practice reading and math, and have a great break!

See you in January (1/5/2026).

Cheers to the New Year!

Deanne

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS. “Did you know?” Lewis got a shout-out in a district meeting since our attendance is up 7% from the same time last year! This is above the 2% average increase in attendance across the district. Congratulations to all our families on this achievement! Let’s keep up this positive trend in 2026.

Thursday, December 18th - Bottle Drop! Drop off blue bags outside main doors 7:45-8:15/ 4th grade field trip

Friday, December 19 - Free Popcorn Friday after school on the blacktop

Saturday, December 20 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am

Looking Ahead:

Monday, December 22nd - January 4th - No school for Winter Break

Saturday, December 27 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am

January

Saturday, January 3 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am

Tuesday, January 6 - PTA Meeting in the Lewis Library 6:30-7:30

Wednesday, January 7th - Vision and Hearing screenings

Saturday, January 10 - Garden Party Power Hour 9-10am

Wednesday, January 14th - Early release - Students Dismissal at 11:50

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

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

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)

We had 52 submissions. 5th graders voted between the top 15. The winner was Lucy and her art work with be featured on the front cover and the 4 runners up will be featured on the back cover. They are Brooke, Juniper, Meera and Raelee.
We had so many amazing entries and they will all be posted in the windows by the dip later this week!

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:

• I remember Birdie always playing with my sister after school and she loved playing on the play structure even in her dresses.

  - Carmela 5th grade student

Birdie's Place

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

Join us for an exciting night of basketball in support of Lewis Elementary School as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Moda Center on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. If we fill 50 seats at the game, we can have a table on the 100 level concourse to raise funds and awareness for Birdie's Place - Lewis's memorial playground. Additionally, 10% of ticket sales will go directly to Birdie's Place. This is a fantastic opportunity to show your school spirit while enjoying the game with friends, family, and fellow members of the school community. Purchase your tickets through the provided link to enjoy savings and be seated with the Lewis crew!

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!

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