LEWIS ELEMENTARY NEWS

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS. “Did you know?” A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes including lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge.

Wednesday, September 17th - Early Release Day - Pick up your students at 11:50am

Friday, September 19th - Free Popcorn Friday 2:30pm

Looking Forward:

Friday, October 3rd - Picture Day

Monday, October 6th - Author visit with Corinna Luyken

Tuesday, October 7th - PTA Meeting 6:30-7:30 join us in the library or virtually!

Thursday, October 9th - Jog-a-thon

Friday, October 10th - No School, Statewide inservice day

Friday, October 17th - Pie Orders Due

Each year parents and/or guardians are asked to review and update the information on file for their students before school starts. ParentVUE is a secure website and mobile app which offers parents/guardians real-time access to school messages, school calendar, attendance, grades, course history, name pronunciations and much more.

Verify Online

Benefits of verifying online via ParentVUE:

• Complete yearly verification of your student's information
• Update your communication and language preferences
• Ensure your school has the most up-to-date information
• Save paper and time

How to Activate ParentVUE

Portland Public Schools is transitioning from the Remind platform to ParentSquare to allow for easier, more efficient communication between the district, our schools, our teachers, and our students. Everyone should have been sent an activation link from PPS.

Here is a guide on how to get started with ParentSquare.
Here are some tips for using ParentSquare.
Here is a training video you can watch for more information.

Clothing request

If you find yourself cleaning out your students’ clothing closet or drawers, we are in need of gently used pants and shoes (no boots) as well as new socks.

It's Pie Sale time! Please order by October 17th for a November 4th delivery.

Perfect timing for Fall pie eating!

*All pies are handcrafted in Silverton with all-natural, clean ingredients and low added sugar.*

All proceeds benefit 5th Grade. Paper order forms will be sent home as well but please use this link to order: Pie Order Form

Payment and orders due by October 17th. Checks or cash delivered to the office. Please make checks payable to Lewis PTA. Thank you for supporting 5th Grade!

Our FIRST Free Popcorn Friday is just two days away! We hope you will join us after school Friday, September 19 after pick-up on the blacktop!

Thank you to everyone who filled out the Jog-a-thon t-shirt survey. With your help, we were able to get the correct sizing for almost 200 students! That is an impressive response rate. Stay tuned for more information on this fun community event in the coming weeks.

Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is coming to the Lewis playground on Wednesday, September 24 after pick-up. Join PAT on the blacktop for popsicles and a chance to talk with representatives about what makes Lewis so special.

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, PPS will no longer provide on-site COVID-19 symptom-based testing. Students will still be excluded if they show symptoms listed on the When to Keep My Child Home From School chart, and families can continue to access testing through at-home kits, their healthcare provider, or PPS School-Based Health Centers.

Read the full update here

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