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Meriwether Lewis Elementary School

Weekly Letter
503 916 6360 - http://lewiselementary.org April 29, 2009
Principal Notes From Talent Show:
Mr. Lauer Thanks to all who
auditioned for our
Looking for Incoming Kindergarten Students upcoming Talent
As we continue our planning for the 2009-2010 school year we Show. See all of you
are asking any of our families who will have an incoming at rehearsal, May 8
kindergarten student to please contact the school office if they and 15th, 3-5.
have not already done so. Also if you know of neighborhood Questions? Call Patty Jay (New contact #)
children who will be attending Lewis, please encourage those 503-804-9131
families to contact the school office. Thank you for your help
and support. MUG DRIVE:We are close to our goal of 200 mugs.We
need an additional 30. Thanks to all those that have
Students NOT Returning Next Year: donated.
If you know that your child will NOT be returning to Lewis next
year, it would be very helpful to us for the 2009-2010 planning Pennies for Peace
process if you would complete the form being sent home today. In Oregon, a penny doesn't buy a whole lot. But in
Please return it to the school office by May 22nd. Pakistan and Afghanistan, a penny buys a pencil, which
children can use to gain an education and a bighter
Student Profile Forms: future. Pennies for Peace, founded by Greg Mortenson,
As we start to think of our next school year we would like to is a non-profit foundation that believes education is a
make available to parents an opportunity to share information powerful tool for creating peace in the world. Last
about their child that will help in our work with student year children across the world raised $900,000 in PENNIES. The
placement for the 2009 - 2010 school year. This process is not a money paid for school buildings, supplies, and teachers in
teacher request process, but rather a method for parents to Pakistan and Afghanistan. Through May 8th, Mrs. Pechette's and
share information about a child’s learning style with us as we Mrs. Ross's classrooms are collecting pennies for this foundation.
make these placements. Student profile forms are available in Drop your pennies into the jars located in Rm 8 and Rm 17 and
the school office until May 17th. Also if your child is not help change a child's life!
returning to Lewis next year, please let us know through the
form being sent home today. COMMUNITY DINNER FRIDAY, MAY 15th 6:00-7:30:
We will be hosting a community dinner at the school featuring
Families, community invited to help reshape high schools local, seasonal food. The menu includes Spring Minestrone Soup,
Portland Public Schools is reshaping its high school system, and Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Fresh Green Salad, Farro Salad with Peas,
district leaders want your input: What's working or not working Asparagus and Feta, fresh bread, and a Strawberry Rhubarb
for your high school child now? What do you want for your Compote over ice cream for dessert. Dessert will be served in
younger children when they reach high school? the school garden. There will be a suggested donation of $5-$10
Weigh in on three "Big Ideas" for how the system could look in per family. Bring your own bowl if possible.
coming years. The goal: help ensure all students are inspired and
challenged in high school and prepared for a successful future. Lewis Front Entryway Garden Renovation Project:
Attend a community meeting: We will be cleaning-up, weeding, dividing, mulching and doing
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30-9 p.m. some planting in the gardens surrounding the front entryway of
Franklin High School, 5405 S.E. Woodward St. the school. We will be meeting there after school from 3:00-4:30
today, Earth Day, April 22nd and next Wednesday, April 29th. We
Saturday, May 2, 9:30 a.m.-noon are also looking for a couple of parents on these day to watch
Madison High School, 2735 N.E. 82nd Ave. kids on the playground, so that other parents can come and help
with the project. Please leave a note for Julia Hamlin in the
Spanish, Somali, Chinese, Vietnamese and Russian translation office if you are able to help with this.
and child care (for children ages 4 and up) will be provided. If Next Garden Committee Meeting:
you can't make it to a meeting, you can learn more about the Big Thursday, April 30th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Teacher's Lounge
Ideas online and comment at www.highschools.pps.k12.or.us.
Questions? Call PPS Communications at 503-916-3304. Walk & Bike:
The May Walk & Bike Challenge starts this Friday.  If your
Sincerely, child would like to make personal pledge to walk or bike between
Tim Lauer 1 and 20 days in May, make sure to come by one of the pledge
tables before or after school and fill out a form (and get an
Run for the Arts: awesome "Lewis Loves Walk & Bike" button!).
Rescheduled for Friday, May  
1, 2009. Because of the Lewis Walk & Bike is also holding a bike drive in May.  If you have
weather, we have rescheduled our run and it will take place on used a used bike or scooter that is in working condition that you
Friday, May 1.  We are looking for volunteers to help during the would like to donate to another Lewis child that needs one,
run to hand out water and snacks, count laps, and process pledge please contact Art Burden at 971-235-9016 or
sheets (after the run).  We are looking for parents and community aburden@hevanet.com for more information.
members to help with the run. To volunteer, please call Julie
LaRoche at 503.754.8996. ART NIGHT 2009
Collected funds Due Monday, May 4th First Impressions
Students will bring pledge sheets home to collect funds. Please Thursday May 7, 2009 - 6:30 pm
return money raised to your classroom teacher by Monday, May
4th. This fundraiser supports educational arts programs for our
Be a Part of the Art!
students. Thank you for participating in the Run for the Arts!
At our 21st Annual Art Night Celebration, "First
Impressions: Interpretations Through the Eyes of a Child," on
Spring Picture Day:
Thursday, May7 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Along with a gallery-style
Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, May 5th. Class pictures will be
exhibition, featuring student artwork and performances, this
taken and families have the option of also taking individual
year’s celebration will again feature The Paintbrush Cafe, which
pictures. Order envelopes are being sent home today.
will serve specialty desserts, treats and beverages as well as
performances by Lewis’s talented musical groups. Best of all—all
Saving paper at Lewis:
of the proceeds will be used to support Lewis art programs.
Our school newsletter is now going home with the youngest
Help Needed...
sibling in each family at Lewis. This will reduce the amount of
Please consider supporting this artful
newsletters by 77 per week. If for any reason you would still like
endeavor by donating a purchased
to receive a newsletter for each of your children at Lewis, or
gourmet-style dessert to the Paintbrush
would like your newsletter to go home with one other than the
CafÈ. Just drop off a dessert—such as a
youngest, please leave a message for Julia Hamlin in the office,
cheesecake, torte, specialty pie or large,
or email her at lewislearninggardens@gmail.com
specialty cookies—in the teacher’s lounge
on Thursday, May 7 by 3:00 p.m. Thank you
Lewis Dines Out: Tuesday, May 5 at The Bagdad on 37th &
for helping and for being part of the art! (If
Hawthorne. May 5th from 5 pm 'till close. Dine in the pub or the
you have any questions or can volunteer for this wonderful
theater and 50% goes to Lewis! Tell everyone you know!
event, please contact Kathlyn Meskel at 503-777-5036.)

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