Lakewood Parent Communication
10/24/2019
Message from the Principal- Cameron Ramirez
What a busy few weeks it has been at Lakewood. From Fire Clowns, fundraiser prizes, Harvest Fest, Pink Out and all of the academic work, we have had tons of fun!
Please be advised that Lakewood’s main phone number is now 817-399-3920. (more in newsletter)
Thank you for the feedback that you continue to send. We love hearing how much you love the teachers and how much you love the school! We continue to work on the other feedback so please keep sending it!
Please help us by celebrating what we are doing well and giving us tips on how we might serve you better. You can click on the link below:
https://forms.gle/bCF2QsLC7EaWucmS9
Cameron Ramirez
Breakfast
Lakewood Phone Number
Attention Parents: HEB ISD is upgrading to a new phone system that will be more efficient to administer and maintain. As part of the upgrade, the main phone numbers are changing for each school.
Lakewood’s main phone number is now 817-399-3920.
Our old phone number 817-354-3375 will continue to work for a brief time, but eventually will stop working. Please take a moment and write down the NEW number, and update any saved numbers in your family’s cellphones.
CoGat testing is this week for second and fourth graders.
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a multiple-choice test designed to measure a child's academic aptitude. It is used to measure cognitive development among children and is often used to identify gifted children for admissions into gifted and talented programs across the United States
Parent Conferences
Kids Heart Challenge
Hey, Lakewood Elementary!
Kids Heart Challenge is wrapping up this Wednesday! Our students are doing acts of kindness and spreading the message about heart disease throughout our community. Our kids are making a real difference!
We’re fighting hard against heart diseases and stroke. So far, we’ve raised $2,855 toward our goal of $3,500. We have some fun celebrations planned for when we get there.
Any student that raises $75 will get to SLIME Coach Stacy!! So far, we have 16 students that get to SLIME Coach Stacy and 4 students that are SO CLOSE to SLIME!!
Students that get to SLIME Coach Stacy:
Bryce C
Noah S
Jaxson R
Connor E
Autumn T
Scarlett S
Isaac S
Mikayla B
Jake H
Blayne C
Jayne W
Jacob B
Aj E
Layla K
Ariya T
Isla T
Students that are SO CLOSE to SLIMING Coach Stacy:
Juliana F
Kaden F
Hailey E
Skyler A
If you have not signed up yet, there is still time!! Download our Kids Heart Challenge app or visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/lakewoodelementaryheb
THANK YOU for being a Heart Hero!!
LOCKDOWN DRILL NOTIFICATION LETTER
September 25, 2019
Dear Parent(s):
Campuses periodically conduct various safety drills, which include lockout/lockdown drills, evacuation drills, and shelter (severe weather/tornado) drills. On October 1, we will be conducting a lockdown drill on our campus. Lockdown drills are conducted to increase student safety and to prepare students and staff in the event of a real lockdown. An announcement will be made over the intercom that the campus is in lockdown, and that it is a drill. Teachers will lock their classroom door and turn off the lights. Students will move quietly, without talking, to a safe corner of the room, and then sit on the floor against a wall, where they are not visible from the windows or doors. The teacher will stay with the students and help them remain quiet and calm.
The drill will last approximately fifteen minutes. During the drill, students and staff will not be allowed into the hallways, and visitors will not be allowed into the building. The administrative team will make a quick check that all classroom and exterior doors are locked and secure throughout the building. After the entire campus has been checked, an "All Clear" announcement will be made over the intercom, and students will then resume normal schedules and activities in their classrooms.
Student and staff safety is our number one priority in HEB ISD. We conduct these drills because we want students and staff members to know their important roles in these unique situations, and to practice and evaluate the procedures we have in place. After the drill, the staff will debrief and discuss the event, and determine any areas for improvement.
If you have any questions about our lockdown drill procedures, please contact me at
817-399-3902.
Carla Flores
Assistant Principal
Volunteer at Lakewood!
2nd Grade Field Trip is Nov 8th to the Dallas World Aquarium. Money is due!
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, October 17
6:00- 8:00
SKATETOWN
Saturday, October 19
Harvest Festival
Tuesday, October 22
SPIRIT NIGHT
Monday, October 28
Red Ribbon Week Begins
Tuesday, October 29
50th Day of School
Tuesday, October 29
Math Night
Thursday, October 31
Storybook Character Day
GUIDELINES AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE LAKEWOOD SCHOOL NURSE
* Please keep all phone numbers and emergency contacts up to date. It is important that I can reach you in case your student becomes ill or had an injury.
*HEB ISD policy requires a parent/adult to transport all medications to and from school. If a child is to self-carry an inhaler or epi-pen, the appropriate paperwork must be signed by the physician and parent. ALL MEDICTIONS REQUIRE A SIGNED PHYSICIAN ORDER FORM BEFORE THEY CAN BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENT AT SCHOOL. This includes over the counter medications such as Tylenol, Advil or cough drops. Expired medications will not be given to the student under any circumstance.
* If your child has Asthma, please provide inhaler and/or breathing treatment to the school nurse. The clinic does not have nebulizer machines for breathing treatments. If a child is having difficulty breathing and the nurse does not have appropriate medication, it may be necessary to call 911 if the parent cannot bring the medication soon enough.
* If your child has severe food or other allergy and require Epi-pen, please provide Epi-pen to the school nurse. If the student needs food substitution in the cafeteria, a form must be filled out by the physician. And if your child has a peanut allergy and you would like them to sit at a “peanut free” table during lunch, please notify the school nurse.
*If your child needs to be excused from physical activity for more than 4 days, a letter from a physician must be provided. Any letter indicating a physical restriction must also state when the child may return to full activity. Please do not send your child to school with crutches, wheelchair or cane if they have not been seen by a physician. If your child seems to have an injury severe enough to require these items he/she needs to be evaluated by a physician.
* Each child should have a change of clothes in their backpack. Bathroom accidents, lunch time spills, and mud puddles happen every day. There is limited amount of clothing available in the clinic, and when student comes home with change of clothes from the clinic, Please wash them and send them back to the clinic, except for underwear and socks. If we do not have clothing available for the child, you will have to leave home or work to bring your child’s clothing.
* Please keep your child home for the following: fever of 100 degrees or higher, vomiting/diarrhea in the last 24 hours, ringworm of the scalp, undiagnosed rash, and redness/crusting of one or bother eyes, or if you believe your child is ill. The student has to be fever free without medication for 24 hours before student can return to school. Please do not medicate for fever and send them to school, when the medication wears off fever usually returns. This also inhibits the spread of illness among other students.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me. I am very excited to be here at Lakewood, and I look forward to a safe and healthy school year.
Nisha Raut RN, BSN
817-399-3905
SAFETY CONCERN
All doors are locked when the bell rings at 7:50 am. Students will need to go to the front door to get a tardy pass before going to class. Please remind your child that they must get a pass from the main office before reporting to class. This means if they are coming in by the gym, once the bell rings they must travel around the outside of the building to get to the main office.
Please help us by getting your child to school on time every day.
Wednesdays are COLLEGE Day!
Family Trips
The school calendar is located in your child's MOOSE. Please look for school holidays to plan family vacations or trips. Important instruction takes place every day and we don't want your child to miss anything and possibly get behind!
Tardy and Absence Policy
Morning Supervision
Title 1 Meeting
Contacts
Carla Flores- CarlaFlores@hebisd.edu- Assistant Principal
Julie Scott- JulieScott@hebisd.edu- Counselor
Lindy Vecco- LindyVecco@hebisd.edu- Secretary
Danee Owens- DaneeOwens@hebisd.edu- Registrar
Nisha Raut- NishaRaut@hebisd.edu- Nurse