We hope you are continuing to take orders for Texas Roadhouse rolls. Orders and money are due on Friday. Rolls should be in before Thanksgiving. The money raised will help us buy a sound system for our school.
Students need to be on time for school Thursday due to the field trip. Make sure you have sent in your permission slip as all students are going on the bus. 7:45 is the latest they can arrive.
PTO is doing a fundraiser for a Texas Roadhouse Roll sale starting 10/14/24 and ending on 10/25/24. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for a new sound system for the school. We ask all families to help in this endeavor since it benefits the whole school. Please collect money when you take orders. Rolls will be in before Thanksgiving.
Tuesday is our family STEAM night from 5:30-7:30. Wednesday is Unity Day and students are asked to show they are against bullying by wearing orange.
Wednesday, 10/9/24, is picture day. Order forms were sent home last week for prepayment. You may also pay online at Strawbridge.net. The code is FM461582. All students will be photographed for the yearbook. We have a schedule for classes to follow so don't be late. Pick out your outfit tonight and come with your best smile!
Our book fair kicks off Monday. To have some fun we are encouraging all to wear western wear on Monday. Students who have library on Thursday will visit the book fair on Monday and Thursday. Students who go to library on Tuesday will visit the fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be open on Thursday evening from 5-7. We will have parent teacher conferences on Thursday 10/10. Teachers have sent notices home to those they need to speak with. Students do not have school on Friday 10/11 due to a professional learning day for staff. We are also doing a Kids Helping Kids Challenge of collecting supplies for Hurricane Helene victims. See Mayor Scott Edwards's post on his Facebook page. A flyer will be sent home if you'd like to help.
We will start selling popcorn on Friday. It will be 50 cents.
Save Around Coupon books and orders are due back Tuesday. Orders will be processed and sent home Tuesday. Picture day has been rescheduled for 10/9/24.
Coupon book orders and money are due Monday. Orders will be filled on Tuesday. Menu swap for 9/25 and 9/27 this week due to our 5th parent event and lunch.
Tonight (9/19) at 6:00 is our PTO meeting. There is no school on Friday 9/20 due to a Professional Learning day for staff. We hope you are selling the coupon books for our school fundraiser. Orders/money are due Monday.
The Save Around Coupon Book sale begins today and runs through September 23. They are $25. Students who sell 5 books will get to go to the game truck as a reward and families will earn a free book. If you sell 3, you get a free t- shirt. Funds raised will help the school buy academic supplies and materials, and 10% will go towards the contingency funds for other needs. If you do not want to sell the coupon books, please return it Tuesday with your child's envelope. We always accept donations as well.
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We will have our annual Grandparent's Day festivities on Friday, Sept. 6 celebrating the life of Walt Disney! Grandparents (or surrogate grandparents) are invited to attend starting at 8:30 am in the classrooms. At 8:55, visitors will transition to the cafe for a program by grades K-5 as they rotate in for a special song by their grade level. Grandparents will depart after the program. Students will need to stay in school for the rest of their day. Invitations were sent home Tuesday.
Lakeside will hold Open House Tuesday, August 20, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Students can come and meet their teachers and see their classroom before school starts. We will have bus drivers on hand to answer questions, free school supplies, Good News Club information, Big Brothers Big Sisters table, PTA information and more in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there.
Open House will be August 20th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Lakeside Elementary. Join us and get the new school year off to a great start. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
New student registration will be on July 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
On the last day of school, Tuesday, June 4, students will be dismissed at 11:45. Please make sure you have arranged to meet kids at the bus stop or pick up at school. This time is different than what the county originally had planned. Report cards will be sent home with children. If your child is not at school Tuesday, please stop by and pick the report card up. Have a great summer and remember to keep your kiddos reading.
Friday is field day! Students should wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes, put on sunscreen and bring a towel. They will be outside most all day. Permission slips are needed for the bounce house. If your child didn't bring that to you, please fill one out tomorrow morning. K-4 teachers are giving out awards tomorrow also.
Cookie dough orders are coming in ahead of schedule. Orders can be picked up between 2-4 pm on Thursday, May 23 in front of the school under the awning.
Our Pre School parent lunch and "Oreotation" is Wednesday, May 22. Parents have been invited to lunch starting at 11:30. The cost is $3.60 per adult. Exact change is preferred. After lunch, it will be Kindergarten orientation. Parents and students will visit the kindergarten classroom for a treat and important information about Kindergarten for the fall.
We will have our final PTO meeting of the year this evening at 6:00 in the gym. Hope to see you there.
5-10-24 Bus 1803 is not running this evening. Those students will ride 1404 and 1204. Expect delays. All buses were a few minutes late leaving this evening so we could ensure getting all the kids on the right busses.