Dec. 3 Lewis Elementary School Newsletter...

[Tim Lauer, Lewis Elementary]

The December 3, 2008 Lewis Elementary School Newsletter is available
for download.
http://lewiselementary.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dec3-08.pdf

Highlights are listed below:

Lewis Eats Out night at Burgerville
This time teachers and students will help with your food orders! Rumor
has it some of the 4-5 graders will be delivering food to your tables
and Teacher Sarah might even cook your french fries! Please join us
December 9th to help raise money for our school at this fun community
building event - from 5-8 pm at the Burgerville on the corner of SE
26th & Powell. 10% of the profits will go to Lewis School. This is
bound to be a great time. By the way, if you are interested in
purchasing Scrip for Burgerville we have $10 Scrip cards in the
office.

NEW Vaccination Requirements for Pre-K & Kindergarten Students
Multnomah County requirements for Hepatitis A Vaccination have
changed. Pre-K & kindergarten students that do not have 2 doses of Hep
A by mid-February will not be permitted to return to school. If your
child is currently enrolled in Pre-K or K, these requirements apply to
your child. If you have questions, please our school nurse Martha
Button, or contact MESD Immunizations at 503-257-1760.

Walk & Bike Day
The next Lewis Walk & Bike Day will be Wednesday, Dec. 17 work. "Are
you ready to make every day a Walk & Bike Day?" The new Lewis Walk &
Bike punch cardis coming soon. Students can earn prizes for using
their legs to get to school. More information will be sent home next
week.

Garden Committee Meeting Next MondayEveryone is invited to join us
next Monday December 8th, from2:00-3:00 in the staff lounge at Lewis.
We are looking to form agroup of volunteers who meet once every month
to help plan, organize and encourage the Lewis Gardening and
Environmental Education Program to grow to its full potential. Whether
that means you want to help during workparties, with grant writing or
fundraising, during gardening classes with the kids, putting on
community dinners, organizing the spring plant sale, or in other ways.
We can all work together to make our program the best it can be. Hope
to see you there!

PTA Bingo NightFriday, December 5, 20086:30 - 8:00 pmLots of food,
fun, and prizes!plus Popcorn from the PTA's new machine!!!Concession
sale proceeds will help 4th & 5th grade students go to OMSI Camp.