A Message from Principal Kelly

November 11, 2024

Dear, Lakewood Community-
I hope you're doing well and that you enjoyed your weekend. Please review this week's updates in The Eagles News from the Lake for exciting details on upcoming school and community. Of note, join us Monday for Open House from 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Please remember this is not a time to conference with teachers and/or staff, but to observe your scholars and teachers in action as the magic of learning occurs.
It's a full week of school, and we look forward to seeing our SOARing Eagles tomorrow, for another week of teaching and learning excellence-where relationships matter; and student-scholars and staff thrive!
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All my best,
Dr. Kelly
#ForTheScholars
#OneBandOneSound

November 4, 2024

Good evening, Lakewood Families!
I hope you're doing well and that you enjoyed your weekend. Please review this week's updates in The Eagles News from the Lake for details on upcoming school and community.

Please remember, it's a three-day school week. There will be no school tomorrow for a grading and reporting day and on Tuesday for Election Day. We look forward to welcoming our SOARing Eagles back on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 .
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All my best,
Dr. Kelly
#ForTheScholars
#OneBandOneSound

October 28, 2024

Good morning, Lakewood Families!
I hope you're doing well and that you enjoyed your weekend. Please review this week's updates in this week’s edition of The Eagles’ News from the Lake for details on upcoming school and community events. Of note, remember this week is Spirit Week and Thursday is our Harvest Festival Parade and Classroom Celebrations.
It's a full week of school, and we look forward to seeing our SOARing Eagles today.
With a positive mindset, let's make this another wonderful week!
All my best,
Dr. Kelly
#ForTheScholars
#OneBandOneSound
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October 21, 2024

 

 

Happy Sunday, Lakewood Families!
Welcome to week NINE of the school year! I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in School Safety Week, with a very special shoutout to the five parents, guardians, and caregivers who joined us for our Parent-Child Reunification Drill (PCR). It was a huge success! If you participated, we welcome your feedback—please feel free to email Mrs. Levy or me.
We have another exciting week of teaching and learning ahead, including our much-anticipated inaugural Trunk or Treat this Friday! Be sure to check out this week’s edition of The Eagles’ News From the Lake for more details on this and other exciting updates, including:
Lakewood’s SGA Spirit Week – Our first one of the year!
School Portraits – Cherish those memories with your child’s school photo.
Trunk or Treat – Join in on the fun this Friday!
Mental Health Week – Stay active, healthy, and engaged.
Lakewood’s Book Drive – Donate a book and help promote literacy!
Wootton Cluster Fall Festival – Support our cluster by attending.
Harvest Festival Parade and Classroom Celebrations – Remember, no bloody, scary, or gory costumes or masks are allowed.
Lakewood Gear Sales – Show your school pride! Don’t forget, every Friday is Spirit Wear Day!
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I look forward to another wonderful week ahead with our amazing Lakewood community!
All my best,
Dr. Kelly
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October 14, 2024

 

Dear, Lakewood Families-
Happy Monday! Welcome to week eight of the school year. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in National Walk, Bike, and Roll Day. Our scholars and staff had a wonderful time, and it was heartwarming to see the community come together for this event.
A quick reminder: Friday, October 18th, there will be no school for students. This day is set aside for professional development, so our staff will be working hard behind the scenes to continue enhancing our instruction.
Special thanks go out to our Patrol Sponsors, Mr. Nguyen, and Mr. Cruz for their facilitation. I’d also like to thank Mrs. McCaffrey for her support with the morning announcement being outside, and last but certainly not least, a big thank you to Sergeant Baquero for passing out toy badges, co-leading the walk, and speaking to scholars during the morning announcements about safety, and positive police relations, showcasing the strong partnership between the police and our school.
Please take a moment to review this week’s edition of The Eagles’ News From the Lake for more details on this and other exciting updates, including:
Lakewood’s Book Drive – Donate a book and help promote literacy!
Wootton Cluster Fall Festival – Support our cluster by attending.
Mental Health Week – Stay active, healthy, and engaged.
Harvest Festival Parade and Classroom Celebrations – Please remember no bloody, scary, or gory costumes or masks are allowed.
All-City Volleyball – For scholars ages 14 and 15. Pass the info on to older siblings or relatives!
Lakewood Gear Sales – Show your school pride by purchasing Lakewood gear. And don’t forget, EVERY Friday is Spirit Wear Day!
Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to another wonderful week ahead!
All my best,
Dr. Kelly
#ForTheScholars
#OneBandOneSound
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October 6, 2024

Dear, Lakewood Families-
As we gear up for week seven of the school year, I want to address some important concerns regarding pedestrian safety that have been brought to my attention. It is crucial that we all prioritize the safety of our scholars, staff, and community members. Please take a moment to review the details on this matter in this week’s edition of The Eagles’ News From the Lake.
In this edition, you’ll also find exciting updates from our school community, including-but not limited to:
National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day: All are welcome to participate!
Winners of the Back to School Night Auction Parking Spaces: Congratulations to our winners!
SGA Election Results: We are incredibly proud of all the candidates and voters. They demonstrated courage and took an important step in exercising democracy! I would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible SGA sponsor, Mrs. Breads, for her commitment, leadership and dedication in this process-much appreciated!
Lakewood Gear Sales: Show your school pride and spirit by purchasing Lakewood gear. And don’t forget—EVERY Friday is Spirit Wear Day!
PTA kicked off the school year with the annual Fall Festival. If you attended the event, they would love to get your feedback. Complete the short survey included in my newsletter by 11 October 2024. Your voice matters!
Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to a wonderful week ahead.
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All my best,
Dr. Kelly
#ForTheScholars
#OneBandOneSound

September 30, 2024

 

 

Dear, Lakewood Families-
I hope this message finds you well. As we step into week six of the school year, I want to thank everyone for their support and participation in our recent events. We have had a busy and impactful start to the school year.
Remember, school is closed this Thursday, 3 October 2024. Also, please do not forget our second PTA meeting of the year on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 7 pm. It is a virtual-ONLY-meeting! You can find more details, updates and highlights from our community in this week’s edition of the Eagles’ News From the Lake: rmd.me/9FKu2bpwB2t
Wishing everyone a wonderful week!
All my best,
Dr. Kelly

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September 24, 2024

Dear, Lakewood Community-
Happy second day of Fall—it’s such a marvelous time of year. As we watch the seasons change, we also see our young scholars growing and evolving. We look forward to continuing great teaching, building relationships, and helping everyone thrive this season.

A big thank you to everyone who attended Back to School Night! I would also like to extend my gratitude to our PTA Fall Festival Chair, Mrs. Camilla Torrella, for organizing such an epic experience. Scholars, staff, and community members have all commented on the fun, the organization, the excitement, and the engaging activities. We had over 300 families and 20 staff members participate! What a success for our PTA and community-Thank you!
Please remember that Wednesday, 25 September 2024, is our first SY25 PTA-sponsored restaurant night. We encourage you to show your support by patronizing the participating vendors—details are included in this week’s news. Also, a reminder that Friday is an Early Release Day, with dismissal at 12:55 p.m. Please note that there will be no recess that day.
I’m excited to share updates and highlights from our community in this week’s edition of the Eagles’ News From the Lake.
Wishing everyone a wonderful week!
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September 16, 2024

Dear, Lakewood Community-

Happy Sunday! This week’s edition of the Eagles’ News from the Lake is linked here. Remember we have two important events this week, Back to School Night and PTA Fall Festival, and we welcome families, and caregivers. Be sure to read details in this week’s newsletter. 

Can’t wait to see our scholars and staff tomorrow for another day and week of awesome teaching and learning. 

All my best,

Dr. Kelly

#ForTheScholars

#OneBandOneSound

September 8, 2024

Good evening, Lakewood Community-

Please click the link to access this week’s edition of The Eagles News from the Lake, which includes important information and dates to mark on your calendar. This week’s edition has details about the Fall Festival, volunteer opportunities, enrichment activities, Best Buddies, Spirit Wear, fundraising, and more!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our first PTA meeting of SY25—my principal’s message is linked here—and our third annual Grandparents’/Grandfriends’ Day. Special thanks to our front office staff, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Robinson, for their warm welcome, our assistant principal-Mrs. Levy, school counselor-Mrs. Gottesman, staff development teacher-Mrs. Khoury, and reading specialist-Mrs. Skrodzki for their incredible support in helping to organize the event, and our building services team, led by our phenomenal manager and assistant manager, Mrs. Chavez and Mr. Decesare, respectively. 

I especially want to take this opportunity to thank all the grandparents and grandfriends who joined us for the celebration on Friday, 6 September 2024. We had Grands from India, Africa, Switzerland, Ukraine, and, of course, good ole- Maryland! Our eldest grandparent in attendance was 82 ½ years young, while our youngest was 52. It was such a beautiful moment to honor and engage with the elders in our community, and the scholars absolutely loved it! We welcome your feedback about Grandparents’/Grandfriends’ Day—please feel free to share your thoughts by sending an email to me and/or Mrs. Levy directly.

All my best,

Dr. Kelly

#ForTheScholars

#OneBandOneSound

September 2, 2024

Happy Sunday, Lakewood community!

I hope you are enjoying this long Labor Day weekend. Remember there is no school, Monday, 1 September 2024. Please click the link to access this week’s edition of The Eagles News from the Lake which includes important information and dates to mark your calendar around: our first PTA meeting of the school year, PTA membership and the Enrichment Program for Fall 2024,  Grandprent’s and Grandfriend’s Day, Back-To-School-Night, and so much more!

All my best,

Dr. Kelly

#ForTheScholars

#OneBandOneSound

 

Dear, Lakewood Community-

We are excited to welcome our scholars back tomorrow, Monday, 26 August 2024. Please click the link to access this week’s edition of The Eagles News from the Lake which includes important information and dates to mark your calendar.

We can’t wait to see everyone for our third annual Welcome Back-To-School Red Carpet Event! We will have music, bubbles, signs, photo opportunities, and staff at the entrance of the school to welcome scholars and their families on their first day of school. We look forward to seeing your scholars and you at 8:40 am. 

We will also have a Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this coming Friday, 30 August 2024 at 2 pm. Read more about it in this communication. You are invited. 

Warm regards, 

Dr. Kelly and Mrs. Levy

 

Dear, Lakewood Community-

We are excited to welcome you back for another incredible school year. Please click the link to access our first SY25 edition of The Eagles' News from the Lake which includes important information and dates to mark your calendar.

We look forward to seeing your scholars and you next Friday, 23 August 2024 for "Sneak Peek" if you are able to make it. Enjoy the rest of summer. 

All our best, 

Dr. Kelly and Mrs. Levy