August Events
  • During the first week of school from August 27th-31st, 2007, Ms. Roberts’ 3rd grade students did many All About Me projects to showcase their families.
    • September Events
  • In Science class, 1st grade students learned about the living things and habitat of a pond. They also made many pond projects on September 7th, 2007.
    • Pinatas!
  • In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the month of September, 2nd grade students created many beautiful Pinatas for showcase!
    • Grandparents Day
  • Grandparents Day on September 7th, 2007 was a huge success! Many parents and grandparents came to eat lunch with their children.
    • Letter A
  • In the week of September 17th, 2007, Kindergarten students in Ms. Bernal’s class did an excellent job learning the sound of letter A as well as writing the word “red”.
    • Ice Cream Treats
  • In the week of September 17th, 2007, 3rd grade students in Ms. Stanford’s class learned their favorite ice cream treats through picture graphs.
    • Goal's Night
  • Many parents and students attended the Goal’s Night on September 20th, 2007 for information about the school this year.
    • Thanks, PTA Members!
  • Lakewood staff thanked the PTA members for last year’s dedication and service to the school during the Goal’s Night on September 20th, 2007.
    • Classroom Curriculum
  • 2nd grade students and their parents listened to the 2nd grade teachers explaining the curriculum for this year during the Goal’s Night on September 20th, 2007.

    • Board Meeting
  • Mr. Purvis thanked the superintendent, board members, parents/students, and Lakewood faculty for a job well done on the board meeting’s opening ceremony on September 24th, 2007.

    • Cereal Patterns
  • 1st grade students in Mr. Lo’s class learned to make patterns with cereals on September 25th, 2007.
    • Happy Birthday
  • Paraprofessionals helped Ms. Davis celebrate her birthday on September 25th, 2007 in the teacher’s lounge.

  • 1st grade teachers also congratulated Ms. Davis for her birthday!
    • Art Drawings
  • Students in Mrs. Dellosa’s Art class learned about the attributes of lines, shapes, colors, and textures.
  • More Art projects done by Mrs. Dellosa's students.
    • State of Texas
  • In the week of September 24th, 2007, 3rd grade students in Ms. Roberts' class made many projects about the State of Texas.
    • Story Apron
  • 3rd grade students in Ms. Roberts’ class also made stories out of apron.

    • Chinese Full Moon Festival
  • The Chinese celebrated the Chinese Full Moon Festival this year on September 25th, 2007.

  • The Chinese Full Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It's also known as the Mid-autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie). It is a day of family reunions much like a Western Thanksgiving. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the roundest and brightest signaling a time of completeness and abundance. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, children are delighted to stay up past midnight, parading multi-colored lanterns into the wee hours as families take to the streets or city parks to moon-gaze. It is also a romantic night for lovers, who sit holding hands on hilltops, riverbanks and park benches, captivated by the brightest moon of the year.

  • The moon cake (dessert) is the food for the Moon Festival. The Chinese eat the moon cake at night with the full moon in the sky.
    • October Events
  • In the week of October 1st, 2007, 3rd grade students in Ms. Stanford’s class made many graphs about their community.
    • Letter E
  • Kindergarten students in Ms. Bernal’s class learned the sound of letter E through their elephant projects in the week of October 1st, 2007.
    • Global Warming
  • 5th grade students in Ms. Jolly’s class talked about the effects of global warming and ways to reduce pollution in the Earth’s atmosphere in the week of October 1st, 2007.
    • Writing, Direction, and Vowel Projects
  • 1st grade students in Ms. Liu’s class made many wonderful writing projects, map projects, and vowel projects in the week of October 1st, 2007.
    • Cereal Boxes
  • 4th grade students in Ms. Johnson’s class made many cereal boxes using declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences in the week of October 1st, 2007.
    • Can You Name that Baby???
  • Can you tell each of the baby picture belong to which Lakewood faculty???
    • Breakfast
  • Lakewood faculty hard at work serving breakfast during the Staff Development Day on October 8th, 2007.
    • Workshop
  • Ms. Land (Special Education Resource Teacher) talked to her fellow colleagues on ways to help some students that need an extra help during the Staff Development Day on October 8th, 2007.
    • Superhero Drug Free!
  • 1st and 2nd grade students participated in the Superhero Drug Free Parade on October 31st, 2007.
  • Pre-K students got in the act too!
  • Kindergarten students joined the parade too!
  • "No drugs, no drugs!"
  • Team work is the best way to get the job done!
  • 4th grade students did many drug free drawings and Thanksgiving drawings to decorate the hallway!
    • November Events
  • Family Science Night was held on November 1st, 2007 for a night of fun and experiment!

  • Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Chadha (4th grade teachers), and Mr. Purvis (Principal) made “head lights” (not the one on the car) with students.
    • Battle of the Hula Hoops!
  • Mrs. Parasher and Mrs. Roberts (3rd grade teachers) battle it out to see who can spin the hula hoop the longest. The winner is???
  • Is this the Astrodome???
  • Water, egg, and salt. What is going to happen???
  • Mr. Jones (Interim Superintendent) joined in on the fun of making a "head light" along with the Lakewood teachers.
  • Ms. Martinez (Pre-K3 teacher) explained to students how acids and neutralizers work in juice and other products.
  • Play hula hoop in a new way!
  • Making soil castles???
    • Thanksgiving Dinner
  • Thanksgiving Dinner was held on November 8th, 2007. Many parents participated the celebration with their children.
    • NFISD Pride Week Parade
  • In celebration of the North Forest ISD pride week, Lakewood students staged a parade around the campus on November 8th, 2007.
  • Way to go Kindergarten students!
  • 2nd grade students marching strong!
  • Lakewood students also did many drawings to show that they are proud to be part of the school district!
  • 4th grade students wrote essays to express their excitement of being the North Forest ISD students.
    • Diwali- Festival of Light
  • Deepavali (Diwali) is an Indian festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen 'diyas' (lamps), decorating the houses, bursting firecrackers and inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast. This year, the event celebrated on November 9th, 2007.
    • Fall Festival, 2007
  • Students, parents, Lakewood faculty, and staff had a day of fun during the annual Fall Festival on November 9th, 2007.
  • Last second buzzer beater!
  • The ball is looking good!
    • 3 Braches of Government
  • During the week of November 12th, 2007, Mrs. Stanford’s 3rd grade students learned about the 3 branches of the government.
    • Life Cycle of Animals
  • During the week of November 12th, 2007, Mrs. Parasher’s 3rd grade students learned about the life cycle of animals.

    • Happy Thanksgiving!
  • In celebration of the Thanksgiving, 1st grade students in Mrs. Liu’s class did Thanksgiving essays and turkey drawings during the week of November 12th, 2007.
  • Pre K-3 students in Ms. Martinez’s class did turkey drawings during the week of November 12th, 2007.

  • 4th grade students wrote “I am Thankful for…” essays during the week of November 12th, 2007.

    • Hearing and Eyes Tests
  • North Forest ISD nurse came to Lakewood Elementary School on November 13th-14th, 2007 to conduct hearing and eyes tests for all the Lakewood students.
  • Hmmmm... It sounds like...
    • Free Smoke Detectors!
  • Under the coordination of the PE teacher Ms. Young, the Houston Fire Department came to Lakewood Elementary School on November 28th, 2007 and distributed hundreds of free smoke detectors to students as well as the parents. A big shout out goes to Ms. Young and the Houston Fire Department for making the Lakewood community a safer place to live!

  • Picture from left to right: Girl Scout employees, Houston Fire Department officers, and Ms. Young.
  • In recognition of the free smoke detectors and fire safety lessons to the Lakewood students offered by the Houston Fire Department, Mr. Purvis (Principal) presented a plaque of appreciation to the Houston firefighters on behalf of Lakewood Elementary School.
  • Houston firefighters explained to Lakewood students the use of the equipments on the fire truck.
  • Houston firefighter talked to Lakewood students about fire safety.
  • Houston firedog?!
    • December Events
    Prime and Composite Numbers
  • 5th grade students in Mrs. Jolly’s class made projects about the prime and composite numbers during the week of December 3rd, 2007.
    • Unwrap a Gift and Read!

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  • Lakewood Elementary School initiated the first annual Unwrap a Gift and Read on December 4th, 2007. The event was a great success! Each student received a brand new book to read over the holidays. Each faculty & staff also went to a different grade level to read his/her favorite book to the students!

    • Christmas is Coming to School!
  • Thanks to all the Lakewood faculty and staff for taking the effort and time to make Lakewood Elementary School feeling like the spirit of the holiday season!
  • Snowy Christmas!
  • Winnie the Pooh family listened to the Christmas stories.
  • "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" in Spanish.
  • "Merry Christmas" in the Phillippine language.
  • "Happy New Year" in the Phillippine language.
  • 4th grade students wrote essays about the Christmas holidays.
    • Winter Bash
  • Lakewood students made their moves at the Winter Bash on December 7th, 2007 for an afternoon of fun!
  • We call this “Soldier girls!”
  • The paraprofessional Ms. Renia Anderson (the one wearing white clothes in the middle) received lots of “bear hugs” from the students on her birthday at the Winter Bash. Happy birthday, Ms. Anderson!
    • The Word is...
  • Lakewood students worked hard on the Spelling Bee Contest (Elimination Round) on December 11th, 2007.

    • Christmas Breakfast!
  • Lakewood faculty and staff enjoyed a morning of fun and great food at the Christmas Breakfast on December 12th, 2007. The Lakewood teachers showed a great smile in the spirit of the holidays!
  • Ms. McNeil (Math Coach) gave a gift to Mrs. Davis (Assistant Principal).
  • Mr. Gardner (Paraprofessional) exchanged a gift between Mrs. Francis (Counselor).
    • Christmas Program!
  • Lakewood Elementary School had their Christmas Program on December 12th, 2007. Many parents and students came out to see the show. The show was a great success!
  • Pre-K 4 teacher Mrs. Rhodes read a Christmas story to the Pre-K students on the stage.
  • All the performers sang Christmas songs led by the 5th grade teacher, Ms. Templeton.
  • These girls stole the show at the opening of the program!
  • Little reindeers can dance too!
  • Are these girls the Santa’s helpers???
  • Dance through the Christmas spirit!
  • Jazz music and Christmas song, they can’t go wrong!
  • “Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way…”
  • Mr. Purvis (Principal) thanked the audience for watching the Christmas Program and the 5th grade teacher, Ms. Templeton for making the show possible! Thank you Ms. Templeton!
    • Christmas Giveaway!
  • For the faculty meeting on December 13th, 2007, Lakewood administrators passed out gifts for all the Lakewood staff members. Thank you to all the administrators!
  • Happy teachers!
  • Happy, happy teachers!
  • Happy, happy, and more happy teachers!
    • Christmas Dinner!
  • Lakewood faculty and staff had their Christmas Dinner at Brady’s Landings on December 13th, 2007 for a night of performances and great food!

  • Mr. Purvis (Principal) thanked the Lakewood faculty and staff for a semester of hard work!
  • Marilyn Monroe and her love partner!
  • Teacher of the Year! (aka: The baby Jesus!)
  • Christmas dancers, Hawaiian style!
  • Rock musician with his personal dancers!
  • Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeers rocking it out!
  • Look at all the food!!!
    • January Events
  • 1st grade teacher Mr. Lo taught all the 1st grade students about solid, liquid, and directional words by making some homemade vanilla ice cream on January 9th, 2008.
  • Liquid vanilla ice cream!
  • Let me give you a hand.
    • Campus Spelling Bee Final Round!
  • The campus Spelling Bee Final Round was held on January 10th, 2008. The winners are located in the “Student Achievement” page.
    • Skating Party!
  • Lakewood students had a fun afternoon at the Skating Party on January 11th, 2008.
  • The teachers had a great time too!
    • Solid, Liquid, and Gas
  • 1st grade teacher Mrs. Fisher taught her students and Mr. Lo’s 1st grade students about solid, liquid, and how they change from one state to another on January 15th, 2008.
    • Word Wall
  • How do you spell Mississippi??? Nice 3rd grade word wall!
    • Workshop Time!
  • 2nd grade students in Mrs. Ammons’ class hard at work during workshop time!
    • 2nd Grade Activities
  • Mrs. Gabriel’s 2nd grade students doing many different activities throughout the year!
    • George Washington Carver
  • 1st grade students in Mrs. Fisher’s class wrote about George Washington Carver. He not only promoted the use of peanuts as the alternative crop in the 1900s, but he also invented industrial products from peanuts.
    • Flip Book
  • Kindergarten students in Mr. Grande’s bilingual class made story flip books.
    • Fiction or Nonfiction???
  • 5th grade students in Mrs. Jolly’s class learned about fiction and nonfiction books.
    • Story Map
  • 3rd grade students in Ms. Manaloto’s class learned about story map (title, characters, setting, problem, solution, and conclusion) in stories.
    • Sequence of Events
  • 3rd grade students in Ms. Montano’s class learned about sequence of events in stories.
    • Word Building
  • 3rd grade students in Mrs. Parasher’s class learned the methods of building a word.
  • Kindergarten students in Ms. Coleman’s class can read and write!
    • The Great Big Enormous Turnip
  • Kindergarten students in Mrs. Bernal’s class learned about team work and cooperation by reading the story “The Great Big Enormous Turnip”.
    • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Decorations filled across the hallways in celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday on January 15th, 2008 and Martin Luther King’s Day on January 21st, 2008.
  • 1st grade students in Mrs. Liu’s class wrote the biography of Martin Luther King.
  • Pre-K 3 students in Mrs. Martinez’s class learned about Martin Luther King too!
  • 3rd grade students in Mrs. Stanford’s class wrote the accomplishment Martin Luther King has made.
  • 4th grade students in Ms. Johnson’s class and 5th grade students in Mrs. Chowdry’s class wrote about the life of Martin Luther King.
    • Literacy Day 2008
  • Lakewood Elementary School held its annual Literacy Day on January 17th, 2008 to promote literacy awareness among children as well as adults. Many parents participated the event with their children in the classroom. A big shout out goes to Mrs. Reece (Reading Coach) and Mrs. Francis (Reading Intervention Teacher) for making the event possible!

  • 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Roberts shared the reading techniques with parents.
  • Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bernal talked to parents about workshop time.
  • Pre-K parents took a peek of the activities happened in the classroom.
  • 1st grade parent helped her son doing some writing activity in Mr. Nunez’s bilingual classroom.
  • Exceptional Education teacher Mrs. Land played letter bingo with her students.
  • 4th grade students and parents listened carefully as Mrs. Lalata instructs a reading activity.
  • A 5th grade student showed her mom how reading is done.
    • Martin Luther King Program
  • In celebration the legacy of Martin Luther King, Lakewood Elementary School held a Martin Luther King Program on January 18th, 2008 in the cafeteria.

  • Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students sang songs about Martin Luther King.
  • Exceptional Education students started off the program with the pledges.
  • Happy birthday, Martin Luther King!
  • The cafeteria staff also got involved in the singing of Martin Luther King!
  • Young Martin made the famous "I Have a Dream" speech!
    • Brushing Teeth!
  • All the 1st grade students learned the importance of brushing teeth in Mrs. Fisher’s room on January 23rd, 2008.
    • Courtesy Club Breakfast
  • Courtesy Club held its monthly breakfast on January 25th, 2008 for all the Lakewood faculty.
  • Lakewood faculty waited patiently for their food.
  • Hmmm... sweets!
    • Acids and Neutralizers, What are They?
  • Lakewood students turned in many Science Projects during the annual Science Fair on January 28th, 2008.
    • Junior Achievement, 2008
  • In celebration of College/Career Week during the week of January 28th, 2008, Junior Achievement came to Lakewood Elementary School on January 30th, 2008 to teach students about different careers in the society.
    • February Events
    Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat)!
  • The Asian communities celebrated Chinese New Year on February 7th, 2008. This year, it is also known as the year of the rat. In China, the Rat is respected and considered a courageous, enterprising person. It is deemed an honor to be born in the Year of the Rat and it is considered a privilege to be associated with a Rat. Rats know exactly where to find solutions and can take care of themselves and others without problems. They use their instinctive sense of observation to help others in times of need and are among the most fit of all the Animal signs to survive most any situation. Chinese New Year occurs on January 1st according the Chinese lunar calendar. In the American calendar, that is usually sometimes in February. Chinese New Year last a total of 15 days.

  • During Chinese New Year, families get together for a big feast, just like the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Adults and children wear beautiful clothing to watch lion dance, dragon dance, eat traditional Chinese food, and play traditional games. Adults and children also play with the firecrackers. The loud noise made by the firecracker is used to get rid of the evil spirit. Most importantly, the adults pass out red envelopes known as “hong bow” to children that are filled with money. The redness represents a sign of good luck and wealth. Families eat sweet rice ball soup, a type of dessert to mark the last day of the Chinese New Year. Happy Chinese New Year!
    • Top Restaurant Owner
  • In celebration of Black History Month, top restaurant owner Marcus Davis went to PE teacher Ms. Young's class to speak to the students on February 12th, 2008. He owns The Breakfast Klub www.thebreakfastklub.com/ The restaurant was named one of the top 10 restaurants in the United States. Mr. Davis talked to the students the importance of education, vision, and believe in yourself.
    • Happy Valentine's Day!
  • 4th grade students in Ms. Bonton’s class all dress up in red in celebration of the Valentine’s Day on February 14th, 2008.
    • Sweethearts Ball 2008!
  • Sweethearts Ball 2008 was a great success on February 15th, 2008! Many students and parents came out to enjoy the event! Congratulations to all the winning participants!
  • All the winning participants sitting on the stage!
  • Family members looking on.
    • Successful Businessman
  • In celebration of Black History Month, successful businessman Charles Houston went to PE teacher Ms. Young's class to speak to the students on February 21st, 2008. Again, he talked to the students the importance of having an education and education will lead to success in life.
    • Executive Assistant of the Houston Fire Department
  • In celebration of Black History Month, Executive Assistant of the Houston Fire Department Chief Flannigan went to PE teacher Ms. Young's class to speak to the students on February 26th, 2008. He told students that education is the key to get a good job in life.
  • In celebration of Black History Month, a Risk Management speaker named Derrick Givens went to PE teacher Ms. Young's class to speak to the students on February 28th, 2008. He told students that having an education, they can do anything in life.
    • Black History Dinner 2008
  • In celebration of Black History Month, Black History dinner was held on February 28th, 2008. Many faculty and staff enjoyed the soul food, also known as the comfort food. A big shout out goes to PE teacher Ms. Young for organizing the event!

  • Look at all the food!!!
  • Excited faculty and staff waiting for their food!
  • Math Coach Mrs. McNeil takes a photo before she eats.
  • Lakewood faculty and staff worked hard to chow down their food!
  • Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bernal gave it a thumb up for the food!
    • Black History Program 2008
  • In celebration of Black History Month, Black History program was held on February 29th, 2008. Many students did performances to celebrate the great African American leaders around the world.

  • Upper grade girls dancing away!
  • Many parents looking on.
  • Primary grade students sang songs under the guidance of the Music teacher Mrs. Divina.
  • Kindergarten students talked about the black inventors.
  • African American Idol number 1!
  • African American Idol number 2!
    • Famous African Americans!
  • 1st grade students in Mrs. Fisher’s class made famous African American projects in celebration of Black History Month in February.
    • March Events
    Lakewood Clean Up Day!
  • Under the planning of the PTA President Yolanda Jackson, Lakewood Clean Up Day was a great success on March 1st, 2008! Many parents and students showed up to beautify the campus! Thanks to Mrs. Jackson for making the event possible!

  • A 1st grade student wiped the doorknob clean.
  • Good job, ladies!
  • Weapons are loaded, bacteria are gone!
  • Scrubbing and modeling at the same time!
  • Mildew, fungus, bacteria, and stains all go away!
    • Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
  • Lakewood students decorated the hallway in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd, 2008.
  • All about Dr. Seuss!
  • Books written by Dr. Seuss.
  • 3rd grade students wrote about the stories written by Dr. Seuss.
  • 3rd grade students in Mrs. Roberts class wrote about Dr. Seuss.
    • Planets!
  • 1st grade students in Mrs. Fisher’s class learned about the sun and planets on the week of March 10th, 2008.
    • Easter Eggs!
  • In celebration of Easter Sunday on March 23rd, 2008, Girl Scout provided Easter activities for all the Lakewood girls on March 12th, 2008.
  • Lakewood girls went on an Easter Egg Hunt!
    • Texas Fitness Test
  • Texas fitness test was done on March 12th, 2008. The State of Texas has mandated for all 3rd to 5th grade students to conduct the Texas fitness test in an effort to lower the number of obesity among children in Texas.
  • How much do I weight???
  • How fast can I run???
  • I can push it!
    • Green Eggs and Ham
  • In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd, 2008, Lakewood students did many activities to celebrate the accomplishment of Dr. Seuss on March 14th, 2008.
  • Many books done by Dr. Seuss!
  • PEIMS Clerk cooked some green eggs and…
  • ham done by Reading First Intervention teacher Mrs. Francis.
  • Lakewood parents made some hats based on the story “The Cat in the Hat”.
  • Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis became the cat based on the story “The Cat in the Hat”.
  • Lakewood student enjoyed some green eggs and hams.
  • Character became alive! The real cat based on the story “The Cat in the Hat” came to Lakewood!
    • Custodian/Cafeteria Week
  • In celebration of Custodian/Cafeteria Week from March 25th-28th, 2008, cake was provided to all the Lakewood custodians and cafeteria workers.
  • 1st grade team made a poster and gave out money to all the cafeteria workers.
  • 1st grade team made a poster and gave out money to all the custodians.
    • How Much Does it Cost?
  • Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis taught 1st grade students in Mrs. Fisher’s class to use coins and paper money to buy goods in the store from March 25th-28th, 2008.
  • Students worked hard to collect the correct amount of money to buy the goods in the store.
    • April Events
    Dancing to the 1950s!
  • Lakewood students and staff put on their best 1950s wardrobe and dance the afternoon away on April 25th, 2008.

  • 5th grade teacher Ms. Templeton showed her best in the 1950s.
  • Exceptional Education teacher Mrs. Land went through the time machine to the 1950s.
  • 5th grade teacher Mrs. Jolly and her students worked hard to prepare the snacks in the cafeteria.
  • Lakewood Paraprofessional Mrs. Reed gave it a thumbs up for the clothing she got on.
  • Lakewood students showed what they always do the best for the afternoon.
    • May Events
    Teacher Appreication Week 2008
  • Lakewood teachers received money and prizes in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5th-9th, 2008.

  • Bilingual Kindergarten teacher Mr. Grande received money from the Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis.
  • Pre-K 3 teacher Ms. Williams received a huge bag of goodies!
  • Kindergarten teacher Ms. Coleman received a blender to get ready for the summer.
  • Math Coach Mrs. McNeil (in red) received an ipod holder and the Art teacher Mrs. Dellosa received lots of big books.
    • Safety Robot
  • Houston Police Department brought a friend named “Safety Robot” to talk to Lakewood primary students (Pre-K to 2nd grades) about safety on May 6th, 2008.
  • The police officer showed a Lakewood student how handcuffs work.
    • Family Skate Night
  • Lakewood students and parents enjoyed a night of fun at the Family Skate Night on May 7th, 2008.
  • Skate the night away!
    • Cinco de Mayo 2008
  • On May 8th, 2008, Harris County Constable Victor Trevino and a police officer talked to the students about school safety and celebration of Cinco de Mayo.
  • Lakewood girls showed their Cinco de Mayo spirit.
  • All the Lakewood performers.
  • Principal Mr. Purvis thanked the Lakewood staff, students, and parents for putting on a show for Cinco de Mayo.
    • Learning About Flowers
  • Girl Scout taught 5th grade students the names of different flowers and the proper care of flowers on May 14th, 2008.
    • Jump Rope for Heart 2008
  • Lakewood students participated in Jump Rope for Heart on May 15th, 2008 in the PE rooms. Students jump rope to raise money for heart research.
    • CASE and Extended Day Party
  • CASE and Extended Day students celebrated the very last day by having an ice cream party of their own on May 15th, 2008.
  • Lakewood teachers worked hard to pass out the ice cream to the students.
    • Elementary District Track Meet
  • Lakewood students participated in the first annual Elementary District Track Meet at Smiley High School on May 16th, 2008. Students ran hard at the relay race!
  • Look how high I can jump!
  • Look how far I can jump!
  • I made it through the finish line!
  • Mr. Purvis(Principal), Mrs. Martinez (Pre-K 3 teacher), and Mr. Grande (Bilingual Kindergarten teacher) cheered for the students.
  • More Lakewood faculty and staff cheered for the students!
  • The Asian teachers cheered in Asian style!
  • Even more Lakewood faculty and staff cheered on for the students!
    • Muffins with Mom 2008
  • Lakewood girls enjoyed muffins with mom during the Boys and Girls Week celebration on May 19th, 2008.
  • Yummy muffins and pretty dresses!
    • Houston Police Department Gang Task Force
  • Houston Police Department Gang Task Force came to speak with 3rd to 5th grade students during the Boys and Girls Week celebration on May 20th, 2008. A big shout out goes to Ms. Young (PE teacher) for making the event possible!
    • Chuck E. Cheese
  • Chuck E. Cheese (the mouse) came to surprise the students on May 21st, 2008.
  • Even the teachers love him too!
    • Harlem Globetrotters
  • Harlem Globetrotters put on a show for 3rd to 5th grade students during the Boys and Girls Week celebration on May 22nd, 2008.
  • Anyone can play ball.
    • Houston Police Department Mounted Patrol
  • Houston Police Department Mounted Patrol talked to Kindergarten to 2nd grade students about their “police horse” during the Boys and Girls Week celebration on May 22nd, 2008. A big shout out goes to Ms. Young (PE teacher) for making the event possible!
  • Horse eats leaves too!
  • The horses were not scared of any noises!
  • Houston Police Department Trailer for the horses.
    • Boys Athletic Bash
  • Lakewood boys had a fun afternoon during the Boys and Girls Week celebration on May 23rd, 2008.
  • Catching the ball!
  • PTA President Mrs. Jackson passed out popcorn to a group of hungry boys.
    • Tea Party 2008
  • A Tea Party was held in the cafeteria for all the Lakewood girls in celebration of Boys and Girls Week on May 23rd, 2008.
  • Mr. Purvis (Principal) passed out carnations to the girls.
  • The ladies and the gentleman at the Tea Party!
  • Happy girls at the Tea Party!
    • NFISD District Elementary Teacher of the Year 2008-2009
  • Congratulations to ESL Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bernal of being named North Forest ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009 at the annual Celebration of Excellence Gala on May 23rd, 2008.
  • Mrs. Bernal in the photo with the other Lakewood faculty and staff.
    • Spring Festival 2008
  • Lakewood students, parents, faculty, and staff had a day of fun at the Spring Festival 2008 on May 24th, 2008.
  • Is the ball going for a strike?
  • Look how high it goes!
  • Round, round, go around…
  • Lakewood faculty helped out at the cafeteria.
  • Will Mr. Purvis (Principal) make the goal?
  • Spin the wheels!
  • Mrs. Reed (Paraprofessional) cooled off in the dunk tank.
    • Kindergarten Graduation 2008
  • Kindergarten students dressed up in their caps and gown during the graduation ceremony on May 28th, 2008.
  • Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bernal’s graduation class for 2007-2008.
    • 1st Grade Award's Day 2008
  • 1st grade Award’s Day was held on May 29th, 2008. Mr. Nunez (Bilingual teacher) gave out the awards.
  • Mr. Lo gave out the awards to his students.
  • Mrs. Liu gave out the awards to her students.
  • Ms. Craft gave out the awards to her students.
  • Mrs. Fisher gave out the awards to her students.
  • Mr. Purvis (Principal) thanked the 1st grade teachers for the year 2007-2008.
    • Little Bugs
  • Museum of Natural Science brought little bugs to Pre-K students on May 29th, 2008.
    • 5th Grade Graduation 2008
  • 5th grade graduation was held on May 30th, 2008. Congratulations to all the 5th grade students!
    • 4th Grade Award's Day 2008
  • 4th grade students received their awards during the Award’s Day on June 4th, 2008.
    • Principal Purvis, the Clown!
  • On Thursday, June 5th, 2008 the parents, staff members and students of Lakewood Elementary School celebrated the preliminary T.A.K.S. results by participating in a Principal’s Fun Day. The staff prepared food, provided water slides and fun activities for all. The children had a great time. The Principal had promised the students that he would wear a clown suit if they did exceptionally well on the T.A.K.S. test. Preliminary results determined his fate. He wore the clown suit and everyone had a good laugh. Mr. Purvis stated “We are so serious about our children’s future that we sometimes forget to balance our lives with laughter/fun, and that is why I made and kept the promise to wear the clown suit.”
  • Mr. Purvis (principal/clown) directed the traffic.
  • Mr. Purvis (principal/clown) with Mrs. Martinez (Pre-K 3 teacher).
  • Mr. Purvis (principal/clown) with Ms. Johnson (4th grade teacher) on the left and Mrs. Land (Exceptional Education teacher) on the right.
  • Mr. Purvis (principal/clown) with Mr. Andrews (custodian).
  • Mr. Purvis (principal/clown) with a Lakewood parent.
  • Mr. Purivs (principal/clown) showed students how to play ball.
    • Summer School 2008
  • Summer school students made bird houses in Science Lab during the week of June 9th, 2008.
  • More bird houses!
    • Volcanoes!
  • During summer school, 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Stanford taught Kindergarten and 3 grade students how to make a volcano. She also demonstrated the process of how a volcano erupts.
  • Kindergarten teacher Ms. Coleman joined in on the fun!
    • I Can Read!
  • Kindergarten students also worked hard to improve their reading skill!
    • Ice Cream!
  • During summer school, 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Stanford taught 3rd grade students the process to make vanilla ice cream using ice cubes and rock salt.
  • A 3rd grade student added sugar to his vanilla ice cream.
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