Lakewood Elementary Parent Community

10/24/2026

A note that next week's free Family Food Market will feature frozen goods. You may wish to consider bringing an insulated bag or cooler.

Thanks so much to Flourish! School Food Society and the staff at Spencer Middle School for making these events possible.

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

🎃💥 LAKEWOOD, LET’S SMASH THE COMPETITION! 🚒🦁

We’ve been challenged, Lakewood families… and we think we’re up for it! 💜💛

The Langford Firefighters Charitable Foundation has challenged local schools to see who can collect the MOST pumpkins after Halloween!

🏆 THE PRIZE?
The winning school gets a special FIRE TRUCK VISIT from Langford Fire Rescue! 🚒🔥

So before you toss those jack-o’-lanterns, help Lakewood bring home the win!

🎃 WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2026
⏰ TIME: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Westshore Town Centre parking lot (near Cineplex Odeon)

💜 WHY IT MATTERS:
This year’s event supports the Flourish! School Food Society, helping provide healthy meals and snacks to students in our community.

Every pumpkin counts, so spread the word to your friends, family and neighbours!

🦁💜💛 LET’S GO, LAKEWOOD! 💛💜🦁

Who’s ready to help us WIN?! 🎃🚒

10/22/2026

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BOTTLE DRIVE!

🎉♻️

WOW, Lakewood families! You did it again! 💚

Thanks to our amazing school community, we collected an incredible 12.5 HUGE bins of refundable bottles and cans! 🙌

A massive THANK YOU to all the wonderful parent volunteers who generously gave their time to help collect, sort and organize donations. We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️

And to all the Lakewood families who saved their empties and dropped them off — thank you for showing up and supporting our school!

🌟 A special shoutout to our local businesses who generously donated their empties:

♻️ Milestones
♻️ MR MIKES
♻️ Emporia Westshore
♻️ loghousepub
♻️ 900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizzeria Langford
♻️ houseofboateng
♻️ the_rack_bistro

Your generosity and support of our school community mean so much! 💚

Every bottle and can helps raise funds that go directly back into supporting our Lakewood students, classrooms and school community.

Small contributions, BIG impact! 💚♻️

Thank you, Lakewood! Until the next bottle drive! 🎉

10/21/2026

Only 6 more positions to fill in order for
EVERYONE to have an incredible night!

👇 Sign up below👇

https://volunteersignup.org/7BFE7?

10/20/2026

📱 SAVE THE DATE! 💻

Online Parenting: Digital Literacy & Internet Safety

Tuesday, October 27th ~ 7:00 PM
Online presentation for parents & caregivers

Technology is a huge part of our kids’ lives. From gaming and social media to messaging, screen time and online safety.

Join us for an informative session with The White Hatter covering practical ways to help our children navigate the digital world safely and confidently. Topics include online risks, device boundaries, screen habits, privacy, monitoring and healthy digital communication.

🗓 Mark your calendar now!
The online access link and additional details will be shared closer to the date.

Lakewood Elementary PAC

10/17/2026

🎃👻 CALLING ALL BOO-TIFUL VOLUNTEERS! 👻🎃

Lakewood’s Halloween Dance is just around the corner, and we need a few helping hands to make the magic happen! 🪄🕸️

These fun-filled school events wouldn’t be possible without the amazing parents and caregivers who generously give their time. ❤️

Whether you can spare a little time or a lot, every helping hand makes a difference!

🗓️ Thursday, October 29

🙋‍♀️ Ready to join our SPOOK-TACULAR crew?

Sign up here:
https://volunteersignup.org/7BFE7

🧡 Together, let’s make this a Halloween night our Lakewood kids will remember!

Thank you for helping bring our school community together! 🎃

10/17/2026

Reminder: DROP off Your EMPTIES TODAY!!

Bring your empties through the school bus loop today and help fundraise for our students!

♻️ Anytime between 10am - 2pm ♻️

10/16/2026

🎨✨ A Little Peek Inside Lakewood! ✨🎨

Our hallways are filled with creativity, imagination and the incredible artwork of our talented students! ❤️

Behind all this creativity are our wonderful teachers, who spend their school days supporting, inspiring and educating our children.

💌 A Friendly Communication Reminder

Our teachers are busy with students throughout the school day, so we kindly ask families to allow 48-72 hours for a response to emails.

📞 For urgent matters requiring immediate attention, please contact the school office directly.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support of our amazing Lakewood staff! 💕

Now, enjoy a little glimpse of the creativity brightening our school hallways! 🎨🌈

10/15/2026

🎃👻 LAKEWOOD’S HALLOWEEN DANCE
IS BACK! 👻🎃

Get those costumes ready, Lakewood!! 🪩

Join us for a SPOOK-TACULAR evening of music, dancing, treats and Halloween fun!

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026

🕠 5:30–6:00 PM Early entry with concession open, lights on and quieter music for families who prefer a calmer start. 💜

🎶 6:00–7:30 PM - Lights down and DJ Sansom gets the Halloween party started!

❤️ Admission by donation - give what you can! ($10 suggested per family.)

More details about tickets, concessions and volunteering coming soon!

🦇 Who’s ready to BOO-gie?! 🎃