HEB ISD School & Family Magazine Winter 2017-18 | Page 30

It is Harvest Festival Time
at Lakewood
Lakewood Elementary is fortunate to have a close
working relationship with our Parent Teacher
Association (PTA). When we plan events, Lakewood
Elementary and our PTA realize that we are here
for our students and our families. It is because of
this joint belief that the Lakewood PTA sponsors
a Harvest Festival and Silent Auction every year.
Harvest Festival provides families a time to connect
with each other in a safe, welcoming environment.
On October 14th, Lakewood had another great
Harvest Festival! The weather was wonderful and
everyone had a great time. In line with HEB ISD’s
theme of being “better together”, the Festival would
not have been a success without additional help
from our former students and volunteers from Trinity
High school. Thanks to this success, everyone at
Lakewood is looking forward to next year’s event!
River Trails Elementary
At River Trails Elementary,
we take great pride in
our academic achievement,
whole child initiatives, and
service to our school and
community. In 6th grade,
students have the opportunity
to demonstrate leadership and
service by participating in ROARS teams throughout
the year. We have our ROARS Day kick-off event
in September, where students participate in team
building activities, learn about leadership from Hurst
Junior High administrators, and find out what ROARS
team they will serve on. There are a variety of ROARS
teams each year, including safety patrol, marquee,
morning announcements, traffic cones and flags,
school store, recycling, and building beautification.
Special areas inside the school, such as music, art,
library, cafeteria, nurse’s office, and computer lab also
have a team. Students work before school, during
recess, at the end of the day, or after school to perform
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the duties of their team.
This year, we were able
to take our 6th grade students to 6 Stones
for a day of service, where they sorted
over 40 bins of food items collected during
the Black and Blue Food Drive. Students
were engaged in a day full of hard work,
collaboration, communication, and teamwork. We
are very proud of the leadership and service these
students are providing for River Trails Elementary and
our community.