About FOL

Friends of Lakeway is a nonprofit 501(3)(c) parent-teacher organization
whose membership includes parents, legal guardians and staff at
Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary.


FOL’s mission is to establish a close relationship between home and school by advancing opportunity for all parents to become involved in the Lakeway Elementary community and develop a strong working relationship between educators, the parents and the community in order to provide for every child the best possible advantages in education.

FOL raises funds for supplemental educational materials and experiences, supports school and family social interaction, and provides a non-biased forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children. It is our belief that the team effort of a parent-teacher organization offers the best possible learning environment for our children.

With the help of parents and the community we will promote a school climate of respect, cooperation, responsibility, and an understanding of everyone's obligation to the community.

During the 2008-9 School Year, Friends of Lakeway donated over $15,500!

  • Planned monthly Spirit Days to encourage school spirit and fun.
  • Managed the Box Tops program with monthly reward of $40 to the winning class.
  • Organized and ran the Creative After School Enrichment Program (CASEP).
  • Managed the Leopards Locker, our school store.
  • Reinstated $2769 for field trips after the budget cut.
  • Reinstated $1000 to the library after the budget cut.
  • Collected and sent essentials to a local unit deployed in Iraq (2nd Annual 100th Day of School Operation Troop Drive.)
  • Presented the Staff Appreciation brunch, and gave the entire staff (100) a Lakeway stainless steel travel mug.
  • Organized BINGO! night for family fun!
  • Organized the Disco Night/Safe Routes to School Presentation.
  • Organized the Holiday Staff Muncheon every December.
  • Sponsored field trip admission for students.
  • Funded Everyday Mathematics Interactive Teachers’ Lesson Guide for Grade 3 to use with the SmartBoards.
  • Funded the Wildlife Encounter Zoo assembly.
  • Funded $2000 for the Good Grief Program.
  • Funded blinking reflectors for Safe Routes to School program.
  • Donated $100 to Littleton Area Boy Scouts for I.D. kits.
  • Funded the Hampstead Stage Players Theater Group: A Christmas Carol.
  • Funded the TIGER anti-bullying presentation.
  • Donation $250 for Grade 6 Step-up and Graduation ceremony, and $200 for Grade 6 Fund.
  • Purchased two book binding machines for two classes.
  • Donated $500 to the Littleton Public Library.
  • Donated $197 to Grade 2 for Accelerated Reader electronic tests.
  • Funded and organized $2400 for Artist in Residence Pottery Unit: Third grade and Sixth grade.
  • Funded Hampstead Stage Players: Greek Myths and Pinocchio.
  • Funded Dr. Quark Science Assembly.
  • Funding and volunteering for Field Day in June.


    • During the 2007-8 School Year, FOL donated over $14,000!

    • Purchased reading support software for Grade 2 ($250)
    • Purchased GO Link sensors, light probes, magnetic field sensors, and gas pressure sensors for the grade 5 science curriculum ($2500)
    • Funded a new receiver with microphone for the physical education teacher ($450)
    • Donated $450 for the Stepping Up Fund and Graduating Class Fund
    • Funded a field trip to the Boston Museum of Science for all Grade 5 ($1600)
    • Sponsored teacher professional workshops ($400)
    • Purchased cool timers for Special Education ($120)
    • Organized and funded an artist in residence – a master potter for Grade 3 ($1100)
    • Purchased a new washer and dryer for the school nurse ($500)
    • Funded the Perry Alley Theater puppet performance for the whole school ($800)
    •  Supported the library’s Space, Aviation and Technology theme by bringing the StarLab from the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium for the whole school ($1500)
    • Supported appropriate behavior with the P.B.I.S. program rubber bracelets($300)
    • Sponsored one summer overnight camper at Copper Cannon ($400)
    • Funded the TIGER anti-bullying performance ($1500)
    • Funded the $10,000 renovation for the library/media center in 2006-2007
    • Organized staff appreciation week and raffled prizes for the entire staff (priceless)
    • Purchased 50 library books dedicated to, and chosen by, teachers and staff ($500)
    • Organized sending packages to the troops in Iraq for the 100th Day of School
    • Provide after-school enrichment with our Creative After School Enrichment Program (CASEP) for six weeks in the fall. This fabulous program teaches students many subjects outside of the curriculum—from pottery to fishing, all taught by local talent. ($1500-$2000)
    • Improved school spirit with Field Day, Sno-Cone Day, and, of course - SPIRIT DAY!