Monday Message 4/11

It is spring conference week! Here are some reminders for conferences:

•  Please stop by the lost and found items that have been placed in the main lobby to claim items you may have thought were missing! 
• Be on time to your conference as all teachers are scheduled back to back.
• Early release is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Dismissal at 12:15 each day. Lunch will be served.

April Vacation Next Week

School will be closed for April vacation next week and will re-open on April 25th!

Family Bingo Night Thursday!

Family Bingo night is this Thursday at 6pm in the Lowell cafeteria. It is a fun, free evening with prizes and snacks served!

Drop and Go-PLEASE READ

We have had increasing issues as well as some dangerous situations during drop and go in the morning.  

• Pull up to the second crosswalk to drop off.
• Stay to the left of the three plastic "children".
• Do NOT pass any cars on the left, please wait in the drop and go line. This has resulted in dangerous situations.
• Do NOT get out of your car if you are in the drop and go line.
• Please do not park on the left side of Lowell Ave during drop and go. We have had concerns from crossing guards and Watertown Police about this practice. 
• Thank you for doing your part to create a safe environment around our school in the mornings. 

PTO Updates

The link to PTO updates is here!

Reading Challenge!
We reached our goal of 4,000 hours and more!!! The Lowell read 4,947 hours in four short weeks! More information on our reward and winning homerooms to follow.

Monday Message 4/4

Normal Dismissal Today
We will return to our normal dismissal routines today. Thank you for your patience last week!

Early Release Next Week
A reminder that Tuesday through Friday next week will be early release days for parent-teacher conferences. Dismissal is at 12:15 and there will be lunch served and LEDP for those enrolled.

WPS Art Show
The district wide art show is up at the Watertown Mall now. The opening reception is tonight from 5-7pm. Stop by and see the amazing work!

Watertown Music Fest
Come celebrate music with the Friends of Watertown Music at their 5th Annual MusicFest, Friday, April 8th 5:30-9:30 at the Watertown Middle School. Come and perform or listen throughout the evening to musicians of all ages and abilities on four different 'stages'  - from classical to pop music and everything in between. Try an instrument at the petting zoo. Enjoy pizza, baked goods, fun and friends.  For more information or to sign-up to perform or volunteer, go to https://watertownmusic.org/musicfest/

PTO Updates
There is a PTO meeting tomorrow, Paint Night this Thursday, Family Bingo Night coming up and much more. Click here for PTO events and updates

School Start Time Survey
Please see below for a message from the superintendent

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

If you have not yet had the opportunity to take the School Start Time Survey, please take a moment to do so on or before April 7th. The survey will be closed to responses beginning on April 8th. 

http://goo.gl/forms/23wsFQhzYg

Thank you for your cooperation.

Monday Message 3/28

I hope you had a great long weekend.  Progress reports were sent home on Friday for grades 1-5 and preK and K families should have access to their student's online progress report.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences will be held the week of April 11th. Teachers will be in touch very soon to schedule a conference to discuss your student's progress.  Also, due to conferences that week, Tuesday 4/12, Wednesday 4/13, Thursday 4/14, and Friday 4/15 will be early release days for students. Dismissal will be at 12:15pm and there will be LEDP for families enrolled.

April Vacation
School will be closed for April vacation 4/18-4/22.

PTO Meeting
The next PTO meeting is Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm in the Lowell library. Please join us!

School Site Council Meeting This Week
Site Council will meet this Thursday at 7pm in the Lowell library. We will start writing our school improvement plan for the upcoming school year. It is an open meeting-all are welcome!

Reading Challenge 2016
Our reading challenge is in full swing! Logs are being counted today...follow the JR Lowell Elementary School on Facebook for reading challenge and other updates!

Weekly Message 3/22/16

Hello everyone. Here are some announcements for what has shaped up to be a very short week.

Construction at the Lowell
The work that commenced at the Lowell on Friday afternoon, to repair ceilings in the "old wing" of the school, was completed on Sunday.  A large crew of workers worked all weekend and a cleaning crew followed them. Teachers and staff could not believe that when they came in it looked as if no work was done at all! I am grateful to our custodial staff, our facilities department, and the school department and tow for the support in getting the job done.

Site Council This Week
School Site Council will meet on Thursday, March 31st at 7pm. The meeting was originally scheduled for this Thursday-due to the holiday weekend it needed to be rescheduled.

No School Friday, March 25th.
A reminder that there will be no school this Friday in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

Report Cards 
Term 2 report cards will be going home for students in grades 1-5 on Thursday of this week. You will have the opportunity to talk about your student's progress at parent-teacher conferences in April. PreK and kindergarten families will receive notification to access the online early childhood progress report this week.

Monday Message 3/15

Amazing news for the Lowell school! The PTO auction raised almost 14,000 dollars for our school! The Zumbathon and raffle baskets raised 2100 dollars. Thank you to all who worked on both of these events and to all who participated.

Kindergarten Coffee Last Week
Thank you to all who came to the K coffee. Here is the link to the presentation for those who missed it!  Ms Kaplan's Kindergarten Parent Coffee 2016

Site Council Meeting-Time Change
Our site council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th. The time will be different and will be at 5:30 in the Lowell library

No School 3/25
There will be no school on Friday, March 25th in observance of Good Friday.

Reading Challenge 2016
The annual Lowell school reading challenge has kicked off! The theme for this year is "Reading Around the World".  We are trying to reach a goal of 4,000 hours read by the beginning of April.  Reading logs will be coming home and different challenges and prizes will be given out. We will have an assembly this Friday to get everyone excited!

Monday Message 3/7

Hello! Lots happening this week!

Kindergarten Parent Coffee This Week
There will be a parent coffee for all kindergarten parents this Friday at 8:20 in the Lowell cafeteria. We will talk about curriculum, assessment, instruction, and all things kindergarten!

District Wide  Nutrition Workshop This Week




Meetings This Month
PTO-Tuesday, 3/7 at 7pm
Site Council-Thursday, 3/24 at 7pm

PTO Updates
PTO meeting tomorrow night, 3/7, at 7pm in the Lowell libary.
Online auction ends this Saturday at 2pm!
Zumbathon and silent auction is this Sunday, 3/13, from 2-4pm in the Lowell gym and cafeteria.
More information on all things PTO click here

Monday Message

I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the nice weather! Although there is the primary election tomorrow, we DO have a regular school day tomorrow.

Kindergarten Parent Coffee
There will be a principal's coffee for parents of current kindergarten students next Friday, March 11th from 8:20-9am in the school cafeteria. Topics will include curriculum, instruction, assessment, transition to first grade, and much more!

Meetings This Month
PTO-Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm in the Lowell library
Site Council-Thursday, March 24th at 7pm in the Lowell library

PTO Auction
The annual PTO online auction goes live TOMORROW.  There are over 250 auction items to bid on and this event makes a significant impact on our school with the money it makes.  It is a lot of fun to bid! The link is here:  https://www.32auctions.com/2016-lowell-auction

BoxTops Contest Winner
Mrs Walsh's class has won the BoxTops contest!

Food Drive Spirit Day
Thank you to all who sent in items for the food drive on Friday. There was so much donated to the St Patrick's food drive!