Dear Lowell Families,
The seasons are turning and things are well underway here at Lowell! Just last week, we were able to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at our assembly, where fifth graders shared about their culture. Classroom lessons and read-alouds will be additional ways we are celebrating our vibrant Hispanic community.
If you were not able to attend my last Collaborative Conversation, I want to invite you to join us later this month. On Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00 PM, I’ll be in the Community Room at the Carbon Apartments (2418 Winnebago St). We will be discussing school data, school priorities, and working together. Childcare and Spanish translation will be provided. We will be reviewing and expanding on the same information that was presented at the September meeting, so everyone is welcome to join! As an FYI, there will be another Collaborative Conversation meeting on January 28th, and this meeting will be held virtually.
As always, do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you for sharing your children with us!
Warmly,
Ellen
October 03: No School - Staff Only Day
October 04: No School - Mid-Fall Break
October 10: Lockdown Drill, 8:30am
October 17: Picture Day
October 18: Movie Night, 6:30pm
October 22: Ally Walk, 9:30am
October 23: Vision Screening for 4K/Kindergarten, 8am-12pm
October 28 - November 04: Scholastic Book Fair
October 29: Collaborative Conversation with Principal Franzone, 6pm
November 01: Lowell Dismissal at 10:35am (No 4K)
November 04: No School for Elementary - Fall Conferences
November 05: No School - Staff Only Day
November 06: Start of Quarter 2
November 14: Parent Empowerment Meeting at Carbon, 5:30-7pm
November 27-29: No School - Fall Break
The Fall Festival for students will be Wednesday, October 16th, during the school day. The garden workgroup welcomes volunteers to help with serving snacks, as well as supervising outdoor play and nature activities.
If you have questions about the Fall Festival or wish to donate snacks or volunteer, please contact Nichole Schroerlucke at nicholedelgiudice@gmail.com.
My name is Alicia Schanbacher, and I am the school nurse at Lowell!! I’m so excited to be here and to be able to care for your children this school year!!
A little background about me: I have been a Registered Nurse for 23 years, with experience working in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care. I have also worked in family practice, urgent care, and Allergy & Asthma specialty practice. I have been with MMSD since 2021.
Our health office is also staffed with the wonderful Deena Garcia, Nurse Assistant. This is Deena’s 17th year at Lowell, and we are so incredibly lucky to have her!! Deena will be covering the health office on days when I am not there, since I am at another school within MMSD. Your children are in wonderful and caring hands with Deena!
Please continue to read below for important health information for this school year.
Do you need help getting winter gear for your children or have winter gear to donate that your kids have outgrown?
Koats For Kids is accepting DONATIONS of new or gently used coats at several sites around Madison.
Distribution of coats will be on Friday, October 25, at several of the same sites around Madison. Please see the link below for more information.
We’re excited to announce an upcoming special project in the Lions’ Lab for our 4th graders! We need your help collecting empty cereal boxes to use in our upcoming activities. If you have any empty boxes at home, please save them and bring them to school. Students can drop off the boxes in the front office or in the library. Thank you for your support in making this project a success!
You may have noticed the beautiful new rainbow Buddy Bench on the playground near the Art room door. The bench was designed and donated by former Lowell student Cecilia Rupiper. What is a Buddy Bench? It is a designated place on the playground for kids to go when they are looking for someone to play or talk with them. The American concept of a Buddy Bench and its spread across the U.S. came from a fifth grade student in Pennsylvania, Christian Bucks. It is now viewed as another way to encourage Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and discourage bullying.
Lowell bus routes can be found here.
To learn which bus stop your child will be picked up and dropped off at:
- Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Click "More" on the left sidebar
- Click "Transportation"
Get the FirstView transportation app!
FirstView provides location data via GPS tracking, and sends notification alerts when a student’s bus is getting close. It can be used to track all of the students in a household/associated with a caregiver account. It’s the easiest and fastest way to get answers to questions like, “When will the bus show up?” and “How can I see when my child will be picked up or dropped off?”
More information can be found here.