Laura Lee Newsletter

This week's spotlight on learning focuses on Room 3, Mrs. Stuer's classroom.

We have been working hard in Room 3! In ELA, we are working on identifying the theme within a text. We analyze characters and conflicts in stories to help us understand the "big idea' an author is trying to teach us. We continue to work on our writing skills, crafting responses to texts using explicit evidence to support our thesis.

In Science, we have been learning about the components of atoms and molecules. Students learned about the periodic table and the many elements that have been found on our planet. They have constructed atomic and molecule models and will be choosing an element to give it life by creating a profile or designing a product using that element.

In Math, we just completed adding and subtracting mixed numbers. We have learned how to change improper fractions to a mixed numbers as well as turning mixed numbers into improper fractions. Students have become experts in finding equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023; No School for students - Election Day, PD Day for staff

Wednesday, November 8, 2023; 1:00 pm dismissal

Friday, November 10, 2023; No School - Veterans' Day Observed

Wednesday, November 15, 2023; 1:00 pm dismissal

Tuesday, November 21, 2023; School Thanksgiving Celebration

Wednesday, November 22, 2023; Early Release

Thursday, November 23, 2023; Thanksgiving - No School

Friday, November 24, 2023; Thanksgiving Recess - No School

We have incorporated daily affirmations into our school day. Affirmations are short positive statements. Affirmations become mantras when they are repeated over and over to oneself, out loud or silently. A new affirmation is posted daily throughout the school.

Here are the daily affirmations for this week:

Monday: I deserve to be happy.

Tuesday: I deserve to be loved.

Wednesday: I am in charge of my life.

Thursday: Good things are going to come to me.

Friday: I matter!

A big shout out to Mrs. Mcgluaflin and Mrs. McKay for planning, organizing, and hosting our Halloween Happenings event! The students had fun participating in different activities! Students look forward to this yearly event! It was great to see many happy and appreciative students.

(Sped PAC) is an organization run by parents of children receiving special education services through the Lowell School Department. It was created to share information about special education and promote understanding between parents and the school department.

Below is a link to the SPED PAC newsletter with dates of meetings for the school year 2023-2024. All meetings are on Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00 pm. The meetings are being held remotely.

The Lowell Public Schools has begun a partnership with McLean Hospital.

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  The McLean School Consultation Service is excited to announce our second annual “Leaders in Youth Mental Health Series.”

  For the 2023-2024 academic year, we will be hosting 7 free parent webinars presented by McLean clinical experts. The topics will focus on childhood suicidality/self-harm, childhood irritability, pediatric anxiety disorders and OCD, navigating the mental health system for youth in crisis, supporting non-binary and transgender youth, and partnering with schools for youth services and supports.

  Where can I access the parent webinars?

  All information (topics, dates, zoom links) for the 7 parent webinars can be found here: https://healthcare.partners.org/streaming/Live/McLean/McLean_SCS.html

  Note: You will use this website to access ALL live and recorded webinars throughout the year. Please bookmark it!

  When does the parent series kick-off?

  September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. Next week, Wednesday, September 13th 12-1pm, Dan Dickstein, M.D., FAAP, McLean Hospital Chief and Director of Research of the Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will present “Addressing the National Emergency of Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Teens.”

  FAQs:

  1. Who can attend?

  All parents of school aged children K-12 and all school staff in your school district are invited to attend. We kindly ask that you do not distribute the website link outside of your school district.

  2. If I can’t make the live webinar, where can I watch the recorded webinar?

  All live and recorded webinars will be hosted on the same website link. The recorded webinars will found on the “On Demand” logo. Please allow up to one week from date of presentation for the recorded version to be uploaded.

  3. Do I need to pre-register?

  No pre-registration is required for the webinars.

  4. Are there Q & A time for each presenter?

  Yes! Each presenter will provide content for roughly 45 minutes with 10-15 minutes for available questions from the chat.

  
  

  
  

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