Laura Lee Newsletter

This week's spotlight on learning focuses on Room 1, Mrs. Hanson's classroom.

Room 1 has been working hard in all areas of their day. They just finished up their math unit on proportional relationships and percentages and took the IReady diagnostic in Math. They did a great job with both and are ready to begin working on the next unit on rational numbers. In ELA, they have been working on writing an argumentative piece on a topic they have chosen. They have been doing a lot of reading to build up their knowledge and gathering information to support their point of view. In Science, they just finished up a unit on light and matter by studying the phenomenon of how a one-way mirror works. They are excited to start working on thermal energy next week. Students can't wait for the nice weather to come so they can get outside for some fresh air

Wednesday, March 13, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Friday, March 15, 2024; Monthly Student Awards

Wednesday, March 20, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Friday, March 22, 2024; School Store

Wednesday, March 27, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Friday, March 29, 2024; Good Friday - Schools Closed

April 2 - 5, 2024; ELA MCAS Testing

(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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Website: https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/lauralee
Location: 235 Powell Street, Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: (978)937-7655