Message from Principal Phelan
We had a very smooth transition after our vacation. In other exciting news, we officially broke ground at Lowell this week! You can see all they've accomplished in one week as you drive by the building.
I'm pleased to announce Mr. Connors is assuming the role of guidance counselor. Mr. Connors has been with the Lowell School for over ten years. He began his career as an intern in the guidance department. His recent role has been as a behavior specialist for ISP. Mr. Connors and Ms. Jacovides will support the whole school and see students on both campuses. He will be based primarily at Lowell West. Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Connors if you have any needs. We are currently seeking applicants for the position of Behavior Specialist. I will continue to keep you informed.
Warm regards,
Stacy
Online Kindergarten Registration is now open. Click on this link to register your child for Kindergarten for the 2022-23 school year.
Parents must register their children. Students attending WPS Preschool are not automatically enrolled. You must register your child for kindergarten. It's the same for families with students already enrolled in WPS. All incoming k students must be enrolled.
Moving Out of Town or Not returning to School Next Year?
Melina Jacovides
melina.jacovides@watertown.k12.ma.us
Brian Connors
brian.connors@watertown.k12.ma.us
Listen to Sipu
The Watertown Community Foundation has provided us with the opportunity for all students in grade 3 & 4 to attend an in-house performance of the New Rep play Listen to Sipu! This is "a captivating and powerful story that illuminates Watertown's Indigenous history....the tour guide begins describing Watertown's local history only to find that the facts are missing a lot of truths." The play will visit the Cunniff and Lowell schools on Monday, June 6th and the Hosmer school on Tuesday, June 7th. We are grateful our students will have this opportunity!
Free Virtual Family Program
Wednesday, May 4, 4:00–4:45 pm ET
Afterschool Animal Encounters: Ancient Ancestors
Ever wonder what a tarantula and a horseshoe crab have in common? Did you know snakes once had legs? What exactly are the dinosaurs' living descendants? By examining fossils and other clues we can learn all about modern-day animals and their ancient ancestors! Join human museum staffers Javier and Arielle as they lead you in a 45-minute program with live animals and specimens from the museum collections. This event will be fun for the whole family so bring your questions and sense of wonder.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
In-Person Family Workshop
Sunday, May 15, 1:00, 1:45, and 2:30 pm, one-hour each
Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Register by Friday, May 13, 12:00 pm
Ages 6–10, one adult required $5 members/$10 nonmembers
The Olmec civilization of ancient Mexico is known for its mysterious sculptures of giant heads that rise up to eleven feet high. Touch a huge modern replica in the museum for one day that is based on Monument One, The King. Explore artifacts with an educator that show Olmec influence on architecture, the ball game, written language, and pigments. Handle reproductions and paint a mini-plaster head of your own to take home.
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Lowell Elementary
30 Common Street
Watertown, Ma 02742
Telephone: 617-926-7770
Lowell West Location
175 Main Street
Waltham, Ma 02451
Telephone: 781-899-3701
Email: stacy.phelan@watertown.k12.ma
Website: http://watertownjrlowell.ss19.sharpschool.com/
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