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إذا كنت تستخدم الهاتف ، فالمس الشخص الموجود في الدائرة السوداء للحصول على زر الترجمة. (Arabic)

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Message from Mrs. Phelan

Clap Out 2/17 at Dismissal

Building for the Future: Lowell

Visiting Days- Lowell West and Phillips

Relocation Plan

Social Story for Riding the Bus

Social Story for the Move

Speak with Guidance

Free Weekly Antigen Test- Sign up

Message from our Nurse

Pool Testing Monday, February 7th

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council- Grades k-2 and Grade 5- make-up Friday

Message from Community Ed. Coordinator

Upcoming Events and Save the Dates

Kingian Non-Violence

Ed Tech Classes for Parents

Yard Art

Greetings Lowell School,

Another unexpected long weekend! I know many of you were early waiting to receive busing information on Friday. School offices were closed on Friday due to the inclement weather. The Business Office intends to send out bussing information tomorrow via email.

Last week we held several Q & A sessions focused on the move. The most discussed topic centered around students walking to and from the bus stop independently and the requirement for parents to be present at the bus stop after school.

Students in grades k-5 must have a parent or guardian waiting for them at the bus stop after school to exit the bus. Otherwise, the child will be brought back to school, and an adult will need to pick up the student from school. The only exception to this requirement is if the parent has filled out a permission slip giving their child permission to walk home from the bus stop. Students must be in grades 3-5 or have an older sibling in grades 3-5 whose parent has permitted them to supervise their sibling on the way home.

We will be sending permission slips home tomorrow. We must have these permission slips signed and returned by Friday, February 11th.

Enjoy the week ahead!

Stacy

We've added a link on our school's website under the heading About of School named Building for the Future: Lowell.

We will place all move documents on this link for your convenience.

Visit Lowell West:

Tuesday, February 15th, 4:00-5:00 pm.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 9:00 am, 11 am, and 1:00 pm.

Visit Phillips Building:

Monday, February 21st, 9:00 am

Friday, February 25th, 9:00 am, 11 am, and 1:00 pm.

Our guidance counselor, Mr. McLaughlin, has created a social story parents can share with their children to discuss riding the bus to school. We have sent it out to be an interpreter in Spanish and Portuguese. We'll share those versions with you shortly.

Many families have asked for resources to help them explain our move as we prepare to relocate to our new buildings. Melina Jacovides, Guidance Counselor, has created a story for each scenario. Teachers will use similar materials in class.

Social Stories to facilitate conversation.

Move to Phillips Spanish

Move to Lowell West Spanish

Move to Phillips Portuguese

Move to Lowell West Portuguese

Move to Phillips English

Move to Lowell West English

Mr. McLaughlin is offering parents a recurring zoom chat at 6 pm on Thursday nights to answer your questions or hear your concerns. Please use the following link to connect with Mr. McLaughlin.

https://zoom.us/j/94474081532?pwd=b0tiUG9QaFEzdTcyUlF2cWtzTDd4QT09

Dear Families,

Could you please send me your child's completed COVID- 2 doses information via email or hard copy? Your child's personal medical information will not be shared with anyone but the school nurse.

If you discover a case of covid in your home through an at-home test or other means, please communicate that to the nurse as well as administrators or teachers.

Thank you!

We will meet this week on Friday, February 11th. Due to the snow day on Friday.

Grade K-2 8:30-9:00

Grade 5 1:45-2:15

Topic- Black History Month Spot Lights during morning announcements. Who do you want to see highlighted?

Dear Lowell Before School, Extended Day, and Late Bird Program Families:

Beginning February 6th, there will be movers present at the Lowell School in the afternoons as the school begins to transition to its two temporary site locations, Lowell West and Lowell at Phillips, ahead of the Lowell School construction. In talking with Principal Phelan, I feel confident that our program will be able to make adjustments around the daily afternoon move schedule and continue to run without issue each day. The only day we expect that the scheduled move will impact our programs will be Thursday, February 17th. Following school day dismissal on February 17th, the movers will begin to load desks, chairs, and tables into trucks. It will not be safe for us to have students present at Lowell as the movers are moving these furniture items and it will be difficult for our program to operate without chairs and tables.

The Lowell Extended Day Program and the Lowell Late Bird Program WILL NOT be open and WILL NOT run on Thursday, February 17th.

The Lowell Before School Program WILL be open and run at Lowell on Thursday, February 17th.

Watertown schools are closed to students on Friday, February 18th for a district-wide full-day, professional development day.

The Lowell Before School Program, The Lowell Extended Day Program, and The Lowell Late Bird Program will resume on Monday, February 28th. Beginning on Monday, February 28th, Lowell School students who are enrolled in the Lowell Before School Program, Extended Day Program, and Late Bird Program will attend these programs held at the Lowell School campus at the Phillips Administration Building. We are working on the drop-off and pick-up procedures and the bussing routes for students to and from these programs. We will have these details for you in the next couple of weeks.

I know that this program closure date for the Lowell Extended Day and Late Bird Program on Thursday, February 17th, may be challenging for families. I want to thank you in advance for your support and understanding. We will be issuing a credit to families whose students are scheduled to attend either of these programs on February 17th. I will follow up with an email letting you know the credit amount and how and when you can apply your credit.

Sincerely,

Debi

FTO Meeting

Tuesday, February 8th, 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Lowell - School Council

Thursday, February 10th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Join Zoom Meeting
https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/88084286109

Tuesday, February 22nd, parents and their children are welcome to come by the building and take a tour. We will hold three tour times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm.

Friday, February 25th, we will offer the same opportunity to families of the Phillips Building.

MCAS Dates for Spring 2022

ELA: April 12th & 14th Grades 3, 4, & 5

Math: May 16th & 17th Grades 3, 4, & 5

Science: May 24th & 25 Grade 5 Only

MCAS Dates for Spring 2022

ELA

April 12th & 14th Grades 3, 4, & 5

Math

May 16th & 17th Grades 3, 4, & 5

Science

May 24th & 25 Grade 5 Only

The Kingian Response Team will be hosting their next community course in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation on Saturday, Feb 5 & Saturday, Feb 12 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Watertown Free Public Library. The course will be offered using a hybrid model so that people can choose to participate either in-person or virtually according to their needs and comfort levels. Registration is currently open at bit.ly/kingian_watertown. Please invite your friends and families and share the registration flier below on social media!

Principal, Stacy Phelan ext. 33002

Main Office ext. 33001

Email: stacy.phelan@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: https://lowell.watertown.k12.ma.us/
Location: 175 Orchard Street, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: (617) 926-7770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JRLowellElementary