It's the first day of school! Where do we go? What do we do?
4K and Kindergarten: Your first day is on Tuesday, September 3rd. They should arrive between 7:20-7:35. All children will meet their teacher on the Blacktop portion of our playground. School staff will bring bus riders to the Blacktop to meet their teachers. At 7:35, parents will say goodbye and teachers will bring students inside. A quick goodbye is almost always for the best; most students who are tearful quickly settle once they are inside. Students will go to the cafeteria; those who are eating breakfast will do so while others get to know one another. The same thing will happen on Wednesday. The first days of school will be devoted to building community and teaching students about the routines of Lowell. More details about arrival procedures can be found here.
First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade: Your first day is Wednesday, September 4th. All students should arrive between 7:20-7:35. FIRST GRADERS will join 4K and Kindergarten classrooms on the Blacktop to meet their teachers. All other students (2nd-5th grades) will go straight into school, entering through the front doors on Maple or through doors from the playground. Families should say their goodbyes outside and only students will enter the building. We will have lots of staff members in the cafeteria and in hallways to help give students directions to their new classrooms. If your student is eating breakfast at school, adults will help them get it and they will eat it in their classrooms. The procedure for the remainder of the school year will remain the same. More details about arrival procedures can be found here.
First through fifth grade students and families are invited to drop supplies off in their classrooms on Tuesday, September 3rd between 8:30-10:30. This will be a brief visit to the classroom; teachers are not available for unscheduled meetings with families or tours.
**Please make sure your student knows if you want them eating school breakfast or not.**
Dismissal: September 3 and 4 are full school days, so dismissal is at 2:30. Dismissal procedures can be found here.
September 03: School starts for 4K and Kindergarten
September 03: Materials drop off for 1st-5th, 8:30am-10:30am
September 04: School starts for 1st-5th grade, all students attend
September 05: Welcome Back Coffee/Treats for Caregivers, 7:30am-8am
September 10: Collaborative Conversation with Principal Franzone, 6pm-7pm
September 12: Back to School Picnic at Worthington Park, 5pm-7pm
September 17: Back to School Night, 5pm-7pm
October 03: No School - Staff Only Day
October 04: No School - Staff Wellness Day
October 11: Movie Night, 6:30pm
October 17: Picture Day
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.
We encourage all families to apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch program. Many families do not realize that when they qualify for FRL, they also get additional benefits, discounts and waived/reduced fees for athletics, MSCR, field trips, and materials. AND, you have to reapply each school year in order to receive benefits.
Furthermore, the percentage of students at each school that qualify for FRL determines that school’s eligibility for a variety of state and federal funds and portions of staff positions.
In order for Lowell to receive the resources that our school community relies on, it is crucial to have accurate and up to date information regarding how many children qualify for the FRL program.
Parents can apply for their Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application at SchoolCafé. Need to complete a Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application, but can’t remember login information or child’s student ID? No worries, just apply as a guest. This route will allow you to submit an application without any trouble. **Please make sure their DOB is correct so the system can match the correct student.
Welcoming Schools is a nationwide program being used in MMSD to create more respectful and supportive schools for all students, staff and families. Professional development, lesson plans, books and inclusive language are provided around family diversity, preventing bias-based bullying, gender and LGTBTQ+ inclusion, and anti-racism. Classroom teachers teach one or more lessons from Welcoming Schools each month. Lessons often use children’s books as starting points for activities and discussion. We know that in order for students to do their best learning, they and their families need to feel safe, valued and respected. Welcoming Schools provides resources and a framework for schools to help us achieve that goal.
If you would like more information about Welcoming Schools:
The National Welcoming Schools site,
Or contact Mindy Trudell, Lowell School Social Worker at 204-6634 or mtrudell@madison.k12.wi.us
