Lowell High School

Dear Lowell High School students, and families,

At Lowell High, we want to make sure families have plenty of opportunities to get involved in their child's education. We encourage you to attend events that can help your child succeed in both their studies and personal growth. Together, we can help them become the best student and person they can be. Please consider attending these upcoming events, in addition to our fantastic range of performing and fine arts, and athletic events we have scheduled during the course of the school year.

Upcoming Events for Parents and Families:

• Senior Parent/Guardian Night - September 28th - 5:30-7pm - Learn about next post-secondary planning options and college application process
• College and Career Fair - October 5th - 6pm - Meet reps from area colleges/training programs
• Curriculum Night - October 11th - 5pm - All families invited to meet their child's teacher, support staff and administration to learn more about LHS and each of your child's classrooms

As part of our plan to increase parent engagement and home school communication, this year we will invite all students, parents, and families to Curriculum Night between 5:00 pm and 7:30 PM pm on Wednesday, October 11th. This will serve as our first “open house” but run differently than previous years.

During this evening families will have an opportunity to:

*Meet the Head of School and Leadership Team 5pm in the Irish Auditorium;

*Follow their child’s schedule and learn about each course their child is enrolled in;

*Better understand home to school communication and how best to support their student’s academic, behavioral, and social development.

Student Support Services is celebrating College & Career Week! Every day, there is an activity for students to participate in. If you participate in the activities, scan at the end of the week to enter the raffle (see flyer below)! We are looking forward to seeing students and staff wearing College & Career gear on Friday!

College & Career Center is hosting 13 colleges and universities during College & Career Week. Are you interested in an Ivy League college? Dartmouth and University of Pennsylvania will both be in College & Career Center this week! Other highly selective and popular schools like Boston University, Tufts University, and New York University will also be at LHS this week. Middlesex Community College will also be coming in to help students complete their application to MCC! See the full list below and sign up on Naviance (or stop by Student Support Services in the 1980's building for assistance)!

• Edna Bonsu: National African American Recognition Award

• Jelicity Mercado: National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Indigenous Award

• Jeremy Alcantara: National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award

• Jisella Sanquiche: National Hispanic Recognition Award

• Princess Onyenwe: National African American Recognition Award

• Rayssa De Oliveira: National Hispanic Recognition Award

These students earned this recognition by excelling on their PSAT and/or AP Exams and in their classrooms. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process.

They've accomplished these milestones during an immensely demanding period of their high school career. We couldn't be more delighted to share this great news.

Parents and Guardians of Seniors: Join Student Support Services on Thursday September 28th at 5:30pm in the LHS Irish Auditorium (LHS Main Entrance) for a College and Career Planning Presentation for your senior student. We look forward to seeing you!

Students/families: Mark the calendar of the 45th Annual Merrimack Valley College & Career Fair. There will be ~100 college and career representatives in attendance. You will be able to gather a lot of post-secondary planning information right at one place - this is an event you don’t want to miss!

MassHire is back at Lowell High on Mondays from 10:45 am until 1:40 pm in Student Support Services to help students over the age of 16 find a job. If you are interested in meeting with them, sign up using the QR Code in the flier below!

Please see the graphic below for more info

"The 'Week Ahead' is a weekly video presentation, broadcasted to all students during advisory every Friday. Its aim is to deliver information in an engaging and enjoyable format, ensuring our school community stays well-informed about events and celebrates the n accomplishments of both our students and staff.

The Programming Initiative

Are you interested in learning more about computer science by exploring real world applications in coding? The Programming Initiative will be meeting this Friday in Room 234 after school. “

Fashion Club

LHS is having their own Fashion Club. Meetings will be held every Monday and Wednesday after school from 2:30-4:00 in room 346 where we discuss fashion trends, news, and learn how to create new looks. All are welcome to join.

Freshmen- Two Announcements:

-Science Fair for Freshman will begin on Tuesday, September 9/26 with Ms. Mai and Mrs. Adams in room FA 700.

-There will be a Primary Election on September 28th. There are currently 16 Freshmen running for President. The Primary will narrow it down to 5 Candidates .

NHS

For any junior or senior interested in applying , National Honor Society Application Packets are available in Room 203. The completed packet is due by the end of the school day on Thursday, September 28th.

All juniors and seniors applying to National Honors Society should join the Google Classroom page found on the application packet.

Outdoor Adventure

Do you want to get outdoors with the club that rocks? Join the Outdoor Adventures Club. The first step is to join the google classroom: code jouub5y

Meetings will be every 3rd Thursday in room 128. Stop by Room 128 for more information about joining the club and our adventures this year!

Unified Basketball is truly a remarkable sports program that brings together individuals with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. This initiative, spearheaded by Special Olympics, strives to create an environment of inclusivity and collaboration among our students of diverse abilities. Our dedicated coaches, Mr. Rapone and Ms. Newcomb, along with our talented players, are looking forward to your presence at our home games this year! LHS is renowned for being one of the top-performing teams in the league, all the while upholding strong values of sportsmanship and ensuring an enjoyable experience for all. We can't wait to have you with us!

Murtle the Turtle was designed and built by LPS middle school and high school Idea Camp students. We persevered through the cobblestone streets, a mud pit, and then a water obstacle. The mud pit was where Murtle met her demise. We won the Golden Dinosaur award for the most epic breakdown.

LHS teachers Morgan Tierno, Alex Pham, Tom Heywosz, and Patti Adams. Students: Jackie Tran, Issac Maniacalco, Joseph Maniacalco, Dash Hanlon, Matthew Prout, Timmy Prout, and Savannah Condo.

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By Malinda Pires, Technology Integration Specialist

• More steps to secure your school email: Those who are not already using the Microsoft Authenticator App on their cell phone will be prompted to set it up the next time they sign into their LPSD eMail. When this happens, you will see easy to follow instructions popup on your computer. When you get the step to verify your ID with the QR Code, make sure you scan it within the authenticator app on your phone (tap Verify ID bottom left of Authenticator on your phone).

• TIS Flyer This flier explains how I can assist staff with technology.

• Technology Integration Handbook - This is an interactive book that summarizes technology integration resources curated specifically for LHS Staff.

• Gimkit - Sign-up for an account or link your existing account to LHS’s Pro version of Gimkit.

Lowell Public Schools provide parents and students with access to their student’s attendance, quarterly grades, test scores, and report cards. If you have not received an Aspen Portal Letter with your account information, please fill out this form by clicking HERE.

In order to complete the form, you will need to enter your child's Student ID#, also known as their Lunch Number.

Jen Carey’s Child Psychology students will be involved in an Eggsperiment from Monday, September 25, 2023, through Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Jen came across several schools that do not have access to the dolls that mimic babies, but provide a similar learning eggsperience to connect to their courses. This is the first-time she and her students will be doing this project!

The 21 students received their egg-babies on Friday, September 22, 2023, and will spend the weekend preparing their egg-babies for their egg-baby reveal on Monday, September 25. Students will be carrying their egg-babies to classes, practices, work, etc. in an egg-baby carrier that they designed; and will need to find an egg-sitter for times when they cannot care for their egg-baby. The egg-baby cannot be kept in a backpack, lunch bag, car, or any case that does not allow the egg-baby to breathe. Please note: the egg-babies are not real eggs; however, they can break! Students would need to go through an adoption process to replace their broken egg-baby!

Students will be documenting their egg-baby’s development through Instagram pages they create and will be using #eggbabiesoflowellhigh with every post…hope you can check them out! If a student does not use Instagram, they will be creating a photo journal of their egg-baby’s adventures. In addition, they will be writing a reflection of their eggsperience, connecting it to several concepts that are being explored in Child Psychology.

Feel free to check in with students you see walking around with their egg-babies. And if you ever have concerns about an egg-baby’s well-being, feel free to shoot Jen Carey an email!

Students’ egg-baby reveals will be on Monday, September 25, 2023, during period 1 in room 239, if you are free during that time and want to pop in!!

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