Lowell Elementary Newsletter

Dear Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As the days get a little longer, we know that spring is on the horizon - even if there is plenty of winter yet ahead.

March will bring a few important things that are required of us by the state of Wisconsin. Our third-fifth graders will engage in the Forward Test, and our whole school will have a Lockdown drill. You will receive communication prior to both of these events, and know that we will tackle each of these tasks with the same supportive, holistic care we prioritize every day.

It is also my pleasure to introduce Marcie Johnson, who has recently stepped in as our new Library Media Technology Specialist. Marcie joins us from Sun Prairie, and we are very lucky to have her! Mr. Fisher, who was our librarian for the first half of the year, has taken a district-level position with MMSD. Welcome, Mrs. Johnson!!

There will be no school from March 27-April 2nd for Spring Break. We look forward to welcoming students back on April 3rd. I hope our staff and our families are able to find joy and rejuvenation during this time away!

Warmly,

Ellen

March 6: Districtwide Enrollment for Kindergarten/4K, 2pm-6pm

March 14: Lowell Community Organization Meeting, 6:30pm

March 17: Lowell Movie Night, 6:30pm

March 18: Madison Strings Festival at East High School

March 22: Music Concerts (see below for specific times)

March 24: End of 3rd Quarter

March 27-31: Spring Break

April 3: School Resumes; Beginning of 4th Quarter

April 7: Early Release at 10:35am (Elementary only)

April 10: No School - Staff Only

Friday, March 17, 6:30 p.m.

Lowell Gym (enter through front door on Maple Ave)

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Students MUST be accompanied

by an adult (supervision is not provided).

Free popcorn! BYO blankets.

Fifth Grade Strings students are preparing for the annual Madison Strings Festival on March 18th at East High School. Click here for information. Please fill out this form to let Ms. Jenkins know if your child will attend.

Live performance has returned to Lowell! Please join us in the gym on Wednesday, March 22nd, for grade level concerts showcasing our achievements in music class this year. Performance times are approximately 30-45 minutes.

• 8:00 AM - 4th and 5th grade
• 10:00 AM - 2nd and 3rd grade
• 1:00 PM - Kindergarten and first grade

We hope to see you there to welcome our students back to the spotlight!

Important dates

• February 27, 2023: online enrollment begins at mmsd.org/enroll

• March 6, 2023: School staff will be available March 6th, 2pm-6pm, in person to assist with questions related to enrollment.

• August 3, 2023 (tentative date): Free or reduced price lunch application available, fees payable online

• August enrollment week: fees payable online or at schools by cash or check.

February 27, 2023 - Online enrollment begins

Families can complete the application online starting February 27. At the end of the application, families receive an email confirmation with next steps to complete the student’s enrollment.

March 6, 2023, 2:00 – 6:00 PM:

• School staff will be available March 6th, 2pm-6pm in person to assist with questions related to enrollment.

• Families of new four-year-old kindergarten (4K) and new five-year-old kindergarten students to MMSD complete the enrollment for 4K and KG.

Read more about 4K/5K Enrollment here.

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Marcie Johnson and Sheila Henry!

Mrs. Johnson has stepped in as our new LMTS (Librarian) and REACH teacher. She comes to us from Sun Prairie, where she had been working as a Library Assistant and Classroom Sub.

Nurse Sheila just joined the Lowell Health Office, and she also works at Nuestro Mundo Community School in the afternoons.

We wish all the best to outgoing LMTS Shane Fisher, and outgoing Nurse Phet Paborriboon!

We have a consistent need for classroom substitutes at Lowell! If you apply as a sub with MMSD, you have the opportunity to take jobs only when and where you want to. For example, you could decide you are only available on Tuesdays and Thursdays and you would only want to work at Lowell. Classroom subs are required to have a four-year degree in any field. Learn more here and reach out to Ms. Franzone if you have any questions or would like to discuss more.

February 17: Camp information loaded on mscr.org for families who would like to start planning for summer

March 3: The complete digital program guide will be loaded on mscr.org

March 5: Print guides will be available

March 13: Resident registration opens at 12 p.m. (noon)

March 29: Non-resident registration opens at 12 p.m. (noon)

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