The Pyne Arts Playbill

The home stretch of 2022 is upon us! Thinking back over the year as a whole, I continue to be amazed at all we've been able to do as a school. A year ago, many of the ideas for reimagining our school hadn't even been formulated yet! I'm continuously amazed by the incredible work being done each day by our staff and students. The best is yet to come in the new year!

The calendar raffle is going strong and we are calling winners daily. Before vacation, we will pull the rest of the names and publish one final calendar with all the prize winners.

When we return from vacation in January, a new set of clubs and offerings will be released with a sign-up sheet. The Winter Session will begin the week of January 23, 2023.

Events this week:

Monday, 12/19:

• Girls Basketball Practice 3:30-4:45

Tuesday, 12/20:

• Banking at School
• Boys Basketball Practice 3:30-4:45
• STEM Club 3:30-4:45

Wednesday, 12/21:

• First day of Winter
• Knowledge Bowl Practice 7:50-8:30
• Girls Basketball Practice 3:30-4:45

Thursday, 12/22:

• Beauty and the Beast Rehearsal 9:00-11:05 (cast members check in homeroom at 8:40 and then go directly to rehearsal)
• Boys Basketball Practice 3:30-4:45
• STEM Club 3:30-4:45

Friday, 12/23:

• Grades 5-8 Dodgeball 1:50-2:50 in Gym
• Cougar Cart
• Happy vacation!!!

For any specific questions or needs, please contact the school at 978-937-7639 or email me at:

wcrocker-roberge@lowell.k12.ma.us

Have a great week ahead!

Warmly,
Wendy Roberge, Principal

Our production of Beauty and the Beast will be happening on January 19-20 at 6:00 PM here in the cafetorium. We are looking for donations of concession items to sell at intermission to help raise funds to offset the costs of the production. Donations of the following items are welcomed at any time to the main office:

• Boxes of full-sized candy bars
• Bottled water (24 or 36 packs)
• Boxes of individually-wrapped chips (variety)

Tickets will be on sale for cast members prior to the December vacation. Tickets will go on sale to the public starting January 3rd!

The PTO calendar raffle is in full swing throughout the month of December. As of December 1, the raffle raised $3,780!!! Please see the names of the winners for each day of the month below in red. Joy Sorota will contact the winners to claim their prizes! Thank you for all your support!

Our ESL Lead Teacher, Mrs. Alison Gervais, shared this Word of the Week to help all of us at Pyne Arts grow our vocabulary!

We'll be listening for students who can say the word "corner" use it in a sentence, and describe its meaning. Join in the fun!

• Dismissal procedures begin at 3:25 PM for walkers and parent pick-ups, followed by bus riders.
• The driveway leading to the front of school is for school buses ONLY starting at 3:15. Any vehicles parked in front of the school will not be permitted to move until the last school bus departs (3:35 PM or later).
• Caregivers may park along the entrance road (Francis McGee Way) or turn right onto Park Ave East and park along the street or in the parking lot at dismissal.
• Students in grades K-3 who do not ride the bus will be dismissed directly to a caregiver ONLY at the elementary door near the school sign.

The safety of all children is our first priority. It is critical that any changes to a student's dismissal routine be sent to the school office in writing, even if it is just for one day. Changes by parent phone call are for emergencies only and the office will require a return call to a number we have on file for the custodial parent to verify the change. Students will be dismissed ONLY to caregivers who are listed on the Student emergency Form.

Any students who have emergency medications (Epi-Pens, inhalers, etc.) or who will receive medication in school must have a medication order from the prescribing physician AND a completed consent form from the City Health Department. Forms and medication can be dropped off to the school nurse on the first day of school. The school nurse cannot administer ANY medications without a physician's order, including over-the-counter medications. Please make sure that the school nurse is provided refills in advance of any medication supply running out.

Principal: Wendy Crocker-Roberge

Assistant Principal: Lori Lang

School Clerk: Joy Sorota

School Nurse: Elizabeth McDonald

Guidance Counselor: Katie Pelton

Social Worker: Heather Dormer

Special Ed Chair: Lisa Morgan

• 8:40 AM Middle School Drop Off (at Playground Stairs)
• 8:40-8:55 AM Middle School Breakfast & Homeroom
• 8:55 AM Instruction Begins- All students must be seated in period 1 class

• 9:10 AM Elementary Drop Off *Cars may pull up front after ALL buses have unloaded
• 9:10-9:25 AM Elementary Breakfast & Homeroom
• 9:25 AM Instruction Begins- All students must be seated in class