Lowell News

March 15, 2024

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Dear Lowell families,

What a fantastic week we had! We are so proud of all our students' efforts and happy to see them enjoying their time at school.

During these days, we welcomed Lauren Sampson to our staff. She will work with 4th grade until the end of the school year. Next week, we will welcome Ellen Gaine, who will work with the 2nd grade until the end of the school year. We give them a warm welcome to our amazing Lowell Community!

I hope you have an incredible weekend! Enjoy your time with your families!

Best,

Mrs. Phelan

Tuesday, March 19th is an Early Release Day. Dismissal is at 12:15.

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Parent /Caregiver Conferences

Conferences continue this week with slots available on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening.

Please click on this link to sign up for a time with your student's teacher(s) if you have not already done so.

Students' work

Look at the amazing proposals that some students in 2nd grade did to present at the Lowell Street Playground Meeting. We love the creativity and the incredible work they did!

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Hello!

Lowell School students will plant a lovely School Garden this Spring.

How about planting a lovely School Forest this Fall?

Forests for Watertown* is making YardArt to introduce you to the forest idea.

Where would it be? How big would it be?

Can you join us on Saturday, March 30th at noon to install YardArt in the schoolyard while kids are drawing forest life: birds, bees, butterflies, squirrels.

Here's a form to tell us whether you can join us and/or help us by ...

decorating a stepping stone we'll supply, or

loaning us a "Shepherd's Hook" for all of April (we need a few)
donating old screens for doors or windows you don't want anymore
donating old CDs you don't want anymore

You can learn more here – The Forest so Far – and here – our Forest Flyer so far.

*This is a project of Trees for Watertown in collaboration with the City.

Parent/Caregiver Conferences

Sign-ups for parent/caregiver conferences are live now. You can access your child's teacher's page using the following link.

MCAS Dates

All students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking MCAS on the following dates. Please plan ahead to ensure that students are in school and ready.

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - ELA Test

Tuesday, April 9th
Thursday, April 11th

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - MATH Test

Tuesday, May 7th
Thursday, May 9th

Grade 5 only - SCIENCE Test

Tuesday, May 14th
Thursday, May 16th

All test sessions begin at 8:40 am.

Please make sure your child is at school on time. Students who arrive late may not be able to participate in the test session with their class. They will take that test session on a make-up test day.

A good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast will positively impact your child’s test experience.

Encourage your child to take their time and do their best.

Kindergarten Registration is Open for next year!

\Registration for kindergarten is now open! Students are eligible for kindergarten if they turn five years old before September 1st. Students must be five years old in order to begin Kindergarten. More information about Kindergarten can be found in this presentation. The link to register is https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/registration_for_school.

If you would like assistance with completing the registration or family questionnaire, please email Terri Stafford (terri.stafford@watertown.k12.ma.us) for assistance in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and she will be able to schedule an appointment with you.

Community Events

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YardArt 2024:

YardArt is a uniquely Watertown event that celebrates creativity during the entire month of April! Everyone can participate, including families and individuals, by making art for their front yards, porches, or windows. For more information, go to https://www.mosesianarts.org/YardArt

Thanks so much. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Community Kingian Training:

A free course on Kingian Nonviolence principles and actions is being offered on March 2 + 9 at the Watertown Police Department Community Room. Use the QR code below or the link bit.ly/kingian2024 for more information and to register.

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Announcement: Parents’ Recreational Softball League, Season 3 (Spring 2024)!

We are currently in the process of organizing season 3 (Spring 2024) of the Watertown Parents Softball

League. Seasons 1 and 2 were super fun, and we are expecting season 3 to be even better! For those

who haven’t played before, the Watertown Parents Softball League is a recreational softball league for

parents of kids in the Watertown schools. It is very relaxed and social and open to players of all skill

levels. If we get enough players signed up, teams will be school-based to give parents a fun opportunity

to socialize and build community with other parents at their kid’s school.

If you might be interested in participating, please fill out the Google Doc below.

Use this Link

For additional information please contact Jesse Fenichel at jfenichel@gmail.com

Important Dates

Tuesday, March 19th - 12:15 Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences - 1:00 - 2:30
Thursday, March 21st - Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:30 - 6:30
Friday, March 22nd - Classroom Smores go home
Thursday, March 28st - Parent Teacher Conferences - 5:00 - 7:00
Friday, March 29th - 12:00 Dismissal
Tuesday, April 9th - ELA MCAS
Wednesday, April 10th - 12:15 Dismissal
Thursday, April 11th - ELA MCAS
Thursday, April 11th - Diversity Council - Joint Meeting - In Person at Hosmer
Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19th - No School - April Vacation