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No School for Students on Tuesday, November 8th - Teacher Professional Development

No School on Friday, November 11th - Veterans Day is Observed

Greetings,

Happy November! We'll have a week filled with starts and stops. Students have Tuesday and Friday off from school this week. Teachers will take part in professional development on Tuesday.

Enjoy the week ahead!

Stacy

Watertown SEPAC invites you to attend our Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility Training on Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Please see the event newsletter to register and for additional information: https://www.smore.com/7wuvg.

State Law Mandates Bus Evacuation Drills to be conducted yearly. On Monday (10/31), students in grades 3, 4, and 5 participated in a bus evacuation drill. Three school busses arrived at the Lowell West and the driver went over the vehicle’s safety features and evacuation procedure. Below are more details:

Safety Features / Demonstrations:

1. On board first aid kit includes band-aids and bandages. Students may communicate with the driver if first aid is needed.

2. Front doors can be opened by popping the latch at the top of the service doors.

3. Emergency exit windows can be opened when front and rear bus doors are not safe to use.

4. Roof hatches may be used if the directed by the driver or if the bus is laying on its side.

5. Rear emergency door opening and locking demonstration.

Evacuation Procedure (From Front Door)

1. In the event of an emergency that require students to exit from the front doors, students should disembark the bus orderly and calmly by row.

2. Students should leave their personal belongings inside the bus.

3. Once the bus is empty, the driver will check the bus to make sure no one is left behind and meet students at the rally point and confirm all students are there.

On Monday (11/7), students in grades K, 1, and 2 will have participate in a similar evacuation drill at the Phillips Building.

The ELPAC will be meeting on Friday 11/18 from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Hosmer School in the Learning Commons. Attached are flyers in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Here is a link for the event.

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TEACHERS FREE SHOW (Dress Rehearsal) November (17th) @ 4 pm

Shows: Nov 18th - 20th.

Friday (18th) @ 6pm

We started composting in 5th grade this week. Here are some students sorting compostables at their lunch tables to make the cleanup go more smoothly.

Composting at Lowell with Elizabeth Kaplan, K-7 Math and Science Coordinator, Judy Fellows, Lowell Garden Coordinator, and Jeanne Orstoff, Watertown's Social Media/Web Coordinator.

Come to our next FTO Meeting: Tuesday, November 8, 6:30PM

We will discuss upcoming events and hear a principal's update.

Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83906649436?pwd=Q1c3VzU2THp3WjhHU2lxck9NOHBzZz09

Awesome Trunk-or-Treat!

Thank you to Heather Chaisson and Beth McAndrew for organizing this spooktacular event. And THANK YOU to all the families that decorated their cars and passed out candy. Thanks to Liz O'Toole and other Grade 5 parents for organizing the refreshments.

Find Us! You can find us on the web at: http://jrlowellpto.weebly.com/ and please like/follow our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LowellFTO

There are numerous benefits to starting each day with a morning meeting in the classroom that make it worth the few extra minutes each morning. It’s important to note that benefits are seen when morning meeting is a regular and consistent part of each day. Come join us and attend the morning meeting with your student. The schedule by grade is below. Please stay and have a cup of coffee with Mrs. Phelan and Mr. Chen and our SEL team. We will also review how Title One funds support teaching and learning at Lowell.

Here are a few positive outcomes that morning meeting can support:

• Builds meaningful relationships and establishes the trust (student to student and teacher to student)
• Sets the tone for a positive classroom climate
• Creates a space to highlight and discuss mental health needs
• Promotes the idea that all voices matter and are listened to
• Provides opportunities for teaching social, emotional, and academic skills
• Increases student confidence and self-awareness
• Motivates learners to do their best
• Supports academic learning
• Creates a kinder community

Simply put, morning meetings help all students do their best.

We invite caregivers to stay for coffee and conversation with Ms. Phelan & Mr. Chen and our SEL team from 8:30-9:30 am.

Monday, 11/7/2022

9:30AM Bus Evacuation [Phillips] In-School Event

Tuesday, 11/8/2022

Professional Development Day

No School For Students

Thursday, 11/10/2022

8:15AM Morning Meeting Visit / Coffee Hour (Grade 1)

Friday, 11/11/2022

Veterans Day - No School

Tuesday, 11/15/2022

6:00PM SEPAC Meeting

6:30PM FTO Meeting

Thursday, 11/17/2022

6:00PM School Site Council

7:00PM Parent DIB Council Meeting

Friday, 11/18/2022

8:15AM Morning Meeting Visit / Coffee Hour (Grade K)

Wednesday, 11/23/2022

12:00PM Early Release

Thursday, 11/24/2022

Thanksgiving - No School