
Lowell Lantern
Week of February 19-February 22, 2019
WE ARE LOWELL
Our theme at Lowell this year is "We are Lowell...CORE is our Superpower!"--Civility, Order, Respect, Excellence. We are encouraging students to embrace this challenge and achieve them.
NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Lowell Families,
Thank you to our PTA and to all of our parents who made our Valentine’s Parties a success! The students had so much fun, and it was great see so many of you in the building with your children!
Our Kindness and Justice Challenge is in its last two weeks! Students continue to demonstrate acts of kindness and earn kindness masks. We are so proud of all of their efforts in spreading kindness! Our Penny War is still going on so students can continue to bring in coins to participate. Next Friday is crazy socks and/or sunglasses day. If students donate $1.00 to the K & J Challenge, they can come to school with crazy socks and/or wear sunglasses during the school day. We hope many of our students will participate. Remember, all money raised goes to our three charities: Warren Early Childhood Center, Riley Hospital for Children, and American Heart Association. Thank you for all of your support!!
Our Math Bowl Team will be competing in the district Math Bowl Competition next Thursday, February 21 at 5:00pm at Brookview Elementary. We wish them the best of luck and know they will make us proud!
Our 3rd Graders will take the IREAD-3 Assessment during the week of March 11- 15. This is a critical statewide standardized assessment. Teachers have been working with students throughout the year on critical reading skills and will continue to do so as a means to help best prepare students for this assessment. Please mark these dates on your calendar as it is most important for all students to be in attendance and on time to school this week. For further information on IREAD-3 you may visit the IDOE website at https://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/iread-3
Tonight is Movie Night in the gym; we are showing Incredibles 2. Doors open at 5:30pm and the movie starts at 6:00pm. Concessions will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs for the gym. Hope to see many of you this evening!
Just a reminder that we do not have school on Monday, February 18, 2019 due to President’s Day. Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Griffin
Kindness and Justice Challenge
Friday, February 22 is sunglasses/crazy socks day. Students may do both for $1.00!
Kind and Just Acts
Donate Monday
The shelter needs the following:
*Fabuloso Cleaner
*Kong or Nyla bones
*Amazon gift cards
*canned (pate style) dog or cat food
Bring your donations in on MONDAY and get your name entered to win a $10.00 Walmart Gift Card.
Please send all donations to Room 20. Thank you
ILEARN ASSESSMENT
IREAD-3 TESTING
3rd Graders will take the IREAD-3 Assessment during the week of March 11- 15. This is a critical statewide standardized assessment. The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment measures foundational reading standards to Grade 3 students each spring. Based on the Indiana Academic Standards, IREAD-3 is a summative assessment that was developed in accordance with House Enrolled Act 1367 (also known as Public Law 109 in 2010). For further information on IREAD-3 you may visit the IDOE website at
https://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/iread-3LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - MONDAY, JUNE 3RD (TENTATIVE)
May 31st (1st designated make-up day) - taken for November 15th
June 3rd (2nd designated make-up day) - taken for January 30th
June 4th (3rd designated make-up day)
June 5th (4th designated make-up day)
June 6th (5th designated make-up day)
June 7th (6th designated make-up day)
March 18th (7th designated make-up day)
March 19th (8th designated make-up day)
It's Time to Show our Superpower of Kindness!
For the next several weeks, Lowell students will create "Superhero Capes" to be displayed in our hallways. Students will be encouraged to think about how we treat one another and how we must work together to make this world a better place for everyone. When a student shows an act of kindness, they get a kindness mask to hang on their grade level cape. It is great to see masks being added to our capes! We are Lowell...to the CORE ~~ students spreading kindness like it’s confetti! Keep up the great work!
During the months of January and February, students can bring in money for our Penny War to donate toward the Early Childhood Center in Warren Township, American Heart Association, and Riley Hospital. Students may bring in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and bills.
One Way all parents can help is by simply enforcing and encouraging the demonstration of kind and just acts at home! Thank you for teaching the valuable lessons of kindness and justice through your own example and support. These will be a part of your child's life forever just as your child will always be somebody special to us!
Fro-Yo Friday
Please go to the linked website to sign up to voluneer.
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2413761/false#/invitation
Our students will REALLY appreciate it!!
Dates to Remember
2/15 Dinner and a Movie
2/15 Stuffed animal day $1.00
2/18 No school
2/21 Math Bowl
2/28 Donuts with Dad 8:00am
3/7 Stem night
Weather Delays/Closing
It is turning colder!
Cell Phone Protocol at Lowell
Birthday Treat Policy
http://www.warren.k12.in.us/wellness
Thank you for understanding and adhering to this policy!
Free Universal Breakfast
Our 2 week cycle breakfast menus offer a variety of healthy options for all students.
**Food Service Department News**
If you need your username and password, just email mgallmey@warren.k12.in.us or bsmith@warren.k12.in.us so we can provide you one.
Need to speak to someone in the Food Service Department? You can also call us at 317-869-4381 or 317-869-4389. To view the Food Service website, go to http://www.warren.k12.in.us/food-service.
FRIENDLY TIPS AND REMINDERS
* If your child will be absent due to illness or late due to a doctor's appointment, please call the front office at 317-532-3900 to report the absence or late arrival. This helps to ensure your child's safety. Please bring a doctor's note to document the excused absence.
* Dismissal is at 3:40pm. If you are picking up your child from school, please follow our car rider procedures.
* When arriving at Lowell, please make sure you stop first at the front desk. All visitors MUST sign in and put on a Lowell Badge while in the building. Safety is our top priority for our students. This process allows us to ensure every child's safety during the school day. Thank you for your cooperation.
* Parents are always welcome at Lowell! If you would like to visit your child's classroom, please call or email your child's teacher or Mrs. Griffin so we can make arrangements and ensure that the students will be in the classroom at the time of your visit. We encourage you and welcome you to always be a part of your child's learning, and we truly value your involvement!
* Please remember that our Lowell Campus is a smoke-free campus. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on Lowell grounds. This includes smoking in your cars while on the Lowell Campus.
Lowell Elementary School
Website: lowell.warren.k12.in.us
Location: 2150 South Hunter Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-532-3900
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Twitter: @LowellElementa1