Lowell Lantern

Dear Lowell Families,

Many of our students received a certificate of achievement for meeting or exceeding their growth projections on the middle of the year NWEA assessments. We are proud of their efforts and good work! We look forward to our students continuing these efforts through the second semester! It’s important for them to stay the course and finish strong!!

Don’t forget to check out our Pacers Ticket Fundraiser ~~ see the flyer in this newsletter. Online orders are being accepted through Tuesday, February 4. Great deals are available, and we hope to see many of you enjoying a Pacers game!!

We thank you for continuing to support our Kindness and Justice Challenge! We had a lot of students enjoying school in their pajamas today! Our Penny War is continuing throughout our Challenge -- thanks for allowing the students to bring in change and participate in this! All money donated will go to our three organizations that we are sponsoring -- American Heart Association, Riley Hospital for Children, and Warren Early Childhood Center.

Third Quarter Progress Reports will be coming home on Wednesday, February 5. Please check your child’s backpacks for this important touchpoint on their academics. As always, please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend and enjoy your time with your children!

Mrs. Griffin

Our school has partnered with the Indiana Pacers to participate in an exciting FUNdraiser opportunity!

Your child may sell tickets to select Pacers games, win some really neat Pacers prizes, and help raise money for our school!

We will have our very own school night at a Pacers game with a check presentation at center court during halftime! Everyone will be together cheering on our hometown Pacers on Tuesday, February 25th when the Pacers take on the Charlotte Hornets. On this night, you’ll be able to pick up all of your prizes at the game. You could earn prizes such as:

VIP Pre Game Viewing

2 FREE Tickets to our School Night

Pacers T-Shirt

Autographed Basketball signed by the entire Pacers team

If you can’t make it to our school night game, we have four alternate games to choose from!

ORDER ONLINE: You have the option to purchase your tickets online. You can even share the offer with family and friends via social media! It will be easier than ever to sell lots of tickets and earn those prizes! Simply go to https://www.nba.com/pacers/school-night-2020-hornets to purchase your tickets! THE DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th

A portion of every ticket sold will help raise money for our school. Thank you for your support! Go Pacers!

Lowell will be selling Red t-shirts for $10 through February 19. The money used to buy the t-shirts will go to The American Heart Association. Students who buy a t-shirt will get to participate in a special Red Day activity with Mr. Snider on February 19. Please send in t-shirt money in an envelope with Student Name and Teacher Name. The money will be given to Mr. Snider and he will give your child the t-shirt. Thanks for your support!

The students at Lowell are taking the Kids Heart Challenge with The American Heart Association! We want all our students to pledge to be healthier. Students will exercise at school and at home you may register at https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=company&fr_id=4818&company_id=227715 to document exercise and make donations. It is FREE to register and when a student registers, he/she will get a Heart Warrior wristband. Students may get pledges to raise money for The American Heart Association and earn prizes. All registrations and money donations must be done by Wednesday, February 19. Those students who give donations will get to participate in a special Red Day activity with Mr. Snider on February 19.

Thank you for your support!

It's time to make the kindness connection! The National Kindness and Justice Challenge is a celebration of the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lowell students began our 16th annual Kindness and Justice Challenge on January 10. They will participate in activities that build an understanding of how simple acts of kindness and justice make a tremendous impact on our community and our world.

For the next several weeks, Lowell students will earn kindness links 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.

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, The American Heart Association, and Riley Hospital for Children. Students may bring in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and bills. In addition, every Friday we will have spirit days. Students are asked to bring in $1.00 to participate in these spirit days.

One way 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!

MSD of Warren Township Elementary School Visitation Procedures

Parents and visitors are encouraged to visit Lowell Elementary. We are making a more concise effort in our visitor policy because the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our highest priority. All visitors must provide a government-issued ID to be scanned into the Raptor Visitor Management System. At the conclusion of all visits, please return to the main office to sign out. You can find more information about Raptor by visiting our website. School administration reserves the right to refuse visitation for anyone who does not comply with school visitation procedures.

Classroom Visitation

Classroom visits consist of observing teaching and learning in action. To protect instructional time and the activities taking place in the classroom, we ask that parents refrain from talking with the teacher to allow him/her to continue teaching. If you need to speak with a teacher, please follow the procedure for teacher visitation below. Procedures for classroom visits:

• provide advanced notice to the teacher

• must be on students emergency contact list

• maximum visitors in a classroom of 2 parties

• limited to a maximum of 30 minutes

• classroom visitations during arrival and dismissal will not be allowed.

• including walking students to class

Teacher Visitation

Meeting with your child’s teacher(s) is a valuable part of the education process. Procedures for teacher visitation:

• schedule a meeting time with a teacher

• must be a custodial parent or guardian

Lunch Visitation

If you are interested in eating lunch with your student at school, please follow these procedures:

• eat in a designated area assigned by the school

• only visitors who are on a students contacts list

• other students will not be able to accompany your student

• outside food/drink is permitted

• at the conclusion of lunch, please return to the office.

Thank you for your assistance in ensuring a safe and secure school environment for all students and staff members.

You will notice additional fencing has been added to our parking lot area. This fencing has eliminated some additional parking spaces. The back half of the parking lot will no longer be accessible for parking. We will begin to use the new gravel lot. Please be mindful of parking in this lot and follow the correct traffic pattern. Please park only in the designated areas. If you are visiting school during the school day, parking may be limited in the lot. Check the gravel lot for spaces as needed. Parking is available on the south side of the building until 2:15pm. All vehicles must be moved from the south side by 2:15pm to ensure that space is readily available for our buses at the end of the day.

For those who are car riders, please be patient as our car rider line procedures will have to be adjusted due to the added fencing. OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS SAFETY OF STUDENTS! PLEASE LISTEN TO THE TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO ARE DIRECTING TRAFFIC FOR THE CAR RIDER LINE AND ADHERE TO THEIR REQUESTS. BE PATIENT WITH THESE CHANGES. STAY IN LINE AND DO NOT PASS OTHER CARS OR TRY TO EXIT THE LINE IN FRONT OF OTHERS.

A couple of reminders:

• Lowell is a SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS. There is no smoking anywhere on Lowell’s campus. This includes smoking in cars while waiting in the car rider line. Please extinguish all smoking materials before arriving on Lowell’s Campus.

• Please be attentive while in the car rider line. Move your cars to the furthest point in the line. Do not leave gaps in the line. Listen for directions from school staff as you are moving through the car rider line.

• Remember, our priority is student safety. We realize this may mean a few more minutes in the car rider line. Please be patient and adhere to the procedures so that we can ensure the safety of all of our children and staff!

We appreciate your attentiveness to following our car rider procedures and your efforts to ensure student and staff safety during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up! Thank

Warren's High Ability Program is designed to meet the unique academic needs of gifted and talented students. The curriculum in these classes is differentiated and faster paced and students will be working above grade level if they qualify. As a district, we look at all students in grades 1, 4, 6 and 8 to see if they qualify for the following school year based on eligibility criteria. Parent recommendations are considered along with achievement scores when determining placement in high ability. More detailed identification information can be found here: https://www.warren.k12.in.us/o/msd-of-warren-township/page/high-ability--3 If you would like to complete a recommendation for the broad based planning committee to consider you can do so here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeptTssN1vtlIXg0RyEmmSYMROhINneDMw7OepoY4W_Ckq-gw/viewform The parent recommendation form will be open until January 31, 2020.

* Students are expected to be at school on time every day. Our tardy bell rings at 8:05am. Please plan accordingly to ensure your child is in his/her classroom by 8:05am each day.

* 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 3:05pm. 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.

The occasion may arise when the school district wants to recognize your child or your child's school. This may include your child's photo, your child's name or your child's work in district publications, newsletters, on school district websites, and in electronic/ social media or in staff training videos. We may also want to tell the media (including newspapers, television, and radio) about your child's achievements. We never knowingly release information about a student to anyone who wants to use it for commercial/ political purposes. However, we will honor your request to not include your child in these types of recognitions if you notify your child's school office in writing that you do not want this type of information released.

https://go.boarddocs.com/in/msdwt/Board.nsf/files/BD5KA350D6C6/$file/Student%20Success%20Handbook%20Board%20Approved%2019-20%20school%20year%20(1).pdf

Contact Us

Kim Griffin -- Principal

kgriffin@warren.k12.in.us

Tasha Reedus -- Dean

nreedus@warren.k12.in.us

Website: lowell.warren.k12.in.us
Location: 2150 South Hunter Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-532-3900
Facebook: facebook.com/LOWELLLEOPARDS
Twitter: @LowellElementa1