Family Communicator

Monday, September 30, 2024

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

• After-School Program Begins - GRADES 3 & 4

Thursday, October 3, 2024

• After-School program Begins - GRADES 1 & 2

Friday, October 4 2024

School Site Council (SSC) is a governing body of the school dedicated to the improvement of education. We need family members to join this decision-making committee. We meet six times virtually throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining School Site Council, please reach out to me directly at jmccrevan@lowell.k12.ma.us. The SSC main goals include:

• developing goals for academics
• developing a budget for the next school year
• learning about Lowell Public Schools

Thank you in advance for consideration.

Our biggest fundraiser of the school year is coming up. Please start getting pledges. We are hoping each family can raise at least $10.00. Last year we topped $4000.00.

Who: Students PreK-4

What: Children will walk, jog, skip, twirl, or run

When: Friday, October 11, 2024

Where: Ryan Baseball Field (field behind the school)

Why: To raise money for our school (field trips - end-of-year events)

How: Donate $$ for each lap students complete or choose a flat donation

(see pledge sheet and envelope)

Details:

• Students should ask friends and relatives to sponsor them in advance and record the information on the pledge sheet. Please only ask people you know.

• Students can walk, jog, or skip around the park for 30-45 minutes.

• All donations will be due on or before 10/11.

• Students should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers on the day of the event. Please bring a labeled water bottle.

• If you do not want your child to participate, please contact Dr. McCrevan at jmccrevan@lowell.k12.ma.us or tell the classroom teacher.

We have a busy month ahead. Please save these dates to help you plan ahead.

• October 9th - Early Release Day
• October 11th - Moveathon
• October 14th - NO SCHOOL - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
• October 15th - School Site Council Meeting (virtual)
• October 16th - Parent Conferences (5:30-7:30)
• October 17th - School Pictures
• October 23rd - Trunk-or-Treat (5:00-5:45 pm)

Have you ever wanted to get new Shark Wear. You can order items here using this link.

https://shaughnessyparentsstudents.itemorder.com/shop/home/

The orders take 4-6 weeks and will be delivered to school.

The Roaming Resource Van (YWCA) will be back at the Shaughnessy this year handing out bags of food/household supplies/etc. They are going to come to the school on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. They will be parking on the Butler side of the school and will be available from 3pm until the bags are gone. This will start on October 17th.

On Monday, September 11, 2024, we will begin our Early Breakfast Program. Students in grades K-4 can enter school from 8:40-9:00 am to eat breakfast in the cafeteria. After 9:00 am, the students will wait until we open regular breakfast at 9:10 am. The children will be monitored by school staff. This program is a privilege and not a right. If students are struggling with the rules, they will not be able to participate in the program.

The students will enter the building by the main entrance and school staff and cafeteria personnel will be there for supervision.

We have a very limited number of slots available for our Before School Program from 8:00-9:00 am. This is for students in grades 3-4. Please use the registration link here for details.

Dear Families:

Our after-school program for grades 1-4 will begin on October 2nd. Here is the information you need to know. School staff will coordinate and teach the program with support from the school administration

The information you need is below

After School program - 3:30-5:15 pm

Grades 3+4 - Monday and Wednesday

Grades 1+2 - Tuesday and Thursday

There is no after-school program on Fridays.

Sessions

The sessions run between 8-11 weeks. We will have three sessions this school year.

Session one will begin on October 2nd and end on December 17th.

Other Information:

- We will provide a snack

- Students must attend most of the sessions

- There are no buses. Children must be picked up at 5:15 pm. If families are late twice, the student will be removed from the program until the next session.

- There are certain days the program will not run because of school staff meetings, holidays, Trunk or Treat, etc…

- We will cap each session at 60 students.

- Inappropriate behavior will lead to the student's removal for the remainder of the session.

Please use the link below to sign up your child for the program.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckWuhNAxj51INWctIUPtSOk7LWnzI1iqJWfQBUMIkD9yDOWw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Teaching children about banking is a great way to learn about financial Literacy. We are proud to start a partnership with Jeanne d'Arc Bank for our children. Every other week, on Wednesdays, the bank will come to Shaughnessy School, and students can deposit money into a Savings Account. The account requires a $10.00 start-up fee, but after that, kids can deposit any amount. The children get a prize every time they add money to their accounts. Please be on the lookout for a Savings Account application that will be sent home early next week. This is how children start the account. We hope this partnership will help students learn the importance of saving money. You can also register for the program at our Open House this week. The dates for deposits this year will be:

• September 25
• October 9, 23
• November 6, 20
• December 4, 18
• January 15, 29
• February 12, 26
• March 12, 26
• April 9
• May 7, 21

If you were enrolled in the program last year, you do not have to fill out the form again!

The Lowell Public Schools Transportation Department has added a live spreadsheet to its webpage that indicates in the AM or PM if a school bus (grades K-8) is running late and by how long. Click below to access:

https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/Page/5990

All required paperwork was sent home last week. Please review and complete this information. Please make sure we have an email and current phone number to ensure you receive information.

Great news! Six water filling stations were installed this summer in addition to our bubblers. We encourage students to bring in reusable water bottles to use, especially in August and September when the building is hot. Please label your water bottles with your child's name.

We primarily use Class Dojo as a communication application from school. The teachers will be inviting you to join the messaging, so you can be aware of all of the happenings. Please reach out to the teachers with questions.

https://www.smore.com/n21w8