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Dear Lowell Families,

During this past week, we were extremely busy with exciting events, including Teacher Appreciation Week and Nurse's Appreciation Day celebrations!

Our students successfully completed the Math MCAS test for grades three and four, marking the completion of their assessments for the year. Grade five will wrap up their MCAS testing this week with the Science and Technology portion.

Next week, we are gearing up to start the end-of-year iReady and DIBELS assessments. The results of these important benchmark tests will be included with the report cards on Friday, June 14th.

Make sure to stay updated by reading your classroom newsletters, where you'll find detailed information tailored to your child's classroom and grade level, especially regarding end-of-year activities.

Field Day is set for Thursday, May 30th. If you are interested in volunteering to oversee an event, please ensure you have a completed CORI form. You can access the necessary forms in the Field Day S'more.

As time seems to be flying by swiftly, there are still many tasks to accomplish before we head into a fantastic summer vacation filled with fun activities!

With Gratitude,

Stacy & Ben

Please join us for the final FTO Meeting of the school year, on Tuesday, May 14th, from 6:30 to 7:30. We encourage all members of the Lowell Community who are interested in the FTO’s work to attend this final meeting. We will recap all of our end-of-the-year events, provide updates on the Walk-a-Thon and Book Fair and share updates on the FTO moving into the next school year. Meeting information can be found below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/98187137886?pwd=K2VoZDI1QWJPTzBNSlZjbzZUWit1Zz09

Meeting ID: 981 8713 7886
Passcode: 903655

If you are planning to move out of Watertown or the Lowell School District, please complete this form as soon as possible. This information helps us to accurately plan for the fall.

The busing information is live, and you can sign up your child to take the bus to the Boys & Girls Club for the next academic period (2024 - 2025). Use the following form to register. The due date to apply for busing is June 10th; after that, it will become the waitlist.

Here is the link to the BUS WEBSITE with all the information for you to read.

Grade 5 only - SCIENCE Test

• Tuesday, May 14th
• Thursday, May 16th

*Chorus will be on Wednesday, May 15th

We are amazed at how many students have been spotted! We are so proud to see children in the school working hard to demonstrate their commitment to our core values.

The Golden Leopard reward was created to celebrate our students. If a student earns a leopard spot for each core value in one week, they will receive the Golden Leopard reward.

They will receive a special certificate; their names will be announced during the morning messages and appear in the family newsletter.

During this week, we had four students that earned the Golden Leopard. Please congratulate Zaine Emam, Pheobe Maloney, Sanita Baroeva, and Isobel Morrison !

We are excited to offer World Languages next year in grade 6 at Watertown Middle School. We have three languages from which to choose: Arabic, Italian, and Spanish. Spanish teachers are presenting this information to students on the three languages during class during the first and second weeks of May. Please use that information as well as the information on the following link to help inform your decision about which language to take in the middle school.

Grade 6 World Language Survey

If you want to join the ABC Mailing List, please complete this form.

The Family Formal is approaching. Please sign up prior to this event by filling out the registration form. Email watertownfamilyformal@gmail.com with any questions.

May 11th, at Cunniff Elementary school, 6:00-8:00pm. There will be food, drink, raffles, Photo Booth and DJ.

• May 11th - Family Dance Night at the Cuniff

• Tuesday, May 14 - Science Test - 5th grade only

• Tuesday, May 14 - FTO Meeting
  

• Wednesday, May 15th - Professional Learning Day. Early Release 12:15

• Thursday, May 16 - Science Test - 5th grade only

• Friday, May 24 - Classroom Smores go home

• Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day. No School

• Tuesday, May 28th - No School for Kindergarten ONLY - Screening day for incoming Kindergarten students

• Thursday, May 30 - Field Day

• Friday, June 14th - 12:15 Dismissal - Last Day of School
  

J.R. Lowell Elementary School

123 Lowell Ave.

Watertown, Ma 02472

Phone: 1-617-926-7770

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JRLowellElementary

Website: https://watertownjrlowell.ss19.sharpschool.com/

Principal- Stacy Phelan

stacy.phelan@watertown.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal- Benjamin Kraus

benjamin.krausfriedmann@watertown.k12.ma

Administrative Assistant- Kara Flynn

kara.flynn@watertown.k12.ma.us

Receptionist- Jim Swift

james.swift@watertown.k12.ma.us

Nurse- Kathy Taverna

katherine.taverna@watertown.k12.ma.us

Guidance Melina Jacovides k-2

melina.jacovides@watertown.k12.ma.us

Guidance Brian Connors 3-5

brian.connors@watertown.k12.ma.us

Special Education Team Chair- Greg Roberts, ext. 37171

gregory.roberts@watertown.k12.ma.us

LEDP Site Coordinator- Adam Vachon

adam.vachon@watertown.k12.ma.us