Laura Lee Newsletter

This week's spotlight on learning focuses on Classroom 3, Mrs. Stuer's class.

Two MCAS down (ELA and Math) and one more to go (Science)! Students in Room 3 worked hard on their MCAS testing and I'm so proud of them! The end of the school year is close but we are still working on learning new things!

In Math, students have done wonderful work on adding and subtracting integers and rational numbers. We will be learning how to multiply and divide integers and rational numbers then on to solving order of operations problems with variables.

In ELA, we are beginning to read, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, a fantastic historical fiction book. We will be learning how to define and identify the characteristics of historical fiction and to identify parts of a setting and its significance in the story. We will be writing our own historical fiction piece as well as write a response on comparing and contrasting a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period to understand how authors use or alter history.

In Science, we are finishing up our unit on Genetic Variation and will end our year in Science learning about the Rock Cycle and Earth's history.

Students in grades 5 and 8 will take the Science MCAS this week. The last day for MCAS testing make-ups is Friday, May 24, 2024

Warm regards,

Mrs. Peters

Wednesday, May 15, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

May 14 & 16, 2024; 5th and 8th grade Science MCAS Testing

Wednesday, May 22, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Monday, May 27, 2024; Memorial Day - Schools Closed

Wednesday, May 29, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Wednesday, June 5, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

June 10 - 14, 2024; Spirit Week

Wednesday, June 12, 2024; 1:00 pm dismissal

Friday, June 14, 2024; 8th Grade Graduation

Tuesday, June 18, 2024; Last Day of School

(Sped PAC) is an organization run by parents of children receiving special education services through the Lowell School Department. It was created to share information about special education and promote understanding between parents and the school department.

Below is a link to the SPED PAC newsletter with dates of meetings for the school year 2023-2024. All meetings are on Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00 pm. The meetings are being held remotely.

The Lowell Public Schools has begun a partnership with McLean Hospital.

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  The McLean School Consultation Service is excited to announce our second annual “Leaders in Youth Mental Health Series.”

  For the 2023-2024 academic year, we will be hosting 7 free parent webinars presented by McLean clinical experts. The topics will focus on childhood suicidality/self-harm, childhood irritability, pediatric anxiety disorders and OCD, navigating the mental health system for youth in crisis, supporting non-binary and transgender youth, and partnering with schools for youth services and supports.

  Where can I access the parent webinars?

  All information (topics, dates, zoom links) for the 7 parent webinars can be found here: https://healthcare.partners.org/streaming/Live/McLean/McLean_SCS.html

  Note: You will use this website to access ALL live and recorded webinars throughout the year. Please bookmark it!

  When does the parent series kick-off?

  September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. Next week, Wednesday, September 13th 12-1pm, Dan Dickstein, M.D., FAAP, McLean Hospital Chief and Director of Research of the Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will present “Addressing the National Emergency of Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Teens.”

  FAQs:

  1. Who can attend?

  All parents of school aged children K-12 and all school staff in your school district are invited to attend. We kindly ask that you do not distribute the website link outside of your school district.

  2. If I can’t make the live webinar, where can I watch the recorded webinar?

  All live and recorded webinars will be hosted on the same website link. The recorded webinars will found on the “On Demand” logo. Please allow up to one week from date of presentation for the recorded version to be uploaded.

  3. Do I need to pre-register?

  No pre-registration is required for the webinars.

  4. Are there Q & A time for each presenter?

  Yes! Each presenter will provide content for roughly 45 minutes with 10-15 minutes for available questions from the chat.

  
  

  
  

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