Family Communicator

Monday, November 25, 2024

• No After-School Program

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

• No After-School Program

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

• Early Dismissal - 11:50 am (See Information Below)
• Annual Turkey Trot Contest
• No After-School Program

Thursday, November 28, 2024

• No School - Thanksgiving

Friday, November 29, 2024

• No School - Thanksgiving Break

Wednesday, November 27th is an Early Release Day for all students. Children in Ms. Green's Pre-K class do not have school. We serve breakfast on this school day, but we do not serve lunch. All students will be dismissed by 11:50 am. Please be on-time so our staff can get home for the holidays. For bus students, here is a guide to when the buses may show up. Again, this is just an estimate. The first time is your normal arrival time. The second time is your predicted time on this day.

• 3:30 - 11:55 am
• 3:35 - 12:00 pm
• 3:40 - 12:05 pm
• 3:45 - 12:10 pm
• 3:50 - 12:15 pm
• 3:55 - 12:20 pm
• 4:00 - 12:25 pm
• 4:05 - 12:30 pm
• 4:10 - 12:35 pm
• 4:15 - 12:40 pm
• 4:20 - 12:45 pm
• 4:25 - 12:50 pm
• 4:30 - 12:55 pm
• 4:35 - 1:00 pm

The number for transportation is 978-323-0101 - Press 5.

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.

Here are important dates for December

• December 4 - Early Release Day - 1:30 pm (No After-School Program
• December 4 - Banking Program
• December 5 - Picture Retake Day
• December 6 - Report Cards Go Home
• December 9 - School Site Council
• December 13 - Special Surprise Assembly for Students
• December 17 - After School Program Session #1 Ends
• December 17 - Winter Concert - Grades 3&4
• December 18 - Banking Program
• December 19 - Winter Concert - Grades 1&2
• December 20 - Last Day of School - Holiday Break
• January 2, 2025 - Students Return 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.

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.

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:

• 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

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.

Here are the arrival dismissal procedures for this year. Please do not park / live park in the fire lanes around arrival and dismissal. These lanes are for buses, not cars.

https://www.smore.com/n21w8