Dear Team McAuliffe,
The start of the school year is getting closer and I am excited to get to welcome everyone back to the McAuliffe. Remember that school starts for our 1st through 4th Graders next week Tuesday, August 27th and for our Pre-K and Kindergarten students on the Wednesday after Labor Day, September 4th. McAuliffe school hours are 9:10am - 3:30pm each day.
Before we get back to school though, we do have an event coming up tomorrow, Monday, August 19th from 5:30-6:30pm. This is our Popsicles in the Park event where you will get to meet other students and families who are a part of Team McAuliffe while enjoying popsicles on the playground by the school. Some of our staff will be there too so maybe you will meet your teacher. I hope that you can make it out.
Families who have students returning in 1st through 4th Grade should have received their placement letters for this school year informing your students which teachers they will have. Pre-K and Kindergarten letters have not been mailed yet but will be soon.
This is the first edition of the McAuliffe Shuttle for this school year. Be sure to check it out for all of the latest information about our school as well as logistical information for the first day of school, arrival, and dismissal. As you are reading, please reach out to danderson@lowell.k12.ma.us with any questions.
One Team! One Goal! No Limits!
David
Mon. Aug. 19th - Popsicles in the Park from 5:30-6:30pm
Tue. Aug. 27th - First Day of School for 1st-4th Graders
Wed. Aug. 28th - Kindergarten Open House 10-11:30am
Thu. Aug. 29th - Pre-K Open House 12:30-2pm
Fri. 8/30 & Mon. 9/2 - No School in Observance of Labor Day
Tue. Sep. 3rd - Election Day - No School for Staff or Students
Wed. Sep. 4th - First Day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarteners
Wed. Sep. 4th - BooHoo Breakfast for Pre-K and Kindergarten Families at 9:40am
Thu. Sep. 5th - Summer Reading BINGO and Math Packets Due
Fri. Sep. 6th - Welcome Back Assembly
Don't forget that you have the chance to dunk Mr. Anderson and Ms. Corrente in a dunk tank! You will earn balls to throw at the dunk tank for doing each of the following:
- Earn one ball for each BINGO you complete on the Summer Reading BINGO Board up to five balls.
- Earn five more balls if you complete your grade level's Summer Math Packet that went home at the end of the school year
BINGO Boards and Summer Math Packets are due on Thursday, September 5th to be qualified to Dunk the Principals!
School bus transportation is provided to students in grades K-4, who live greater than .75 mile from their residence or alternate address to their assigned school. Middle school students (grades 5-8) must live greater than 1.5 miles from their residence or alternate address to their assigned school.
Kindergarten through 4th grade students will receive a printed bus pass via postal mail. These passes will be mailed out on Wednesday, August 23rd. You can also look up your student's bus pass information by using their Student ID for the username and date of birth for the password at the link below. This is the same information that students use to log in to their Chromebooks for school.
Please note that Kindergarten and 1st grade students must have an older sibling (4th grade or older) or parent present at the bus stop in the afternoon in order to depart from the school bus. If a parent or older sibling is not present, the student will be brought to the Moody School, located at 158 Rogers Street. A driver’s license or valid identification must be presented to the staff in order to dismiss the student.
School Drop-Off Logistics
- Arrival begins at 9:10 each day. The late bell rings at 9:25.
- Please drive slowly down the driveway toward the school as it will be busy with people walking and cars stopping to drop off their students.
- As you approach the crosswalk, a staff member will direct you to one side of the island or other. Please be sure to follow these directions for the safety of staff and students and to keep traffic flowing.
- Drive all the way down to the end of the sidewalk.
- Once you have reached the end of the island or sidewalk, a staff member will come to open your door to help your student out of the car.
- Please ensure your child is ready to go and do not get out of the car so we can keep traffic moving.
- If you are planning to walk your student to the doors, please park along the curb and walk them down to the school. Please do not stop in either of the drop-off lanes to get out and walk your child to the door. Also, please do not park in handicap spots without a proper placard. We have many students and parents who need these spots.
Please Reach Out If You Have Any Questions
Assistant Principal - Patti Corrente - pcorrente@lowell.k12.ma.us
Social Worker - Kristin Moulton - kmoulton@lowell.k12.ma.us
Social Worker - Kaitlin Bentley - kbentley@lowell.k12.ma.us
Website: lowell.k12.ma.us/mcauliffe
Location: 570 Beacon Street, Lowell, MA, USA
Phone: 978-937-2836