Lowell Weekly Parent Newsletter
November 22, 2020
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Principal Corner
Happy Thanksgiving!
This will be a short week, Monday all classes are remote, Tuesday cohort A will attend school in-person and on Wednesday cohort B will attend school in-person as usual, from 8:15-12:15. However, there will be no assigned work after 12:15 on Wednesday. We will officially be on Thanksgiving Break starting at 12:15.
Students will return to school for remote learning Monday, November 30th. Tuesday, December 1st is also a remote day. Cohort A will attend class remotely for core instruction and cohort B will attend their extension classes.
Parent-Teacher Conferences begin on November 30th and run through December 3rd. Due to conferences, we will not be holding our closing circle at 2:10 Monday- Friday.
We are taking a week off from parent newsletters. This allows everyone a little break. We will resume sending newsletters on December 4th.
This week during professional learning time our staff began reading Ibram Kendi's text How To Be An Antiracist. We plan on using this text to frame our learning over the coming months. We took time to read and discuss the book Antiracist Baby also by Kendi during our professional learning time. We've chosen this book as our whole school read for the month of December. We hope to use this book in our classrooms to facilitate conversations about race and identity. Please watch the author being interview on the Today show. I've also included the learning guide here for you.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
As always, be safe and stay well,
Stacy
Title I Schoolwide Program- How it serves you and our school community.
The Watertown Public School System and its Title I Schoolwide Program, K - 8 are committed to continuously improving the opportunities for parents to be actively involved in their child's learning at home and in school. We have found this general education support to be highly valuable in helping students improve their math and literacy skills. Title I is the largest Federally funded supplemental education program. It does not replace what the school does; instead, Title I gives schools and students additional resources and instruction in math and reading. Title I partially funds our math and reading support and after school tutoring. Our tutors work closely with the classroom teachers to help improve students’ skills in reading and writing.
This district Parent Involvement Plan serves to outline overall expectations for parent involvement activities and programs, establish an environment for parental participation in Watertown's Title I programs at the school level, and identify the support which the Title I program can provide to assist schools in achieving their goals of supporting student learning. The Title I Home/School Compact outlines school, parent/guardian, and student responsibilities.
We welcome you to join us for an informal meeting for parents at our upcoming Parent Coffee on Zoom where we can talk in more detail about the Title I Schoolwide Program in grades K - 8 and answer any questions you may have, which will be held on December 4th at 9:00 am via zoom. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 1-617-926-7770.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/94155396380?pwd=TXhzVnB6bWhySW41UmpLYjN0czdlUT09
Last week at the Lowell
Parent Diversity Council
Looking for LEGO Donations
Hello Lowell Community,
We wanted to reach out to see if families have LEGO Sets they would like to donate. Building Legos sets is highly motivating for students. Students connect with each other about their love of LEGO sets. Students are able to work independently during a break or indoor recess. We would most graciously accept any sets; Harry Potter, Lego Friends, Ninjago, Star Wars, Avengers, Lego City, Minecraft, Batman, Super Mario, etc. Just to name a few of the more popular sets. Even if the set is missing a few pieces; we will hunt it down in our lego bin. If the sets are missing directions, don’t worry, we can find them and print them out as well. Thank you in advance for even reading and considering a donation. Stay safe
Best,
Brian Connors
Lowell Book Fair
The Lowell Virtual Book Fair is underway! Please visit the links below. Virtual Book Fair ends Nov. 30th.
Visit https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/guest/home?classCode=M7G3P OR, go to https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/and type our school code: M7G3P
You can do some holiday shopping and support our school library and classroom libraries at the same time!
Upcoming Events This week
Thanksgiving Break
Reminder,
There is No school on Thursday Nov. 26th and Friday, November 27th
Coming Soon
Parent Teacher Conference
Elementary Conferences will be:
- Monday, November, 30th : 1:40pm - 2:30pm
- Tuesday: December 1st 1:40 - 2:30pm and 5 - 7pm
- Wednesday: December 2nd 1:40pm - 3pm
- Thursday: December 3rd 1:40pm - 2:30pm and 6pm - 8pm
Please sign up for conferences at Lowell Website.
*Please note, there will not be CLOSING Meetings on Nov. 30th-Dec. 3rd.
PTO Updates
Thank you!
Thank You—for your generous support for the Panera PTO Fundraiser. We greatly appreciate your time and contributions.
Lowell Book Fair – Last Week! The Lowell School Book Fair will be open through November 30. Your purchases will support the Lowell School Library and also the classroom libraries. Every teacher, including specials teachers, also has a wishlist. Check it out here.
New Parent Forum
Parent Resources
Technology Updates
We look forward to supporting you with your educational technology questions.
Please visit the WPS Family Ed-Tech for ALL websites for updated resources.
Here is a link to the weekly 11/15 Family Ed-Tech for All Newsletter, LIVE Ed-Tech Family Support Sessions, Resources, Tutorials & tips that are curated and created, just for you.
Need support! Please complete the WPS Ed-Tech Support Request Form if you need support with Ed-Tech. A member of the WPS Ed-Tech team will reach out to you asap.
Additional Resources: Link to WPS BrainPOP Resources Hub Link to WPS SeeSaw Resources Hub
Below is a curated collection from the extensive PBS LearningMedia and Early Childhood education Libraries hosted on WGBH’s Distance Learning Center. You can use these resources in school or at home as needed.
Thank you and have a terrific day,
Rashmi Pimprikar (District Ed-Tech Coordinator), Digital Learning Team and IT Team
Child Care Available
Watertown Community Education is offering an in-person childcare program on student's remote learning days! Click the link to their Smore for program details and registration information. https://www.smore.com/9anju
Thanksgiving Mutal Aid
Support can include
- gift card to a grocery store or restaurant
- home-cooked meal
- grocery delivery
Sponsored by Watertown Community Foundation, and Wayside Youth and Family Support Network.
Lowell's Art Club
Students can participate virtually on Every Weds from 1pm-2pm.
Contact Us at
Email: Stacy.Phelan@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: https://lowell.watertown.k12.ma.us/
Location: 175 Orchard Street
Phone: (617) 926-7770