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ដើម្បីបកប្រែព្រឹត្តិប័ត្រព័ត៌មាន សូមមើលលើផ្នែកខាងស្តាំខាងលើនៃព្រឹត្តិប័ត្រ ព័ត៌មាននេះនូវមធ្យោបាយ ហើយសូមចុចលើជម្រើស" បកប្រែព្រឹត្តិប័ត្រព័ត៌មាន ។

Basketball tryout link: https://forms.gle/wzy7UC4peoRzgKC77

The Lowell Y is hosting a Trunk Or Treat event on Friday, October 27, from 5:30-7:00. The flyer with more information is shared on this smore.

Volunteer form: https://forms.gle/XSprKP91g5YWP8ix8

Lowell High School is hosting an open house for all 8th graders on November 1, from 4-6. The flyer is shared on this smore, with a registration link.

Our next PTO meeting will be November 8 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be virtual.

Please reach out to Lira Demoraes, our parent liaison, with any questions.

ldemoraes@lowell.k12.ma.us

North Reading Transportation has had some problems sending buses with bus drivers on time to Robinson dismissal. When this happens, we send a blackboard connect to all students on the impacted bus. In order to assure that families receive all information from the school, please be sure that contact information is updated on all forms sent home from the school.

There have been consistent issues. with student behavior on the buses. On Thursday, John Descoteaux, Director of Transportation in Lowell Public Schools, spoke to students on multiple buses. I am reminding students of expectations daily. Please speak to your child regarding expected behavior on the bus. The driver needs to focus on the road and the behaviors, in addition to providing an unsafe environment for other students, it is also a distraction to the driver. Going forward, bus infractions will be a 3 day suspension from the bus for first offenses, and students with repeat behaviors will removed from the bus.

I am sharing flyers from the Lowell Police Department below regarding their boxing program, which our students have traditionally enjoyed.

We will host our next site council meeting of the school year on Tuesday, December 12. The meeting will be virtual, starting at 6:00pm. The zoom link is on the agenda on the website, as well as shared here. All are welcome to attend.

Lowell Public Schools Promotion/Retention Policy—Middle Schools

Academics

In order to be promoted to the next grade, middle school students must earn:

1. English and Mathematics:

• Final passing grade of 65 or better in English.

• Final passing grade of 65 or better in all Mathematics classes.

• Students who earn a final grade between 60 and 64 will be provisionally retained and with permission of the principal, must attend Summer School in order to be promoted.

• Students who earn a final grade below 60 will be retained.

2. Other Core Academic areas:

Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science

• Cumulative final average of 65 or better in all academic classes.
• Students who earn a cumulative, final average between 60 and 64 will be provisionally retained.

• Students who earn a final grade below 60 will be retained.

3. Allied Arts:

• Cumulative final average of 65 or better in all other allied arts classes.

• Students who earn a cumulative final average between 60 and 64 will be provisionally retained.

• Students who earn a final grade below 60 will be retained.

Attendance

• Four (4) or more excused or unexcused absences per marking period MAY result in a school attendance hearing at the discretion of the Principal

• Unexcused absences of between 16-25 days for a school year will result in Retention/Provisional Promotion in Middle School.

• Unexcused absences over 25 days will result in retention. 18 Absences for the school year will be considered chronically absent.

Please note that 8th graders who are chronically absent for the school year will not be eligible to attend the Moving On Celebration in June.

Attendance is important for all students. If you child has an appointment, please send them for a period of time and dismiss them as needed.

We will be holding grade level assemblies with all students. We will reinforce expectations around harassment, bullying and language. We will also share with students where they can find the bullying reporting form. Please reinforce with your student that we have a zero tolerance approach to all harassing language.

Bullying form link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-0S3I_8FTn_pRvgh2OldiblCE7anlAcz7Wbo62jNjpmRGrg/viewform

Lowell Public Schools has prohibited use of cell phones in school. They are considered disruptive to the educational process in Lowell Public Schools and are not allowed in school. If we see a cell phone out of a students' bag, we will hold the cell phone for the day. We will be assigning detentions and then progressive disciplinary procedures for students using cell phones in school. In addition to the disruption to learning, there have been incidents of theft of cell phones at the school. We do not advise having them in school.

Thank you to all families for your cooperation and patience with dismissal. By rerouting the cars/riders to the June St. parking lot, buses have clear access, students can more safely move about campus when dismissed and everyone is able to get out quickly after picking up students. We will continue to dismiss with this process. If you are dropping your student off or picking them up, please drive slowly and carefully while in the school complex.

Thank you all again for supporting a productive, successful week at Robinson Middle School.

Have a safe and happy weekend.

Bridget Dowling

Principal

Robinson Middle School