Week of December 12, 2016

Monday, Dec 12 - Math Bowl Tryouts 1:30 (Music Room)
Tuesday, Dec 13 - Engineering Club 2:35-3:35, Teacher's Mtg. 2:45
Wednesday, Dec 14 - Assistant Mtg. 9am, ISTEP System Test 1:45 (3-5), School Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Dec 15 - Class Christmas Parties 1:15
Friday, Dec 16 - Jean's Day, Spirit Day

**I'll send email info about the ISTEP system test, kids will have test tickets and simply take a practice test (about 15min) so we can test our computer networks.**

Week of December 5, 2016

PTO Holiday Shoppe all Week

Monday, Dec 5 - NWEA continues
Tuesday, Dec 6 - Engineering Club 2:35-3:35, Nifty Notes Concert @TC 6:40
Wednesday, Dec 7 - 4th to Indiana Dunes, School Data Team 2:40, SUB ALERT DAY
Thursday, Dec 8 - SUB ALERT DAY
Friday, Dec 9 - Jean's Day $$, LMS Christmas Music Assembly 10:30 in gym, Movie Night 6:30pm

Week of November 28, 2016

NWEA testing window open Nov 28 - Dec 16

Monday, Nov 28 - 
Tuesday, Nov 29 - Engineering Club 2:35-3:35
Wednesday, Nov 30 - Writing Assessments, Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Dec 1 - PTO Mtg. 6pm
Friday, Dec 2 - Nifty Notes Concert in gym at 1pm (1st-5th only), Jean's Day $$

For our Data Team Mtg. on Wednesday, I'd like us to meet in a classroom to go over some information at the start.  You might want to plan on data teaming another day.  I don't like to do this but I need to share some important data with you next week and it's the only day we have!!!

Week of November 21, 2016

Monday, Nov 21 - PJ Day, 
Tuesday, Nov 22 - Mismatch Day, Engineering Club 2:35-3:35
Wednesday, Nov 23 - Super Hero Day, 
Thursday, Nov 24 - Thanksgiving Break
Friday, Nov 25 - Thanksgiving Break

Reminder - I will be in Indy on Monday and Tuesday.

Week of November 14, 2016

Monday, Nov 14 - K to Governor's State, Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15
Tuesday, Nov 15 - Engineering Club 2:35-3:35, Annemarie here to answer questions about insurance benefits 2:30-3:15 in lounge
Wednesday, Nov 16 - School Wide Data Team 2:40, New Tchr Mtg. 3:30
Thursday, Nov 17 - SUB ALERT DAY, Spell Bowl Competition
Friday, Nov 18 - Progress Reports go home, Spirit Day

**Food Drive all week**

Week of November 7, 2016

Monday, Nov 7 - Teacher Mtg. 2:45 (Chapranda's Room)
Tuesday, Nov 8 - Assistant's Mtg. 9am in lounge, Engineering Club 2:35-3:35, Election Day (wear patriotic colors, jean day)
Wednesday, Nov 9 - SUB ALERT DAY, School Data Team 2:40, Insurance Fair @OH 3-5:30
Thursday, Nov 10 - Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15, Literacy Team Mtg. 2:45, PAC mtg. 4pm, School Board Mtg. @LP (spell bowl team and foundation grants)
Friday, Nov 11 - Jean's Day $$, PTO Mother/Son "Super" Event @LP 6:30-8:00pm

Week of October 31, 2016

Monday, Oct 31 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Nov 1 - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, Nov 2 - Video Game Truck (PTO winners) in am, School Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Nov 3 - Picture Retakes Day, Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15, PTO Mtg. 2:45 in cafe, Elementary Science Fair (2:45-4:30 closed judging, 7-8pm Open House)
Friday, Nov 4 - Spirit Day $$

Week of October 24, 2016

Monday, Oct 24 - Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15
Tuesday, Oct 25 - Engineering Club 2:35-3:35
Wednesday, Oct 26 - Staff Dev Day/eLearning Day, P/T Conf 4-8pm
Thursday, Oct 27 - Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15, Track or Treat @LHS 6-7:30pm
Friday, Oct 28 - Halloween Parties 1:15-2:15

Reminder for Halloween Parties - if a parent is not on your submitted party volunteer list, THEY WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.  Check your list and then double check it!  Remind your volunteers that they must bring photo id - Sue and Pam will not be working the check in tables, so parents can't assume they are a "well known face."  

Week of October 17, 2016

Monday, Oct 17 - Harlem Ambassador Assemblies in gym (K-2 9am, 3-5 10am), Spell Bowl practice 2:35, Harlem Ambassador Basketball Game 7pm LHS
Tuesday, Oct 18 - Engineering Club 2:35, Deadline for grade (11:59pm)
Wednesday, Oct 19 - 3rd to Taltree, School Wide Data Team 2:40, New Tchr Mtg. 3:30@OH
Thursday, Oct 20 - Potluck Lunch, Award's Program (K-2 9am, 3-5 9:30am), NO Spell Bowl, Tentative Stage Stars 2:35, P/T Conf 4:15-8:00
Friday, Oct 21 - Jean's Day $$

Supplies for GI's - all week

Track or Treat wrist bands on sale in office $5

Week of October 10, 2017

It's National School Lunch Week - special events all week!

There will be:  Give a ways on three days, a cheer page kids can do at home and return, daily special announcements and on Thursday - LHS students eat lunch with some lucky grade levels (not sure which or maybe all???)

Monday, October 10 - EDM 4th work day, Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15
Tuesday, October 11 - EDM 1st & 3rd work day, Lowell Fire Dept Assembly K-2 @8:30am in Gym, eLearning Meeting 3-4pm place TBD
Wednesday, October 12 - EDM K work day, Assistant's Mtg. 9am, School Data Team Mtg. 2:40
Thursday, October 13 - EDM 2nd work day, Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15
Friday, October 14 - Jean's Day $$

Due to the EDM works days - it's a SUB ALERT DAY all week, except Friday :)

Week of October 3, 2016

Monday, Oct 3 - SUB ALERT DAY, EDM Day for 5th, Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15
Tuesday, Oct 4 - 
Wednesday, Oct 5 - Writing Assessments begin, School Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Oct 6 - Spell Bowl practice 2:35-3:15, PTO Mtg. 6pm
Friday, Oct 7 - Jean's Day $$

Week of Sept 26, 2016

Monday, Sept 26 - ISTEP Training Assistants 1pm, ISTEP Training Teachers 2:45, Spell Bowl Practice 2:35
Tuesday, Sept 27 - SUB ALERT DAY, HA Great Books Training K-2
Wednesday, Sept 28 - SUB ALERT DAY, HA Great Books Training 3-5, School Wide Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Sept 29 - Spell Bowl Practice 2:35, Literacy Team Mtg. 2:45
Friday, Sept 30 - Spirit Day

Week of September 19, 2016

Monday, Sept 19 - PAC 10am, NO PARKING in west lot after 5pm
Tuesday, Sept 20 - Spell Bowl Tryouts (4th and 5th grades) 12:40-1:25 in Mrs. Luchon's room
Wednesday, Sept 21 - Fall Picture Day, School Wide Data Team 2:40, New Teacher/Mentor Mtg 3:30 @LP
Thursday, Sept 22 - PAC 4pm
Friday, Sept 23 - 2nd to Safety Village, K to Exploration Station, Jean's Day $$

Please put your PV full day sub request in AESOP if you haven't done so already for the Everyday Math Work Day
Oct 3 - 5th
Oct 10 - 4th
Oct 11 - 1st and 3rd
Oct 12 - K
Oct 13 - 2nd

Week of September 12, 2016

Monday, Sept 12 - Book Fair opens!
Tuesday, Sept 13 - EDM Training (K-am, 3rd-pm), Teacher's Mtg. 3:00
Wednesday, Sept 14 - EDM Training (1st-am, 4th-pm), School Wide Data Team 2:40
Thursday, Sept 15 - EDM Training (2nd-am, 5th-pm), Parent's Night @book fair 2:45-6:00
Friday, Sept 16 - Progress Reports go home, Jeans day $$$

Everyday Math Training Time (AM is 8:00-11:00 and PM is 12:15-3:15)

Third grade will be released at 2:45 to make it back to their buildings for the teacher's meeting.

BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK!

Week of September 5, 2016

Monday, Sept 5 - Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday, Sept 6 - NWEA window opens
Wednesday, Sept 7 - School Wide Data Team 2:40, End of PTO fundraiser
Thursday, Sept 8 - 
Friday, Sept 9 - Jean's Day $$

**Remember, when you take your kids to the busses on Wednesday, bring what you need for your grade level data team and your data binder.  We will begin right at 2:40 in the cafeteria.**

Week of August 29, 2016

Monday, August 29 - 
Tuesday, August 30 - Fire Drill (time TBD)
Wednesday, August 31 - 
Thursday, September 1 - Anti-Bullying Assembly - Matt Willhelm in gym 12:30 (K-2) 1:30 (3-5), PTO Mtg. 6pm
Friday, September 2 - Jean's Day $$$

Week of August 22, 2016

Monday, August 22 - Lockdown Drill 8:30, PTO Cookie Fundraiser forms go home
Tuesday, August 23 - Tornado Drill 1:15
Wednesday, August 24 - Valic Rep (Jeanette Dixon) in Conf room 8:00-2:00, Schedules and emergency lesson plans due (schedules to Lisa, Plans to Sue)
Thursday, August 25 - Fire Drill (time TBD due to possible rain - will let you know Thursday am)
Friday, August 26 - Spirit Day (staff free jean day, wear blue/yellow or red/black or other LP/Red Devil shirts)

Week of May 23, 2016

This week is STAR WARS Spirit Week!!

Monday – The Force Awakens (Wear PJ’s to battle the Monday blahs – please wear regular shoes, no slippers J)

Tuesday – Character Hair and Costume Day (Style your hair and dress up like any of the Star Wars characters – No masks or weapons), SUB ALERT DAY, 4th (am) & K (pm) Everyday Math Training

Wednesday – Droid Day! (Wear the colors of your favorite droid, Blue/White for R2-D2, Orange/white for BB8, Gold for C3PO), 4^th grade Hoosier Walk of Fame 12:40-1:30, SUB ALERT DAY, 5th (am) & 2nd (pm) Everyday Math Training

Thursday – Attack of the Clones (Pick a friend and dress like TWINS!), Lowell Library visits each grade level to share their summer reading program, 4^th grade Hoosier Walk of Fame 9:00-10:30, SUB ALERT DAY, 3rd (am) & 1st (pm) Everyday Math Training, Lowell Library Visit in gym (4th 8:30, 1st 8:50, 2nd 9:10, 3rd 9:30, K 9:50, 5th 10:10)

Friday – May the Fun Be with You (Wear your field day shirt, LP spirit wear or your favorite Star Wars shirt)  PAW-O-RAMA - K 9:00, 4th 9:40, 1st 10:20, 2nd 12:20, 3rd 1:00, 5th 1:40

Jeans on Friday only for Spirit Day!

Week of May 16, 2016

Monday, May 16 – Assistant Evals due to Lisa, Girls on the Run after school

Tuesday, May 17 – Fifth grade goes on a study trip to Albanese

Wednesday, May 18 – Kindergarten goes on a study trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Marilyn's retirement party 4:30 McVeys

Thursday, May 19 – Career Day 8:30-11:00, Girls on the Run after school

Saturday, May 21 – Girls on the Run 5K

Week of May 9, 2016

Monday – K screening in the office, Writing Assessments this week, Girls on the Run after school

Wednesday – Fifth graders visit LMS, Third grade goes on a study trip to Museum of Science and Industry, Incoming 6^th grader Parent Night at LMS 6pm, Teacher's Mtg. 2:45

Thursday – Girls on the Run after school

Friday – Second grade goes on a study trip to Lincoln Park Zoo, Spirit Day $$$

I will be out on Monday and Tuesday this week.  I will be at a safety workshop in Indy.  I will be checking my email.

Week of April 25, 2016

Monday, April 25 – ISTEP continues this week for some students and grades 3-5, Girls on the Run after school

Tuesday, April 26 - VEBA mtg. at LMS 3:30

Thursday, April 28 – K screening in office all day, Girls on the Run after school

Friday, April 29 – 4^th grade on study trip to LMS for solar energy, Progress Reports sent home, Spirit Day

Week of April 11, 2016

Monday – Girls on the Run after school, Railroad Mtg w/Dr. Howe 2:45 OH

Tuesday – Student Treasure Books due, Let’s Build It Engineering Club after school, Railroad Mtg w/Dr. Howe 3:15 LHS Auditorium, Railroad Public Hearing 5:30pm at Lowell VFW on Morse Street

Wednesday - Spirit Day $$$ (due to Grandparent's Day)

Thursday – Book Fair opens, Grandparent’s Day (last names A-L) 8:30-10:45, Girls on the Run after school

Friday – Book Fair continues, Grandparent’s Day (last names M-Z) 8:30-10:45

The Book Fair continues through next week with the last day on Wednesday, April 20th.

Week of April 4, 2016

Monday, April 4 - Girls on the Run after school
Tuesday, April 5 - Let's Build It Engineering Club after school, Math Adoption Presentation @OH 3pm
Wednesday, April 6 - Awards Program (k-2 9:00am, 3-5 9:45am), Q3 grade due in Skyward, Math Adoption Presentation @OH 3pm
Thursday, April 7 - Spring Pictures, Girls on the Run after school
Friday, April 8 - 4th to Buckley, 5th to Challenger, report cards emailed (or hard copies sent home)

Week of March 21, 2016

Monday, March 21 - Girls on the Run after school, PTO fundraiser pickup 4-6pm
Tuesday, March 22 - Let's Build It Engineering Club after school, Student Council field trip to Cedar Creek Nursing Home
Wednesday, March 23 - Lit Team Mtg. 2:45
Thursday, March 24 - Girls on the Run after school
Friday, March 25 - NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Spring Break March 28-April 1

Week of March 14, 2016

Monday, March 14 - SUB ALERT DAY, Girls on the Run after school
Tuesday, March 15 - Let's Build It - Engineering Club after school
Wednesday, March 16 - 
Thursday, March 17 - Girls on the Run after school
Friday, March 18 - 4th to LMS 8:30-10:00, Tiger Role Model Pictures 12:45, Spirit Day, End of grading period, Fun Fair 6-9pm

Third grade starts IREAD testing this week.  Please remind your kids to be extra quiet when in the halls and also coming/going from the cafe.

Week of March 7, 2016

Monday, March 7 - Girls on the Run after school
Tuesday, March 8 - Teacher's Mtg. 2:45, Let's Build It after school
Wednesday, March 9 - 
Thursday, March 10 - Girls on the Run after school, SUB ALERT DAY, LP hosting board mtg. in gym 7:00pm
Friday, March 11 - PJ Movie Night 6:30 - Gym (Inside Out), Spirit Day $$
Saturday, March 12 - Tri-Kappa Easter Bunny Breakfast @LMS 9-11am

ISTEP continues for some students along with make ups!

Writing Assessments all week

Week of February 29, 2016

Monday, February 29 - AFLAC in Lounge 10am-1pm
Tuesday, March 1 - Engineering Club after school, PTO fundraiser forms due
Wednesday, March 2 - 
Thursday, March 3 - 
Friday, March 4 - Spirit Day $$

ISTEP testing begins this week!

Please remind your kids to be extra quiet in the hallways and while waiting for lunch.

Week of February 22, 2016

Monday, February 22 - Math Bowl practice
Tuesday, February 23 - PTO Popcorn Forms due
Wednesday, February 24 - Math Bowl practice, Lit Team Mtg. 2:45, PAC (Principal Advisory Committee) Mtg. 4pm
Thursday, February 25 - Math Bowl Competition 5pm Valpo
Friday, February 26 - PJ Movie Night 6:30pm, Spirit Day

Washington's Birthday - Monday, Feb 22nd

Week of February 15, 2016

Monday, February 15 - NO SCHOOL :)
Tuesday, February 16 - Chess Club
Wednesday, February 17 - Math Bowl practice, HA mtg. 3:00pm
Thursday, February 18 - Stage Stars
Friday, February 19 - Spirit Day $$

If you have not signed up to volunteer for the fun fair, please do so on Tuesday morning.  We will look at our numbers and make a determination if we have to cancel it due to low volunteer numbers.

Week of February 8, 2016

Monday, February 8 - MATH Bowl practice
Tuesday, February 9 - SOUL Assemblies, Chess Club, Teacher's mtg. 2:45, PTO popcorn fundraiser info goes home
Wednesday, February 10 - MATH Bowl practice, PTO open mtg. 2:45
Thursday, February 11 - Stage Stars
Friday, February 12 - Progress Reports go home, Valentine Parties 1:15

Tuesday's special schedule for Singers of United Lands Assemblies

9-9:40  K

9:40-10:20  5th

10:20-11:00  4th

12:20-1:00  1st

1:00-1:40  2nd

1:40-2:20  3rd

Remember.....NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb 15!!!

Week of January 25, 2016

Monday, January 25 - 
Tuesday, January 26 - Chess Club 2:35
Wednesday, January 27 - 
Thursday, January 28 - Stage Stars 2:35
Friday, January 29 - Spirit Day

**Riley's fundraiser all week**