Lowell Lantern
May 7, 2021
Principal's Message
Hello Lowell Families,
What a great week we have had celebrating our staff for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! I am so proud of the hard work and dedication Lowell staff members have displayed throughout this entire year! We want to send out a huge thank you to our PTA and to the District Leadership for showing their investment and appreciation to our staff!
4th grade families - Raymond Park Preview Night is THIS MONDAY! Below in this newsletter you will find important information about your child's transition from 4th grade at Lowell to 5th grade at Raymond Park. You and your current 4th grader are invited to Raymond Park's Preview Night on Monday May 10th. Click Here for your Invitation to Raymond Park's Preview night for incoming 5th Graders.
MSD Warren Township will continue to offer a virtual learning option for the 2021-2022 school year. Enrollment is limited to a select number of students, and an application is required. Families who wish to participate are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To learn more about our 2021-2022 K-8 Virtual / 9-12 Online Learning Program and how to apply, click here.
If you are interested in your child attending summer school, see information below about registration. There is limited space available so register now if you are interested in your child(ren) attending.
As we head into the final few weeks of this school year, I encourage all of our students to continue to attend in person and virtually. Everything we do at the end of this year is a foundation for the next school year.
As always, please let us know if you need anything! Thank you for your support of Lowell! Take care and be safe!
Your Principal,
Mrs. Griffin
2021-2022 K-8 Virtual / 9-12 Online Learning Program
To learn more about our 2021-2022 K-8 Virtual / 9-12 Online Learning Program and how to apply, click here.
2021 At-Home Summer Learning Parent/Caregiver Guide
At-Home Summer Learning resources, which are familiar to your student, are now available to encourage students to engage in learning activities to enhance their skills for next school year, all summer long!
Raymond Park Preview Night for 4th Graders
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Current 4th Graders and only ONE CAREGIVER may attend. We are doing this so we can safely maintain social distance. (sorry no siblings or extra family members)
6:00-6:30 PM Student Last Names A-K
6:45-7:15 PM Student Last Names L-Z
Hybrid and Virtual Caregivers, you and your current 4th grader are invited to Raymond Park's Preview Night on Monday May 10th.
Click Here for your Invitation to Raymond Park's Preview night for incoming 5th Graders.
If you have any questions, please contact Bill Halpin, dean for incoming 5th graders, via email at whalpin@warren.k12.in.us or by phone at: 317-532-8900 x8982.
KINDERGARTEN CAMP for INCOMING 2021-2022 KINDERGARTENERS
Warren Summer Learning Program
Monday, June 7 - Friday, June 18 from 8:30am - 12:00pm
Spots are filling quickly! 1st and 6th grade are currently at capacity and closed for enrollment. All other grade levels have limited spots available! To reserve your spot, click here!
Students will engage in Reading, Math, and Enrichment Activities. Breakfast, lunch, and transportation will be provided. Space is limited, so please act now to secure your child's spot.
msd warren township transportation hiring fair
https://www.warren.k12.in.us/article/455480?org=msd-of-warren-township
Now Enrolling NEW students for 2021-2022
If your child currently attends a Warren Township school, you do not need to complete online enrollment. Current students who live within Warren Township boundaries will be registered automatically for the next school year. For more information, click here.
Sheldon's Daylight Camp
Space is limited to the first 100 campers. Register today at https://sheldonday.net/sdc-2021
SONNY DAY SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR 2021-2022
COVID-19 VACCINATION SITE
Mother's Day Oil Change ~~ Saturday, May 8, 2021
Asante Art Institute FREE performing arts opportunity for youth ages 6-12
Asante Art Institute FREE performing arts opportunity for youth ages 12 - 18
FLAG FOOTBALL CAMP ~ Grades K - 8 ~ May 17 - 21
Cumberland Trails Day ~ June 5
YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP
Reactivating an iPad to Receive Updates ~~ How to Video
In order to help with some of the recurring app issues some students are experiencing with their iPads, we are sharing this quick how-to-video. This reset will put the iPad into the JAMF management system and allow us to ensure there are fewer issues. After resetting the iPad, you MUST go back into Settings on the iPad and add the student's Apple ID. The Apple ID is the student's email and password. If you have any issues, you can contact technology via the helpdesk or the Moorhead Chromedesk.
MOORHEAD COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
Moorhead Community Resource Center (MCRC) is now open and ready to provide services and supports to our Warren Family! We are so excited to have this fabulous center in Warren Township and look forward to serving our Warren Families! You may access the MCRC webpage here: https://www.warren.k12.in.us/o/msd-of-warren-township/page/moorhead-community-resource-center--2
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm & Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Main Line: (317) 532-3854
Outreach Line: (317) 608-0545
Email: MSDWarrenOutreach@warren.k12.in.us
Address: 8400 E. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219
FROYO FRIDAY DURING LUNCH
FROYO will be available for purchase at lunch every Friday.
School Menus
Lowell Construction Updates
Exciting week at Lowell ~~ Cafeteria & Gym are open! 2nd graders moved into their newly renovated classrooms! Love all these changes!
Registration for Baseball & Softball Now Open
Invest In Warren April Newsletter
Don't miss the "Invest in Warren" April Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest District news!
Linked here is our district newsletter for the month of April. It can also be found on our website by clicking on Newsroom under the Explore Tab.
Food Distribution Information
WARREN FOOD SERVICE POSITIONS AVAILABLE. APPLY TODAY!
Parent VUE Portal
Synergy has a ParentVUE portal that parents can use to monitor students grades, attendance and discipline. Parents can view their students "Warren Password" on the ParentVUE Student Info tab. Parents can click on Student Info and then scroll to the bottom of the page. They will see their students' passwords right below the bus information.
Need help creating your account?: Click here for assistance
SCREENING REMINDERS
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SCREEN YOUR CHILDREN FOR SYMPTOMS EACH MORNING PRIOR TO SENDING THEM TO SCHOOL. IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE CALL THE FRONT OFFICE AT 317-532-3900.
IN ADDITION IF YOUR CHILD IS SYMPTOMATIC OR ILL AND NEEDS TO REMAIN AT HOME, PLEASE CALL THE FRONT OFFICE TO REPORT HIS/HER ABSENCE AND SYMPTOMS.
IF A PERSON OR FAMILY MEMBER IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAS BEEN TESTED FOR COVID AND IS AWAITING RESULTS, YOUR CHILD SHOULD REMAIN AT HOME UNTIL THOSE RESULTS ARE KNOWN. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO COMMUNICATE THIS.
TECH SUPPORT
Starting next week, hours will be M-F from 7:30 - 8:30 AM and 11:00 - 1:00 PM. K-4 VIRTUAL students with iPad issues should be brought here.
Chromebooks can still be brought to any of the three Intermediate Middle Schools during school hours, 9:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday or the Chromedesk at the High School during 1st and 2nd period, Monday - Friday.
If for some reason you are not able to access the above times and locations, you can also submit a help ticket through IncidentIQ by clicking on Technology Tab under the Explore Tab and then select Parent Tech Info.
Wifi Hotspot
ARE YOU IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT?
If you have other needs beyond what is being provided, you can access the following resources:
Contact your child’s counselor or administrator. All of our schools are open during normal school hours.
Share your request through our district outreach hotline at 317-608-0545 or email at MSDWarrenOutreach@warren.k12.in.us.
Visit our Moorhead Community Resource Center ~~~ Monday / Wednesday / Friday - 8:00 - 4:00 or Tuesday / Thursday - 8:00 - 8:00.
LOWELL ELEMENTARY COUNSELING SERVICES PARENT/GUARDIAN REFERRAL FORM
If you are interested in counseling services for your child, please click on the link below and complete the referral form for Mrs. Hand. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Mrs. Hand has also created her own website where families can access information and resources. Please visit her website at the link below.
https://sites.google.com/warren.k12.in.us/lowell-school-counselor/home
PLEASE JOIN THE LOWELL PTA
Our Lowell PTA provides so much support for students, families, and staff. Please consider joining the PTA! It does not mean you must volunteer for events; however, joining the PTA allows you to advocate for your child and others.
For every membership bought, you will receive a discount card that provides great deals to businesses on the eastside. So your membership could be free with the great deals you get.
Please click on this link to become a member.
https://indiana-congress-of-parents-and-teachers.square.site/
VIRTUAL STUDENTS AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
Please read the important information below for those studehts enrolled in the virtual learning academy.
MATERIAL PICK-UP FOR VIRTUAL LEARNERS
Parents/Caregivers of students who are participating in the Virtual Learning Academy should plan to pick up materials for their students if they have not already done so. There are materials that students who enrolled in the virtual learning academy for the second semester will need.
Materials that your student will need for the 3rd quarter may continue to be picked up during normal school hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm. If other times are needed, please call the front office at 317-532-3900 to make an appointment.
Virtual Student Schedules for Quarter 3
Click on the following link to access schedules for Grades 2 - 6 ~~ Quarter 3 At-A-Glance
Are You a Virtual Student Who is Having Technology Issues?
The technology help desk is located at Moorhead Community Resource Center. Please drive through the gate on the west side of the building and enter through door 11 located at the rear of the building near the playground.
To increase our tech support for students and families, we are expanding our technology help desk hours at Moorhead Community Resource Center.Starting the week of February 15, hours will be M-F from 7:30 - 8:30 AM and 11:00 - 1:00 PM. K-4 VIRTUAL students with iPad issues should be brought here.
Chromebooks can still be brought to any of the three Intermediate Middle Schools during school hours, 9:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday or the Chromedesk at the High School during 1st and 2nd period, Monday - Friday.
If for some reason you are not able to access the above times and locations, you can also submit a help ticket through IncidentIQ by clicking on Technology Tab under the Explore Tab and then select Parent Tech Info.
AMAZON SMILE
If you use Amazon or have an Amazon Prime Account, money may be donated to Lowell with NO extra charge to you. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Please see the flyers below for easy ways to donate to Lowell. Share with your friends and family!
BOX TOPS ARE GOING DIGITAL!
SELF-SCREENINGS
Thank you for taking time each morning to screen your child before coming to school each day. Below are symptoms impacting consideration for exclusion from school:
● A fever of 100.0° F or greater
● Chills
● Cough
● Muscle or body aches
● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
● Headache
● Sore throat
● Congestion or runny nose
● Fatigue
● New loss of taste or smell
● Nausea or vomiting
● Diarrhea
Students and employees should be excluded from school if they test positive for COVID-19 or exhibit two or more of the symptoms of COVID-19 that are not otherwise explained based on ISDH / MCPHD guidance. If in doubt, please don't hesitate to call school at 317-532-3900 for some guidance. We appreciate your support in doing this important screening step each day before sending students to school.
MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP S.A.F.E. REOPENING PLAN
Please refer to the 2020-2021 MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP S.A.F.E. REOPENING PLAN regarding our safety procedures and guidelines. The plan can also be found on our school and district websites.
Covid Screening & Quarantine Information
CAR RIDER INFORMATION
Students will only be released on the sidewalk side/passenger side of the vehicle. Please make sure your child is sitting on that side of your vehicle. When the sidewalk is cleared of students, cars will be released by staff to exit back out onto Raymond Street. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE YOUR CAR UNTIL STAFF INDICATES IT IS SAFE TO MOVE. DO NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR RIDER LINE TO MANUVEUR YOUR CAR AROUND OTHER CARS. STAY IN LINE AND FOLLOW THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU SO WE CAN EXIT SAFELY. When the next row of cars are lined up along the sidewalk and are stopped and in park, staff will release the next group of students into the building.
OUR PRIORITY IS TO KEEP STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE! PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES AND TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THE LOWELL STAFF. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION.
Please make sure your child has backpack/supplies ready and that good-byes are said before it's time to exit the car. We will not have time to retrieve items or have prolonged good-byes in the morning. We appreciate your help with this!!
Review the map below to see the entry/exit location and the path for the car rider line. We appreciate your patience as we all learn this new system.
SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS
Please remember that our Lowell Campus is a smoke-free campus. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on Lowell grounds. This includes smoking in your cars while on the Lowell Campus. Please refrain from smoking on school grounds if you are picking your child up or dropping your child off at school. We appreciate your support with this policy!
School District Publication/News Media Use
STUDENT SUCCESS HANDBOOK
Click on the link below to access the 2020-2021 Student Success Handbook.
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Lowell Elementary School
Contact Us
Kim Griffin -- Principal
Tasha Reedus -- Dean
Website: lowell.warren.k12.in.us
Location: 2150 South Hunter Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-532-3900
Facebook: facebook.com/LOWELLLEOPARDS
Twitter: @LowellElementa1