Lowell Memo
September 6, 2013
From Mrs. Melton...
Thank you for taking time to read the first edition of the Lowell Memo for the 2013-14 school year! Based on feedback from our school community, we’re going to experiment with more frequent, timely communication in the form of a weekly blast and evaluate the effectiveness of that after in the coming months. This is a change from the monthly format noted at Curriculum Night. We’ll also ask for your feedback on the format of the Memo to ensure your needs are met. The Memo will continue to be posted on our school website so that you can reference it at your convenience; it will also be sent through the Blackboard Connect e-mail system. Families requesting hard copies of the Memo will continue to receive them. Please send all submissions for future editions of the Lowell Memo to lowell.memo@gmail.com. Submissions must be received by 8 p.m. on Wednesday to be included in that week's Memo.
Thank you, too, for the continued warm welcome to the Lowell community! I consider it a real privilege to spend my days with your children and our wonderful staff. Be sure to scroll all the way down to receive the latest school & PTA news. Please consider becoming a PTA member if you haven't already done so!
Have a wonderful week!
Kathy Melton
Please join us next week for the first PTA meeting of the year! Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm in the LLC. Childcare will be provided.
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications Due
Chess Corner
Participation in periodic weekend tournaments, including the state chess
tournament, will be OPTIONAL (extra fees required). This year, the state tournament is very close to home - Schaumburg. Dues of no more than $75/family will be charged to pay for professional instruction led by Chess Master Jim Egerton of Chess-Now (www.chess-now.com).
To sign your child up for Lowell's Chess Team, contact Josephine Horn
at (630) 653-8183 or Josephine.Horn@alcatel-lucent.com
First Day Photos
The Yearbook committee would love to see your photos of the first day of school! Please email your pictures to Cheryl Koenig at koenigc@sbcglobal.net. Please send using the largest file size/highest resolution possible. No Shutterfly/photo sharing links, please.
PTA Membership
Thanks to everyone who has joined the PTA. Please continue to get your membership forms/fees into the office or register online: http://lowellpta.org/index.php Directories will be delivered to all members once they are available.
Important Dates
- September 9th- Green Club (Every 2nd Monday; 3:30-4:45 p.m.)
- September 12th- First PTA meeting @ 7 p.m.
- September 18th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Danada Farm
- September 24th- Picture Day
- September 24th- Cook's Night Out (See below for details!)
- September 26th- 1st Grade Field Trip to Cosley Zoo
Curriculum Night Feedback
QR stands for Quick Response; you're able to scan the picture to quickly access linked materials. There are many free versions in the iOS App Store & the Android Market that you can download to your phone. You can also provide feedback by e-mailing kathleen.melton@cusd200.org or going to http://tinyurl.com/ldppr3m. Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback so far!
GIRLS ON THE RUN
Cooks Night Out- Chipotle & Yogurtland
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 24th, from 5pm - 8pm, at the Chipotle and Yogurtland in Glen Ellyn! Please come and dine in, take out, or pick up a gift card. Let's kick off the school year with a great turnout! Last April, Lowell set a Chipotle record and we want to break that record. Please help us!
Chipotle will give us 50% of every dollar we spend there, which is amazing! Walk a few doors down, and Yogurtland is willing to donate a SUBSTANTIAL percentage to Lowell as well. What a great way to feed the family dinner, dessert or both and help Lowell! Look for flyers and more information coming in the school folders.
Mark your calendars and join us for a record setting night and kick off the school year right!
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2013, 05:00 PM
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL
2013-14 PTA Meetings
- Thursday, September 12th- 7 p.m.
- Friday, October 18th- 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, November 21st- 7 p.m.
- Friday, December 13th- 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, January 23rd- 7 p.m.
- Friday, February 21st- 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, March 20th- 7 p.m.
- Friday, April 11th- 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, May 15th- 7 p.m.
All Thursday evening meetings will be held in the LLC.
All Friday morning meetings will be held in the Art Room.
Free babysitting is available at each meeting.
Lowell Elementary School
Email: lowell.memo@gmail.com
Website: http://cusd200.org/lowell
Location: 312 N President St, Wheaton, IL
Phone: 630-682-2085
Twitter: @LowellCUSD200