SJP2CA Lower Mills Family News
The Latest On All Things Lower Mills This Week
Grade 8 Team Building at Hale Reservation
This past Friday, our grade 8 scholars took a bus ride down to Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA. This day is a special opportunity, carved out in the schedule for all grade 8 students across the Academy. Students are able to spend the day, getting to know their fellow classmates at other Campuses through team building activities and explore outdoor education. It also certainly helped that God provided us with a gorgeous, almost 70 degree day in November! It was a proud moment for SJP2CA, the Hale Reservation Director shared that this is always one of his favorite days of the year! He continued to talk about the exemplar behaviors and attitudes of our students as well as their willingness to try new things while being courageous!
This was a #ProudCatholicSchoolPrincipal moment.
Even grade 8 students need a little silliness & laughter!
Team huddle to begin the day!
Trust building games & Team activities!
Which class will win a pizza party? Let's show our #AttitudeofGratitude by Helping Others!
non-perishable food items as part of the Friends Feeding Families food drive. This is what the holidays are really about...giving back to others! The class that collects the most items will earn a pizza party and TAG Day!
Pumpkin carving always sounds like a good idea...until you are the one who needs to get all of the seeds out!
K1 Scientists hard at work!
There's a Mummy in K2!
How many seeds do you think are in this pumpkin?
Do you Dojo? Meet Ms. Carmody and Ms. Egan, grade 4 Dojo Superstars
All Saints Day #WeAreSaintsandScholars
Join us this Thursday, November 9th at 6pm!
Letter to community partners for WinterFest
Santa is heading to Lower Mills!
Calling all Crafters and Vendors!
Lower Mills Innovative Teacher Spotlight
We are blessed to have Ms. Rose Curran as part of the Early Childhood team at Lower Mills! This is Ms. Curran's second year as the Lead Teacher in PreK-B but third year with SJP2CA. Ms. Curran joined the Academy with extensive training and experience as both a Lead Preschool teacher and Preschool Director at a daycare on the South Shore. Ms. Curran and Mrs. Lorre are known as the "Dream Team" here at SJP2CA Lower Mills. Their classroom models a beautiful balance of academic rigor and social-emotional growth, both equally important in Early Childhood. Ms. Curran is part of the Lynch Early Childhood Project where she receives weekly observation and feedback on fine tuning her curriculum craft and creating the best possible classroom community for all students. Ms. Curran is known for being extremely patient and introducing accommodations in her classroom such as flexible seating, brain breaks and sensory learning extensions to name a few. Ms. Curran is the youngest of two and is the proud Aunt of a niece and nephew who she absolutely adores! You can always find Ms. Curran at school, she works countless hours in the after-school program as well as the summer program. She also is the instructor for our after-school Yoga Club! Fun fact: Ms. Curran is an avid golfer! She also loves reading and you can always find her with a new book in her hand. Since the unexpected loss of her mom last year, Ms. Curran has continued to live out the mission of our school to a T. Her mother believed in Catholic Education and was always so proud of Ms. Curran for living out her dream and becoming a Early Childhood teacher.
Community Resources are an extension of learning!
Technology in the classroom!
Meet Laura, 2017 Boston College graduate and Lower Mills alumni
Lower Mills students are sending love and prayers this Veterans Day!
Upcoming dates:
Sunday, November 5th: Daylight Savings Time ends...turn your clocks back one hour!
Thursday, November 9th: TAG day, $1 per student
Thursday, November 9th: Parent Corps WinterFest planning meeting, 6pm
Friday, November 10th: Veterans Day, No School
Tuesday, November 14th: All December lunch forms and payments due by 8:30am
Friday, November 17th: After-School Clubs end
Tuesday, November 21st: Report Cards go home in backpacks
Wednesday, November 22nd: Thanksgiving Break, Dismissal at 11:30am
Thursday, November 23rd: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 24th: No School, Thanksgiving break
Friday, November 24th: Peace Painting with Martin Richard Foundation...all are welcome!
Monday, November 27th to Tuesday, December 5th: Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, November 28th: Lifetouch School Pictures Re-Takes
Friday, December 1st: Parent Teacher Conferences, No School for students
Saturday, December 2nd: HSPT for grade 8 students at Fontbonne Academy
Looking Ahead...Save the Dates!
Sunday, December 3rd: Lower Mills 2nd Annual WinterFest
Monday, December 4th: Advent begins
Thursday, December 7th: Early Childhood Christmas Show (2.9 to grade 1) at 9am
Thursday, December 7th: Christmas Show (grades 1 to 8) at 6:30pm (gr. 1 at BOTH shows)
Friday, December 8th: Parish Mass, 9am Immaculate Conception
Wednesday, December 13th: Red & Green TAG day
Many hands, smiling faces here at our Academy...
SJP2CA Referral Program
Email: lwarshafsky@sjp2ca.org
Website: www.sjp2ca.org
Location: 2222 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124
Phone: 617-265-0019
Twitter: @SJP2CALowerMill
Important Contact Information
Have a question about transcripts for high schools? Email: ajackson@sjp2ca.org
Is your child going to be out sick for the day? Email Nurse Tanya: tezekiel@sjp2ca.org
Looking to reach the Main Office? Email Mrs. Walsh: awalsh@sjp2ca.org
Have a question about school lunch? Email Ms. Fran: fcamilo@sjp2ca.orgNeed to reach the Extended Day Program? Email Mr. Francois: falcindor@sjp2ca.org
Have a tuition question? Email Raymonde: ralcindor@sjp2ca.org
Have a question for the Principal? Email: lwarshafsky@sjp2ca.org