Lowell News

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer with their families. Before you know it, an exciting new school year will be upon us.

Quickly touching base upon a few items, one of our 5th Grade teachers, Ms. Park, will not be returning to Lowell this September. The position is in the process of being posted, and as always, I will keep you informed on any developments as we move forward.

There is a lot of professional development taking place this summer for our teachers and administrators to continually improve their abilities, skill, and knowledge in the ever-changing world of education.

As some of you may know, the elementary school schedules, including kindergarten, were created by a large committee consisting of all the elementary principals, all the elementary coordinators, and multiple district-wide leaders. A unanimous consensus was reached by all participants. As a result, there are many ongoing internal discussions, parent meetings, etc. regarding an important kindergarten scheduling issue and further work is underway and ongoing at this time. There apparently has also been substantial discussion and postings recently on many social media forums, some with accurate information and others with various levels of misinformation and inaccuracies. Please know, as this is a district-wide issue, not an issue solely isolated to the Lowell School, I will be doing my part and working closely with everyone in the District and all stakeholders to address any and all concerns to ensure we always do what is best for all the children at the Lowell Elementary. I will keep you informed and value your input. My door is always open, feel free to stop by or send an email if you have any questions.       

Finally, the school supply lists are up on the website under announcements and also on my Blog.

Hoping the beautiful weather continues (with the exception of today) for the rest of the summer.

Warmest regards,

Stacy Phelan