June Family Newsletter

May 25, 2025

Dear Lowell Families,

Happy (almost) June! It is hard to believe our year together has almost come to an end. Thank you for your steady, caring partnership. Lowell students and families are the best!

Here are a few updates from the school:

• Math Night is this week! Join us on Thursday, May 29 from 5:30-7:30 in the Lowell cafeteria. We hope you and your family will join us for a community dinner and math fun with friends and staff. A downtown bus for families will be provided from 8th/Blanchard with pick up time of 5:00. The bus will return downtown at 7:30.
• Ms. Isakson, our school librarian, is beginning the process of check-in for the year. If your student has any library books at home, please return them as soon as possible. Additionally, Ms. Isakson will be responsible for technology check-in over the next couple of weeks. All students will need to return their laptop or iPad and charger before leaving for the summer. If you have questions about library book or device return, please email Ms. Isakson at cwisakson@seattleschools.org  
• If your family is not planning to return to Lowell next year, please notify Admin Secretary Tammy Watson in writing by emailing tawatson@seattleschools.org  This will help us accurately plan classes and placements for next year.

Mark Your Calendars:

• May 26 – No School, Memorial Day
• May 29 – Family Math Night and Community Dinner – 5:30-7:30
• May 29 – Last Day for Lowell Food Hub Shopping
• June 6 – Field Day
• June 10 – Lowell’s Seattle Kraken Day! 3rd-5th graders will go to the Northgate Iceplex for a skating field trip and PreK-2 students will have a special assembly at the school led by Buoy, the mascot! Students are being celebrated by the team and the One Roof Foundation for their CREST (Caring, Responsible, Engaged, Safe, and Terrific) behavior this year!
• June 10-12 — K-2 Page Ahead Book Fair (books are no-cost to students)
• June 12 – Ms. Laura’s 5th Grade Class Play
• June 13 – 5th Grade Picnic/Walking Field Trip to Volunteer Park
• June 13 – Kindergarten Graduation 1:45pm in the cafeteria
• June 13 – Last Day of Boys and Girls Club Aftercare
• June 17 – 5th Grade Graduation and Potluck 1:45 on the field
• June 18 – Last Day of School! – Note: modified dismissal time at 2:25 PM. 

Attendance Reminders — We have fun, important events and activities planned for the kids each day and really hope they will all be here to enjoy in community together. Consistent attendance makes a difference for our students and community and is correlated with high levels of student achievement. Thank you so much for your partnership helping get your students to school on-time. Our goal is 92% present each day!

Leadership Update – Ms. Gray, our assistant principal, has accepted the principalship at John Stanford International School for 2025-26. We welcome James Dixon, who will be Lowell’s new Assistant Principal starting next year. We look forward to introducing him to you in late summer when we gather for Popsicles on the Playground.

Celebration – Nurse Teri is being honored during the pregame today at the Seattle Storm game! She was nominated and selected as one of six regional school nurses who goes above and beyond to keep our communities healthy. Thank you, Nurse Teri and Nurse Diane, for all you do for us at Lowell!

With gratitude,

Ms. Dziedzic (pronounced Jay-Jick), Lowell Principal

Ms. Gray, Lowell Assistant Principal