News

We’re almost there! After a week of intense planning and rescheduling, we are ready to begin again with teachers working in person with some students in the mornings.  We have about 70 students returning in person at our school, though the numbers are still shifting. If you would like our detailed safety plans, please let me know and I will either email or US mail a copy to you so you can see.  It’s a lengthy document, so I am not attaching here. I want to let you know about a few important details for Monday and beyond.

For families whose students are coming in person:

Hello Families,

We had the 70th day away from school this week. It feels like a bit of a milestone. We’re getting good at a few of the new things we’re trying to do, and I want you to know that your teachers are very busy trying to get good at more things. They are taking trainings, learning new technologies, and trying lots of exciting strategies to ensure that every child continues to learn at home.

I have two things to share today. First is how to access the grade reports from winter trimester. The second is some resources from Sound Discipline. I hope you use them both!

Dear Lowell Families,

This is Teacher Appreciation Week and I am sure that you, as I do, appreciate the thoughtful work our staff has put in to creating online learning resources for our students, mailed needed items or materials to some, and reached out to stay connected with families. It is you, the family, that has had to become a teacher as well. Your partnership in educating Lowell students is invaluable and we want to make sure you know how much we appreciate you and your incredible efforts in supporting learning at home.

First, we have had many Chrome Books delivered by mail to families! Second, the school district will now be delivering lunches on many bus routes!

Dear Families,

Wow! What a time we’re living in!

We got news on last Thursday that we would be moving to online learning this week and that teachers were to instruct students, not just check in with them and provide enrichment resources. That’s a big change from what we were doing before, so our staff spent the weekend learning how to use the online platforms of Schoology and Teams, along with the many other new programs they’ve been using, and are beginning the difficult work of providing lessons and online instruction.

Dear Families,

I want to assure you that Lowell Elementary School staff is dedicated to keeping our school safe in the face of our state’s coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. As the SPS communication said this morning, at this point we have no confirmed cases in Seattle Schools. Even so, staff are working hard to ensure that students and adults wash hands frequently, clean keyboards, desks and surfaces, and cover coughs and sneezes.