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Lori Schultz, Principal
970-1910
Heidi Lopez, Secretary
970-1905
Carolyn Faland, Attendance 970-1916
Website:
www.waukesha.k12.wi.us
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Lowell Website
OCTOBER
2014
Lowell Elementary School
NO SCHOOL—
SCHOOL—OCTOBER 30th and OCTOBER 31st
Staff Development Day
5th GRADE CROSS COUNTRY RUN
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 1, 2
OCTOBER 6,7, 8, 9, 10
OCTOBER 13
3:45 - 4:45
3:45 - 4:45
3:45 - 4:45
OCTOBER 15
1 1/4 mile practice run
RACE DAY!
STUDENT PICK UP AT END OF THE DAY
THERE ARE 2 ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED CONCERNING STUDENT PICK UP AT THE END OF
THE DAY.
1.) High school and middle school students are NOT ALLOWED on school grounds after they are
released from school. If your middle or high school student comes to pick up their younger sibling
after school, they must wait on the sidewalk closest to the door that their sibling is dismissed from.
When the bell rings, and they see their sibling, they may approach the door to meet them. But not
before the final bell rings. Please understand, we do this for the safety of your child. If we allow
some students on the grounds, others assume they are allowed to come. Before you know it, we have
middle and high school students that shouldn’t be here, loitering after school. Your cooperation helps
us to assure the safety of our Lowell students and your children.
2.) The new dismissal time is 3:40. Please be on time. Often staff has an after school meeting and it
isn’t in our school budget to pay overtime to staff.
Thank you for your help and cooperation.
Annual Asbestos Notification
September 2014
As a result of the federal law AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) all primary and secondary schools are required
to develop and implement a plan for managing all building materials which contain asbestos. Included in the AHERA Act is the
requirement to notify all parents, guardians and staff members, as well as organizations representing them, of activities and
events with the asbestos containing building materials annually as well as make them aware of the availability of the districts asbestos management plan.
Asbestos has been used in many building materials due to its outstanding insulating and strengthening properties. When it is undisturbed or intact, it poses little hazard to human health. It is only when damage has or may occur that the quality of the school’s
management program becomes an issue.
In 1988, all buildings owned, leased, or “under the control of” the School District of Waukesha were inspected by EPA accredited
inspectors, with building material samples analyzed by an independent laboratory. Based on the inspection, the School District of
Waukesha prepared and the state approved a comprehensive management plan for administering the asbestos located within its
buildings, safely and responsibly.
Once every three years, certified inspectors must re-inspect remaining materials. In addition, the rule requires a periodic walkthrough (called “surveillance”) in each area containing asbestos every six months.
Short-term workers (outside contractors e.g. telephone repair workers, electricians, etc.) must be provided information regarding
the location of asbestos in which they may come into contact. All short-term workers shall contact the lead maintenance person
before commencing work.
The School District of Waukesha has a list of the location(s) and type(s) of asbestos containing materials found in the building and
a description and timetable for their proper management. A copy of the Asbestos Management Plan is available for review in the
school office. Copies are available at twenty-five (25) cents per page. Our goal is to be in full compliance with AHERA. It is our
policy to maintain a safe and healthful environment for our students and our staff members. This shall be accomplished by strict
enforcement of the policies regarding asbestos by the asbestos manager and the school officials.
The School District of Waukesha also requires that all new building materials introduced into the School District of Waukesha are
free from asbestos. For all new buildings/additions, the architect responsible for the design certifies that to the best of their
knowledge, no asbestos containing materials are used. If new buildings are acquired, they too will be inspected.
Within the last year, the School District of Waukesha has completed a 6-Month Asbestos Surveillance of remaining materials. Asbestos removal has been conducted in cooperation with the on-going construction activities at:
Banting Elementary School
Blair Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School
Heyer Elementary School
Lowell Elementary School
Prairie Elementary School
Harvey Philip School
South High School
Mr. Glen Norder
Asbestos Designated Person
262-970-4311
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Distrito Escolar de Waukesha
Notificación anual del asbesto
Septiembre 2014
Como resultado a la ley federal AHERA (acto de respuesta emergencia al peligro de asbesto) se requiere que todas las escuelas primarias y secundarias desarrollen e implementen un plan para manejar todos los materiales que contengan asbestos en los edificios. Se
incluye en el acto de AHERA el requisito de notificar a todos los padres, guardias y los miembros de personal, así como las organizaciones que las representan, de actividades y de acontecimientos con los materiales que contienen asbesto anualmente. Incluye también
que se les informe a todos que hay copias disponibles acerca del plan del distrito para cómo manejar asbestos.
El asbesto se ha utilizado en muchos materiales de construcción debido a su aislamiento excepcional y sus características de la durabilidad. Cuando está intacto, causa muy poco riesgo a la salud humana. Es solamente cuando se a deteriorado o a punto de deteriorarse
que puede causar riesgos o comprometer la cualidad del ambiente en el edificio o escuela.
En 1988, todos los edificios que pertenecen al distrito escolar de Waukesha alquilados o ocupados por el distrito, fueron examinados
por inspectores acreditados por el EPA, cogieron muestras de los materiales del edificio y fueron analizadas por un laboratorio independiente. Basado en los resultados de la inspección, el distrito escolar de Waukesha preparó up plan que fue aprobado por el estado acerca de como manejar los asbestos en los edificios de una manera responsable y segura.
Una vez cada tres años, los inspectores certificados deben reinspeccionar los materiales. Además, la regla requiere un recorrido periódico (llamado “vigilancia ") en cada área que contiene el asbesto cada seis meses.
Los trabajadores a corto plazo deben recibir información acerca de la localización de los materiales que contienen asbestos a los que
ellos puedan estar expuestos o con los que puedan tener contacto. Todos los trabajadores a corto plazo estarán en contacto con a la persona del mantenimiento del plomo antes de comenzar el trabajo.
El distrito escolar de Waukesha tiene una lista de las localizaciones y los tipos de asbesto que contienen los materiales en el edificio,
una descripción y fechas de mantenimiento. Una copia del plan del distrito para manejar asbestos está disponible en la oficina de la
escuela. Copias del plan están disponibles a veinticinco (25) centavos por página. Deseamos seguir por completo las regulaciones de
AHERA. Es nuestra meta para poder mantener un ambiente seguro y saludable para nuestros estudiantes y nuestros miembros de personal. Esto será logrado si seguimos estrictamente las regulaciones mencionadas en el plan con respecto al asbesto que nos ha dado la
persona designada al plan de asbesto y los funcionarios de la escuela.
El distrito escolar de Waukesha también requiere que todos los materiales nuevos de construcción en el distrito escolar de Waukesha
estén libres del asbesto. Para todos los nuevos edificios/adiciones, el arquitecto responsable del diseño certifica que no se utilizan materiales que contengan asbesto de los que el este enterado. Si se adquieren los nuevos edificios, serán examinados también.
El año pasado, el distrito escolar de Waukesha completo la vigilancia de seis meses de los materiales que todavía tienen asbesto. El
retiro de asbesto se ha conducido en cooperación con las actividades en curso de la construcción en:
Escuela primaria de Banting
Escuela primaria de Blair
Escuela primaria de Hawthorne
Escuela primaria de Heyer
Escuela primaria de Lowell
Escuela primaria de Prairie
Escuela de Harvey Philip
Escuela Secundaria de South
Mr. Glen Norder
Persona designada a casos de asbesto
262-970-4311
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BOOK STORE HOURS
The Book Store is open on
Tuesday and Thursday
mornings
LOWELL SPIRIT NIGHTS
PTO EVENTS
Tuesday, October 14- CULVER’S
2600 N. GRANDVIEW
Lowell earns 10% on all sales from 5 - 8 p.m.
Please put your receipt in the bucket so Culver’s can
track our success! Dine in, drive thru or carry out.
Friday, October 24 - MASQUERADE BALL
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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LOWELL
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
MASQUERADE BALL
Friday, October 24TH
6:00 - 8:00
View details on Lowell website
PTO link
Get your costume ready!
from 8:20 -8:30 am.
NOTE: Parent volunteers are
always welcome. If interested, please stop in to see
Roseanna Balistreri one
morning, or drop a note in
the Book Store mailbox
found in the office.
AFTER DEVOTING MANY
YEARS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, MRS. BALISTRERI WILL
NO LONGER BE DOING THE
BOOK STORE NEXT YEAR.
PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS POSITION. CONTACT ERIC
DUNST OR MRS. BALISTRERI
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
LEARNING ABOUT THE
POSITION.
PTO MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
6:30 ROOM 119
SPIRITWEAR SHOULD
ARRIVE IN
MID-OCTOBER
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SCHOOL HOURS and PARKING
The school hours have changed from last year, they are as follows:
Morning bell rings at 8:35 a.m. Second bell rings at 8:40 a.m. Classes begin at 8:40 a.m. for
all grades PK-5. If your child is coming for breakfast, it is served from 8:00 - 8:20 a.m.
Students are in school until 3:40 p.m. when all classes are dismissed.
Please remember that you should not send your child to school until 8:20 a.m. (Unless
your child is going to the breakfast program.) This is the time that supervision is provided on
the playground. Recently, there have been students dropped off before 8:20 and there is
NO SUPERVISION at that time. This time is designated for staff meetings, etc. Parents, please
make other arrangements if you need to leave for work before that time. Remember, during the
upcoming cold weather, students are not allowed into the building until the bell rings.
Please drop your student off in the north parking lot or the tennis court parking lot. These areas
are strictly drop off points. Please DO NOT PARK IN THE TURN AROUNDS! The police can
ticket you for parking. For the safety of the children please drop your children) off and keep
the traffic moving. Should you need to park, extra spaces can usually be found in the
tennis court parking lot, on the North side of Madison Street or on Michigan Avenue. Please DO
NOT drop your students off directly in front of the building on Grandview Blvd. This area
is designated for bus use only. The buses are met by school staff and they must be able to get to
the buses easily. Due to the tremendous safety concern, the Waukesha Police Department will no
longer be lenient with this policy. You will be ticketed.
Thank you for your help and cooperation.
Dress for the Weather
This is the time of year that the weather changes daily so please, watch the weather report so
that your children come to school dressed appropriately for the weather!
Please make sure that all of your child’s clothing and items are properly marked with
their name, grade, and teacher! We have an abundance of clothing and items left at the
end of every year!
If names were marked on the items, we could returned them to the student.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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Christmas Clearing Council
The Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County (CCC) promotes and coordinates giving to families in need during the Christmas season. The CCC provides a clearinghouse that matches these
families with area groups, families, businesses, and individuals who wish to help people on a person
-to-person basis.
Christmas Clearing Council applica ons will be sent home in the near future with the youngest child
in the family. Only one applica on is needed per family. The deadline to return the applica ons to
CCC is Wednesday, November 19th.
Guidelines to determine if you are eligible include the following:
• Client must reside with their child or children in Waukesha County.
•
Families must qualify for the reduced lunch program per the federal guidelines.
•
Eligible children are those from birth to Senior in high school.
When you receive the applica on from school, please complete and return to school as soon as you
can so we can get them to CCC in plenty of me before the deadline. If you have any ques ons
please contact Stephanie Kaebisch, School Social Worker, at 970-1626.
INFINITE CAMPUS ACTIVATION
Parents, just a reminder that if you haven’t already activated your Infinite
Campus activation code, please do ASAP. Teachers are now beginning to enter grades. This is also where you can find your child’s teachers, apply money
to a lunch account, pay fees, etc. This is a valuable tool to keep up to date
with information on your child. If you have not already received your code,
please stop in the office an see Mrs. Lopez. Due to security reasons, the code
can only be handed directly to the person the code is assigned too.
Thank you!
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Welcome to the Lowell Wellness Blog!
The Lowell Wellness Blog was created for students to provide an authentic avenue for developing their
Literacy skills – With a Wellness theme. Mr. Kirsch and Ms. Witte (student teacher) will introduce blogging
to the students, starting with grades 3-4-5. Skills to be taught will include, but are not limited to:
-Internet Safety
-Blog Rules and Procedures
-Characteristics of a quality comment
Please feel free to contact Mr. Kirsch with any comments or concerns about the Lowell Wellness Blog.
Email: bkirsch@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Phone: 262-970-1987
Lowell Wellness Blog General Guidelines:
1. Students’ first names, photos, videos, work, and school name CAN/WILL be included in the blog.
2. Students’ last names, address, email address, phone number, specific plans, date of birth, and other personal information WILL NOT be included in the blog.
3. All comments will be screened and approved before they are included on the blog.
4. All comments must be polite, respectful, courteous, and relate to the post. At this time, students will not
be allowed to post – They will only comment.
5. Parents are asked to proofread comments that the students write at home.
How the Lowell Wellness Blog will work:
1. The Lowell Wellness Blog will be introduced during gym. Students will learn:
-Rules of the blog
-How to access the blog
-How to write a quality comment that includes main idea and supporting details.
2. Students will take this sheet home.
3. Students must follow all School District of Waukesha Technology agreements.
4. New Wellness-related posts will be added periodically for the students to study, discuss, and comment on.
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How to get started on the Lowell Wellness blog:
After receiving your password:
1. Go to: kidblog.org/LowellWellness3-5
2. Click “Log in” found in the upper right corner
3. Locate your username from the dropdown menu
4. Enter your password and click “Log in”
5. Click on a post that you want to comment on.
6. Write your comment in the box under “Leave a Comment”. Be sure to
include main idea and supporting details. When you finish your comment,
click “Submit Comment”.
7. If you want to review your blog activity or any recent posts/comments,
click on “Control Panel” in the upper right on the 1st page.
8. Click “Log out” when finished.
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With Sincere Gratitude and Thanks
The following organizations donated many needed
school supplies for Lowell students. Next time you
are at their facility, please let them know how
thankful we are for their continued and needed
support.
♦ Dr. Jocelyn Hallen, Dr. Renee Jacquett
and the Badger Health Center Staff
The entire Lowell community thanks you for your
continued support. You really do make a
difference in our community!
The Families and Staff of Lowell Elementary
Picture re-take day is
scheduled for
Friday, October 17th
If you were absent on the original picture
day, please have your photo taken today! If
you need an order envelope please pick one
up in the office.
If you simply want a re-take. Please have
your child bring the complete picture
packet that you received and hand it to
the photographer.
BOX TOP WINNERS FOR THE MONTH
OF
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH
APPLICATIONS DUE
SEPTEMBER 2014
October 15th
LOGAN GRUBER
2K
LUCY SCHWAB
4C
BRADY SUMNER
1AB
CONNOR WILKUM
2K
If you intend to apply for free and
reduced lunch for your child and you
haven’t already done so, please be
sure that your application is completed
and returned to Mrs. Lopez in the
office. October 15th is the deadline
for students to receive free or reduced
lunch without a completed form on file.
A new form must be completed on a
yearly basis unless your child is Direct
Certified. Applications are available
in the office or online. Thank you.
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LOWELL BUCK WINNERS - SEPTEMBER
BALISTERRI, PAYTON
BALISTRERI, SIENNA
BOLDEN, PARIS
BOLLER, EVAN
BRENSEL, ABBY
BRUECKNER, BRAYDEN
BUEHL, KAMRYN
CARTER, BROOKLYN
CHANEY, GABE
CLARK, HAILEY
CLARKE, KIAH
CROCKETT, JUNIOR
DANCER, CAPONE
DAVIDSON, TIERNAN
DELRIO, ANTONIO
DOCHER, IZIARA
ELDER, EDYN
ELLESTAD, LILY
ERDMAN, VICTORIA
ESCOBAR, CHRISTIAN
FUGARO, NICK
FUGARO, SOPHIA
GIBSON, OLIVIA
GIENKE, KEVIN
GONZALES, ELIANA
HAHN, KYLIE
HARRIS, TRISTIAN
HODGKINS, SAMANTHA
HOLLEY, RIDLEY
JANSSEN, JULIA
JONES, LEARIA
JUAREZ, LIZZIE
JUMP, HAILEE
KORTH, LEAH
KULICH, JEALYNN
2M
5K
5K
4C
3P
KZ
1M
4MON
5O
2K
KZ
1AB
KS
KZ
3MOORE
5K
2M
1AB
2K
3P
4MON
4MON
3P
1M
3MOORE
KZ
4C
4MON
KS
5K
1AB
5O
1AB
4MON
KS
KULICH, TANNER
LANCASTER, ALEX
LARSEN, WILL
LEE, PRINCESS
LEFLORE, LONDON
LUDTKE, JULIANNE
MAPHIS, LANDON
MAROO, CHLOE
MERCADO, SAMANTHA
MERIGOLD, LEILA
METCALF, SAVANNAH
MINTER, MAX
OTTESEN, DANNY
PEREZ, MARIO
RADEBAUGH, OLIVIA
RAMIREZ, KAI
REILLY, IZZY
RIVERA, JADIEN
SAYLES, GAVIN
SCHULZ, JACK
SEESE, MORGAN
SLOMINSKI, DAVID
STAVER, RILEY
VALDEZ, JAIRO
VARGAS, ANNA
VARGAS, TRINITY
VERTZ, ALESHA
VOSS, AUTUMN
WALTENBERRY, JACOB
WASHINGTON, AN'TONE
WEBER, NORAH
WILKUM, COOPER
WILLIAMS, RHIANNA
ZIPFEL, JOHN
ZWICKY, ADILYN
1AB
4C
2K
2K
3MOORE
3MOORE
4C
2K
5K
KS
2M
KS
2K
5O
5O
2M
3MOORE
2M
1M
4MON
4C
3P
KZ
4C
5O
3P
3MOORE
3P
1M
5O
KS
KZ
1AB
5K
2M
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Meet Ms. Witte!
Hello Lowell Parents and Students!!
My name is Alicia Witte and I am the Physical Education student teacher at Lowell for
the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. I am currently finishing up my Bachelor’s
Degree in Physical and Health Education with a certification in Specially Designed P.E.
and I will be graduated in December of this year.
A little about myself: I am originally from Arlington Heights, IL but have recently moved
to Waukesha this past March. I love being active, spending time with my friends and family, and going to Brewer Games. I have a fairly large family with 6 siblings and I am right
in the middle as the third oldest. I also have a black Scottish Terrier named Cubby who
always greets you with a snorting smile. I love Starbucks coffee and my favorite sport to
play is volleyball.
Lowell is such a unique and diverse environment to learn and grow from. I am so happy
and thankful to have the opportunity to be a part of it! I hope that everyone has a fun and
memorable school year!
Go Leopards!!!
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OCTOBER 2014
Monday
Tuesday
WATCH FOR THE
MARCUS MOVIE
TICKET SALE IN
NOVEMBER!
Wednesday
1 A Day
Cross Country Run
Practice 3;45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
PTO MEETING
Room 119
6:30 pm
6 A Day
All school assembly
HARLEM
AMBASSADORS
2:15 - 3:00 in GYM
Cross Country Run
Practice 3:45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
13 C Day
Cross Country Run
Practice 3;45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
20 B Day
7 B Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
PLANETARIUM
Grade 2
10:30 - 11:30
Cross Country Run
Practice 3;45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
2 B Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
Cross Country Run
Practice 3;45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
9 A Day
Friday
3 C Day
4K TO
BUSY BARN FARM
9:00 - 1:00
10 B Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
Cross Country Run
Practice 3;45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
Cross Country Run
Practice 3:45 - 4:45
Lowell playground
14 A Day
15 B Day
16 C Day
17 A Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
CROSS COUNTRY RUN
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
PICTURE RE-TAKE
DAY
CULVER’S NIGHT
2600 N. Grandview
5 - 8 pm
21 C Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
CONFERENCES
9 - 12 Noon
12:30 - 3:30 pm
27 A Day
8 C Day
Thursday
28 B Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
PUMPKIN FARM
KINDERGARTEN
22 A Day
CONFERENCES
9 - 12 Noon
12:30 - 3:30 pm
23 B Day
24 C Day
BOOKSTORE OPEN
8:20 - 8:30
DISCOVERY WORLD
Grades 3 & 4
9;00—3:30
CONFERENCES
4:00 - 7:30 pm
4K TO EBERTS FARM
MASQUERADE BALL
6:00 - 8:00 PM
29 C Day
30
NO SCHOOL
Staff Development
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NO SCHOOL
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Staff Development