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May 2017
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE BY DOW LAWSON, LOWELL PRINCIPAL
Lowell Families,
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the month of May. Testing is coming up for our 3rd, 4th,
and 5th graders and our TK through 2nd graders are doing fantastic things in their classrooms. This
is the time of year that goes by so quickly. Whether you have a 5th grader that is promoting, or a
kinder student getting ready to move into 1st grade, the time moves incredibly fast. Take time to
take in every moment of the next month and a half, these moments are as much for us as parents
as they are for our little ones.
There is a lot coming our way over the next few weeks, please take a look at our PTA calendar and
join us for as many events as you can.
Sincerely,
Lester “Dow” Lawson
Principal
PTA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BY LEEANNA IZUEL, LOWELL PTA PRESIDENT
“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow up to be.”
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
Dear Lowell Families,
With our Spring Break behind us, we’re in the home stretch of another school year! But even
though less than two months remain in this school year, we have so many great activities left to
enjoy with our Sea Stars in May and June, including some very beloved Lowell traditions!
The first week in May, our friends at George’s Greek Café have once again extended their
generosity by hosting a Dining for Dollars event on May 4th. The next day is Lowell Night with the
Dirtbags -- have fun at the local ball field with our Lowell community as Cal State Long Beach faces
off against Cal Poly at Blair Field (fireworks included!). Then, our own Mr. B sponsors the Annual
Lowell Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 6.
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Another great community event you won’t want to miss happens on Friday, May 13 -- join your
Lowell friends on the playground starting at 6:00 p.m. for a Pizza and Movie night featuring Mr.
Peabody & Sherman. The very next day, several of our Lowell students will be presenting their
projects at the LBUSD Science Fair, which will be held at Cabrillo High School (the morning of
Saturday, May 14).
Many of our talented Lowell students will be on stage this month for TKTC’s Spring productions:
Alice Rocks In Wonderland will be presented on May 18, 19, and 20, while The Jungle Book cast
performs on May 26 and 27.
Another can’t miss event is Lowell’s annual Open House on May 25. Come see the class projects
your children have been working on over the year, say “Hi” to teachers from previous years, and
take an opportunity to meet the faculty who may be teaching your children next year.
The last three day weekend of the year is Memorial Day – enjoy your time off with family and
friends!
And that’s just in May! In June, you can look forward to the Lowell Country Fair Spring Carnival on
June 3, Teacher Appreciation Week from June 5-9, another Dining for Dollars event (this one at
CPK), and our final PTA Meeting of the school year, where we will making plans for next year!
See you at school!
Leeanna Izuel
2016-17 Lowell PTA President
June
May
4 Th.
Dinning for Dollars (George’s)
3 Sa.
Lowell Carnival
4 Th.
Star Wars T-Shirt Day
5-9
Teacher Appreciation Week
5 Fr.
Dirtbags Baseball Game
6 Tu.
PTA Meeting
6 Sa.
Chess Tournament
7 We.
Dinning for Dollars (CPK)
8 Mo.
MTM Assembly and Training
15 Th.
Fifth Grade Promotion
15 Th.
Last Day of School
8-19
th
SBAC testing 3 and 5 grade
th
15-26
SBAC testing 4 grade
9 Tu.
Executive Board Meeting
11 Th.
Kids Club Spring Boutique
12 Fr.
Pizza and Movie Night
13 Sa.
District Science Fair
15 Mo. Teacher Luncheon
17 We. Chess Awards Ceremony
18-20
TKTC Spring Show: “Alice Rocks in Wonderland”
25 Th.
Open House
26 Fr.
Patriotic Shirt Day
26-27
TKTC Spring Show: “The Jungle Book”
29 Mo. Memorial Day – No School
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SPRING AUCTION
A big thanks to Tesha Gluhak, Keli Urbano and the Auction Committee who put together a great
party. Also a big thank you to the Lowell community who partied the night away and also raised
money for classroom technology. Over $23,000 was raised to buy Chromebooks, with $53,000
raised in total, after expenses. Everybody attending not only got into the spirit of giving but also got
into some truly inspired throwback fashions. It’s amazing that we all kept so many outfits from the
‘80s and even more amazing that we could still fit into them. Fortunately, an editorial decision was
made to not print photos from the event. As they say, “ya had to be there.”
As Tesha and the Auction Committee can attest, a lot of hard work goes in to making the Spring
Auction a fun and successful event. Like so many of our PTA events, it is truly a team effort. If you
attended you may have seen many of the volunteers at the event, but many more worked behind
the scenes. At the risk of leaving anyone out, we would like to thank Tesha Gluhak, Keli Urbano,
Jen Abe, Becky Matta and Margaret Migliazza, among many others who donated their time, effort
and help up fundraise!
Thanks also to Dan D’sa, the Director of The Grand and a Lowell dad, and the staff of The Grand
for going above and beyond in helping make the event a success. And finally, a big shout out to
Richard Blade for keeping the ‘80s real!
If you want to join in the fun next year and be part of the 2017-18 Spring Auction committee, email
our Ways team, Tracy Kollin and Anne Smith, at [email protected]. Planning will start early
next year so it is not too early to sign up to help!
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CARNIVAL
2017 Lowell County Fair
June 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Don’t miss out on an amazing Carnival!
We will have games, inflatables, yummy food, line dancing, and a petting zoo!
Also, featuring fun tunes from Jelly of the Month Club!
We still need volunteers! If you are interested in helping out with crafts or prizes, please let us
know!
We need the Lowell community to help donate the following items the night before Carnival:
• EZ ups
• extension cords
• baby wipes
• paper towels
• 6 foot tables and chairs.
All items should be labelled with your name if they are to be returned!
We are also collecting donations for the following items (these grade level beverage donations can
be brought anytime to the Coachie’s office in the Cafeteria):
• Kindergarten donations: Juice Boxes, Capri Sun
• 1st Grade dionatsion: Coke and Diet Coke
• 2nd Grade donations: Sprite and Diet Sprite
• 3rd Grade donations:Orange and Grape Soda
• 4thGrade donations: Root Beer and Dr. Pepper
• 5th Grade doinations: Bottles of Water
VOLUNTEERS: Parents will have the opportunity to sign up to help staff their Sea Star’s class
booth! We are also looking for middle school and high school volunteers.
Any questions or have information? Contact Danielle Van Divort or Sandi Mousa at
[email protected].
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2017 Carnival Ticket Pre-Order Form
Lowell County Fair
Please return this order form and payment by Friday, May 26th to your child’s teacher in an envelope
clearly marked “Carnival Tickets”. No online orders will be available. Any Pre-Orders received after
4:00 p.m. on 5/26 will not be fulfilled! Tickets will be available at the Carnival the day of the Carnival.
****Cash or checks (payable to Lowell PTA) accepted.
****Teachers- please place all ticket orders in the PTA Drop Box.
Student Name: _________________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________________
Teacher Name/Room #: __________________________________
NEW THIS YEAR!!!!
PRE-SALE PRICES
_____Blue Wristband(s): $30.00 each for INFLATABLES & GAMES!! (including Laser Tag) ****$35
at the Carnival
_____Red Wristband(s): $15.00 each for INFLATABLES only… ***$20 at the Carnival
_____Set(s) of 10 tickets at $10.00
_____Set(s) of 20 tickets at $20.00
_____Set(s) of 50 tickets at $50.00
_____Set(s) of 100 tickets at $100
TOTAL amount enclosed: $___________
TICKETS:
Games = 1 ticket
Inflatables (including Laser Tag) = 4 tickets
Cake Walk = 2 tickets
Petting Zoo = 4 tickets
Crafts = 4 tickets
Teacher Raffle Box = 1 ticket
FOOD is CASH ONLY!
QUESTIONS? Please contact Sandi Mousa or Danielle Van Divort at
[email protected]
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CARNIVAL SPONSORSHIP FORM
2017 Carnival
“Lowell County Fair”
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Sponsorship Opportunities
Each Spring, Lowell Bayside Academy holds one of its most popular events of the year, Carnival.
This year the theme is “Lowell County Fair”, and we expect hundreds of families and students to
attend. Highlights of the fun-filled family day include games, crafts, rides, music, and food.
We would like to take this time to ask our local businesses to support our students and our school.
It’s really easy to get involved! All donations are tax deductible, too!
The following opportunities are available to sponsor Lowell Bayside Academy’s 2017 Carnival:
Booth sponsorships: We will have a variety of booths with games and crafts. Your
company will be recognized with either a banner (you provide) or a sign we will create for
you using our “County Fair” theme.
T-shirt sponsorship: Carnival t-shirts are very popular among students. Your logo will be
on the back of the T-shirt. Your business will be appreciated and seen by Lowell families
and throughout the community.
_____
Booth and T-shirt ($300)
_____
Booth only ($100)
_____
T-shirt only ($250)
Booths available for sponsorship
Please indicate your first and second preference with 1 and 2 below. Sponsorships will be filled on
a first come basis.
Whip Cream Pie Contest
Duck Pond
Leap Frog
Bowling
Wheel of Fortune
Face Painting
Candy Necklace Craft
No Preference
Tic Tac Toe
Ping Pong Pool
Mini Golf
Ring-a-Lollipop
Bubbles
Colored Hair Spray
Petting Zoo
*Note: We will do our best to have the above games and crafts at the booths listed above, but they
may change.
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CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT
On Saturday, May 6, the Lowell Chess Club will be sponsoring a chess
tournament which is open to any Lowell student (not only to members of
the Chess Club). This tournament is not a workshop and so is only for
Lowell students who already know how to play chess. Each participant will
need to complete a total of four games which will be spread out over the
course of the day (9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., approximately); the first two
games will occur before lunch and the last two games and the awards
ceremony will happening after the lunch break. No one should plan on
leaving early; you either play in all four games or you play in none of them. Participants should plan
to arrive at Lowell between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., (not before), both for check-in and so that they
may hear the rules and procedures for the tournament which will be reviewed from 8:45 a.m. to
9:00 a.m.. The first game will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.. Students who are NOT members of the
Lowell Chess Club will be required to pay a registration fee of $5. All members of the Lowell Chess
Club do not need to pay any registration fees.
*** On the day of the tournament, no student may simply be dropped off at Lowell. While parents
may make arrangements to share the time with other parents, at no time during the tournament is a
student allowed to be at Lowell without some designated adult being responsible, and physically at
Lowell, for that student. Parents are responsible for the supervision and safety of their own
children during the course of the tournament.
On Wednesday, May 17, we will be holding the 2017 Awards Ceremony for the Chess Club. The
ceremony will take place in the Auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m.
BOOK FAIR WRAP UP
Our Spring Book Fair was a huge success, and it wouldn't have been without the integral help of so
many of our Lowell Parents, Coachies, and Staff. An enormous thank you to Coachie Sandi and
staff!
A Big Huge Thank You to our classroom volunteers and our wonderful Book Fair Committee (who
we couldn't have done without)! What a wonderful week it was to see so many happy kids with
books. Thank you again, wonderful volunteers; I personally loved sharing this week with everyone.
If you didn't get a chance to share the experience this year, please get involved next year. You'll
LOVE it! Thank you all!!!
Way to Go Sea Stars!!!
Thank you,
Dana Hughes and Book Fair Team
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STAR WARS T-SHIRT DAY
'May the Fourth Be With You' T-shirt Day will be on Thursday, May Fourth (get it!?). Your Lowell
Sea Stars can wear their favorite Star Wars T-shirt to school. But, please no masks, costumes,
weapons. Also, no Star Trek or Firefly T-shirts -- we’re on the fence with Jar Jar Binks apparel.
OPEN HOUSE
Lowell Bayside Academy’s 2016-17 Open House will be on Thursday, May 25. Come see what you
child has achieved this school year and maybe visit next year’s classes to see what to expect.
SCIENCE FAIR
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
The important thing is to not stop questioning.”
- Albert Einstein
The District Science Fair will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Cabrillo High School. Opening
ceremonies begin at 9:35 a.m., and Project Review runs from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Come see
LBUSD students’ creative ideas in action as these excited young scientists and engineers
(including many from Lowell!) present to you their original projects, chosen as the very best at their
school sites!
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MEET THE MASTERS
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“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark
except where exposed by the light.”
Leonardo Da Vinci
Hello Lowell Parents!!
We hope that you and your children enjoyed learning about the fourth artist, Faith Ringgold. One
of our only living artists that we have learned about. Thank you again to all of you volunteer parents
for teaching and helping in the classrooms.
If you haven’t had a chance to see the works on display in the Main Entry hallway, please try to do
so. The work has been amazing (Artist: Grant Wood) and the display sums it up best! Beautiful
job - thank you, Mieke!
Our last artist will be Leonardo Da Vinci.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect, inventor, and student of all things
scientific. He was born outside Vinci, which lies high up on Mount Albano, in the valley of the Arno
River, near the city of Florence. Florence was an independent republic and commercial center at
the time of his birth. He was the son of Ser Pierro da Vinci, who was a legal specialist, and a
peasant girl named Caterina. He was considered an “illegitimate” son because they were not
married. His father married into a wealthy family and he went to live with his grandparents. Later
he lived with his father’s family and they didn’t conceal his birth and welcomed his addition to the
family.
As a child, he was very smart and was very quick at arithmetic and music. He learned the lyre and
had a wonderful singing voice, and quickly went to further develop his talents with a tutor. At age
17, he went to become an apprentice of painting under the instruction of Andrea del Verrochio, in
Florence, who was an artist, skilled craftsmen, goldsmith, sculptor and painter. He started to use
his science to enhance his paintings. He studied and sketched rock formations, caves and fossils.
He had very few close friends during his life, even though he was very kind and sympathetic. Later,
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during his apprenticeship, he started to find his niche at inventing machines like the helicopter,
diving suit, and submarine. After he finished his education, he stayed for a short time assisting
Andrea del Verrochio.
From 1478 to 1482, he obtained his own studio. After that, he was offered the job of court artist for
Lodvico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. He took it and lived in beautiful Milan for 17 years. There, he
had a great variety of jobs, including designing artillery and planning river system diversions for the
city. In Milan, he really started to dive into the field of science and learn a lot. Go to the science
section of the library to learn more!
Toward the end of his life, in about 1508, King Louis XII of France asked Da Vinci to accompany
him to Milan, and he went willingly. There, he stayed working on anatomy and other fields until
1512, when the French lost Milan. He then had to go to Rome. There, he stayed until his life was
finished. He was very good friends with Guiliano de’ Medici, brother of the Duke, and he was well
housed and treated very kindly. Sadly, while in the bliss of the Renaissance, his health started to
fail. In March of 1516, Guiliano died, and Leonardo was left alone in the world, practically deserted.
Not many years thereafter, on May 2, 1519, the mind of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, died.
His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.”
Today he remains best known for his art, including two paintings that remain among the world’s
most famous and admired: Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Art, Da Vinci believed, was
indisputably connected with science and nature. Largely self-educated, he filled dozens of secret
notebooks with inventions, observations and theories about pursuits from aeronautics to anatomy.
We would like to extend our BIGGEST THANK YOUS to all the MTM volunteer parents, both
leaders and helpers. If you are teaching Leonardo Da Vinci for your class, please save the date
of May 8th for the 2:35 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. assembly in the Auditorium followed by training at 3:15
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Library.
Please note that Lowell students may quietly reside in the Library while volunteers receive
instruction; non-students may not attend per school guidelines. In the meantime, if you have any
questions, please call Mieke Dumont at (310) 729-6033, and Adam Wheeler at (310) 487-1102.
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DINING FOR DOLLARS
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PIZZA AND A MOVIE NIGHT
On Friday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m., the PTA is sponsoring a Movie and Pizza Night. This is an
opportunity to bring the kids and meet the classmates your children have been talking about all
year and their families, or just visit with old friends.
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
2–4–6–8
“WHO DO WE
APPRECIATE”
Monday June 5th – Friday, June 9th
Every year we take week to thank you to all of our great teachers and support staff who help our
children each and every day! This year Teacher Appreciation Week will be Jun 5th - 9th.
Find out what is planned for your class (or classes) will be doing for your teachers during checking
with your Classroom Reprehensive!
Since Teacher Appreciation Week is also for all the other great teachers and staff at Lowell who
impact our children, there will be a collection box in the office from May 9th - June 3rd, for the
support teachers and staff. Please consider donating to show your appreciation.
CAREER DAY LOWELL 2017!
Thank you, thank you and thank you to all of our wonderful Career Day presenters.
The Career Day was another huge success thanks to all of our parents and community members
that came out to educate our children. We had so many different Careers represented. The kids
asked very thoughtful and intelligent questions and the presenters were truly impressed with our
Lowell sea stars. We hope that your kids had lots to tell when they came home from school. We
look forward to another successful Career Day next year and if you would like to participate in
2018, please email Cammie Cassiano. We are always looking for new presenters.
[email protected]
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LOWELL NIGHT WITH THE DIRTBAGS
LOWELLNIGHTWITHTHE
Friday,May5
6:00p.m.@BlairField
Vs.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your Lowell friends as the Long Beach State Dirtbags take on the
Cal Poly Mustangs. There will be lots of great activities, including discounted hot chocolate and a
special post-game fireworks show!
Tickets can be pre-ordered for $7 each through the Cal State Long Beach ticketing web site. Just
go to www.longbeachstate.com/ticketpromotions, enter promo code “LBA”, then select “Find
Tickets.”
Tickets may also be purchased for $10 each at the Blair Field box office on the night of the game.
All tickets are general admission – look for us in the stands behind Third Base!
Approved by LL/LI – 4/26/17
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PTA FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
In an effort to keep our members informed and in-the-know, we are continuing the column in our monthly Lowell
Log: PTA FAQs. If you have any questions, or if there is some information you would like to see in a future Lowell
Log, please email Leeanna Izuel, PTA President, at [email protected].
Q: How is leadership of the PTA selected? Who’s going to be leading the PTA next year?
A: The Board of the PTA voted on by the members. A slate of candidates is proposed by a
Nominating Committee which is comprised of the Parliamentarian and members of the PTA. The
Committee identifies potential board members and finds out whether the individuals are
interested in running for office. Although a slate is proposed by the committee, anyone can be
nominated prior to the election. The Board is July 1st to June 30th.
The 2017-18 Board was elected at our March meeting, and will start their duties on July 1. They
are:
OFFICE
PTA President
Executive Vice
President
Executive Secretary
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Ways and Means
Membership
Head Room Rep
Communications
OFFICER
Melissa Brower
E-MAIL (starting July1)
[email protected]
Taryn Bagwell
[email protected]
Kara Camper
Sandee Paige
Holly Torpey
Tracy Kollin & Anne Smith
Liz Barnett & Macy
Jelinowicz
Nathalie Soussan
Michael Hale & Leeanna
Izuel
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
On
ce
the
Board is selected, the chairs of the committees are appointed. In most cases the committee
chairs are staffed by people who have been involved with the committee’s activities in the past as
either a past chair or a member of the committee. For this reason, we are always looking for
people to be involved in a committee, so we have a pool of candidates who are familiar with the
event. Currently we are on the look-out for chairs of the following committees:
Carnival Committee
Spring Auction Committee
So, if you are interested in helping out please contact the Tracy or Anne, the Way and Means
Team at [email protected]
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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Kindergarten Orientation 2017-18
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
We also are recruiting new committee members for Kindergarten Orientation in September. It's a
super easy and fun committee - you get to welcome new families, give them a school tour and
show them just how great Lowell is!!!
If you are interested in helping with this fun committee, please email Cammie Cassiano at
[email protected].
Open Chairs
The following events have open committee chairs for the 2017-18 school year:
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Pumpkin Carving Night
Carnival
Summer Camp Fair (co-chair)
Webmaster
Webstore
If you are interested in chairing a committee, please contact the Ways and Means Committee at
[email protected].
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SPRING BOUTIQUE
The Spring Boutique is Thursday, May 11th, 2017, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Boutique will be
held in the Lowell Cafeteria, and has some new vendors this year -- we are so excited to have join
us!
Come to the Boutique to purchase your leggings from LuLaRoe. Children’s author Celinda
Rechsteiner will be selling her new book. Photography and beautiful prints from SHU-DP-Photo
and hand painted signs by Rebecca Ochoa will also be for sale.
We will also have jewelry, graduation necklaces, hair accessories and much more!!! Come shop in
the Cafeteria while the kids are enjoying their popsicles -- and children can shop for their Mother’s
Day gifts also. Hope to see everyone there!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Rosann at (562) 434-7968.
TKTC SHOWS
The Kids Theater Company (TKTC) will be presenting their productions of Lewis Carrol’s Alice in
Wonderland and Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. TKTC is an after-school program that
introduces our Sea Stars to musical theater. The shows presented feature songs that you may be
familiar with, just not always for the show you’re watching. They feature students both on the stage
and behind the curtain. Each show will have a free review of the songs presented at 3:45 the day
of the first show. The shows themselves are fun for the whole family, even if you don’t have family
in the show.
Alice in Wonderland - May.18 3:45 p.m. preview and 7:00 p.m. show
May 19, 6:00 p.m. show
The Jungle Book –
May 26, 3:45 p.m. preview and 7:00 p.m. show
May 27, 6:00 p.m. show
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Amazon Smile Program
Show Lowell some love by adding Lowell Elementary to your giving while buying gifts
on Amazon this year. Through the #StartWithaSmile program, Amazon will donate a
percentage of your purchases to Lowell Elementary. Find out how
at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-6204940.
Box Tops For Education
Lowell PTA continues to raise funds by collecting and redeeming Box
Tops For Education that are found on hundreds of your favorite products
– from groceries to school supplies to underwear! During the 2015-16
school year, we earned over $3,000 with Box Tops. With over 750
students at Lowell, we certainly can earn more this year!
Each Box Top is worth 10 cents to our school, so check all boxes and
wrappers before you put them in the recycling bin. New products are constantly being
added and as of press time include: Avery, Hefty, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Scott, Hamburger
Helper, Green Giant, Land O Lakes, Ziploc, Hanes and more!! Cut out the Box Tops with
the expiration date intact, and send them in to your child’s teacher. (Keeping a snack size
baggie and scissors in a kitchen drawer makes it easy to collect them!) Please check
expiration dates before turning in the Box Tops – those dates really do matter. Ask
neighbors and relatives to save box tops for our school, too!
Are you thinking that a 10 cent Box Top isn’t worth finding, cutting out and turning in?
Think again: Lowell PTA has earned over $10,000 since 2004 – one 10 cent Box Top at a
time!
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Volunteer Hours
Lowell PTA is working to keep accurate count of hours volunteered by our
wonderful VIPS at Lowell! Please be sure to log the hours that you VIP in
the classroom in the sign-in book in the front hallway. If you are doing
volunteering with a committee, please make sure to report your hours to
the chair of your committee. They will report those hours to Historian
Kristie Kaiser.
If you have any questions or need help inputting hours, please email
Historian Kristie Kaiser at [email protected].
Thanks for all you do!
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS/CO-CHAIRS 2016-17
Each year the PTA sponsors an array of fun and educational events. We are able to make it happen
through our Lowell network of parents and staff who generously volunteer their time and talents. We thank
all of you who have already volunteered to chair a committee or to work with a committee.
There are still positions Open that could use volunteers and upcoming events that could use your help as a
member of a committee. Please contact our Ways and Means chairs, Tracy Kollin and Anne Smith at
[email protected] for more information.
Event
Event Chair/Co---Chair
Event
After School Enrichment
Liz Barnett
Ice Skate Night
Auction (Spring Fling)
Tesha Gluhak
Keli Urbano
Jog-A-Thon
Auditor
Becky Matta
Author's and Illustrators’
Night
Auto Dialer Coordinator
Jennifer Cops
Kinder/New Parent
Orientation
Legislative Advocacy
Jackie Scarborough
Logo Wear
Book Fair
Dana Hughes
Becky Kovacs
Ms. Wilson
Cammie Cassiano
Laura Geer
Danielle Van Divort
Sandi Mousa
Michael Hale
Liz Barnett
Meet the Masters
Dirt Bags Night
Donut Day/Muffin
Morning
Earth Day
Facebook Coordinator
Fifth Grade Activities
Food Finders
Todd Martin
Michele Sullivan
Reflections
Roller Skate Night
Green Team
Mary Mohammad
Andrea Miller
Athena DiLeva
Grant Writing
Green Team
Event Chair/Co--Chair
Sabine Cain
Danielle Van Divort
Becky Matta
Amber Emigh
Lynn Lund
Fulia Paz
Cammie Cassiano
MacyJelinowicz
Movie Night
Parent Education
Sabine Cain
Danielle Van Divort
Andrea Miller
Mieke Dumont
Vida Rodriguez
Jennifer Cops
Pizza Night
Gisella Tellez
Pumpkin Carving
Recycling
Room Rep/Directory
School Photos
Science Fair
Special Education Support
Jacinta Tancioco
Lori Irvin
Amy Royle
Andrea Jones
Sabine Cain
Danielle Van Divort
Melissa Brower
Erin Trachy
Richard Camper
Sophia Sheehan
Phil Hernandez
Summer Camp Fair
Renee Tuck
Health and Safety
Mr. Brunner
Technology Use Committee
(TUC)
Used Uniforms/Lost &
Found
Variety Show
Lisa Kooi
Handball Courts
Amy Royle
Lori Irvin
Cammie Cassiano
Historian
Honorary Service
Awards
Hospitality
Kristie Kaiser
Sandee Paige
VIPS Coordinator
Webmaster/Coordinator
Jackie Scarborough
Andrey Okunev
Jan Rice
Webstore
OPEN
Box Tops and Labels
Career Day
Carnival
Communications
Dining for Dollars
May 2017
Lowell Log
Melissa Rakiey
Sarah Brinton
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Lowell PTA Executive
Board 2016-17
DRAFT PTA MEETING AGENDA
PTA President
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
5201 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 433-6757
“Enriching Our Children’s Learning and Growth Through Fun and Discovery”
THERE WILL NO PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING IN MAY
Leeanna Izuel
[email protected]
Executive Vice President
Sandee Paige
[email protected]
Executive Secretary
1.
June PTA Association Meeting Agenda (Draft, subject to change)
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Welcome
2.
Appoint Volunteers to Approve June Meeting Minutes
Kara Camper
[email protected]
Treasurer
Holly Torpey
[email protected]
Financial Secretary
Cameron Hernandez
[email protected]
3.
Adoption of Agenda
4.
Principal’s Report – Dow Lawson
5.
President’s Report – Leeanna Izuel
Ways and Means
Tracy Kollin/Anne Smith
[email protected]
Membership
Jen Abe/Margaret Migliazza
[email protected]
6.
Guest Speakers
7.
Introduction of 2017-18 Executive Board – Leeanna Izuel
8.
Officer Reports:
a. Treasurer and Financial Secretary - (Holly Torpey/Cameron Hernandez)
i. Approval/Ratification of Bills and Expenses
ii. April and May Financial Reports
iii. Approval of Changes to Checking Account Signatures
iv. Approval of Writing Checks to Pay Summer Expenses
b. Ways and Means – Tracy Kollin/Anne Smith
9. Committee Reports and Updates:
a. Recaps: Carnival, Summer Camp Fair, Pizza/Movie Night, Dirtbags Night,
Career Day, Earth Day
b. Technology Use Committee
c. Fifth Grade Activities Committee
d. Update on Library Project
10. New Business
a. Approval of Budget Modifications and Budget Amendment Proposals
b. Approval of Contracts and Permits
c. Calendar Updates and Approval
d. Approval of Bylaws Amendment; Approval of Amendment to Standing
Rules
e. Honorary Service Awards
11. Adjourn
Mark Your Calendar:
Head Room Rep
Melissa Brower
[email protected]
Communications
Michael Hale
[email protected]
Auditor
Becky Matta
[email protected]
TUC Chair
Lisa Kooi
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Melissa Sipowicz
[email protected]
Web Master
Andrey Okunev
[email protected]
Teacher Rep.
Kathy Rigdon
[email protected]
Historian
Kristie Kaiser
[email protected]
Green Team
Next PTA Board Meeting – Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 6:30 p.m. in the Library
Next PTA Association Meeting – Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Amy Royle/Lori Irvin
[email protected]
Lowell Principal
Dow Lawson
[email protected]
Lowell Log Deadline
The deadline for the May Lowell
Log is Friday, May 19.
Please make submissions to
Communications Chair, Michael
Hale at [email protected].
Stay informed with Lowell's
monthly newsletter. For the most up
to date info visit us online at
www.lowellpta.com
May 2017
Webmaster:
Andrey Okunev
[email protected]
Communications Chair:
Michael Hale
[email protected]
This Log has been approved by Principal Dow Lawson
and PTA President Leeanna Izuel. Lowell Elementary
PTA is a proud unit of Long Beach Council PTA, the
Thirty-Third District PTA, and the California State PTA.
Lowell Elementary, 5201 East Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
T 562.433.6757/ F 562.438.3264
http://lowell-lbusd-ca.schoolloop.com
A member of:
Thirty-Third District PTA
Long Beach Council PTA
California PTA
National PTA
The mention of any business or service in this newsletter
does not imply an endorsement by Lowell PTA.
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Lowell Log Calendar
May 2017
Sunday
Monday
1
7
14
Tuesday
2
8
9
MTM assembly
and training
Executive Board
Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
15
16
Teacher
Luncheon
21
28
Wednesday
22
29
23
30
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
3
4
5
6
Dining for Dollars
George’s Greek
Star Wars T-Shirt
Day
Dirtbags Baseball 6
p.m.
Chess
Tournament
10
11
Kids’ Club Spring
Boutique
12
13
Pizza and Movie
6 p.m.
District
Science
Fair
17
18
19
Chess Awards
Ceremony
TKTC Alice Rocks
in
Wonderland
TKTC Alice Rocks
in Wonderland
20 TKTC
Alice
Rocks in
Wonderland
24
25
26
27
Open House
TKTC Jungle Book
TKTC
Jungle
Book
1
2
3
31
Memorial Day –
No School
May 2017
Carnival
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