Parent Resources
Attention Families:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures.
Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by December 13, 2024.
Find more information, including the forms you need HERE
Welcome, Lowell Parents/Guardians. We have provided some important resources below for you and your students.
Supply Lists 2023-2024
Special Education Virtual Supply List
SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT
The Lowell Elementary School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.
REQUIRED SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT PROVISIONS
School Responsibilities
The Lowell Elementary School will:
- Provide a high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:
The teachers of the Lowell School will implement the Common Core State Standards as identified as the standardized curriculum of the School District of Philadelphia. All students are tested and receive interventions. Special Education students receive intervention in the form of STAR, Reading Mastery or Corrective Reading. All of our teachers are highly qualified and we have 10 highly qualified SSA’s who support teachers in the classrooms. - Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement. Specifically, those conferences will be held:
- Parent-teacher conferences will be held during report card time and as requested by the parent/guardian.
- Each September we hold a Back To School night for parents and guardians where we review Title I information, general expectations and offer appreciation to parents for their support.
- Teachers meet with the parents of their students in the classrooms and review the curriculum and their classroom management plans for behavior.
- Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:
- Teachers will communicate by phone, email, and/or in writing on a daily/weekly basis as needed.
- Each marking period parents will be notified through interim reports to keep track of student progress.
- Students with IEP’s have progress monitoring which is shared with parents on a regular basis and at the annual IEP meeting.
- Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:
- Staff will be available to consult with parents through phone conferences and appointments made during the school day.
- Though we do not interrupt instruction, parents may ask for an appointment with teachers or administrators to discuss a child’s progress.
- Teachers may be available before and after school and during their prep times. Check with your child’s teacher for availability.
Parent Responsibilities
There are many ways for parents to be involved in their child’s education.
- READ to and with your child Every day!
- Be present and on time every day
- Help with all at-home projects and homework.
- Monitor the amount of screen time your child gets. Allow time for some good old imagination to happen.
- Talk to your child’s teacher and be an active part of your child’s learning experiences.
Check your child’s backpack every day. It may contain important documents that may need to be reviewed, signed, and sent back to school.
Student Responsibilities
We, as students, will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement Specifically, we will:
- Describe the ways in which students will support their academic achievement, such as:
- Be present and on time every day.
- Do my homework every day and ask for help when I need it.
- Read at least 20-30 minutes every day outside of school time.
- Give to my parents or the adult who is responsible for my welfare all notices and information received by me from my school every day.
Permission Forms
School Trip Permission Slip
Permission Form – Use of Student Media
Resources
Useful Links:
Kindergarten Registration
School District of Philadelphia’s Parent Page
Parent Portal: Access your child’s progress
PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY
Lexia Learning for Literacy & IReady for Math: Online Intervention Programs: Use your SDP username and password and click on the programs in the portal.
Extended Day Programs: Young Acheivers offers before and after school care at Lowell. Please contact them for more information about their programs and rates, (215) 698-2347.
School District of Philadelphia Help Line: 215-400-4000
The School District of Philadelphia is proud to present a new tool that parents and family members will be able to use to stay connected to their child and their school. The School District of Philadelphia Parent & Family Portal gives you access to valuable information about your child’s education and school. You will be able to view your child’s academic history, test results, attendance, and more.
Student Enrichment and Special Programs
Special Education Students- who have an individualized education plan (IEP) are included in the regular education classes and are supported with additional services.
Lowell offers an Emotional Support classroom and an Autistic Support (AS) classroom. Both of these are K-2 settings.
E.S.O.L. – English for Speakers of Other Languages
Many of the children of Lowell come from families in which English is not the main language spoken at home. Children arrive at school with little fluency in English. In order to succeed in school Lowell provides the services of the English for Speakers of other Languages program.
The teachers work to give over two hundred children additional skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing English.
We have Bilingual Counseling Assistants who speak many of the languages of our students. They are able to help support families for whom English is not their first language.
Special Programs
The following specialists are full or part-time members of the Lowell School staff.
Reading Specialist
Art Teacher
Physical Education Teacher
Technology Teacher
Instrumental Music Teachers
Bilingual Counseling Assistants
Nurse
ESOL Teachers
Psychologist (part-time)
Speech Therapist
Counselor