Kindergartners immerse in nature, for a whole week
Lessons focused on science and STEM objectives that related to weather and plant and wildlife adaptations, including observation and writing skills, service learning and unstructured nature play
First-grade service learning project brings generations together
Murray Lake has been bringing students to Fountain View since 2008. A grant from Greater Lowell Community Wellness helps pay for monthly trips
Donation sparks program that helps students get counseling
The program’s name, “Bridging the Gap,” comes from the decision to use the funds to help families pay for amounts not covered by insurance
‘I’m the appreciation chairperson’
Parent volunteer Melissa Kelley-Carey says even the smallest amount of time is a big help, and that help doesn’t always come in the form of hours clocked
Sixth-graders Make Their Newbery Picks
Book lovers and those with opinions were welcome for the middle school's second annual Mock Newbery club, which tackled many of the same books as their adult counterparts
All Aboard for STEAM Night
The gymnasium at Alto Elementary filled with students and their families last week to experience the STEAM museum.
Water for South Sudan, with Love from Lowell
School children and their families in one South Sudan community will be getting clean water to drink from a newly dug well, and middle school students in Lowell have learned how it feels to meet a long-term goal.
And they're...
Planning for the Future, Starting Now
Gwen Hackett hurried into a meeting with guidance counselor Tory Parsons and apologized for being a few minutes late. She'd just come from rehearsal for the school play.
"I'm playing a princess, a sailor and a maid," explained the junior...
Marching in King’s Footsteps for Justice and Kindness
On the day that people across America honored the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students at area schools did their part to carry on his ideals. Here are just two examples of students putting his teachings to work.
North...
Student Scientists do Real-world Research
If the experiments going on in the laboratory of Heather DeJonge's Lowell High School research class look like they could be happening in a true scientific context, it's because they actually are.
Letters from Santa, Courtesy of Ninth-grade Elves
Writing letters to Santa Claus is pretty much a rite of passage in the elementary years. Having them answered by a high school-age elf is pretty amaze-balls.
Every year, all Murray Lake and some Bushnell kindergarteners write letters to Santa...
Outdoor Classroom, Basic Living Skills Among Projects Awarded Grants
Gifts for Learning
Following are the most recent grants awarded by the Lowell Education Foundation:
Mock Newbery club, $300, Middle School
Kindergarten science inquiry, $539, Bushnell Elementary
Studio flash lighting, $748, High School
Music tech microphones, $600, High School
Outdoor...
For Every Child a Special Story
What if you told someone your favorite food and color; what kinds of stories you like to read; and whether you consider yourself brave, shy or funny; and based on your answers, a book was written just for you?
Susan...
Students Salute Veterans with Song and Word
November is the month to be grateful for veterans and for what we have. Murray Lake Elementary fifth-graders celebrated both with a “We Are Thankful for Our Veterans” musical.
They sang patriotic songs from “You’re a Grand Old Flag” to...
Students Eating Homegrown, Healthy Food — and They Like It!
Katie Hofman didn’t miss a beat when she was asked whether she planned to try some spaghetti squash at lunch.
“I like to try new things,” said the Murray Lake Elementary fifth-grader as she alternated bites of pancake dipped in...
Pond Improvement Means More Waterfront Learning
Fourth-graders had one task when they visited the pond behind the Wittenbach/Wege Environmental Agriscience Center building for a lesson in species adaptation: "If it's alive and it's moving," naturalist Joanna Szawarski said, "put it in the cup."
That was all...
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