News Archive

“I can’t wait to tell my parents I ate dirt today!” exclaimed a 3rd grader in science class. Don’t worry: the “dirt” was part of a model tying together their exploration of the water cycle, from weather patterns to wells: an edible aquifer!

We suspect many of you out there remember tackling a math question involving two trains traveling in separate directions or racing to a station. Middle School teacher Peter recently turned this classic word problem into a hands-on lesson by bringing a model train set into the classroom.

Language Arts Teacher Yasmin challenged her students to read and review 150 books this year. Check out what 6th graders have to say about some of their favorite titles.

Each spring, Donna invites small groups of soon-to-be-graduates to join her for lunch in her office. In addition to being an important opportunity to connect with students before they move on to high school, she welcomes the lunches as informative, though informal, feedback sessions.

Student questions open new doors in the Pre-Primary School, sometimes even launching the curriculum to the stars! The Pioneers recently embarked on an exploration of space.

The Spring Dance Showcase was a night to remember! Dance teacher Taylor led the event, bringing together every Primary School class in an electrifying performance that demonstrated their self-expression and teamwork.

Coordinated by Pre-Primary School Director and Art Teacher Nathalie, the Adventurers, Explorers, Pioneers, and Voyagers worked over several weeks to imagine and create the unique items for sale at the Fête. In keeping with the emergent curriculum model, children’s interests guided the art pieces, which include a painting, a mobile, a framed display, and a mounted violin.

Lowell’s integrated approach to learning shows up even in unexpected spaces, like practicing social-emotional learning and Spanish vocab at the same time. Spanish Teacher Lourdes shares her perspective on why a lesson in kindness is important for her students.

Student interest and local connections brought artist Trap Bob to the Middle School for a Social Justice Day presentation and mural project. Lowell students left energized to use this public medium to effect change. Said Trap Bob about the power of imagery, “You don’t need too many words, just a feeling. That’s why I believe art will save the world.”

Inspired by classroom books and conversations celebrating the beauty of everyone’s hair, friends in the Adventurers Room chose to make hair the theme of a doorway display celebrating Black History Month.

Fourth graders rehearsed for weeks leading up to their oration of Malala Yousafzai’s “We Go Forward” speech, which the Nobel Peace Prize-winner delivered in 2017 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Directed by music and theater teacher Charmaine, they practiced essential elements of public speaking, such as projection, timing, and memorization.

In late February, Lowell 6th graders enjoyed an uplifting evening at Politics and Prose’s special author event with Kelly Yang. They are reading her novel, New From Here, which tells the story of an Asian-American boy who relocates from Hong Kong to California at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Yang was in town to promote her latest book and to talk about her work giving voice to the immigrant experience in America.

Lowell’s STEAMfest (formerly STEMfest) was truly back and better than ever, with stations filling the gym and front field on Saturday, March 18.

Lowell’s 8th graders demonstrated a dedication to international cooperation through “mini” Model UN sessions concerning global population growth.

Enjoy an album of moments from a fantastic winter season!

Now at the end of their social studies unit on accessibility, ability, and disability, 2nd-grade students are putting their knowledge to practical use by conceiving inventions, spaces, or systems to remove barriers and improve accessibility. With this project-based learning, they are using design thinking, research skills, and cooperation to improve their community for others.

Recently, teachers from grades 3, 4, and 5 stopped by Lowell’s Middle School to observe math lessons in progress. Their visits yielded fruitful observations around a focal question: “What is expected of math students when they get to grades 6–8, and how can we prepare them to be successful?”

Math Resource Teacher Cristina is leading the charge for a new program designed to build community between different grade cohorts and to foster a collective love of mathematics.

To kick off 2023, 5th-grade students are working in small groups to read and discuss books of their choosing among A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez, and Holes by Louis Sachar. Within their mini-cohorts, students have collaborated to plan out deadlines that will allow them to finish a whole novel by the end of January.