PTSA Weekly Update 3/11/2019
PTSA WEEKLY UPDATE 3/11
PTSA seeking:2019-2020 Lowell PTSA Officers!
Currently looking to fill Treasurer position.Elections: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The Lowell PTSA Executive Board Needs You!
FAQs about serving as a 2019 - 20 Board Leader:
1) Who can serve? Men, women, parents, grandparents, teachers, students, staff and members of the community who are current Lowell PTSA members in good standing ($12 Annual Dues) can serve as an officer or board member.
2) What is required financially of a PTSA officer?
- The only financial requirement is that all officers are required to be active Lowell PTSA members.
- What about training costs? In-person and online training workshops are available at no cost.
- What about purchasing items needed for activities of the office? Officers are not expected to incur any out-of-pocket expenses because they follow the approved PTSA budget and work within budgeted allocations.
3) Who is eligible to vote? The privilege of voting is limited to members of the association who are present, whose dues are paid, and who have been members of the association for at least 30 days prior to the election. There is still time to join the Lowell PTSA to either become an active leader and/or vote for your new leadership team.
Click here for information about the various roles. To volunteer to lead, please contact Sheila Anastas: sheilaanastas@gmail.com or Tiffany Abuan: tiffanyabuan@gmail.com
Lowell Alumni of Color Panel
Wednesday, March 13
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Steve Silver Theater
This message is from the block 7 Peer Resources class.
If you have questions, please email: lowellpeersaocp@gmail.com.
Dear Lowell Parents & Families,
We invite you to a Lowell Alumni of Color Panel on March 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Steve Silver Theater. Refreshments provided. Our goals for hosting the panels are to educate the Lowell community about the experiences of students of color so they feel welcomed when walking through the school doors. We also believe the panels can help build empathy across our community. While this is the third year panels will be on campus, this is the first time we are newly offering an evening panel for parents!
Please click here to sign up.
In order to create a change in our school, we need to work together. This includes the students, teachers, staff...and families!
The Lowell Fund: Matching Gifts!
THANK YOU for your generosity!
We are reaching toward our goal.
We need your help to get there.
Donate here: https://www.lowellptsa.org/donate.html
Make Your Lowell PTSA Gift Go Further!
Many employers offer matching gift programs that could double or even triple your contribution. We invite you to seek out matching gifts to enable the Lowell PTSA to continue supporting our school community. All matching gifts are prompted by the employee/donor. Please contact your Human Resources Administrator to proceed. Learn More about matching gifts
PTSA annual fundraiser!
Save the Date:
Saturday May 4, 2019
Lowell is reaching new heights this year!
Save the date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 for our annual PTSA fundraiser.
This year we will be at the top of the Salesforce tower!
College Kick-Off Faire
(JUNIORS ONLY)Saturday, March 16
8:00 a.m.-1:00 pm College Reps and Lowell Alumnae present to Juniors and their parentsduring various morning workshops. Lunch is served to all attendees at the end.
Junior parents are invited to attend with their students.
All parents are invited and encouraged to help out.
To sign up for a shift, follow the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4ca8af2aa6fe3-lowell
Family SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Survey
FAMILY SURVEY: All families are requested to participate in the online SEL/Culture-Climate Survey. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Surveys will be available in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Arabic, English (default will be English).
Family Survey link: http://bit.ly/2Suk2WI
● This link will work on a computer or any mobile device.
● Please DO NOT tweet or post this link on other social media outlets as it is specific to Lowell High School
ELAC: seeking parent representatives
Ms. Giles, the Administrator in charge of State and Federal programs, is seeking a new EL Coordinator, and parents to participate in the ELAC (English Language Advocacy Committee). Those who have an interest in our ELAC program should contact Ms. Giles at gilesh@sfusd.edu to join this important committee. Members will participate in decision-making regarding the remainder of this ELAC Committee's school year’s budget and future plans for next year.
For more information regarding Lowell's ELL (English Language Learner) program, please see the newsletter here:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a596a6f3dbc432500c6f862c4/files/2d255c4c-b955-42ca-ae70-24b019a1802d/EL_Newsletter_2_2019.01.pdf
Do you shop at Amazon? When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the Lowell High School PTSA. https://smile.amazon.com/
- PTSA Board Nominating Committee
- Message from Peer Resources: Alumni of Color Panel, March 13
- Make your Lowell PTSA gift go further: Matching gifts
- Save the Date: Saturday, May 4
- College Center: College Kick-off VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Saturday March 16, 8am-1pm - SEL Survey
- ELAC: seeking committee members
PTSA seeking:2019-2020 Lowell PTSA Officers!
Currently looking to fill Treasurer position.Elections: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The Lowell PTSA Executive Board Needs You!
FAQs about serving as a 2019 - 20 Board Leader:
1) Who can serve? Men, women, parents, grandparents, teachers, students, staff and members of the community who are current Lowell PTSA members in good standing ($12 Annual Dues) can serve as an officer or board member.
2) What is required financially of a PTSA officer?
- The only financial requirement is that all officers are required to be active Lowell PTSA members.
- What about training costs? In-person and online training workshops are available at no cost.
- What about purchasing items needed for activities of the office? Officers are not expected to incur any out-of-pocket expenses because they follow the approved PTSA budget and work within budgeted allocations.
3) Who is eligible to vote? The privilege of voting is limited to members of the association who are present, whose dues are paid, and who have been members of the association for at least 30 days prior to the election. There is still time to join the Lowell PTSA to either become an active leader and/or vote for your new leadership team.
Click here for information about the various roles. To volunteer to lead, please contact Sheila Anastas: sheilaanastas@gmail.com or Tiffany Abuan: tiffanyabuan@gmail.com
Lowell Alumni of Color Panel
Wednesday, March 13
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Steve Silver Theater
This message is from the block 7 Peer Resources class.
If you have questions, please email: lowellpeersaocp@gmail.com.
Dear Lowell Parents & Families,
We invite you to a Lowell Alumni of Color Panel on March 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Steve Silver Theater. Refreshments provided. Our goals for hosting the panels are to educate the Lowell community about the experiences of students of color so they feel welcomed when walking through the school doors. We also believe the panels can help build empathy across our community. While this is the third year panels will be on campus, this is the first time we are newly offering an evening panel for parents!
Please click here to sign up.
In order to create a change in our school, we need to work together. This includes the students, teachers, staff...and families!
The Lowell Fund: Matching Gifts!
THANK YOU for your generosity!
We are reaching toward our goal.
We need your help to get there.
Donate here: https://www.lowellptsa.org/donate.html
Make Your Lowell PTSA Gift Go Further!
Many employers offer matching gift programs that could double or even triple your contribution. We invite you to seek out matching gifts to enable the Lowell PTSA to continue supporting our school community. All matching gifts are prompted by the employee/donor. Please contact your Human Resources Administrator to proceed. Learn More about matching gifts
PTSA annual fundraiser!
Save the Date:
Saturday May 4, 2019
Lowell is reaching new heights this year!
Save the date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 for our annual PTSA fundraiser.
This year we will be at the top of the Salesforce tower!
College Kick-Off Faire
(JUNIORS ONLY)Saturday, March 16
8:00 a.m.-1:00 pm College Reps and Lowell Alumnae present to Juniors and their parentsduring various morning workshops. Lunch is served to all attendees at the end.
Junior parents are invited to attend with their students.
All parents are invited and encouraged to help out.
To sign up for a shift, follow the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4ca8af2aa6fe3-lowell
Family SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Survey
FAMILY SURVEY: All families are requested to participate in the online SEL/Culture-Climate Survey. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Surveys will be available in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Arabic, English (default will be English).
Family Survey link: http://bit.ly/2Suk2WI
● This link will work on a computer or any mobile device.
● Please DO NOT tweet or post this link on other social media outlets as it is specific to Lowell High School
ELAC: seeking parent representatives
Ms. Giles, the Administrator in charge of State and Federal programs, is seeking a new EL Coordinator, and parents to participate in the ELAC (English Language Advocacy Committee). Those who have an interest in our ELAC program should contact Ms. Giles at gilesh@sfusd.edu to join this important committee. Members will participate in decision-making regarding the remainder of this ELAC Committee's school year’s budget and future plans for next year.
For more information regarding Lowell's ELL (English Language Learner) program, please see the newsletter here:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a596a6f3dbc432500c6f862c4/files/2d255c4c-b955-42ca-ae70-24b019a1802d/EL_Newsletter_2_2019.01.pdf
Do you shop at Amazon? When you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the Lowell High School PTSA. https://smile.amazon.com/
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