April 22, 2024 Newsletter
Important First Reads
Wheel-a-Thon Volunteers Needed!
Please use the link below to take a look at the many areas where Wheel-a-Thon Volunteers are needed! We need people to show wheelers where to turn on the route, snack table helpers, check-in helpers and lots more. We need YOU!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44A5A828A46-49140795-2024#/
Next Walking School Bus – Friday, April 26 at 7:25 AM
BONUS – a $25 gift card for the first two adults to sign up to help each week!
Each Friday at 7:25 AM, families can meet at Sofia Park to join our Walking School Bus (or join as the walking bus passes by). At least two parent volunteers are needed each week – one for the “engine” and one for the “caboose” of the walking school bus. SMART is kindly offering a $25 gift card to these two adult volunteers each week.
Please sign up by using THIS LINK if you are willing to lead or caboose our walking school bus.
Panda Express Fundraiser – Friday, April 26, 2024
9AM – 10:30PM
Next Lowrie Gardening Day – Saturday, April 27 from 12-3 PM
The sun is out and it’s time to get back into the garden to do some spring cleaning! We hope you’ll pop in between 12-3 PM on Saturday, April 27, 2024 to help us beautify the grounds of Lowrie. We will be weeding and spreading bark dust , so bring rakes, gloves and other favorite gardening tools to help the work go faster!
Next PTA Meeting – Wednesday, May 1 from 6:30-7:30 PM
Our next PTA meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, from 6:30-7:30 PM. Usually our PTA meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month, same time, same place – the Lowrie Library. Our PTA meetings are all about learning from our principal and community members, organizing events and seeking to meet the needs of our Lowrie children and families. If you want to have a sneak peak of what’s happening at Lowrie, come to a PTA meeting!
Topic: General PTA Meeting Time: April 3, 2024 at 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93931965925?pwd=TUdYbmlwK0JBOVRaVnNUV3UxM2xXQT09
Meeting ID: 939 3196 5925
Passcode: 329689
Bike Swap/Bike Tune-Up/and Early Bike Drop Off – Thursday, May 2 from 2:30-4:30
From 2:30-4:30 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2024 families can stop by Lowrie Primary to get their bikes checked so they will be ready for the Wheel-a-Thon the next day!
Also, we are using this setting as a venue for families with too-small bikes to collaborate with other families who may be facing the same problem. Bring a bike and exchange a bike!
Wheel-a-Thon – Friday, May 3, 2024
We can’t wait for our upcoming Wheel-a-Thon! Below is the informational letter that will tell you everything you need to know – from bike/wheel drop-off information to class wheeling times. Take a look!
It takes a village to make sure the Wheel-a-Thon happens, and happens safely! Please follow this link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44A5A828A46-49140795-2024
Wheel-a-Thon FAQ
1) Are electric scooters okay? Nope, no electric anything, just old-school wheels.
2) Can they bring roller-blades, a skateboard, or a hoverboard? Sorry, no hoverboards and no skateboards. Rollerblades can only be used if they have some kind of brake on them and it’s highly recommended that students wear protective wrist guards in addition to helmets.
3) Can scooters be part of the swap? Sure. The PTA doesn’t personally have bikes to swap, we are just providing a venue for families to swap if they would like. If a swap is not made, the wheels would need to be taken back to their original homes.
4) What if a student doesn’t have a helmet, will there be extras to borrow? Yes, we have a large box with varying sizes. But, if you don’t have a helmet the best thing to do would be to come the day before the wheel-a-thon between 2:30-4:30 and get a helmet.
5) Kids said that the labels used in the past won’t come off their bikes, and they really don’t want another put on to make it worse. Do they have to have a label? Can the concerned students use something else- like painter’s tape? They are totally right! We have ugly helmets at our house too because the stickers won’t come off. That’s why we are using removable labels this year!
6) If a student doesn’t want to participate, are they allowed to walk instead? They can definitely walk instead of wheeling!
National Bike + Roll to School Day/Bike Fairy Visit – Wednesday, May 8 (Morning)
May 8th is National Bike + Roll to School Day! The Bike Fairy will be visiting Lowrie on this day! Park your wheels outside the school and the Bike Fairy will leave a surprise for your student(s).
Spring Book Fair (a BOGO opportunity) – May 13-17
The Spring Book Fair is coming! Mark your calendars for the week of May 13th-17th and please take a look at the sign up and volunteer where you are able. We appreciate all of your help, as it takes many volunteers to run the Book Fair all week. The Book Fair is a fun and exciting time for students, teachers, and parents to be able to shop for books right here in the Lowrie library. The spring sale will be a BOGO sale (buy one, get one free!) Remember to be a registered volunteer with the district to be able to volunteer at the fair. Please use this link to sign up to help:
Spring Book Fair Volunteer Sign-up Link
A Note from Librarian, Holly Chapman
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS: We need parent volunteers to run the registers and to help students shop. The time slots are for 1-2 hours, depending on the time of day. If you have time, please sign up at this LINK
BOOK FAIR DONATIONS: We have already exhausted our budget of book fair gift certificates for the year, however there will still be some of our students that won’t have the means to buy any books at this book fair. For this reason, I am respectfully requesting for any donations from friends and family where their money will go twice as far at our BOGO. I have set up an ewallet specifically for digital donations (called Lowrie Love) that can be provided before and during the fair. We just need to share the link. Friends and family can also donate via cash or check (made out to Lowrie) once the fair is open.
Lowrie Love Ewallet Donations
BOOK FAIR DETAILS: We are excited to provide a special Buy One Get One Free Book Fair to Lowrie’s students and families May 13th – 17th in the Lowrie Library!!
- Students will visit the fair with their class two times during the week.
- Books can be purchased with cash, check, credit card, or via Scholastic’s e-wallet.
- CASH – Please pre-count out money for cashiers and list the total on the bag or envelope; CHECK – Checks must be made out to LOWRIE PRIMARY SCHOOL; CREDIT CARD – The registers do accept credit cards. Gift cards are not easily used; E-WALLET – Monies can remain virtual too! Set your student’s budget with an e-wallet. Please know, any money not spent won’t be refunded, but instead will remain in the e-wallet until the next fair. Visit our Fair Website for a link to setting up your e-wallet. (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lowrieprimaryschool – This site is also linked on the Lowrie Library Homepage via the school website)
- Families are invited to visit the fair after school from 2:15 – 3:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Please note, students MUST be accompanied by an adult if visiting the fair after school.
- Our only goal for this fair is to ensure every student has books to read this summer!
5th Grade Celebration – June 13 from 11-1:30 at Sofia Park
5th Grade Graduation – June 14 from 9:40-10:40 Lowrie Gym
We are currently in the planning stage of the 5th grade celebration (lunch, games, treats and fun at Sofia Park), the graduation ceremony (decorating the gym, creating the program, simple refreshments, etc.) and the class gift to the school (a special perennial garden in honor of Abby Verri).
We will continue to collect pictures of 5th grade happenings to add to the slideshow which will be shown during the graduation celebration – please send pictures to lowrieyearbookpics@gmail.com
PTA Membership and Ways to Be Involved
2 Executive Board Positions to fill for 2024-2025 school year – President Elect and VP of Fundraising
We would love for you to be a part of things this year. You can easily join the Lowrie PTA by following this link to the National PTA website and entering your contact information. We will reach out when your information is added to our membership list: https://www.oregonpta.org/membership/joinnow/2689316
Email us at lowriepta@gmail.com to see how you can be involved!
Lowrie Spiritwear – Always Available Online @ Hometown Sports NW
1. Go to www.hometownsportsnw.com
2. Click on Online Store Finder (Bottom Right).
3. Select Organization: Lowrie Primary Spiritwear
4. Enter Password – wolves (case sensitive)
5. Begin shopping.
6. At checkout, choose how you would like to receive your order, store pickup or delivery.
Social Media
There are so many ways to connect with Lowrie Primary PTA! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a quick update on upcoming PTA events or reach out to us via our Gmail account.