| Lowell Whiteman Primary School


	Employment Opportunity for 2012-2013... LWPS is hiring a full-time Kindergarten teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. Anyone qualified and interested in applying for this position should forward their resume and cover letter to: Sharon G. Mensing Head of School smensing@lwps.org

Lowell Whiteman Primary School 2011-2012 Calendar

August 16-19 & 22 Staff Week

August 22 New Parent Lunch & Orientation

August 23-25 All School Camp Trip

August 26 NO SCHOOL

August 29 First Day of Classes

September 5 Labor Day/NO SCHOOL

September 6 New Upper Primary Parent Orientation

September 6 Parent Night

September 13 Parent Meeting

October 10 Columbus Day/Staff Planning

Day/NO SCHOOL

October 11 Parent Meeting

October 15 Annual Scholarship Auction

November 8 Parent Meeting

November 11 End of First Trimester

November 18 Report Cards Sent Home

November 21-22 Parent-Teacher Conferences/

NO SCHOOL

November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break/NO SCHOOL

November 28 School Resumes

December 13 Parent Meeting

December 16 Student Holiday Brunch

Holiday Strings Concert~

St. Paul's Church 11:00 a.m.

December 19-Jan. 2 Holiday Vacation

January 3 School Resumes

January 10 Parent Meeting

January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/

Staff Planning Day/NO SCHOOL

January 24 Strings Showcase 6:00 p.m.

February 2 Shakespeare Performance 5:30 p.m.

February 7 Parent Meeting

February 10 Staff Planning Day /NO SCHOOL

Winter Carnival

February 20-21 Midwinter Break/NO SCHOOL

February 22 School Resumes

February 22-24 Winter Skills/Upper Primary

Regular Classes/Lower Primary

February 24 End of Second Trimester

March 2 Report Cards Sent Home

March 6 Parent Meeting

March 22 Mentorship Day/Upper Primary

April 10 Parent Meeting

April 12 Navajo Play 9:00 a.m.

April 16-27 Spring Break

April 30 School Resumes

May 8 Parent Meeting

May 9 Strings Showcase

May 14-18 Standardized Testing

May 20-25 8^th Grade DC Trip

May 21-25 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Spring Camp Trip

May 23-25 Lower Primary Spring Camp Trip

May 28 Memorial Day / NO SCHOOL

May 29 School Resumes

June 4-5 Student/Parent/Teacher

Portfolio Conferences / NO SCHOOL

June 5 8^th Grade Graduation

June 6 All School Clean-Up Day

June 7 End of Third Trimester

Last Day of School

Report Cards Sent Home

Field Day/Staff & Student Bar-B-Q

June 8 Staff Planning/NO SCHOOL


	In The News... You're Invited! Please join us for our Strings Showcase, scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary at St. Paul's Church. All students in K-8th grade will participate in a wonderful evening of music! We hope you are able to join us. LWPS invites all interested parents to attend one of the Admission Informational Meetings and Tours scheduled during the month of January. Come see the school and learn about our program. Parents interested to learn more about our full-day kindergarten program are invited to visit on: Tuesday, January 17 9:00-10:30 a.m Monday, January 23 6:00-7:30 p.m. Parents interested in learning more about the program for students entering first through eighth grade are invited to join us on: Thursday, January 19 6:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 9:00-10:30 a.m. Kindergarten Visiting Days are scheduled for Friday, February 3 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17 10:00-11:00 a.m. Visiting Days for students entering first through eighth grade are scheduled on an individual basis. For more information, or to arrange a visit, please call Debbie Gooding, Director of Admission, at 970-879-8081.


	Our Mission... We inspire confidence and a passion for learning through a curriculum that stresses academics, personal accountability, experiential and outdoor education, and responsible local and global citizenship. We provide a creative environment that includes multi-age and socio- economically diverse classrooms, low student- teacher ratios, and active parent participation.