Happy New Year and Welcome back, Viking Family!
I hope you all had a restful and rejuvenating break. We can hardly believe half of the school year is over. As we step into 2025, I am filled with excitement and optimism for the wonderful opportunities and experiences that lie ahead for our school community and we look forward to a strong end of the school year.
New Assistant Principals
I am pleased to announce that we have our two permanent administrators in place. Please welcome Mr. Christopher Howell, our new 8th Grade Assistant Principal. Mr. Howell is not new to Lowe’s Grove as he served as Dean of Students previously. We are so excited to have him return in an administrative capacity.
Also, Mr. Terence Hamer will be moving from the role of 7th grade counselor to serve as our new 6th Grade Assistant Principal. We want thank Mr. Hamer for all he has brought to our school community as counselor and look forward to his continued commitment in his new role.
We would like to thank Dr. Warnele Carmon and Mr. Ralph France for serving as interim assistant principals first semester until we were able to bring on permanent administrators.
Important Dates
Please be aware of a few upcoming important dates:
Friday, 1/17 - End of the 2nd quarter grading period.
Monday, 1/20 - MLK Observance. School will be closed to students & staff.
Tuesday, 1/21 -Teacher Workday. School will be closed to students.
Please contact your grade level administrator, counselor or grade team if you wish to schedule a conference with your child’s teachers.
Bus Transportation
All Lowe's Grove students have bus transportation every day, morning and afternoon. We are very appreciative of this district adjustment and on-going support. Please be aware, the school board has voted on extending the family responsibility zone. Those who will be impacted will be contacted directly.
Technology Update
We are noticing that several students have either misplaced or broken their DPS chargers. If a replacement charger is needed, for any reason (lost or broken) a request should be submitted to itsupport@dpsnc.net and there is $38.00 replacement fee. Once payment is received, the replacement charger will be delivered to the school. Please refer to the DPS Device Sustainability information located on the DPS website for more information.
Daily Intervention Block
Each morning between 8:30 and 9:10am all students participate in our Discovery Enrichment block. Carpool parents, please make sure your child arrives by 8:20 am each day to ensure they are in place to receive personalized instruction and enrichment.
Athletic Updates for the Week of January 5th
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Tuesday, Jan. 7: B/G Basketball @ Shepard (4:45p -Boys Play First)
Wednesday, Jan. 8: Wrestling @ Brogden
Thursday, Jan. 9: B/G Basketball @ DSA (4:45p)
Tickets available on GoFan.com
Please be reminded of the DPS no re-entry policy and the DPS 1 Clear Bag Policy.
Also, Students cannot stay at games without Parent or Guardian present.*
Game Tickets and Admissions:
The DPS Athletic Department will not be accepting cash at the gates.
GoFan is for spectators to purchase tickets for all athletic events.
There will be no cash at the door for games.
Tickets must be purchased through GoFan in advance.
All tickets are $8 for adults.
Elementary-age students are admitted to games for free.
You will need to create an account to finalize your purchase for both home and away games.
As always, Please feel free to contact our school anytime. Thank you for making Lowe’s Grove an extraordinary place to learn, work and grow! We look forward to seeing all of our students bright and early tomorrow morning.
Your Partner in Education,
Dr. Judd-Manning