Wang students pen pals with Cambodia counterparts

The Lowell Sun

LOWELL -- The Student Council at the Wang Middle School has established a pen-pal program with a school in Cambodia, and has been exchanging letters with Cambodian middle-school students.

The Student Council hopes to continue building a partnership with the schools in Cambodia, and send its thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.

Here's what's happening this week in Lowell's public schools.

BARTLETT CPS: All-school assembly Monday to recognize Students of the Month and middle-school honor students. Picture retakes Tuesday.

BUTLER: Parents are invited to Parent Coffee Hour on Thursday, 9-10 a.m., in the Parent Center, Room 141; Amanda Hosmer, the school social worker, will discuss bullying. Green Team is looking for donations of house plants and/or pots; donations can be dropped off in the Parent Center; for more information, contact parent liaison Carol Sutton at 978-970-5496 or csutton@lowell.k12.ma.us.

DALEY: All students recently attended a presentation about Internet safety, such as social networking, privacy and Internet predators; parents may wish to discuss those topics at home; review the Parents' Section at

href='http://www.Netsmartz.org'>www.Netsmartz.org to find ways to keep children safe while surfing the Web. Thanks to all who attended Open House, and congratulations to all Term 1 Daley Diamond award winners. Seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball tryouts are after school Wednesday.

GREENHALGE: Fourth-graders continue to sell Smencils for $1. Greenhalge offers a free breakfast program for all students; third- and fourth-graders may arrive at 7:35 and go directly to the cafeteria; kindergartners and first- and second-graders eat in their classrooms at 7:40.

LINCOLN: Parents, please remind children to do their RAH (reading at home) every afternoon or evening as part of their homework; initial your child's RAH Log. Lincoln's branch of Washington Savings Bank will be open Friday, 8:30-9:30.

MCAULIFFE: First schoolwide RIF book distribution Monday. Encourage your child to be a "high five" reader, and remind him or her to participate in the lobby book swap on their way to class in the morning.

MURKLAND: "Bingo for Books" is Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., for kindergarten, first- and second-grade families; Bingo winners choose a book for their prize. Preschoolers take home "Raising a Reader" book bags each Tuesday and return them to school by Friday. We are challenging our students to collect 2,000 Box Tops for Education this month.

ROBINSON: Thanks to parents who attended a record-breaking Open House; more than 400 showed overwhelming support for our school. Student Council continues to collect nonperishable items for their food drive to make baskets for Robinson families in need. Family Night Bingo for Books is Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., in the auditorium; bring a snack and share a snack; drinks will be available; students must be with an adult. Picture makeup is Thursday.

STOKLOSA: Stoklosa is collecting nonperishable food items for needy families in our school; send items in with your child to place in the shopping cart by the main office; if your family could use help this holiday season, call Mrs. Robtoy at 978-446-7452. Eighth-grade Talent Search students will visit Northeastern University on Monday. Sign and return all dental forms to the school nurse by Tuesday. Sixth-graders will read As I Grew Older by Langston Hughes to practice making inferences; other poetry and independent reading will be used for the purpose of inferencing. In Social Studies, many students will begin studying the Himalayas.

WANG: First-quarter honor-roll assembly is Friday morning in the auditorium, grades 7 and 8 at 8:20, grades 5 and 6 at 8:35; each ceremony will last about 15 minutes; parents are invited.