After 31 years spent as a teacher and administrator, Greg Pratt says it’s time to retire. The longtime educator began his career as a science teacher at Orchard View Schools in Muskegon and ends it […]
For more than a decade, Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) has been outfitting Lowell area kids with new backpacks and supplies at the start of the school year. The local non-profit’s backpack program has been […]
With Shelli Otten retiring, students at Cherry Creek Elementary School will see a new face in the principal office this fall. Craig Veldman, 41, is taking over at the helm and may be a familiar […]
In November 2013, voters approved a 1 mill, seven-year proposal for a Lowell Area Schools Building & Site Fund, commonly known as a sinking fund. The proposal generated money for the construction and repair of […]
The school year may be over, but learning hasn’t stopped at Lowell Area Schools. The district’s annual Arrow Readers on the Move program is underway, and students in grades P-5 can earn a prize for […]
It was not the spring semester local school leaders wanted. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down all Michigan schools on March 13, and students finished up the year by working online and through paper packets. However, […]
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer cancelled all in-person classes at public and private schools in Michigan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The move, which was not wholly unexpected and is a result of […]
We received the following information from Lowell Area Schools regarding breakfast and lunch distribution during this time when schools are closed. Packaged foods for breakfast and lunch for all seven days of the week available […]
This article was updated at 3:18pm on 3/13/2020 with new information about school building hours. With the first cases of confirmed coronavirus appearing in the state, Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all Michigan schools, public […]
The final article in our three-part series on mental health in Lowell Area Schools concludes with what is being seen in high school students. As this group nears adulthood, there can be more social, academic, […]
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