As part of our annual Scholastic book fair, children have the opportunity to pre-order the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book coming out on 11/1. The book, titled Double Down, will be available to Lowell children in paperback format for $9.56 (includes MA tax). You just need to completely fill out the order form, enclose a check made out to the Lowell PTO for the amount of books you will be ordering and leave it in a sealed envelope in the PTO safe. All pre-sales of this book will count toward our Dec. Book fair. 

Download the order form here.
All orders have to be received the morning of Oct. 25th. 

Books will be delivered to school on 11/1 and distributed to your childs homeroom teacher. 
Please remember to include their teachers name/grade so we can deliver, otherwise we will send an email home and ask that you come to the main office and pick it up. 


What is the Scholastic Book Fair?
There will be a lot of information coming out on the book fair starting in Nov. But for those not familiar, the Lowell PTO hosts a Scholastic book fair in Dec. (4-9th)We have approximately 20 cases of books (ranging from baby to adult) and other small items for sale.  Last year we had over $12,300 in sales and Ms Steim received just under $7000 dollars to spend with Scholastic! All the proceeds for this fundraiser go directly to the library.  Also for the second year in a row we will be hosting a public sale on Sunday, Dec. 4th. There will be a lot more information starting in Nov. so keep an eye out!! 

Here is a picture (not a great one) of the library all set up for last years fair. 

At our meeting last night we announced our Fall Box Top Contest (Oct. 3rd - Oct. 21st) and we got the question what is a Box Top? I forget that I, myself, was asking this same question four years ago, having no clue what they were talking about, never mind having my kid participate in a contest about them. However I was too shy to ask, so thank you to those that did last night!

A Box Top is part of the packaging on thousands of items, food, toiletries, paper goods, school supplies, and so much more (full list here). Its a small little coupon that you clip off the packaging and each one is worth 10 cents in actual money. We've been pretty successful in collecting these over the years and raising money for the PTO. The best part about this contest is that you really don't have to go out of your way to purchase items to support the program. 

So What Is A Box Top, its this small little coupon below. You'll notice that there is an expiration date on it. All Box Tops have an expiration date, it's important when you are submitting these to make sure they haven't expired. 

So our next contest begins in a few weeks, we will be sending a note home to remind everyone.

​What you will need to do is the following; When you purchase any product be on the look out for the little Box Top coupon (sometimes on the top flap or on the bottom of a box, even vegetable cans have them). Clip it off, ensure they haven't expired and collect them till you are ready to submit. The contest is a classroom contest so be sure to include your child's name and their teachers name. That's it!  Any questions feel free to email us. 

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. 

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.

How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?
On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation

What do I select to support the Lowell PTO? 
The Lowell is listed as J R Lowell Parent Teacher Organization Inc.

Any questions let us know.