1) PTSA business & Treasurer's Report

2) 2020-2021 Lowell PTSA Executive Board Election

3) Lowell Administration update and member Q & A with Dacotah Swett, Principal and Orlando Beltran, Assistant Principal
The deadline to submit questions has passed.  We will do our best to cover as many questions as time allows.   

With CAPTA guidance, the Lowell PTSA will hold their annual election via Zoom during the May General Membership Meeting. Our election will focus on the 8 officer positions outlined in the bylaws.  

Voting will be conducted via a Zoom Poll.  If you have multiple PTA members in the same household and wish to register your individual vote, please sign into the zoom meeting with a unique email address. 

The Nominating Committee is grateful to these parents and students leaders for their willingness to serve our Lowell community. 

Slate of candidates for election to the 2020-2021 school year:

President: Tiffany Abuan - parent

Treasurer:  TBA Candidate(s) will Run From The Floor

Secretary: Rhea Iyer - student -  incumbent

Vice President of Grants: Cleo Guerrero - student - incumbent

Vice President of Special Programs: Eva Gamboa - parent

Financial Secretary: Jenny Gibson - parent -  incumbent

Auditor: Abeer Choudhary - parent

Historian: Brennan Chan  - student - incumbent

There are also a number of appointed positions available.  We are thankful to those who have graciously volunteered to assume some of these vital roles.  You can find more info here: https://www.lowellptsa.org/2020-21-board-nomination-form.html

To nominate yourself or explore other leadership roles, please contact Eva Gamboa, Nominating Committee Chairperson, at 415-244-6875 or email gamboa76@gmail.com

2nd District PTA has been hosting events/video calls on Wednesdays. During the most recent call SFUSD budget staff provided information on the state of the district’s budget for the remainder of the school year and for the 2020-2021 academic year, as well as the impacts on school site budgets. 
Guests included: Chief Financial Officer Meghan Wallace, Deputy Superintendent Myong Leigh, and Director of Strategic Resource Planning Anne Marie Gordon

If you missed the meeting on Wednesday, April 29th, you can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuJaI7wt0M

Please click on the attachment to read a Lowell High School update letter from Principal Swett.

May 3 Message to Parents - English.pdf 

May 3 Message to Parents - Mandarin.pdf 

May 3 Message to Parents - Spanish.pdf

Jumpstart your Personal Statement! - a College Readiness Presentation Tue, Apr 21, 2020