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Dear Lowell Families,

As we have now passed the 100^th day of school, I couldn’t help but share one of my favorite literary pieces with you.  I strongly believe that Loren Eisley’s (1907-1977) “The Star Thrower” (especially the adapted portion below) embodies our collective efforts – teachers, families, students and community members – to educate and support the academic, social and emotional development of every sea star scholar, every day.  As you’ll undoubtedly agree, it takes a team effort and an unwavering passion and belief that all children have the ability, and indeed the right, to live up to their full potential.  The Lowell Legacy is one founded on expert teachers who never give up, highly involved families who help to ensure that the learning does not stop when our students leave our doors, and students who consistently live up to the high expectations that we set for them.  Together, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish, especially when we find solutions for overcoming challenges and barriers by either going around, over, under or through those barriers. 

And so, here is Ms. Eisley’s literary contribution (and how appropriate it is that it uses starfish/sea stars – our school mascot – as its centerpieceJ)

An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer. As he came closer he saw that it was a young woman and she was not dancing but was reaching down to the sand, picking up a starfish and very gently throwing them into the ocean. 
"Young lady," he asked, "Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"
 "The sun is up, and the tide is going out, and if I do not throw them in they will die."
 "But young lady, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it? You cannot possibly make a difference. "
The young woman listened politely, paused and then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves,
 saying, "It made a difference for that one. "
The old man looked at the young woman inquisitively and thought about what she had done. Inspired, he joined her in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.

I often find myself asking, “Do I have the courage to do what’s right (like the young lady who is throwing the starfish back into sea), even when presented with what might seem as insurmountable odds?  Do we help all of our sea star scholars to do the same?  Or, unlike the protagonist in the essay, do we walk past, over or around those challenges?  I have come to realize that one very important thing that makes Lowell a truly special place is that we all – families, students and teachers -- consistently take the former approach, not the latter. 

Thank you for helping to “save” each and every one of our sea star scholars by being an integral member of the team that provides them with a world class education, every day.  

Warmly,

Sam Platis

Principal