Halloween Costume Contest
By Fatima Mteirek
Lowrey was ALIVE with the 5th Annual Halloween Costume Contest. Students dressed up in their Halloween costumes on October 29, 2021 with a chance to win the BEST COSTUME contest and some prizes. The winners of the contest were, 6th grade student Lama Said, who dressed up as a Pirate, 7th grade student Mohamed Almahmoodi , who also dressed up as a Pirate, and 8th grade student Ala Saleh, who dressed up as the Grim Reaper. The prizes these students won were a, “Decorate-it-yourself, Halloween Cookie House, and a box of popcorn and candy, all sourced from Target.
Lowrey Elementary and Middle School teachers also participated in the costume contest. The middle school teacher who won with the best costume is, PE teacher, Ms. Suttles, who dressed up as Harley Quinn. Mrs.Cheaib was the Elementary Teacher winner who dressed up as The Mad Hatter. Ms. Suttles and Ms.Cheaib both won a Target Gift card. The staff members that helped choose Lowrey student, and teacher winners were Ms. Mohsen, Mrs. Fawaz, Ms.Sareini, Ms.Khreizat, and Ms. Hassan
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Ms. Suttles’ Haunted Hallway: A Halloween Celebration
By: Jana Nasser
On October 29, 2021 Mrs.Suttles hosted a Haunted Hallway for her Gym students. She started this awesome event by just getting a couple decorations, and then proceeded from there. The Haunted Hallway takes place every year and Suttles always wants to add more decorations and jumpscares. Ms. Suttles explains that it was so difficult to set this year’s hallway up, and that it took her 4 ½ hours. She had the help from 8 students from her classes.
Students, principals and teachers tried out the Haunted Hallway such as Mrs. Fawaz, Ms. Mohsen, Mr. Bazzi, Mr. Dakhlallah, Mr. Waddel and Mrs. Younes. Mrs. Suttles’ favorite part was the starry night/ fog effect. A 7th grade student Arwa Hussein said,
”I loved the haunted hallway, but I just wish that she didn’t jumpscare us with her Harley Quinn costume. My favorite part was the flashing lights. My least favorite part was the scarecrow”. Another 7th grade student Fatima Mteirek said, ”I loved the haunted hallway and it was SO fun. My favorite parts were the fog and flashing lights. I loved every part and didn’t wish for anything to change.”
Lowrey is lucky to have such a creative teacher that loves Halloween so much! Thank you Mrs. Suttles for making Halloween more spooky!
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Veteran’s Day Recap
By: Sarah Mallah
It was Veterans Day 2021. The 6th grade teachers were asked to bring their students to Lowrey’s 91st Annual Ceremony. When the students got ready and wore their coats, then they went outside for the event. Everyone was waiting patiently out in the front of Lowrey School for the ceremony to begin.
The school counselor, Dr. Hassan Dakroub, gave the introduction. After that, the student council officers went next to the stand by the microphone and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The dignitaries, students and the teachers also said the pledge along with them and put their right hands on their chest. When it ended, a girl named Mariam Habhab was chosen to sing the National Anthem. She went next to the microphone and started singing. When the song ended everyone applauded.
Then it was time for Chaplain Rick Nevue to pray. Mariam Habhab stepped down so Chaplain Rick Nevue could come to the microphone and pray. When that was done everyone was clapping. Next Mr. Doyle’s Music Connections Students performed by singing a song. The song was called “America The Beautiful.” Mr. Doyle played the piano when the students sang. Flag Raising and calling colors are after that. This is where the Ritual Team brings the flag and the Dearborn Allied War attach the flag on to the pole and raise it up. The Veterans Council called the colors when the flag had been raised.
Dr. Hassan Dakroub talked and recognized the guests. He called all the dignitaries’ names and introduced them. Everyone clapped at each person he introduced. Then the principal, Mrs. Younes and a lot of other veterans gave remarks/comments. Some of the guests at the ceremony were Mr. Adam Martin, Executive Director of Student Achievement/Dearborn Public Schools – Mrs. Susan Dabaja, Dearborn City Council President- Mr. Abdullah Hammoud, Mayor Elect for the City of Dearborn- and Mr. Tom Pitock, the Commander of the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council.
It was finally time to give the roll call. The Lowrey Assistant Principal, Mr. Samir Dakhlallah called the 47 names of the veterans who were once Lowrey students. They all served in the military and had passed away. When he was calling the names, current Lowrey students were putting white, blue, and red flowers at the base of the flagpole. After that event it was time for the Honor Guard Salute which was held by the Dearborn Allied War and the Veterans Council also known as DAWVC. The veterans in this group saluted and then they shot their guns (with fake bullets) into the air three times. They did this to honor anyone who died serving the U.S.A. in the military. Next, Jim Helka (DAWVC) used a bugle horn to play the song TAPS. It is a traditional song used in the armed services . Last but not least, Mrs. Maha Fayad, Lowrey’s Administrative Intern, gave the closing remarks. Everyone clapped and the ceremony ended successfully. Lowery takes great pride in upholding this tradition and honoring the veterans in our community.
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Lowrey Thanksgiving Break
By Fatima Mteirek
Lowrey students were thrilled when the Thanksgiving break came. Students were off school in Dearborn from Wednesday November 24 through Sunday November 28, 2021. During this break a lot of students traveled and others stayed home and enjoyed their time off. Aya Fares is a 6th grade student who had extra fun during this break. Aya went to New York to have adventures and see relatives. She also went sightseeing and saw New York’s beautiful structures. She quoted, “New York is known for its amazing structures and buildings. I usually go for family, or just to travel every once in a while. The places we visited were Times Square, The Empire State Building and Central Park. These are just a few things off the top of my head. We walked in Times Square for hours looking at the amazing buildings and bright colors. I got to go ice skating outdoors with purple lights around, there was also a huge christmas tree, but it wasn’t lit and decorated yet. While we were taking a bus, we passed a lot of skyscrapers and in the background, you could see the Empire State Building.” Aya also states that she hadn’t seen her aunts in New York for almost a year, and that they rarely come to visit. This trip helped her see them longer and to spend more quality time with them.
Two more students that enjoyed this Thanksgiving break are 6th grader, Musa Sofyan, and 7th grader, Nada Alshamery. During the break Musa Sofyan hung out with his cousins and got to see his dad for a longer time than normal. Musa’s dad lives 2 hours away, so he usually gets to see him a few days a week. So during the break it gave him a chance to see him longer. While Musa was with his dad,they played cards and watched a movie.
Last but not least is Nada Alshamery. During the break she went over to gather with family and friends and had Thanksgiving dinner. On the other days of the break, she went ice skating with cousins and family, and had sleepovers with cousins and friends. Nada also said that taking a break from school helped a lot. She stated, “It was nice to take my mind off of school and help my brain relax. Instead of stressing with homework, I got to sit and think on what I could do to improve in school.”
Thanksgiving Break was a much needed break for Lowrey staff and students. It was time to rest, relax and prepare for the end of the semester.
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