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Welcome to Lowell Area Schools

In our growing community and surrounding rural areas, Lowell Area Schools (LAS), located 18 miles east of Grand Rapids, offers educational opportunities where every student is guided and encouraged to reach their full potential.

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‹ October 2026 ›

Oct 1

Homecoming Week

Calendar: District Calendar

Dress Up Day

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Ice Cream Sale 2nd Recess

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Picture Day

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Red Arrow Day

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Volunteer Village Open Meeting

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Oct 2

Homecoming Week

Calendar: District Calendar

Homecoming Assembly

Calendar: High School Calendar

Homecoming Football Game

Calendar: High School Calendar

Ice cream Friday

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

MLE T-shirt Day

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Wear Neon/White Day

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

Wills/Severts to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Oct 3

Jennifer Haywood's Birthday

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

Homecoming Dance

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 5

AP Testing Registration Begins

Calendar: High School Calendar

Think Energy Presentation- 3/4th grades

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Oct 6

Hoover, Sweany, Lehmkuhl, Kennedy Heidi's

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

Kindergarten Field Trip to Heidi's

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:00 AM to 1:25 PM

3rd Grade Konyndyk to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Lipski to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

4:00 PM to 7:30 PM

LHS Parent-Teacher Conferences

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 7

Kindergarten Field Trip to Heidi's

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

COUNT DAY

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Fall Count Day

Calendar: District Calendar

Golden Ticket Store

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Ice Cream Sales During Lunches

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Pitsch, Haist, MA Heidi's

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:00 AM to 1:25 PM

3rd Grade Wobma/Schult to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Oct 8

FFA Meeting @ LMS

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Ice Cream Sale 2nd Recess

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Picture Day

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Kindergarten to Heidi's

Calendar: Alto Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Audia WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

1:40 PM to 2:40 PM

Fire Drill

Calendar: Alto Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

HS Orchestra Concert

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 9

8th Grade Camp Roger Trip

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Picture Day

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Burnett WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Oct 12

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Camfferman WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

3:30 PM to 7:30 PM

LMS Parent-Teacher Conferences

Location: FALSE

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Oct 13

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 1)

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 1)

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 1)

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 1)

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

Smith and Fuss to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

6th Gr. 5th Hr./7th Grade Orchestra Concert - LPAC

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

6th Grade 5th hr/7th Grade Orchestra

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 14

PSAT/NMSQT National Testing (LHS) - 11th Grade

Location: FALSE

Calendar: High School Calendar

9:15 AM to 12:45 PM

4th Grade Bolhuis/Millhisler to South Kent Landfill

Calendar: Alto Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Cornell/Pulver WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

6th Grade 6hr/8th Grade Orchestra

Calendar: High School Calendar

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

6th Gr. 6th Hr./8th Grade Orchestra Concert - LPAC

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Oct 15

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:00 AM to 1:45 PM

5th Grade GR Public Museum

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

Kohl, S to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

4th Grade Burgess to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

3:30 PM to 7:30 PM

LMS Parent-Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

Location: FALSE

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Oct 16

Popcorn Friday

Calendar: Alto Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

4th Grade Bolhuis and Millhisler to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Oct 19

No school

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

No School

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

No School

Calendar: High School Calendar

No School Students and Staff

Calendar: District Calendar

Oct 20

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Jones WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

HS/MS Combined Band Concert

Calendar: High School Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

M.S. Band Fall Concert - LPAC

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Oct 21

Golden Ticket Store

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Ice Cream Sales During Lunches

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

National FFA Convention

Calendar: High School Calendar

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Fire Station Visit 1st grade/ 9:00 Bailey- 9:45 Forward-10:30 Nanninga

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Brown WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

Oct 22

National FFA Convention

Calendar: High School Calendar

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Fire Station Visit 1st grade/ 9:00 Fahrni-9:45 Castle-10:30 VanWeezel

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

9:15 AM to 12:45 PM

4th Grade Burgess to South Kent Landfill

Calendar: Alto Calendar

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

2nd gr to Red Barn

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

Oct 23

National FFA Convention

Calendar: High School Calendar

8:15 AM to 8:30 AM

Judge followup

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Hoard/DeRuiter WWC

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

1st grade to Fire Station

Calendar: Alto Calendar

Oct 24

National FFA Convention

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 26

9:15 AM to 11:30 AM

1st grade to Heidi's

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

This is currently being revised from WWC trip to Heidi's trip.

Oct 27

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

2nd Grade Miller/Stirrup to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

2nd Grade Dairy Discovery

Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

LMS Skating Party @ GR Skate and Event Center

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

Oct 28

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

2nd grade Walton to WWC

Calendar: Alto Calendar

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

Cannon to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

College & Career Planning Night

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 29

9:10 AM to 11:25 AM

4thGR Ada/Lowell 5

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

9:10 AM to 1:30 PM

Fox & Durfee to WWC

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Boo Bash

Calendar: Middle School Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Fall Play

Calendar: High School Calendar

Oct 30

1/2 Day - Staff PD

Calendar: High School Calendar

AP Test Registration Ends

Calendar: High School Calendar

Half Day Students, Full Day Staff

Calendar: District Calendar

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

Halloween Parade

Calendar: Bushnell Calendar

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Halloween Parade

Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Fall Play

Calendar: High School Calendar

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Upcoming Events

21 Oct
- National FFA Convention
  thru Oct 24
  
  National FFA Convention
  
  Date: Oct 21 - Oct 24
  
  Calendar: High School Calendar
26 Oct
- 1st grade to Heidi's 9:15 AM to 11:30 AM
  
  1st grade to Heidi's
  
  Date: Oct 26
  
  Time: 9:15 AM to 11:30 AM
  
  Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar
  
  This is currently being revised from WWC trip to Heidi's trip.
27 Oct
- 2nd Grade Miller/Stirrup to WWC 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  2nd Grade Miller/Stirrup to WWC
  
  Date: Oct 27
  
  Time: 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Alto Calendar
- 2nd Grade Dairy Discovery 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  
  2nd Grade Dairy Discovery
  
  Date: Oct 27
  
  Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Cherry Creek Calendar
- LMS Skating Party @ GR Skate and Event Center 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
  
  LMS Skating Party @ GR Skate and Event Center
  
  Date: Oct 27
  
  Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Middle School Calendar
28 Oct
- 2nd grade Walton to WWC 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  2nd grade Walton to WWC
  
  Date: Oct 28
  
  Time: 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Alto Calendar
- Cannon to WWC 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Cannon to WWC
  
  Date: Oct 28
  
  Time: 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar
- College & Career Planning Night 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  
  College & Career Planning Night
  
  Date: Oct 28
  
  Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  
  Calendar: High School Calendar
29 Oct
- 4thGR Ada/Lowell 5 9:10 AM to 11:25 AM
  
  4thGR Ada/Lowell 5
  
  Date: Oct 29
  
  Time: 9:10 AM to 11:25 AM
  
  Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar
- Fox & Durfee to WWC 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Fox & Durfee to WWC
  
  Date: Oct 29
  
  Time: 9:10 AM to 1:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Murray Lake Calendar
- Boo Bash 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  
  Boo Bash
  
  Date: Oct 29
  
  Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  
  Calendar: Middle School Calendar
- Fall Play 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  
  Fall Play
  
  Date: Oct 29
  
  Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  
  Calendar: High School Calendar