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Tonight, the Lowell School Committee meets in Council Chambers, beginning at 7 pm and televised live on local cable station 10. In addition to a number of motions by committee members, the meeting’s agenda includes reports from the superintendent on teacher attendance, a new grant for high-risk students at the LHS Freshman Academy, an update on the UMass Lowell-Bartlett School collaboration, and graduation dates (June 3 for LHS, June 5 for Lowell Adult Education). Barring additional lost school days, the last day of school is Friday, June 19.

Tomorrow is Financial Aid Night from 6-7 p.m. at Wannalancit Mills, 600 Suffolk Street. Parents and students are invited to learn about options for paying for college and what tenth graders should be doing now to make sure they’re ready when they graduate. Sponsored by Gear-Up Lowell, the meeting is open to all and will be presented by a UMass Lowell financial aid officer and a LHS college and career counselor. Childcare is available. Contact Lauren Butler at 978-934-1987 for details.

This week begins the preliminary round of the annual Knowledge Bowl, the very cool competition that pits students from middle schools across the city against each other in a quiz-show-style academic contest. Due to Monday’s storm, last night was the opening challenge, with the Butler, Wang and Rogers Schools competing. (Wang took first place with 225 points.) Held at the Butler Middle School, 1140 Gorham Street, beginning at 6:30, the competition continues tonight with the Daley, Pyne and Robinson Schools competing, and on Thursday, March 5, with the Sullivan, Bartlett, and Stoklosa Schools. The next round is the week of March 9, with the finals on March 19.