Hart Families and Friends,
It has been another great week at Hart Elementary! I have had the best time visiting classes and seeing our students taking part in engaging and meaningful learning activities in their classrooms!
This year we are implementing a new resource for Math called Investigations. I have to say that I am truly impressed with the depth of learning our students are experiencing and the incredible energy and excitement that can be seen on our students faces during math time!
Our teachers will share more about Investigations during the upcoming curriculum nights, but what I can add is that our students are truly excited about the learning activities they are experiencing in their classrooms.
Please be sure to join us for our curriculum nights listed below. We kick them off tonight with 4th and 5th grade meetings and 5th grade will also address camp.
5:30 4th Grade
6:30 5th Grade
Reading with the Leopards
Our own LHS football players, trainers and cheerleaders will be here next Friday morning, September 11th, to greet our students and rally school spirit for the varsity football game. The high school students will join our students in their classrooms and read a story to get the day off to a great start! This experience is a treat and a special connection to the high school students in our community!
Superintendent Letter
Attached you will find a letter from Mr. Moore outlining the district plan regarding the Presidential Address.
I hope you all have a super weekend and enjoy the extra day off. I am looking forward to cool weather so that the Foster Family can work in the yard! We have an extra hole in our backyard that needs to be repaired because our youngest son found a nest with baby rabbits and decided that they needed a new home (hence the new hole in the yard). He wanted to keep them safely hidden from our dogs.
The next morning he went out to check on the rabbits and found them safe in their nest. He came running back in the house saying, "They like me, they stayed, can we keep them?" It was a sweet moment, but I can assure you that the rabbits are still outside friends of the family and have not taken up permanent residence!
Enjoy your family this weekend,
Kathy :)
Mark Your Calendars
September 7
Labor Day Holiday - No School
Grade Level Curriculum Nights:
September 8
5:30 Kindergarten
6:30 First Grade
September 10
5:30 Second Grade
6:30 Third Grade
September 22
6:00 Gate 10 Curriculum Night
September 11
Hart Spirit Night at LHS Football Game
September 14
Chess Club @ SCMS
September 15
LISD School Board Meeting @ Red Building
September 17
Progress Reports Go Home
Hart PTA General Meeting- - 6:00 pm
Ice Cream Social - 6:15pm
Drawing for PTA Auction Items
September 18
Early Release Day (12:00pm)
5th Graders Singing National Anthem at LHS Football Game
Leopard Friday (see details below)
September 22
Volunteer Meeting - 9:30am
G/T Curriculum Night - 6:00-7:00pm
September 25
Picture Day
Hart Beat
September 28
Chess Club @ SCMS
September 29
Election Day
September 30-October 2
5th Grade Adventure Camp:
Excitement is in the air as our 5th graders eagerly anticipate their upcoming trip to the Collin County Adventure Camp on September 30 – October 2nd. Important information, forms, and dates have been posted on the LISD 5th Grade Camp page on Lovejoy ISD’s webpage (click HERE). Please note the following important dates:
· September 3rd at 6:30: Camp Information Meeting/5th Grade Curriculum Night
· Due September 4th: Chaperone Lottery Form for all parents interested in volunteering
· Due September 4th: Criminal Background Check for all parents interested in volunteering
· Due September 23rd: Required Forms
o Attendee Release and Authorization
o Health History
o Behavior Contract
· Due September 25th: Final payment date ($175-Make checks payable to Hart Elementary)
September 18, 2009
Leopard Friday (sponsored by all LISD PTA/PTSAs)
Festivities:
5:00-7:00pm - Showcase of extra-curricular athletic, academic, and club activities at SCMS and LHS in the courtyard.
5:00-7:00pm - Dinner catered by Eddie Dean BBQ - adults-$10, kids 4 yrs.-5th grade-$5, 3 and under-free
7:30pm - Football game kick-off - Leopard Stadium - Lovejoy Leopards vs. Pottsboro Cardinals (for information about game ticket pricing and admission, go to www.lovejoyisd.net/athletics.
Ticket information coming home in your child's Thursday folder.
There will also be a community-wide pep rally on September 18th in the main gym at Lovejoy High School at 4:30pm.
For questions, contact the Lovejoy ISD Council of PTAs at
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Please Remember:
FERPA and Student Code of Conduct Forms
Parents, please take a moment to access your student's PowerSchool Parent Portal and fill out the online FERPA forms and Student Code of Conduct forms. These forms must be completed at the start of each school year for each student.
User name: Student's first name_last name
Password: Student's first initial, last initial and the last four digits of their SS#
If you need assistance, please contact Laurie Tayce @ 469-742-8160.
Bus Questions
The 2009-2010 bus information can be retrieved from the district's website (www.lovejoyisd.net). From the district's homepage, go to Departments and select Transportation. From the Transportation page, select Bus Routes. Following is a direct link to the online bus route application:
http://www.lovejoyisd.net/MP.cfm?P=2026
You may view the LISD Transportation Policies and Procedures by going to www.lovejoyisd.net, select Departments, Transportation.
If you have any Transportation related questions, please contact:
Donna Hamblin 469-742-8009
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Jerry Graham 469-742-8028
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Attachments to Read
Letter from Nurse Stacey
PTA Newsletter
Lovejoy Preschool Association News
4H Club Information
Letter from the Superintendent
District-Wide Announcements
LHS Evening With the Majestics
The LHS Majestics Dance Team invites all girls in Lovejoy ISD grades K thru 5 to register for "Evening with the Majestics." On Friday, Sept. 11, participants will perform the pre-game Fight Song in the Victory Lines on the football field and perform "stand routines" in the bleachers with the Majestics. Girls will sit and cheer with the Majestics until half-time then watch the Majestics together during half-time. Registration forms available at
www.MajesticsDance.org. Space is limited, so sign up soon.
Lovejoy Preschool Association News
You won’t want to miss our first general meeting of the year on Thursday, Sept. 17th at 11:30 a.m. Deborah Schmidt of DJS Mediation will be discussing communication and how to handle conflict. For more information about her services, visit www.DJSmediation.com or see the attached flier. Our monthly general meetings will usually take place on the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. These meetings are located at Creekwood UMC and lunch will be provided. We have some great speakers lined up with interesting and informative topics. Sometimes the meetings revolve around serious topics with helpful advice, while others are filled with fashion tips and fun! Just like last year, childcare is available with reservations. Please contact us at
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with the names and ages of children needing care during our meetings. Cost of childcare is $35.00 per year per family.
Hart Elementary News 
