Good morning, Lovejoy Families,
What a nice week we’ve had at Lovejoy Elementary. We had our first ever Veterans Day assembly and luncheon yesterday. Many guests, including my husband, were very complimentary as to how well behaved our children were during the presentation. Last week, a lunchroom parent volunteer, shared with me at how impressed she was with our children’s manners. Kudos to you, Parents. We appreciate the continuous support we receive from you each day and thank you for sending us such well behaved, respectful children.
Scholastic Chess Tournament
The Scholastic Chess Turkey Tournament is this upcoming Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Sloan Creek Middle School. This tourney is for students in grades K-12. Details are available at http://scms.lovejoyisd.net/MP.cfm?P=4358.
Parents & the Transition Process
The LISD Special Education Department will host the first, in a series, of trainings for parents of students with a disability. The topic for this training is the Transition Process. Transition includes, but is more than, the movement from campus to campus. Transition is an outcome oriented process to address the student's post secondary needs. Come and learn about the intent of the law and how you can be an effective advocate for your child. The training will be held in the Red Building on November 12 at 1:00 p.m. and then repeated at 7:00 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Amy Burks at 469.742.8062.
Leopard Lacrosse ‘Come Out and Try It’ Clinic
Leopard Lacrosse is holding a ‘Come Out and Try It’ Clinic on Saturday, November 14th from 12 -2 at the SCMS field. This event is for all interested players. You will see a demonstration of the game and get to try it by participating in different drills. Head Coach David Wang will lead the clinic.
Visit www.leopardlacrosse.net for more club info.
GT Referrals are Due Tomorrow before 4:00
The deadline for GT referrals for the 2nd semester placement is tomorrow before 4:00 pm. Referral forms are on the Lovejoy Elementary School website at http://les.lovejoyisd.net/
Click on Parent Resources
Click on Gifted and Talented
Click on Forms (about 1/2 way down the page)
Print and complete the K-5 Referral and the Permission for Testing forms.
The completed form may be turned in to Sandra Dennis.
No School November the 23rd to the 27th
A reminder that we are on our Thanksgiving break on Monday the 23rd to Friday the 27th. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday, November 30th.
Fine Arts Festival
The first Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival will start at noon on Saturday December 12th at Lovejoy High School. Admission is free. The festival will showcase the artistic talents of Lovejoy ISD students in the fine arts departments. Set aside some time on your busy calendars to attend. Come and go as you please. Three stages will host various performances by Lovejoy fine arts students in grades 5-12. Just a sampling of performers are: elementary schools' honor choirs, middle school pop choir, LHS choir, LHS jazz band, The Majestics Dance Team, studio dance classes, orchestra, theater, guitar club performers, ensembles, and student bands. Community art booths, art student booths, and holiday food vendors will also be involved. Plus kids' art stations and a photo opportunity with the big guy in the red suit. Your eyes, ears, and taste buds are in for a treat!
The festival will last from noon to 6 p.m.. But the climatic LHS choir performance will close out the evening after 6 p.m. on the main auditorium stage.
We encourage you to bring at least two canned goods for Allen Community Outreach. Another community event, held at the same time, is the art department's Empty Bowls project. Persons will be able to buy a bowl, hand-made by an art student in grades K-12. The funds from the project will be given to the Samaritan Inn.
Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival is planned by a committee representing the five different LHS fine arts booster clubs: band, orchestra, choir, theater, and Majestics.
Thanksgiving Luncheon
We hope to see you in a week for our Thanksgiving feast. Lunch times for Thursday the 19th are:
10:30 - Kindergarten
11:00 - Fifth
11:30 - First
12:00 - Fourth
12:30 - Second
1:00 - Third
Please enter through the former foyer north of the gym. Guests will wait for their children in the main hallway a few minutes before their child’s lunch time. We’ve asked our teachers to make their way to the cafeteria by way of the third grade hallway. We’ll call teachers’ names as they reach the double doors outside the cafeteria where you’ll join up with your Leopard.
Costs for lunches are:
$7-Adults;
$3-Preschoolers
There will be a table set up in the Leopard Lobby (former foyer), allowing you to pay at the door. Guest charges are not allowed on student accounts.
General PTA Meeting and Fifth Grade Performance Tonight
A reminder that our General PTA meeting and the 5th Grade performance is tonight at 7:00 in the Lovejoy Elementary School Gym. After a brief meeting, we’ll enjoy our 5th graders perform “Americans We” through song and spoken words. We hope to see you here!
PTA Directory
If you are a PTA member for the 2009-2010 school year, you should have received your new directory this past week. We request that you take a moment to shred last year’s directory.
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Week at a glance:
Monday
Beginning of the 3rd six weeks
Chess Club – 4:00 – Sloan Creek
Mad Science – K, 1, 2 – 3:15 – 4:15
Abrakadoodle – 3, 4, 5 – 3:15 – 4:15
3rd Grade Parent Meeting – Reading – 8:15a.m.
Tuesday
Late Night Parent Conferences
Lovejoy ISD School Board Meeting
Two Rows Night
Wednesday
Grades due by 8:00a.m.
Mad Science – 3, 4, 5 – 3:15 – 4:14
Abrakadoodle – K, 1, 2 – 3:15 – 4:15
Thursday
Report Cards go home
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Friday
Kindergarten Program – 1:30 – Lovejoy Gym
Deadline for box tops
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