Puster Principal Message
September 11, 2009
Good evening!
This afternoon we held our first Puster Pride for the 2009-10 school year! What an awesome gathering! We recognized students for their academic accomplishments in the classroom, learned about respect, sang, and just had a good time celebrating together! If you have never joined us for Puster Pride, I hope that you will find a Friday afternoon to stop by and celebrate with us! Check the calendar for Puster Pride dates!
Next Friday, September 18, at 9:45am Puster Elementary will hold our Celebrate Freedom Parade! You are invited to come and line the drive to watch as our students proudly parade from the front of the school to the back courtyard. We have invited some veterans from Heritage Ranch to lead our parade! This is a fun way to celebrate our Constitution and the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States of America! Please make sure your child wears red, white, and blue to school on Friday!
Tailgating for LHS football game
**Please note - The LHS Gridiron Club has closed tailgating for tonight's LHS game due to the weather and will reopen next week.
Destination Book Fair
Please come and have lunch with your student on Tuesday, September 15th and after lunch, enjoy some special shopping time at the book fair. See the attachment with grade level lunch times.
GT Curriculum Night
All parents of GATE 10 students are invited to attend the GT Curriculum Night for Puster students on September 22 @ 6:00pm.
Electronic Devices at School
We are asking parents to please help us in making sure that students are not bringing electronic devices to school. The elementary student handbook states:
“Students are not permitted to possess such items as pagers, radios, iPod/MP3 players, CD players, tape recorders, camcorders, DVD players, cameras, electronic devices or games at school, unless prior permission has been obtained from the principal. Without such permission, teachers will collect the items and turn them in to the principal’s office. The principal will determine whether to return items to students at the end of the day or to contact parents to pick up the items.”
This includes bringing the items for use on the bus, since the items then come with the student into the school. Please make sure that your child knows that unless specifically directed to do so by a teacher, these devices need to remain at home.
PTA Membership
If you haven’t joined PTA yet a membership form came home in your child’s Thursday folder. You can also donate to the Leopard Drive on the same form. Only PTA memberships that have been received by October 2nd will be listed in the PTA School Directory. Thanks for supporting our Puster PTA! See Attachment
Arts in Education
We are looking for 3-4 volunteers to help with the Arts in Education booth on Leopard Friday. It is a great booth for all kids of all ages! No art experience is necessary. Just a love of kids! If you are willing to help for an hour or so, just email Mary Lee Bergwall @
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FERPA and General Waiver Forms
FERPA and General Waivers Forms are required to be completed at the start of each school year for each student. Please take a moment to complete the online forms so we have current information on your child for his/her safety. Please see the attachment for instructions.
If you have any questions, please contact Sue Myers @ 469-742-8283 or
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From the Counselor…
How is the "bucket-filling" in your family? I truly see more and more buckets filled each day here at Puster. There are more "good mornings!" and smiles as students walk in. I see more hugs and waves in the hallways during the day, and more "See you tomorrow!" as they leave. Mr. Puster told the students last Friday that Puster is the friendliest school he has ever seen. Now he may be biased, but our goal is to be a school of great character. This week's focus was on courtesy, an essential ingredient of respect. In the words of our Puster Pillar Rap:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility
Won't you try the character rap with me?
Fairness, Caring, Citizenship too.
Do you listen to your conscience when it tells you what to do?
Leopard Friday (sponsored by all LISD PTA/PTSAs)
Join us September 18, 2009 for the 3rd annual Leopard Friday Celebration!
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
Leopard Friday Barbeque Dinner Tickets will be available at the Football Game, TONIGHT. The tickets will be available before the game and during the 1st quarter just inside the entrance.
For the Lovejoy Leopard Tailgate Crowd!
Eddie Deen will set up and serve your BBQ dinner to you in Leopard Alley!!
Tables and Chairs will be provided for the Leopard Friday/Leopard Alley Tailgate experience!!!
The Bar-B-Q dinner will still be served in the cafeteria, seating in the Commons and Auxiliary Gym. Come early and enjoy the Community Pep Rally at 4:30
Dinner service begins at 5:00
Ticket sales will continue at Lovejoy High School, near the school store next week - Monday - Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 15th, and 16th from 8:30 until 4:00.
The last day to purchase tickets is Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009! Over 1400 Leopard Fans enjoyed this Lovejoy Tradition last year!
Eddie Deen is planning for 12 service lines this year, so the line will always be moving.
Do not miss this opportunity to come together as a community on Leopard Friday!
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Campbell @
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Reading with the Leopards
We are excited about Reading with the Leopards on Friday, September 18. Our football boys will be on-site to greet our students and share a story. Cheerleaders will be on site as well, and will be selling football ribbons for $1. The inflatable helmet will be in place on Friday, allowing students to make their way through the helmet. We look forward to our day with Reading with the Leopards! What a great way to get the spirit started for Leopard Friday!
Early Release
Mark your calendars as September 18th is an early release day, allowing teachers to plan quality lessons and/or to attend professional development sessions. Students will make their way to their dismissal locations at approximately 11:55 with the dismissal bell sounding at 12:00p.m. Also, we will have an adjusted lunch schedule and our lunch services department will provide sack lunches in the hot lunch line. Students will be eating in the classrooms, outside on picnic tables or in the cafeteria depending on teacher choice.
The lunch schedule will be:
10:45 – 5th grade
10:50 – Kdg.
11:00 – 4th grade
11:05 – 1st grade
11:15 – 3rd grade
11:20 – 2nd grade
President Obama’s Speech
As most if not all of you know, President Obama addressed our school age children this past Tuesday morning. The Lovejoy District opted to not view the speech live but rather download and review the contents to see if it’s age appropriate for all levels and if there are curriculum connections with what is being taught at this time. After reading the speech, we have selected to not replay the speech on the elementary campuses. While we respect and appreciate his message, our opinion is that is geared to older children. If you choose, you may visit this website for a copy of President Obama’s speech and view its contents should you feel it is appropriate for your child. http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/
How Will Your Child Spend Their 2 Million Minutes?
From the time a student finishes the 8th grade until they graduate high school, they only have 2 million minutes. The Lovejoy Gifted Association invites the community to watch a thought provoking film on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. This film explores how 3 different sets of teenagers from the US, China and India invest their time and energy. This 54 minute film will make you think about how your children spend their time and will help them weigh their choices during this important point in their education. Cost is $5.00 for adults and is free to all Lovejoy Gifted Association members and students. For more information see the Lovejoy Gifted Association website. (See attachment)
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Calendar of Events
September 11 – Lunch Volunteers – Denise May, Gail Rouse, Tonya Williams, Renee Finch
September 14 – Abrakadoodle First Class for 3-5
September 14 -18 – Puster Book Fair
September 14 – Mad Science First Class
September 14 – Chess Club
September 15 – Destination Book Fair
September 16 – Mooyah Night in Allen @ 5:00
September 16 – Abrakadoodle First Class for K-2
September 17 – Celebrate Freedom Parade @ 9:45
September 17 – Progress Reports go home for 2nd -5th grades
September 17 – PTA Meeting, Ice Cream Social, Early Voting and Book Fair, 6:30pm
September 18 – Reading with Leopards, 8:00 – 9:00
September 18 – Celebrate Freedom Parade @ 9:45am
September 18 – Noon Early Release
September 18 – Leopard Friday, 5th graders will sing the National Anthem
September 21 – Abrakadoodle for 3-5, Mad Science
September 22 – GT curriculum night at Puster @ 6:00pm
September 23 – Abrakadoodle for K-2
September 23 – Mooyah Night in Allen @ 5:00
September 23 – Volunteer Training @ Puster, 9:00am-11:00am
September 23 – Art To Go Training @ Puster, immediately following Volunteer Training
September 24 – Volunteer Training @ Puster, 9:00am-11:00am
September 25 – Lunch Volunteers – Kristi Durham, Katherine Ponder, Tami Parker, Fenee Finch
September 25 – Last Day for Early Voting!
September 25 – Puster Pride Assembly @2:30
September 28 – Chess Club, Abrakadoodle for (3-5), Mad Science
September 30 – October 2 – 5th graders to Adventure Camp
September 30 – Abrakadoodle for K-2
September 30 – Mooyah Night in Allen @ 5:00
October 2 – Puster Pride Assembly @2:30
October 2 – Lunch Volunteers – Kristen Pottinger,Janice Haas, Christi Murphy
October 5 – Abrakadoodle for 3-5, Mad Science
October 5 – October 10 - National Fire Prevention Week
October 5 – Fairview Fire Department Visit to Students
October 6 – Family Fitness Day
October 6 – Collin County Crime Watch Night
October 7 – Abradadoodle for K-2
October 7 – Bus Evacuation Practice @ Specials Time
October 7 – Mooyah Night in Allen @ 5:00
October 8 – Chick-fil-A Night
October 8 – Report Cards go home
October 9 – No school
October 12 – Holiday
October 12 – 16 National School Lunch Week
October 14 – Abrakadoodle for K-2
October 14 – Mooyah Night in Allen @5:00
October 15 – Picture Retakes
Can’t Imagine Us Without You!
Janet J
Janet Anders, Principal
Robert L. Puster Elementary
Lovejoy ISD
469-742-8226
"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow." John Dewey
