I am very thankful for the wonderful students you send us everyday. I am thankful for all the support you provide the school and the teachers throughout the year, and I am thankful for our hardworking and dedicated staff: teachers, aides, administrators, office staff, cafeteria workers and custodians. The combined efforts of everyone make Lovejoy and Sloan Creek a great place to be.
During the Thanksgiving break enjoy the time you spend with your children and families. We will see everyone on Monday, November 30.
Gavan
Important Sloan Creek News and Information
Report Cards Sent Out
Second Six Week Report cards and 9 week assessment data reports have been sent home. If you have any questions about the report cards or assessment data, please contact your son or daughter’s teachers.
Turkey Trot Alternative Date: Friday, December 4
The Turkey Trot will take place on Friday, December from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Celebration Park.
Students will be transported over to Celebration Park for the event. Trophies will be given to the top three finishers and medals to the top 10 runners. We are still accepting donations for the American Heart Association (students can turn in money to Ms. Hancock in the Student Support Center).
Parents are welcome to participate in our 2nd annual Turkey Trot, the entry fee is $15.00 (includes a race t-shirt). Entries are accepted on the day of the race at Celebration Park.
Sixth grade parents can run or walk in the 6
th grade race, and 7
th and 8
th grade parents can participate in the 7
th and 8
th grade races.
We are looking forward to sunny skies and
hope to see everyone out running, walking or cheering, Friday, December 4 at Celebration Park.
Middle School Swim Meet Saturday, November 21
The Sloan Creek swimming program is hosting a Middle School Inter-squad meet this Saturday at the Natatorium with warm-up at 10:30. Parents are welcome to volunteer to help time and cheer. Please contact Keely Carpenter or Greg Fisher if you would like to be involved. The meet should be over by noon.
NJHS Thanksgiving Box Donations
The National Junior Honor Society wanted to let everyone know that all of our Thanksgiving Box donations were delivered to Allen Community Outreach Friday. We had an incredible amount of food to donate. Our goal was to help 35 families, and the ACO representative that accepted our donations estimates that we helped 50 families! None of this would have been possible without your effort and participation in such a worthwhile event. Thank you for joining with NJHS to make this such a successful event!
Aim for Success Parent Preview
Aim for Success, Inc., will present previews of their nationally-acclaimed abstinence programs to the parents of Sloan Creek Middle School on Monday, December 7 at 9:30 a.m. Please see the attachment for more details.
Mini Majestics Dance Camp on Saturday, Dec 5th
The Majestics Booster Club and Majestics Drill Team members are hosting a Mini Majestics Dance Camp on Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at LHS Gym and Dance Studio.
The cost of the camp is $50 and registration ends December 2. It is open to all students in grades K-8. The forms are on the website and will be coming home in the elementary student's Thursday folders this week as well as available in the front office at Sloan Creek.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary Lee Bergwall @
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or call 972-548-9558".
8th grade Yearbook Recognition Ads
The yearbook staff will be including 8th grade recognition advertisements in the back of the 2009-2010 Rosette yearbook
. This is a special opportunity to include a photograph and congratulatory recognition of your student, telling them how proud you are of their accomplishments while they have been students at Sloan Creek Middle School.
Yearbook advertisement forms are available at the front office of the school. On the form, you can select which ad you want to purchase. For quarter-page ads, rates are $70, and for a one-eighth-page ad, the rate is $40. Please follow the photo submission directions for the advertisements included on the form and return it with your check (made payable to Sloan Creek Middle School), photos and advertisement copy (wording text) by December 11 to the SCMS front office or mail it to SCMS, Attention: Ms. Sanders, 440 Country Club Road, Fairview, TX. 75069. Please include your name, address and phone number on the back of photos written lightly in pencil.
Special Population Parent Group Event
The first Special Populations Parent Group event this year is going to take place on December 10, 2009 at the LISD Administration Board Room ( 7:00 p.m.). Kelly Smith will discuss “Bringing out the best in boys.” Kelly will help you understand what makes boys tick, what motivates them, and how to help them navigate the journey to manhood. Join us as we explore communication strategies for parents and teachers that will help bring out the best in our boys. (see flyer attached)
Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival
Save the date for the first Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival will start at noon on Saturday Dec. 12 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 from noon to 6:00 p.m.
· 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.
· People attending the Fine Arts Festival are encouraged 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.
Have a great weekend!
Sloan Creek MS News 
