Puster Principal Message
April 16, 2010
Good afternoon! It has been a great week at Puster! This morning we enjoyed a presentation by the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center. Thank you to the PTA for providing this quality program!
Remember that Denim and Diamonds is next weekend at Southfork! The online auction is open through this Sunday, April 18 at 9:00pm. Many great items will be available at the live auction next Saturday evening, including an opportunity to win the bid on a trip to one of the final two shows of Dancing with the Stars! All proceeds from Denim and Diamonds will go directly to benefit Lovejoy ISD.
PUSTER ELEMENTARY NEWS
Walk for Diabetes
The Walk for Diabetes is Thursday, April 22 at SCMS. Parents are invited to come and walk with their children. See the attached flyer for more information.
We received this message from the American Diabetes Association thanking our students for participating in the Walk for Diabetes:
We are so excited about your upcoming SchoolWalk for Diabetes, April 22, 2010. Puster Elementary has set a goal to raise $8,000 to support the millions of Americans living with diabetes and to help find a cure. We appreciate all of your hard work so far, but for your schools goal to be accomplished we need your help! How? A simple daily reminder to your students of how much they can help with this major breakthrough by fundraising! (Remember: The teacher whose students raise the most money will receive a nice Thank You gift as well!)
Purple Cow Night
Puster Elementary is partnering with The Purple Cow Restaurant, located behind Macy’s at Village at Fairview, each month. Our first Puster Elementary School Night is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 from 4:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. 15% of your check will be used for purchasing items for Playground Enrichment.
Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
The Blackland Prairie Raper Center presented at Puster Elementary this morning. The students had the chance to observe several raptor species and learn about their habits and characteristics. The center is open the first Saturday of each month for visits.
The Raper Center is hosting 2 different special events in May.
May 1 – Rods’n’Raptors Kids Fishing Derby
May 15 – Raptor Photo Day
Please visit
www.BPRaptorCenter.org for specific programming details.
Future Leopards Read with Kindergarten Teachers and Mrs. Harkey
If you have a future kindergarten leopard in your home, you are invited to join us on April 19 at 3:30 to read with the Kindergarten teachers and our Librarian, Mrs. Harkey. Please spread the word to parents with students who will be starting Kindergarten in August of 2010 and invite them to join us as well. This is a chance to meet the Kindergarten teachers, future kindergarten leopards and parents.
Denim and Diamonds Stampede Tickets and Online Auction
Don’t miss out! The online auction is underway and ends Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 9 pm. Wouldn’t your child love to have one of the following Puster Elementary offerings:
Principal for ½ day
Assistant Principal for ½ day
Movie and Pizza after school with 1st Grade Team
After School Pizza with 2nd Grade Team
Pizza Lunch with 3rd Grade Team
Pool Party with 4th Grade Team
Wii Party with 5th Grade Team
Donuts for your homeroom from Special Education Teachers
Bowling with the Specials Team
Pizza on the roof with Mrs. Anders and Mr. Parker
Please go to the online website
http://foundationforlovejoyschools.org/ and place your bid today!
Puster Rough Riders Night
Mark your calendar for May 14th as we hope you will be joining us at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark for the Frisco Rough Riders vs. Corpus Christi Hooks. Tickets are $20 which includes the entrance into the game, a limited edition Roughriders hat, all you can eat food and drink, and a program. Also, a portion of the proceeds goes back to our school. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is April 30. For more information, contact Stefani Harrison @
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DISTRICT WIDE NEWS
Immunization Clinic
The Lovejoy nurses are hosting an immunization clinic at Sloan Creek MS on Thursday, May 20th from 3:30-5:30 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Summer Tennis Lessons
Once again, Tennis Lessons will be offered this Summer at Lovejoy High School! Classes are designed for all age groups. The classes will run for 7 weeks and you may choose the specific weeks you will attend. Attached are the 2010 Summer Tennis Junior Development information and sign up sheets. If you have any questions please fell free to call or email Lou Hervey at
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972-562-0699
Lovejoy Leopard Football Program:
This fall the Lovejoy Leopards will play Varsity Football for the 3rd year. We had such a great season for 2009 and we are so excited about the 2010 season and would like to invite you to be a part of it. The theme this year is "FINISH IT!". Our first home game will be September 3rd, 2010. It is time once again time to start selling ads for the program which will be sold at all 6 home games. Attached please find the form to purchase a business ad and/or business membership.
If you are interested in purchasing an ad for the 2010 program or would like more information, contact Ric or Barb Lewis at
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or 972-429-9386. All ads and payments need to be in by June 15th, 2010. Thanks for your continued support and GO LEOPARDS!!!
Majestics Dance Team presents "Love That Red" April 15-17
The LHS Majestics annual spring dance show is April 15-17 at 7 p.m. each night in the LHS auditorium. The show features the Majestics in several dance numbers including all competition pieces. Every dance number ties to the color red. In addition to the dancers, The Majestics will share the stage with the MANjestics, jazz band, A Capella choir, Spotlight choir (Saturday night only), singer Maddy Neill, and many other talented high school students. Kyle Karnuta and Elizabeth Gienger move the program along one final time as our zany emcees! You won't want to miss the show this year! Tickets are on pre-sale NOW at the LHS school store or via online ticketing
http://lhshome.lovejoyisd.net/OnlineCallBox.html Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for K-12 students. Buy early because all tickets will be $15/adults and $10/students at the door. We look forward to seeing you at LOVE THAT RED!
On-line Registration Is Open for the Lovejoy Country Run
The Lovejoy Country Run 5K race and 1K fun run is set for May 15. On-line registration is now open at
www.LukesLocker.com. This is the fourth year for the event, and the number of runners will reach over 1,000 this year. Proceeds are split between the 13 athletic booster clubs at LHS. Young runners have a great time running the 1K fun run on the school track and running through the inflatable leopard head used at varsity football games. All ages compete for trophies and medals on the certified 5K race course which runs up Rock Ridge Road. As always, the pancake breakfast, bounce houses, face painting, and live band "Beat Red" make for a festive morning. Don't miss the fun. Check out our website and photos at www.TheLovejoyCountryRun.org.
Lovejoy Gifted Association
The Lovejoy Gifted Association (LGA) is bringing Dr. Jim Delisle to Lovejoy on April 29, 7-9pm in the Lovejoy High School auditorium! Dr. Delisle is a nationally (& internationally) known researcher, writer and presenter. He will be talking about underachievement, non-producers or selective consumers, perfectionism.....things that affect all students, not only GT. There will be a Lovejoy student panel assisting him with audience questions.
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Calendar of Events
April 19 – Earth Week
April 19 – National Volunteer Week
April 19 - Chess Club, Abrakadoodle (3-5), TGA Golf
April 19 – 4th and 5th Grade Talent Show Auditions @ 3:15 – 5:30
April 19 – Future Leopards read with KG Teachers and Mrs. Harkey @ 3:30
April 20 - Lego Based Technology @ 3:03 – 4:35
April 20 – 4th and 5th Grade Talent Show Auditions @ 3:15 – 5:30
April 20 – LISD School Board Meeting @ 7:30
April 20 – Purple Cow Night
April 21 - Abrakadoodle (K-2)
April 21 – Mooyah Night
April 22 – Walk for Diabetes @ SCMS during school hours
April 23 – Volunteer Luncheon in Library, 11:00am – 1:00pm
April 23 – Puster Pride Assembly with Earth Week Performance @ 2:30
April 23 - Lunch Volunteers: Katherine Ponder, Tiffany Moore, Patti Calhoun, Peggy Ginsberg
April 26 - Chess Club, Abrakadoodle (3-5), TGA Golf
April 27 - Lego Based Technology @ 3:03 – 4:35
April 27 – 3rd and 4th Grade Math TAKS
April 28 – 3rd and 4th Grade Reading TAKS
April 28 – Mooyah Night
April 28 - Abrakadoodle (K-2)
April 29 – Report Cards go home
April 29 – 5th Grade Science TAKS
April 29 – Friendship Club (3-5) @ 7:30
April 30 – Puster Pride Assembly @ 2:30 No certificates
April 30 – Lunch Volunteers: Kristen Shanker, Elizabeth Dean, Renee Grebe, Shannon Broussard
May 3 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3 - Chess Club, Abrakadoodle (3-5), TGA Golf
May 3 – 4th & 5th Talent Show in Puster Cafeteria @ 6:30
May 4 – Lego Based Technology @ 3:03 – 4:35
May 4 – Purple Cow Night
May 5 – Student Council @ 7:15
May 5 - Abrakadoodle (K-2)
May 5 – Mooyah Night
May 6 - Friendship Club (3-5) @ 7:30
May 6 – Kdg. Future Leopards @ 3:30
May 7 - Puster Pride Assembly @ 2:30
May 7 – GT Referrals for 1-5th Gr. For 2010-2011 due @ 4:00pm
May 7 – Lunch Volunteers: Michelle Motsenbocker, Elsa Wu, Afton Taylor, Cynthia Carter
Can’t Imagine Us Without You!
Janet
Janet Anders, Principal
Robert L. Puster Elementary
Lovejoy ISD
469-742-8226
'It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry for them.' Carol Ann Tomlinson
