Dear Lovejoy Families,
1 more wake up until Thanksgiving break begins! As a reminder, if you would like to attend the volleyball game tomorrow, you can check your child out after 10 am, and your child will not be counted absent for the day. I want to personally wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. I am very grateful to be a part of this amazing community. I hope that your week is filled with many great memories and safe travels. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
All My Best,
Wendy Craft
214-551-4503 (cell)
469-742-8077 (office)
My mission is to be a servant leader who works with students, parents, and staff to build a community that fosters relationships and learning where everyone THRIVES. Each day, I strive to make the choice to be great versus comfortable, because you can't be both!
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NEXT WEEK! Thanksgiving Break
Lovejoy Elementary will be closed Monday, November 25th - Friday, November 29th. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday time with family and friends. We look forward to seeing all of our students when we return on Monday, November 26th.
DUE TOMORROW! 4th Yearbook Ad
Congratulate your child on a job well done at Lovejoy Elementary! Place an ad in the LES 2019-2020 Yearbook showcasing your 4th Grader. The cost for ¼ page ad is $25 and $50 for ½ page ad. All forms, checks/cash, photos, and an ad message are due
TOMORROW, Friday, November 22nd. For questions, please contact Janean Mancini at
[email protected].
NEW! Christmas Break & Office Hours
Lovejoy Elementary will be closed for the holidays Friday, December 20th - Friday, January 3rd. The LES office will be closing at 1:00pm on Thursday, December 19th and will not reopen until the students return on Monday, January 6th. We hope everyone has a fun and safe Holiday!
NEW! Lost and Found
We have lots of items, especially sweaters and jackets in the lost and found. Please encourage your child to look and see if any item(s) belong to him/her. We will be donating all lost and found on Thursday, December 19th at 1:00pm.
NEW! Fairview Tree Lighting: LES Choir
Please join us on Thursday, December 5th from 6:30 - 8:30pm for the Fairview Tree Lighting. The LES Choir will be singing at 6:55pm. If you are a choir parent, please look for more detailed information to come from Mrs. Hebert.
Fine Arts Festival
Each elementary campus choir will perform Saturday from 10AM - 11:30AM and all elementary students will have visual art on display in the LHS auxiliary gym throughout the event. We hope you will plan to see your child's art, attend the elementary choir performances and then stay to visit the SCIS, WSMS, and LHS performances and exhibits. The festival is a wonderful opportunity to see where your child can participate as they move up to SCIS and beyond. Please click here for detailed information.
11:00 Main Gym
Lovejoy Elementary Choir Concert
4th Grade Recorders
4th grade music students at Lovejoy will learn to play the recorder. In order to ensure that each student gets a quality instrument and to provide a level of convenience to our busy families, we will be collecting $3.00 per student and ordering the instruments from our music supplier. You can pay cash or check to Lovejoy Elementary. If you already own a recorder, it is not necessary to purchase one through the school. However, I would like to caution you against purchasing an instrument from a discount retailer. These instruments are generally of inferior quality and play out of tune. If cost is a concern, please contact Mrs. Hebert.
NEW! Thank you for Recycling!
Thank you to everyone who recycled items for others last week. We had a successful collection of items that will be recycled to help our community and not fill the landfills. We filled a trunk of all sorts of recyclables. Thanks again PTA for making this program happen!
November is American Diabetes Month
Yesterday was World Diabetes Day! We use November 14th as World Diabetes Day because that is the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the man who discovered insulin and saved hundreds of thousands lives for which he was awarded the Noble Prize in Medicine. The discovery was not a cure, but it was a treatment for a previously untreatable disease. Banting did not seek a patent for his discovery, instead he sold the rights to the University of Toronto for $1.00, as a means of ensuring insulin would be available to all who need it.
Not Receiving Principal Emails?
In order to stay up-to-date with happenings in
Lovejoy ISD and Lovejoy Elementary School, we encourage you to register for the principal's and superintendent's weekly email newsletters. To sign up for this communication, go to
www.Lovejoyisd.net
then under About LISD, click News from the Superintendent. At the top of the page, there is a link that says Click here to receive A Message from Mike or to update your campus newsletter preferences. On the page that comes up, you may specify your preferences for which weekly emails you would like to receive. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Johnston at [email protected].
EXTENDED DEADLINE! Rudolph Run
Allen Parks and Recreation will host their annual 5K Rudolph Run and 0.5K Donner Dash on Saturday, December 7th. Sign up for this event and a portion of your entry benefits the PE Department at Lovejoy Elementary. Please
click here to register
online. Registration has been extended and closes on Sunday, November 24th.
November Student Nutrition Newsletter
Please
click here
to view the November Student Nutrition Newsletter.
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Upcoming Events
LHS Visual Arts Campus Exhibition
Join us as we celebrate the fourth annual LHS Campus Exhibition. We are excited to celebrate 55 thoughtfully selected works that exemplify the variety of vision, voice, and process our students take on in our LJVA studios. The work juried for this show was chosen from all levels of study in the LHS Visual Arts program as examples of excellence and innovation by our LJVA Gallery Managers; Kiley Boots, McKenna Christiansen, Grace Flinchbaugh, and Hunter Ruiz. We invite you to come and see this wonderful selection of works during school hours until November 18th.
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Referral Form Opens December 2
The Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Referral form opens on December 2 in PowerSchool. Referrals are due by January 10, 2020. Testing will be held on January 25 and February 1, 2020. Testing will be at Lovejoy Elementary School by appointment only.
Parents must complete the referral form in PowerSchool.
Fine Arts Festival
The Lovejoy ISD K - 12 Fine Arts Festival will be held December 6th and December 7th at Lovejoy High School! Our performing arts programs have created winter concerts and performances with a mix of your holiday favorites, while our Visual Arts teams are designing pieces that will awe you with their talents! Please support the arts in Lovejoy ISD by stopping by and enjoying the sights and sounds of the holidays while celebrating the work our students and staff engage in for this amazing Festival. The LHS Fine Arts Booster clubs will sponsor a delicious chili luncheon, a bake sale full of yummy treats, as well as hot and cold beverages. In addition, the children's craft area and a visit from Santa Claus will round out a merry and bright weekend at Lovejoy High School.
The Festival is requesting your assistance with volunteering (parents from any campus are welcome to volunteer) and donations of both chili and baked goods. Please visit the
Lovejoy ISD Fine Arts Website
for additional information to include schedules, volunteer sign-ups, and more. For additional information, please contact Fela Mathy at
[email protected]
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Community News
The
Lovejoy ISD Community News Page includes news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more. Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.
This Week's News:
Inclement Weather
School closures will be determined based on safety. In the event of a school closure, notifications will be announced on the district's website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. We will also announce any closure through the media and through a special edition of Message from Mike. Links to our social media accounts are listed at the end of this communication.
Senior Judges Needed!
Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Now through November 18 - LHS Visual Arts Campus Exhibition
Softball Booster Club Fundraiser
Safety and Security Training
Registration Closed - Sessions are Full!
Lovejoy Gifted Association Presents Surviving to Thriving
Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Fundraiser
LHS Cheer Holiday Fundraiser - Poinsettia Fundraiser
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Referrals Open
Light the World Community Event
Band Booster Club Fundraiser
Fine Arts Festival
Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run
Kendra Scott Gives Back
Save the Date! Lovejoy Country Run: April 18
Turn Lucas Green
News from Collin College
For the latest Athletic News, download the "Lovejoy Leopards Athletics" app.
For the latest Fine Arts News, follow
@LovejoyArts
on Twitter, or like them on Facebook at Lovejoy Arts.
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Date Nov 25th - 29th SCHOOL CLOSED!
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Events |
| Monday, December 2nd |
Watch Me Sculpt; 3:10pm
Choir; 3:10pm
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| Tuesday, December 3rd |
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| Wednesday, December 4th |
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| Thursday, December 5th |
Chess Club; 7:00 - 8:00am
K-1 Engineering Club; 3:10 - 4:10pm
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| Friday, December 6th & Saturday, December 7th |
Fine Arts Festival at LHS
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