SCIS Parent Message
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SCIS Parent Message
SCIS Parent Message

Principal's Message
SCIS Parents, 

We are saddened to share the news of the loss of one of our Lovejoy parents. Leslie Horton passed away from a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Mark Horton, and their two children, Luke (8, WSMS) and Joe (6, SCIS). Services will be held on Saturday, October 20, at 11:00 a.m. There will also be a viewing/visitation Friday night, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. Both will be held at Chase Oaks - Sloan Creek Campus. If you would like to sign up to bring dinner it would be a great help to the Horton's during this time. Thank you for your generosity! Once you log in, you'll see more information and instructions. CareCalendar.org Calendar ID: 250299 Security Code: 1111
We extend our deepest sympathy to the Horton family during this most difficult time.

5th Grade Camp: 
Even though we had 27 degree windchill and 7 inches of rain, our 5th Grade had a BLAST at camp! Thank you to all the chaperones that helped with our camp to make it special. I hope you will watch the video above to see some highlights.

Red Ribbon Week October 22-25: 
Theme: "Life is a Journey, So Travel Drug Free"
Monday: Dress like a tourist or a place you would like to visit
Tuesday: Hat Day/Crazy Socks
Wednesday: College shirt or dress as a career you would like to have
Thursday: Wear a Superhero or Lovejoy shirt and donate $5 to knock out hunger in Haiti.  

Report Cards: 
G1 report cards go home on Thursday, October 25th. 

No School: 
Friday, October 26th.

Meet Officer Peeples: 
I hope you will watch the video above to meet our new campus resource officer, Jessica Peeples.   Officer Peeples will be here at SCIS on a daily basis and will be in charge of campus safety and security.   Officer Peeples has served as a Marine and most recently worked for C ollin county in a law enforcement role.   I hope you will stop by to welcome her to our campus.   Officer Salazar has transitioned to  supporting the Town of Fairview on a full-time basis,  but he will still be helping us with traffic before and after school. 

 
With an Attitude of Gratitude,

Ray Winkler
Principal
214.417.4660 

SCIS News
SCIS Orchestra Preview Concert Monday, October 22
You are invited to attend the SCIS Orchestra Concert in the Sloan Creek Gym on Monday, October 22 at 6:30 PM.

SCIS Band Preview Concert Tuesday, October 23
You are invited to attend the SCIS Band Concert in the Sloan Creek Gym on Tuesday, October 23 at 6:30 PM.

SCIS DADS ON CAMPUS
Hey Sloan Creek Dads!
Dads on Campus is a program designed to get dads more involved on the Sloan Creek campus.  Our students love having dads visible and helping throughout the building.  This program is very flexible so you can participate in whatever way works for you.  Dads can choose from a menu of different activities around the school or follow their own student's schedule.  If possible we ask that you complete the online form at least 48 hours in advance so we can be prepared for your visit.  Be sure to complete the LISD  volunteer background check, then fill out the  Google form and show up on your chosen day.  Sign in at the front desk and Mandi or Lisa will get you started.
If you have any questions please contact Kristin Murray
Click  HERE to get started!

Drug Awareness Parent Presentation Thursday, October 25
Our Unexpected Journey - Helping Parents Be Prepared
Susan Hoemke will be sharing her son Hayden's story and their dark journey through his downward spiral into drug use, addiction and legal issues. Their seemingly perfect family life came to an abrupt end when they found themselves uneducated about - and unprepared for - managing these issues. They lost their sweet, beloved son Hayden in 2014 just before his 23rd birthday. The Hoemke's experience was tragic, and one they wish no parent would have to experience. Sadly, many will and are today.
 
Mrs. Hoemke will bring some light to this darkness by sharing her experience in hopes of providing some information about how drug abuse can start, what to watch for, and tools to handle these situations, if they do occur.  All parents in the district are invited to attend the presentation at Willow Springs Middle School in the Band Hall on Thursday, October 25 at 9:00 AM. You may click here for additional information.

SCIS Upcoming Events

Date Event Time
10/22 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
10/22 6th Grade Orchestra Preview Concert 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
10/23 6th Grade Band Preview Concert 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
10/24 Student Lighthouse Meeting 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10/25 All Orchestra Courtyard Concert @ LHS
10/25 Report Cards sent home

10/26 Student Holiday
10/29 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm 
11/02 Principal's Coffee 9:00 am - 10:30 am
11/05 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
11/06 Veterans Day/Thanksgiving Lunch
11/07 Fine Arts Fundraiser pick-up
11/12 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
11/19-23 Thanksgiving Break
11/26 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
11/27 Band Concert Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
11/28 Student Lighthouse Meeting 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm
11/29 6th Grade combined choir rehearsal 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
12/03 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
12/07 Principal's Coffee 9:00 am - 10:30 am
12/10 Chess Club 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
12/10 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
12/14 Service Learning - Numana
12/17 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
12/19 SCIS Early Release 11:45 am
12/19 Q2 Grading Period Ends
12/20-01/04 Christmas Break
01/07 SCIS Regular School Day

Student Nutrition

SCIS PTA
2018-2019 SCIS PTA Reflections Art Contest
Heroes don't always wear capes! The National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Through the program, National PTA, Lovejoy Local and Council PTAs, urge students in preschool through grade 12 to create and submit original works.
 
This year's contest theme is "Heroes Around Me." We hope all Leopards will submit an entry in one or more of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, & Visual Arts- reflecting on this year's contest theme. There is a special artist division option for students with disabilities to ensure all students have the opportunity to participate in the program. Students are recognized each year for their artistic ingenuity to bring the theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful. Multiple entries are welcome.
 
Entry forms & official rules are available in the SCIS front office as well as online at: www.txpta.org/reflections-participation. Please place all entries in the box labeled "Reflections Entries" located in the SCIS front office. All entries are due by Friday, November 9th at 3pm.
 
Please contact Erin Lester, SCIS PTA Reflections Chair, at elester@outlook.com, with any questions.


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SCIS PTA MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS
Joining the SCIS PTA provides you with quality parent resources, volunteer opportunities, SCIS PTA emails, and a  membership directory  
This year we are offering our families the opportunity to join and make donations online, or through the school office.    To join and or make a donation online   click here   


JOIN THE FUN - VOLUNTEER
Calling all volunteers - we need YOU! Please join us and get involved at Sloan Creek this year.  Check out the SCIS PTA Volunteer Page to find ways you can support our  school




EARN MONEY FOR SLOAN CREEK PTA
This year we will continue to participate in several fundraising programs tha t give money back  for normal household purchases.
The programs are Kroger,  Ama zon Smile and  Boxtops .

If you plan on purchasing items from  Amazon.com , please consider  visiting  Amazon  Smile. Amazon established  AmazonSmile  to give back 0.5% of the price of eligible  AmazonSmile  purchases to charitable organizations. When you are ready to shop, log in to your Amazon account by visiting the  AmazonSmile  website for Sloan Creek Intermediate School . Once you have logged in, you will have access to the same products, same prices and same service you find at  amazon.com


Start collecting  Boxtops today.   We will send out more details about our collection dates in the  Principal email.


Bookmark the Sloan Creek PTA website for easy connectivity and the latest information.

Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
The Foundation Board of Directors is beginning a search for an Executive Director. Vicki Deerman is serving as the Interim Executive Director and may be reached at vicki_deerman@lovejoyisd.net or 469.742.8043.
   
Annual Appeal
The Annual Appeal campaign has raised $155,700. If you have not yet contributed, you may make a donation at: foundationforlovejoyschools.org.
 
Men's Tailgate Tournament Wednesday, October 24 Tickets on Sale Now!
Gentlemen, please plan to join the Foundation for food, beer, and a double elimination corn hole tournament, guaranteeing all players two games. The tournament will be at the home of John and Kris Dunaway on Wednesday, October 24. Sponsors for the event are Renfrow Dunaway Group, Lee Lewis, Fable Security, Chick-fil-A Stacy Road and Twin Creeks Village, and Lovejoy HVAC. Click here to register now.
 
Please contact Vicki Deerman, Interim Executive Director of the Foundation with any questions.


Kendra Scott Gives Back Party Thursday, December 13
Benefitting the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools



District News
Senior Project Raised Funds for Autism
Zachary Taylor, a senior at Lovejoy High School, thanks the Lovejoy community for their support of his Senior Project:
 
"Hello! I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who bought a ribbon or two at Leopard Friday and to those who donated online for the Autism Walk this past weekend.  We had a great turnout and the weather was perfect during the walk.  We finished just in time before the rain started to come down on us.  Not only did I meet my goal of raising $500 toward the walk, the donation total was over $700. If you would still like to donate, the deadline is October 29. The combined donations from the ribbons sale and the walk was over $850.  We had a fun time walking for such a great cause. Thank you everyone for your love and support of Autism Awareness!


2nd Annual Lovejoy Professional Network Golf Tournament Friday, November 2nd
The Lovejoy Professional Network is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Lovejoy Professional Network Golf Tournament on Friday, November 2from 1:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Heritage Ranch. This year the proceeds will benefit the Lovejoy family of Casey and Jamie Sullivan. Casey passed away earlier this year.  He was an avid golfer, music lover, coach and proud father of Ainsley (9th), Ryder (8th) and Piper (4th).
 
The Lovejoy Professional Network's goal is to fill the course with 144 golfers. The event will include a dinner with a silent auction and raffle giveaway. If you are unable to attend the tournament, you are invited to attend the celebration dinner for Casey. You may click here for details. Please contact Mark Urbin for additional information.  


10th Annual Turkey Chess Tournament Saturday, November 3rd
Register now for Lovejoy's 10th Annual Turkey Chess Tournament. This is a five round USCF (United States Chess Federation) event that will be held at Sloan Creek Intermediate School. Click here to register.

Lovejoy High School Thirst Project Hosts Fundraiser Tuesday, November 6
The Thirst Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the world water crisis. They raise money to provide clean and safe drinking water to those in developing countries, like Africa, India, and the Philippines.
 
The Lovejoy High School chapter of the thirst project is dedicated to helping out the millions of people facing the world water crisis. Throughout the year, the Lovejoy High School chapter will host events to raise money for the Thirst Project's mission and raise community awareness.
 
You are invited to join the Lovejoy High School Thirst Project on Tuesday, November 6 at Wild Salsa for a fundraiser. Click here to access the flyer to present at Wild Salsa. 20% of the proceeds will benefit The Lovejoy Thirst Project.
 
You may click here for additional information regarding the Lovejoy Thirst Project, and to donate.


3rd Annual Running Over Depression Saturday, November 10th
Please join us for the 3rd Annual Running Over Depression Run on Saturday, November 10th at Lovejoy High School. The 1K Fun Run will begin at 8:00 AM and the 5K Run will begin at 8:30 AM at Leopard Stadium. Running Over Depression is an event being organized by Lovejoy Seniors Brett Pedersen , Michael O'Brien and Carson Hockersmith for their Senior Projects. The goal of this run is to raise awareness about teenage depression and suicide prevention. All proceeds from the run will be donated to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Please click here to register. If your business is interested in sponsoring Running Over Depression please email runningoverdepression@yahoo.com



New! Tutoring and Test Prep Now Enrolling
ACT and PSAT/SAT classes will be starting soon. Private tutoring is available for students in grades K-12 in all subjects. Tutoring 101 recommends once a week tutoring for an hour to increase grades and learn subject matter more deeply. A once a week appointment usually results in an increase of 1 letter grade or more. Turn those C's into B's. Click here:  Tutoring 101@Lovejoy High School for additional information. 

Google Classroom Email Summaries for Parents/ Guardians
In the next few days, you may receive an invitation to subscribe to summaries from your student's Google Classroom classes if your email address is in PowerSchool. As a parent/ guardian, you may receive email summaries showing your student's progress in Google Classroom. You may choose daily or weekly emails, and unsubscribe or remove yourself from Google Classroom anytime. Guardian summaries include missing work, upcoming work, and class activity. As a parent/ guardian, you must receive and accept an email invitation before you receive email summaries. If you accepted an invitation last year, you will have remained connected to your student and continued to receive email updates. When accepting the invitation if you are logged into Google on the web browser, the Google account logged into will be accept the invitation instead of the email address the invitation was sent to. Please make sure you are not logged into a different Google account than the email was sent to when accepting the invitation. Following is a sample of the email invitation you may receive:

Fine Arts
LHS Majestics Dance Team  Mums the Word!
The Lovejoy Majestics will be selling mums in the high school commons area during A, B and C lunch now through October 22 between 11:25 AM and 1:00 PM; and in the evenings, on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM.
 
Majestic Mums are a great Lovejoy tradition with all profits supporting the Majestics Dance Team. A dazzling array of mums and garters will be offered to suit any taste and budget.  Unique custom designs are available for mums and garters with numerous decorative ribbons, bling, and sports specific trinkets from football, basketball, baseball, band, theater, choir, fishing, wrestling and so much more.  Come by the LHS Commons Area to see the offerings.  Click  here for additional information.


LHS Band Spirit Day Tuesday, October 23
The LHS Band will host its second Spirit Day on Tuesday, October 23 from 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM at Kelly Family Farms Burger Stand, located at 1989 W. Lucas Road. 
Just mention you are there for the Lovejoy High School Band and Kelly Family Farms will donate a percentage of their sales to the band.


 
Join the Band for the Lovejoy Community Garage Sale on October 27 from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The event will be held in the back parking lot of Lovejoy High School by the tennis courts. You rent a spot, you keep the profits!  Click here to rent a spot or click here for additional information. 




WSMS Theatre and Choir Department Presents The Little Mermaid, Jr.
Save the Date! November 1, 2 and 3
The WSMS Theatre and Choir department will be presenting Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. Click here to purchase your tickets. 

 Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival Save the Date! November 30 and December 1
The Lovejoy ISD Fine Arts Festival is around the corner. Click here for updates on performance schedules, art galleries, and more!

Circle of Partners


On behalf of Lovejoy ISD we would like to thank Reinhard Real Estate for participating in the Lovejoy ISD Circle of Partners. We thank Reinhard Real Estate for their support of Lovejoy ISD and the important value they place on the education of our children.
 
Reinhard Real Estate pledges 10% of gross commission to several non-profits including Lovejoy ISD. Their website can be found at  Reinhard Real Estate. Jeff and Terri Reinhard own Reinhard Real Estate. They are proud Puster parents to fourth grader Ben, and second grader Max.



Lovejoy ISD is pleased to welcome Tutoring 101 to the Circle of Partners. Tutoring 101 and Lovejoy ISD have formed a revenue generating/sharing partnership to bring their services to Lovejoy families. Please see below for several offerings.
 
Private tutoring is available for students in grades K-12 in all subjects. Tutoring 101 recommends once a week tutoring for an hour to increase grades and learn subject matter more deeply. A once a week appointment usually results in an increase of one letter grade or more. Turn those C's into B's.
 
What is your SAT/ACT score? Want a better one? What do you need it to be?
Invest in a PSAT/SAT/ACT Prep program not just a class. Tutoring 101 helps high scorers get top scores, average students raise their scores and poor test takers achieve the scores colleges want. Tutoring 101 students have earned admissions and scholarships, and have saved thousands of tuition dollars every year. 
  • Specialize in working with individual students and their specific needs
  • Day-of-test strategies
  • One-on-one/small groups
  • PSAT/SAT Classes: Tues or Thurs or Saturdays
  • ACT Prep Classes: Mon/Wed or Sat
  • One on One and Online Prep also available
  • School District Employee Discount
Learn about Tutoring 101's all-inclusive PSAT/SAT/ACT programs:
 
  • 11th-12th Grade SAT/ACT  
  • 10th-12th PSAT/SAT/ACT 
  • 9th-12th Grade PSAT/NMSQT/SAT/ACT 
  • Duke Tip (7th Grade) 
 
Classes are conveniently located at Lovejoy High School. Call 972.359.0222 or email  Robyn@Tutoring101.com for additional information







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