SCIS Parent Message
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Principal's Message
SCIS Parents, 

We had a great week of learning! Today was our  4th/6th/8th grade for bump up day. Be sure to ask your child about what they learned! 

5th Grade Band/Choir/Orchestra Information
Follow the link for more information about the SCIS Band/Choir/Orchestra/and Art courses offered to 5th graders rising into 6th grade next year. 
Online registration starts January 30th and 31st.   

Friday, January 31st
Due date for 6th Grade Perot Field Trip. We apologize, late registration will not be allowed. All students and parent volunteers should sign up and pay online on the SCIS website by January 31st.  

Valentines at SCIS
To help our students manage valentines day in a healthy way at the intermediate level, we downplay valentines day and work to have a normal day of school.  We ask that students do not send flower arrangements/ oversized teddy bears/balloons to school.  At the intermediate level teachers do not have their classes exchange cards or notes, but if individial kids want to exchange small valentines notes during lunch that is permitted.  Reach out to Mr. Winkler if you have any questions. 

Academic UIL Information Meetings and Try Outs: 
We will begin UIL tryouts this week. Please check the Sloan Creek website for UIL information.  There is a note to parents, a list of contest descriptions and coaches, and a conflict pattern.  Students can tryout for as many areas as they want. However, since students cannot participate in any overlapping events on competition day, they will need to use the conflict pattern to determine which events they want to be apart of once they know what teams they have made.  The website also has a calendar that has tryout times and locations.  Please make sure to regularly check the calendar for any changes that might occur.

Here is the listing of Academic UIL Tryouts  

Traci Regan- Academic UIL Coordinator contact information: 
Cell Phone: 214.886.4819  Email:   traci_reagan@lovejoyisd.net


Student Organized Talent Show Auditions: (See Video) 
For those student groups who have signed up the student organizers are sending out tryout times after school for Friday, February 1st. See video for more details. 

Foundation for Lovejoy Schools

Denim and Diamonds - The Party Saturday, February 2 

Denim & Diamonds - The Party is presented by Lee Lewis Construction and sponsored by Corgan Architects, Grateful Lovejoy Family, Michael & Roxana Denham, Jones Carr McGoldrick LLP, JCM Mediation, Homes by J. Anthony, Tim Jackson Custom Homes, Al and Kelli Litchenburg, Owens Realtors, William Anthony Homes, Renfrow Dunaway Group, Glenn and Ashley Shooner, Cleve Adamson Custom Homes, Stephanie and Sean McCaffity, Dale Carnegie Training - Ryan Akins, Fairway Independent Mortgage and Henri and Allison Friloux, Samantha and Matthew Poulton, The Walker Group - Coldwell Banker Apex,  Commercial Bank of Texas, Estate Life Magazines, GolfSwing.com, RBFCU, Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson LLP, Carey Lynn Photography, Matlock Real Estate, Reinhard Real Estate, Missy Hobgood Fournet and spot1media.
 
 
and join us at the event to have the opportunity to bid on these fabulous items:
 
Audi for All Seasons
 
Bird Hunt at Bethel Ranch for Four Hunters
 
Lovejoy Football Game - Dinner in the Press Box
With Autographed Lovejoy Football Helmet
 
Christmas in Orlando, Florida (Condo for Eight)
 
Seagrove Beach Cottage for Six
 
Christmas Break Skiing in Angel Fire (Condo for Six)
 
Wine Dinner at Waterboy Farm for Ten
 
Royal Chef Dinner for Ten in Your Home
 
Maggiano's Wine Dinner for Fifteen
 
Two Orchestra Section Tickets to Hamilton at Dallas Music Hall with Hotel Stay
 
Allen American's Premium Luxury Suite for Ten+
 
Delta Charlie's Dallas Sightseeing Flight and Dinner for Two
 
Fogo de Chão Experience for Lovejoy
 
 
Reservations to The Party may be made until Monday, January 28.


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2018/2019 SCIS/WSMS Spring Registration Update: Date Change for Evening Meeting Only
February 27
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
 
Parents of
6th Grade
GT Parent Information Meeting WSMS
Library
February 27
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Parents of
6th Grade
WSMS Parent Registration Presentation
For Rising 7th Grade students


WSMS
Main Gym



With an Attitude of Gratitude,

Ray Winkler
Principal
214.417.4660 

SCIS News
March 2 STEM Festival and Open House for Prospective Families
Save the date! Lovejoy ISD will host the second annual STEM festival on March 2 at Lovejoy High School. The event will be held from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. We hope you will join us for an exciting day filled with fascinating speakers, hands-on experiments, Makerspace, student exhibits, robotics lab, cool contests with prizes, food trucks, and much more.
 
An Open House for prospective families will be held during the STEM festival. We hope you will invite your friends and family members who are interested in Lovejoy to join us for this event.
 
Look for more details in the next edition of Email Express.

STEM Festival T-Shirt Design Contest




Hello, 6th Grade Parents!
We are thrilled to announce our annual visit to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for our sixth graders!
While at the museum, we will have the opportunity to experience the 3D film Oceans 3D- Our Blue Planet, and take a journey through the museum exhibits exploring all that the Perot museum has to offer.

Details:
Friday, March 1st
Buses depart for the Perot at 9:00 am.
Boxed lunch and a T-Shirt is included for students.
Buses will return to campus at 2:30 pm.
Pricing:
Students $30,Includes all museum activities, T-Shirt, and a boxed lunch
Parent Volunteers $20   Includes all museum activities, and a boxed lunch
Lunch choices available when you pay online

All students and parent volunteers should sign up and pay online on the SCIS website by January 31st.  
Parent volunteers must be a cleared volunteer for Lovejoy ISD.
This application can be completed at the LISD website.
Parent Chaperone training will be at 8:00 am, Friday 3/1. Parent volunteers will get a detailed email with info.


2018-2019 SCIS / WSMS SPRING REGISTRATION


5th Grade

DATE
STUDENTS
EVENT
LOCATION
January 18 9am-12pm
5th Graders
Fine Arts Preview Field Trip
WSMS
January 30th & 31st
5th Graders
SCIS Counselors talk to 5th grade homerooms about choices for 6th Grade Fine Arts
Online Registration Begins
SCIS
February 7
5th Graders
Online Registration for Fine Arts Form Due

SCIS
February 14
Parents of
5th Grade
Art Student Notification
SCIS
March 2
5th Graders
Band Instrument Fitting

SCIS
March 4
5pm - 8pm
5th Graders
Orchestra Instrument Fitting

SCIS

6th Grade

DATE
STUDENTS
EVENT
LOCATION
January 25
9am-2pm
6th Graders
LISD Bump Up Day

WSMS
February 12
5:30pm
Parents of
6TH Grade
Cheerleader Information meeting
WSMS
Library
February 26
9am - 10am
Parents of
6TH Grade
WSMS Parent Registration Presentation
For Rising 7th Grade students

WSMS
Main Gym
February 27
5:30pm - 6pm
Parents of
6TH Grade
GT Parent Information Meeting
WSMS
Library
February 27
6pm - 7pm
Parents of
6TH Grade
WSMS Parent Registration Presentation
For Rising 7th Grade students

WSMS
Main Gym
February 28
6th Grade
WSMS Student Registration Presentations
For Rising 7th Graders

SCIS
March 7 and 8
6TH Grade
WSMS Online Student Registration
(with counselors at SCIS)

SCIS


*Date for the evening meeting has changed

4th Grade Parent Information Meetings
Two parent informational meetings have been scheduled for you to learn more about SCIS. You only need to attend one meeting as the same information will be presented  at both.

Feb 01  at 9:00 am SCIS Cafeteria

Information regarding REMIND if you are a Verizon customer: REMIND users with Verizon as their carrier:  Recently, we learned that Verizon will be charging Remind a new fee that makes it impossible for them to continue supporting free text messaging for anyone who has Verizon Wireless as their phone carrier.  
How does this affect you?
Unfortunately, because of the fees, Verizon Wireless users will no longer receive text notifications for Remind messages beginning Monday, January 28.  What can you do? To make sure you continue receiving Remind messages, please take a minute now to  download the mobile app or  enable email notifications-both of which are free of charge.

SCIS Upcoming Events

Date Event Time
01/28 Chess Club 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
01/30 Student Lighthouse 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
01/31 Progress Reports sent home
02/01 Principal Coffee - 4th grade parent info meeting 9:00 am
02/04 Chess Club 3:00 pm
02/11 Chess Club 3:00 pm
02/14 Early Release 11:45 am
02/15-18 Winter Break
02/21 Progress Reports sent home
02/25 Chess Club 3:00 pm
02/26 Orchestra Concert @ LHS
02/27 Student Lighthouse Meeting 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
03/01 Perot Field Trip - 6th Grade
03/02 LISD STEM Festival
03/02  Band Instrument Selection Day
03/04 Chess Club 3:00 pm
03/04 Orchestra Instrument Fitting 6:30 pm
03/05 Spring Group Pictures
03/06 Spring Picutres
03/08 End of grading period
03/11-15 Spring Break

District News
Lovejoy Offers Group Counseling
Lovejoy is offering group counseling for students for a variety of areas. The groups will meet weekly, during school hours, and will be facilitated by Lovejoy's Social Worker, Noelle Gove, LCSW. The overall goal of the counseling groups is to address student's social/emotional needs that may be impacting their experience and success at school. Groups are being offered, based on need, to every campus in the district, grades K-12.
If you are interested in your student participating in a group, please  click here to complete the interest form. Noelle Gove will be in contact with parents regarding further details of the group and to obtain consent for student participation. This form is not a consent for counseling, but rather a survey of interest.

Lovejoy Lacrosse - Boys' and Girls' Teams Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the boys' and girls' 2019 Spring season of Lovejoy Lacrosse. Join the most exciting, fastest-growing sport in the country.
 
Register now for Boys and Girls: Grades Kindergarten through High School
 
Visit www.lovejoylacrosse.com for information regarding the program and the upcoming Spring season.
 
Hurry, as rosters are filling quickly!


Toy Drive Benefiting the Children of Little Leopards



The Lovejoy High School Work-Based Learning program is accepting new to gently used toys for children birth - 5 years of age. Examples of items needed are as follows:
 
Play Food
Outside Toys
Musical Toys
Books
Legos
K'nex
Kinetic Sand
Sports Balls
Dolls
Dollhouses
Shopkins
 
Toys may be delivered to any Lovejoy campus or the Administration building until February 15. To request a donation pick-up, or for additional information, please contact sancy_fuller@lovejoyisd.net.
Circle of Partners



On behalf of Lovejoy ISD we would like to thank Jones Solar and Roofing for participating in the Lovejoy ISD Circle of Partners. We thank Jones Solar and Roofing  for their support of Lovejoy ISD and the important value they place on the education of our children.
 
Chadd Jones of Jones Solar and Roofing is pledging 10% of their profits on roofing and solar work completed in the Lovejoy ISD. Jones Solar and Roofing provides free inspections of your residential or commercial roof and property. They also offer free estimates on Solar/ Battery and Energy Efficiency upgrades to your home or business. Their website is: https://jonessolar.com/ or you may reach them by phone at 214.412.7444 for residential or commercial properties. Members of his family have been supporters of the Lovejoy ISD since 1979. Chadd and Liesl Thompson Jones are the proud parents of Puster Elementary 1st grader Maxwell.


Stay Connected
EMAIL COMMUNICATION
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SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION
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