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Message from the Principal
Lacey Moser
Dear Hart Families,
We have only 2 weeks until our 2nd annual campout! For all those camping, we will be sending out information about registration and check-in, the timeline of the evening, and activities and food. We have so many wonderful sponsors that have helped to ensure we are able to create an amazing experience for all of our campers. On top of our sponsors, we have many families and businesses that have donated items for our silent auction. Click here to view
all of the items and bidding is now open.
Last year's campout provided $30,000 back to the district operating budget and almost $30,000 to Hart Elementary. We were able to put in water bottle fillers for students, a Gaga Pit on the playground, flexible furniture for the library, and an afternoon spanish class for over 90 students. We are using the remaining funds to update our playground equipment, including new storage for balls, hoola hoops, jump ropes, etc.
With the funds we earn this year, we will again provide $30,000 to the district operating budget which helps fund our campus security officers. With the funds coming to Hart, we will continue to offer after school Spanish classes, enhance technology, and bring in a Math Interventionist to help support math instruction.
Be safe in this crazy weather today!
With a Full HeART,
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Fairness is one of those values that is so basic, yet can be incredibly challenging to act upon when dealing with children. It is a quality that must be constantly re-examined and reinforced as children encounter increasingly complex developmental stages and social situations. We will be discussing fairness and equality in guidance over the next several weeks.
Play by the rules.
Take turns and share.
Be open-minded. Listen to others.
Don't take advantage of others.
Don't blame others carelessly.
Kids can often complain that things "aren't fair" when things don't work out as they want. One way to help teach fairness is to promote compromise. Compromise is creating a "win-win" situation and finding a balance between the different needs of individuals. Compromise is essentially an "I want, you want, we could" process. Depending on their age and/or maturity, some children will find compromise difficult. You may need to help them work through the issue. Keep in mind that you aren't just helping them get through the current disagreement, but teaching them a strategy for fairness that they will be able to use throughout their lives. T.E.A.M.
Tips for home
Teach: Talk to your child about compromise using the tool below.
Enforce: Consistently apply rules. Make expectations clear and predictable.
Advocate: Involve children in developing rules they are to follow.
Model: Be a good role model by compromising and being open-minded.
Chelsea Scoville, Counselor
chelsea_scoville@lovejoyisd.net
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Art News
Puster, Hart and Lovejoy Elementary Visual Arts Department invite you to attend the Annual LJVA Elementary Crossover Exhibition on display in the Lovejoy High School Art Gallery from April 23rd through May 7th. This exhibition will feature selected works to showcase each grade level (K-4) from Puster, Hart and Lovejoy Elementary.
Please join us for the opening reception in the gallery from 6:00-8:00 on April 23rd. If you are unable to attend the opening, please feel free to come and explore the gallery during school hours from April 23rd through May 7th.
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Yearbook
Thank you to all of you who submitted photos for the yearbook. Many of these were used throughout the book. We appreciate you taking the time to upload these.
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Library News
Notices will be coming home more frequently regarding overdue books. Be on the lookout for books that might have been missing for a while and return as soon as possible. Remember to use the online payment center, RevTrak, when paying for lost or damaged books as we are
unable
to accept cash/checks. Click here for the Revtrak link. All library books checked out this school year are due by May 17th.
Please contact Suzanne Hart or Michele Fox if you have questions about missing books.
Thank you!
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Music Notes
1st Grade Show Information
On Wednesday,May 1st, the 1st graders will be performing, Our Year in Music, in the Hart Elementary School GYM at 6:30pm. Your 1st grader has been practicing instruments and a collection of songs for this special event, and we hope you will enjoy our special production. Here are some things we want you to know:
- Students need to meet in the MUSIC classroom at 6:15pm. Please be on time, so we have a chance to take attendance.
- The show will last about 25 minutes.
- After the concert, please remain seated until students exit gym. They will go to their HOMEROOM classroom for parent pickup. This will help with crowd control in the gym and will ensure that our students get home safely and quickly.
- Students will need to wear their grade level t-shirt with jeans, khakis, black pants OR jean/khaki/black skirt. If your child does not have a grade-level t-shirt, your child may wear a light blue shirt.
If you have any questions or concerns about the concert, please call or e-mail Mrs. Czechowski. We encourage our students to make school events a priority; however, we realize that conflicts may occur. If you know that your child cannot attend the concert, PLEASE let Mrs. Czechowski know as soon as possible. This will help plan for and/or make adjustments to instrument parts as well as staging for the show. We appreciate your cooperation and support, and we look forward to seeing you on May 1st!
Mrs. Czechowski and the 1st grade teachers
Valerie_czechowski@lovejoyisd.net
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Message from the Nurse:
We are currently seeing mostly allergies, some strep and a virus that is lasting approx. 2-3 days-predominate symptoms seem to nausea/vomiting, headache, diarrhea and slight to moderate sore throat.
We ask that children be free from fever without medicine, diarrhea, or vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school to prevent illnesses from spreading. Fever is considered 100.0 or greater.
If your child is absent from school, written documentation is needed. Please email Alis_Brantl@lovejoyisd.net and Heather_Bouska@lovejoyisd.net with the date and reason for the absence. Thanks for all you do at home to keep your children healthy and in school.
Please refer to the Lovejoy link provided (under the Clinic Department for Hart) for more helpful Flu information:
Nurse Alli
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It is that time again... Please check the lost and found located by the stage in the cafeteria. Please be sure to label items. The Lost and Found is gone through weekly and items are reunited to the owners, if they can be identified.
Items left in the Lost and Found after the last day of school will be donated to Allen Community Outreach.
Thank you!
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Late Night Leopards Campout is a district-wide fundraiser. The funds raised from the campout will directly impact ALL students at Lovejoy ISD. Any funds raised over $30,000 will benefit our Hart Elementary students directly! We are so appreciative of each and every one of you.
The campout is a ton of fun, but it is a ton of work as well. We are always looking for volunteers. Please click here to see where your talents can be utilized. We had so much fun last year and can only imagine the fun to be had this year.
Late Night Leopards Hart Camp Out registration closed on March 8, 2019. We have had a few inquiries if families could still register. We do have a few spots available. Once the few remaining spots are filled, we will open a wait list. Please click here to register online. Paper registration forms are available in the front office
#campwithhart
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Hart Announcements
Check us out at Hart_Elementary on Facebook and Twitter
Click Here for the Hart Facebook page
Click Here for the Hart Twitter page
Elementary School Start and End Times:
7:50 AM - First Bell
8:00 AM - Tardy Bell
3:10 PM - Dismissal
Email Communication:
To receive weekly emails from the Principal:
-Click on Email Express
-Sign up by choosing Hart
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Upcoming Dates
April
15 Tax Day
18 Kindergarten Field Trip to Dallas Arboretum
19 No School-Bad Weather Day
19 Good Friday-No School
21 Easter Sunday
25 Progress reports go home
26 Hart Beat 8:15 AM
26 Kindergarten Sneak Peek 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
27 Late Night Leopard-Camp Out
May
1 1st Grade Performance 6:30 PM
3 Senior Breakfast
12 Mother's Day
13 Math STAAR
14 Reading STAAR
20 4th Grade Austin Trip
27 Memorial Day
28 Field Day-Times TBA
30 Hart Beat 8:15 AM
30 4th Grade pancake breakfast 9:30 AM
30 4th grade Celebration 12:30 PM
31 Last Day of School
31 Report Cards go home
31 Early Dismissal 12:00 PM
31 Kindergarten Awards 8:15 AM
31 1st Grade Awards 8:45 AM
31 2nd Grade Awards 9:15 AM
31 3rd Grade Awards 9:45 AM
31 4th Grade Awards 10:15 AM
31 Class Parties 10:45 AM
31 4th Grade Walk the Hall/4th Grade Send Off 11:45 AM
June
1 LHS Graduation
16 Father's Day
July
4 Independence Day
23 Kindergarten Summer Assessment-More info to come soon.
August
19 1st Day of School 2019-2020 School Year!!!
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Hart PTA Website
Check out our new Hart PTA website to stay up to date with upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, forms and much more.
You can also stay informed and up to date with the Hart PTA on Social Media. Click below to:
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Lovejoy ISD District News
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Denim & Diamonds - The Party!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2019 Denim & Diamonds a fun and successful party. Sponsors, donors, auction bidders, LISD staff and volunteers all came together to make it happen. $322,000 was raised to support education in LISD. The new format was a big hit, so we will make some tweaks and do it again next year. Mark your calendars - February 22, 2020.
Ladies Night Out
Tickets go on sale on March 5 at 10:00 AM.
Click here
for the reservation page and
here
for the Foundation's website.
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Kids 1st Summer Camp
Enroll Now!
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Camp Invention
June 10 - 14
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Lovejoy Gifted Association Presents
The Little Engine That Wouldn't
April 16
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Majestics Spring Show April 4 - 6
The Majestics Dance Team will present their annual spring show April 4 - 6. "Making a Difference" represents a reflection of their year....giving back and being servant leaders of our community. Purchase tickets now!
www.majesticsdance.org
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LHS Students Request Assistance with Entrepreneurship Survey
Lovejoy High School's entrepreneurship class, INCubatoredu, is a program that teaches high school students entrepreneurship by providing them the opportunity to gain real world experience by creating their own product. A group of high school students enrolled in the course visited Hart Elementary School to gather information about their target market - elementary aged students. The high school students would like your help. You may
click here
to complete a short survey regarding their product. The survey will take less than one minute.
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Lovejoy Summer Musical Theatre Camps
July 9-20
We are excited to announce our 2019 musical: Seussical KIDS!
Acting, choreography, lighting, costuming, set building, and painting are just some of the fun activities taking place in Lovejoy's Summer Musical Theatre Camps: Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, and Intern Camp.
Students will work together to produce and perform Seussical KIDS. Students who attend will develop confidence, sharpen their musical and theatrical skills, and create wonderful memories along the way. Directed by Jessica Brewster, LHS Head Theatre Director, and musically directed by Anne Tracy, LHS Puster Elementary Music Specialist, this show is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Please read the detailed handouts for more information and a link to register your child. If you have any questions please contact
Anne_Tracy@lovejoyisd.net
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Grades 3-6 Camp Flier, Click
here
- Musical Theatre Camp (35 student performers)
- Technical Theatre Camp (7-10 technicians)
Grades 7-8 Intern Camp, Click
here
- Musical Theatre Intern Camp (assist student performers develop their musical and theatrical skills)
Online registration can be accessed from the flyers or with these links:
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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.
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SafeSchools App Now Available
SafeSchools has launched their new mobile application for anonymous reporting. You may click here for the SafeSchools Alert Mobile Application Download Instructions.
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Volunteer Background Application Now Available
For the safety of our students, a criminal history record is obtained annually for every person interested in volunteering at a LISD campus. Upon completion of the background check, applicants will be notified of approval to volunteer.
Please
click here
to access the Online Volunteer Application. The online application is a secure link.
All information regarding volunteer applications received for the 2017-2018 school year has been deleted. If you submitted an application prior to August 2018, you will need to complete another application.
Thank you for your assistance with this very important matter. Your interest in serving as a volunteer is appreciated. Should you have any questions, or require assistance, please contact:
Stacey Dillon
Assistant to the Superintendent
469.742.8003
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Receive Text Messages from Lovejoy ISD
Lovejoy ISD is adding text messaging capability to SchoolMessenger, the system we use for phone calls and email communications for information such as school closings due to inclement weather. SchoolMessenger will be configured to send text messages to your wireless phone number(s), with your approval.
To get started, please confirm we have your accurate wireless phone number in the PowerSchool Parent Portal and then opt-in to participate by following the directions below:
In order to receive messages from Lovejoy ISD or your student's school via SMS text we must have your wireless number(s) in SchoolMessenger and receive an "Opt-In Confirmation" from your wireless device.
You can easily opt-in by simply sending "Y" (or "Yes"), via text message, to our SchoolMessenger Short Code number 67587.
The wireless number(s) you enter into the PowerSchool Parent Portal are updated nightly. If you update your wireless number, or add a new number, in the PowerSchool Parent Portal, the new number will automatically be sent an Opt-In message.
To access the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please click here. If you have any questions, or if we may be of any assistance, please contact Stacey Dillon at 469.742.8003.
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