SCIS Principal's Message -August 20, 2020

SCIS Parent Message

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SCIS News

Hello Sloan Creek Families,

Thank you all for a great first week of learning! The video above gives you so a few details about the following:

Bright Spot Nomination:

Starting next week we will host a spot in this weekly newsletter where you can nominate anyone in our SCIS family for a "Bright Spot" award. We will print your "shout out" about your own child, your neighbors, and/or your child's teachers right here! Nominate anyone in the SCIS community who deserves a pat on the back! You can choose to sign you name, or it can be a anonymous positive note!

Bright Spot Nomination Categories:

Tackle the Challenge- *Those who took on a challenge and thrived through it.
The Marigold - *Marigolds make everyone around them better.
Cognitive Demand- *Those who push our thinking in new ways.
Leadership- *Those who show us how to be our very best."

Click here to nominate someone for a Bright Spot Award

Would your child like to be in next week's video?

Each week, we would like to feature our kids in our weekly video.

Next week's video prompt is :
"What I will remember most about this past summer...."

(Use Landscape mode- turn your phone on it's side for best video results)

Send your video to Ray_Winkler@lovejoyisd.net

Medication Drop Off:

See details below.

If I can be of service in anyway, please reach out to me directly.

With Gratitude,

Ray Winkler,

Principal

214.417.4660

Help us Suprise Dr. Goddard for his 50th Birthday!

Dr. Goddard sends each and every one of our Lovejoy Leopards a special letter to open on their birthday! This year, Dr. Goddard turns 50 and we thought it would be great to surprise him by asking our students and families to send him special birthday wishes!

If you are interested in participating, please click here to learn more - https://www.lovejoyisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1821731&type=d&pREC_ID=1981468

New Information

Medications drop off August 24th and 27th 8:00am - 10:00am

If your student has a prescription or over the counter medication that needs to be kept in the SCIS school clinic during face to face instruction, please contact me.

The Medication, Emergency Action, and the Asthma Action forms can all be found here. Some of these forms must be signed by the child's physician as well as the parent, so you will need to fill these out ahead of time.

I will be available for medication and form drop off on Monday August 24th and Thursday August 27th from 8:00-10:00 both days.

Please email me at michelle_countryman@lovejoyisd.net to reserve a time on one of those days. I will be setup outside in the back courtyard area.

All medications must be in their original packaging (NO ziplock baggies) and not expired.

Prescription medications must have the proper label on the bottle or packaging and will have to be counted with the parent dropping the medication off.

Thank you,

Michelle Countryman, RN

469-742-8308

ParentPortal Update Needed

The PowerSchool ParentPortal is now open for you to complete the online Enrollment & Student Information Forms. Please click here to access the Parent Portal.

Parents will access the enrollment forms in their PowerSchool Parent Portal - left navigation panel - "Enrollment & Student Forms." Completion of these forms is required every year for every student. Please take a few minutes to update your contact information and other forms.

Walk the Creek - September 2

We are VERY excited to once again have our traditional "Walk the Creek"

This year we will have "Walk the Creek" on Wednesday, September 2.

The day will only be offered to our students who will attend classes in person beginning on September 8. Instead of having all students on campus at once, we will invite our 5th grade students in the morning with their first class beginning at 8:30 AM. They will visit all of their "A" Day classes and then all of their "B" Day classes before being dismissed at 11:02 AM. Our 6th graders will then follow the same bell schedule and visit all of the classes in the same order beginning at 1:00 PM and being dismissed at 3:32 PM. This event helps to ensure that the first day of school goes smoothly by providing the students with an opportunity to walk through their schedules, find their classrooms, meet their teachers, and reunite with their friends. This is a day designed for students only.

September 2 will not be designated as an A or B day. All students will receive asynchronous assignments from their A Day teacher on August 31 that will be due on Wednesday, September 2.

Leopard Fishing Club

6th grade students anglers - if you are interested in joining Leopard Fishing please send an email to Leopardfishingclub@gmail.com and let us know you are interested. All anglers need to be signed up by August 31st.

The purpose of the Club is to educate and prepare future Leopard Fishing High School Team anglers for competitive bass fishing. As a Club member you will be introduced to competitive bass fishing, interact with the high school fishing team, participate in fish camp and an intra-squad tournament.

Upcoming Events

August

21 - Beginner Orchestra instrument pick up 5:30pm - 7:00pm at SCIS
24 - Medication drop off 8:00am - 10:00am
27 - Medication drop off 8:00am - 10:00am

September

2 - Walk the Creek for Face to Face Learners
7 - Labor Day/Student Holiday

From the Library

I am excited to announce that the library will be offering book checkouts starting the first week of school which is next week! Students have the option to put a hold on a book via our Destiny Catalog system or request a librarian-selected book based on their interests. Our first pick up day will be Friday, August 21 at noon. For more detailed information on how to complete these requests and to make sure there is a book available for you to pick up please review the following document.

SCIS Book Checkout Information

Be on the lookout for even more exciting library programs and services in the coming weeks! We will be posting information through the Library google classroom, as well as sharing information in the Principal's Message and on the library website.

Happy reading!

Ariel Stewart

Library Media Specialist

Sloan Creek Intermediate

SCIS Information

SCIS Bell Schedule

SCIS A/B Day Calendar

2020-2021 School Supplies List

5th Grade

6th Grade

New Student Registration

Lovejoy ISD is now accepting new student registration for the 2020-2021 school year. The enrollment process can be completed all online. Begin the online enrollment process at the following link:

https://www.lovejoyisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=388608&type=d&pREC_ID=881748

Sloan Creek PTO

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