I have not been looking forward to having to put something together for this email. I just want this community to know how honored I am to have been able to be a part of helping you make school memories over the past four years. I have learned so much from all of the dedicated parents and staff that I can take and apply to so many parts of my life going forward. I do know that this school and community hold a special place in my heart. The special parts of this school are the staff members that put so much thought, preparation, and passion into preparing a school experience that I feel is unrivaled. The parents’ unwavering trust and support allow teachers to challenge and push students to achieve in the classroom. Because of this, Puster will continue to be a place where your children sprint from the car line and buses in the morning to get to their classrooms. The smiles on students’ faces will continue to light up the halls. The parking lot will be full of activity when there is a school event. Most importantly, your children will be prepared to take on whatever LISD has in store for them beyond Puster Elementary School.
From the bottom of my heart, “Thank you” for letting me be a small piece of the puzzle.
Pride in Puster
Kevin
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March 29 – 4
th
Grade Field Trip to Austin
April 1 - PTA Board Meeting
April 1 - UIL - Spelling and Creative Writing
April 1 - Choir and Chess
April 2 - Spring Pictures - (Rescheduled from March 28)
April 2 - Engineering K-1 and Spanish
April 3 - Engineering 2-4
April 5 - Puster Pride Assembly
April 5 - UIL - All Events at Hart Elementary
April 8 - Choir and Chess
April 9 - 1st Grade Field Trip
April 9 - STAAR - 4th Grade Writing
April 9 - Engineering K-1 and Spanish
April 10 - Engineering 2-4
April 19 - Holiday
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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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4
th
Grade Parents – Austin Field Trip
The Austin Field Trip has arrived! Mrs. Haynes will provide updates throughout the day using the Remind 101 app. You can join the group and receive updates by texting @k3gb8a to the number 81010. You can also join by following the link
https://www.remind.com/join/k3gb8a
. I will send updates on our arrival, a few pics, and our return to school.
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Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, April 2!
It's time to order your Classroom Group Picture!
SchoolPix Inc. will be taking Classroom Groups and Spring Individual Portraits at
Puster
Elementary on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Two ways to order your Classroom Group Picture
….
1
. Attached you will find an order form, please print and fill out the order form and return with payment to the photographer on picture day.
Order forms are also coming home in Thursday folders. There will also be extra forms in the office.
2
. To
order online by credit card
, please go to
https://schoolpix.ephotohost.biz/
.
When prompted,
enter
Puster's School Code 1819-0149
.
A confirmation email will be sent confirming your order has been received. No further action is required.
Reminder: Spring individual portraits
will be taken on the same day! Proofs and ordering information will sent home two weeks after picture day.
Please note: All orders are to be submitted to the photographer on picture day. All school portraits are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Go to this link to get the order form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eLULiFgK5fPsvdOJOwd67uvdthzgkoSW/view?usp=sharing
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Engineering for Kids Grades 2-4
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Kindergarten Round-Up
Kindergarten Roundup
is a registration opportunityfor parents of kindergarten age students for the 2018-2019 school year. i
f you have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2018 please plan to attend this come and go event.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR STUDENT REGISTRATION:
Completed Enrollment Forms- we will have hard copies at our campus or they can be found at:
www.lovejoyisd.net
, click on Parents/Parent Resources/Enrollment & Registration/New Student Registration Requirements and Forms
Copy of original birth certificate
Copy of Social Security Card
Current Copy of Immunization Record
Proof of Residency:
Copy of Driver License
Copy of current utility bill
Copy of current rental agreement
469-742-8003
*Only complete packets will be accepted*
Kindergarten Round-Up is a parent event only. Students and parents will be invited to the school in May for a Kindergarten Sneak Peek.
We Look Forward to Meeting You
Puster Elementary
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An Important Message from the School Nurse
Cold and flu season is in FULL swing! Please remember to follow these guidelines set by the Texas Administrative Code:
- Cold and flu symptoms: PLEASE keep your student home until they are symptom free!
- Temperature of 100.0 degrees or more: Student must be fever free for 24 hours, without medication, before returning to school.
- Vomiting or Diarrhea: student must be symptom free form 24 hours, without medication, before returning to school.
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New Security Procedures
Driver's License must be presented and scanned with every visit and student sign out, no exceptions.
Absences
If your child is going to be absent please e-mail Kendra Card at:
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Yearbook Sales!
Order your yearbook today! The cost is $25 through Feb. 10. Starting Feb. 11 the price will increase to $30. Yearbooks sales end April 3. Go to this link to order your yearbook:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1792372/Robert-L-Puster-Elementary-School/
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Watch D.O.G.S. 2.0 "Another Year, Another 100"
Take a day or ½ day to be a hero for your child. Get your picture on the Puster Watch D.O.G.S. wall with your child.
Signup below for your day. Let’s see how fast we can fill this up.
What is WATCH D.O.G.S. and how do you participate?
Watch D.O.G.S. is a program that helps bring dads and other male role models into our school. Dad's spend a day with their child at school and get to interact alongside the teachers, help with carpool, monitor hallways, help out in the classroom, help with specials...the possibilities are endless.
Have you completed the districts background check?
Lovejoy ISD Volunteer process for the 2018-2019 school year is not yet open. Should be soon.
Each Watch D.O.G. dad is encouraged to wear a Watch D.O.G.S. T-shirt on the day he is volunteering at the school. Your child/children may also want a "My Hero" shirt to wear that day too. Below is the link to purchase your t-shirts. Watch D.O.G. t-shirts are not required but it's encouraged.
Here is the link to purchase your t-shirts:
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Make a Book Face!
Spring Fever is beginning to hit, and we want to keep kids engaged with books and our library. Take a look around your house, the public library, a book store and find a book cover with a face or head. Take a picture and send it our way for display! You can print at home or send an email to
alison_smithwick@lovejoyisd.net
. Here are a few examples to get the wheels turning...
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Book Fair Update
Thank you to our volunteers and patrons of the Spring Book Fair! Book fairs are fantastic fundraisers for our library collection and programs. We are able to take a portion of the proceeds and buy new books for our shelves. Mrs. Peabody is working diligently to process over 150 new books selected from the fair. Additionally, we use some of the profits to fund the purchase of award winning titles from the annual Texas 2x2 and Bluebonnet lists. After book purchases are made, any remaining funds are dedicated to the makerspace. We appreciate your support of the book fair and want you to know that your purchases not only enrich your home libraries but also have a direct and immediate impact in our library.
We will have one more fair this year-- the BOGO book fair! Scholastic has kindly offered to provide a Buy One Get One free fair in May so that our students can stock up for summer reading. We don't earn proceeds for the library from the BOGO fair, but we are thrilled to have kids walk into summer with books they are excited to read. More information coming soon about this fair and our summer reading program!
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Educational Game Donation
In keeping with our #PusterKind initiative, we have another opportunity to make an impact at Burks Elementary (the same McKinney Title 1 Elementary school for which we did the Angel tree at Christmas). They need educational games for their classrooms and we believe that our community can make a difference for them by supplying them with this need. Please bring in any complete games that you no longer need or new games that you feel led to purchase. There will be a collection bin in the atrium to collect all your donations. We truly appreciate your kindness.
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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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New! 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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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.
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Tutoring 101
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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