SCIS Parent Message
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SCIS Parent Message
SCIS Parent Message
Principal's Message
SCIS Parents, 

We had a great turnout at our first 5th grade camp meeting paired with a new open house format.  If you have feedback on how to make next week's open house even better, please send it my way.  We have a passion for continuous improvement and your direct and honest feedback is key to that process! 

I hope you will watch the very brief video above with more details about: 
  • Information about google classroom parent summaries that were sent this week.
  • Friday -     Sept. 14th- Lockdown and Tornado Drills @ 2:00
  • Tuesday -  Sept. 18th- 6th Grade Open House 6:00-7:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday- Sept. 20th- North Texas Giving Day! 
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With an Attitude of Gratitude, 

Ray Winkler
Principal
214.417.4660 

SCIS News
FERPA and General Waivers
This must be done again every year via PowerSchool, 
It is, once again, time to complete the FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) and General Waiver forms electronically. Also, please take the time to verify that all other required forms have been completed. You can find these forms on line by:
1. Go to the LISD Website . 
2. Click on Parents, 
3. Power School Parent Portal
4. Input your user name and password
5. You should now be in PowerSchool. Click on the blue "Click here to access               the Enrollment Packet Forms or to update student information."
6. There are multiple forms you can click to update, but the required forms are the        two on the bottom - "FERPA" and "General Waiver"
 
If you have any questions, please give Lori Esser  a call at 469-742-8400.

Student Lighthouse Volunteers
Allyson Price, our SCIS Dean of Students, heads up Student Lighthouse Leaders - a leadership program here on our campus.  She is in need of some volunteers to help out during the after school meetings once a month.
Please click  HERE if you are interested in more information regarding this opportunity to volunteer with the SCIS Student Lighthouse Program and to sign up to help.

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:


Red Out Homecoming Shirts
Available from LHS Band
Order Now!
Have you purchased your Red Out Homecoming Shirt? Click here for more information and a printable order form. The deadline to order is October 12, 2018.

SCIS 5th Grade Adventure Camp









SCIS Upcoming Events

Date Event Time
09/14 Tornado and Lockdown Drill  2:00 pm
09/17 PTA General Meeting  10:30 am
09/17 SCC Rehearsal 3:00 pm - 3 45pm
09/18 6th Grade Open House 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
09/24 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
09/26 Student Lighthouse Meeting 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
09/28 Progress Reporting Period Ends
10/1 SCC Rehearsal  3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
10/03 Fall Picture Retakes
10/04 Progress Reports sent home
10/05-08 Fall Break
10/12 Principal's Coffee 9:00 am
10/12 End of Grading Period
10/15,16,17 5th Grade Adventure Camp
10/16 6th Grade Choir Fall Preview Concert @ WSMS
10/18 Report Cards sent home
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 [,
10/25 All Orchestra Courtyard Concert @ LHS
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

SCIS PTA
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



SCIS DIRECTORY ADS: DEADLINE EXTENDED ONE WEEK
Don't miss out on the opportunity to advertise in the 2018-2019 Sloan Creek School Directory. We have just a few ad spots in this years PTA directory. Ads range in size & price: 1/4 page for $35, half page $50, and a full page for $100. To place an ad in the directory, download the Ad Form, mail your check payable to SCIS PTA, and email a high-res .pdf ad to Alyssa Boyd the PTA Directory Chair next Friday, September 21.

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
North Texas Giving Day
The Foundation for Lovejoy School's Annual Appeal, #WeLoveLovejoy, is underway. Our goal is to raise $200,000 with remarkable community support and 100% Lovejoy family participation. The Foundation Board of Directors asks you to join them in giving to the Foundation on North Texas Giving Day, Thursday, September 20th, from 6:00 AM - midnight.
 
Schedule Your Pledge to Give!
If you are unable to give on September 20th, you may schedule your gift during this year's 10 Days of Giving, from September 10th - 19th. Visit Northtexasgivingday.org for additional information regarding scheduling your gift, and donate. Every gift, big or small, is valuable to the mission of enhancing education in Lovejoy. Let's keep those campus thermometers rising!
Save the Date!
Men's Tailgate Tournament Wednesday, October 24th
The Foundation's annual Men's Tailgate Tournament will be held on Wednesday, October 24th.  Save the date and join the Foundation for food, beer, and a double elimination corn hole tournament, guaranteeing all players two games. This is always an enjoyable evening. Registration and additional information will be provided soon. Please contact Laura Berend, Executive Director of the Foundation for additional information.



District News
Lovejoy Gifted Association Meet and Greet Wednesday, September 19th
Are you interested in learning more about the Gifted and Talented program in Lovejoy?  Click here for details regarding the Lovejoy Gifted Association Meet and Greet.
Lovejoy Upper 90 Soccer Boosters Host Juggling-A-Thon Saturday, October 13th
The Upper 90 Soccer Booster Club will host a "Juggling-A-Thon" to help raise money for the program. Each Soccer player will have 30 minutes to get his or her highest number of consecutive ball touches. Prior to this event, the players will be seeking sponsorships for the number of touches they complete during their 30-minute juggling drill. Please help support our 2019 Boys and Girls Soccer program with a sponsorship.
 
For additional information, please contact:
 
Alex Duran, Head Boys Soccer Coach
Ian Keeble, Head Girls Soccer Coach
 
The team will perform their juggling drills for funds on Saturday, October 13th. Additional information will be made available as the event nears.

Lovejoy Preschool PTA Open House Sunday, September 30th
The Lovejoy Preschool PTA invites you to join them for their open house on Sunday, September 30th.  Click here for details.

Lovejoy Upper 90 Soccer Boosters Host Juggling-A-Thon Saturday, October 13th
The Upper 90 Soccer Booster Club will host a "Juggling-A-Thon" to help raise money for the program. Each Soccer player will have 30 minutes to get his or her highest number of consecutive ball touches. Prior to this event, the players will be seeking sponsorships for the number of touches they complete during their 30-minute juggling drill. Please help support our 2019 Boys and Girls Soccer program with a sponsorship.
 
For additional information, please contact:
 
Alex Duran, Head Boys Soccer Coach
Ian Keeble, Head Girls Soccer Coach
 
The team will perform their juggling drills for funds on Saturday, October 13th. Additional information will be made available as the event nears.



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.

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! Girl Scout Troops Now Forming
New Girl Scout troops are forming for girls in K-12th grade - and you and your daughter are invited to join us to learn more about Girl Scouting. All Girl Scout activities are 100 percent girl-led and girl-focused. Join us for information events on Saturday, September 15th from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Bethany Lakes Park (731 Bethany Lake Blvd, Allen) or Monday, September 17th at 7:00 PM at Marion Elementary School (1595 Stablerun Drive, Allen) or contact us at serviceunit101@yahoo.com for additional information.

Lovejoy Softball Grand Slam Club Host Spirit Night Thursday, September 20th
The Lovejoy Lady Leopard Softball Boosters are hosting a Lady Leopard Softball Night at Panera Restaurant on Thursday, September 20th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. Bring the following flyer to Panera's for redemption and a portion of the bill will go to the Grand Slam Club. Please come out, enjoy some great food, and help support our Lady Leopard's Softball Team.


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. 

Lovejoy Leopards, Inc. Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, September 24th
The 10th Annual Lovejoy Leopards, Inc. (LLI) Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 24th at "The Dye Course" at Stonebridge Country Club. This is a new tournament venue.  Registration opens at 7:00 AM. The tournament begins at 8:00 AM and the cost is $150 per player, which includes green fees, cart, gift bag and awards luncheon.
 
The Tournament is limited to 144 golfers.  Golfers should indicate the booster club they are playing in support of and LLI will return 90% of the net after expenses to that booster club.  Golfers may also purchase a Super Ticket for $50, which includes 10 raffle tickets and all games on the course. The deadline to register is September 17th. To obtain a registration form and pay online, golfers may access the LLI Golf Tournament Flyer by clicking here.

New! Lovejoy Ice Hockey Registration
The Lovejoy Ice Hockey Club is forming teams for this upcoming season.  Any 7th - 12th grade hockey players who would like to join the team are encouraged to reach out to lovejoyhockey@gmail.com
Stay Connected
WOULD YOU LIKE DAILY TEXT UPDATES FROM SCIS? 
Here are the 4 easy steps:
  
1. Send a text message to the number:40404
2. Type this message:Follow @sloancreekis
3. Send the message above to the 40404 number
4. You will receive a daily update/reminder about SCIS
 
EMAIL COMMUNICATION
Be sure to take a moment to sign up, on the Lovejoy ISD website, to receive Mr. Moore's as well as my weekly e-mails.   Click here to sign up

SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION
We cross post our daily updates on Twitter and Facebook. Parents are encouraged to follow our social media sites: