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SCIS Parent Message
#Be The Difference
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SCIS Parent Video Message
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Wonderful Sloan Creek Parents,
I know the Winkler family is looking forward to the four day weekend ahead. I think they are even more excited about the cooler weather that is now finally feeling like fall!
I hope you will watch the video summary above about the following details:
Fall Break October 11 & 14
(No School)
Red Ribbon Week, October 15th - 18th
Sloan Creek students are invited to dress up this week. Dress up days correspond to Lovejoy High School Homecoming week. Red Ribbon Week is intended to set healthy structures and reminders for students to stay away from unhealthy decisions regarding drugs and alcohol.
- Tuesday: Cowboy Up Against Drugs - Anything and all things cowboy.
- Wednesday: Welcome to the Lovejoy Jungle - jungle or animal print
- Thursday: We are ONE Team - 6th grade wears black / 5th grade wears red
- Friday: Lovejoy Unites: Wear your homecoming shirt or anything Lovejoy
Principal's Coffee- Friday, October 18th, at 9:00 a.m-10:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Susa'n Hoemke, Lovejoy ISD parent
Topic: A plan to help parents to keep their children drug free.
A letter to you from lovejoy parent, Susa'n Hoemke:
"As a young parent of four kids I never imagined or even thought about the chance of my kids using drugs. We were not discussing any substances as a family because we ourselves were not educated on the topic and neither were our kids. My son Hayden was happy, curious and energetic before his drug use. When he was offered alcohol and then marijuana in 9th grade by his peers, he did try both which quickly led to his desire to have more. He had no idea of the changes going on in his brain and body even though he did not feel right. One substance led to another and began his battle with drug addiction. We did not understand him, and he did not understand himself. If he had known more of the consequences and if we had been educated about Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder/Addiction, Hayden would have had a better chance to be alive today. Hayden lost his life to Heroin Overdose at age 22 after a long 8-year battle. IMAP - I Make a Plan "Mapping the Way to be drug free" offers a way to plan and be prepared to avoid the many consequences of drug and alcohol abuse. IMAP wants to give your kids the tools they need and know why they want to say no to drugs and alcohol."
-Susa'n Hoemke, Lovejoy ISD parent.
6th Grade Parents:
Mrs.Hoemke created an IMAP (I Make A Plan) curriculum is designed to be taught during 6th grade Health Class throughout the year. This curriculum will help kids make a plan to stay away from unhealthy choices. If you have any questions or concerns or you do not want your child to participate in the program please contact Amber Smith, SCIS School Counselor, at amber_smith@lovejoyisd.net.
With Gratitude,
Principal
Ray_winkler@lovejoyisd.net
"My mission is to inspire others to dream more, learn more, and do more to make a positive difference in the lives of those around them. I believe that we must teach 5th and 6th graders how to be leaders by design, not by chance. I am passionate about building trust within classrooms to create a breakthrough performance for each child. I am driven to ensure that each child has an experience that is second to none."
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Fall Break October 11 & 14
Red Ribbon Week, October 15th - 18th
Sloan Creek students are invited to dress up this week. Dress up days correspond to Lovejoy High School Homecoming week.
Tuesday: Cowboy Up Against Drugs -
Anything and all things cowboy
Wednesday: Welcome to the Lovejoy Jungle -
jungle or animal print
Thursday: We are ONE Team -
6th grade wears black /
5th grade wears red
Friday: Lovejoy Unites:
Wear your homecoming shirt or anything Lovejoy
SCIS Spelling Bee, October 28th and 29th
When
: Monday, October 28th (preliminary)
Tuesday, October 29th (final round)
Time
: 8:00 am
Where
: Cafeteria
Who is invited
: Parents and family
See You @ the Creek, sponsored by SCIS PTA, October 30, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In response to requests from the community, the Sloan Creek PTA is excited to host the first annual See You @ the Creek at SCIS on October 30th! This is an opportunity for Class of 2026 and 2027 families to come together with fun activities (details in the flyer below) and build relationships that will be important in the years to come.
See the links below for a few ways YOU can help make this event a success!
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Buy a t-shirt (deadline is 10/10) - this is an event in response to community demand, and there was no money set aside for it in the PTA budget - a t-shirt is a great way to support the event both by providing dollars and marketing!
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Sign up for the Trunk or Treat - we are looking for sports teams, neighborhoods or other community groups to come together to decorate trunks and hand out treats. For details see the sign-up form.
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Volunteer to help on the day of the event - we have set up short shifts so you can still enjoy the event with your family!
5. COME! Bring your family, and encourage your neighbors and your friends to come too!
dude. be nice week November 4th - 8th - Order T-shirts here
dude. be nice (DBN) is committed to building more positive communities. It is their mission to inspire people to treat themselves and others better.
More information on our 2nd annual dude. by nice celebration to come.
T-shirts can be ordered through the front office at SCIS until October 10th.
6th Grade Health Class - IMAP Drug Prevention Curriculum
Dear Parents,
As a young parent of four kids I never imagined or even thought about the chance of my kids using drugs. We were not discussing any substances as a family because we ourselves were not educated on the topic and neither were our kids. My son Hayden was happy, curious and energetic before his drug use. When he was offered alcohol and then marijuana in 9th grade by his peers, he did try both which quickly led to his desire to have more. He had no idea of the changes going on in his brain and body even though he did not feel right. One substance led to another and began his battle with drug addiction. We did not understand him, and he did not understand himself. If he had known more of the consequences and if we had been educated about Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder/Addiction, Hayden would have had a better chance to be alive today. Hayden lost his life to Heroin Overdose at age 22 after a long 8-year battle. IMAP - I Make a Plan "Mapping the Way to be drug free" offers a way to plan and be prepared to avoid the many consequences of drug and alcohol abuse. IMAP wants to give your kids the tools they need and know why they want to say no to drugs and alcohol.
From: Susa'n Hoemke
The IMAP curriculum will be taught during 6th grade Health Class throughout the year. If you have any questions or concerns or you do not want your child to participate in the program please contact Amber Smith, SCIS School Counselor, at
amber_smith@lovejoyisd.net.
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PowerSchool Parent Portal Access Tips
Here are some quick bullets about the PowerSchool Parent Portal:
PowerSchool Parent Portal Access Tips
- Unless you have changed your username after August 12, 2019, the username is the email address that is associated to the parent account. The log of invalid logins that we are seeing are typically parent accounts that are trying to use something other than an email address as the username.
- Recently users have been denied access and it is determined that they are not using the correct URL. Please make sure that you are going to http://powerschool.lovejoyisd.net . If you see Welcome to Unified Classroom, you are on the wrong site. This is another PowerSchool product that we do not have a subscription as it duplicates Google Classroom.
- Remember that the mobile app is only a tool for updates on assignments, grades, and attendance. Typically to access the Enrollment Forms, Absence Reason Excuses, GPA Information, and the Random Drug Testing Forms you must use a tablet, laptop or desktop and the URL above. From a mobile phone, you can use your browser and go to the URL above; however, once logged in it is difficult to navigate.
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Date
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Event
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Time
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| Oct 11-14 |
No School - Fall Break |
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| Oct 15-18 |
Red Ribbon Week |
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| Oct 17 |
Report Cards sent home |
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| Oct 18 |
Parent Coffee |
9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Oct 21 |
5th Grade Sloan Creek Chorale rehearsal
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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| Oct 21 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Oct 21 |
Band Concert Rehearsal |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Oct 22 |
Band Preview Concert |
6:30 pm |
| Oct 23 |
Student Lighthouse Meeting |
2:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Oct 23 |
Orchestra Concert |
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Oct 28 |
5th Grade Sloan Creek Chorale rehearsal
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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| Oct 30 |
See you @ the Creek |
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Nov 01 |
Student Holiday - No School |
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| Nov 02 |
Turkey Trot Chess Tournament |
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| Nov 4-8 |
Dude, Be Nice Week |
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| Nov 04 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Nov 05 |
Veterans Day/Thanksgiving Celebration |
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| Nov 07 |
Q2 Progress report 1 sent home |
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| Nov 08 |
Principal Coffee |
9:00 am - 10:30 am |
| Nov 11 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Nov 13 |
Fine Arts cookie dough delivered |
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| Nov 18 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Nov 20 |
Student Lighthouse meeting |
2:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Nov 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Break - No school |
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SCIS Volunteer Opportunities
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Thank you to the over 100 volunteers that are partnering with Sloan Creek for the benefit of our students. We have new opportunities for you to consider. Ms. Stewart has areas in the library where should would appreciate support, and the school is requesting help getting our 5th graders off to adventure camp. Please find the sign ups, below:
LIBRARY HELP
Library Shelving - Help Ms. Stewart keep our library organized and all the books in the right spots. Every Friday from 1-2:45
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4babad2b0-library
Friday Read-A-Louds - Read a loud to students in the library. Twice a month on Fridays. You can pick one recess or all four.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4babad2b0-friday
Makerspace Challenge - Lead students in a maker space challenge. Wednesdays, once a month, during lunch time for both 5th and 6th graders
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4BABAD2B0-makerspace
These things will also be available at the Sloan Creek PTA Volunteer Website.
If you have any questions please reach out to Kim Rollins at kmrollins@hotmail.com
Volunteer Application
Thank you for your interest in volunteering. Your willingness to serve in this capacity is very much appreciated. You may click here to access the background check application.
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We appreciate your support,
Sloan Creek PTA
2019-2020 Reflections Theme Is In!
The SCIS PTA is very pleased to announce that the theme for this year's Reflections contest is entitled "Look Within". We encourage ALL 5th and 6th graders to participate in this annual competition which promotes the creation of student works of art. The art categories range from dance choreography to film production, literature, music composition, photography and the visual arts. Students may enter the Reflections program in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category. The deadline for submission is Monday, October 28th by 3pm. Every student who participates will receive a certification of recognition signed by the Texas PTA President and recognition on the Texas PTA web site.
In order to participate, students must complete an
entry form
For any further questions or concerns regarding Reflections, please contact
Jacqueline Stevens
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Apply Now for Leadership Lovejoy
The Lovejoy Independent School District is pleased to announce the application process for Leadership Lovejoy. This program provides an opportunity for participants to learn the history of Lovejoy, as well as educational practices, programs, and philosophy of Lovejoy ISD. Additionally, Leadership Lovejoy members will provide feedback, ask questions, and share ideas for district improvement. Meetings will be held once per month from October - April from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
Applications should be submitted by Tuesday, October 15.
Safety and Security Training
Lovejoy ISD is offering "Stop the Bleed" and "Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events" trainings during the month of November. You are invited to join us for this training which is applicable and practical for all community members.
Stop the Bleed
November 19, 2019
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lovejoy High School Lecture Hall
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
November 21, 2019
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Lovejoy High School Lecture Hall
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The
Lovejoy ISD Community News Page
includes news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more. Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.
This Week's News:
Apply Now for Leadership Lovejoy!
Senior Judges Needed!
Register Now! 10th Annual Turkey Chess Tournament
Varsity Football Tickets Available Through School Store
Parking Information for Home Football Games
2019-2020 PTA Reflections Contest - Look Within
Majestics Fundraiser
Homecoming Mums and Garters
On Sale at Lovejoy High School
Soccer Fundraiser
Orchestra Fundraiser
City of Lucas Farmers Market
Foundation for Lovejoy Schools Men's Tailgate Party and Cornhole Tournament
Taste of Fairview Benefiting the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Lovejoy ISD Safety and Security Training
Lovejoy Professional Network Charity Benefit Golf Tournament
Boys Wrestling Camp
Girls Wrestling Camp
Running Over Depression
Leopard Baseball Buddy League
Mountain Bike Team
Lovejoy High School Cheer Fundraiser
Holiday Poinsettias for Sale
News from Collin College
For the latest Athletic News, download the "Lovejoy Leopards Athletics" app.
For the latest Fine Arts News, follow
@LovejoyArts
on Twitter, or like them on Facebook at Lovejoy Arts.
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Student and Parent Concerns/Grievances
The faculty and staff of Lovejoy ISD are committed to the service of our students and their parents by responding promptly and professionally to concerns or grievances which may arise.
Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances are governed by LISD Board Policies FNG (LEGAL) and FNG (LOCAL).
How Do You Resolve Parent Concerns?
If you, as the parent or guardian of a Lovejoy ISD student, have concerns regarding your child's education or performance, we want to talk with you. Sitting down and talking with the people who interact most often with your child on a daily basis - his/her teacher, counselor, coach or director- can remedy the majority of concerns.
Most concerns can be and usually are resolved at the classroom/activity/sports or campus level. However, if your concerns are not addressed by visiting with the teacher, campus counselor, coach or director, you may choose to follow the three-level process listed below:
Level One:
Within 15 business days of the incident causing the concern/complaint, you may request a meeting with the next level supervisor which could be the Athletic Director, Fine Arts Director or Campus Principal. The Level One form may be found
here.
Level Two:
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Level One process, within 10 business days of receipt of the Level One decision letter, you may request a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Operations (Athletics, Safety, Operations) or Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction (Teachers, Administrators, Student Discipline). The Level Two form may be found
here.
Level Three:
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Level Two process, within 10 business days of receipt of the Level Two decision letter, you may appeal the decision to the School Board by contacting the Superintendent. The Level Three form may be found
here.
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EMAIL COMMUNICATION
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Click here to sign up
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