Dear Hart Families,
Happy Friday! We have had a great week of school with our Kindergarten students celebrating the 100th day this week!
Next week, we will have a very busy four-day week. On Monday, we will celebrate Valentine's Day by having our Valentine's class parties from 1:45 - 2:30. We are asking all parents to leave by 2:45 if they would like to leave before the buses. Then, on Thursday, February 17th, we will now have a full school day for students. As a reminder, students must be present at 10:00 a.m. to count for attendance. This full-day + 3 extra minutes added to our day allows us to enjoy February 21st as a holiday. Our school start time will be 7:52 beginning Monday, February 14th. Our doors will continue to open at 7:15 a.m.
For your safety, we are asking parents and students to go through our gate when they are leaving in the afternoon from the park and pick up the loading zone. You can use the crosswalk and go between the buses to the gate. Thank you in advance for helping us keep all of our students and parents safe. Please see the picture below for more details.
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I hope that you have an amazing weekend. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.
All My Best,
Wendy Craft
Wendy_craft@lovejoyisd.net
214-551-4503 (cell)
469-742-8077 (office)
My mission is to be a servant leader who works with students, parents, and staff to build a community that fosters relationships and learning where everyone THRIVES. Each day, I strive to make the choice to be great versus comfortable, because you can't be both!
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Valentine's Parties: Monday, February 14th
Class Valentine's Parties will be held on Monday, February 14th from 1:45 - 2:30 pm. We will be exchanging Valentines this year and parents are welcome to attend. Please look for additional
information from your teacher and room moms. If you plan on attending, please be sure to leave the
building at 2:30 pm or we ask that you stay until the car line is complete at 3:15 pm.
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Valentine's Parties FAST PASS
If you would like to sign in at HES for the Valentine's Parties faster and easier, please fill out the Fast Pass form below! All you need to do is bring your license with you and we will check it and mark you off the list. If you do not choose to do a Fast Pass, you will have to sign-in in for the parties in the Front Office.
FAST PASS Form DUE no later than 12:00 am (midnight)
Sunday, February 13th!
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School Calendar Update
At the Board of Trustees Workshop on February 7th, a change to our current school calendar was approved. This change addresses some of the impact of the loss of the February 3rd and 4th school days due to inclement weather. On Wednesday of last week, we communicated that students have to attend school on both the February 21st and April 18th bad weather make-up days. This is because school districts are required to ensure students attend school for a minimum of 75,600 minutes. At the Board Meeting on Monday night, the decision was made to alter this plan as follows:
- Students will attend a full day of school on Thursday, February 17th. This was previously an early release day.
- 3 minutes will be added to the start of the school day beginning on February 14th (Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School Only).
- Students will not attend school on Monday, February 21st.
Why was the additional time added to the start of the school day rather than the end of the school day?
Adding three minutes to the start of the school day will have the least impact on transportation. Additionally, the large majority of our students are already at school by the adjusted start time.
Does my child still have to attend school on the April 18, 2022 bad weather day?
Yes. Students will attend school on Monday, April 18, 2022.
Why didn’t Lovejoy ISD utilize virtual learning during the school closure due to inclement weather?
The Texas Education Agency does not currently provide an option for school districts to count virtual learning as an instructional day. The funded virtual learning options available to public school districts have very specific criteria that limits this option to a small number of students.
I have heard that another school district is not having to use any of their bad weather days to make up missed school days. Why isn’t this an option for Lovejoy ISD?
School districts are required to ensure students attend school for a minimum of 75,600 minutes. Some school districts have built additional time into their school calendar and therefore do not have to utilize make-up days to achieve the minimum minute requirement.
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New Gate on North Side of Hart Elementary
A new gate/opening has been installed in the fence on the north side of our school. For those parents who park on the grass in the afternoon for Park and Pickup, there is now a gate/opening for you to walk through the fence. For safety reasons, please use the gate/opening instead of walking around the fence. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!
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Sign Language Class: 2nd and 4th Grade
We are trying a trial sign language class for our 2nd and 4th Grade students after school starting the week after Spring Break. Registration is now open and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Unfortunately, the 4th Grade class is now FULL, but there are 3 spots left in the 2nd Grade class. Please send in the form (sent home with your child) and cash/check made out to Hart Elementary.
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4th Grade Yearbook Ads: 2 More Days to Purchase Your Ad!
It is time to order your 4th Grade Ad for the
2021-2022 HES Yearbook! Show your spirit and support by placing an ad for your child(ren) in the yearbook. The deadline is February 12th!
You can do so in four easy steps...
- Click the link below to access the ad website
- Order your 1/4 page ad (by February 12th)
- Receive an email with confirmation of purchase and a later email with the ad design options and instructions.
- Submit your details and pictures (per email instructions) by March 16th.
- We ask that you only purchase (1) 1/4 page ad per student!
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4th Grade Music Program -
The 4th Grade Music Program has been RESCHEDULED
for Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm in the HES Cafeteria. All students need to arrive at 6:00 pm. For questions, please contact Katrina Arabie, our music teacher, at katrina_arabie@lovejoyisd.net.
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Daddy Daughter Dance
Calling all Hart men and their little ladies! Come join us for a night full of fun and dancing - country style! There will be a DJ, dessert bar, drinks, crafts, photos, and more! Please purchase tickets by clicking the link below. The fee is $10/couple and $5/additional attendees.
DEADLINE for ticket purchase is FRIDAY, February 18th!
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Talent Show Opportunities
Hart Elementary will have two different Talent Show experiences this year.
Hart 3rd and 4th Grade Talent Show
Friday, March 4, 2022, 8:30 AM
Auditions: February 23 and 24, 3:15-5:15 PM
Stage crew opportunities available for 3rd and 4th graders
Hart K-2 Talent Weeks
May 2-6 & May 9-13 2022 during music class
Students perform for homeroom classmates in the music room.
Informal and relaxed, no auditions, no stage fright :)
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Keep Lucas Beautiful Spring Cleanup
The Keep Lucas Beautiful (KLB) Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. KLB is committed to ensuring the Lucas community remains a clean and beautiful place to live. KLB programs focused on efforts to keep the community litter-free, preserving the natural environment, and promoting sustainable practices.
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Dads at Hart
Sign up today! There are still spots available in March and April.
Please follow our sign-up instructions found here: Sign Up Instructions. The Dads@Hart program offers an opportunity to spend one full day in your child’s classroom and assist with activities on campus.
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High School Musical
The Lovejoy High School Department of Performing Arts is excited to announce that Disney’s High School Musical is coming to Lovejoy High School! Disney's smash hit movie musical comes to life on our stage! Troy (Senior, Aidan Abramson) and Gabriella (Senior, Kaylee Cortez), their arch-nemesis Sharpay (Junior, Kynan Lowrance) and her twin brother Ryan (Junior, Ryder Sullivan), along with the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.
Disney's High School Musical is fun for the whole family! So come show your school spirit and see how the whole story plays out on February 17, 18, and 19 at 7 pm, or our newly added! Tickets are $10 for students, seniors, and staff with identification, or $15 for adults. Tickets are only available through the Lovejoy Fine Arts Virtual Box Office: TinyURL.com/LovejoyBoxOffice.
We encourage our audiences to buy in advance for the best seating options. Come join us for “High School Musical” at the Lovejoy High School Auditorium located at 2350 Estates Parkway, Lucas, Texas."
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Valentines Hart Grab Bag
Everyone has been so generous in helping us supply the staff with new supplies! Please remember you can send your items from the Amazon wish list or have your student drop them in the boxes in the front office. We kindly ask all items be delivered by this Friday. Thank
you so much!!
Did you know that during the 20-21 school year teachers spent an average of $750 of their OWN MONEY to supply the classroom!?! Let’s help our staff by refilling their supplies as well as a few fun things we think the staff would enjoy. We will have a Valentines Grab Bag event on February 15th for each staff member to pick out items for their classroom. Below is the sign-up genius link with all the info. Thank you for your continued support of the Hart Elementary Staff!
The Hospitality Team (Abby, Andrea and Liz)
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PTO Newsletter
Ways & Means/Fundraising
Click on the image below to support Hart and the PTO!
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Raising Money for Hart Elementary PTO
Did you know raising money for Hart Elementary PTO is as easy as scanning your receipts or linking your shopping accounts? Here’s how:
Click on the image below to sign up for these fundraising opportunities!
- For more detailed information about how to create these accounts see the latest Hart Headlines Newsletter!
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February
14th - Valentine's Day Parties @ 1:45pm
18th - Student Holiday
21st - Student/Staff Holiday
22nd - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
24th - Class Pictures
25th - Daddy Daughter Dance
28th - March 4th - Book Fair
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