Principal Message 12/2/21 |
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Congratulations to Anne Tracy, Heart of the Teacher recipient
and Josefina DeVilla, Heart of Support recipient for November!
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Puster Families,
It is already December and these next few weeks are going to FLY by! I absolutely love the excitement this time of year brings - we have gingerbread hunts and grinchy days ahead! You'll also find details on some fun dress-up opportunities below.
Nothing gets you more in the spirit of the season than the Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival! Our Puster Choir will be performing on Saturday in the gym. I'm sure I'll see some of you there as well as viewing the amazing artwork - every Puster student has a piece on display in the auxiliary gym. We also have about 35 Puster students with artwork on display in the K-12 Evolution show in the gallery. Additional festival events and details can be found below.
The Haynes family is also headed to watch some Lovejoy Football on Saturday. I'm sure we will see many of you there. Rollpards!
Puster Proud,
Holly
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#PES
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Click here to tell us about a PES staff member who has gone Above and Beyond!
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December
3 - Reading with the Leopards
4 - Fine Arts Festival - Galleries open 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
10 - 2nd Grade to LHS for Children's Show
16 - Puster Pride
8:10-8:55 K-2
9:10-9:55 3-4
16 - Grade Level Parties
16 - Early Release 12:00
16 - Lost and Found Donated
17-28 - Winter Break
January
3-4 - Teacher Professional Development/No School
5 - 2nd Semester Begins - See you at 7:55 a.m.!
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WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS
How important is it for kids to be in school?
School attendance is a baseline factor in determining school success.
A missed school day is a missed opportunity for students to learn.
Regular attendance fosters a classroom connection between teachers and students.
Attending school also provides time for social interactions with peers.
Did you know that?
Attendance is the most significant driver in the funding Lovejoy ISD receives from the state each year?
A 3% reduction in the yearly average daily attendance (ADA) can cause the district to lose $800,000 in funding.
An increase of 1% in the yearly ADA can fund 3 teachers’ salaries.
Although it may seem insignificant that the district loses $50 a day when a student is absent, consider the impact when 250 students are absent across the district and the district loses $12,500. Multiply that by 15 days and it is a loss of $187,500. The impact is significant.
Attendance taken at 10 AM determines the ADA funding that Lovejoy ISD receives for that date. If the student is on campus at that time, LISD receives approximately $50.00 per student. If a student is absent, ADA is lost.
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Lost and Found Donated December 16th |
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There are a lot of awesome items sitting in a HUGE Lost and Found collection at Puster! Students have daily opportunities to check lost and found during their lunch periods. We are delivering any items we find with names. We will also have all items on display for those of you attending our early release day on the 16th.
Any items remaining on the 16th after school will be donated.
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At Puster, we know EVERY staff member goes above and beyond, though we may not always hear about it. Who are our unsung heros? Has a Puster teacher or staff member gone above and beyond for your child/family? We want to hear about it! Parents, community members, staff members and students are welcome to share by clicking the link above. We will keep contributors anonymous in our shout outs. |
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Volunteers and Visitors to Puster will be required to complete a COVID pre-screener the day of visit. Please scan the QR Code at the front of the building to access this form. We appreciate your diligence in keeping our leopards healthy!
At this time, we are not allowing lunch visits or volunteers. You are welcome to drop lunch off for your child at any time.
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Attention 4th graders! Spring Morning Announcements: Anchors/behind the scenes for the morning announcements
The Puster News airs bright and early each morning to help our campus start our day. The smiling faces of the Morning Crew appear for each student as we broadcast a prerecorded morning show that includes the pledges, birthdays, fun theme days, and school news. We love to highlight special events and celebrate our students and teachers.
To become a Morning Crew member, you must be a fourth-grader and complete an application.
Morning Announcements: 4th graders wanted to be on the PES morning announcements broadcast!
We will meet on Monday mornings at 7:30 to record our video segments for the week (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, & next Mon)
We will have anchors introducing our week, recite pledges, our lunch menu, birthdays and more.
Don't want to be on camera but still interested? There is an opportunity to just work behind the scenes as well, adjusting slides, images and our script.
If your 4th grader is interested in participating this semester, please fill out this form with them by December 10th at 4:00pm. I will email you and your child with their dates to record before we return to school in January.
Ariel Stewart
Library Media Specialist
Puster Elementary
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Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival
The Lovejoy ISD Fine Arts Festival begins Thursday, December 3rd. Our schedule for secondary programs has been updated following the exciting news of our LHS Varsity football team heading to the playoffs. Dr. Mathy, our Director of Fine Arts, shared a LETTER. Here is our UPDATED SCHEDULE. We hope you and your family will be able to join us as we celebrate our talented students in our Lovejoy Fine Arts programs.
All our Puster students are involved in the Festival.
- All Puster students will have art on display in the LHS auxiliary gym. Ms. Christianson, our art specialist, is working hard to prepare for a 660 student display.
- Our Puster Pride Choir will perform in the LHS gym at 10 AM this Saturday.
- Our 8 Lovejoy Children's Choir members will perform in the LHS gym at 11:30 AM this Saturday.
News from the Puster Art Studio:
I would like to invite you to our Fine Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, December 4th from 9:00 AM to 6:30 AM at Lovejoy High School! Every Puster student will have a piece of artwork displayed alongside the work of K-12 students across the district. Growing up as a student in Lovejoy, the Fine Arts Festival was something I looked forward to every year and I am so excited to show off the incredible work of my Puster artists!
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Puster Elementary families,
We have just kicked off the Kids Heart Challenge! Kids Heart Challenge benefits our school by providing valuable health & wellness resources for our community and classrooms, PE equipment, and funding for our school and PE program. Joining the Kids Heart Challenge, raising awareness, and supporting the American Heart Association helps save lives. Students can also earn awesome thank you gifts! Thank you for your continued support of Puster Elementary and the AHA.
Each $50 any student raises will enter them into a raffle to pie Mrs. Haynes LIVE over the morning announcements!
Download the free and fun Kids Heart Challenge App (App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android)!
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PTO Membership
Calling all Puster students, staff, and families!! We want all of you to be members of Puster Elementary PTO! This system will allow members to join online, subscribe to our calendar of events, receive online directory access, and update personal information at any time! These features are also available via a mobile app on your phone. https://ptopes. membershiptoolkit.com/home
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Can I bring birthday treats to school for my child?
Yes, you can purchase birthday treats for your child through Student Nutrition. Please note that we are only allowing birthday treats from the LISD Student Nutrition department. Please click here to order your child's birthday treats today! Please email your child's teacher to inform them that you ordered treats so that we do not have 2 students celebrating birthdays on the same day. At this time, we are requesting no visitors during birthday celebrations.
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SCHOOL MESSENGER AND POWER SCHOOL APP
Beginning Monday, November 29, 2021
School Messenger
Lovejoy ISD will reinstate the use of School Messenger to notify parents when students are absent or tardy for class. Messages will be sent via text message, email and phone call. The District is committed to joining forces with parents to ensure timely communication is provided to assist with your student’s safety and school experience.
PowerSchool App
The PowerSchool Mobile App is available for Lovejoy ISD parents. The mobile app gives parents and students instant access to information they need to stay up-to-date on student grades, performance, and attendance.
Some of the Key-Benefits include:
Receive real-time push notifications with updates about Scores and Attendance.
Receive Email notifications for Assignments, Teacher's comments, Daily Bulletins, Schedules, and Fee Transactions.
Access all of your children in one portal
View Grades, Assignments, Attendance,and more
View Announcements from schools
Designed for iPhones/iOS, tablets, and Google/Android Devices
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools |
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We’re excited to kick off our Annual Appeal campaign! Our goal is to raise $300,000 and have 35% community involvement. The students of Lovejoy ISD are touched by Foundation dollars in every school and grade throughout the district. Now, more than ever, they need our support to ensure no interruption to the Lovejoy standard of exceptional learning. Visit our website today to learn more and donate! Click on the insert to go to the website. |
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Lovejoy ISD Football Events Update |
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Click here to get information regarding Lovejoy ISD Football Events
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