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SCIS Parent Message
#Be The Difference
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SCIS Parents,
I hope each of you had a wonderful break! I hope you will watch the video summary above regarding the details of the following:
5th Grade Fine Arts Field Trip to WSMS, Friday, 1/17/2020.
(See video for details)
- All 5th graders will attend this trip.
- Leave SCIS at 9:00- return around 11:30 a.m.
- 5th period and 6th period lunches are switched tomorrow.
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1/17/20 Bell Schedule for all grades with 5th and 6th periods switched:
Reminder: No School on Monday, January 20th.
Volunteers needed for the 6th Grade Perot Museum Trip Friday, 3/6
Parent
volunteers must be a cleared volunteer for Lovejoy ISD.
Parent Chaperone training will be at 8:00 am, Friday 3/6. Parent volunteers will get a detailed email with info.
2018-19 school report card for Sloan Creek Intermediate School
TEA has released the 2018-19 school report card for Sloan Creek Intermediate School and it can be accessed here.
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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Hour of Code: January 24-30, 2020
Sloan Creek will participate in Hour of Code this January 24-30. Hour of Code is a celebration of the National Computer Science Week where millions of students around the globe commit to coding activities for at least one hour.
Students will earn rewards for completing each coding activity, and a grand prize Hydro-flask sticker will be given to any student who completes ALL Hour of Code activities. If there are any generous Leopards who are interested in covering part or all of the Hydro-flask Sticker prize (estimated cost is around $200), please contact Ms. Hopkins or Mrs. McGuire.
STEM Festival: February 29, 2020 @ LHS
More info is coming on STEM Festival but we wanted to make sure you saved the date.
Meet the Leopards Event
2020-2021 WSMS Cheer Information Meeting (for parents only)
When: February 11th at 5:30 pm
Where: WSMS Room c200
Agenda: Will go over the cheer tryout process, the difference between A, B, and C squad, and the financial obligations for cheer.
Parents: Due to a lack of space, please do not bring your students to the information meeting on February 11th.
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Congratulations the first ever all girls Sloan Creek Robotic Team. Coming to the high school twice a week, these young ladies built a robot and programmed it to do specified tasks. These girls competed this past weekend at the TCEA Robotic Tournament finishing in 9th and 18th place respectively. We are so proud of these girls.
From left to right are Paige Olsen, Elle Peters, Arwin Eairheart, Coach Alyssa Vaughn, Kate Bonilla, Arianna Ogle-Garza, and Siddhi Pareek.
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Bluebonnet book voting
Students have been invited to read at least 5 of the 20 bluebonnet nominees for the year.
Bluebonnet reading for the year is wrapping up
!
I
f you
r student
wants to vote for the statewide
bluebonnet
winner
they can
read at least 5 bluebonnet books and fill out the book response form online or in the library
.
We will have a blueberry breakfast to vote on January 29 for students who have read 5 books
and filled out a form for each!
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Student Registration Time Lines
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SCIS SPRING REGISTRATION - 5th Grade
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DATE
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STUDENTS
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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January 17th 9am-12pm
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5th Graders
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Fine Arts Preview Field Trip
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WSMS
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January 22nd & 23rd
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5th Graders
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SCIS Counselor talks to 5th grade homerooms about choices for 6th Grade Fine Arts
Online Registration Begins
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SCIS
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January 29th
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5th Graders
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Online Registration for Fine Arts Form Due
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SCIS
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February 5th
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Parents of
5th Grade
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Art Student Notification
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SCIS
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February 22nd
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5th Graders
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Orchestra Instrument Fitting
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SCIS
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February 29th
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5th Graders
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Band Instrument Fitting
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SCIS
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2020-2021 WSMS SPRING REGISTRATION - 6th Grade
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STUDENTS |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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January 31
9am-2pm
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6th Graders |
LISD Bump Up Day
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WSMS |
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February 4
9am - 10am
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Parents of
6TH Grade
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WSMS Parent Registration Presentation
For Rising 7th Grade students
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WSMS
Main Gym
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February 4
5:30pm - 6pm
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Parents of
6TH Grade
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GT Parent Information Meeting
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WSMS
C200
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February 4
6pm - 7pm
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Parents of
6TH Grade
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WSMS Parent Registration Presentation
For Rising 7th Grade students
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WSMS
Band Hall
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| February 5 |
6TH Grade |
WSMS Student Registration Presentations
For Rising 7th Graders
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SCIS |
| February 19 & 20 |
6TH Grade |
WSMS Online Student Registration
(with counselors at SCIS
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SCIS |
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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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| Jan 17 |
5th grade Fine Arts preview |
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| Jan 20 |
Student Holiday |
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| Jan 22 |
Student Lighthouse Meeting |
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Jan 27 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm |
| Jan 31 |
4th/6th/8th Bump Up Day |
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| Feb 03 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm |
| Feb 07 |
Principal's Coffee |
9:00 am - 10:30 am |
| Feb 10 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Feb 13 |
Early Release |
11:45 am |
| Feb 14 |
Winter Break |
No School |
| Feb 17 |
Winter Break/Bad Weather Make Up Day |
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| Feb 20 |
Q3 Progress Reports sent home |
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| Feb 22 |
Orchestra Instrument Selections |
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| Feb 24-28 |
Book Fair |
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| Feb 24 |
Chess Club |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Feb 25 |
Orchestra Concert |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
| Feb 26 |
Student Lighthouse Meeting |
2:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Feb 29 |
STEM Festival @ Lovejoy High School |
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| Feb 29 |
Band Instrument fitting |
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SCIS Volunteer Opportunities
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Thank you to all of the volunteers that have helped the Sloan Creek Campus. We understand that your time is valuable and we love that you are spending a portion of it at Sloan Creek, helping our kids.
Ongoing Volunteer Needs
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
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.
Makerspace Challenge - Lead students in a maker space challenge. Wednesdays, once a month, during lunch time for both 5th and 6th graders
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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.
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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
Be sure to take a moment to sign up, on the Lovejoy ISD website, to receive messages from the Superintendent 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.
*If you would like to update your district/campus email preferences or change your email address, please click on the Update Profile link at the footer of this email. You will receive an email from Constant Contact which will allow you to update the information and campus news preferences.
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