Dear Lovejoy Families,
I hope that everyone enjoyed their long Easter weekend. It was the first time that my extended family has been together in the same room in over a year, and we definitely had fun playing games and reconnecting.
I hope that your family will join us for the Virtual STEM Festival this Saturday, April 10th from 10:00-2:00. Same fun, just a different platform! Check out the STEM Festival website to start previewing the activities. I know that this will be a great event for the entire family.
As a reminder, if you are interested in staying informed regarding the proposal to consolidate elementary schools, you may access many resources here including Board briefs, FAQ's and past presentations. Please tune into the April 12th Town Hall meeting for additional information. You may access the meeting virtually here.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel to contact me at any time.
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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PTO Presents Author, Bruce Hale
LES PTO is excited to present author Bruce Hale, coming virtually on April 30th. Bruce‘s presentations are a blend of character education, stand-up comedy, and pro-literacy message. His lively assembly includes an audiovisual presentation about his journey from reluctant reader to author, a storytelling from one of his books, a question-and-answer session with students, and a brief cartooning lesson. Kids come away inspired, eager to write and illustrate their own books. He will give two virtual presentations, one for K-2nd students and the other for 3rd-4th students.
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State Aid Funding
Lovejoy ISD has learned from the Texas Education Agency that districts will be eligible for "Hold Harmless" state aid funding in the 4th - 6th six weeks of school IF the following conditions are met:
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A districts average on-campus attendance participation rate during the sixth 6-weeks attendance reporting period is equal to or greater than 80% of all students educated during the sixth 6-weeks; or
- A districts average on-campus attendance participation rate during the sixth 6-weeks attendance reporting period is equal to or greater than the on-campus attendance participation rate reported on the LEA’s October 2020 PEIMS Fall Snapshot.
We need your help! Lovejoy ISD needs to ensure that all students who have signed up for on-campus instruction learning for Q4 are present every day on campus unless they are officially quarantined or are absent for other valid reasons such as illness, doctor's appointments, etc.
Since Lovejoy ISD is funded on daily attendance, we need your help in ensuring we receive all possible funding. Please help us by ensuring if your student is enrolled in on-campus instruction they are physically on campus.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Our grade levels will be coordinating volunteers to help with copying projects. Please look for a Sign Up Genius to be sent to you from your Grade Level Coordinator.
In order to volunteer on our campuses, you must complete the
Volunteer Application. This can take a few days to process, so please complete it as soon as possible if you are interested in volunteering on campus.
We will be looking for additional volunteer opportunities on campus as well. Be on the lookout for more information and opportunities to come!
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STAAR Dates
April 20th - 4th Grade Writing
May 11th - 4th Grade Math
May 12th - 4th Grade Reading
May 18th - 3rd Grade Math
May 19th - 3rd Grade Reading
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New Student Registration
We are so excited to announce registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open! The enrollment paperwork can be found by clicking here. We will be sending out information regarding Kindergarten Round-Up at a later date. You do not need to wait for Kindergarten Round-Up to register your Kindergartener. Please contact Sondra Payne at sondra_payne@lovejoyisd.net or 469.742.8083 with any questions. |
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Birthday Treat Boxes: Order from the LES Cafeteria
Celebrating a student or teachers birthday? You can now order treats from the LES Cafeteria for that special day!
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PTO
The purpose of Lovejoy Elementary PTO is to connect with the LES community, enrich the experiences for all LES students, and advocate for Lovejoy Elementary. Your membership and donations benefit the students and staff at Lovejoy Elementary.
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Please join us for our last LES PTO General Membership meeting on Monday, April 12th at 10:30 am via Zoom. We will vote to approve our 2021-22 budget, our incoming slate of LES PTO officers, and members of our 2020-21 Financial Reconciliation committee among other topics.
Meeting ID: 818 1832 0030
Passcode: 651899
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PTO Scholarship Application Available The Parent-Teacher Organizations in the Lovejoy Independent School District each will award one $500 scholarship to a college-bound senior graduating from Lovejoy High School in 2021. This centralized application means that each student completes the form ONCE, but is eligible for PTO scholarships through the Lovejoy schools they attended (plus the Lovejoy Council and Preschool PTO).
All student applicants (a) must have attended LHS during their sophomore, junior, and senior years; (b) belong to the LHS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization; (c) complete the online scholarship application, including the essays; (d) upload a resume; and (e) have one letters of recommendation submitted.
To begin the application process, students must complete a brief survey, located online at 2020-21 Scholarship INTENT TO APPLY. This survey, which requests their name and email address, indicates their intent to apply.
Once the above Intent to Apply survey is received, we will send the student a link to the online scholarship application. This link will allow students exit and return to the application in case they cannot complete it in one sitting.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021
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Your one stop shop for STEM Fest event information, activity sign ups, Live and On-Demand guest speakers and STEM merchandise, visit the
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Student Nutrition Newsletter
Take a look at our April Student Nutrition Newsletter. The newsletter features information regarding Recovery Nutrition for Youth Adults and Post-Workout Snack Ideas.
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Athletic Tickets
There has been some confusion in regards to ticket sales, as in the past all students and staff have been allowed in free to all athletic contests (with school ID). Due to UIL covid-19 attendance capacity limitation regulations we are forced to charge for entrance to all athletic contests for all staff and students. The tickets sales assist the athletic department in keeping with the capacity limitations required of us. If you have questions, please contact the Lovejoy Athletic Office.
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Need Technology Help?
If you are experiencing any issues with your technology or need assistance, please call the Technology Help Desk.
214.507.4415
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April
12th - PTO General Meeting at 10:30am
20th - 4th Grade STAAR Writing Test
23rd - Leopard Live
30th - Author Visit from Bruce Hale (Virtual)
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
We’re not quite to our goal and we need your help to continue enhancing the education of our children. A donation to the Foundation provides opportunities that enhance student learning so they can perform at a higher level, achieve more and be better prepared for a changing world.
Four easy ways to give:
• drop a check off at the red schoolhouse
• mail a check to: 529 Country Club Road, Allen, TX 75002
• through your company payroll
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