Principal Message 9/16/21 |
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Students love drawing 3D objects in Miss Christiansen's art class! |
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Puster Families,
It's finally time! The Ice Cream Social takes place next Tuesday in the Puster Courtyard. You'll find all of the deets below in "PTO News." In addition to enjoying yummy ice cream, you may peruse and shop our outdoor bookfair and spirit wear. Also, we will be auctioning off carline spots and parking spots. I KNOW some of you can get excited about that! We can't wait to see you there!
If you haven't yet had the opportunity, please consider signing up for a Puster PTO membership. Membership does not mean obligation - it just means support. Every penny goes right back to Puster staff and students. Your membership helps pay for events such as the upcoming Ice Cream Social, classroom parties, and special occasion snacks/meals for staff. Additionally, you'll find information below about our PTO Leopard Drive. This is the only fundraiser conducted by our PTO all year. Thank you for your support!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Puster Proud,
Holly
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Click here to tell us about a PES staff member who has gone Above and Beyond!
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9/21 Ice Cream Social - see details below in PTO News
10/1 Reading with the Leopards
10/7 End of Quarter 1
10/15 Quarter 1 Report Cards Go Home
10/8 Holiday/No School
10/11 Holiday/No School
10/13 School Picture Day
10/19 Fall Family Fun Night
10/29 Reading with the Leopards
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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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COVID-19
Information & Resources
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- You will be sent a communication of possible exposure if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID. This note will go out to the whole class and any group the child may have participated in that day.
- We are not conducting close contract tracing investigations at this time. However, if we are aware of confirmed close contact we will notify you.
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If you receive an exposure notice, your next steps as a parent are to monitor your child for symptoms. If your child is exhibiting 2 or more of the symptoms noted below, please keep your child home and obtain a COVID negative test or alternate diagnosis before returning to school. Notify Nurse Janet at janet_abramson@lovejoyisd.net.
- All communication around your child's symptoms and diagnosis must be copied to Nurse Janet at janet_abramson@lovejoyisd.net.
- Your child does not have to quarantine if asymptomatic.
- If you choose to self-quarantine or if your child is out due to illness, this will be counted as an absence. If work can be made up, it will be pushed out through Google Classroom or Seesaw. Otherwise, the teacher will work to make-up missed instruction upon return.
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NEW Beginning Sept. 8 - School systems may choose to require household-based close contact students to stay at home during the below stay-at-home period if they are in an area with high or rising COVID case rates. This applies specifically to students who are close contacts because an individual who lives in the same household is COVID-19 positive.The full document can be found at this link: SY-20-21-Public-Health-Guidance.pdf (texas.gov)
Please refer to our current district and campus procedures linked above and below and reach out to Holly Haynes with any questions: holly_haynes@lovejoyisd.net.
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Parents,
To keep all of our students safe, please partner with us and monitor your child for the following symptoms BEFORE sending them to school.
· Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal
to 100.0 degrees
· Loss of taste or smell
· Cough
· Difficulty breathing
· Shortness of breath
· Headache
· Chills
· Sore throat
· Shaking or exaggerated shivering
· Significant muscle pain or ache
· Diarrhea
· Nausea/Vomiting
· Fatigue
· Congestion or runny nose
I am also seeing leg pain as a sign in many of the children who test positive.
If your student is not feeling well, please keep them at home and email your child’s assistant principal. Please also keep them home, contact the nurse if your student receives a lab positive COVID test. I will need a copy of the results.
Janet Abramson BSN, RN
School Nurse
Puster Elementary
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Lovejoy Children's Choir 4th and 5th Grade |
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The Lovejoy Children's Choir is an auditioned choir for our 4th-6th graders. Auditions will be held at PES, HES, and SCIS beginning September 16. We rehearse Tuesdays at SCIS from 3:30-4:30. Our first rehearsal is on Tuesday, October 5th.
Please read the HANDOUT for detailed information.
Use this LINK to sign your student up to audition.
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Puster Pride Choir (4th grade) rehearsals begin Monday, September 13th. Please read the HANDOUT for information. The due date to complete the GOOGLE FORM permission form is Monday, September 13.
Lovejoy Children’s Choir (4th, 5th, 6th) auditions are Thursday, September 16 for Puster students. Please read HANDOUT before you SIGN UP for an audition time.
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Library Corner:
STEM, Stories and More with Mrs. Stewart
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The Puster Book Fair is Back!
September 20th - September 24
There are 2 ways to shop. Click here for information.
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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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Important! If you have used SDM previously, you will need to uninstall the app and reinstall using this link. All parents will download the new SDM app from this link.
Puster Families,
At this time, all defaults have been set in SDM. If you need to change your child's normal dismissal plan, please go in and create an "exception." If you need to make an exception after 2:00 p.m., please call the front office.
Our staff will always follow the end-of-day report in SDM. Teachers do not have the ability to make changes in SDM on a parent's behalf.
Thank you for using this tool to help us keep the dismissal process safe and orderly for all our students. Please contact Patty Flint (patty_flint@lovejoyisd.net) if you have any questions or concerns.
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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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