Principal Message

Hart Families,

We had a great week at Hart as we kicked off the book fair this week, which will run into next week. Today, we celebrated Ms. Alford, as Hart's recipient of Heart of a Teacher, and Ms. Paxton, our diagnostician, as the recipient for the Heart of Support. We are so happy for them and the work they do at Hart. This afternoon we had our Hart Beat, with a special appearance from Leo the Leopard. It was a great addition to our assembly as we celebrated so many students for the character traits of Fairness and Trustworthiness, along with our Leopard Pride recipients.

The district sent out exciting information regarding the Solar Eclipse Viewing on April 8th for all K-12 Lovejoy students and staff. Permission forms went home with our students today and are due back on April 2nd so we can plan accordingly for all students. We have also included the information that was sent out by the district yesterday within this newsletter.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and we will see everyone back on Monday.

❤️ Mrs. Acosta

March:

26th: Kinder Sneak Peek @ 6pm

29th: School Holiday

April:

1st: Student Holiday

1st-5th: National Assistant Principal Week

3rd: Muffins with Mom (A-M)

4th: Muffins with Mom (N-Z)

4th: National School Librarian Day

5th: Reading with the Leopards

9th: PTO Board and General Meeting

10th: 3rd & 4th RLA STAAR

15th-19th: Earth Week

18th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Perot Museum

18th: STAAR Make Up Day

18th: 3rd Grade Program

19th: Bad Weather Make Up Day

23rd: National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

24th: 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo

24th: 3rd & 4th Grade Math STAAR

24th: Administrative Professionals Day

Please note that there will be no school on Friday, March 29th and Monday, April 1st. The office will be closed on both days. Enjoy the long weekend!

On April 8th, the DFW Metroplex will be in the path of totality for a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Lovejoy ISD is excited to share this celestial opportunity with our students and staff!

Weather permitting, students in kindergarten through high school will be allowed the opportunity to go outside to investigate the phenomena during totality. Because looking directly at the Sun is unsafe, Lovejoy students and staff will be provided certified ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses. Students will be required to wear the glasses provided at all times except when given teacher permission to remove them during totality. Solar Eclipse permission slips will be sent home by your campus. If you would like your student(s) to participate in the outdoor activities, please complete the permission slip and return it by April 2nd." Read the full length District communication and FAQ's here.

Our online lunch payment system, MySchoolBucks, has informed us there will be an increase to the current $2.75 program fee for each transaction when funding your student’s meal account. Beginning on March 7, 2024 the program transaction fee will increase to $3.25.

MySchoolBucks states the increase is due to rising payment processing interchange fees and increased operational costs. If you would like to make changes to your saved payment methods or automatic payment setting, please log into your MySchoolBucks account. If you have questions about your account you can call their support team at 855-832-5256.

Our current MySchoolBucks limit per transaction is $240. If there are siblings within the district Student Nutrition can transfer funds between siblings. As an alternative to the online payment system, the Cafeteria Cashiers do accept checks with no transaction fee.

In a continued effort to support our safety and security posture at the front entrance doors at each campus, all visitors are required to show ID prior to entering our facilities. The front office staff member will continue to ask each visitor what their intended business is at the campus, and visitors will present their ID to the camera intercom system prior to entry. Once the visitor ID is verified, the front office staff member will then allow entry. Note: Visitors should keep their ID in hand, as they will have to use it to sign into Raptor upon entry.

Attendance continues to be a top priority for Lovejoy ISD. It should come as no surprise that attendance has a direct relationship with student learning. Additionally, public school funding is provided by the State of Texas based on each district's average daily attendance (ADA).

Lovejoy has developed an Attendance Task Force consisting of staff, parents, and students to formulate ideas about how to positively impact ADA in our district. One suggestion is to update the community via weekly principal communication on the number of absences each campus has accrued YTD along with the budgetary impact of those absences. This information can be found below:

Here are the upcoming STAAR dates for our 3rd and 4th Grade students. Please mark your calendars!

April 10 - 3rd & 4th RLA STAAR

April 24 - 3rd & 4th Math STAAR

We love volunteers at HES, but in order to volunteer or go on a field trip, then you must have an updated Volunteer Background check for the current school year. Please complete your background check now!

Hope you all have a wonderful spring break!!!

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Calling all creative geniuses, organizational gurus, and passionate parents!

It's time to share your incredible talents and make a lasting impact on ALL our students' lives. The PTO at Hart and Sloan Creek is on the lookout for talented parents like you who want to enrich the school experience for everyone. Whether you're a master event planner, a marketing maestro, or a fundraising wizard, there's a perfect spot for you! Fill out the forms to let us know where your interests lie, and together, let's create a kaleidoscope of skills that will elevate our school community to new heights. Your unique talents are the secret ingredients to making next year unforgettable, so let's join forces and make magic happen!