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Principal Message
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April 12, 2024
A Message From Mrs. Acosta
Dear Hart Families,
What a week we had at Hart. As I reflect upon the week, I cannot believe how many different we had goin on this week. On Monday, we were able to come together as a school to participate in the Solar Eclipse viewing. It was such an amazing experience to watch and listen to the excitement expressed by both our students and staff. I am so thankful we were given this opportunity to do this together and thank you as parents, for allowing us to do this with your children. Our 3rd and 4th graders showed their Leopard Pride earlier in the week during their Reading STAAR training. I am also proud of our campus on how they worked together to provide a great testing environment for our students. Our first graders were bursting with excitement as their chicks finally hatched. Be on the lookout for the upcoming episode of Living Lovejoy, where Ms. Meader's class and their newly hatched chicks were spotlighted. Today, we ended our week strong with our special Reading with the Leopards. We are so thankful for the various sports that came out this morning to greet and read with our students. Our students look forward to these days and we love the partnership with our High School.
The end of the school year is approaching quickly, and as promised, we are getting the end of the year dates/times for our special events to you early so you can plan accordingly. We worked hard to try and streamline a lot of our end of the year activities into a short time frame, making it more manageable for our parents to arrange their schedules if they wanted to attend.
April 18th - 3rd Grade Program @ 6:00 pm in Gym
April 19th - No School (Designated Bad Weather Day)
April 24th & 25th - STAAR Testing (No Visitors These Days)
May 10th - No School (Teacher Extended Planning Day)
May 17th - Field Day & Specials Showcase Fast Pass
K-2 Field Day is 9:00-11:00 and 3rd-4th 12:30-3:00
8:00-8:30 - 1st Grade Awards
8:30-9:00 - 2nd Grade Awards
11:45-12:15 3rd Grade Awards
Art Showcase displayed with Hart Hallways all day
May 23rd - 4th Grade Awards @ 8:15-9:15 followed by 4th Grade Bash at PinStack
May 24th - Early Release at 11:55 am: Fast Pass For All Events This Day
Kinder Performance at 8:00 am
Kinder Awards @ 8:45 am
Hart Beat 9:30-10:30 am
EOY Parties 10:45-11:30 am
4th Grade Walk @ 11:30 am
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this nice weather we are having so far. We will see everyone on Monday morning.
💗 Mrs. Acosta
Hart Traffic
The Northwest Exit is for exit only. We are seeing an increase of cars entering through this area, which is causing a safety concern and unnecessary stoppage to the flow of our traffic in the morning and in the afternoon.
Important Dates @ Hart
April:
15th-19th: Earth Week
18th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Perot Museum
18th: STAAR Make Up Day
18th: 3rd Grade Program @ 6:00 pm
19th: Bad Weather Make Up Day (No School for Students or Staff)
23rd: National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
24th: 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo
24th: 3rd Grade Math STAAR (No Visitors on Campus)
24th: Administrative Professionals Day
25th: 4th Grade Math STAAR (No Visitors on Campus)
Hart News
Lost and Found
Please have your student check out our Lost and Found. We have quite a few sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes and more. We will be donating all remaining Lost and Found items on April 19th.
2024-2025 School Supplies
Kindergarten Round Up
Spring Art Show
4th Grade End of Year
Lovejoy Summer Camps
Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce that 2024 Summer Camp Registration opens Monday, April 8th at 9:00 a.m.!! A complete Summer Activity Guide can be found here: https://issuu.com/.../lovejoy_isd_2024_summer_activities
Journey of Hope
Please join us on April 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. for “Creating Space for Grief” hosted by Kerri Newman and Farren Barnett with Journey of Hope. For more information, click here.
GT Referrals
Visiting Hart Elementary
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 Update
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:
STAAR Dates: 3rd & 4th Grade
Here are the upcoming STAAR dates for our 3rd and 4th Grade students. Please mark your calendars!
April 24 - 3rd Math STAAR
April 25 - 4th Math STAAR
**Please note that visitors will not be allowed on campus on STAAR testing days.**
Volunteer Background Check
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!
A Note from Nurse Tami
End of Year (MEDICATIONS) - Please make sure your child has exactly enough medication to finish the school year. We cannot send any medications home with students (including over the counter). A parent or guardian must pick up the medication from the clinic.
Any medications not picked up by the last day of school will be discarded. Medications CANNOT be stored during the summer months. If your child will continue to need medications during the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to have a new medication form (and action plan if needed) completed for the fall.
Lovejoy Child Development Center
Nutrition Newsletter
PTO News
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week - May 6th - 9th
Dads at Hart
Hart Headlines
Don't miss out on important information from PTO! Click the button below for this week's Hart Headlines.
Interested in Serving on PTO?
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!
Volunteers Needed for Art
Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
District News
Lovejoy Softball
Lovejoy Baseball
Lovejoy Majestics
Lovejoy Majestics Dance Team Spring Show tickets are now on sale through the Fine Arts Box Office: https://tinyurl.com/n7c3ze77. We hope you will join us for a royal affair as we uncover the profound depths of sisterhood and what it means to truly reign as queen.
Performance nights are April 18, 19 & 20, 2024 at the LHS Auditorium at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and children.