Principal Message

Hart Families,

As we conclude this week we want to thank the community for the continued support you have shown to our staff and students. Our PTO showered our staff with a surprise lunch on Monday and again today with their "Souper Bowl" luncheon. They, along with others, came together to honor Abby with the beautiful bows in her favorite colors that are tied on our pillars when you come into Hart. Her family extends their gratitude for this honor. Words cannot describe how fortunate we are to have such a strong knit community who take care of one another.

I wanted to bring to your attention the change in date to the Progress Reports. They were originally scheduled to go home this week, but will actually be sent home next Friday, February 16th. The change was to allow the MOY MAP results and mClass results (K-2 only) to go home with the Progress Reports.

Please do not forget that our Valentine's party is next Wednesday at 2:15 pm. If you are planning to attend, please note the Fast Pass will close Monday at 11:59 pm. You will still need your driver's license to obtain your Fast Pass and if you forget to sign up, will go through the front office to sign in to get your visitors badge.

We appreciate your continued partnership as we evaluate our systems and processes in place. We are always reflecting on what is going well and where we can make improvements. Listed after my message are some morning arrival items we need your help in to continue to make this an efficient flow of traffic, while also putting safety of all at the forefront.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, even though our team is not in it to see who takes home the big win. Personally, I like to watch the commercials and halftime shows. See all our Leopards on Monday morning.

❤️ Mrs. Acosta

Please note that school starts promptly at 7:50 am. Students who arrive later than 7:50 must enter through the front door and sign in as they are tardy. We need your help with some morning arrival pieces listed below:

• Please maintain a slow speed when driving through the car line both at arrival and dismissal. Safety of students, staff, and our families comes first.
• We are working on getting more staff outside to open doors, as we love greeting our students in the morning. Thank you for our students who help us out when they get out of the cars before we even get to their doors. This definitely has assisted with a more steady flow of traffic.
• For morning arrival only, we are kindly asking for cars to maintain one traffic line and not merge when you come around the curve. We are able to maintain the flow of traffic better when cars are not merging. When we observed this merge over the past week, we recognize it is not necessary, that is can cause a potential safety concern, and disrupts the flow of traffic.
• If you are arriving after 7:45 am and using the crosswalk area on Estelle (Park and Pick Up Area), please pull through the front car line as the designated staff for the crosswalk need to get to their classes, leaving it unsupervised, along with the door being locked.
  
• Thank you for not using the entry driveway off of county road to enter/leave during morning arrival. When cars utilize this point during arrival it causes a disruption in the flow of traffic as well as posed a safety concern for oncoming traffic who are utilizing the correct entryway off of Estelle. We are working on closing this off during arrival and dismissal times only.
• Please avoid parking and using the front crosswalk during morning arrival if you are just dropping off your child. If you are needing to come into the school, please wait for the traffic to flow and come to a complete stop, before using the crosswalk. Thank you.

February:

5th - 9th: National School Counselors Week

14th: Valentine's Day Class Parties

15th: School Marshal Appreciation Day

16th: Bump Up Day & Progress Reports Go Home

19th - 20th: Student Holiday - No School

29th: 4th Grade Program @ 6:30 pm

March:

1st: Daddy Daughter Dance

4th: Maintenance/Grounds Worker Appreciation Day

4th-8th: Educational Diagnosticians Week

4th-8th: National School Social Worker Week

7th: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Perot Museum

8th: Bad Weather Make Up Day

11th - 15th: Spring Break

21st: Spring & Class Pictures

21st - 28th: Book Fair

22nd: Hart Beat

22nd: Reading with the Leopards

22nd: Report Cards Go Home

26th: 3rd Grade Program

29th: School Holiday

There will be no school on Monday and Tuesday, February 19th - 20th. The office will be closed as staff will be at various trainings throughout the district.

Annual Bump Up Day to take place on February 16, 2024.

Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Friday, February 16, 2024 for Lovejoy ISD’s Annual Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day was created to assist students with transitioning to a new campus and to help generate excitement for the new experiences they will have. Students will travel to the campus they will be attending for the 2024-2025 school year and have the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and eat lunch. Students will be able to charge lunch and any a la carte/snacks purchases to their lunch account during their visit to their Bump Up school. Please make sure funds are available in your student's lunch account. Lunch prices for students visiting Sloan Creek IS or Willow Springs MS will be $4.00 for a regular meal or $4.75 for a premium meal. Lunch prices for students visiting the high school will be $4.50 for a regular meal or $5.25 for a premium meal. A la carte/snack prices vary. Please refer to this document for specific pricing.

Calling all Hart men and their little ladies! Come join us for a night full of fun and dancing! There will be a DJ, dessert bar, drinks, photos, and more! Please purchase tickets accordingly. The fee is $10/couple and $5/additional attendees. Girls' t-shirts are available for purchase below.

Your child will be taking MAP Growth, a norm-referenced assessment which measures achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. This assessment will provide valuable information to help teachers develop responsive plans to meet the needs of ALL students. More information about MAP Growth can be found in the MAP Growth FAQ.

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:

All 4th Grade Ads must be purchased by March 1st. We cannot accept any ads after the deadline.

Order your yearbook and ad today!

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!

The clinic needs your help as our borrowed clothing inventory is low. The clinic needs clothing (sizes 4-6) in bottoms, unused underwear, and socks. Thank you!

From 2/9 to 2/13, all ONLINE spiritwear purchases* are TAX-FREE! Don't miss this limited-time offer to show your team spirit and enjoy the savings. Visit our store now and rock your school pride!

*New items unable to be delivered by 2/14 (father/daughter dance shirts) are not considered eligible.

Don't miss out on important information from PTO! Click the button below for this week's Hart Headlines.

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!

K-8 Lovejoy Softball Bat Girls! Is your daughter interested in softball? Does she play softball? Have her come and join the Varsity team as a Lovejoy Bat Girl for a game! Please sign up for our softball season using the QR code or signup genius link below! Girls need to be dressed in softball attire and have a batting helmet to wear. Each girl will receive a t-shirt as a thank you for their participation! Please sign up by March 1st! Come and support your Lady Leopards! Play Ball!

MCCU DEBIT CARD DESIGN CONTEST

Lovejoy ISD recently entered into a partnership with My Community Credit Union. This partnership is intended to enhance student opportunities in the areas of financial literacy and provide hands-on learning experiences for future careers related to finance. An MCCU branch is scheduled to open at Lovejoy High School in the fall of 2024.

On Friday, October 27th, MCCU kicked off their Debit Card Design Contest. The contest is open to all Lovejoy ISD students. Three debit card design winners will be selected representing grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The winners will have their designs on our Lovejoy Leopard MCCU Debit Cards and will receive a $100 gift card!

Content Rules:

Must be an original image/design/artwork.

Participants may submit up to 2 designs.

Parent consent is required.

Submissions are due to marketing@mccu.coop by February 29th.

Final Card Size: 2-1/8 by 3-3/8

Scan the QR Code for Official Rules and additional details, or visit mccu.coop/lovejoy.