SCIS PRINCIPAL MESSAGE 2/8/24

Dear Sloan Creek Families,

This week we honored and celebrated our Counselor, Ms. Glenda Martin. Ms. Martin goes above and beyond each day to support our students with loving care that is second to none. We held an exclusive interview with Ms. Martin on morning announcements, catered her favorite food, wore her favorite color, purple, and flooded her office with decorations, gifts and sweet cards. We hope you felt the love and appreciation this week, Ms. Martin!

In addition to working with students, Ms. Martin coordinates 'Bump Up Day' and assists students with elective selections and scheduling. If you have a rising 6th grader next year, please be sure the your child has completed the Fine Arts Registration by tomorrow! If you have a rising 7th grader, don't miss out on the opportunities this month to learn more about course selection. (details below)

No matter who you are rooting for this weekend, I hope you enjoy the big game and make memories with family and friends.

As always, please reach out with any concerns or celebrations. We love hearing from you!

Sloan Creek PROUD,

❤️ 🏈 Megan Rawlins

JANUARY

29 - Feb 9 - Valentine Grams for Sale $1

FEBRUARY

1 - 29 Black History Month

5-9 School Counselor Appreciation Week

9 - Rising 6th grade Fine Arts Registration Forms DUE

12 - CELEBRATE SLOAN - Integrity

12 - Rising 7th grade Cheer Information Meeting

15 - Band Concert 6:30 PM

15 - School Marshal Appreciation Day

16 - Bump Up Day (details below)

19-20 Teacher Extended Planning Days - Student Holidays

21 - Rising 7th Grade Parent Course Request Information Meeting 6:00 PM @ WSMS Library

23 - Rising 7th Grade Parent Course Request Information Meeting 8:30 AM @ SCIS

23 - Coffee with the Principals 8:30AM

24 - STEM Festival

26- March 1 - SCIS Spring Book Fair

We had a wonderful week celebrating our counselor, Ms. Glenda Martin! We are thankful for everything she does to take care of our students. 💜 💜

Fun Fact: Ms. Martin's favorite food is GRILLED SHRIMP! Yum!

Fine Arts Registration for Rising 6th Graders

DUE FEB. 9TH

Fifth graders have an exciting choice to make for their sixth grade fine arts elective. They may choose between art, band, choir, or orchestra. The counselors have met with each PE class and discussed what factors to consider when making this important decision and what factors should not be part of the decision.

Things NOT to factor into your decision when making your Fine Arts choice:

1) Do not consider which elective friends are enrolling in, because there is no guarantee they will be together.

2) Do not consider experience level when picking a fine art class. All classes are beginner level and no experience is required.

3) Do not consider homework or practice time be a deterrent as all fine arts classes have some outside time required.

4) We do not want cost to be a deterrent. If there is a concern please contact one of the fine arts teachers or counselors.

5) Do not consider what instrument your parents or your siblings played.

Things TO consider when making your Fine Arts choice:

1) This is a year-long commitment. We will not change fine arts electives during the school year.

2) Please research each elective by reading over the information provided on The website and pick the one for which they have the most passion. The information can be found by going to the Lovejoy ISD website > Campuses > Sloan Creek > Parents > Academic Information > 2024-2025 Fine Arts Registration Information.

Once students and parents have explored all options and are ready to commit to a choice, it is time to complete one and only one of the forms. We need every 5th Grade student to complete one Google Form found on the website, in the Grade 5 Google Classroom, or at the following links by February 9th:

Forms will be live on February 1st -

Band, Choir, Orchestra Registration Form - Deadline February 9th

Visual Art Registration Form - Deadline February 9th

Required - Visual Art Hands on Portion - Deadline February 9th

Please remember that this elective will meet for one period every day. This is a year long commitment, so please make sure your child is ready and they know the expectations for each choice. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. Thanks!!

SCIS Counselor - Glenda Martin glenda_martin@lovejoyisd.net

Art - Laura Lester laura_lester@lovejoyisd.net

Choir - Hope Cooksey hope_cooksey@lovejoyisd.net

Band - Cynthia Tucker cynthia_tucker@lovejoyisd.net

Orchestra - Mary Winkler mary_winkler@lovejoyisd.net

When: February 12th at 5:00 pm

Where: WSMS Room c702

Agenda: Will go over the cheer tryout process, the difference between A, B, and C squad, and the financial obligations for cheer.

Parents: Due to a lack of space, please do not bring your students to the information meeting on February 15th.

If you are unable to attend, please visit the WSMS Cheer Website or email megan_park@lovejoyisd.net with any questions.

SCIS Lost & Found Numbers:

116 jackets/coats/hoodies/ shirts

1 large red boys (mens) swimsuit

4 beanies

1 black glove

1 blue glove

1 black/gray scarf

14 lunch boxes

68 water bottles

Our next donation date is March 8.

Sick Policy Reminder

Please keep your child home from school if they have had a fever, diarrhea, or vomited in the last 24 hours so that we can keep our students safe and healthy.

Medication on Campus

Lovejoy ISD has a no tolerance policy for students in possession of medication of any kind, including herbal supplements, vitamins, and all over the counter medications including cough drops/lozenges. All medications must be delivered and picked up by a parent or guardian. Students are not allowed to drop off or take home their medication(s) from the school clinic. More information can be found on page 70 of the LISD Student Handbook .

Calling all 11 year olds!

There are two required booster vaccines that are given at age 11 that Lovejoy ISD must have a record of before entering the 7th grade:

1. TDaP (Tetanus) booster within the last 5 years

2. Meningococcal/Meningitis (MCV4) given on or after the 11th birthday

Immunization records may be dropped off in the Sloan Creek front office, mailed, faxed, or emailed to the School Nurse.

• Sloan Creek Intermediate School 440 Country Club Road Fairview, TX 75069

• Fax: 888-683-0420

• Nurse’s email: Jennifer_Busse@lovejoyisd.net

For questions or information about the required immunizations, please go to the Texas Department of State Health Services website at www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/school.

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✔️ At least 6-8 Minor Grades Per Quarter (40%)

✔️ 1-2 Major Grades Per Quarter (60%)

✔️ Retake Opportunities:

• Major Grades Only
• Earn up to 85%
• May be taken for any score below 85%
• Must be taken for any score below 70%

Attention Parents:

Please CLICK HERE for the Sloan Creek Intermediate School 2023 Campus Federal Report Card.

This information is being shared about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website and also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards.

Information on these report cards includes:

• Part (i): General Description of the Texas State Accountability System
• Part (ii): Student Achievement by Proficiency Level
• Part (iii)(I): Academic Growth
• Part (iii)(II): Graduation Rate
• Part (iv): English Language Proficiency
• Part (v): School Quality or Student Success (SQSS)
• Part (vi): Goal Meeting Status
• Part (vii): STAAR Participation
• Part (viii): Civil Rights Data
• Part (ix): Teacher Quality Data
• Part (x): Per-pupil Expenditure
• Part (xi): STAAR Alternate 2 Participation
• Part (xii): Statewide National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
• Part (xiii): Cohort Rate of Graduates Enrolled in Postsecondary Education
• Part (xiv): Additional Information – Chronic Absenteeism

HELPFUL TIPS:

• When communicating an absence please include the first and last name of your student in the email as well as the reason for the absence.
• Automated emails/phone calls are placed at the end of the day to notify parents of any absences that have not been communicated.
• Allow time for your student's attendance to be updated. I will always respond to your email indicating attendance has been updated. Thank you for your patience.
• Who to email - all attendance matters need to go to Julie Boardman, julie_boardman@lovejoyisd.net or scis_attendance@lovejoyisd.net (they both go to Julie)

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!

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.

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 midnight on FEBRUARY 29.

Winners will be announced on March 1.

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

Click for Official Rules and additional details, or visit mccu.coop/lovejoy.

Spring sign-ups are going on now!

Extended Day Leopard Academy is an opportunity for your child to participate in enrichment activities on his or her campus before and after school. Our goal is that these enrichment opportunities will allow our Lovejoy Leopards to develop creativity and critical thinking skills through activities related to their personal interests.

Registration is open for the following academies for students in first through 6th grade. Choose from one of the links below for more information.

• Board and Card Game Academy
• Yo Yo Academy

Lovejoy Visual Arts would like to invite you to the 9th Annual Portrait Show; February 6th from 5-7pm. This collection of work is an investigation of the concepts of identity and self through the eyes and hands of students of all ages and stages of exploration in LJVA. Whether dealing with honest representation or the languages of abstraction and symbolism, the work chosen for this exhibition speaks to the ever-evolving idea of how we see ourselves and the world around us. This carefully selected exhibition is a celebration of the diversity and personal experience that is found within our student body and Lovejoy community. Please join us to celebrate these selected artists at the Lovejoy High School Gallery opening, Tuesday, February 6th from 5-7pm. If you are unable to attend the night of the opening, the exhibition will be up for viewing until February 13th during school hours.