Principal Message

Dear Hart Families,

We have had a fantastic week at Hart. Students and teachers are working hard in their classes to grow their brain and hearts. We look forward to hosting the Daddy Daughter dance tonight from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Next week, our 4th graders will have their Texas Music program that is always a big hit, and then we close the week with our Reading Across America Read in and Author Visit. Your child's teacher will be sending more information next week. Since we are having the Author Visit on Friday, March 3rd, we have moved Hart Beat to Friday, March 17th. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we had to work around our Author's flight schedule.

I hope that you have a great weekend. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out at anytime.

All My Best,

Wendy Craft

Wendy_craft@lovejoyisd.net

214-551-4503 (cell)

469-742-8077 (office)

My mission is to be a servant leader who works with students, parents, and staff to build a community that fosters relationships and learning where everyone THRIVES. Each day, I strive to make the choice to be great versus comfortable, because you can't be both!

FEBRUARY

24th - Daddy Daughter Dance

28th - 4th Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm

MARCH

3rd - Author Visit

3rd - Maintenance Worker Day

3rd - School Social Worker Day

6th - 10th - Spring Break

6th - 10th - Texas Educational Diagnosticians Week

6th - 10th - National School Social Worker Week

13th - School and Kindergarten Roundup Registration Begins

17th - Hartbeat - New Date

17th - Report Cards Go Home

17th - Reading with the Leopards

20th - 24th - Spring Book Fair

21st - World Down Syndrome Day

28th - Muffins With Mom (A-M)

29th - Muffins With Mom (N-Z)

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:

Save the Date

Join us at Lovejoy High School in the Gallery for

The Hart Elementary Art Show

March 13, 2023

5:00-7:30pm

Lovejoy ISD will be closed the week of March 6th - 10th. We hope you have a fun and safe week and we will see you back at school on Monday, March 13th.

It is time to order your 2022-2023 HES Yearbook! The Hart Elementary Yearbooks are now on sale! The yearbook will be on sale through Monday, April 17th. Parents of 4th graders can also purchase 4th grade ads. We ask that you only purchase one ad per student. All ads are 1/4 page ads. If you have questions, please contact Janean Mancini at janean_mancini@lovejoyisd.net.

Kindergarten Round Up is a pre-registration opportunity for parents of kindergarten-aged students for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have a child who will be 5 before September 1st, please plan on registering at www.lovejoyisd.net. Registration begins March 13th. If you have any questions, please contact Alis Brantl at alis_brantl@lovejoyisd.net.

Dear Parents,

Lovejoy ISD currently offers students access to digital library books through SORA. The District has the ability to curate the collection of books accessible to students through the SORA platform. However, publishers at times have included external links with the digital books, similar to what is found in some hardcopy books. These external links are not maintained by the District and are not a material within the control of the District. The District neither selects the external links nor endorses the specific links. The District believes the online SORA platform is a beneficial program and will continue to allow students whose parents agree to utilize the resources.

In the spirit of transparency, the District is notifying parents of their right to opt out of the use of the SORA platform for their children. If you elect to not have your child access digital books through SORA, please contact your campus librarian.

As a reminder, parents may access a list of digital books their children have checked out by following the steps noted below.

Sora How-To for Parents: https://tinyurl.com/lisdsorahowto

We will present our Texas Program on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm. Below you will find a link to the music website where you can find videos to practice our 6 songs as well as the lyrics sheet.

Author Visit

Children's author Kevin O'Malley will be at Hart next Friday!

Hart Elementary Friday, March 3rd

We are very excited to read his books and learn what it is like to write, illustrate, and publish original stories. If you have purchased any of Mr. O’Malley’s books, please send them into the library any day next week. He will sign them on the day of his visit! It is so cool to have a signed copy of an author’s book!

Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this event.

Mrs. Dawson, Hart Librarian

Hart Elementary School is kicking off the American Heart Association’s KIDS HEART CHALLENGE (KHC). Students will learn about heart health and the importance of making healthy choices. Sign up is free for students and benefits our school by providing health and wellness awareness, as well as PE equipment and funding. Students can also earn awesome thank you gifts, and their contribution to the American Heart Association helps those in need.

You can register and sign up here: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=7560&pg=company&company_id=374699 or downloading the Kids Heart Challenge app!

Thank you for your support.

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

April 19 - 3rd Reading STAAR

April 20 - 4th Reading STAAR

May 3 - 3rd Math STAAR

May 4 - 4th Math STAAR

It is time to start collecting the wonderful memories of our students for the yearbook. In an effort to be as organized as possible, we ask that you follow a few guidelines for submission if you would like for your photos to be considered.

• Every photo must include the following:

• Student name

• Homeroom Teacher

• Grade

• All submissions should be school related activities i.e. holiday parties, talent show, Hart Beat, reading with the Leopards etc.

• Please do not send more than 2 - 3 photos for consideration.

Please send pictures to: hesyearbook22@gmail.com

Deadline for photo submission March 31, 2023

Hello, Hart Families. We conduct Fire Drills every month to insure the safety of our kids and to create mind muscle memory that will help prevent panic during an actual event. February's drill was last week. During the drill the students and teachers were faced with an obstacle at one of the exits resembling the fire being in that area and had to redirect to another exit. Everyone still exited the building in great time at 75 seconds. All students and staff were accounted for and cleared of the building in less than three minutes. These times show a great sense of urgency and awareness. Our practice drills are showing great improvement, and we are very proud of our students and staff for keeping safety at the forefront.

Nurse Notes

Email: tami_mitchell@lovejoyisd.net

OTC Medication- Just a reminder a physician's request may be required if an OTC medication is to be given more than 3 times per school week OR more than a total of 10 times have already been administered.

Clothing Donations: The clinic needs your help again as our borrowed clothing inventory is low. The clinic needs clothing in every elementary age especially bottoms, unused underwear, and socks sizes 5, 6, 7 and 8.

As a reminder, please do not send your child to school if he/she has:

• A fever of 100.0F degrees or greater
• Vomiting or Diarrhea
• An infection that requires antibiotics (i.e. Strep throat, bronchitis, etc.) unless they have been on antibiotics for a full 24 hours.

If you have any questions, info about your child I need to know, or your child tests positive for anything, feel free to contact me. Thank you for helping me keep Hart healthy!

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Hart Elementary PTO board next year. Our mission is to encourage a thriving partnership between parents, teachers, and administration to enhance the education of every student, while aiding them in achieving their highest potential.

Our goals as a PTO are to CONNECT Lovejoy families and educators, ENRICH students' education, and SERVE in volunteer roles which benefit students and staff. We are 100% parent powered and want YOU to join us!
There are opportunities to serve on a committee or on the board. Please review the information below and indicate your areas of interest.

The BOARD meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:30am with a member meeting following at 10:30am.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in serving with the PTO.

The Lovejoy Orchestra Booster Club is having a Spirit Night at Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q located at 1790 North Central Expressway, Allen, TX 75002 on February 27th, Monday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Lovejoy Softball Bat Girls!

Is your daughter interested in softball? Does she play softball? Have her come and join our JV or Varsity teams 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 7th! Come and support your Lady Leopards! Play Ball!