The peanut butter drive has been very successful! All donations must be dropped off by 9/28 for pick up. Thank you! (See Miss Buaas's note below for more details).

Puster Families,

It has been a fantastic week! The weather has been a refreshing treat allowing us to run our normal schedules and get outside and PLAY!

Tomorrow our 3rd and 4th graders show off their talents. I'm always amazed at the bravery of all of our students who choose to get up on stage in front of their peers and even more amazed by all of their unique talents! If you plan to attend, you have the option of signing up for a Fast Pass for a speedier check-in. Please see details below.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Puster Proud,

Holly

MAP Growth testing will be completed at the end of this week. We are looking forward to using the information it provides to meet the needs of our students. On October 4th, we will send home the MAP Growth Family Report with each student. This report will provide you with information about your child’s performance on the assessment. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or campus administrator. You may also find helpful information in the MAP Growth Parent FAQ.

If you have previously checked in at Puster via the Raptor system, you are eligible to sign up for a Fast Pass for events on campus. A Fast Pass allows you to sign in prior to the day of the vent and have your visitor badge waiting for you, bypassing the long check-in line at the front desk. Again, you must have signed in via Raptor at some point this school year to be eligible.

This Friday, our 3rd and 4th graders will participate in the annual Puster Talent Show! You may access Friday's Fast Pass here. Please note, parents who would like younger siblings to attend the show, must check them out through the front office.

Please e-mail Manny Gonzalez (manuel_gonzalez@lovejoyisd.net) with any questions regarding our Fast Pass process. We look forward to expediting your check-in on campus!

School Start Time is 7:50 A.M. Students are expected to be in their seats for the 7:50 bell. Students arriving after 7:50 will be directed to the front office for a tardy slip before going to class.

School End Time is 3:25 P.M.

September

15 - 3rd and 4th Grade Talent Show

20 - Blake Speaks Student Assembly

21 - North Texas Giving Day

21 - Kinder Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library (See Notes from Mrs. Stewart)

22 - Reading with the Leopards 7:30-8:10

25 - Fall Picture Day

27 - PTO Starbooks Cafe

29 - Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day

October

2-5 - Fall Bookfair

5 - PTO Fall Family Fun Night, 5:30-8:00

6 - End of Quarter 1

9-13 - Fall Break, No School

Parents are welcome to visit their child(ren) for lunch any day. We ask that you eat with your child only (no friends) at either a back table in the cafeteria or outside in the courtyard/picnic area. Please follow the check in procedures below when joining us for lunch.

Andi is going above and beyond as our Teacher Intern, she has jumped in and taken the initiative with planning, teaching, assessing, building relationships with students (I don't think our class knows the difference between us ;) and being a true "co teacher". I'm not sure what I did to deserve this amazing partner this year, but I thank God we were matched! Thank you Andi for EVERYTHING you do each and every day!

Hello Puster Families,

The beginning of the school year brings the need to reevaluate students' current achievement. These student assessments provide teachers with valuable information that will guide individualized support for students. These assessments can include a Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA), Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), and mClass for K-2 students.

These assessments are given on an ongoing basis throughout the month of September. There are no specific study guides or support materials needed for these assessments. We just ask that your child continue to get a good-night's sleep and come to school ready for the day.

Beginning this school year 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.

Good Afternoon Puster Families,

This is your School Marshal, Steven Emory.

I will be teaching the students the AVOID / DENY / DEFEND in the upcoming months.

These 3 techniques are used during an act of violence (Robbery, Hostage situation, workplace violence, active shooter, etc.) so these techniques will serve them through their entire life and will be useful for you as well.

AVOID: Strats with state of mind.

• Pay attention to your surroundings.

• Have an exit plan

• Move away from the threat as quickly as possible

• Create barriers and distance between you and the threat.

DENY: when getting away is difficult or impossible.

• Keep distance between yourself and the threat

• Slow down the threat with barriers

• Turn lights off and dont for get to silence your phone

• Remain out of sight and quiet, hid behind large objects

• Continue to look for an exit.

DEFEND: Your life depends on it.

• If you can't do the first two, prepare to defend yourself

• Be aggressive and committee to your actions

• This is not the time to fight fairly. Don't give your life away.

Do you have a family plan?

This is a plan if something goes wrong, it could be at the store, park, any public place or at home.

Example what would you do if someone was trying to kick in your front door. Would your kids know what to do? Do your kids know what to do during a fire?

Scripting:

This is where you role play scenarios in your head. Preparing yourself for what may happen.

Example if I am at a restaurant I may say if a man with a gun walks in. I will tell my family to exit out the back or to get under the table.

Reference Links:

• I love you guys foundation

• Safety and Security Programs

Thank you for helping us to make Puster a safe environment for our students and staff. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Have a great rest of your week,

Steven Emory,

PES School Marshal

Volunteer & Donate Link

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Hat Creek Dinner PreOrder Link

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PES Stock The Lounge

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The Lovejoy Green Team is implementing a new recycling program beginning on Leopard Friday: Sept. 8th at Leopard Stadium. There are an estimated 4000 bottles at every varsity home football game that have been going to the landfill but they can be recycled. The Lovejoy Green Team does not funding from Lovejoy ISD and we need your help to buy bins for fields, courts and gyms.

Please consider donating to sponsor-a-bin or donate towards the purchase of a bin. Thank you for helping to make Lovejoy Cleaner and Greener. 100% of donations directly support Green Team programs and your donation is tax deductible.

Buy-a-bin link: https://bit.ly/lj-buybin

Program details: https://bit.ly/LJGreenTeam

Lovejoy Athletics would like to offer up the opportunity for premium parking for all Varsity home football games for the 2023 season. The Leopards will auction off 42 prime parking spaces just west of Leopard Stadium. No more coming early and fighting for that elusive parking space on nights like Leopard Friday or Homecoming - your spot awaits you!

These premium spots are open to any community member who wants to support the school and would appreciate a short walk to the ticket booth on those busy game nights.

To bid, go to the following link:
https://www.32auctions.com/LovejoyFBParking2023

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