If you missed Kinder Roundup, you can see the presentation given to parents HERE.

Letters with teacher assignments are sent home the week before school begins. The school will not tell you your teacher assignment over the phone so keep an eye out for your letter. Once you get your teacher assignment, click HERE to update your teacher assignment for the student directory.

Meet the Teacher is when you can come into the school and meet your teacher and tour your classroom and a bit of the school. It is usually the Thursday or Friday before school starts. 1st, 3rd, and 5th generally come in the morning and Kinder, 2nd, and 4th in the afternoon. Specific times will be in your teacher assignment letter.

• If you preordered school supplies, they will be delivered to your classroom and you can go straight there.
• If you need to purchase your supplies, they will be available for to buy in the Multi Purpose Room (MPR) at a slightly higher price.
• The nurse will be available to accept any medicines needed during the school day and answer any health concerns. 
• Sign up for bus transportation will be available.
• Sign up for extended day will be available (cash only and usually in the library).
• PTO Membership, Birthday Marquee, and all other purchases can only be made online.

Drop off and pick up are slow in the beginning. Allow plenty of time so you aren't rushed and be kind and courteous. See below for more on drop off and pick up so you can help it go smoothly.

• We are fortunate that our school allows parents to walk their children in the first two days of school. The first day you will be able to walk your children to their classrooms.  The second day you can walk your children to their designated waiting areas before classrooms are open so that they will know where to wait.  Be sure to give your child enough time to get settled and seated without you before 7:30 am. Parents should be out of the classroom by 7:20 am.
• You will be sent home a LARGE packet of paperwork on the first day. Complete and return by the following Monday to help your teacher and the school stay on top of all of the paperwork.
• If you are interested in being a room parent or volunteering, speak up at Meet the Teacher. Room Parents are so important to our school and we have amazing guidance to help you through the whole thing. Team up for more fun!
• Beginning of the year fees. There are Classroom fees and PTO fees. Classroom fees are mandatory. PTO fees are optional but highly recommended. Help your room parent by getting your fees in ASAP.
• The first PTO meeting is on the first day of school in the cafeteria! Come for coffee and treats and hear from our principal, administrators, and our PTO.

In the beginning of the school year, your room parent will be asking for $20.  This will cover cost for a class T-shirt and money for two class parties. This is unrelated to teacher gifts.

​Membership toolkit is the service we use to manage our PTO website, weekly newsletters, directory, membership information, and all PTO sales. All communication will now come from membership toolkit via the email LovettPTOBoard@gmail.com. We ask that ALL families register on Membership Toolkit to stay informed about everything going on at Lovett.

​Joining the PTO shows your support for Lovett Elementary and lays a financial foundation to help our school. Learn more about the PTO HERE.

​There are so many ways to get involved at Lovett. The two simplest paths are through the PTO volunteer coordinators and through your teacher and room parent. Check out our Get Involved page and our Committees and Chairs page to browse. Don't be afraid to reach out to ask questions.

​Follow THIS LINK or:

• Click on My Account (On the right)
• Go to 'Edit Family Information'
• Scroll down and Click on 'Next'
• Update your preferences. 

Before volunteering at Lovett, you must get Volunteer In Public Schools (VIPS) registered. Register HERE then take your driver's license to the front desk. It can take a few weeks to process at the beginning of the year, so register as soon as possible. To learn about volunteer opportunities, go to our Get Involved page. 

​Heather Gaines, hgaines@houstonisd.org

​Tane Sims, ssims1@houstonisd.org

​Heather Gaines, hgaines@houstonisd.org

​Jane Zevallos, jzevallos@houstonisd.org

​Quwana James, qjames1@houstonisd.org

​Dawn Thompson, dthompson@houstonisd.org

​Tane Sims, ssims1@houstonisd.org

​Dawn Thompson, dthompson@houstonisd.org

​Anne Warner, awarner@houstonisd.org

​Tanya Perez, tperez1@houstonisd.org

​Dawn Thompson, dthompson@houstonisd.org

​Heather Gaines, hgaines@houstonisd.org

​Megan Serdar, mserdar@houstonisd.org

To learn how to add the Lovett School Calendar iCal feed to your smart device, click HERE.

• 7:00 am Main Entrance Opens
• 7:30 am First bell
• 7:35 am Warning bell
• 7:40 am Tardy bell - All parents should be out of the school by this bell.
• 9:40 am Attendance taken
• 2:20 pm Latest time to check out a student before the end of the day
• 2:50 pm Dismissal*

*Students should be picked up by 3:05pm, if not staying for extended day

• 5:00-5:25 pm Extended Day Pick-up

Check your teacher's webpage for a more specific daily schedule.

Early Dismissal is at 11:30 and occurs generally on the 3rd Friday of the month. Check calendar for specific dates.

• Most importantly, please drive courteously and safely! Remember small children are walking around! Follow the law and rules of the school. Don't cut people off, and don't have any road rage. Drop off and pick up in the beginning of the year (and on rainy days) is slow. Be kind and understanding and allow enough time so you aren't feeling rushed.
• Driver should remain in the car.
• PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE CARPOOL AREA EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES.
• The Visitor Parking Lot should not be used as a carpool drop off or pick up.  You may park and walk your child in if there is an open space.
• Please turn right into the carpool loops and do not turn left, crossing traffic to drop off as this causes traffic back ups and cuts in the carpool line.
• Please utilize crosswalks if walking your child to the door. 

Morning Drop Off

• Drop off begins at 7:15 am and is not permitted before that time as there is no supervision.
• The Jason Street loop opens at 7:15 am. The back loop on Birdwood may open at a different time.
• Be sure to PULL ALL THE WAY FORWARD to allow the people behind you to also drop off.
• Children should be prepared to exit the car on the passenger/curb side with backpacks, lunches, etc in hand. Drivers should not get out of the car to help children out. 

Afternoon Pick-up

• Pick up for Grades 2,3 and 4 are on the Jason St loop in front.  Pick up for Grades K, 1 and 5 are on the Birdwood Rd loop in back. Students will wait in the cafeteria until a teacher releases them to you when you arrive.
• CAR TAGS: Each family will be provided two car tags that have your child’s name, grade, and teacher.  You must have this tag to pick up whether you are using the carpool line or walking up.
• If there is a change in your child’s pick up schedule, please notify your child’s teacher or the main office in writing.
• Please do not park in the bus pick-up area located on Jason St on the school side of the street.
• At 3:30, all students not picked up are brought inside the building to the front office.  At this time you are required to park and come inside to sign your child out.  Please do not park in the circle drive.

Parent Student Connect (GradeSpeed) is the HISD parent portal that allows you to see your child’s grades and Report Cards, progress reports, attendance and other important records. You can set up grade text alerts and see individual assignment/test grades. If you haven't logged in before, you will need your child’s Social Security Number and School ID number to register. Contact the school at 713-295-5258 if you need the School ID number for your student.

 

Click HERE to access PS Connect.

 

Click HERE for more information and help with using PS Connect.

HOW DO I ACCESS STAAR test results?

Daily attendance is taken at 9:40 am. Students who leave after 9:40 am are counted present. Students who leave before 10:00 are counted absent unless they return the same day with a Doctor/Dentist note stating that they have been at an appointment on that day. Absences are unexcused unless the office or teacher receives a note, e-mail, or phone call from the parent stating the date of the absence and reason for the absence AND are present for more than 50% of the day.  Students must present the teacher with a written excuse signed by the parent within 3 days of an absence or tardy. After 3 days, it will be considered unexcused.  HISD automatically calls all students who have an unexcused absence for the day – this is a good indication that your message was not recorded and you may want to check with the office.   Excessive Absences are defined as 8 or more unexcused absences within the year. You will be referred to an HISD attendance officer and legal action will be taken. The Lovett Attendance Committee will review the records of the student and could result in non-renewal of your child's magnet status.

Lovett offers an Extended Care Program (until 5:30 pm) as well as After School activities. Space is limited. You can sign up at  the front office. More information on after school activities goes home in the Wednesday Folder or can be found HERE. Be sure you are registered on Membership toolkit to receive weekly emails with digital copies of the Wednesday folder and more news. 

Sign up HERE to receive important information from HISD via texts.