NEW!
Senior Project: Blood Drive
LHS Senior, Katie Hale, is organizing a blood drive for her Senior Project. Read below to see how you may donate blood to the American Red Cross.
Where: Lovejoy High School Auxiliary Gym
When: Thursday, November 17th, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
How:
- Go to www.redcrossblood.org
- Type lovejoycampus in box at the top right of the page. See example below:
- Choose a time slot to donate. You will receive a reminder text as the donation date approaches.
It's that easy. Thank you for supporting the blood drive. Your donation could help save a life.
NEW!
Orchestra Spirit Night at Raising Cane's: November 8
The Lovejoy Orchestra Booster Club will host a spirit day/night at Raising Cane's on
Tuesday, November 8th from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM. This full day event provides opportunities to support the Orchestra at lunch or dinner. Please join the Orchestra for a great combination of delicious food, good company, and support of our Lovejoy Orchestra. The Orchestra Booster Club will receive 15% of the proceeds. When placing your order, please let the cashier know you are with Lovejoy Orchestra. This includes dine in, drive thru, and take out. Raising Cane's is located at 190 E. Stacy Road in Allen. We hope to see you there!
NEW! SAFE! Issues Affecting Today
' s Teens and How You Can Help: November 9th
We all want to keep our teens safe. Join us on Wednesday, November 9th, at 6:00 PM, in the Lovejoy High School Lecture Hall with Dr. Levy and Ms. Halliburton to learn how to:
- Recognize signs of distress in teens
- Promote brain health
- Foster resiliency and positive coping skills
- Know the warning signs of suicidal behavior
- Find help for a struggling teen
- Implement protective measures to keep teens SAFE!
For additional information, please click
here
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STAR PARTY: November 7
Puster Elementary, along with the Texas Astronomical Society, will host a star party on November 7th. Viewing will begin at 6:00 PM and end at approximately 9:00 PM. Join us as we explore the stars, moon, planets, the Andromeda Galaxy, and many exciting objects in the Milky Way. Parking will be available in the front lot. You may enter through the front doors where signs will direct you to the courtyard and back parking lot where viewing will take place. Access to the back parking lot will not be available via the driveway. The Puster PTA will provide hot chocolate. In the event the skies are overcast on the 7th, a back-up date of November 11th is planned.
TOMORROW!
LHS Girls Soccer Presents Parent's Night Out: November 4
The LHS Girls Soccer Team is hosting a community Parent's Night out on November 4th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Click here for additional information.
Revisiting Diversity: More than a Buzzword: November 17
You see it sprinkled in college catalogs, corporate mission statements, and in employee training seminars: Diversity. A
New York Times piece recently made the claim that the ubiquitous word has all but lost its meaning. This lecture, presented by Dr. Salena Brody, will revisit what diversity really means for our schools, workplaces, and communities, focusing on social science research from the past half century.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Lovejoy ISD Administration Building/Training Room
Dr. Salena Brody is a professor of Psychology at Collin College. She earned her doctorate in Social Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, studying intergroup contact and attitude change. Her research focuses on identifying the conditions under which contact between groups leads to prejudice reduction and other positive outcomes. She is a Phi Beta Kappa member and has received numerous teaching awards including being named the 2016-2017 Outstanding Professor of the Year at Collin College. She is a proud Lovejoy parent and active member of the community, serving on the Friends of Fairview Fire Board of Directors.
Lovejoy Women's Lacrosse Try It Days: November 12
Lovejoy senior Kennedy Miller has taken on the challenge of launching the Lady Leopard Lacrosse program as her 2017 Senior Project. Please join Kennedy, Coach Shannon, and the rest of the Lovejoy student volunteer coaching staff for one of the free Try It Days scheduled this fall:
November 12, 2016 WSMS 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All grades are welcome and loaner sticks will be available on a first come, first served basis. For additional information contact Kennedy Miller at
[email protected] or visit the website at:
www.leopardlacrosse.com