A Message from the Superintendent
 Dear
Lovejoy Community:
This past week found our students engaged in a wide variety of activities which were captured in some great photos. The LHS Performing Arts department presented Fiddler on the Roof, the LHS swim team was engaged in a most successful district competition, the varsity boys bowling team enjoyed their first win against Allen, and six LHS Seniors who are National AP Scholars joined the Board of Trustees for dinner, along with teachers who have impacted their education while at Lovejoy High School. Many other learning opportunities and extracurricular events took place, and we hope each of those experiences made for a great week in Lovejoy.
Please take time to read our Deputy Superintendent's, Dennis Muizers, report on the Academic Decathlon team in this edition of Email Express.
Fiddler on the Roof
The tradition of exceptional musicals continued this past weekend with Lovejoy High School's presentation of Fiddler on the Roof. I hope you were able to attend.
LHS Senior, Eric Miller, captured some great moments from Fiddler on the Roof:
LHS Swim Team
Congratulations to the Lady Leopards Swimming and Diving team for their three-peat, back-to-back-to-back district championships. The Lady Leopards advanced 12 swimmers, 2 divers and 3 relays to the Regional Championships next weekend in Frisco.
The boys team put up a valiant fight against district and regional powerhouse Highland Park, finishing as the runner-up team, advancing 10 swimmers and 3 relays to Regionals.
The Leopards were led by Sloan Carevic (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke), Sydney Myers (200 Freestyle), Emma Ream (50 Freestyle), James Vaughn (200 IM), and Natalie Womack (100 Backstroke), who all won individual district titles.
The Lady Leopards also earned district titles in the 200 yard Medley Relay (J. Pages, S. Carevic, N. Womack, E. Ream) and the 400 Freestyle Relay (J. Pages, S. Carevic, N. Womack, E. Ream)
The evening was capped off by Senior Emma Ream being named the District 12-5A Female Swimmer of the meet, and coach Matt Franks being named the Girls District Coach of the Year.
The following Leopards have advanced to the Regional Championship to be held at the Frisco ISD Natatorium next Thursday, Friday and Saturday:
Logan Barker (100 Freestyle)
Alex Burns (200 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke)
Sloan Carevic (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke)
Jackie Carroll (100 yard Breaststroke)
Zoe Dickerson (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke)
Brady Duke (200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly)
Jakob Feldman (200 IM, 500 Freestyle)
Mallory Immel (200 IM, 100 Butterfly)
Kira Johnson (1m diving)
Monica Malik (500 Freestyle)
Samuel Ma (100 Breaststroke)
Sydney Myers (200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle)
Genevieve Pages (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke)
Julliette Pages (100 Backstroke)
Ryan Pan (50 Freestyle)
Emma Ream (50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly)
Efe Sahin (50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle)
Lucas Scroggins (50 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke)
Grant Stout (200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle)
Ashlynn Sullivan (1m Diving)
James Vaughn (200 IM, 100 Butterfly)
Richard Vaughn (500 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke)
Sarah Wallaert (100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke)
Natalie Womack (100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke)
Special thanks to Nancy Burns for capturing photos at the District Swim Meet.
Pictured above: James Vaughn (LHS/10th grade)
Pictured above: Natalie Womack (LHS/10th grade), Sloan Carevic (LHS/11th grade), Juliette Pages (LHS/10th grade), and Emma Ream (LHS/12th grade)
Pictured above: Emma Ream (LHS/12th grade)
LHS Varsity Boys Bowling
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Bowling team for a job well done at their match this past Monday. During the five years of the LHS bowling team, the Varsity Boys have not had a win against Allen...until now.
The boys came out very strong, winning 4 out of 5 of their individual matches, and then rallied together for an amazing finish during the team event, taking 2 out of 3 games.
This was a very important win for the team, as they are now tied for 2nd place in district.
Blake Rasmussen
Sam Oates
Andrew Khalil
John Reeves
Mason Melendez
Noah Cooper
Michael Stephens (picked up game winning split in team event)
Jeremy Young
Pictured above: Mason Melendez (high game of 222)
Pictured above: Michael Stephens (picked up game winning split in team event)
January is School Board Recognition Month
January is set aside each year as a special time for our community to celebrate the contributions of our school board, and to say thank you for their dedication to the students, parents, staff members, and community.
In appreciation of our Board, six Lovejoy High School Seniors, who are National AP Scholars, were invited to have dinner with the board prior to the January Board meeting. The six National AP Scholars are:
Holden Bentley
Ben Buhse
Noah Corbitt
Marcus Mao
John Reaves
Tommy Rousey
Each scholar invited two LHS teachers to join them for the dinner. The teachers were chosen as educators who made a positive impact on the scholars during their time at Lovejoy High School. It was a great event in celebration of the tremendous accomplishments of the scholars, the dedication and commitment of their invited teachers, and the gratitude and respect our community has for the school board members.
Filing Deadline for May Trustee Election
The filing deadline for a place on the ballot for the May 6, 2017 Trustee Election is Friday, February 17, 2017, at 5:00 PM. There are two positions up for election. In Position 5, incumbent Matt Gournay has filed. In Position 4, Anne Smith has filed.
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Lovejoy ISD Pre-Kindergarten
As a new initiative, we will begin a Pre-Kindergarten program with tuition for the 2017-2018 school year. If you have a child who will be 4 years of age by September 1, 2017, you can choose to register them in our tuition-based program.
Click here
to complete a form if you are interested in enrolling a student in this program, have any questions, or have comments. As always, if you have questions about our Pre-K program, please send me
an email
, or call or text me at 972.415.8129.
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A Message from the Deputy Superintendent
Dear Lovejoy Community:
Eight Lovejoy students participated in the Region 9 Academic Decathlon on Friday, January 20th and Saturday, January 21st in Coppell, Texas. The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is a program which provides high school students an opportunity to experience the challenges of rigorous academic competition through participation in team activities. Students compete in ten different areas: art, music, economics, essay, science, social sciences, math, interview, speech, and language. The culminating event is the Super Quiz relay, a fast-paced, public exhibition. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.
Each year, schools compete in the 10 academic categories to show how much they have learned about that year's topic. This year's team tackled the theme, "World War II", and competed in one of the most competitive regions in the State of Texas. LHS team members are seniors Noah Corbitt and Dan Orr, juniors Taite Borozny and Anna Redman, and freshmen Sophia Foster, Justin Maroney, Joe Harris, and Brenden Diaz. Top scorers in each division were Noah Corbitt, Brenden Diaz, and Taite Borozny. Coaches Jason Taylor and Amy Olsen led the team to an overall score of 26,967.4.
The topic for 2017-2018 will be announced on March 1, and preparation for next year's competition will begin. Any student interested in joining the team should contact Mr. Taylor (
click here),
or Mrs. Olsen (
click here).
We hope you love where you have chosen for your child to learn. If you have feedback to help us improve, please do not hesitate to contact me on my cell at 214.385.1967 or via email at
dennis_muizers@lovejoyisd.net
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Respectfully,
Dennis Muizers
Deputy Superintendent
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
The Foundation for Lovejoy Schools will host a raffle entitled "Fab Five", which includes:
- 7 nights in Sydney, Australia, donated by Cleve Adamson Custom Homes
- $2500 VISA gift card, donated by Owens Realtors
- Texas Limo Wine Tour and Getaway
- Goyard, St. Louis PM Large Tote in Black
- Large Kamado-Style Grill in Red by Grill Dome, donated by The Firehouse in Allen
Raffle tickets are $100. Only 500 tickets will be sold. A drawing will be held for each item, giving each ticket a chance to win one of these prizes. The winners will be drawn at the Denim and Diamonds Gala. You do not need to be present to win.
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for additional information. You may purchase tickets from any Foundation director, via the foundation's website, or at the LISD administration building. See the Foundation website for a list of directors, or
click here
to purchase tickets online.
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This section of Email Express highlights news reports/articles in which Lovejoy has been featured over the previous week.
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Senior Project: Book Drive
Amanda Kamar, a senior at Lovejoy High School is organizing a book drive for her Senior Project. Donated books will be shared with charities, a nursing home, and Little Free Libraries. Collection bins will be available at all LISD campuses through the end of February.
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for additional information.
Senior Project: Garage Sale Fundraiser
For her Senior Project, Leta Sullivan is hosting a Garage Sale Fundraiser on Sunday, January 29th in the front parking lot of Lovejoy High School from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All proceeds will be donated to Our Calling, a homeless ministry located in Dallas, Texas.
Leta is accepting items to be donated to her Garage Sale. You may set up your own booth of goods the day of the sale, or contact Lena to schedule a time to drop off your donated items. You may contact Leta by email at
sullivan_leta@lovejoyisd.com
or call Leta at 469.286.8910.
Gifted and Talented Referrals for 2017-2018
The referral window for gifted and talented services is now open.
Click here
for referral forms which are located online in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The window will close March 31, 2017.
Testing will be Saturday April 8, 22, or 29 for students in grades 1-12. Kindergarten students will be tested during the school day.
For questions regarding students in Kindergarten through 4th grade, please email
Caroline Garcia
or call 469.742.8310.
For questions regarding students in 5th through 12th grades, please email
Brie Smith
or call 469.742.8032.
Afterschool Coding Club
The University of Texas at Dallas Department of Computer Science is offering an afterschool coding club at Willow Springs Middle School. The club will meet from 4:00 - 5:00 PM on Wednesdays in February, March and April.
Click here
for details and registration information. The deadline for registration is January 29, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact
kay_bordelon@lovejoyisd.net
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ASA Softball
Substitute Nursing
Lovejoy ISD is currently accepting applications for substitute nurses. The application may be found by
clicking here
. Please contact Melissa Page with any questions at: 469.742.8013 or
melissa_page@lovejoyisd.net
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Fairview Youth Theatre Presents 101 Dalmatians Kids:
January 27 - February 3
Please join the Fairview Youth Theatre for their upcoming performances of 101 Dalmatians Kids on January 27th, 28th, 29th and February 2nd and 3rd.
Click here
for additional information.
Living for Zachary HeartBeats Health Fair: February 2
Children's Health Specialty Center Plano will host a Health Fair on Thursday, February 2nd from 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
Click here
for details.
20th Annual McKinney Cotillion: February 7
Registration is now open for the 20th Annual McKinney Cotillion. Classes will begin on Tuesday, February 7th at the Eldorado Country Club, and are open to boys and girls in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. Skills learned in Cotillion are communication, social skills, face-to-face introductions, leadership, manners, and confidence. For additional information, please contact Nannette Riley at
riley_family@tx.rr.com
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Lovejoy Visual Art Students Honored at Dallas Museum of Art:
February 25 - April 16, 2017
The following Lovejoy High School visual art students were selected to participate in the 23rd annual Young Masters Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. This is a prestigious honor; having their work selected to hang among the halls of contemporary and historic masterpieces in an exhibition demonstrating the most extraordinary work created within AP Studio Art programs from ten of the area's highest performing high schools.
Joelle Benigno - AP Drawing
Taite Borozny- AP 3D Design
Tad Greenwald - AP 2D Design
Ryan Irwin - AP 2D Design
Carolyn Jurotich (2 time winner) - AP Drawing
Hannah Lawson - AP Drawing
Ian Toomey - AP 3D Design
Jessica Wu (2 time winner) - AP Drawing
Please mark your calendars to visit the exhibition:
23rd Annual Young Masters Exhibition
Dallas Museum of Art, Concourse Gallery
Exhibition: February 25-April 16, 2017
Camp Invention: June 19-23
Camp Invention will be held at Sloan Creek Intermediate School from June 19th through 23rd for children entering K - 6th grades.
Click here
for additional information.
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If you would like to provide us with accomplishments of a Lovejoy graduate, please
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We will share this information in the "Where Are They Now?" section of Email Express. It is a pleasure to report the successes of Lovejoy graduates during their college years and beyond.
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Inclement Weather
School closures will be determined based on safety. In the event of a school closure, notifications will be announced on the district's website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. We will also announce any closure through the media and by phone. Links to our social media accounts are shown below.
Lovejoy ISD App
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As always, please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.
With Respect,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
972.415.8129 (mobile)
469.742.8011 (office)
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