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P
arents and Guardians,
Ready or not, summer is coming quickly. As difficult as it is to believe, today is the last "Monday" for our students in the 2017-18 school year. I truly hope it has been a great school year for you and your student, and that you both enjoy the upcoming summer.
This week, we will host our grade level assemblies for underclassmen. 9th grade will take place Tuesday, 10th grade is on Wednesday, and 11th grade will be Thursday. All assemblies will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the LHS Auditorium. If you are planning on attending, please park in the front of the school and enter through the main entrance. Individual parking spaces in the back of the school are numbered and students have purchased a reserved space. Letters were mailed to parents whose students are receiving an award.
We also invite you to attend our annual Senior Signing Day this Friday, May 25th in the LHS Main Gym. This is a fun event with scholarship selections, college announcements, military recognitions, and an opportunity to celebrate our graduates. The program will begin promptly at 2:30PM and we hope you can join us.
Below you will find more details about upcoming events and opportunities. Please take a few minutes to read through them to ensure you have all the information that applies to you and your student. Have a great week.
Sincerely,
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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Lovejoy High School News and Information 05 21 18
Bone Marrow Screening - TOMORROW
On Tuesday, May 22nd, Lovejoy will be hosting a Bone Marrow Screening from 7:00-8:45 am & 4:15-6:30 pm in the LHS Commons to help fight blood cancer.
There are 14,000 people currently searching for matching donors. YOU could be the lifesaving hero someone is looking for. It only takes a few minutes and the swab of a cheek to register as a potential bone marrow or blood stem cell donor.
Actual bone marrow transplants have come a long way and now is almost like giving blood in most cases.
Marrow donors must be 18-55 years in age.
If you have time, we would love for you to come down to the commons to get swabbed on May 22nd before or after school. Please consider inviting a friend or a family member who is eligible to donate.
Thanks for your consideration and go to dkms.org for more information.
Medications at School
If your child has medicine at school, please make sure your child has exactly enough medicine to finish the school year. You are responsible for picking up any extra medicine as the school district has a policy against sending medicines home with students. At the end of this school year, any remaining medicines, including inhalers, will be thrown out. The school cannot store these for you during the summer.
Please remember, if your child is going to continue being medicated at school during the 2018-2019 school year, you will need to complete a new medication sheet at that time and bring a SMALL or travel size bottle of medicine that is not expired.
AP Studio Art Exhibit
Because our AP Studio program continues to grow (and the scale of some of the students' work has drastically increased in size), this year's AP Studio Exhibition is being split into two separate events:
AP Studio 3D Exhibition
LHS Gallery
Thurs. May 24th from 6 - 9 p.m.
LHS Visual Art Show - May 26th
You are invited to attend the 9th Annual LJVA AP Studio Art Exhibit in Fairview Town Center, May 26th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM. This exhibition is a celebration of the personal bodies of work created by Lovejoy High School AP 2D and AP Drawing students. The work created by these artists is thoughtful, expansive, and far beyond conventional. Please note: the Advanced Placement Art courses are intended to prepare students at the collegiate level of performance and some artwork may contain mature themes. Please come by to experience this one-night opening and congratulate the artists on a phenomenal year of work.
We hope you can make it to both of these shows.
Testing Center Volunteers Needed
We would love your h
elp during final exam week. Please review the dates below for your availability. Also, please make sure you are a cleared volunteer with LISD -
click here
if you need to complete a volunteer application. Check in at the front office when you arrive.
FINAL EXAMS:
Tues. May 29th
Wed. May 30th
Thurs. May 31st
Fri. June 1st
Students to Embark on a Mission Trip
Olivia Bullock, Hannah Karst, and Health Science teacher Mrs. Barnett are traveling to Faridabad, India on a Medical Volunteer Project in late June for 2 weeks. They will be
providing healthcare where it is unavailable, joining forces with PMGY (Plan My Gap Year) to make this volunteer opportunity possible, and will be alongside local doctors providing healthcare in the hospitals and clinics throughout Faridabad. Their mission is to "reach the unreached" and "touch the untouched"(Mark 16:15). They hope to make a difference and impact as many lives as possible. If you're interested in supporting their experience of a life time, click here to connect to their GoFundMe page. Any extra fundraising will be donated to Healthy Hearts 101 Foundation @ St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Plymouth, Michigan. This foundation is very important to Olivia because the founding surgeon, Dr. Manak Sood, saved her grandmother's life. She had a 2% chance of survival, but thanks to Dr. Sood, she is thriving 14 years later!
Important Information from the Counselors
AP Drop Deadline
Please be aware that the deadline to drop an AP Class is July 20, 2018. You must email your counselor before July 20 if you want to drop an AP course.
Course Request Change Procedures
The deadline for changes is Friday, May 25.
Also, please review the list of courses that will not be offered next year. Select a different elective to replace it if applicable. Here are the lists of electives for each grade level:
If you have any questions, please contact your student's counselor:
Student Withdrawals
For those students in grades 9-11 who will not be returning to LHS for the 18/19 school year, please complete this Summer Withdrawal Form and return by email to [email protected] or have your student drop it off at the counselors' office as soon as possible.
BrightBytes Parent Survey
Lovejoy ISD is partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, to learn more about our students' school and home technology use and the impact it has on instruction. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. This is a semi-annual initiative, and your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of the role technology plays in your students' learning.
Click here to complete the survey.
Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.
Driver's Ed Classes
The 2018 schedule of sessions is below. Summer hours will be 1 - 3 pm at Lovejoy High School. Please click
HARMONY
for more details.
June 4 - 28
July 2 - 26
July 30 - Aug 17
Pre-Calculus Prep Summer Sessions
"Susy the Tutor" is once again offering 4-day summer classes for upcoming Pre-Calculus students who want to start the year strong this fall. Click here to book a spot for your student. Go to www.SusyTheTutor.com for additional information.
Important News from Student Nutrition
Regarding Change in Student Meal Accounts
In an effort to help minimize negative balances at the end of the school year, beginning Monday, May 14th, and for the remainder of the school year, students will no longer be able to charge meals which result in the student incurring a negative meal account balance. Students may continue to use their lunch accounts as long as they have a positive meal account balance. Households with students who currently have negative balances will receive reminder emails and phone calls. Federal regulations prohibit us from rolling over negative balances to the next school year. Please arrange to remit payment for any negative lunch accounts your child may have incurred.
All positive balances will be rolled over to next school year. If you have a graduating senior, funds may be transferred to any sibling in the school district. To request a meal account refund, please complete a refund request form, located on the
Student Nutrition website
. For assistance, please contact us at
469-742-8041
.
The Department of Student Nutrition Services thanks you for your understanding and for allowing us to serve your student(s) this school year.
Student Nutrition Newsletter
Click
here to view the May edition with
8 Tips on Traveling Lite This Summer as well as recipes and fun food facts.
Swim Camps
Metroplex Aquatics will host summer camps:
June 4th - June 22nd
June 25th - July 13th
July 16th - August 3rd
The camps are open to all levels of swimmers who are able to swim 1 length of the pool without stopping or holding on to the lane rope. For additional information, please
click here
.
Sports Physicals and Cardiac Screening
The Lovejoy Sports Medicine Department is offering sports physicals and hosting "Who We Play For" for cardiac screenings. Physicals and cardiac screens are open to all 2018 - 2019 incoming 7th - 12th grade student athletes. A parent or guardian should attend the physical/screening with the student to sign permission forms.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Willow Springs Middle School
1101 W. Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002
$20 per student for physicals
(Please make check payable to Lovejoy Athletics)
$15 per student for cardiac screen
(Please make check payable to Who We Play For)
Please
click here
to RSVP for each student registering for a physical and/or cardiac screen. Space is limited and registration will close when capacity is full.
Payment and consent forms are due at Willow Springs Middle School on Saturday, July 21st. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Payment may not be made by credit/debit card.
Lovejoy Signature Classes
There are still a few spots open for Leadership that runs June 2 - July 21. Click here for more details.
The LHS Counselors are the gatekeepers for approval and rostering for the courses.
To be considered for either course, please contact your
LHS counselor
based on the first letter of your student's last name:
Amanda Breeden (A - Go)
Lissa Testa (Gp - O)
Nancy Schweikhard (P - Z)
Lovejoy High Summer Musical Theatre Camp
The Lovejoy High School Theatre Department will produce Disney's The Jungle Book - KIDS this summer.
Students will work together to produce and perform Disney's The Jungle Book- Kids. Students will develop confidence, sharpen their musical and theatrical skills, and create wonderful memories along the way. Directed by Jessica Brewster, LHS Head Theatre Director, and musically directed by Anne Tracy, Puster Elementary Music Specialist, this show will be sure to be an unforgettable experience.
There are three camp opportunities available, which will run simultaneously:
● Lovejoy HS Summer Musical Theatre Camp
- for students completing 3rd grade through 6th grade who want to perform on stage.
● Lovejoy HS Summer Technical Theatre Camp
- for students completing 3rd grade through 6th grade who want to work behind the scenes.
● Lovejoy HS Summer Musical Theatre Intern Camp
- for students completing 7th grade through 8th grade who want to work with the LHS Theatre staff to produce the show.
You may
click here
for additional information and for registration.
Fairview Youth Theater
The Fairview Youth Theater will host numerous summer camps. Please
click here
for details.
Student Recognition
The Red Ledger
Katie's story was also honored earlier this month by the Interscholastic League Press Conference at the state journalism convention in Austin as Tops In Texas for news writing, making it the best online news story in the state for 2017-18. Her story along with the six other Tops in Texas winners from The Red Ledger will be published in a booklet to be distributed statewide to high school journalism programs next year.
Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC)
Freshman Meghan Spencer has been a member of Congressman Sam Johnson's Congressional Youth Advisory Council. Only 50 students were chosen out of hundreds of applicants, and Meghan is only one of five freshman. Click
here to view an article about Meghan's experience - in the article's photo,
Meghan is the one wearing the black dress, sitting in the chair on the far right.
Meghan Spencer and Congressman Sam Johnson
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Lovejoy Events and Activities
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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Tues. May 22
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9:00 am
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9th Grade Awards Ceremony
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LHS Auditorium
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Tues. May 22
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6:30 - 8 pm
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Diamond Club Booster Club Meeting
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LHS Lecture Hall
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Tues. May 22
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7 - 8:30 pm
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XC/TF Booster Club Meeting
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LHS Library
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Wed. May 23
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9:00 am
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10th Grade Awards Ceremony
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LHS Auditorium
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Wed. May 23
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During lunches
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Yearbook Distribution
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LHS Commons
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Thurs. May 24
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9:00 am
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11th Grade Awards Ceremony
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LHS Auditorium
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Thurs. May 24
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6 - 9 pm
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AP Studio 3D
Exhibition
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LHS Gallery
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Thurs. May 24
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7 - 8 pm
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Wet Leopards Booster Club Meeting
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LHS Lecture Hall
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Fri. May 25
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2:30 pm
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Senior Signing Day
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LHS Main Gym
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Sat. May 26
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5 - 9 pm
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AP Studio 2D and Drawing Exhibition
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Village at Fairview
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Sun. May 27
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3:00 pm
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Baccalaureate Ceremony
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Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church
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Tues. May 29
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7:00 pm
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Class of 2018 Senior Dinner
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Embassy Suites, Frisco
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Tues. May 29
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7:45 am
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Flapjacks for Finals
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LHS Cafeteria
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Tues. May 29
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8:45 am
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Special Olympics
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LHS Main Gym
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Wed. May 30
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8:45 am
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Senior Six Flags Trip
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LHS Cafeteria
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Thurs. May 31
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9:00 am
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12th Grade Awards Ceremony
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LHS Auditorium
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Fri. June 1
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8:45 am
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Graduation Practice
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LHS Auxiliary Gym
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Fri. June 1
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10:30 am
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Senior Walk
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LHS Courtyard
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Sat. June 2
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10:00 am
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Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony
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Allen Event Center
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Sat. June 9
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7:00 am
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ACT Test
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Lovejoy High School
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Lovejoy Summer Athletic Camps
Registration is open for Lovejoy ISD Summer Athletic Camps. Click here for details.
Lovejoy Athletics is pleased to announce its partnership with Geno Pierce's Performance Course for the 2018-2019 school year. Performance Course brings with it a proven track record of championship success. Performance Course offers many different courses from high-intensity to foundational programs.
There is something for everyone. Click here for details and registration links.
Summer Enrichment Camps
Online registration is now open for Summer Enrichment camps.
Click here
for a complete listing of camp offerings and additional information.
LHS and WSMS School Store Spring Sale
Don't miss the LHS and WSMS School Store Spring Sales. Save 50% on all in stock merchandise. Store hours are as follows:
LHS Store - Monday - Friday - 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
WSMS Store - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
The Lovejoy Running Club
The Lovejoy Running Club will be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:00 PM near the Duck Pond at Celebration Park. All ages and ability levels are welcome to attend from novice walkers looking to shed a few pounds, to elite runners gearing up for the next race. If you have questions regarding the running program you may contact:
Students Leaving Campus
In the event that students need to leave campus during the school day and they drive themselves to school, we will need you to send an email to
[email protected]
. Please include the student's name, the time they need to leave, the reason, and a phone number to be used to contact you. Once we have received the email, we will call you for verification, and the email will provide us with the needed documentation for our records.
Volunteer Application Process
Please
click here
to
begin the process.
Should you have any questions, please contact
Gina Ellis
, Volunteer Coordinator, 469-742-8000.
Parent Portal
The Parent Portal is open for you to complete the online Enrollment & Student Information Forms. Please take a few minutes to update your contact information, emergency contacts, authorized pickup, FERPA, SCOC, Student Handbook, etc.
PLEASE NOTE : Regarding the Release of Directory Information for School Use:
In order for your child's picture to appear in the Yearbook, you should answer "YES".
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