Lovejoy High School News A Message from the Principal July 29, 2020

Parents and Guardians, It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up July and heading into August! With the start of school just around the corner I imagine most of us are anxious and hopeful about what the year ahead will hold. It has been a long time since our high school staff has gotten to see your kids and we are truly missing them. To say that this has been a challenging season for school planning and scheduling would be an understatement. I appreciate the patience and grace you have given us as we work to put together the safest school environment for everyone who enters the building. With guidance and updates from TEA (Texas Education Agency) changing weekly (and sometimes daily), we have been adjusting and moving to try and do what is best. One thing is for sure, schools are impacted just like every other part of our society right now and it won’t be the traditional school experience all of us had in previous years. I will be sending out more specifics in the next day or two about what high school will look like for your student and family this fall. I hope it will be helpful in finalizing your selection for virtual or face to face instruction. In today’s email you will find some timely information about deadlines for dropping AP courses (today) and updates around some of our fall dates. Please take some time to read those and mark your calendars for these events.  Have a great week! Sincerely, Chris Mayfield Principal Lovejoy High School

Event Updates

AP Drop Date Deadline TODAY - Wednesday, July 29th This is the deadline for you/your student to drop their AP Course selection from this past spring.  After this date, student’s will not be eligible for a schedule change from their AP class until September 4th. Please email your respective counselor to make the changes 9th -11th Grades: A-Gr: Mr. Gerhard (m ichael_gerhard@lovejoyisd.net ) Gu-Pa: Mr. Ledezma ( joel_lededzma@lovejoyisd.net ) Pe-Z: Ms. Jenkins ( melissa_jenkins@lovejoyisd.net) Seniors: A-Z: Mrs. Cabrera ( mary_cabrera@lovejoyisd.net )

Parking Permits Sold Monday, August 3rd- Wednesday, August 5th Parking permits will be sold by semester this year.  Cost is $30/semester and students will have the option to keep their spot for 2nd semester by re-applying for a parking permit in December. Student selection of parking spots will take place next week beginning with the following:   Monday, August 3rd - Seniors only Tuesday, August 4th - Juniors only Wednesday, August 5th - Sophomores and Freshmen The purchase window will be open from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm each day. You must have a driver’s license to be eligible for a parking permit. If students attempt to purchase their parking permit early, the purchase will be voided, and the student will have to wait to purchase it once the school has officially opened.   For more details, please click  here  for parking rules.

Freshmen Founder’s Day / New Student Orientation This event has been postponed until the week of September 8th.  Look for more information in upcoming emails and on the campus website.

9th Grade Parent Meeting  Thursday, August 13 This year’s event will be virtual. There will be a zoom link in next week’s parent email for parents interested in attending.

First Day of School Monday, August 17 Online instruction begins for all students

Senior Breakfast and Senior Walk We are currently working with our Lovejoy Senior Booster Club on adjustments to these events.  More details will be coming soon.

Senior Portrait Make-up Day and Underclassmen Photos We are currently working with a schedule to accommodate students. More details will be coming once that date is secured.

SAT Exams Saturday, August 29 LHS will be hosting SAT Exams on campus

School Holiday Monday, September 7

Homecoming Weekend UIL has postponed the start of Football season.  This date will be updated once new schedules are finalized.

LHS Open House - All Grade Levels New date and format coming soon.

Campus and District Information

Dual Credit We are currently working with Collin College regarding dual credit and will updated everyone when we have more details.

School Supply List Compiling a list of common items needed for Lovejoy High School is a bit difficult considering the diversity of classes. Knowing that many of you may want to shop for school supplies before you receive the complete list from teachers, we invite you to click  SUPPLIES  to consult a spreadsheet that details what items are needed for each department. Please note that there are 5 tabs, one for each of the core subjects: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and LOTE.

Summer Reading List and Assignments All English courses have a list of choice summer reads . Students must select a summer reading book to enjoy during the summer. The book and assignments are listed online. Dual Credit courses do not have a reading assignment.

VOE (Verification of Enrollment) Students needing a VOE for their drivers license can email Tanya Barger at tanya_barger@lovejoyisd.net

Summer Withdrawals Parents, if your student will not be returning for the 2020-2021 school year please complete the parent withdrawal form and email it to our counseling office at tanya_barger@lovejoyisd.net .

Community News  Lovejoy ISD Webpage will share news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more on the Lovejoy ISD Community News Page . Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.

Recognitions

Congratulations,  Sophia Foster  (Class of 2020)   for receiving the Shirley M. Johnson Memorial scholarship from the Republican Women of North Texas. Congressman Sam Johnson taped a congratulations to Sophia, just 3 days before his passing - https://youtu.be/TMRW-YuBWP8 Sophia is proud of the kind words Congressman Johnson shared and to honor the memory of Congressman Johnson's late wife, Shirley.

Congratulations to  Lily Hagar  (Class of 2020) for her successful internship at the Dallas Morning News and for having her first article published in the Sunday paper. Lily is also the proud winner of the received the Dallas Morning News,  Robert W. Mong, Jr. Journalism  scholarship.

American Legion Girls and Boys State Congratulations to Aurea Carlise who was selected to attend the 2020 Texas Bluebonnet Girls State along with Tajvir Singh and Peter Godipelly selected to attend 2020 Texas Boys State .  Tajvir Singh became Speaker of the House and was one of two delegates out of nearly 700 students selected to attend Boys Nation. American Legion provides these educational programs of government instruction and provides students the opportunity to participate in the operation of their own local, county and state government.

The  Lovejoy Leopard Varsity Volleyball Team  has been honored the United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association (USMC/AVCA) Team Academic Award. This award is for volleyball teams across the nation who have excelled both on the court playing volleyball and in their academic classrooms. The USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award honors volleyball teams that maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.30/4.0 all year long. The Lovejoy varsity volleyball team averaged a 3.98 GPA for the 2019-2020 school year. Lovejoy volleyball is proud to be recognized as one of the 1300 teams, including college and high school, across the nation to receive this award as it is always a goal of the program to be highly successful students and athletes.

Academic Calendars

Academic Calendars for 2020-2021 To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.