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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
With weather looming this week, I wanted to touch base with you all to remind you to be watching the website as well as our district social media outlets to see if we will be having school on Thursday. An email should be sent out as well, but we want to make sure that all of our community is staying safe and not getting out and driving unless it's required. That notification should go out by 6:00 am so that everyone has time to prepare.
We are hoping that we will have school on Friday so that our students can attend our annual tradition of Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day is an opportunity for the top class in each school to go and see the new school that they will be attending and do some rotations to see what is offered there. We will have a pep rally that morning, but due to the fact that 6th graders will be joining our 7th and 8th graders, it will only be for students. We will not have room in the gym for parents to attend as well.
Starting next week, we will be sweeping students out of the building at 4:30. Students who are in tutoring will be swept out at 4:45. The reason for this is that there are just too many nooks and crannies in the school building and we need to ensure that students are in a place where they can be seen. I know that a lot of parents say that they wait to pick up their kids for socialization reasons, however all students will be swept out to the front of the building at the times mentioned above. Our office closes at 5:00 PM and after that there will not be any supervision on campus.
In this week’s communication to our students, I thanked them for the efforts that they have made to honor our cell phone policy. They really did a phenomenal job. I also reminded them that for safety and identification purposes, we ask them to keep their hoods down and hats off. I have been so impressed by the respect and responsibility that our Willow Springs students have shown when they are asked to do something. We are truly blessed in this community to have such great kids, great faculty, and supportive parents.
Chris
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Chris Koder
WSMS Principal
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy
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LHS Cheer Tryout Meeting - February 1st
High school cheer tryouts are right around the corner. Coach Wiggins, Coach McClelland, and Coach PIkl will have an informational parent meeting covering the 2022-2023 LHS cheer tryouts on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 5:30 PM in room D127 at Lovejoy High School. If you cannot attend in person, there is also an option to attend on Zoom using the following link: 2022 - 2023 Tryout Meeting Link. Please email Coach Wiggins at shelly_wiggins@lovejoyisd.net if you are unable to attend to receive any required paperwork.
Thank you for your continued support. The high school coaches look forward to meeting with you all and answering all your questions about LHS cheer.
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Lovejoy YMSL Chapter Prospective Member Invitation
Ready to take the next step? What is YMSL (Young Men’s Service League) all about? Come join us on February 1st, 2022 and learn all about our Lovejoy YMSL Chapter! Four years of high school goes by incredibly fast and finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time with your son serving your community. So join us on February 1st, 2022 at 7:00 pm, as we host a Covid friendly Prospective New Member Meeting. Applications will be open to moms with sons in Class of 2026, incoming 9th graders (currently in 8th grade). Please visit our site www.ymsllovejoy.org and click on the tab “Lovejoy YSML Prospective Member Sign In" to register for our meeting now! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Nikki Winniford at nikki.winniford@verizon.net or 214.926.9772 for more information.
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Annual Bump Up Day to take place on February 4th
Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Friday, February 4, 2022 for Lovejoy ISD’s Annual Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day was created to assist students with transitioning to a new campus and to help generate excitement for the new experiences they will have. Students will travel to the campus they will be attending for the 2022-2023 school year and have the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and eat lunch. Students will be able to charge to their lunch account on this visit. 4th and 6th grade students will not be charged for a regular meal per our current pricing, however, they will be charged for any “a la carte” items or “extras”. 8th Grade students will be charged either $4.50 for a regular meal or $5.25 for a premium meal as well as any “a la carte” items or extras they choose. Please refer to this document for specific pricing.
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WSMS Track & Field Parent Meeting - February 9th
We are excited about our upcoming Track and Field Season at Willow Springs. We will be holding a parent meeting on Wednesday, February 9th, in the WS Cafeteria at 6pm. The purpose of this meeting will be to cover information about what to expect during our WS Track Season.
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2020-2021 WSMS Cheer Information Meeting (for parents only) - February 15th
When: February 15th at 5:30 pm
Where: WSMS Room c702
Agenda: Will go over the cheer tryout process, the difference between A, B, and C squad, and the financial obligations for cheer.
Parents: Due to a lack of space, please do not bring your students to the information meeting on February 15th.
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Collin County Substance Abuse Program - Parent Meeting - February 23rd
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WSMS Official Cheer Tryouts - March 18th
Tryouts will occur on March 18th from 4:30-9:00 pm in the WSMS Main Gym. Tryouts will consist of jumps, tumbling, fight song, and the tryout material learned from the website and tryout clinic. Tryouts for cheer are mandatory. Reach out to Coach Bychkowski at megan_bychkowski@lovejoyisd.net with any questions.
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The registration and course selection process for WSMS will begin soon! Several dates for student and parent meetings have changed. Please click on the following link to see those changes! Please click here for the UPDATED WSMS Registration Timeline for current 6th, 7th graders, and 8th graders.
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This week we will be mailing out our 8th graders score reports who participated in the PSAT 8/9. In each report you will find information on how your student performed in each section (Reading, Writing and Language, Math - Calculator, and Math- No Calculator). It will also outline how to access the full score report online. When creating your online account with College Board, it is important to keep the username and password in a place where it can be found easily. They will use this account all through High School. |
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STAAR Testing Dates -
WSMS Spring 2022
Date Test
February 14th (Monday) Algebra 1 Field Test (8th Grade Algebra and 7th Grade GT)
May 3rd (Tuesday) Algebra 1 EOC (8th Grade Algebra and 7th Grade GT)
May 5th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Science (All 8th Grade)
May 6th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies (All 8th Grade)
May 10th (Tuesday) STAAR Grade 7 Math (7th Grade, except GT)
May 11th (Wednesday) STAAR Grade 7 Reading (All 7th Grade)
May 12th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Reading (All 8th Grade)
May 13th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Math (8th Math and 8th GT)
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We had such an amazing response to this in the Fall, that we are bringing it back for the Spring. If your student was unable to attend one of the previous sessions, make sure you sign up soon.
This program is a difference maker and will allow students to possess a critical skill set that can be carried with them throughout their entire lives. Stop The Bleed training allows students to learn how to administer initial care in a life threatening situation to an injured individual.
Although this training is not mandatory for our students, we are required by state law (86RHB496) to offer it to all students in grade levels 7-12. If you choose to sign your child up for this free training, keep in mind they will be exposed to photographs of injured individuals that will contain severe injuries. Students will learn how to tend to laceration, broken bones, puncture wounds, etc. Students will also learn skills such as applying a tourniquet, applying pressure to injuries and bandaging an injured individual.
Our safety and security foundation is built on the “Force Multiply” concept. We believe in empowering our teachers, staff members, students, parents and community members with knowledge that can save lives!
If you would like to register your child for this training, please click on the link below. Each class is limited to 40 spots. The sessions will be led by LISD security personnel.
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Parents...
To keep all of our students safe, please partner with us and monitor your child for the following symptoms BEFORE sending them to school.
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Headache
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Shaking or exaggerated shivering
- Significant muscle pain or ache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Congestion or runny nose
If your student is not feeling well, please keep them at home and email your child’s assistant principal. Please also keep them home, contact the nurse, and their assistant principal if your student receives a lab positive COVID test.
Nurse Young gretchen_young@lovejoyisd.net or by phone at (469) 742-8420.
Carol Vik Carol_Vik@lovejoyisd.net - Attendance/PEIMS Clerk
Rebecca May Rebecca_May@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters A-Le.
Rachael Merrick Rachael_Merrick@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters Li-Z.
If there is a positive case of COVID in your child's classroom, we will send an email to let you know. Lovejoy ISD will maintain our current COVID-19 dashboard by each campus on the website. Numbers will be updated at the end of each day. We are also required to notify the Health Department and the TEA of positive cases in our schools.
Please click here for the most up to date information regarding LISD’s 2021-2022 Health and Safety Measures.
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AIM Presentation Survey Results for WSMS
In December, all students participated in the AIM for Success/ Freedom to Succeed program. AIM for Success is a sexual education program that teaches abstinence as the best way to avoid negative consequences of early sexual relationships, and more importantly, the best way for students to reach their personal goals. At the end of the presentation, students completed a survey to help our school and community better understand our current students thoughts on the program and involvement in sexual relationships. Please use this survey as a tool to continue discussions at home with your child about the benefits of abstinence!
PowerSchool App
The PowerSchool app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You use the same PowerSchool online login. Enter the District code NJBC.
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Car Line Auction
It’s time for the second semester car line auction! From Wednesday through Sunday of THIS WEEK, the WSMS PTO will be holding a fundraising auction for two spots at the front of the car line for the second semester. Skip the wait and grab your student in record time!
February Meeting and Parent Program
On February 8 the next membership meeting will take place at 11:45am, followed by a parent program by former LHS counselor and current college consultant Randy Trevino.
PTO Board 2022-2023
We are already beginning the process of identifying officers, committee chairs and committee members for the WSMS PTO in the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested in serving WSMS in this way, please complete the form found at this link:
Next membership meeting: February 8
Warm Regards,
Christy Forte'
WSMS PTO President
2021-2022
https://willowspringsmspto.wixsite.com/willowspringspto
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Middle School Sports Tickets
To purchase a ticket for this week's home basketball games, please click here.
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Basketball Scores
8th Grade vs Wylie Cooper 1/27/22
Boys
C Team - Lost
B Team - Lost
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
7th Grade vs Allen Curtis 2/1/22
Boys
C Team - Lost
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Lost
Wrestling Update
Our boys team placed 10th out of 28 while our girls team placed 9th out of 28!!! We had 10 of the 18 who wrestled finish as state placers yesterday. Here are their results:
6th - Nicholas Rowe, Morgan Hignite
5th - Graham Haynes, Brock McKnight, Hannah Hedgepath
4th - Teni Segun, Kaili Harp
3rd - Slade Dison, Aro Ogle-Garza
2nd - Barrett Bennett
Congrats to all and thanks for all of you who came out to support our wrestlers and coaches!
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Athlete Physical Information
Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Victoria Reyes at 469-742-8411 or victoria_reyes@lovejoyisd.net.
The 2021-2022 physical forms are now available for players to pick up. Players may get one at the front office of WSMS, or print one by clicking here.
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Community News
The Lovejoy ISD Community News Page includes news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more. Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.
Denim & Diamonds "Save the Date"
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NEW! City of Lucas Spring Cleanup
The City of Lucas is holding the Keep Lucas Beautiful Spring Cleanup event on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9 am to 1 pm. We are encouraging volunteers to sign up and choose a neighborhood, park or other area to remove trash and debris in Lucas. We would provide volunteers with cleanup supplies such as safety vests, trash bags, gloves, and trash grabbers. We have posted additional information and online registration forms at:
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