Lovejoy High School News
A Message from the Principal
September 14, 2020

Parents and Guardians,

Last week was exciting as we welcomed students for face to face instruction at LHS. The words “weird” and “different” were heard from just about everyone, but it was really good to see teachers and students back in the building. I was really proud of the way both students and teachers approached the changes to our school setting in regards to social distancing and wearing a mask. 

This week our 9th-11th graders will be taking school pictures during their Math classes. More information can be found below including links for picture order forms and scheduling instructions for virtual students. 

On Wednesday, September 16th our students will also have the opportunity to attend our Virtual College Fair. The event begins at 1:00 p.m. and teachers will be supporting students as they get to virtually visit over 300 institutions of higher education. You can visit our Fall 2020 College Fair page on the LHS website for more information.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School

Helpful Links

Event Updates
Learning Option Quarter 2 Change Request
Monday, September 14th - Monday, September 28th

The PowerSchool Parent Portal will open from September 14th to September 28th to request a change in your student's Learning Environment for Quarter 2. You will only need to make a change if you want a different Learning Environment than your student currently has. Please note that making changes may result in a schedule and/or teacher change for the second quarter.
Underclassmen Photos
Tuesday, September 15th - Friday, September 18th

Underclassmen photos will be taken beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 15th – Friday, Sept. 18th. All Hybrid and Hybrid + students will get their photo taken on the day they are on campus during their math classes.
 
Virtual students can come to campus Tuesday, Sept. 15th or Wednesday, Sept. 16th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. They will not need an appointment. Virtual students coming for pictures will need to drive around to the back of the school. There will be a sign at the north west door of the auditorium for entry.  
PLEASE NOTE: This is not the courtyard entrance.
 
Please click here for photo purchase information. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Pollard at rebecca_pollard@lovejoyisd.net. 
Progress Reports Available
Wednesday, September 16th

Progress reports will be available via PowerSchool electronically for viewing on Wednesday.
Virtual College Fair
Wednesday, September 16th

Lovejoy’s College Fair will be online this year on September 16th from 1-3 PM. Students will sign up in their SEL class Tuesday the 15th. Start getting your questions ready for the college recruiters that will be available during the virtual fair! 

Here's what the schedule will look like on Sept 16th for the fair:
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Juniors & Seniors
2:00 - 2:30 pm - Freshman & Sophomores

For a list of the current universities that have signed up (updated daily) HERE 
PSAT-NMSQT
Wednesday, October 14th

PSAT-NMSQT will be hosted on October 14th. This will be for 10th and 11th grade students. We will host a morning and afternoon session to keep students socially distanced. Student testing information will be released at a later date.
Campus and District Information
2021 Lovejoy High School Yearbooks On Sale Now!
The 2021 Lovejoy High School yearbooks are now on sale! Save $15 off the inventory price and get four free icons if you order by Sept. 18.* Purchase at the cheapest price today and check out our newly-designed website at leopardyearbook.com!
*Discount automatically factored into the price on website. 
Class of 2021 parents: Senior ads are on sale now! Due to COVID-19, we have gone completely digital in our ordering process. Please go to leopardyearbook.com for more information. All ad orders are due Friday, October 30. The Leopard Yearbook Staff is working hard to cover a year -- which is sure to be unlike any other -- for you or your student(s) to remember for years to come!
VOE (Verification of Enrollment)

Students needing a VOE for their driver's license can email the attendance office at marley_christian@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.
Athletics
Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce Ticketracker, the new ticket sales system for athletic events!

This week we are conducting a soft-launch of the system for ticket sales to our Volleyball Scrimmages.

Parents of athletes participating on Saturday had the opportunity to pre-purchase tickets and we are now excited to share the link for our community to purchase!

To purchase tickets for Saturday, please click the links below!

Lovejoy High School Varsity Games:

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Prior to entering the facility, patrons will need to present tickets downloaded on their phone and will be asked to follow the 4Ws throughout the event and will be required to answer COVID screening questions when entering the event.
Recognitions
National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. Lovejoy High School is very proud to announce the following semi-finalist.

Mitchell Laman
Sam Lamping
Finnegan McGoldrick
Aniketh Vellanki
Mark Wen
Cross Country
The Varsity Boys and Girls and top JV teams competed at the Hebron Friday Night Hawk Invite on 9.11.20. The Varsity Girls finished 2nd overall behind 6A #2 CCCAT ranked Flower Mound. Kailey Littlefield finished 2nd overall with a time of 11:18 and Amy Morefield finished 4th overall with a time of 11:19. The JV Girls team finished 2nd overall. Bella Landrum led the JV girls team with a 5th place finish in a time of 13:17. 
The Varsity Boys placed 4th overall behind #5 CCCAT 6A ranked Flower Mound and 6A powerhouses Marcus and Hebron. Trevor Malik led our boys team with a time of 9:54 and placed 6th overall. The JV Boys team had a strong showing at the Friday Night Hawk Invite finishing 1st overall. Freshman Joe Bluestein won the JV Boys Division with a new PR of 10:46. 
The remainder of the JV team competed in a Dual Meet with Highland Park at Willow Springs on Saturday. Joey Farkas led our boys with a 4th place finish overall and a time of 11:47. Eden Sanchez led the girls team with a 18th place finish and a time of 14:40.
 
 
Academic Calendars
Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.