Message from Mike: November 20, 2020

Message from Mike

November 20, 2020

In this week's edition:

Recognitions
Everyday is Game Day in Lovejoy ISD
Transportation Update
Carol-O-Gram Experience
Fine Arts Festival
Upcoming Holidays and Q3 Selections
COVID Case Notification Board
Community News
Upcoming Events

Dear Wonderful Lovejoy Community,

I wanted to take a few minutes to wish you and your family a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving next week!

I am incredibly thankful for your support, words of encouragement, and best wishes this year! Your letters of encouragement and support to our staff have meant so much, and we are truly thankful to serve in the very BEST community.

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Recognitions

Cross Country - State Bound

Lovejoy ISD Cross Country is state bound! Competing in Round Rock on Monday, November 23rd, the Girls Race is at 2:30 PM and the Boys Race at 3:15 PM.

We would love to see as many Lovejoy supporters as possible cheering on our Leopards!

Road to State - Volleyball

Congratulations to Our Lovejoy High School Volleyball team on their Bi-District win this week!

As our team begins their journey towards State, we hope you will join us in supporting our Leopards!

Bi-District (Nov 19-21)
Area (Nov 23-24)
Quarter Finals (Nov 26-28)
Reg Semi-Finals (Nov 30-Dec 1)
Reg Finals (Dec 3-5)
State Semi-Finals (Dec 7-8)
UIL State FINALS (Dec 12)

Coach Mitchell Named 2020 AVCA Region Coach of the Year

Educational Support Professionals Day

This week we celebrated our Educational Support Professionals! These men and women work behind the scenes to ensure our students have an environment of excellence!

We are fortunate to have a fantastic Transportation Team that are “Difference Makers” in students' lives. Every day, this fantastic team goes above and beyond to help our students start and end their day with excitement!

Thanks to our community's incredible generosity, the custodians at each campus received a $150.00 gift card for a Thanksgiving Dinner from our amazing #OneHeartOneLovejoy families! This was just one of our community's ways to show appreciation for our custodial team and their continued dedication to keeping all of our Leopards safe!

Thank you, Guest Educators

A huge thank you to our "Super Hero" Guest Educators (Substitutes) for their dedication and service to our #OneHeartOneLovejoy community! Now more than ever, we can't thank our Guest Educators enough for their willingness to serve and make us #BestTodayBetterTomorrow!

Are you interested in being a Guest Educator? We need more Super Hero's like you!

Click here to apply!

Everyday is Game Day in Lovejoy ISD!

Thank you, Lovejoy Cheer for the amazing game day video! Everyday is game day in Lovejoy iSD!

Transportation Update

On Thursday, November 19th, the Transportation Department released updated district-wide bus routing information at noon, effective Monday, November 30th.

The routing updates impacted all bus routes. Please visit the Bus Route website before Monday, November 30th, for your students updated route number, pick up and drop off times.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Transportation Department at 469-742-8009 or via email at Donna_Holden@lovejoyisd.net.

The Carol-O-Grams Experience - December 5th

The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!

The Lovejoy High School Choir is excited to announce our first-ever drive-thru Carol-O-Grams Experience! In a year that has been difficult for many, we wanted to offer an extraordinary opportunity for Lovejoy students, families and community members to get a big dose of holiday cheer - in a safe, joyful, music-filled way. This one-of-a-kind drive-thru experience will include freshly-baked sweet treats, hot cocoa, beautiful harmonies, a fun game with prizes, an appearance by Buddy the Elf, and even a safe photo-op with Santa!

SANTA? Santa, here? I know him! I know him!

Tickets are sold in 30 minute entry windows and must be purchased in advance. The event will take place at LHS in the back parking lot, and each guest’s experience should take approximately 30-45 minutes from arrival.

There’s room for everyone on the Nice List!

This Carol-O-Grams Experience has been created with our youngest Lovejoy students and their families in mind, but will be fun for all ages!

PURCHASE AT WWW.LOVEJOYCHOIR.COM

Fine Arts Festival

The Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival is a celebration of all thing involving the performing and visual arts in Lovejoy ISD. From artwork to dance, concerts and theatrical productions, and so much more - it is truly one of the best community events we have to offer. We hope you will join us!

The Fine Arts Festival will be a Pre-Recorded Livestream and Virtual Event this year.

Livestream links will be available through the following on the day of the event:

*Weekend livestreams will post on Friday, December 11, 2020 through the following media channels:

Program Director Email to students and parents
Superintendent and Principal Email Newletters
District Social Media Platforms
LovejoyArts Facebook Page
@LovejoyArts Twitter handle

Upcoming Holidays and Q3 Selections

Help Us Keep our Leopards Healthy

Most of the COVID cases we are seeing in the district are occurring outside the school day. We are hopeful that with our community's help and vigilance, we are able to keep our Leopards healthy and safe during the break and keep our case count under the 10% campus closure threshold!