Dear Wonderful Lovejoy Community:
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“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.”- John Scully
I recently read a news story about a Malaysian couple who are sacrificing one eye each so that their 17-month old son can see. The couple, both in their mid-20’s, found out their son’s left eye was not functioning and his right eye was impaired. The mother was quoted as saying, “My husband and I do not mind being blind in one eye so that our son can have a brighter future.”
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It is an amazing story of sacrifice for your child and selflessness. It got me to thinking…
What if their son was able to use the eyes/vision of his parents to see what they had seen, and use it for the betterment of what was ahead for him and those around him?
What if their son was able to use the eyes/vision of his parents as a filter, but saw things in a new way, and because of their sacrifice, helped others see things clearer?
When you think of those two questions, replace the son and the parents with you and those you influence…
What if those you influence saw your vision as a leader, and used it to better what was ahead for them and those they influence?
What if those you influence took the vision of you as their leader, and made the vision even better, and because of this combined vision, helped others see things clearer?
Vision is everything for a leader. It is what leads the leader. (The word “leader” includes all of us…parents, teammates, family members, friends, influencers, etc.) It is what sparks creativity, ignites action, and engulfs the drive to move forward. A leader without vision is blind to possibilities.
A leader who does not allow those whom they influence to see the importance of vision, blinds the potential of greatness within them all.
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How do you “look” at your heart, and determine your vision? I’d recommend a few things to lead you to what your clearest view of possibilities could be:
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What brings you energy or perks your interest?
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What makes you dream of what is possible?
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If you could do anything in this world, what would it be?
The answers to these three questions are powerful catalysts to what your vision is. Our role as a leader is not only to use our eyes to see these things for ourselves, but to impart that same vision, or “possibilities” to others. The true role of a leader is not to have followers, but to create more leaders.
“The first thing you do is teach the person to feel that vision is very important and nearly impossible. That draws out the drive in the winners.”- Edwin Land, Founder of Polaroid
The Malaysian parents sacrificed a portion of their physical vision so their son could see. Without it, he would be blind forever.
Our role as leaders is to share our vision, open others eyes to their own vision, and help them see the impossible become possible. Without it, many will walk aimlessly and never reach the heights of what is possible.
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So be the great Optometrist and bring clear vision to all whom you influence - you might just be amazed at what you will begin to see yourself…
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I am so honored to be a partner in leadership with each of you! We are One Heart. One Lovejoy.
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Cross Country
This past Saturday Dena and I had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate our Cross Country teams competing in the State Championship. We are so proud of our Cross Country Leopards! Please see the Student Recognitions in this edition of Message from Mike for full details.
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Last night was a great celebration of the teams at the Cross Country Banquet...it was a wonderful event!
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Veteran’s Day
Monday brought the most wonderful opportunities to honor our Veteran’s and their families at our schools. It was incredible! I love that our campuses celebrate our veterans, but love even more that our kids are learning to respect, honor and understand service at its highest level. A personal highlight from the day was taking a first ever selfie with a 99 year old WWII Veteran – A true hero!
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Lovejoy Visual Arts Host Exhibit
Monday evening the Lovejoy Visual Arts Department hosted their Lovejoy High School Campus Show. The works of art exhibited by our Visual Arts students were beyond amazing. Congratulations to the talented artists and to our team of students who curated the show!
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Boys Basketball
The Lovejoy Boys Basketball team hosted a scrimmage on Monday night. It was great to see these guys in action!
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LHS Jazz Band
We kicked Tuesday morning off at Lovejoy High School with our amazing Lovejoy High School Jazz Band! Just wow!
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Girls Volleyball
Wow! Tuesday night was an extra exciting evening of competition for our Lady Leopards Volleyball team. Please take time to read the details in the Student Recognition section. You will also find upcoming game information listed below. We are #LovejoyProud!
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Fairview Economic Development
I had a great meeting with Dave Quinn, the Manager of the Town of Fairview Economic Development Corporation, earlier this week. It’s wonderful to continue to grow our community partnerships.
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We Live Lovejoy
It was great to read to our Puster Kindergarten students this week…oh, those laughs!
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Thanksgiving Lunches
It’s been another great week of families celebrating Thanksgiving on our campuses. I am so proud of our Student Nutrition teams and campuses for making this such a great experience for our community and kids! Special thanks to all of our families for joining us for these wonderful events.
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Girls Basketball
This Lady Leopards Basketball team is not only full of great athletes, but even better people. I cannot wait to see the great season which lies ahead for them!
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Sports Medicine
Coach Smiley and Coach Green are two unsung heroes! They work behind the scenes in Sports Medicine and impact so many in such a positive way!
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Lovejoy Preschool PTA Donates $11,000 to Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Yesterday we started our day in an exciting way at the red building. The Lovejoy Preschool PTA Board of Directors presented the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools with a check for $11,000. This moved the Foundation past their $250,000 goal in the Raise the Red campaign. Special thanks to this amazing group of parents and future Leopards for their support of Lovejoy. And, special thanks to our entire community for Raising the Red this year! We are truly One Heart. One Lovejoy.
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Lunch Buddies
Lunch was a lot of fun yesterday…my lunch buddies were full of energy…and turkey!
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Cross Country Teams State 5A UIL Championship Results
Congratulations to the Lovejoy High School Boys Cross Country team for their 5th place finish and the Girls Cross Country team for their 6th place finish at the State 5A UIL Championship. Lovejoy High School Freshman
Amy Morefield
placed 3rd overall in the State girl’s race and Lovejoy High School Senior
Will Muirhead
placed 4th overall in the State boy’s race. We are incredibly proud of these athletes and congratulate them on a great season!
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Lady Leopard Volleyball Team Wins Regional Quarter-Finals, Heads to Regional Semi-Finals
The Lady Leopards (ranked 1st in the State) competed against Frisco Liberty (ranked 2nd in the State) on Tuesday evening. The games were very exciting! Congratulations to the Lady Leopards on their amazing performance:
25-16, 22-25, 25-15, 32-34, 15-12
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The team will compete in the Regional Semi-Finals tonight against Red Oak at Richardson Berkner at 7:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
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Lovejoy High School Student Name All-State 1st Chair
Joel Reaves received exciting news that he was named 1st Chair trumpet in the All-State Jazz band! This is a huge deal…way to go Joel!
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Ten Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
Ten Lovejoy athletes signed collegiate scholarships this week. We are so very proud of these students!
Jentry Allen
, Volleyball
Stonehill College
Emma Johnson
, Volleyball
St. Edward’s University
Maddie Speicher
, Beach Volleyball
Texas Christian University
Will Muirhead
, Cross Country & Track
Oklahoma State University
Ana Laura Faoro
, Diving
University of Connecticut
Jed Jones
, Swimming
Yale University
Mackenzie Mitchell
Softball – North Central Texas College
Carlee Schaeffer
, Softball
St. Edward’s University
Leah Taylor
, Softball
Tarleton State University
Reagan Matacale
, Soccer
West Texas A & M
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Middle School Baseball and Softball
Middle School Matchup (MSM) is a unique weekend tournament for middle school baseball and softball players in areas that do not have formal middle school teams. MSM aligns players by schools and gives them the chance to represent their school and play ball with athletes who may be on their high school teams.
Congratulations to the WSMS 8th grade MSM team. These young men had 4 shut outs, allowed only 4 runs in 6 games (0.67 runs/game), and won their Gold Bracket Tournament Championship. Special thanks to Lovejoy High School Varsity Players/ Coaches,
Kolby Branch
and
Matt Piccorillo
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Big congratulations to our 7th grade boys team who competed in MSM. They came up a bit short in the semifinals, but had an amazing weekend by going 4-1 overall!
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For the first time, Lovejoy Softball had a team represented at MSM. The girls finished the weekend 3-1-1 taking 5th place out of 18 middle school teams. In their final game, the Lovejoy squad lost in an international tie breaker, 3-5, to a tough Celina team. We are proud of this talented future group of Lovejoy Softball Players and could not be more excited for what the future holds with these young ladies. Lovejoy Softball would like to give a big thank you to
Jason Bradshaw
for volunteering his time to organize and coach the girls for this event.
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We can’t wait to see these young athletes join the high school baseball and softball programs!
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LHS Robotics News
All LHS Robotics teams (six) competed in the Tower Takeover competition in Southlake this past weekend. There were many great successes throughout the day. Every team made it to the elimination rounds with team 1082B making it to the finals. 1082B (finalists) won the Amaze Award for the best overall design and build. 1082A (semifinalists) won the Innovate Award for best use of the engineering design process.
1082Y, Lovejoy’s first all-girls competitive robotics team, did an incredible job at their first full-day competition. They worked hard the entire day revising, building, persevering and they truly showed the heart of a Lovejoy Leopard in how they worked together and battled through the day. We are honored and proud of the great example they set, and we are excited to follow their journey throughout the season.
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Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
The November Board of Trustees Meeting will be held on Monday the 18th. The Board Agenda and Notice will be posted this afternoon. You may
click here
to access this information. The Board will meet for dinner at 6:00 PM in the Lovejoy Elementary School Leopard Spot, followed by Executive Session. The Regular Board Meeting and Budget Workshop will begin at 7:00 PM in the Lovejoy Elementary School Gym.
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LHS Visual Arts Campus Exhibition
Join us as we celebrate the fourth annual LHS Campus Exhibition. We are excited to celebrate 55 thoughtfully selected works that exemplify the variety of vision, voice, and process our students take on in our LJVA studios. The work juried for this show was chosen from all levels of study in the LHS Visual Arts program as examples of excellence and innovation by our LJVA Gallery Managers;
Kiley Boots
,
McKenna Christiansen
,
Grace Flinchbaugh
, and
Hunter Ruiz
. We invite you to come and see this wonderful selection of works during school hours until November 18th.
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Willow Springs Middle School Presents Annie Jr.
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Kindergarten G/T Referral Form Opens December 2
The PowerSchool Kindergarten Gifted and Talented referral process opens December 2, 2019. Referrals are due by January 10, 2020 with testing on January 25 and February 1, 2020. Testing will be held at Lovejoy Elementary School by appointment only.
Parents must complete the referral form in PowerSchool.
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Fine Arts Festival
The Lovejoy ISD K - 12 Fine Arts Festival will be held December 6th and December 7th at Lovejoy High School! Our performing arts programs have created winter concerts and performances with a mix of your holiday favorites, while our Visual Arts teams are designing pieces that will awe you with their talents! Please support the arts in Lovejoy ISD by stopping by and enjoying the sights and sounds of the holidays while celebrating the work our students and staff engage in for this amazing Festival. The LHS Fine Arts Booster clubs will sponsor a delicious chili luncheon, a bake sale full of yummy treats, as well as hot and cold beverages. In addition, the children's craft area and a visit from Santa Claus will round out a merry and bright weekend at Lovejoy High School.
The Festival is requesting your assistance with volunteering (parents from any campus are welcome to volunteer) and donations of both chili and baked goods. Please visit the
Lovejoy ISD Fine Arts Website
for additional information to include schedules, volunteer sign-ups, and more. For additional information, please contact Fela Mathy at
fela_mathy@lovejoyisd.net
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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.
This Week's News:
Inclement Weather
School closures will be determined based on safety. In the event of a school closure, notifications will be announced on the district’s website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. We will also announce any closure through the media and through a special edition of Message from Mike. Links to our social media accounts are listed at the end of this communication.
Senior Judges Needed!
Now Through November 16 – WSMS Presents Annie Jr.
Senior Project!
Running Over Depression
Now through November 18 – LHS Visual Arts Campus Exhibition
Softball Booster Club Fundraiser
Safety and Security Training
Registration Closed – Sessions are Full!
Lovejoy Gifted Association Presents Surviving to Thriving
Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Fundraiser
LHS Cheerleading Holiday Poinsettia Fundraiser
Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Referrals Open
Light the World Community Event
Band Booster Club Fundraiser
New!
Fine Arts Festival
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Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run
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Save the Date! Lovejoy Country Run: April 18
Turn Lucas Green
News from Collin College
For the latest Athletic News, download the "Lovejoy Leopards Athletics" app.
For the latest Fine Arts News, follow
@LovejoyArts on Twitter, or like them on Facebook at Lovejoy Arts.
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As we head into the weekend, we have a wide variety of wonderful events to share! Our Willow Springs Middle School theatre and choir students will present Annie Jr. tonight and tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. I very much enjoyed the opportunity to see the show last night. If you do not yet have tickets…it’s not too late…you are going to love this show!
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There are some great athletic events tonight and tomorrow:
Join the Volleyball team at 7:00 PM at Richardson Berkner as they compete in the Regional Semi-Finals vs Red Oak.
Join the Lovejoy High School Varsity Football team at 7:30 PM as they compete against Royse City in the playoffs…at Royse City.
Basketball and Wrestling are in action! Be sure to check out the
Athletics website for full details.
Wishing all of our performers and athletes the very best as they perform and compete.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy weekend. We can’t wait to welcome our students and staff back to school on Monday!
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Michael Goddard, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Lovejoy Independent School District
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