Dear Wonderful Lovejoy Community:
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"The first half of life has to do with getting and gaining, learning and earning. The second half is more risky because it has to do with living beyond the immediate.”
– Bob Buford
One of the many things I really enjoy when I have the chance, is mountain biking. At 6’3” 245 pounds, I do not have what they call a “bikers body”. It is more of a Clydesdale with a couple of wheels under it, so anytime I ride, it is always more of a bulldozer type of adventure. My biking is certainly nothing you would see on a Travel Channel expedition. However, with that being said, I do really love it. I have had adventures involving either meeting or avoiding families of skunks, squirrels, snakes, logs, creeks and mud pits.
When I bike ride, I recognize there is a constant battle which I must face in order to be successful. I must have the ability to look not just at the front tire and trail, but also keep a constant check of what is ahead for me. Otherwise, I am unable to react, or more importantly, respond well ahead of time to make the right kind of decision. This is particularly important when I am on a portion of the trail that is “rutted” out. Oftentimes what happens on bike trails is that over time, people have blazed the trail ahead several times and the same spot is worn down from the grind of prior expeditions.
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This forces you to stay in the middle of the trail and not venture off either direction for fear of being kicked out of the rut and into certain falter. Ruts are dangerous, and even more importantly, sometimes should be avoided all together because they are traps for mishap. Trails can also be exhausting. It takes a lot of pedaling to get to the end of a great trail. Sometimes you even have to get off the bike and walk a portion just to make it. However, in the end it is such a sense of accomplishment when you reach the trails end.
A few thoughts for today which relate to your daily life and ability to lead and be led:
- Are you so focused on the daily grind of the “tire” right in front of you that you are not doing any planning for the trail ahead of you? – How many goals have you set for yourself and those you impact?
- Are you in a “rut”? – Average is the enemy of greatness. It is a dangerous place to be. It can feel very safe at the time, but are you missing the scenery around you because you are so focused on not venturing left or right for fear of falter.
- As you daily grind your way through the trail, are you taking time to appreciate the journey, or are you just making sure you keep pedaling? - Who is the last person you encouraged?
In life, it is so easy to come to and realize that it has been five, ten, fifteen years before you look around and go, “Where did the time go?” or “Where did everyone go?” or even “How in the heck did I get here?”
Do not miss out. Take the trail, embrace the journey and make sure you avoid those skunks along the way.
“Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency should head the list.” – John Maxwell
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I am proud to be a Leopard and thankful to be a partner in impact with
you
! We are One Heart. One Lovejoy.
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It is always an amazing week to be a Leopard. Here is a quick peek at the great things that happened this week!
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Congratulations to our outstanding Theatre Arts and choir students. Their production of Pirates of Penzance was phenomenal and truly Broadway caliber.
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Our LISD Colorguard had amazing performances by all 3 teams last Friday night at the Color Guard Competition. What beautiful performances!
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It was great seeing our Lovejoy Girls Soccer team in action
this past Friday night!
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Smiles of the Week
This week, our new Lovejoy Moms had the opportunity to meet together for coffee and to build new connections in the community. What a great group of new Lovejoy Moms...we are so glad you all choose to call Lovejoy home!
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It was an incredible honor to represent Lovejoy ISD while in Austin at the Texas Association of School Administrators meetings. I loved sharing about our kids, teachers, and community successes. We are partnering to address our challenges and journey to exceptional!
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Wrap-Up the Week!
The best way to wrap-up the week is with our incredible students! These smiles say it all. Best lunch buddies!
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Congratulations to our Lovejoy Eagle Scouts
We are so proud of our LHS and WSMS students who recently received the highest rank attainable by the Boy Scouts of America. These young men are a great example of One Heart One Lovejoy and the
Graduate Profile in action!
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High School students Left to Right and their projects.
Logan Pedersen
worked with LifePath Systems, an organization that provides women’s group homes. He updated and improved the landscaping and repaired, power washed, and stained the entire backyard fence of a home.
Jax Thompson
built a donation bin for the Trusted World Organization where he has volunteered over the last few years. Trusted World helps families in need.
Karson Templin
marked out and painted a colorful and large 24 ft wide stencil of the map of the United States on the playground at Puster Elementary.
Garrett Haas
built a major bridge at one of the heavily used trails at the Heard Nature and Science Museum. This enables visitors to enjoy nature walks and safely explore parts of the grounds.
Landon Snow
designed and constructed a display case for large bed frames and mattresses for the Allen Community Outreach. He also landscaped the front of the building and trimmed and weeded existing plants.
Jack Marsden
built a beautiful archway and fence for a peace garden for a facility in McKinney called Open Horizons which serves adults with special needs.
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Willow Springs students Left to Right and their projects.
Daniel Haas
built a bridge on one of the heavily used trails at the Heard Nature and Science Museum. This project will help visitors to enjoy nature walks and safely explore parts of the grounds.
William Fry
disinfected the fleet of 50 Lovejoy ISD school buses. The project was completed over a holiday when all the buses were at the barn and included over 60 hours of labor.
Noah Marsden
built two feeding and watering troughs for goats. These troughs were donated to Camp for All’s on-site petting zoo. Camp for All is a summer camp for children with special needs that our Boy Scout troop has volunteered at for many summers.
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Lovejoy ISD Robotics - Finalists
Lovejoy Robotics had a great competition this weekend at the Hudson Tower Takeover Tournament.Team 1082B of Lovejoy Robotics battled all day and came super close to winning it all. They ended as finalists and 1082B also won the sportsmanship award!
In addition, Team 1082C and 1082X were quarterfinalists and 1082C won the judges award for going above and beyond in their contributions to robotics and as excellent all-around engineering students.
This was the first time this year the team won the Judges Award and Sportsmanship Award. We are #LovejoyProud.
- 1082B is made up of Chase Barnes, PK Kotra, David Logan, Carissa Dresser and Kasra Abdi.
- 1082C is made up of Alyssa Vaughn, Daniel Khalil, Declan Cunningham, Joel Walenciak, Ian Carroll, and Luke Whitfill.
- 1082X is made up of Jacob Barnes, Sam Bluestein, Kasra Abdi, Blake Rasmussen, and Zack Valentine.
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Congratulations to Perren-Luc Thiessen
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Congratulations to Lovejoy High School student,
Perren-Luc Thiessen for winning in every event, including the Grand Prize at the Vernell-Gregg Young Artist Competition. As a result, he will be performing the Fourth Beethoven Concerto with the Lewisville Symphony on February 7th.
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February 3 -
DEADLINE
IS MONDAY !
STEM Festival T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline
Calling all students! We need your creative designs for the STEM Festival 2020 T-Shirts! Entries
are due on February 3. Additional information may be found
here.
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February 7th - March 16th
Gifted and Talented Spring Referral Window
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February 11th
Stress Management: Coping with Anxiety in a Stressful World
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Stress Management: Coping with Anxiety in a Stressful World
Collin County Substance Abuse Program is presenting this program for parents on February 11th at 9:30 am in the Lovejoy Admin Building (Leopard Spot).
Studies show that students are experiencing higher levels of stress. Are you wondering how you can support your child with stress and anxiety? Please join us to learn about the types of stress, causes of stress, and methods for coping with stress. There will be a Q & A portion at the end of the presentation.
John-Mark Meulman completed his Master of Arts in Professional Counseling in 2013. John-Mark holds licenses in the state of Texas as an LPC and LCDC. As program administrator for Collin County Substance Abuse, he performs hundreds of substance abuse evaluations per year, educates adults and adolescents about substance abuse and supports drug and veterans' courts.
Misty Harris is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Substance Abuse Professional and National Addiction Counselor. In her current role she educates the community on substance abuse prevention and early intervention, educates teens and their family on substance abuse counseling.
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February 14
Deadline to File for May 2, 2020 School Board Election
The Lovejoy Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven trustees, serving terms of three years, with elections held annually. The terms of one-third of the Trustees, or as near to one-third as possible, expire each year. The following positions will expire on Saturday, May 2, 2020 on which day a Trustee Election will be held:
Position 4, held by Anne Smith
Position 5, held by Matt Gournay
Position 7, held by Barrett Owens
The first date to file for a Position on the May 2, 2020 ballot is on January 15, 2020 and the last day to file is February 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM. The administration building office hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Additional information regarding the May election may be found
here
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February 26th and 27th
Community Safety Training Events
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February 28
Java and Jazz
Mark your calendars for the annual Java and Jazz concert on Friday, February 28 at 7:00 PM. This is a great event you don't want to miss!
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February 29th
CANgineering at the STEM Festival - Sign up today!
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February 29
STEM Festival
Mark your calendars for the annual STEM Festival from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. You do not want to miss this fantastic event!
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March 4
SAT Testing for LHS Juniors
Lovejoy ISD has designated March 4 as a schoolwide testing day for all eleventh-grade students to take the SAT college entrance exam at no cost. Additional information may be found
here
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March 5th
Percussion Concert
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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
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New
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
Senior Project
- One Glove at A Time
Lovejoy Lacrosse
Allen Spring Sports Leagues
Sale at Lovejoy High School Store
New
- Gifted and Talented Spring Referral Window
Allen Americans Hockey Game
Benefiting the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
STEM Festival T-Shirt Contest -
Deadline February 3rd**
Young Men’s Service League
New
- Lovejoy High School Soccer Spirit Night -
February 6th
Meet the Leopards Night with Lovejoy Softball
New -
Stress Management: Coping with Anxiety -
February 11th
New
- Community Safety and Training Events -
Feb. 26th & 27th
Give Sight Globally
National League Junior Cotillions
Lovejoy ISD Gold Card Program
Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce the Gold Card program to honor and thank the senior citizens and retirees of Lovejoy ISD for being dedicated supporters of the district.
The Lovejoy ISD Gold Card offers the following benefits (
one pass per cardholder):
Access and general admission seating to all regular season at home athletic events
Free admission to Fine Arts events
Free admission and VIP seating for select high school theater performances with reservation
An invitation to attend the annual Senior luncheon each Fall
International Justice Mission of Lovejoy Clothing Drive
Inclement Weather
School Board Election
Filing Deadline – February 14
Toy Drive to Benefit the Children
Of Little Lovejoy Scholars – Hart
Java and Jazz
STEM Festival
Senior Project Judges Needed
New
- Percussion Concert -
March 5th
Save the Date! April 18
Lovejoy Country Run
News from Collin College
Turn Lucas Green
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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There are lots of exciting activities to choose from this weekend: Girls Soccer, Middle School and High School Basketball, Regional Swim and Dive Meet, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools night at the Allen American's Game.
We hope you and your family enjoy a safe and happy weekend. We can’t wait to see you all on Monday!
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Michael Goddard, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Lovejoy Independent School District
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