Parents and Guardians,
Thanks to everyone who organized and participated in Leopard Friday this past week. I think this was the largest turnout of kids and adults we have had in the 12 years I have been at LHS. It was a great afternoon of face painting, games, candy, and lots of other activities. I hope you were able to make it and enjoyed it as much as I did.
Next Monday, November 1st and Tuesday, November 2nd are professional development days for teachers and staff. Students will have a holiday on these two days, but Dual Credit classes are still scheduled to meet. I hope your student enjoys the long weekend and we look forward to seeing them when they return on Wednesday, November 3rd.
Please take a few minutes to review the information below about upcoming dates and events. Please also take some time to read about the hard work and success of some of our students. Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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TEA COVID-19 Public Health Guidance:
Parents must ensure they do not send a child to school on campus if the child has COVID-19 symptoms or is test-confirmed with COVID-19, until the conditions for re-entry are met.
Please monitor your child for the following symptoms BEFORE sending them to school.
· Feeling feverish or 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/Abdominal pain
· Nausea/Vomiting
· Fatigue
· Congestion or runny nose or sneezing
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.
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.
Lovejoy ISD's 2021-2022 Health and Safety Measures, COVID-19 Daily Parent Checklist, Things Parents Should Know and FAQs can be found HERE.
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Fall 2021-2022 Semester Calendar of Events
For planning purposes, click HERE for a list of important Fall Semester dates. |
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Dude Be Nice Week
This week we are focusing on spreading good vibes by participating in a program that focuses on tools to help students spread positivity rather than focusing on the negative. Students will participate in activities ranging from "compliment walls" to "sticky note wall" to delivering surprises to Classrooms on Friday. Ask your young person at home how their week is going!
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Student Holiday - November 1st & 2nd
LHS will be closed for Teacher/Staff Professional Development.
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Campus and District Information |
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WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS
How important is it for kids to be in school?
School attendance is a baseline factor in determining school success.
A missed school day is a missed opportunity for students to learn.
Regular attendance fosters a classroom connection between teachers and students.
Attending school also provides time for social interactions with peers.
Did you know that?
- Attendance is the most significant driver in the funding Lovejoy ISD receives from the state each year?
- A 3% reduction in the yearly average daily attendance (ADA) can cause the district to lose $800,000 in funding.
- An increase of 1% in the yearly ADA can fund 3 teachers’ salaries.
- Although it may seem insignificant that the district loses $50 a day when a student is absent, consider the impact when 250 students are absent across the district and the district loses $12,500. Multiply that by 15 days and it is a loss of $187,500. The impact is significant.
- Attendance taken at 10 AM determines the ADA funding that Lovejoy ISD receives for that date. If the student is on campus at that time, LISD receives approximately $50.00 per student. If a student is absent, ADA is lost.
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Senior Projects
The Senior Project is a culminating high school experience that allows students to demonstrate their abilities to write, speak, acquire and apply knowledge, solve problems, and apply a variety of skills, including time management and task analysis. It is intended to demonstrate what students know and can do as they prepare to graduate. The Senior Project prepares students for college and/or the workplace, and it can help them transform the senior year into one that is uniquely challenging and stimulating. The Senior Project is performance based and adaptable to most topics of interest.
We would love to have Junior and Senior parents judging projects this year.
Senior Project Presentations will take place during the 2021-2022 school year at Lovejoy High School on the following dates:
November 17, 2021
December 2, 2021
January 11, 2022
February 10, 2022
If you are interested in supporting/judging senior projects this year, please use the Google Form to sign up for any date(s) that you are available: Senior Project Judge Sign-Up
Please have students check the Class of 2022 Google Classroom for Senior Project information. Students can also access templates for each portfolio document under the Classwork tab. If parents have any additional questions, they may visit the Senior Project pages on the school’s website.
Please note that seniors are required to complete a project unless they are currently enrolled in or have completed Engineering Design and Development (EDD) or AP Seminar and Research.
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SAT Prep Classes
Lovejoy ISD is proud to offer comprehensive SAT preparation classes.
Click here to learn more or enroll your student. Registration is now open for spring classes.
Class sizes are limited to 12. Don't Delay... Enroll today!
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VOE (Verification of Enrollment)
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Tickets for Lovejoy Athletic Events
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Tickets for all Lovejoy Athletic Events will be available one week prior to the event, and sold online only at the following link:
A QR code will be posted at all games, as well as at the School Store for ease in ordering tickets. No cash sales will take place at the games.
Please note that Lovejoy students will get in free with a school ID, EXCEPT for Varsity Football games and any playoff games.
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Please see the link below for information on LHS senior projects, news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more!
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Notecards needed for Letter Writing Campaign
Lovejoy Family!! The 8th annual Lovejoy Letter Campaign for teachers and staff members has begun! Many of you are familiar with this beloved tradition, but for those of you who are not, it is the time of year when we write appreciation letters for each of our teachers and staff members across the district.
The letters do not have to be elaborate or lengthy. The goal is just for people to write a note of thanks to show appreciation to their teachers, the staff and administration in our district. It is the opportunity for us to take the time to let each person who makes a difference for us throughout the school day know how much we value them. Blank cards are now available in the front foyer of the High School.
Please clearly label the envelope with the staff/teacher’s name and LLC (Lovejoy Letter Campaign) and return the letter to the box located in the foyer of the High School no later than Friday November 12th. Please feel free to share this message as we spread the word about the campaign. We do not want to add any extra burden to our kids and parents, but we do want to share how much we appreciate our teachers and staff - especially this year!
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Parent Workshop
Join us Wednesday, October 27th at 11:30-12:30 for a parent workshop (Via Zoom) on how to navigate the top 10 social media apps that your students are using. Click here for more information.
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Arts in Lovejoy ISD
The Lovejoy High School PTSO works to enrich our student’s experience through the arts by promoting and supporting arts events in our schools and community. Our students and community members are creating art every day, and would love to share with you the results of their work! Check out our Lovejoy Fine Arts Events Calendar.
Mark your calendar for our biggest event, the Lovejoy Fine Arts Festival. It is a celebration of the performing and visual arts in Lovejoy ISD. From visual artwork to dance, concerts and theatrical productions, and so much more. We hope you will make plans to attend our in-person event December 3rd and 4th! Stay tuned for more information!
Lovejoy ISD District Fine Arts Website
Lovejoy Arts Facebook site
Community Juried Art Contest
Allen Art Alliance Home Page
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We’re excited to kick off our Annual Appeal campaign!
Our goal is to raise $300,000 and have 35% community involvement. The students of Lovejoy ISD are touched by Foundation dollars in every school and grade throughout the district. Now, more than ever, they need our support to ensure no interruption to the Lovejoy standard of exceptional learning. Visit our website today to learn more and donate! https://www.foundationforlovejoyschools.org
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Tuesday, October 19 was Senior Night for the Lovejoy Swim Team. It has been a pleasure watching most of our seniors swim since they were freshmen. Seniors include Bennett Dingwerth, Emmerson Dingwerth, Anika Dresser, Andrew James, Amanda Karras, Meghan Karras, Riley McGowan, Megan Pickens, Jacob Pierce, Evan Shriner, Kaden Vondracek and Joel Walenciak.
Our swimmers competed against Allen, Jesuit and Ursuline. Top 3 finishers are
Boys 200 Medley Relay 3rd place - Austin Stone, Jacob Pierce, Grant Hu, Chris Pages
Boys 200 Free - Grant Hu 1st place
Girls 50 Free - Emmerson Dingwerth 2nd place
Girls 1 mtr Diving - Maria Faoro 1st place
Boys 100 Free - Riley McGowan 3rd place
Girls 500 Free - Emmerson Dingwerth 1st place, Ava Easley 3rd place
Boys 500 Free - Beau Rice 2nd place
Boys 200 Free Relay - 2nd place Riley McGowan, Chris Wang, Quentin Roland, Bennett Dingwerth
Girls 100 Backstroke - Ava Easley 2nd place, Camryn Sperling 3rd place
Girls 100 Breaststroke - Julia Stall 2nd place
Boys 100 Breaststroke - Grant Hu 2nd place
Girls 400 Free Relay 2nd place - Ava Easley, Isabella Iannarelli, Camryn Sperling, Emmerson Dingwerth
Boys 400 Free Relay 3rd place - Joel Walenciak, Beau Rice, Chris Pages, Grant Hu
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On October 6, the Lovejoy Swim and Dive Team competed in a tri-meet against North Garland and Lakeview Centennial. The scores are as follows:
Women:
Leopards 138 - North Garland 30
Leopards 138 - Lakeview Centennial 64
Men:
Leopards 140 - North Garland 14
Leopards 134 - Lakeview Centennial - 26
Top finishers were:
200 Medley Relay Girls
1st - Ava Easley, Julia Stall, Devon Karras, Meghan Karras
2nd - Camryn Sperling, Heidi Porter, Emma Pierce, Kyra Chagarlamudi
200 Medley Relay Boys
1st Bennet Dingwerth, Andrew Poulton, Evan Shriner, Riley McGowan
2nd Sean Easley, Maddox Willard, Sam Reagan, Chris Wang
3rd Austin, Stone, Grant Hu, Jacob Pierce, Joel Walenciak
Girls 200 Free
1st Emmerson Dingwerth
4th Keaton Penn
Boys 200 Free
1st Beau Rice
2nd Joel Walenciak
3rd Tristan Chesler
Girls 200 IM
1st Devon Karras
3rd Anika Dresser
Boys 200 IM
1st Grant Hu
3rd Evan Shriner
4th Andrew Poulton
Girls 50 Free
1st Camryn Sperling
2nd Julia Stall
4th Keaton Penn
5th Helen Miller
6th Emma Pierce
Boys 50 Free
1st Jacob Pierce
2nd Bennett Dingwerth
3rd Sam Reagan
4th Bruno Caretti
5th Sean Easley
6th Sean Chang
Diving
1st Maria Faoro
Girls 100 Fly
1st Meghan Karras
2nd Devon Karras
3rd Emma Pierce
Boys 100 Fly
1st Tristan Chesler & Evan Shriner
3rd Jacob Pierce
4th Andrew James
Girls 100 Free
1st Emmerson Dingwerth
2nd Ava Easley
3rd Isabella Iannarelli
4th Anika Dresser
5th Trinity McWhorter
6th Nina Aguilar
Boys 100 Free
1st Chris Pages
2nd Andrew Poulton
3rd Maddox Willard
4th Kaden Vondracek
5th Bruno Caretti
6th Sean Chang
Girls 500 Free
1st Julia Stall
2nd Kyra Chagarlamudi
3rd Meghan Karras
4th Heidi Porter
Boys 500 Free
1st Grant Hu
2nd Austin Stone
3rd Chris Wang
4th Sean Easley
Girls 200 Free Relay
1st Emmerson Dingwerth, Camryn Sperling, Kyra Chagarlamudi, Isabella Iannarelli
2nd Nina Aguiar, Ashlyn Casalegno, Maya Jezin, Trinity McWhorter
Boys 200 Free Relay
1st Evan Shriner, Tristan Chesler, Chris Pages, Beau Rice
2nd Riley McGowan, Chris Wang, Bennett Dingwerth, Sam Reagan
3rd Andrew James, Sean Easley, Kaden Vondracek, Maddox Willard
Girls 100 Backstroke
1st Ava Easley
2nd Camryn Sperling
3rd Kyra Chagarlamudi
4th Helen Miller
Boys 100 Backstroke
1st Joel walenciak
2nd Austin Stone
3rd Bennett Dingwerth
4th Beau Rice
Girls 100 Breaststroke
1st Heidi Porter
2nd Amanda Karras
3rd Isabella Iannarelli
Boys 100 Breaststroke
2nd Chris Pages
3rd Chris Wang
4th Maddox Willard
Girls 400 Free Relay
1st Emmerson Dingwerth, Isabella Iannarelli, Ava Easley
2nd Meghan Karras, Helen Miller, Heidi Porter, Devon Karras
Boys 400 Free Relay
1st Chris Pages, Joel Walenciak, Beau Rice, Grant Hu
2nd Jacob Pierce, Austin, Stone, Tristan Chesler, Andrew Poulton
3rd Dylan Sarpy, Nathan Koonce, Sean Chang, Bruno Caretti
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The Lovejoy Band competed in the AREA B UIL Marching Band Marching Contest this past Saturday in Prosper. After the prelims performance, the band was placed as high as 3rd place by multiple judges, advancing them into the finals contest in the evening. After a very windy run of the show in finals, the band finished overall in 9th place, thus ending the 2021 competitive season. Thank you so much to our fans that have supported us throughout the season! Go Band!! |
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Academic Calendars for 2021-2022
To access the 2021-22 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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