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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were filled with rest, relaxation, and time with family. I am beyond excited to join the Lovejoy ISD family as your principal at Willow Springs Middle School. I am already feeling at home with the wonderful staff here at WSMS and I am so excited to meet your students.
Our staff spent Monday and Tuesday of this week in professional development during the morning and team planning in the afternoons. This time is extremely important as they get an opportunity to get a jumpstart on the semester and prepare for your children to be back in their classes.
I am looking forward to seeing our teachers and students in action as everyone returns to school this week.
Happy New year!
Chris
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Chris Koder
WSMS Principal
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy
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At the beginning of each school year we ask for donations of the following: kleenex, hand sanitizer, paper towels and sanitizing wipes, to supply our classrooms and other areas. We’ve noticed that our supply is getting low. Please consider picking up some of these items next time you're at the store. All donations may be dropped off in the front office.
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Final Exam Grades
Final exam grades will be posted in PowerSchool on Friday, January 7th. Final Exams are a summative assessment over material that has been covered during the first semester. Teachers will be closing out their grades for the first semester once final exams have been completed. The summative data from final exams will provide teachers with a road map for instructional planning and intervention during the spring semester.
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Final Exams Make Up
If your child was unable to take a final exam before Winter Break, please have them contact the teachers to schedule a time to complete it in the next week. Your child may receive an "Incomplete" as a grade until the final exam is completed.
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Suicide Prevention Presentations - Parent Meeting & Student Info
WSMS counselors will present Suicide Prevention presentations to our 7th and 8th graders in January. So parents are better informed and have strong talking points at home, please join the WSMS counselors in-person at WSMS for a parent presentation on Tuesday, January 11th from 12:15-1:15. If you have concerns or do not wish your student to participate in this program, please contact your child's counselor.
Parent Presentation - January 11th - 12:15 - at WSMS
7th Grade Student Presentations - January 20th through History classes
8th Grade Student Presentations - January 18th through History classes
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School Holiday - Monday, January 17th
LISD will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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We had such an amazing response to this in the Fall, that we are bringing it back for the Spring. If your student was unable to attend one of the previous sessions, make sure you sign up soon.
This program is a difference maker and will allow students to possess a critical skill set that can be carried with them throughout their entire lives. Stop The Bleed training allows students to learn how to administer initial care in a life threatening situation to an injured individual.
Although this training is not mandatory for our students, we are required by state law (86RHB496) to offer it to all students in grade levels 7-12. If you choose to sign your child up for this free training, keep in mind they will be exposed to photographs of injured individuals that will contain severe injuries. Students will learn how to tend to laceration, broken bones, puncture wounds, etc. Students will also learn skills such as applying a tourniquet, applying pressure to injuries and bandaging an injured individual.
Our safety and security foundation is built on the “Force Multiply” concept. We believe in empowering our teachers, staff members, students, parents and community members with knowledge that can save lives!
If you would like to register your child for this training, please click on the link below. Each class is limited to 40 spots. The sessions will be led by LISD security personnel.
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Parents...
To keep all of our students safe, please partner with us and monitor your child for the following symptoms BEFORE sending them to school.
- Feeling feverish or a measured 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
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Congestion or runny nose
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.
Nurse Young gretchen_young@lovejoyisd.net or by phone at (469) 742-8420.
Carol Vik Carol_Vik@lovejoyisd.net - Attendance/PEIMS Clerk
Rebecca May Rebecca_May@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters A-Le.
Rachael Merrick Rachael_Merrick@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters Li-Z.
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.
Please click here for the most up to date information regarding LISD’s 2021-2022 Health and Safety Measures.
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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.
PowerSchool App
The PowerSchool app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You use the same PowerSchool online login. Enter the District code NJBC.
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We hope you and your family enjoyed the break from the routine of school and activities, and had a great start to 2022!
Parent Program Brown Bag
On next Tuesday the WSMS counselors (Kathy Stone and Carey Miller) will present a program for parents on Signs of Suicide. They will present a similar program to our students later this month, so this is a great time to get prepared to have important conversations with your students. Feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy drinks and dessert provided by the PTO.
Tuesday, Jan 11
12:15 pm
WSMS Auxiliary Gym
Parent Program: Signs of Suicide
PTO Board 2022-2023
We are already beginning the process of identifying board members for the WSMS PTO for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested in serving WSMS in this way please contact Christy Forte’, christypayne01@gmail.com or 214-395-2855.
Next membership meeting: February 8
Warm Regards,
Christy Forte'
WSMS PTO President
2021-2022
https://willowspringsmspto.wixsite.com/willowspringspto
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Middle School Sports Tickets
To purchase a ticket for this week's home basketball games, please click here.
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Athlete Physical Information
Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Victoria Reyes at 469-742-8411 or victoria_reyes@lovejoyisd.net.
The 2021-2022 physical forms are now available for players to pick up. Players may get one at the front office of WSMS, or print one by clicking here.
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Community News
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.
Auxiliary Fair - January 25th 9am - 11am
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