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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Good Afternoon Parents!
We are so excited to have our rescheduled Bump Up Day on Monday! We are committed to having alignment at our campuses here in Lovejoy and we are so excited to welcome the 6th graders from Sloan Creek to showcase life at Willow Springs. We are also excited to give our 7th graders the opportunity to show off their leadership skills as top dogs on campus.
Our 8th graders will have the amazing opportunity to get a chance to live the high school life by heading over to Lovejoy HS to see a day in the life of a High School Leopard.
This tradition is an exciting time for us and we are so excited for our students to get a sneak peak at the next level.
Thank you all again for your continued support of Willow Springs Middle School and Lovejoy ISD!
Respectfully,
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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As a reminder it was announced in district communication on February 12th that we would be starting our days at 8:42 instead of 8:45. This change in time was effective starting Monday, February 14th. We thank you for doing your part to ensure your student is at school on time. |
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Student and Teacher Holiday - Friday, April 15th
Regular School Day - Monday, April 18th
Lovejoy ISD will be closed for students and staff on Friday, April 15th for a holiday. Students will return to school for Bump Up Day on Monday, April 18th.
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Annual Bump Up Day to take place on April 18th
Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Monday, April 18, 2022 for Lovejoy ISD’s Annual Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day was created to assist students with transitioning to a new campus and to help generate excitement for the new experiences they will have. Students will travel to the campus they will be attending for the 2022-2023 school year and have the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and eat lunch. Students will be able to charge to their lunch account on this visit. 4th and 6th grade students will not be charged for a regular meal per our current pricing, however, they will be charged for any “a la carte” items or “extras”. 8th Grade students will be charged either $4.50 for a regular meal or $5.25 for a premium meal as well as any “a la carte” items or extras they choose. Please refer to this document for specific pricing.
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STEM Festival CANgineering 2022 |
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Scoliosis Testing
Our school Nurse, Gretchen Young, will be screening all ALL 7th grade GIRL students for possible Scoliosis on Thursday, May 5th and ALL 8th grade BOY students on Wednesday May 11th during their Scocial Studies classes. Scoliosis screening is required by House Bill 832 passed by the Texas Legislature in 1985.
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National Junior Honor Society Applications for Current WSMS 7th graders
7th grade students eligible to apply for National Junior Honor Society will be notified by email during the second week of April. Student eligibility will be based on the cumulative GPA of 94.0 for the first three grading periods of the 2021-2022 school year. Upon receiving this email, students will be allowed to fill out an application for NJHS that will be included in the eligibility email. All applications will be due by 5:00pm on May 13th. This is a firm deadline. Students will receive acceptance letters via email in August during the first week of school. The induction ceremony will be held during the first six weeks of the 2021-2022 school year. More information regarding specific eligibility requirements for NJHS will be coming at a later date.
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Immunizations
Early reminder to parents of students that will be 7th graders during the 2022-2023 school year: It is a State requirement that all 7th grade students must have had 2 required updated immunizations in order to attend school. These required immunizations are, TDaP booster (Tetanus booster) and Menactra (Meningococcal).Please obtain a copy of your child’s updated shots and provide it to our school nurse, Gretchen Young, BEFORE August 1st, 2022. You may drop it off in person, send it through the mail to Willow Springs Middle School, 1101 West Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002, by email to Gretchen Young or fax at 469-742-8501.
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If your student will not be returning to WSMS or Lovejoy High School for the 2022-2023 school year, please email Carol Vik with your student’s name, as well as complete and return this form.
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STAAR Testing Dates -
WSMS Spring 2022
Date Test
May 3rd (Tuesday) Algebra 1 EOC (8th Grade Algebra and 7th Grade GT)
May 5th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Science (All 8th Grade)
May 6th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies (All 8th Grade)
May 10th (Tuesday) STAAR Grade 7 Math (7th Grade, except GT)
May 11th (Wednesday) STAAR Grade 7 Reading (All 7th Grade)
May 12th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Reading (All 8th Grade)
May 13th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Math (8th Math and 8th GT)
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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.
NEW! Regarding Medications in Clinic
If your child has medicine at school, please make sure your child has exactly enough medicine to finish the school year.
All Medications must be picked up by Friday May 27th by 12:00 pm.
You are responsible for picking up any extra medicine as the school district has a policy against sending medicines home with students. After 12:00 pm on Friday 5/27/22, any remaining medicines, including inhalers, will be thrown out. The school cannot store these for you during the summer.
Please remember, if your child is going to continue being medicated at school during the 2022-2023 school year, you will need to complete a new medication sheet at that time and bring a SMALL or travel size bottle of medicine that is not expired.
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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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LISD Calendar
WSMS Report Card
We recently received our updated TEA federal report card for Willow Springs. This has been uploaded to our website and can be viewed by clicking here.
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WSMS Band Updates
Symphonic Band received 1st division (Superior) ratings from all three judges AND was named Best in Class out of all the non-varsity ensembles. Wind Ensemble received 1st division ratings from all of the judges, was named Best in Class of all the varsity ensembles, AND won Overall Outstanding of the whole contest. This means the judges selected them as their favorite performance of the competition from all the middle school and high school bands and orchestras that participated in the contest. We are so proud of the students and their hard work!
Attached Picture: Wind Ensemble on the Eisemann stage
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Thank you for your contributions to this week’s Easter Egg Hunt for our teachers and staff! Watch for pictures to come.
Outstanding Service Award Winner
The Willow Springs Middle School PTO is proud to announce Assistant Principal Rachael Merrick and Willow Springs Middle School PTO President Christy Forte’ as this year’s winners of our Outstanding Service Award. The committee provided the following background:
“Rachael’s dedication to Lovejoy is the definition of the Outstanding Service award. She has been serving Lovejoy students since 2008 as a teacher then as assistant principal at Sloan Creek Intermediate School and Willow Springs Middle School since 2012. This year she has worked double-time to help manage the school's Covid response to help keep students safe. Even though these duties must take an inordinate amount of time, she still finds time to give students 1:1 attention and amazing support. In her thirteen years with Lovejoy, and especially this year, Mrs. Merck has exhibited outstanding service to students and families and thus is very deserving of this award.”
“Christy Payne Forte’ has served as Willow Springs Middle School PTO President for two years and has served on multiple campus PTOs and the Lovejoy Council board since moving into the district. She has gone above and beyond these last two years which have been unique and challenging due to the pandemic. She has definitely risen to the challenge by working to execute PTO plans as close to normal as possible with the goal of improving the student experience as we move forward. Not only does she lead, she collaborates, serves and volunteers. She always has the students of Willow and all of Lovejoy top of mind in the decisions she makes. Christy deserves this award not only for her hard work this year, but for all years she’s served since joining the Lovejoy community.”
Thanks to everyone who submitted nominations for this award. Please congratulate our winners!
Scholarship Application
The Parent Teacher Organizations in the Lovejoy Independent School District each will award one $500 scholarship to a college bound senior graduating from Lovejoy High School in 2022. This centralized application means that each student completes the application ONCE, but is eligible for PTO scholarships through the Lovejoy schools they attended (plus the Lovejoy Council and Preschool PTO).
All student applicants (a) must have attended LHS during their sophomore, junior, and senior years; (b) be a member of the LHS Parent-Teacher-Student-Organization (PTSO); (c) complete the online scholarship application, including the essays; (d) upload a resume; and (e) have one letter of recommendation submitted.
To apply for the scholarship, students must complete the application by clicking on the link provided here: Scholarship Application
This link will allow students to exit and return to the application in case they cannot complete it in one sitting.
THE DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022.
Parent Program Recordings
Parent programs can be found on our web site at:
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 soccer games, please click here.
WSMS Soccer vs Rockwall Utley
Boys
7th Grade: Lost
8th Grade: Won
Girls
7th Grade: Won
8th Grade: Won
WSMS Track & Field - Final District Results
What a great season! Please click here for a complete list of the results.
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Athlete Physical Information
Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Steve Smith at 469-742-8411 or wsmsathletictrainer@gmail.com.
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.
Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
See below for more information for Denim & Diamonds.
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NEW! Leopard Store Spring Sale
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NEW! STEM Festival T-Shirts On-Sale - Deadline April 15th
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NEW! Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse Presentation
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NEW! Lovejoy ISD Summer Enrichment
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NEW! Lovejoy ISD Summer Sports Camps
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NEW! Lovejoy High School Jazz Band
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