Parents and Guardians,
I truly hope you and your student had a great extended weekend. It has been a busy first quarter of the school year and I know it was a welcome break for both students and staff.
Tomorrow our 9th-11th grade students will be taking the PSAT. Student rosters will be placed in the cafeteria and Commons areas for students to see their room assignments when they arrive tomorrow morning. Students will report to their assigned rooms to take the PSAT test at 8:45 a.m. tomorrow, and they are typically finished around 12:15 - 12:30 p.m. Please have your student bring a couple of sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator for the test (four function calculators are appropriate).
Since our Seniors are not testing tomorrow, they will not need to attend school until 1:00 p.m. At that time, Seniors should report to the Auditorium for a presentation by Josten’s as well as a short Senior Project Presentation. Seniors who have Dual Credit in the morning will be responsible to coordinate with their professors about class expectations.
Please take a few minutes to review the information below about important dates and events. 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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PSAT/NMSQT Wednesday, October 13th
The PSAT for 9th-11th graders will take place tomorrow Wednesday, October 13th. All 9th-11th grade students should report to their assigned rooms to take the PSAT at 8:45 am. Room assignments will be posted in the cafeteria/commons area. Students should bring two sharpened # 2 pencils, a calculator, water and a snack.
Seniors will have late arrival and report to the LHS Auditorium at 1:00 pm.
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Senior Cap and Gown Presentation October 13th
Seniors! Jostens will be coming to LHS to do a presentation for Seniors on graduation items including caps and gowns on Wednesday, October 13th at 1:00 pm in the Auditorium. Packets will be distributed during the presentation. Following the Josten's presentation there will be a short informational meeting on Senior Projects.
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Leopard Friday / October 22nd Early Release Day
Friday, October 22nd will be an Early Release Day. Students will be released at 12:00 pm. Lunch will be served in the LHS Cafeteria for those riding the bus. Bus routes will begin at 1:00 pm. Students who have their own transportation can leave at 12:00 pm.
Leopard Friday is coming soon! This event is sure to be the best one ever! Click HERE for information on reserving/setting up a booth.
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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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Socioeconomic Information Form |
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This year, all Lovejoy ISD parents are asked to complete the LISD Socioeconomic Information Form, regardless of socioeconomic need. State and federal funds are allocated to school districts based on this information.
If you have already completed this form for 2021-2022 you do not need to complete another form. However, if you have not completed this form for the 2021-2022 school year, please click Socioeconomic Information Form to download the form, complete one form per student and return it either to the campus PEIMS personnel or to PEIMS Coordinator, 259 Country Club Rd, Allen, TX 75002 by October 8, 2021.
Please note that this form is not sent to the Texas Education Agency and that the income levels indicated for your family are not reported to the Texas Education Agency. Only the Economic Disadvantaged status of each student as determined by the information provided is reported to the Texas Education Agency.
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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.
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
Volunteers Needed
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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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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Leopard Fishing competed in their first tournament of the season on Saturday, October 2 at Lake Texoma. There were 207 boats in the tournament. Leopard Fishing won the team title! Congratulations to Connor Dunn & Ian Nash for 1st place, Ben Burns & Aidan Abramson for 2nd place and Max Nwanebu for 5th place!
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Congratulations to Cambry Patrick, a member of the Lovejoy High School Girls Soccer Team, on being selected as one of 26 players selected to attend the U-17 U.S. Women's National Team Camp this month.
The camp is being held in preparation for Concacaf World Cup qualifying competition early next year and the FIFA U-17 World Cup later in 2022.
We are #LovejoyProud of Cambry and wish her the best of luck as she competes at the national level!
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Congressional Youth Advisory Council |
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Congratulations to Humza Ahmad and Keeten Levin on on being named to US Congressman Van Taylor's 2021-2022 Congressional Youth Advisory Council. CYAC offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the federal government, discuss public policy and local Collin County issues, and interact with their federal representative and congressional staff while serving their community.
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The Lovejoy Tennis team captured their 4th consecutive undefeated District Championship last Tuesday by defeating Prosper Rock Hill 11-8. The Leopard Tennis Team will take on Frisco Centennial in the Bi-District round of the playoffs Tuesday, October 12th. |
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Academic Calendars for 2021-2022
To access the 2021-22 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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