Parents and Guardians,
I hope you and your student were able to enjoy the beautiful weather we had this weekend. The warm Sunday temperatures made for an enjoyable day outside and reminded me of why I look forward to April in North Texas.
I want to say a big "Thank You" to all the staff, parent, and students who participated in this past weekend's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Festival. Even though the event was conducted virtually, there were fascinating presentations and opportunities to participate in on-line activities for students and adults who are interested in STEM. This is an annual event and we are proud of the experience it provides for our students and community.
The English I End Of Course (EOC) exam has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 20th. This was the EOC exam that many districts had to cancel from April 6th when there were server issues at the state level. This test is primarily for 9th graders and will begin at approximately 8:45 a.m. in their assigned room. Exam room assignments will be posted in the Commons on the morning of the 20th, and all exams will be given on-campus. Students do not need to register for the exams.
As a reminder, Lovejoy ISD has learned from the Texas Education Agency that districts will be eligible for "Hold Harmless" state aid funding in the Spring Semester based on on-campus attendance participation rates during the last 6-weeks of school. We need your help to get our full funding. If your child is signed up for on-campus instruction learning during Q4, please make sure they are present every day on campus unless they are officially quarantined or are absent for other valid reasons such as illness, doctor's appointments, etc. When reviewing your student’s attendance in PowerSchool you will see the designation “PF” for Present Face-to-Face or “PS” for Present Synchronously (virtually).
Please take a few minutes to review the information below including our recognition portions that celebrate our students and programs.
Sincerely,
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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Please click HERE for the most up-to-date information regarding all 2021 Senior Activities.
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The LISD Covid Cases dashboard includes active cases of both on-campus students/staff and virtual students/staff. If a student /staff member is participating virtually and/or has NOT come to campus for any class or activity, the dashboard will include the case, but the campus will NOT notify parents or staff.
The COVID Case Dashboard is accessible from the main district website, each campus website and accessed here.
For our complete 2020-2021 website with the Planning Guide and COVID procedures, click here. |
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Parents,
It is allergy season! Please make sure your student is taking their seasonal allergy medication at home to alleviate their symptoms.
Per Lovejoy ISD no students are allowed to carry medication on themselves unless there is a Doctor signed Actions Plan in the clinic (for Inhalers, Epipens, and Insulin only).
If you would like your student's records to reflect that they have received their Covid vaccinations, please send proof of completed immunization to the nurse.
COVID Return to Athletics Form can be found HERE. For questions regarding this Athletic Form, please contact Susan Smiley, our Head Athletic Trainer at susan_smiley@lovejoyisd.net.
If your child is exposed to a positive lab confirmed COVID case or experiences symptoms, please keep them home and email the school nurse at amy_dresser@lovejoyisd.net.
Stay safe and healthy,
Amy Dresser RN
School Nurse
Lovejoy High School
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Love Yourself Week
Monday, April 12th - Friday, April 16th
The purpose of the week is to remind students of ways to have a positive mindset, thus resulting in positive mental health. Here are a few of the ideas to be covered during social emotional learning:
- Happiness is a quality of life that can be practiced rather than a temporary emotion.
- You never know when you will impact others positively (or yourself) by asking them, "Hi, how are you?"
- While forgiving others is hard, it ultimately allows for personal happiness.
- Mindfulness activities like yoga can help you feel more balanced and positive.
- Developing greater respect and appreciation for people who are different contributes to a positive mindset.
In addition, the Student Council will contribute to the week.
Students will experience positivity by providing gratitude towards others in an interactive activity.
Messages will be posted above reflective material in the hallways to remind students of their beauty inside and out. Thank you to the PTSO for providing the materials.
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Lovejoy ISD Athletic Signing Day Athletes
Wednesday, April 14th
Congratulations to the Lovejoy student-athletes listed below who will be signing collegiate letters of intent on Wednesday, April 14th.
1. Carson Holden, Basketball – University of Central Missouri
2. Galvin Moore, Boys Soccer – DBU
3. Michael Myers, Boys Soccer – The University of Texas at Tyler
4. Austin Marshall, Baseball – Central Christian College
5. Jay Pabin, Golf – Colorado State University
6. RW Rucker, Football – Oklahoma
7. Trent Robinson, Football – Tulsa
8. Reid Westervelt, Football – Rice
9. Isaiah Cortez, Football – SFA
10. Chief Collins, Football – Texas Tech
11. Blake Slaughter, Football – UNT
12. Shawn Robertson, Football - SMU
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Majestic Spring Show
Thursday, April 15th - Saturday, April 17th
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The Majestics Dance Team is excited about their upcoming Spring Show “This is Our Time”. It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is almost over. We hope you will consider spending this special time with us. Join us as we simultaneously grieve the time we lost and celebrate the time we have. If you have not already, mark your calendars for April 15th-17th, 20201. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, April 13th at 10:00 a.m. You do not want to miss this highly anticipated event.
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ACT Test
Saturday, April 17th
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ELA 1/EOC Testing Make up Day
Tuesday, April 10th
The English I End Of Course (EOC) exam has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 20th. This was the EOC exam that many districts had to cancel from April 6th when there were server issues at the state level. This test is primarily for 9th graders and will begin at approximately 8:45 a.m. in their assigned room. Exam room assignments will be posted in the Commons on the morning of the 20th, and all exams will be given on-campus. Students do not need to register for the exams.
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LHS Orchestra Spring Concert
Wednesday, April 28th
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A Cappella Garden Show
Friday, April 30th
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2021 Denim and Diamonds
Saturday, May 1st
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AP Testing Dates
Monday, May 3rd - Friday, May 14th
This year Lovejoy High School will be administering Advanced Placement exams between May 3rd and May 14th. Exams will be the traditional paper and pencil exams and will follow the exam schedule that can be found HERE. All students will be required to take their AP exams in this testing window.
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Campus and District Information |
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LHS Summer Health/Leadership Course
Please complete this google form if you are interested in having your student take the LHS Summer Online Signature Course for Lovejoy Leadership and/or Health in Summer 2021. There will be a fee of $350 for each course. Priority will be given to current 11th and 10th grade students first. Current 9th and 8th grade students will be put on a Wait List. If space is available, you will be notified via email if you made the course in May.
For any questions, please notify our Counseling Office at mary_cabrera@lovejoyisd.net
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PTO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE
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 2021. 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) belong to the LHS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization; (c) complete the online scholarship application, including the essays; (d) upload a resume; and (e) have one letter of recommendation submitted.
To begin the application process, students must complete a brief survey, located online at 2020-21 Scholarship INTENT TO APPLY. This survey, which requests their name and email address, indicates their intent to apply.
Once the above Intent to Apply survey is received, we will send the student a link to the online scholarship application via email. This link will allow students exit and return to the application in case they cannot complete it in one sitting.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021.
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Letter Jacket Patch Order Deadline |
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Letter Jacket Patch order deadline for this year is May 1st. Please reach out to the School Store for details.
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Ready to stock up on Lovejoy gear? You are in luck! Click here for great deals! |
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VOE (Verification of Enrollment)
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Community News
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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Congratulations to your 2021 UIL back-to-back District 9-5A Men's Wrestling Champs! We are #LovejoyProud of you! |
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Boys Soccer- District 10-5A Awards
Congratulations to the following student athletes who received District 10-5A recognition due to their performance for the 2021 soccer season. We are all very proud of you.
Superlatives: Co - Offensive MVP - Michael Myers
Goalkeeper of the Year - Samuel Merrick
1st Team All District Selections: Michael Myers, Samuel Merrick, Cade Novicke, Gavin Goodrich, Michael Beaney, Maison Callicutt and Brandon White.
2nd Team All District Selections: Alex Myers, Caden Carlock, Hunter Reck, Joseph Hansford and Luke Hopkinson
Honorable Mention: Christoper Dismukes and Gavin Moore.
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Lovejoy Guard
Our Lovejoy Guard has been busy competing in local and virtual competitions since the end of January. We have had an incredible season so far with many successes for all of our teams from LHS and WSMS. We were lucky enough to compete in a national level competition against teams all across the country, and both our Varsity and JV teams were selected to move on to the Semi-Finals round last week. The Lovejoy HS JV team has advanced to finals in the Winter Guard International Championships! So we will be submitting one last performance video this week and see how our teams does in the final round.
This is the first year for our JV program to compete at a national level, and we are so proud of them for this accomplishment.
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The Red Ledger
For the first time in Lovejoy history, The Red Ledger received a National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award. This is the most prestigious award from the largest national scholastic press association. This award looks at the online news site as a whole, reviewing everything from photos to social media. The Red Ledger was one of 13 online newspapers in the country, and one of three online newspapers in the state of Texas to receive this award. Congrats to the editors and staff members!
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Lovejoy Robotics
For the first time in Lovejoy history, we had a robotics team achieve the 2nd highest award offered based on the engineering and design of their robot and overall excellence of their team. Team 1082X (pictured center) won the Design Award at the Texas VRC Championship this past Saturday and we are so proud of their efforts! They ended the day ranked 4th overall in skills and are now qualified for the World Championship.
Our brand new team 1082E (pictured right) also had an incredible run this season, and at state went nearly undefeated in qualifications. They ended the day ranked 5th overall and had the choosing ability to pick 1082X to go into the eliminations where they lost in the quarterfinals for their division.
1082C (pictured left) had their best season yet, fought hard all day and also lost in their divisions quarterfinals, but they had been ranked 15th in qualifications and did great throughout the day.
Our future looks bright as all 3 of these amazing teams will be returning next year! The success of our program would not have happened if it weren’t for the dedication and hard work of every student on every team. Special thanks to every virtual team member, and every team member on the teams, that could not attend State due to COVID restrictions. Everyone played a part in the success and we are Lovejoy Proud!
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Pictured from left to right (1082C, 1082X, 1082E):
1082C
Luke Whitfill, Danny Khalil, Alyssa Vaughn, Joel Walenciak and virtual/not pictured team members: Madeline Coughlin and Daniel Hanna
1082X
Zack Valentine, Isaac Joseph, Liam Palazzolo,Decan Cunningham and virtual/not pictured team members: Brielle Taylor, Chakrearsey Prom, Emily Perry, Grant Rasmussen, Daniel Schmidt, Joey Showah and Tyler Tucker
1082E
Drew Kurtenbach, Alec Miksa, Brock Gay, Alex Tranchina and virtual/not pictured team members: Jake Keane and Tucker Ashley
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Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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