Lovejoy High School News
A Message from the Principal
November 2, 2020

Parents and Guardians,

I hope you and your student had a great Homecoming Week. The LHS Student Council did an outstanding job of organizing all of the week's events and making sure they ran smoothly. Despite all the challenges to our “normal” activities, crowning our King and Queen and the fireworks show on Friday night were a lot of fun and I hope great memories for our students.
 
Today and tomorrow our teachers are engaging in professional development activities across the district. We know this is an important part of growing as educators and improving the educational experience of our students.  
 
As we grow and adapt in serving students in a face to face and virtual environment, we are continuing to make adjustments to some of our protocols and practices. One of those areas is Assessment. To create and maintain some expectations across our campus to ensure that there is equity between virtual and on-campus students during testing, LHS is implementing the following expectations beginning this week. These basic expectations are for each classroom and teachers will also be using other practices specific to a course to help ensure equity. 
 
  • Virtual students who are testing via zoom must have their cameras and microphones on unless specifically excused by their teacher. 

  • Any resource that one group of students has access to should also be accessible for the other. This includes the amount of time allowed for testing as well as any access to notes, computers, etc….

  • If virtual students are asked to record a video as part of their assessment (something they could edit or redo before submitting), kids who are in class should have the same opportunity. 
 
Please take a few minutes to read through the information below and have a great week!

Sincerely,

Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School

Lovejoy ISD COVID Cases - Dashboard
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.

Helpful Links

Notes from the Nurse
Please pay close attention to how your child is feeling as we enter the allergy/cold/ and flu season. We have seen several positive Covid-19 cases presenting with only allergy symptoms. Covid-19 and strep throat have also appeared together.

This Covid and Other IIlness Symptoms Chart may help you distinguish the difference

When symptomatic, it is best to stay home and attend virtual school. Below is an example of how easily Covid-19 spreads.
Stay safe and healthy,

Amy Dresser RN
School Nurse
Lovejoy High School

Upcoming Events
Student Holiday
Monday, November 2nd - Tuesday, November 3rd

Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd are holidays for LISD students and Professional Development days for staff. The building will be closed but we will be answering phones throughout the day.
SAT Test
Saturday, November 7th
Lovejoy Band Spirit Night
Wednesday, November 11th
Updated Lovejoy High School Football Events

November 13th is our Red Out! You can still order your shirt and support the LJ band by purchasing today: https://red-out-2020-shirts.cheddarup.com
Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 23rd - Friday November 27th
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Test
Thursday, December 3rd

If your student is interested in taking the ASVAB test, they can sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRBDppcvnF4QIQmA2FcpuHq0GiYojsJju3P-bTk6Bt7EiDZA/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery measures your student's knowledge and ability in ten different areas. It is not an IQ test, but the ASVAB does help the US Military assess which jobs they are best suited to perform.

Taking this test does not commit students to the military and this is the only planned test administration this year.

For any other questions, you can contact your student's counselor.
Campus and District Information
The 7th Annual Lovejoy Letter Campaign
Lovejoy Family!! The 7th 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.

Please clearly label the envelope with the staff/teacher’s name and LLC (Lovejoy Letter Campaign) and return the letter to the box located at specified location of each campus no later than Friday November 13th. 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 in these very unusual times!

#shortandsweet #showappreciation
2021 Lovejoy High School Yearbooks On Sale Now!
Last chance to save $15 off the inventory price on the 2021 LHS yearbooks! The sale will end next Tuesday, Nov. 13th. Be sure to order now!
 
Purchases can be made on the yearbook website at leopardyearbook.com. Discounts will automatically be factored into the price on website. 
VOE (Verification of Enrollment)

Students needing a VOE for their driver's license can email the receptionist at rodricka_taylor@lovejoyisd.net.
Community News

Lovejoy ISD Webpage will share news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more on the Lovejoy ISD Community News Page. Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.
Athletics

Tickets for home athletic events are available for purchase through PayK12 located on our athletic website https://www.lovejoyleopards.net/

Ticket sales for home games are scheduled as follows:


Varsity Football - Friday Night Games
Sunday - Release to Participant / Performer Parents
Tuesday - Release to General Public and Opponents at 10am

Varsity Volleyball - Tuesday Games
Sunday - Release to Participant / Performer Parents
Monday - Release to General Public and Opponents at 10am

Varsity Volleyball - Friday Games
Wednesday - Release to Participant / Performer Parents
Thursday - Release to General Public and Opponents at 10am
Congratulations to Lovejoy High School Athletic Training Staff
Congratulations to the Lovejoy High School Athletic Training Staff on being selected as the Week 5 Children's Health Andrews Institute Team Behind the Team Award Finalist!

Dave Campbell's Texas Football and Children's Health Andrews Institute have joined together to highlight our North Texas Student Training Programs.

Dawton Bruner, a Sophomore, was awarded one of the Academic Scholarships from the Children's Health Andrews Institute. It has been a challenging year with new cleaning and health protocols. Dawton, with his dedication as a Student Athletic Trainer is helping to keep our Leopard athletes healthy and helping LHS to have our sport seasons! Dawton is following the Medical path at LHS and is pursuing a career as a Physical Therapist.

We are #LovejoyProud of Coach Smiley and Coach Green and their hard working group of Athletic Trainers.
Cross Country
Congratulations to our Lovejoy High School Girls and Boys Cross Country District Champions! These amazing athletes persevered through the rain and cold to bring home the win.
Recognitions
Heart of the Teacher Award

Congratulations to Theresa Dollinger, who was presented with October's Heart of a Teacher Award. This award is given to an educator who displays great evidence of exemplifying our Core Values of One Heart One Lovejoy and Best Today Better Tomorrow, combined with the pillars of our Educator/Graduate Profile in an educator role:

Intellectually Equipped
Open to the Challenges of Learning
Well-Rounded
Engaged in a Healthy Lifestyle
Fair and Respectful of Others
Works for Justice in the Community

Serving our students, parents and community is truly one of the greatest callings of a lifetime. Congratulations Theresa!
Congratulations LHS All-Region Orchestra

We had two students who were selected to participate in the Region 25 All-Region Orchestra. Freshman Alissa Chang on violin and Meifei (Michelle) Wang on viola. Michelle also qualified to move on to AREA! 
Academic Calendars
Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.