Parents and Guardians,
It is hard to believe that we are less than two weeks away from Homecoming and the crowning of a King and Queen at our football game. The Homecoming football game will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30th. Although we will not have a Homecoming Dance or some of the other traditional Homecoming events like PowderPuff and Mr. Lovejoy, this year our Student Council has planned some fun new events and competitions for students.
Tuesday, October 20th is our school picture make up day. Our photographer will be on campus to take pictures during lunches for our on- campus students as well as after school for our virtual students.
Please take a few minutes to review more information below about Homecoming, make-up pictures, as well as other upcoming dates and events.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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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. |
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Please take the time to update your student's health information in Powerschool, including allergies. This is crucial information when assessing for Covid symptoms.
Also, the current weather can trigger asthma. If your student has asthma and would like to carry an inhaler on campus or in athletics, an Asthma Action Plan signed by both a parent/guardian and a doctor must be on file in the clinic. This form and other important forms can be found here: Lovejoy ISD Student Health Services
Stay safe and healthy,
Amy Dresser RN
School Nurse
Lovejoy High School
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School Picture Make Up Day
Tuesday, October 20th
Tomorrow, Tuesday October 20, B&E Photography will be on campus for school picture make-ups during all lunches for our on-campus students and after school from 5-7 pm for our virtual students. All photos will be taken at the auditorium stage. If coming after school, please drive around to the back of the building and look for the northwest auditorium door. We will have a sign posted outside. Please note, this is not the courtyard entrance.
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Courtyard Concert at LHS
Wednesday, October 21st
There will be an Orchestra Courtyard Concert at LHS on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Families will need to bring their own chairs or blankets, social distancing between families is required, and masks are expected for all in attendance.
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Homecoming Week
Monday, October 26th - Friday, October 30th
Monday, October 26th
All Campus Spirit Dress up Day: Monochrome Monday
Pick a color and wear all of the hues on monochromatic day!
Tuesday, October 27th
All Campus Spirit Dress up Day: Jersey Day
Wear your favorite team jersey today! Show off that team spirit.
Wednesday, October 28th
All Campus Spirit Dress up Day: Cowboys v. Aliens
Dress up in your best version of a cowboy….or an alien.
Homecoming Pep Rally - 5:30pm - Lovejoy ISD Stadium
The LHS Varsity cheerleaders will kick off the first pep rally of the season just in time for Homecoming! See all of your favorite pep rally groups including the Majestics Dance Team, LHS Guard, Lovejoy Band, and so much more! LJ the Leopard will be onsite for fun and games with our students, volleyball, football & cross country will be recognized...and Coach Ross will leave us with a few words of encouragement. With STUCO’s help, you will meet the LHS Homecoming Court and find out the winners of the Senior Superlatives!
The LHS student section will be in sections C, D, E with our LoJo Dirty DrumLine!
Parents and Community guests are invited to be seated in sections A, B, F and G.
Face Covering and Social Distancing will be required for the event.
Thursday, October 29th
All Campus Spirit Dress up Day: Throwback Thursday
It’s Throwback Thursday! 50’s, 60’s 70, 80’s 90’s...dress for success from your favorite decade, or, when you were a little kid!
Friday, October 30th
All Campus Spirit Dress up Day: Wear Red!
RED shirts, RED pants, RED shoes - It’s game day, y’all!
Homecoming at Lovejoy High School
8:45 - 4:15 - Wear your mums and garters and start celebrating the LHS HoCo at school
6:15 - 6:30 Pre Game Golf Cart HoCo Court Parade
See the HoCo Queen and King nominees, check out their decorated golf carts. Practice your best parade wave as the nominees pass you by!
7:00 Kick Off for the 2020 HoCO Game:
Lovejoy Leopards v Prosper Rock Hill. Half Time: Enjoy the Lovejoy Half time with our Lovejoy Band and Majestics Dance Team. Following their performances, the Homecoming Court Senior nominees will be introduced on the field and our 2020 Queen and King will be announced!
10:00 Post Game: Fireworks Homecoming Celebration
Hosted by the LHS STUCO, the Lovejoy students and fans will be treated to a
Homecoming Fireworks extravaganza!
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Yearbook Senior Ad Deadline
Friday, October 30th
YEARBOOK SENIOR ADS ARE ON SALE UNTIL OCT. 30
Your Lovejoy High School senior’s year is going to be filled with a lot of firsts, lasts, and memorable experiences. One of these is his or her yearbook. The yearbook staff wants to continue the tradition we have found to be the most unique to honor your son/daughter/family member. We are extending you a chance to convey a special message to your senior in his or her final high school yearbook. By offering you space in our advertising section, you may send your senior a message that will be preserved forever in their final yearbook. The personalized message may include pictures you provide. Cost of the ads vary, depending on the size of the message you wish to send. Also, family members, parents, brothers, sisters, and friends can contribute to this unique offer to make your message more special if you would like to do so. You may use a message found on a sample, or you may create a special one of your own.
NEW FOR 2021
All ordering and purchasing of senior recognition ads is now exclusively online through our publisher! Similar to a design hosting site, like Shutterfly, you will pick a template, add your photos and text where you prefer, proof and pay. Click here to get started.
The yearbook staff reserves the right to edit ads per our guidelines, including fonts and photos to match the rest of our book design. Please make sure all submitted materials are appropriate for school publication.
More questions? Call Jostens at (800) 358-0800
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Updated Lovejoy High School Football Events |
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ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Test
Thursday, December 3rd
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.
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Campus and District Information |
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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 locatin 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
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1st Annual Lovejoy Visual Arts (LJVA)
Illustrated Cookbook
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The past few months have thrown countless new challenges our way as a country and community. While we have had to miss out or reimagine many of the "norms" of our LJVA community's culture; one of the things that we have missed most is the chance to sit together around a table and share our favorite foods in celebration of things both big and small. Because of our LJVA belief that challenges simply offer a chance to be creative problem solvers, Lovejoy Visual Arts is excited to introduce the 1st Annual LJVA Illustrated Cookbook!
The diversity, community, and fellowship that we celebrate in the Lovejoy Visual Art studios is oftentimes centered around a good meal, sharing stories, laughs, and memories like all great family get togethers. In an effort to capture and celebrate the foods and memories that have brought us together, we are inviting our Lovejoy Community to do the same.
Complete the attached Google Form to share your own recipe and have it included in the 1st Annual LJVA Illustrated Cookbook! From the recipes that are submitted, our studio artists will select featured recipes to illustrate in their own artistic language. Please use the Google form below to submit your own favorite family recipe so that it can be included in this new Lovejoy Tradition!
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2021 Lovejoy High School Yearbooks On Sale Now! |
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The 2021 Lovejoy High School yearbooks are now on sale! Save $15 off the inventory price if you order today.* Purchase at the cheapest price today and check out our newly-designed website at leopardyearbook.com!
*Discount automatically factored into the price on website.
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Attention parents of SENIOR Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Awards and Air Cadets! I am interested in celebrating our Seniors by honoring them for earning the top award in each of their various organizations with a Senior ad in the yearbook. If you are interested in participating, please contact me asap since the deadline for submitting the ad is October 30th. The cost will be split by the number of people participating. Please reach out to me Cindy Bittlestone at cindybit@pobox.com or 214-763-6871.
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VOE (Verification of Enrollment)
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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.
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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
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Leopard Fishing Team Champions |
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Congratulations to our Lovejoy Leopard Fishing team for winning the Ray Roberts Champion Title!
1st Place - Connor Dunn and Ian Nash
3rd Place - John Armstrong and Josh Bittlestone
5th Place – Ben Burns and Aidan Abramson
10th Place – Mason Muller and Chaney Kelly
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Ambassadors of NSHSS Scholarship 2020
Congratulations to previous student, Sierra Rodriguez, who has been awarded the Ambassadors of NSHSS Scholarship 2020 from the National Society of High School Scholars.
The mission of NSHSS is to provide a rich and distinctive continuum of experiences and opportunities that will further our members’ academic goals, encourage their personal aspirations, and connect them with resources, mentors, and peer networks as they progress from high school to college to career.
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Lovejoy Computer Science Team
The Computer Science Team competed virtually in the first contest of the year on Saturday. LHS entered 5 teams and the top team took second place solving 17 of the 18 problems in the HackerRank contest in three hours. The contest included 160 teams from 6 States. Here are the results:
Team 1: Second Place solving 17 problems with Mark Wen, Kevin Xu, and Nathan Fowler
Team 2: Solved 7 problems with Marissa Liebl, Alexandra Perry, and Sebastian Ramirez
Team 3: (Novice) Solved 4 problems with Cameron Coleman, Elizabeth Esposito, and Paige Young
Team 4: Solved 7 problems with Joshua Lass, Neelesh Iyer and Lucas Ramirez.
Team 5: (Novice) Solved 5 problems with Samatha Belatur, Hannah Mao, and Grant Hu
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Lovejoy Speech and Debate
The Lovejoy Speech and Debate team competed virtually at the Naaman Forest TFA/NIETOC Tournament over the weekend. We are excited to announce the following results:
Congressional Debate: Somaya Okorafor - 3rd place, Ian Bensley - finals
Domestic Extemp: Somaya Okorafor - 3rd place
Dramatic Interpretation: Ryan Wang - 1st place
Humorous Interpretation: Ryan Wang - 3rd place, Sam Lamping - 5th place
Informative Speaking: Taryn Sutherlin - 2nd place
International Extemp: Alina Srambickal - 4th place, Galen Ezell - 5th place
Original Oratory: Taryn Sutherlin - 1st place
Poetry: Ryan Wang - 2nd place, Sam Lamping - 4th place
Policy Debate: Jack Czyz and Mitch Laman - 1st place
Program Oral Interp: Ryan Wang - 1st place, Jude Wheatley - 2nd place
Prose: Ryan Wang - 2nd place, Jordan Day - 6th place
Public Forum Debate: Kendall Carll and Tommy Pottinger - 1st place
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Lovejoy Band Jazz Ensemble
The Lovejoy Band Jazz Ensemble members were the first to participate in the new online submission format for the TMEA All State process this past weekend. The unedited recordings that the students submitted were the end result of many months of preparation. Lovejoy placed second overall with numbers of students winning a spot and was ahead of all 5A schools and all but one 6A program!
The following students won spots in the All Region Band and a few are moving on to the Area level. Congratulations!!
Jonah Hicks, Tenor Sax
JR Frazier Trumpet, AREA qualification
Jonah Vuong, Trumpet, AREA qualification
Landon Snow, Trombone, AREA qualification
Dom Mauriello, Trombone
John Hanchey, Drums
Talon Seidel, Bass AREA qualification
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Lovejoy Robotics
Lovejoy Robotics is proud to share that team 1082E competed this past Saturday and did AWESOME! While this was a virtual event and smaller in scale (no awards/ranking) 1082E brought their very best and competed with determination and grit. We are #LovejoyProud of their effort and fully believe they are champions in the making. This team is composed of (from left to right) Tucker Ashley, Alex Tranchina, Jacob Keane, Brock Gay, Drew Kurtenbach, Alec Miksa and David Wallace (not shown). Follow @lovejoyrobotics on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with our season.
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Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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