Parents and Guardians,
Today our 9th grade students were supposed to take their End of Course (EOC) exam for English I as part of a state graduation requirement. Unfortunately, LISD and many other districts across the state experienced connectivity issues that resulted in TEA stopping the test. I know this was very frustrating for students, parents, teachers, and administrators, but I appreciate everyone’s flexibility as we transitioned back to a regular school day. Currently we are waiting on more information from TEA on next steps for these students. I will communicate those updates when I receive them.
As of now we are still on track for our 10th grade students to take the English II EOC Exam on Thursday, April 8th. This exam will begin at approximately 8:45 a.m. and will conclude for most students by 1:45 p.m. Plenty of sleep and a good breakfast will be a great way to help your student be ready for their exam. Students can find their assigned classroom posted in the Commons on the morning of April 8th and all students taking the English II EOC must come to campus to take the exam.
Please read the information below regarding upcoming events and activities and have a great week.
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 Plans in the clinic (for Inhalers, Epipens, and Insulin only).
If your student has qualified to receive their Covid vaccine, please send in proof of completed immunization for their school records.
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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ELA/EOC/STAAR Testing
Tuesday, April 6th - Friday, April 9th
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Virtual STEM Festival
Saturday, April 10th
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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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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 and look out for ticketing information coming soon. You do not want to miss this highly anticipated event.
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ACT Test
Saturday, April 17th
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LHS Orchestra Spring Concert
Wednesday, April 28th
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A Cappella Showcase
Friday, April 30th
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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.
Although CollegeBoard had provided schools with some flexibility to the format (digital exams are available), Lovejoy High School opted not to use those options. They are only offered on certain dates and this would have resulted in a conflicts for students. The windows for these exams were either the same dates as LHS Final Exams for 9th-12th graders, or a window that occurred after the academic school year had ended.
Challenges in the digital platform our students experienced last year also played a factor in this decision. Additionally, we considered the inability to revise answers in the current digital exams as a reason to utilize the paper and pencil platform.
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Campus and District Information |
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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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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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The Leopards won the District 10-5A golf tournament! Jay Pabin set a new school single-day record shooting a 66, finishing second overall.
Mason McClure finished 4th
Jake Franklin finished 5th
Pete Peabody finished 7th.
Jason, Mason, and Jake were named 1st team all-district, and Pete named 2nd team all-district.
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Varsity Baseball
The Varsity Baseball team went to 5-1 in District last week. The Leopards defeated McKinney North 4-0 and Denison 11-0. Adam Eschler threw 7 innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 11 against North. 3 pitchers combined to beat Denison. Brandt Corley, Dom Dechant, and Cade Hill struck out 11 Denison batters. Ralph Rucker and Brandt Corley had big weeks at the plate. Rucker had 3 Rbis and Corley had 4 RBIs.
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Last week, on Friday, the girl's soccer team played in their bi-district matchup vs. Frisco Reedy. After a 0-0 stalemate for 80 minutes the game went to extra time. Cambry Patrick opened the scoring for the Leopards with an assist from Taylor Person in the first period of extra time to go up 1-0. Just before the second period of extra time Reedy tied the game up 1-1. After no goals were scored in the second extra time period the game went to penalties where the Leopards came up short 5-4.
The team should be proud of their performance on the night and throughout the season. The girls program had their best season in over 6 years: finishing 2nd in district, going 15-5-3 overall, and 10-2-2 in district. Thank you to all the fans and parents for your support this year. After such a successful season many players received District 10-5A honors:
District 10-5A Offensive MVP: Taylor Person
District 10-5A Co-Utility Player of the Year: Cambry Patrick
District 10-5A 1st Team: Sadie Dale, Hannah Dunlap, Emma Smith, Callan Snider, Emmy Wood
District 10-5A 2nd Team: Natalia Duran De La Vega, Jordan Watson, Katie Welch, Nicole Young, Paige Young
District 10-5A Honorable Mention: Kate Carlson, Tatum Chester, Maggie Manders
District 10-5A All-Senior Team: Sadie Dale, Hannah Dunlap, Natalie Reyna, Jordan Watson, Katie Welch
District 10-5A All-Academic Team: Kate Carlson, Cambry Patrick, Taylor Person, Nicole Young, Natalia Duran De La Vega, Maggie Manders, Mary Mueth, Emma Smith, Callan Snider, Emmy Wood, Paige Young, Amiya Callicutt, Tatum Chester, Maya Hignite, Avery Templin, Sadie Dale, Hannah Dunlap, Katie Irby, Lexie Schuttee, Jordan Watson, Katie Welch, Abby Wood
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Track & Field
Lovejoy hosted the District 10-5A Track and Field Championship last week here at LHS. The Varsity Girls finished 3rd Overall and the JV Girls finished as the District Runner Up. The Varsity Boys and JV Boys finished as the District Runner Up. The Varsity Girls team had 12 athletes and the Varsity Boys team had 14 athletes qualify for the Area Championship on 4.14.21.
Full Results can also be found HERE.
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Girls Area Qualifiers
Katie Armstrong - 2nd 800M with a time of 2:22.36
Audrey Bensmiller - 2nd Pole Vault with a vault of 11’ 6”
Bella Landrum - 4th 400M with a time of 1:00.96
Kailey Littleifled - 1st 800M with a time of 2:09.57 - New School Record! / 1st 1600M with a time of 5:03.90
Amy Morefield - 1st 3200M with a time of 10:58.02 - New School Record! / 3rd 1600M with a time of 5:07.02
Sara Morefield - 4th 3200M with a time of 11:25.65
Leila Ngapout - 4th 100M with a time of 12.79
Sarah Salsgiver - 3rd Pole Vault with a vault of 9’ 3”
4X200M Relay - 4th with a time of 1:50.70 - Chloe Schaeffer, Kendell Coppinger, Madeline Smith, and Lauren Dolberry
4X400M Relay - 1st with a time of 3:56.81 - Chloe Schaeffer, Bella Landrum, Amy Morefield, Kailey Littlefield
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Boys Area Qualifiers
Colston Adamson - 1st High Jump with a Jump of 6' 4" - Ties School Record / 2nd Long Jump with a Jump of 21' 9.25" / 4th Triple Jump with a Jump of 41' 10"
Tate Barr - 1st 3200M with a time of 9:41.08 / 1st 1600M with a time of 4:25.18
Triton Freels - 3rd Triple Jump with a Jump of 42' 1"
Jaxson Lavender - 2nd 400M with a time of 51.19
Matthew Murray - 3rd 1600M with a time of 4:27.38
Alex Pedersen - 4th Pole Vault with a Vault of 10' 6"
Trey Pugh - 3rd High Jump with a Jump of 5' 10"
Mason Stein - 1st Shot Put with a Throw of 48' 5.5"
Lance Stubbs - 2nd Pole Vault with a Vault of 12' 3"
Mason Wallace - 3rd 100M with a time of 11.30
Reid Westervelt - 4th Long Jump with a Jump of 20' 5.5"
4X400M Relay - 4th with a time of 3:28.48 - Jaxson Lavender, Omari Murdock, Riley McGowan, Trevor Malik
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Heart of the Teacher Award
Congratulations to BillieJean Kelsey, who was presented with March'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 BillieJean!
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Texas High School Rodeo Association |
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Congratulation to Kaitlin Anderson who will be competing at the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Finals Rodeo in Abilene June 7-12. She rocked at finals this past weekend and finished 6th overall in her region. Top 10 are heading to State!
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We are LovejoyProud of our Color Guard Teams for their performances last weekend at the North Texas Color Guard Association competition. |
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Texas Association of Journalism Educators Best in Texas Awards
Texas Association of Journalism Educators Best in Texas Awards were released at the end of last week, and Lovejoy News Network and The Red Ledger were honored with the following state-level awards. Congratulations to all staff members!
Broadcast News Story, Excellent: Noah Naidoo
Broadcast Feature Story, Excellent: Jake Piccirillo, Connor Dunn, George Burrus, Chaney Kelly, John Falco, Aiden Beaumariage and Lee Kinnebrew
Photo Gallery, Excellent: Olivia Lauter
News Feature Story, Excellent: Lindsey Hughes
Feature Story, Honorable Mention: Calla Patino
Personal Column, Superior: Lindsey Hughes
Personal Column, Honorable Mention: Hannah Cole
Entertainment Review, Honorable Mention: James Mapes
Feature Photo, Honorable Mention: Olivia Lauter
Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention: Olivia Lauter
Portrait, Superior: Olivia Lauter
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LHS Choir
Last week, all of our choirs competed at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading at Allen High School. In a year of masks and social distancing, singing together as an ensemble hasn’t been easy. Our choirs overcame the challenge, created beautiful music, and came home with Sweepstakes trophies! All the LHS Choirs received straight 1s from all the judges in Concert and Sight-Reading! We are so proud of our students for their hard work, determination, and musicianship. Our Singing Leopards are simply amazing human beings, and we are particularly proud of this wonderful accomplishment.
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Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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