Parents and Guardians,
If you haven't gotten your tickets to this year's LHS Musical, you will want to hurry and purchase them before they are gone. The Lovejoy High School Theatre and Choir students will be performing BeeHive this Thursday through Saturday (January 28 - 30) at 7 pm in the LHS Auditorium. A link to purchase tickets can be found in the email below.
As a reminder, Friday, January 29th is a LHS Staff Professional Development Day for our teachers. LHS will be closed to the public that day and students will have a holiday. This professional development day only impacts LHS teachers and students. All other LISD campuses will have a regular school day.
Please take a few moments to read below about some of the amazing things our students are doing. There is also information regarding important dates and events coming up in the near future. Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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Information regarding new quarantine guidance from the CDC can be found here.
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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Parents,
Please note that any student or student with a family member waiting on results of a COVID test, due to being symptomatic, must remain at home.
If your student is not feeling well, please keep them at home and allow them to attend school virtually. This also includes not participating in any on-campus athletic practices or other events. Please see pages 25 and 26 in the LISD Planning Guide 2020-21
UIL requires that a student who has been diagnosed with COVID - 19 must receive a clearance from a physician prior to participation in athletics.
Covid Return to Athletics Form can be found HERE.
If your child is exposed to a positive lab confirmed COVID case or experiences symptoms, please 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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BEEHIVE: The ‘60s Musical A Tribute to the Queens of the ‘60s
Thursday, January 28th - Saturday, January 30th
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Let’s get ready to boogie! Beehive is a ‘60s musical created to pay tribute to the women who made the era so special. We celebrate everyone from Lesley Gore to Janis Joplin, from the Shirelles to the Supremes, Aretha Franklin to Tina Turner, and everyone in between! Created by Larry Gallagher, BEEHIVE: The ‘60s Musical will be presented by Lovejoy High School Performing Arts, January 28 - 30, 2021 at 7 pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, faculty, and seniors. Seating is limited, and tickets will be on sale starting tomorrow, January 20, 2021. Tickets will only be available for purchase online, no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the
For COVID safety, our auditorium will only be at 30% occupancy. Please remember to follow the CDC Guidelines for additional COVID safety.
Whether you know how to shimmy or not, BEEHIVE: The ‘60s Musical, is sure to be the bee’s knees! Grab a mask and a friend, and bring them to the Lovejoy High School Auditorium at 2350 Estates Pkwy, Lucas, Texas.
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Yearbook Order Deadline
THIS Friday, January 29th
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Only 4 days left to guarantee your son/daughter has a yearbook in May! To verify if you are on the paid list, you can check at 2021paid.leopardyearbook.com.
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LHS Student Holiday
Friday, January 29th
Student holiday for LHS students only. Lovejoy High School will be closed for staff professional development.
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ACT Exams
Saturday, February 6th
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Early Release
Thursday, February 11th
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Students will be released at 12:15 pm. Lunch will be served in the LHS Cafeteria for those riding the bus. Bus routes will begin at 1:00pm. Students who have their own transportation can leave at 12:15 p.m. |
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2021-22 Course Selection Parent Webinar
Thursday, February 11th
Please join the counselors for a parent webinar with information on selecting next year's courses for students. The link and times to the webinar are listed below.
6pm- Rising 9th grade parents
7pm- Rising 10th-12th grade parents
Here is the zoom webinar info:
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Student Holiday
Friday, February 12th
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Holiday/Bad Weather Make-up Day
Monday, February 15th
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SAT School Day
Wednesday, March 3rd
Lovejoy ISD has designated March 3rd as a schoolwide testing day for all eleventh-grade students to take the SAT college entrance exam at no cost.
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9th Grade PSAT Testing Day
Wednesday, March 24th
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Campus and District Information |
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LOVE and JOY this Valentines Day
The Lovejoy High School PTSO needs your help to show our Teachers and Staff some LOVE and JOY this Valentines Day. We will distribute treats to the teachers and staff on February 10th. Please sign up today to provide a sweet.
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VOE (Verification of Enrollment)
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SAT Prep Registration
District-Led SAT Prep is open for registration. Classes start March 23! For more information or to register, visit the district's test prep and tutoring site. Registration is limited to 10 participants.
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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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Lovejoy Leopards - Student Training Program of the Year Voting
The Lovejoy Leopards training program was selected as finalists for the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Team Behind the Team – Student Training Program of the Year Award and voting is now LIVE on TexasFootball.com!
Voting will run through Friday, February 5th and it will be up to our school and community to rally the vote to lift the Leopards to the top to claim the $2,500 grand prize donated back to support the student training program!
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Lovejoy Boys and Girls Swim
Lovejoy Swimming did it again! For the second year in a row and for the third time in program history the Leopards swept the team district titles. Both teams battled back from more than 20 point deficits after the District 10-5A diving portion of the meet was held Wednesday.
The Lady Leopards had lifetime best performances in 22 of the 27 individual swims on the day, taking second place in all three relays. Juniors Emmerson Dingwerth and Meghan Karras led the Lady Leopards, each grabbing a district title (200 Free and 500 Free respectively).
The following Lady Leopards Advanced the following individuals to the Region 3-5A Championships:
Emmerson Dingwerth - 200 Free / 100 Free
Isabella Iannarelli 50 Free / 100 Free
Amanda Karras - 500 Free
Devon Karras - 100 Fly / 500 Free
Meghan Karras - 200 Free / 500 Free
Camryn Sperling - 50 Free / 100 Back
Julia Stall - 200 IM / 100 Breast
Heidi Porter - 100 Breast / 200 IM
Amelia Poulton - 100 Free
Girls Overall Team Scores:
Lovejoy - 182
Prosper Rock Hill - 172
McKinney North - 65
Sherman - 57
Melissa - 4
Denison - 1
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After a stellar girls team performance just 24 hours earlier, the Boys team did not disappoint. They cruised to their 3rd team title in convincing style. The Boys advanced all 3 relays winning the 400 Free relay, taking 2nd in the 200 Medley relay and 3rd in the 200 Free relay.
The Leopards were led by Freshman phenom Grant Hu, who captured district titles in both the 200 IM and 100 Breastroke, and took down the first school record of the season with the win in the 100 Breastroke. District titles were also earned by senior Max Mueth (100 Free), junior Evan Shriner (100 Butterfly), and sophomore Chris Pages (500 Free) to help assure the team's third consecutive district title.
The following Leopards earned a spot in the Region 3-5A Championships:
Bennett Dingwerth - 100 Back
Grant Hu - 200 IM / 100 Breast*
Max Mueth - 200 Free / 100 Free
Chris Pages - 200 Free / 500 Free
Jacob Pierce - 50 Free / 100 Fly
Alex Rowe - 500 Free
Evan Shriner - 200 Free / 100 Fly
Joel Walenciak - 100 Back
John Wallaert - 100 Fly
Jackson Willard - 50 Free / 100 Breast
Boys Overall Team Scores:
Lovejoy - 188
Prosper Rock Hill - 130
McKinney North - 127
Sherman - 35
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Co-Coach of the Year - Matt Franks
Congratulations Coach Franks on being named Co-Coach of the Year!
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Coach of the Year - Coach Ross
Congratulations to Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Chris Ross on being named the Texas 5A Coach of the Year by Harris Ratings.
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Girls Soccer
On Friday night, to open up the district season, the varsity girls soccer team tied The Colony 0-0 and won the penalty shootout 4-3. Nicole Young saved the last penalty to win the shootout. Nicole also shared the clean sheet with goalkeeper Hailey Downing and defenders Amiya Callicutt, Sadie Dale, Jordan Watson, Callan Snider, Cambry Patrick, and Emma Smith. Hannah Dunlap, Taylor Person, Callan Snider, and Cambry Patrick finished off their penalties.
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The JV team beat The Colony 1-0. The lone goal was scored from a corner kick by Sophie Arriaga and finished by Kailey McDonald. Emily Noack and Cadence Rabalais were in goal for the clean sheet.
Next game up for the Leopards is Tuesday night, 1/26, at 5:30/7:15 at Wylie East High School.
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Lovejoy News Network
Congratulations to the following advanced broadcast students for placing in the ATPI Fall Photo Contest this year. Students submit video packages to be judged by a panel of professional-level photographers and educators, and compete against students across the state. We are so proud of their hard work!
Advanced Advertisement/PSA, 1st Place: AnnaBeth Smith
Advanced News Video Package, Honorable Mention: Noah Naidoo, Justin Lewis, Chaney Kelly and Arya Raju
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Lovejoy Robotics competed back on January 16th and did an amazing job representing and making it to the championship round. We took 5 teams to the Redwater, TX VRC Change Up Tournament, and of those 5 teams, 1082E and 1082C fought hard all day and ended as finalists! This is 1082C’s 2nd time being a tournament finalist and 1082E’s first time. Another big accomplishment was 1082E winning the Design Award, which is a top tier award given to a team with an excellent robot build and engineering notebook. We are #LovejoyProud of all the students who competed! Pictured below from left to right we have 1082C: Madeline Coughlin, Daniel Khalil, Alyssa Vaughn, Joel Walenciak, Luke Whitfill, and 1082E from left to right we have: Brock Gay, Alex Tranchina, Drew Kurtenbach, Jacob Keane and Alec Miksa.
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Computer Science
The computer science team competed virtually in Plano East’s Programming competition. This year Lovejoy entered 4 teams. Our top team of Mark Wen, Kevin Xu, and Nathan Fowler took first place in the contest. The contest consisted of a three-hour programming competition using HackerRank.
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Academic Calendars for 2020-2021
To access the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar, please click here.
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