Willow Springs Middle School


A Message from the Principal
WSMS Principal Newsletter, March 22, 2022
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Good Afternoon Parents!

Last week was a great week at Willow Springs.  I would like to take a quick moment to brag on our Robotics program here at WSMS.  Coach Woods has done an incredible job in truly building a program from the ground up and led multiple teams to success at the state level.  We are sending a handful of teams to compete in World Level competitions soon and I could not be more proud of the work and dedication that our students and coach have shown.

Thank you also for your continued support with our push to have the highest attendance levels that we can.  As you know, our district leadership has put in countless hours to ensure that our district is running as financially efficient as possible.  Every day counts as far as attendance goes.

Thank you all again for your continued support of Willow Springs Middle School and Lovejoy ISD!




Chris
Chris Koder
WSMS Principal
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy

WSMS Attendance Rates
Upcoming Dates
WSMS Garden Work Day - Saturday, March 26th

It is time for another Garden Work Day at WSMS. We will be working on some spring gardening. Students can earn service hours. If you are interested, meet in the back garden at WSMS on Saturday morning at 9 am. We will be working until 12 noon.
Gifted and Talented Referrals and Testing

The referral window for gifted and talented services opens March 1, 2022 for students in grades 1-11. Referrals must be completed in the PowerSchool Parent Portal by 5:00 pm April 1, 2022.
 
A parent webinar is scheduled for March 2 at 6:00 pm. The webinar will be recorded and linked to the Gifted and Talented portion of the LISD website. 
STEM Festival CANgineering 2022
STAAR Testing Calendar
STAAR Testing Dates -
WSMS Spring 2022

 
Date Test
February 14th (Monday) Algebra 1 Field Test (8th Grade Algebra and 7th Grade GT)
May 3rd (Tuesday) Algebra 1 EOC (8th Grade Algebra and 7th Grade GT)
May 5th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Science (All 8th Grade)
May 6th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies (All 8th Grade)
May 10th (Tuesday) STAAR Grade 7 Math (7th Grade, except GT)
May 11th (Wednesday) STAAR Grade 7 Reading (All 7th Grade)
May 12th (Thursday) STAAR Grade 8 Reading (All 8th Grade)

May 13th (Friday) STAAR Grade 8 Math (8th Math and 8th GT)

Reminders From The Nurse
Parents...

To keep all of our students safe, please partner with us and monitor your child for the following symptoms BEFORE sending them to school. 

  • Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Cough
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Headache
  • Chills
  • Sore throat
  • Shaking or exaggerated shivering
  • Significant muscle pain or ache
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea/Vomiting
  • Fatigue
  • Congestion or runny nose
 
If your student is not feeling well, please keep them at home and email your child’s assistant principal. Please also keep them home, contact the nurse, and their assistant principal if your student receives a lab positive COVID test.

Nurse Young gretchen_young@lovejoyisd.net or by phone at (469) 742-8420. 
 
Carol Vik Carol_Vik@lovejoyisd.net - Attendance/PEIMS Clerk

Rebecca May Rebecca_May@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters A-Le.
 
Rachael Merrick Rachael_Merrick@lovejoyisd.net - Assistant Principal for students whose last name begins with the letters Li-Z.

If there is a positive case of COVID in your child's classroom, we will send an email to let you know. Lovejoy ISD will maintain our current COVID-19 dashboard by each campus on the website. Numbers will be updated at the end of each day. We are also required to notify the Health Department and the TEA of positive cases in our schools.
 
Please click here for the most up to date information regarding LISD’s 2021-2022 Health and Safety Measures.


Campus Reminders
March Nutrition Newsletter
Please click here to access our March Nutrition Newsletter.


PowerSchool App
The PowerSchool app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You use the same PowerSchool online login. Enter the District code NJBC.
LISD Calendar
Please go here for LISD calendars.


WSMS Report Card
We recently received our updated TEA federal report card for Willow Springs. This has been uploaded to our website and can be viewed by clicking here.



WSMS PTO
 
Stock the Lounge
We need your help stocking the lounge tomorrow for our teachers and staff! Please sign up here: 

 
Parent Program Recordings
Parent programs can be found on our web site at:
 

Next Meeting and Parent Program: Michelle Nietert
The next membership meeting of the PTO will be held on April 12 and this will be our meeting to elect next year's officers. Following the meeting, counselor Michelle Nietert will equip parents to prevent and recognize student addiction to / reliance on screens.



Next membership meeting: April 12

Warm Regards,
 
Christy Forte'
WSMS PTO President
2021-2022
https://willowspringsmspto.wixsite.com/willowspringspto
Athletics
Middle School Sports Tickets
To purchase a ticket for this week's home soccer games, please click here.


Track Meet Results - March 3
The results from the March 3rd meet can be found at the link below. Please be aware that the results may not be accurate. This meet was not FAT (Fully Automatic Timed). The meet was hand timed, so errors are more likely. There is no capability to go back and review footage to correct results. 
 

Athlete Physical Information
Online athletic forms are online and ready to be completed for the 2021-2022 school year. Please go to https://lovejoyisd.rankonesport.com/New/Home.aspx set up your account, and fill out the forms.

Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Steve Smith at 469-742-8411 or wsmsathletictrainer@gmail.com.

The 2021-2022 physical forms are now available for players to pick up. Players may get one at the front office of WSMS, or print one by clicking here.  
District and Other News
Community News
The Lovejoy ISD Community News Page includes news from our schools, programs, booster clubs, student organizations, Foundation for Lovejoy Schools, community, and more. Check back often for up-to-date news on events and activities.


Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
See below for more information for Denim & Diamonds as well as the Men's Tailgate and Cornhole Tournament.


NEW! LHS Best Buddies Event

Non Profit Hygiene Drive



City of Lucas Spring Cleanup

The City of Lucas is holding the Keep Lucas Beautiful Spring Cleanup event on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9 am to 1 pm. We are encouraging volunteers to sign up and choose a neighborhood, park or other area to remove trash and debris in Lucas. We would provide volunteers with cleanup supplies such as safety vests, trash bags, gloves, and trash grabbers. We have posted additional information and online registration forms at:
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