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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
It’s hard to believe that we are almost to the end of January. My, how time flies! This has been a much better week from the perspective of COVID which is another huge blessing for our campus and our community.
Please continue to let us know if your student has tested positive for COVID-19. This will help us make sure that we alert teachers and parents of cases on campus. Also, if your student has to remain home, they should be able to keep up with their school work via Google Classroom.
During this week’s principal message to our students, we revisited our campus cell phone policy. Here at Willow Springs, we understand the huge amount of screen time that our students naturally get through doing school work online and communicating with friends and family during the evenings and weekends. We feel like it is important to foster an environment of face to face communication at school so that students can manage those skills later on as a young adult. This is why we ask that students keep their cell phones turned off and in their backpacks while at school. We reminded the students that if their phone is out that it will be taken up and sent to the office. Thank you for your support on our policies and procedures here at Willow Springs.
Chris
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Chris Koder
WSMS Principal
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy
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It’s time for the second semester car line auction! From Wednesday through Sunday of THIS WEEK, the WSMS PTO will be holding a fundraising auction for two spots at the front of the car line for the second semester. Skip the wait and grab your student in record time!
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Hour of Code: January 24-28, 2022
Willow Spring's students will participate in Hour of Code during the week of January 24. Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org where millions of students around the globe celebrate computer science and computer programing. The students will complete coding activities from Google, Code.org, and other websites participating in Hour of Code during their SEL Time. The activities will be available through Spring Break if students would like to continue to participate.
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Deadline to order WSMS Yearbook - January 28th
DON’T MISS OUT! Friday, January 28th is the last day to purchase the WSMS yearbook. Click here for the order form or use the link below. By purchasing online, you can pay in 3 installments.
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LHS Cheer Tryout Meeting - February 1st
High school cheer tryouts are right around the corner. Coach Wiggins, Coach McClelland, and Coach PIkl will have an informational parent meeting covering the 2022-2023 LHS cheer tryouts on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 5:30 PM in room D127 at Lovejoy High School. If you cannot attend in person, there is also an option to attend on Zoom using the following link: 2022 - 2023 Tryout Meeting Link. Please email Coach Wiggins at shelly_wiggins@lovejoyisd.net if you are unable to attend to receive any required paperwork.
Thank you for your continued support. The high school coaches look forward to meeting with you all and answering all your questions about LHS cheer.
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Lovejoy YMSL Chapter Prospective Member Invitation
Ready to take the next step? What is YMSL (Young Men’s Service League) all about? Come join us on February 1st, 2022 and learn all about our Lovejoy YMSL Chapter! Four years of high school goes by incredibly fast and finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time with your son serving your community. So join us on February 1st, 2022 at 7:00 pm, as we host a Covid friendly Prospective New Member Meeting. Applications will be open to moms with sons in Class of 2026, incoming 9th graders (currently in 8th grade). Please visit our site www.ymsllovejoy.org and click on the tab “Lovejoy YSML Prospective Member Sign In" to register for our meeting now! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Nikki Winniford at nikki.winniford@verizon.net or 214.926.9772 for more information.
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Annual Bump Up Day to take place on February 4th
Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Friday, February 4, 2022 for Lovejoy ISD’s Annual Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day was created to assist students with transitioning to a new campus and to help generate excitement for the new experiences they will have. Students will travel to the campus they will be attending for the 2022-2023 school year and have the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and eat lunch. Students will be able to charge to their lunch account on this visit. 4th and 6th grade students will not be charged for a regular meal per our current pricing, however, they will be charged for any “a la carte” items or “extras”. 8th Grade students will be charged either $4.50 for a regular meal or $5.25 for a premium meal as well as any “a la carte” items or extras they choose. Please refer to this document for specific pricing.
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2020-2021 WSMS Cheer Information Meeting (for parents only) - February 15th
When: February 15th at 5:30 pm
Where: WSMS Room c702
Agenda: Will go over the cheer tryout process, the difference between A, B, and C squad, and the financial obligations for cheer.
Parents: Due to a lack of space, please do not bring your students to the information meeting on February 15th.
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WSMS Cheer Tryout Clinic - March 16-17th
The tryout clinic is not mandatory to try out for WSMS Cheer. Students who are trying out for 7th or 8th-grade cheer and would like to attend the clinic will meet in the main gym at WSMS from 4:30-6:00 pm on March 16th and 17th to practice and prepare for tryouts. All cheerleaders need to learn the tryout material posted on the cheer website before attending the tryout clinic. This material will be posted one week before tryouts on March 9th.
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WSMS Official Cheer Tryouts - March 18th
Tryouts will occur on March 18th from 4:30-9:00 pm in the WSMS Main Gym. Tryouts will consist of jumps, tumbling, fight song, and the tryout material learned from the website and tryout clinic. Tryouts for cheer are mandatory. Reach out to Coach Bychkowski at megan_bychkowski@lovejoyisd.net with any questions.
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In just a few weeks, counselors will begin the registration process! Please click here for the WSMS Registration Timeline for current 6th, 7th graders, and 8th graders.
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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)
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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.
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AIM Presentation Survey Results for WSMS
In December, all students participated in the AIM for Success/ Freedom to Succeed program. AIM for Success is a sexual education program that teaches abstinence as the best way to avoid negative consequences of early sexual relationships, and more importantly, the best way for students to reach their personal goals. At the end of the presentation, students completed a survey to help our school and community better understand our current students thoughts on the program and involvement in sexual relationships. Please use this survey as a tool to continue discussions at home with your child about the benefits of abstinence!
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.
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Car Line Auction
It’s time for the second semester car line auction! From Wednesday through Sunday of THIS WEEK, the WSMS PTO will be holding a fundraising auction for two spots at the front of the car line for the second semester. Skip the wait and grab your student in record time!
February Meeting and Parent Program
On February 8 the next membership meeting will take place at 11:45am, followed by a parent program by former LHS counselor and current college consultant Randy Trevino.
PTO Board 2022-2023
We are already beginning the process of identifying officers, committee chairs and committee members for the WSMS PTO in the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested in serving WSMS in this way, please complete the form found at this link:
Next membership meeting: February 8
Warm Regards,
Christy Forte'
WSMS PTO President
2021-2022
https://willowspringsmspto.wixsite.com/willowspringspto
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Middle School Sports Tickets
To purchase a ticket for this week's home basketball games, please click here.
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Basketball Scores
8th Grade vs Allen Ford 1/20/22
Boys
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Lost
7th Grade vs Wylie Cooper 1/24/22
Boys
C Team - Won
B Team - Lost
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Lost
Athlete Physical Information
Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Victoria Reyes at 469-742-8411 or victoria_reyes@lovejoyisd.net.
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.
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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.
Auxiliary Fair - January 25th 9am - 11am
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NEW! 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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