Lovejoy Community,
I hope this message finds your family warm and safe. It has been a difficult couple of days for some of our Lovejoy families who spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning without electricity. We lost power on Thursday at Sloan Creek, but thankfully, it was restored by early that evening. This evening, we experienced a water main break on the side of the LHS press box. Alex Roman, our outstanding Maintenance Supervisor, responded quickly to address the situation. I want to extend my deep gratitude to Dr. Duplessis, Mr. Roman, and our other team members that continue to brave the cold to monitor and support our facilities.
On the brighter side of snow days, my family enjoyed some fun in the snow, and I loved seeing all of your snow day fun posted on social media.
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Next week, February 7 - 11, Lovejoy ISD will be recognizing National School Counseling Week and celebrating our amazing counselors for all they do for our students, teachers, staff, and community. School counselors directly support our students and enhance their academic and social/emotional development. Through their partnership with parents, teachers, and campus administrators, counselors are an essential part of creating an excellent educational experience for Lovejoy ISD students. Please join us as we extend our gratitude for the dedication and service of our counselors.
I cannot wait to see the smiling faces of our students back at school on Monday. In the meantime, stay warm and safe.
There is only ONE LOVEJOY and we are ALL LEOPARDS!
Lovejoy Proud,
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Katie Kordel
Superintendent
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We are beyond proud to announce that The Red Ledger was awarded one of the highest national honors in student journalism for the 2021-2022 school year. The Red Ledger online publication was critiqued by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association on journalistic style, writing, and visual appearance. The Red Ledger earned a score of 817 out of 1,000. This score earned The Red Ledger the Gold Crown recognition. Join us in congratulating on The Red Ledger on this incredible national honor.
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Photo Credit: Olivia Lauter |
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Lovejoy High School honored three student-athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent to play collegiate athletics on Wednesday morning.
- Amiya Callicutt signed with the University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff to play women's soccer.
- Philip Joest signed with Sam Houston State University to play football.
- Omari Murdock signed with United States Air Force Academy to play football.
Congratulations to all of our athletes who are making their college decision!
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Team 10820J - Award of Excellence
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Team 10820A - Design Award
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Team 1082V - Judges Award |
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Team 1082U - Sportsmanship Award
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Lovejoy Robotics is excited to announce that two more teams qualified for State at the tournament on Saturday, January 29, including team 1082Z and team 10820J!
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Team 10820J won the MS Award of Excellence and made quarterfinals after finishing ranked 4th
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Team 10820A won Design Award and made semifinals after finishing ranked 3rd
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Team 1082V won Judges Award and made R-16 after finishing ranked 26th
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Team 1082U won Sportsmanship award and made the quarterfinals after finishing ranked 16th
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Team 10820B made the Semifinals after finishing qualifications ranked 21st
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Team 1082Z made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 23rd and qualified for State by finishing Skills 4th
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Team 1082R made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 8th
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Team 10820H made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 9th
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Team 10820F made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 10th
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Team 1082F made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 19th
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Team 10820E made R-16 after finishing qualifications ranked 40th
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School Counselor Appreciation Week |
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Not Pictured: Carrie Robbins |
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Next week is School Counselors week! Lovejoy ISD will be recognizing National School Counseling Week and celebrating our amazing counselors for all they do for our students, teachers, staff, and community. School counselors directly support our students and enhance their academic and social/emotional development. Through their partnership with parents, teachers, and campus administrators, counselors are an essential part of creating an excellent educational experience for Lovejoy ISD students. Please join us as we extend our gratitude for the dedication and service of our counselors. |
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Due to continued winter weather, Saturday games and activities have been canceled. Our schools and programs will communicate rescheduling information as soon as it is available. We know you look forward to these activities, and we sincerely appreciate our Lovejoy community for prioritizing the safety of our students, families, and staff this week. #KidsComeFirst #OneHeartOneLovejoy |
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2022-2023 UIL Reclassifications |
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UIL 2022-2023 Reclassifications announced! Click HERE or on the image above for additional information. |
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Lovejoy High School Musical Rescheduled |
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We are all in this together and regretfully, The LHS musical, Disney High School Musical On Stage, had to postpone all performances this week due to COVID-19. All purchased tickets are currently being refunded back to the original point of sale for our patrons. We anticipate this transaction to be fully refunded within the next 3 - 5 business days. If you have not received a full refund by Monday, January 31, please email fela_mathy@lovejoyisd for further assistance.
The new show dates will be February 17, 18, and 19 at 7:00 p.m. A matinee will not be offered. The tickets will go on sale for the new performances starting February 1 at 10 a.m. via the online fine arts box office. We appreciate your continued support of this incredible group of students and staff. We hope your schedule aligns to join us in February!
We look forward to seeing our incredibly talented students perform. See you there!
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Drug Awareness Parent Workshop |
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Board Workshop Invitation |
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Dear Lovejoy Community,
As a Board, we are committed to strong and proactive communication with our community. Part of this commitment is sending an email invitation to our community prior to Board Meetings with a sincere desire for you to be involved and fully aware, so we can come together as a community for our children.
In an effort to consolidate communications coming from the District, we will be including Board Meeting Invitations, as well as Board Briefs in Lovejoy's weekly Connect with Katie. We anticipate this streamlined communication will benefit families on multiple campuses, who receive a numerous campus/district communications.
The workshop agenda and supporting documents for Monday’s meeting are posted on our public BoardBook website: HERE.
Sincerely,
The Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees
Barrett Owens, President
Amy Smith, Vice-President
Anne Smith, Secretary
Chad Collins, Trustee
Jeff Wood, Trustee
Marvin Bobo, Trustee
Jason Jaynes, Trustee
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May 7, 2022 School Board Election |
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The following positions will be on the May 7, 2022 ballot:
Position 1 currently held by Chad Collins
Position 2 currently held by Amy Smith
Position 3 currently held by Jeff Wood
As of January 28, 2022, the following people have submitted applications to file for a place on the General Election Ballot.
Position 1: Julie McLaughlin
Position 2: Amy Smith
Position 3: Jeff Wood
For additional information regarding the Board of Trustees Election please visit our website HERE.
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Health and Safety Measures. For the most up-to-date information please visit Lovejoy ISD's 2021-2022 Health and Safety Measures website which may be found here.
Below you will find the link to order free COVID home tests if this is something you would like to obtain to use at home.
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