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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back from our unexpected four day weekend. We hope that everyone was able to stay warm and did not sustain any major damages to your properties.
We have officially entered registration season and beginning this week the counselors, along with some special guests from the district, will be hosting parent webinars (more information below). You will receive valuable information for you to consider as you and your child(ren) discuss classes for the 2022-2023 school year. The recordings of these webinars will be posted on our website for you to view at your convenience as well.
At this time, I would also like to take a quick moment to recognize and thank our school counselors, Kathy Stone and Carey Miller for the tireless work that they pour in to our students. Our PTO program has graciously treated them both this week for National School Counselor’s Week. We are so thankful to have them.
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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This year in Lovejoy ISD, each campus will be recognizing one of our school board members for the entire month of January and February. WSMS is so excited to honor LISD Board President Barrett Owens.
Barrett Owens was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2019. In May 2021 he was elected to serve as President of the Board. Mr. Owens has lived in the Lovejoy district since 2005. He and his wife, Paige, have three children which currently attend Lovejoy schools. Mr. Owens owns and operates William Anthony Homes, a luxury custom builder and developer in the Lovejoy and north Collin County area and is Owner and President of Capacity Lending, LLC a residential mortgage lending company. Prior to William Anthony Homes and Capacity Lending, LLC, Mr Owens was a member of the board of directors and the Chief Lending Officer for First National Bank of Trenton, now Cap Tex Bank. Mr Owens has worked in Real Estate Construction, Finance and Development as well as investment management for over 20 years. Mr. Owens earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas.
In the community, Mr. Owens is a member of Chase Oaks Church. Mr. Owens is also active in youth sports and coaches baseball and softball with his son Cooper and daughters Jade and Macy.. He enjoys teaching kids the value of teamwork, sportsmanship, and the privilege of being able to participate in sports.
“It’s a privilege to serve Lovejoy and the amazing people that make up this community and school district” notes Mr. Owens. “This school district is special for many reasons and in many ways. I am excited to use my knowledge, wisdom and experience to help make it the best it can possibly be for our children. Lovejoy is turning out tomorrow’s leaders and our strategic initiatives and priorities continue to provide an environment of success. Our community leaders must stay focused and committed to ensure our students continue the legacy of success that has become Lovejoy” “One Heart One Lovejoy!”
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WSMS Track & Field Parent Meeting - February 9th
We are excited about our upcoming Track and Field Season at Willow Springs. We will be holding a parent meeting on Wednesday, February 9th, in the WS Cafeteria at 6pm. The purpose of this meeting will be to cover information about what to expect during our WS Track Season.
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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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Collin County Substance Abuse Program - Parent Meeting - February 23rd
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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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The registration and course selection process for WSMS will begin THIS WEEK! Several dates for student and parent meetings have changed. Please click on the following link to see those changes! Please click here for the UPDATED WSMS Registration Timeline for current 6th, 7th graders, and 8th graders.
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This week we will be mailing out our 8th graders score reports who participated in the PSAT 8/9. In each report you will find information on how your student performed in each section (Reading, Writing and Language, Math - Calculator, and Math- No Calculator). It will also outline how to access the full score report online. When creating your online account with College Board, it is important to keep the username and password in a place where it can be found easily. They will use this account all through High School. |
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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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Yearbook has 2 pages available to add photos of your WSMS student participating in outside school activities. Please send us your best snow pictures and winter break photos or pictures of outside sporting events of your WSMS student (family and friends can be in the photos). In the email to beverly_zetsche@lovejoyisd.net, please type the First and Last Names of all the people in the photo(s) and a brief description of what happened and where the event/activity happened. Deadline to email the photos and information is Feb. 16.
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We had such an amazing response to this in the Fall, that we are bringing it back for the Spring. If your student was unable to attend one of the previous sessions, make sure you sign up soon.
This program is a difference maker and will allow students to possess a critical skill set that can be carried with them throughout their entire lives. Stop The Bleed training allows students to learn how to administer initial care in a life threatening situation to an injured individual.
Although this training is not mandatory for our students, we are required by state law (86RHB496) to offer it to all students in grade levels 7-12. If you choose to sign your child up for this free training, keep in mind they will be exposed to photographs of injured individuals that will contain severe injuries. Students will learn how to tend to laceration, broken bones, puncture wounds, etc. Students will also learn skills such as applying a tourniquet, applying pressure to injuries and bandaging an injured individual.
Our safety and security foundation is built on the “Force Multiply” concept. We believe in empowering our teachers, staff members, students, parents and community members with knowledge that can save lives!
If you would like to register your child for this training, please click on the link below. Each class is limited to 40 spots. The sessions will be led by LISD security personnel.
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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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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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Thank you to those who supported the PTO with your car line auction bids, and congratulations to our winners!
February Parent Program
A recording of today’s informative program by Randy Trevino about preparing for college applications will be available soon.
Outstanding Service Award Nominations
The Lovejoy Council of PTOs will be recognizing two special individuals who have given outstanding service to our children at WSMS this year. This recognition is one of the highest honors which can be bestowed upon an individual by our PTO. The only requirement for receiving this honor is that the recipient has promoted students’ well-being and demonstrated care for children.
A nominee for recognition may be a parent, volunteer, teacher, administrator, or a community leader. The recipient is not required to be a PTO member.
If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please fill out the form below. The recognition committee will carefully consider each candidate. A list of people who have previously received this honor can be found at http://bit.ly/LovejoyPTORecipients.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 2. Click here for the nominations form:
School Board Appreciation
You may have noticed school signs or social media posts highlighting that January was School Board Appreciation Month. Willow Springs specifically honored Barrett Owens, and it’s never too late to reach out to thank him (or any school board member!) for his service (see this list with emails for easy contact).
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: April 12
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
7th Grade vs Wylie McMillan 2/7/22
Boys
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
Wrestling Update
Our boys team placed 10th out of 28 while our girls team placed 9th out of 28!!! We had 10 of the 18 who wrestled finish as state placers yesterday. Here are their results:
6th - Nicholas Rowe, Morgan Hignite
5th - Graham Haynes, Brock McKnight, Hannah Hedgepath
4th - Teni Segun, Kaili Harp
3rd - Slade Dison, Aro Ogle-Garza
2nd - Barrett Bennett
Congrats to all and thanks for all of you who came out to support our wrestlers and coaches!
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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.
Denim & Diamonds "Save the Date"
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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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