Dear Lovejoy Community,
We are excited to share our outstanding student accomplishments and updates from around our district this week.
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Track and Field
The Boys and Girls Track & Field teams competed in Area 9-10 5A UIL Track and Field Championship on Wednesday 4.14.21 in Frisco, TX. Both teams finished third overall out of 18 teams in the Area Meet.
Results
Sarah Salsgiver - 5th in Pole Vault
Sarah Morefield - 8th in the 3200M Run
Leila Ngapout - 7th in the 100M Dash
Bella Landrum - 5th in the 400M Dash
4x200M Relay - 6th place - Lauren Dolberry, Madeline Smith, Leila Ngapout, Kendell Coppinger
Colston Adamson - 5th in Triple Jump
Triton Freels - 6th in Triple Jump
Trey Pugh - 5th in High Jump
Alex Pedersen - 7th in Pole Vault
Jaxson Lavender - 5th in the 400M Dash
4X400M Relay - 8th place - Jaxson Lavender, Riley McGowan, Kyle Sheehan, Trevor Malik
Regional Qualifiers
Kailey Littlefield - 1st in the 800M Run, 1st in the 1600M Run, and 1st in the 4x400M Relay
Amy Morefield - 4th in the 3200M Run, 3rd in the 1600M Run, and 1st in the 4x400M Relay
Katie Armstrong - 4th in the 800 Run
Audrey Bensmiller - 2nd in Pole Vault
4x400 Relay - 1st place - Chloe Schaeffer, Bella Landrum, Amy Morefield, Kailey Littlefield
Tate Barr - 1st in the 3200M Run and 2nd in the 1600M Run
Matthew Murray - 3rd in the 1600M Run
Mason Wallace - 4th in the 100M Dash
Mason Stein - 1st in Shot Put
Colston Adamson - 2nd in High Jump and 3rd in Long Jump
Reid Westervelt - 4th in Long Jump
Lance Stubbs - 4th in Pole Vault
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The Red Ledger
For the first time in Lovejoy history, The Red Ledger received a National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award. This is the most prestigious award from the largest national scholastic press association. This award looks at the online news site as a whole, reviewing everything from photos to social media. The Red Ledger was one of 13 online newspapers in the country and one of three online newspapers in Texas to receive this award.
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The Leopard - Yearbook
Congratulations to the "The Leopard" yearbook for winning the second Columbia Scholastic Press Association's (CSPA) Silver Crown for their print yearbooks. This is an amazing award, and we are especially proud of this team for working through the final book while in shutdown through Zoom. Please join us in congratulating these students from last year on their success!
Amelia Flinchbaugh
Anna Beard
Jude Wheatley
Sydney Chapman
Adeenah Choksi
Lauren Hathaway
Maya Ashfour
Kylie Cass
Emma Landry
Kailey McDonald
Lovejoy Graduates
Allie Conrad
Andrew Khalil
Sunessa Madhav
Karleigh McGrath
Marisa Medrano
Melissa Morales
Mia Montemayor
Makell Olsen
Sophia Pitkin
Olivia Porsch
Darby Price
Rebecca Rockenbach
Gabby Stall
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Girls Basketball
We are excited to announce that four of our Senior student-athletes have earned Academic All-State honors from 3 different institutions.
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Avae Odza: Texas Girls Coaches Association, Texas High School Coaches Association (Elite Team), Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. For THSCA she qualified for the "Elite" team...only 12 athletes from the state earned this award.
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Katie Dolberry: Texas Girls Coaches Association, Texas High School Coaches Association (Honorable Mention), Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Maddie Clancy: Texas Girls Coaches Association, Texas High School Coaches Association (Second Team), Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Soli Stubbs: Texas Girls Coaches Association, Texas High School Coaches Association (First Team), Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Lovejoy Robotics
For the first time in Lovejoy history, we had a robotics team achieve the 2nd highest award based on the engineering and design of their robot and their team's overall excellence. Team 1082X (pictured center) won the Design Award at the Texas VRC Championship this past Saturday, and we are so proud of their efforts! They ended the day ranked 4th overall in skills and are now qualified for the World Championship.
Our brand new team 1082E (pictured right) also had an incredible run this season, and at state, went nearly undefeated in qualifications. They ended the day ranked 5th overall and had the choosing ability to pick 1082X to go into the eliminations, where they lost in the quarterfinals for their division.
1082C (pictured left) had their best season yet, fought hard all day, and also lost in their divisions' quarterfinals, but they had been ranked 15th in qualifications and did great throughout the day.
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Our future looks bright as all 3 of these amazing teams will be returning next year! Our program's success would not have happened if it weren’t for the dedication and hard work of every student on every team. Special thanks to every virtual team member and every team member on the teams, that could not attend State due to COVID restrictions. Everyone played a part in the success, and we are Lovejoy Proud!
Pictured from left to right (1082C, 1082X, 1082E):
1082C
Luke Whitfill, Danny Khalil, Alyssa Vaughn, Joel Walenciak, and virtual/not pictured team members: Madeline Coughlin and Daniel Hanna
1082X
Zack Valentine, Isaac Joseph, Liam Palazzolo, Decan Cunningham, and virtual/not pictured team members: Brielle Taylor, Chakrearsey Prom, Emily Perry, Grant Rasmussen, Daniel Schmidt, Joey Showah, and Tyler Tucker
1082E
Drew Kurtenbach, Alec Miksa, Brock Gay, Alex Tranchina, and virtual/not pictured team members: Jake Keane and Tucker Ashley
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Lovejoy Fine Arts - Youth American Talent Exhibition
Please congratulate the following Lovejoy Visual Artists for being selected to exhibit in the 2021 Young American Talent art competition and exhibition. This regional high school art competition is organized by the Visual Arts Guild of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts & H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery at El Centro College as a celebration and exhibition of the highest caliber of high school visual art in the DFW area for the past 30 years. Of the 65 North Texas schools and over 1120 student submissions, 134 works were selected for the exhibit.
Of the 12 Lovejoy artworks selected for the exhibit, 5 won category awards and cash prizes! We are incredibly proud of all LJVA students selected for this honor and applaud the 3 LJVA artists awarded as exemplars in their media category. Please check out the LJVA Instagram (@lovejoyvisualart ) to see these works and hear more about the planning, process, and content behind all of our incredible artists' work. To see all of the winning artwork, visit https://www.youngamericantalent.com/
Kiley Boots, AP Studio Art - Drawing, Quilted Drawing, 2nd Place - Fiber
Kiley Boots, AP Studio Art - Drawing, Pillar, 1st Place - Printmaking
Grace Flinchbaugh, AP Studio Art - Drawing, Mobile, Selected Finalist
Grace Flinchbaugh, AP Studio Art - Drawing, Reliquary 1, Selected Finalist
Molly Gornell, AP Studio Art - Drawing, New York Self Portrait, Honorable Mention - Mixed Media
Molly Gornell, AP Studio Art - Drawing, New York Jacket, 1st Place - Fiber
Keira Ho, AP Studio Art – 2D Design, Paper Room, Selected Finalist
Kristina Marshall, AP Studio Art - Drawing, False God, Selected Finalist
Ella Reaugh, AP Studio Art – 2D Design, Burden, Selected Finalist
Madi Stutler, AP Studio Art – 2D Design, Laundry, Selected Finalist
Madi Stutler, AP Studio Art – 2D Design, Fast Food, Selected Finalist
Karlee Williams, AP Studio Art – 2D Design, Forewarning, 2nd Place - Drawing
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Majestics Spring Show
The Majestics Dance Team celebrated the opening night of their spring show, “This Is Our Time.” We hope you will consider joining us tonight or Saturday evening!
The Majestics Spring Show is April 15, 16, and 17, 2021, at 7:00 pm in the LHS Auditorium. Tickets are available online and will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 12th. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students, children, faculty, and seniors 65+. Please follow this link to the Lovejoy Fine Arts Box Office. The Majestics Spring Show has tickets available in single pods of 2 or pods of 4 to assist with social distancing. Face Coverings are required for all patrons.
Please note, the Majestics will remove their face covering during the on-stage dance performances. All other vocalists, emcees, and any other guests will wear a face-covering during the performances. All performers will be expected to wear masks while mingling with the audience after the showcase.
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Boys Soccer
Congratulations to the following student-athletes who received District 10-5A recognition due to their performance for the 2021 soccer season. We are Lovejoy Proud of you!
Superlatives: Co-Offensive MVP - Michael Myers and Goalkeeper of the Year - Samuel Merrick
1st Team All-District Selections: Michael Myers, Samuel Merrick, Cade Novicke, Gavin Goodrich, Michael Beaney, Maison Callicutt, and Brandon White.
2nd Team All-District Selections: Alex Myers, Caden Carlock, Hunter Reck, Joseph Hansford and Luke Hopkinson
Honorable Mention: Christoper Dismukes and Gavin Moore.
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Lovejoy Band
The Lovejoy HS Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony competed this week at the Region 25 UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. Both ensembles received a "Superior" rating from all six judges. This is the second year in a row that all LISD bands have received unanimous first division ratings.
Please join us for our final concert and awards presentation, May 7th at 6:30 PM in the main gym.
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As we plan for the 2021-2022 school year, Lovejoy ISD will return to normal, pre-COVID operations.
For the 2021- 2022 school year:
- Masks will not be required, but optional for those who choose to wear
- All instruction will be face-to-face, LISD will not offer virtual learning
- Secondary schedules will return to a traditional 8 period day
Please note that our plans to return to normal pre-COVID operations are based on current improving health conditions.
Changes may be required if guided differently by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Governor’s Executive Order, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Collin County Health Department, Department of Texas Health and Human Services, or if hospitalization rates impact local guidance.
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The Lovejoy Independent School District is pleased to offer online enrollment for students who are new to Lovejoy ISD. This online process allows for documentation to be submitted and safely uploaded to the district. Click on the picture above to be directed to the Enrollment website for New Students. |
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Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce summer camps and enrichment opportunities! Please click on the image above to see Kids 1st Summer Camp, Summer Enrichment, and Athletic Camp opportunities. |
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The Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled Board meeting on Monday, April 19th. The public portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 pm.
For more information regarding the 2021-2022 Budget Development please visit our dedicated website with Board Briefs, Board Presentations, and Frequently Asked Questions. |
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We are extremely grateful for the generosity of our community. We have received many messages from our families asking for ways they can raise funds to support the District's operations budget.
This year, we launched the One Heart. One Lovejoy. Fund designed to help bridge the funding gap as we continue to deliver excellence in Lovejoy ISD. To date, we have received $75,000 in the current year from this initiative, which directly impacts our general operating budget.
If you are interested in donating, please click on the picture below to be directed to the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools website. Once on this site, you will be able to select the One Heart. One Lovejoy Fund as a donation option.
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Funds collected through the One Heart. One Lovejoy. fund will go directly to only help fund the programs and or positions that directly impact students. |
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Brooklyn Lloyd is a junior at LHS who is a part of the Varsity Volleyball Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and PALS. Her senior project, features an "Adopt a 2021 Lovejoy Senior" Facebook page where each senior posts a bio about them and a person in our community chooses to "adopt" and spoil them with gifts.
As we all know, these seniors have gone through so much with COVID-19 and have missed out on a normal senior year. So, what better way than to show them love and share our Love and Joy! To be a part of this, you can join the Facebook group page “Adopt a 2021 LOVEJOY Senior” and adopt a senior you feel led to bless.
Spread the word and let all the senior parents know about this so they can add their senior's bio so they can get adopted! Also, check it out if you would like to adopt any of the seniors so we don't leave any behind. However, if you do not have Facebook, no problem! Just contact Brooklyn Lloyd at lloyd_brooklyn@lovejoyisd.com and she can help you! Let's show these kids some LOVE!
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Please continue to help keep our Leopards healthy and report any positive COVID test results or exposures to your students' campus.
The COVID Case Dashboard is accessible from the main district website, each campus website and accessed here.
For our complete 2020-2021 website with the Planning Guide and COVID procedures, click here.
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Lovejoy ISD has reopened the ability to rent district facilities.
Rentals must follow appropriate COVID protocols.
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