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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 have made it all the way to Spring Break. Thank you all for being so welcoming of me in my first few weeks here at Willow Springs.
I had a chance to attend the board meeting last night and there were some great conversations surrounding school funding and attendance. What we discovered is that attendance is so very important to us as a district for two reasons. First and foremost, teaching and learning happens when kids are here at school. Our passion as educators is to see kids grow, learn, and thrive in the educational setting that we have created for them. In order to do that to our maximum potential, the funding has to be there which ironically ties back to the very thing we crave the most… attendance.
All of that to say, we hope that as you are planning your family events that you consider trying to plan around your student being here at school. We especially know that with Spring Break right around the corner, there is a temptation to start a little early or stay one day longer. We hope that we can partner together with you as families to keep our attendance at the highest level possible!
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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The Lovejoy Council of PTOs will be recognizing two special individuals who have given outstanding service to our children 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 WSMS 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.
Submit nominations using this form. Nominations are due by Friday, March 4.
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WSMS Book Fair Has Been Extended!
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by our librarian, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place through Thursday, March 3rd.
Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It’s a convenient digital account that your child can use for shopping at our Fair. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute, too! If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop online at our school’s Virtual Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: We’re excited to celebrate our love of books together at the Book Fair. We look forward to seeing your child there!
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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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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.
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STEM Festival T-Shirt Design Contest |
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The registration and course selection process for WSMS has begun! 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.
General Info:
7th Grade:
8th Grade:
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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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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. Our next class has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 2nd.
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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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Theatre UIL One Act Play
On Saturday, one of the theatre production classes competed in the UIL One Act Play at Allen ISD. They had an amazing tech rehearsal the day before and then put on it all out on the stage yesterday during their performance.
The following individual awards were received for their hard work. Please congratulate them tomorrow when you see them in class or in the halls.
Caliee Horinek in the role of Thought Girl - Outstanding Ensemble Award
Natasha Gittemeier in the role of Sadie McKibben - Honorable All Star Award
Jasmine Gasser in the role of Blind Girl - Honorable All Star Award
Brooklynne Steeb in the role of Mama - All Star Cast Award
Brandon Gibson in the role of Neckties - All Star Cast Award
Cora Craver in the leading role of Opal - Best Performer
Galilea Cardena (our Light Board Operator) - Best Technician Award
We also received
BEST OVERALL TECH CREW! (out of every school)
and.........
FIRST PLACE OVERALL!!!
Please also congratulate the remaining cast for their hard work because without them, the story would not be complete. They all played a major role in the success of this show.
Vishruth Bathini
Cameron Johnson
Mace Martin
Paige Olsen
Natalia Martinez
Kajsa SIkes
Olivia Smith
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WSMS Winter Guard
A North Texas ColorGuard Association (NTCA) competition was hosted by Lovejoy HS this weekend with 30 Winterguard Unit competitors from across the Metroplex.
Our WSMS Winter Guard Unit - earned 1st place in the Novice Cadet category at the NTCA Lovejoy WinterGuard competition over the weekend! Congratulations!
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WSMS MathCounts Team Competes in Regional Competition
On Thursday, February 17th the Willow Springs MathCounts team competed in the Preston Trail Regional MathCounts Competition. The MathCounts Competition Series is a national program that provides students the opportunity to compete in live, in-person contests against and alongside their peers. Created in 1983, it is the longest-running MathCounts program and is open to all sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students.
The regional competition consisted of 185 individual competitors and 30 teams from the Northern Dallas area. The Willow Springs team consisted of 10 seventh and eighth-grade students. Six students competed as individual competitors, and four competed both as individual and as team competitors. The students had a very successful performance with three students scoring in the top 25% of all competitors. Nine out of ten competitors finished in the top 100. James Bognot took the top spot for Willow Springs finishing 16th overall and earned a spot at the State Competition. Justen Mao finished 20th overall and also earned a spot in the State Competition. The remaining members of the team, Alice Lee, Carson Dykstra, Charlton Kim, Claire Wu, Devin Goins, Shaurya Mazumdar, Tuck McGoldrick, and Zayan Alam all put in outstanding effort representing Willow Springs with pride.
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Lovejoy Lady Leopards Lacrosse 7/8 Team
Congratulations to the Lovejoy Lady Leopards Lacrosse 7/8 Team! They finished in 2nd place for their Middle School Division at the Aggieland Classic 2022 Tournament at Texas A&M University. The team finished the tournament with 4 wins and 1 loss. The tournament was held January 29 & 30th. We are proud of all their hard work and dedication to the sport!
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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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LISD Calendar
Inclement Weather
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Outstanding Service Award Nominations - DEADLINE IS FRIDAY
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 Friday, March 4th. Nominations form:
February Meeting and Parent Program
The recording of the parent presentation by Randy Trevino on college readiness is available to be viewed here:
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 sporting events, please click here.
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UPDATED! WSMS Girls Soccer Tryouts
Here are the new dates for girls soccer tryouts:
7th Grade:
Monday 2/28- 7:00-8:15 AM tryout.
Tuesday 3/1- 7:00-8:15 AM tryout.
Wednesday 3/2- 7:00-8:15 AM tryout.
Thursday 3/3- 7:00-8:15 AM tryout.
8th grade:
Monday 2/28- 8:15-9:15 AM tryout.
Tuesday 3/1- 8:15-9:15 AM tryout.
Wednesday 3/2- 8:15-9:15 AM tryout.
Thursday 3/3- 8:15-9:15 AM tryout.
There will be no makeup tryout dates (with the exception of an illness) and there is no penalty for missing any days (track, UIL, vacation, etc.) as we have set four days to impress. If your daughter is going to miss a day of tryout please email me or have them let me know. An email will be sent to parents regarding the result of the tryout.
The only equipment the girls need to bring with them are a pair of cleats, if they have them (cleats are not required), shin guards, and water. We will provide balls, bibs, and cones.
UPDATED! Boys Soccer Tryouts
Here are the new dates for boys soccer tryouts:
7th Grade:
Tuesday 2/22 - 4:15--5:30
Friday 2/25- 4:15--5:30
Monday 2/28 4:15-5:30
Tuesday 3/1 4:15-5:30
8th grade:
Monday 2/28- 4:15--5:30
Tuesday 3/1- 4:15--5:30
Wednesday- 3/2- 4:15--5:30
Thursday -3/3- 4:15--5:30
There will be no makeup tryout dates (with the exception of an illness) and there is no penalty for missing any days (track, UIL, vacation, etc.) as we have set four days to impress. If your son is going to miss a day of tryout please email me or have them let me know.
I will send an email to parents regarding the result of the tryout. I have found this is less stressful for the boys rather than sitting them down and talking to them individually during school hours. If you would rather I have a conversation with your son I can certainly do that, just please let me know.
The only equipment the boys need to bring with them are a pair of cleats, if they have them (cleats are not required), shin guards, and water. We will provide balls, bibs, and cones.
LISD Sports Medicine Offering Physicals
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Athlete Physical Information
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.
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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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TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Men's Tailgate and Cornhole Tournament- Thursday, 3/31/22
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NEW! Majestics Dance Clinic
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NEW! Non Profit Hygiene Drive
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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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