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Willow Springs Middle School
A Message from the Principal
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
And….just like that we close out the semester! I can hardly believe we are in the final days of the semester. It seems like yesterday we were starting the year and now it’s exam time. Final exams began on Monday and run through Thursday. Please find information below about final exams, as well as other upcoming events at WSMS.
Keep it up Willow Springs! We continue to lead the charge for attendance! We are still in the lead by a half percent:) Let’s give a shout out to our 7th graders who finished strong with an average of 97.53%. They really took the challenge and were close to 1% higher than our 8th graders. Come on 8th grade it’s your turn to raise the bar to 98%. A missed school day is a missed opportunity for students to learn, THANK YOU for making education a priority for your student!
What an amazing Pep Rally we had last week! Thank you to Mrs. Bellows for doing an amazing job as emcee of our pep rally on Friday, PALS for putting it all together, band, choir, cheer, and color guard for bringing the pep, to our coaches for making it an experience for our athletes, and to those parents who were able to join us. I can’t wait to see the spring rallies.
Mr. Koder was also able to join us and did a fabulous job of leading the spirit battle. His leadership and spirit will help us usher in the New Year for a fabulous spring semester! I look forward to his arrival on campus January 3rd. What an exciting time for all of us!
Thank you for sharing these past few weeks with me. It has been an honor to serve as the Interim. May this holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter.
Happy Holidays,
Rachael
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Rachael Merrick
Interim WSMS Principal
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
Mobile: 214-929-5380
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy
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I want to remind you of a few things in regards to the purpose of Final Exams at WSMS:
- Final Exam Reviews are an opportunity to re-teach objectives from the first half of the year.
- Final Exams are a formative assessment tool designed to re-assess state objectives from the first half of the year. The data from final exams is used for intervention and planning of the spring curriculum. Final Exams are not a “gotcha” for students who have not learned the material.
- Final Exams are an opportunity to provide students with a standardized testing environment similar to what they will experience on STAAR tests in the Spring.
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Students will be able to leave campus at 12:10 PM if they are not riding the bus or eating lunch. Please be ready for a heavier car line than usual. EXPERT TIP: If you arrive between 12:25 PM- 12:30 PM, your wait time and frustration level will be much lower.
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Lost and Found - Donating, December 16th
Please encourage your son or daughter to look through the lost and found and claim any sweatshirts, shoes, hats, etc. they may have left behind. All lost and found items are located outside of the library. Students can visit the lost and found before or after school or during their lunch. All items not claimed by December 16th will be donated to area shelters.
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Suicide Prevention Presentations - Parent Meeting & Student Info
WSMS counselors will present Suicide Prevention presentations to our 7th and 8th graders in January. So parents are better informed and have strong talking points at home, please join the WSMS counselors in-person at WSMS for a parent presentation on Tuesday, January 11th from 12:15-1:15. If you have concerns or do not wish your student to participate in this program, please contact your child's counselor.
Parent Presentation - January 11th - 12:15 - at WSMS
7th Grade Student Presentations - January 20th through History classes
8th Grade Student Presentations - January 18th through History classes
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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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WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS
How important is it for kids to be in school?
School attendance is a baseline factor in determining school success.
A missed school day is a missed opportunity for students to learn.
Regular attendance fosters a classroom connection between teachers and students.
Attending school also provides time for social interactions with peers.
Did you know that?
- Attendance is the most significant driver in the funding Lovejoy ISD receives from the state each year?
- A 3% reduction in the yearly average daily attendance (ADA) can cause the district to lose $800,000 in funding.
- An increase of 1% in the yearly ADA can fund 3 teachers’ salaries.
- Although it may seem insignificant that the district loses $50 a day when a student is absent, consider the impact when 250 students are absent across the district and the district loses $12,500. Multiply that by 15 days and it is a loss of $187,500. The impact is significant.
- Attendance taken at 10 AM determines the ADA funding that Lovejoy ISD receives for that date. If the student is on campus at that time, LISD receives approximately $50.00 per student. If a student is absent, ADA is lost.
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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The Lovejoy community continues to amaze! Whether it's cookies or gift cards or help for a family in need, you continue to step up and fill the gaps and we are so grateful! Watch Facebook for pictures of the joy you helped provide.
We pray that your family enjoys the holiday season and that 2022 is a blessed year for you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
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.
WSMS XC Meet Results 11/30/21
Congratulations to all our runners! 8th Grade Boys AND Girls are District Champs. 7th Grade Boys and Girls received second place
7th Grade Boys
Tristan Arceneau - 2nd
Ty Muania - 5th
Zachary Carlson - 8th
Carter Ewing - 9th
7th Grade Girls
Chloe Reyna - 1st
Talia Orshalick - 5th
Paige Spencer - 6th
8th Grade Boys
Carson Brownlow - 5th
Arjun Sharma - 6th
Joseph Reid - 7th
Adam Rogers - 8th
Pranav Pamadurthi - 9th
Brandon Gibson - 10th
8th Grade Girls
Tatum Novicke - 2nd
Jocelyn Chapman - 3rd
Ella York - 4th
Harper Jaynes - 7th
Bridget Bernal - 9th
Peyton Novicke - 10th
8th Grade Basketball 12/9/21 vs Wylie Burnett
Boys
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
7th Grade Basketball 12/6/21 vs Wylie Burnett
Boys
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
Girls
C Team - Won
B Team - Won
A Team - Won
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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.
Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
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We’re excited to kick off our Annual Appeal campaign! Our goal is to raise $300,000 and have 35% community involvement. The students of Lovejoy ISD are touched by Foundation dollars in every school and grade throughout the district. Now, more than ever, they need our support to ensure no interruption to the Lovejoy standard of exceptional learning.
Visit our website today to learn more and donate!
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