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WSMS Principal Newsletter
May 10, 2024
Principal's Message
Dear WSMS Community,
Our PTO planned an amazing week of appreciation for our teachers. The week was thoughtfully and carefully organized and meant SO much to us! Thank you to all PTO members who helped make it so wonderful. Our students had a great week of learning. Between shark dissections, Spanish projects, and our last round of MAP testing for the year. The picture you see is our radish harvest from our garden. End of Year MAP growth reports will be sent home during the last week of school.
We are noticing that students are walking past the courtyard to load cars at dismissal or using the athletic hall exits. Once loaded, the cars then drive through the middle lane of the carline. Some vehicles are speeding. This poses a significant safety risk to our students and staff members on duty. Students should not walk beyond the courtyard to load vehicles. Please remind students to utilize the crosswalk where we have a staff member stationed if they are loading at the tennis courts. On average, our carline clears in 15 minutes each day once it begins moving. Thank you for your partnership to prioritize student safety.
Respectfully,
Ms.Eldredge
Principal
May 9 All Library Books Due
May 10 No School for Students
May 11 Final Exam Review Materials posted in teacher Google Classroom
May 13 7th Grade Awards Ceremony at WSMS
May 18 8th Grade Awards Ceremony at Lovejoy High School
May 16 8th Grade Panoramic Picture taken at school 2:00 pm
May 17 8th Grade Panoramic Picture on sale during lunches
May 21 - May 24 Final Exams
May 21 - 1st Period and 5th Period Exam
May 22 - 2nd Period and 6th Period Exam
May 23 - 3rd Period and 7th Period Exam
May 24 - 4th Period and 8th Period Exam
May 24 Last Day of School - Early Release for WSMS Students- Carline begins at 12:15
May 24 Medication pick up deadline 12:45 pm, all items left will be discarded
May 26 All Lost and Found items will be donated
Panoramic Pictures
Medication Pick Up
Start picking up your medications now!
If your child has any medication in the clinic at school, please make arrangements to pick it up on or before the last day of school. All medications must be picked up by Friday May 24th at 12:45 pm.
Parents are responsible for picking up medication as the school district has a policy against sending medication home with students. After 12:45 pm on Friday 5/24/24, any remaining medication, including inhalers & EpiPens, will be thrown out. The school cannot store these for you during the summer. If your child is going to need medication at school during the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to complete a new medication form at the beginning of the school year and bring a SMALL or travel size bottle of medicine that is not expired. For emergency medication such as EpiPens, Inhalers, Seizure and Diabetic meds, a new action plan/doctor order will be needed. Blank action plans are attached to this email for your convenience.
WSMS Tennis 24-25
We have two classes of tennis.
1. Entry-level or beginner to intermediate class w/o competition
2. Varsity class with competition. We will have a tryout at the high school tennis courts:
Boys on May 17th 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Girls on May 20th 5:30 - 7:00 pm
If you plan to participate you will need to try out. You will need to have a
1. Physical & Medical history form,
2. Rank One Sports online forms completed
3. Concussion SWAY test completed.
I will remove all those that do not have completed and turned in by July 1.
Email Physical to Sydnee_Clark@lovejoyisd.net and CC david_denham@lovejoyisd.net
We need you to fill out the form below for the try-out. Please contact Coach Denham directly if you have any questions about the process.
School Supplies 24-25
We've received many requests for next year's school supply list. The list is linked below. Please note that it is subject to change. We do not need students to bring everything on this list for the first day of school. We recommend that they bring basic supplies (from the column on the left) for the first week.
Updated Tutorial Schedule for May & Final Exam Bell Schedule
Please click here to view the final exam bell schedule.
We have updated the campus tutorial schedule for the next month, due to the busy spring season. Click Here to view it.
Leopard Time- Leopard Time is from 12:21 - 12:54 each day. All students at WSMS are assigned a Leopard Time teacher for attendance and monitoring purposes. Teachers may request that students leave their assigned classroom to report for academic intervention or extended learning by providing them a signed pass. Passes are also available for the library if students are not requested by an academic teacher.
What if I need a new Chromebook charger?
Would you like to have an extra chromebook charger? Students are free to purchase usb c chargers
of similar spec from amazon. Scan the QR code below for an example.
• Lenovo 100e
• Acer C734
• Dell 3100
If this link is unavailable you can search [your model name above] + “usb c power supply” on amazon to
find a comparable product. Alternatively, students can go to https://lovejoy.revtrak.net/, purchase a
replacement charger, and bring the receipt to the campus technician for pickup.
WSMS Cell Phone Policy Reminder
At WSMS, student cell phones are to silenced and out of sight during the entire instructional school day. Phones are strictly prohibited in restrooms and locker rooms. Cell phones should remain in backpacks and out of sight in all areas such as the cafeteria and hallways. Students may utilize the phone in the front office to contact parents if needed. Staff members will confiscate phones and turn them in to the front office for parent pick up if students are in violation of the policy. Thank you for your support.
Deliveries
Our campus does not accept meal service deliveries. Parents may drop off food items for their child only at lunch time. You may drop off lunch for your child only. We have noticed a sharp increase in the number of group food orders delivered and requests to distribute it. We do not allow this at the middle school for the safety of our students with food sensitivities or allergies.
Students may pick up dropped off lunches on their way to the cafeteria for lunch.
Please note that our office staff is not authorized to receive or distribute dropped off medication to students. Please contact our nurse, Ms. Glover, if you have questions about medication procedures through the school clinic.
LISD Calendar
Please go here for LISD calendars.
May Nutrition Newsletter
Click Here to view the nutrition newsletter
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. **Helpful Tip: If your app is not syncing, follow these steps:
- Log out
- Update app
- Log back in
Attendance continues to be a top priority for Lovejoy ISD. It should come as no surprise that attendance has a direct relationship with student learning. Additionally, public school funding is provided by the State of Texas based on each district's average daily attendance (ADA).
Lovejoy has developed an Attendance Task Force consisting of staff, parents, and students to formulate ideas about how to positively impact ADA in our district. One suggestion is to update the community via weekly principal communication on the number of absences each campus has accrued YTD along with the budgetary impact of those absences. This information can be found below:
Visitors to Willow Springs and Office Hours
WSMS office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Student Support Center Update
Lovejoy High School Summer School
Registration 24.25 Information
We have completed our Spring Registration Meetings for students and parents.
Please visit our WSMS Registration Page for all of our up to date information.
If you would like to make any changes to your course requests, please fill out the appropriate google form. The form will close on May 24. No requests can be guaranteed after that date.
Incoming 7th Grade Course Request Change Form
Incoming 8th Grade Course Request Change Form
Also, as a reminder, if your student is interested in any sport other than football or volleyball, please complete the Additional Sports Sign Up.
Upcoming Student Presentation
WSMS PTO is presenting Jeremy Edge to our students on May 8. He will speak on the latest trends in social media and how to establish healthy behaviors with technology. If you would like to opt out of your student viewing this presentation, please email your student's counselor.
PTO General Meeting
Updated PTO General Meeting dates and locations
May 15- 10:00am- WSMS Band Hall
Volunteer:
If you’d like to know more about volunteer opportunities at Willow Springs please fill out this form and we’ll notify you as needs arise. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-ZUVnniJK4utt6GgYVq8mkXVZVxAlz1uo3VdBkLeXkjnIVA/viewform
Connect Your Kroger Card
Kroger Community Rewards offer a great way to earn money for the Willow Springs Middle School PTO. Just swipe your Kroger rewards card or use the phone number on your Kroger rewards account when shopping to earn money for WSMS.
Visit Kroger Community Rewards website:
www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards.
New users will need to create an account which requires a valid email address and a rewards card. Once logged into your Kroger account, search for WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO either by name or WG753 and then click Enroll.
The Lovejoy Visual Art program is excited to announce the opening of the 16th annual LJVA AP Studio Art Exhibition on May 18th from 5 - 9! We cannot wait to share this wonderfully diverse and thoughtful collection of work with our community. The range of approaches, processes, and creativity behind these 16 artists' work is a beautiful testament to the legacy of Lovejoy Visual Arts. Please join us Saturday, May 16th from 5 - 9 pm to honor these artists and their work while gaining insight into their personal investigation and ideation. At the exhibition, you have the opportunity to meet the artists, hear about their work and process, and purchase available artwork. We are also excited to invite you to participate in our yearly charity auction of original work. This year our auction will be benefiting the Vogel Alcove, a non-profit organization on a mission to help young children overcome the lasting and devastating effects of homelessness. The Lovejoy Visual Art program strongly believes in using our gifts to give back to our larger community and would love for you to join us in this yearly tradition.
16th Annual LJVA AP Studio Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 18th from 5 - 9 pm
183 Town Place, Fairview TX 75069
*Light refreshments will be served
2024 Summer Camp
Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce that 2024 Summer Camp Registration opens
Monday, April 8th at 9:00 a.m.!! Here is the complete Summer Activity Guide.