The Leopard Link

Our Leopard Spotlight Award Winner for 5-3-24 is Grazyna Czarnecka. Grazyna "Gigi" Czarnecka is one of the most hard-working custodians that we have on our campus. If you ask anyone about Gigi, they will tell you that she is always on top of any custodial issues that we might have. She is extremely diligent when it comes to her work. She has a contagious laugh that always brings a smile to anyone who interacts with her. We are very thankful that we have someone like Gigi on our team!

May 6-9th: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6-10th: Dual Credit Exams

May 6-17th: AP Exams

May 8th: National School Nurse Day

May 10th: Student Holiday

May 21st-24th: Underclassman Final Exams, Early Release Days for Students

May 23rd: 12th grade award ceremony @ 9:00am

May 25th: Graduation at 10:00am @ Credit Union of Texas Event Center

• AP Exams (May 6-17th) schedule here

• Senior exam schedule (May 13-17)- We will keep the regular bell schedule during senior finals.
  

• Final exam schedule (May 21-24)- For our 9th-11th grade students, we will follow the 23-24 Spring LHS Final Exam Bell Schedule.

The deadline to order patches for letter jackets this year is May 6th, 2024.

If your student has medicine in the school clinic, please make sure they have enough to finish the school year. Any extra medicine should be picked up by parents by the last week of school. We are unable to store medication, including inhalers, over the summer. Thank you for your partnership!

AP Exams will take place May 6th - May 17th this year.

The cost for most AP exams is $98.00 per test. Capstone courses- AP Seminar and AP Research- are $146.00 each. To verify the payment amount, please click here and enter your student's ID number. Anyone choosing to pay with a credit card through this link will incur a 4.16% service charge.

To avoid fees, you may mail a check payable to:

Lovejoy High School

attn:Leopard Store

2350 Estates Pkwy

Lucas, TX 75002

You can also have your student drop off a check or cash at the LHS School Store. Please ensure that your child’s name is in the memo line of the check followed by AP Exam.

Ex. Memo Sam Smith - AP Exams

Deadline for payment is: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

In the event that the cost of these AP exams is a financial hardship, please contact Michael Montague at 469-742-8712 or michael_montague@lovejoyisd.net or Sarah Thrash at 469-742-8799 or sarah_thrash@lovejoyisd.net to obtain a financial assistance application.

The final performance of the annual LHS Choir Pop Show is tonight at 7pm! Come join us for a fun night of singing and dancing. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students. Hope to see you there! Tickets: https://www.lovejoyfinearts.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2542850&type=d&pREC_ID=2365085

Tuesday, May 7th

6:00-7:30 PM LHS School Store

60% off all clothing, 20% other merchandise including hats

Admin

Principal – Dr. Travis Zambiasi, Ed.D. – Travis_Zambiasi@lovejoyisd.net

Associate Principal – Michael Montague (A-Gr) – Michael_Montague@lovejoyisd.net

Assistant Principal – Fernando Ocampo (Gu-O) Fernando_Ocampo@lovejoyisd.net

Assistant Principal – Elyse Pollard (P-Z) – Elyse_Pollard@lovejoyisd.net

Counselors/Testing/504

Carrie Robbins – Lead Counselor – Carrie_Robbins@lovejoyisd.net

Curtis McCarthy (A-D) & Carrie Robbins (E-Gr) – Curtis_McCarthy@lovejoyisd.net

Melissa Fletcher – (Gu-O) – Melissa_Fletcher@lovejoyisd.net

Natalie Coonrod – (P-Z) – Natalie_Coonrod@lovejoyisd.net

Sarah Thrash – CCMR/AP Testing – Sarah_Thrash@lovejoyisd.net

Chasity Lynch - 504/State Testing Contact - Chasity_Lynch@lovejoyisd.net

Don't forget to order student yearbook photos! The link to order from B&E for 9-11th grade is here.

Senior Photos can be ordered here.

The online code is your student id number. Questions: B&E Photography

Students should begin carrying their student IDs with them while on campus. Whether it is on a lanyard or in a wallet, backpack, etc, the expectation will be that a student will be able to produce their Lovejoy student ID card upon request. See the front office or library for a replacement card. Thank you for your partnership.

Student Sign-out Email: lhssignout@lovejoyisd.net

*Please use this email to sign your student out of school. We will be using the pass system again this year to release students from the classroom for appointments. Sending the request in early will ensure the student is released on time and with less interruption to classroom instruction.

*When sending us an email, please specify how your student will be picked up and who will be picking them up.

If your student needs a VOE for driver's permit or license, please send requests to marisa_davis@lovejoyisd.net and your student can pick up at the front reception desk. The VOE expires 30 days from the date of the request. Thank you

To purchase your parking permit click here - now $35 for spring semester. Stickers will be picked up at LHS in the School Store. Please bring your valid Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance with you at time of parking sticker pick up. Students will sign the Parking Expectations agreement at this time. The sticker must be placed on the passenger side lower front windshield. This google form with vehicle information will also need to be completed: Parking Google Form. Please call Deborah Martinez at 469-742-8703 with questions. For more information on student parking click here.

To access the 2023-24 Academic Calendar, please click HERE.

Deadline to register is May 28, 2024

Lovejoy High School will be offering the following online courses for original credit in summer school through the virtual Imagine Edgenuity platform. Original credit means the student has never sat through the course. The cost is $350 per semester.

-Geometry (student must take semesters A and B) (1 full credit)

-Personal Financial Literacy (.5 credit)

-Health (.5 credit)

-Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits A or B (each semester is worth .5 credit)

Once the student has registered and paid for summer school, the student will be provided their Imagine Edgenuity login information via their LHS email. Students may work from home; however, all tests/exams must be taken at LHS. When a student is locked out of the program due to a test, he/she must come to the LHS summer school computer lab to take the test/exam before being able to proceed. The student is also welcome to work in the summer school computer lab during the week. Feel free to bring lunch or snacks.

Dates:

Session 1: June 3-21

Session 2: July 8-26

Computer lab will be open from 9:00am-3:00pm Monday-Thursday.

The course must be finished within the summer session the student registered for.

No Refunds

link: https://lovejoy.revtrak.net/hs/lhs-summer-courses-/

Jostens orders are located in the LHS school store and are ready for pick up. Orders placed after the 4/14 deadline, will incur an individual shipping charge and will be sent directly to your home address. If you have any questions, please call Jostens at 214-383-9502. More information.

Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens. If you have any questions or cannot find what you are looking for, please call the Jostens' office BEFORE placing your order.

If you missed the opportunity to purchase the panoramic photos, you can order from their website: https://goldbeckcompany.com/

Parking spots for the tailgate portion of our senior celebration are now available. Click here for more information on purchasing a parking spot for the senior tailgate and other booster events in this message from the Senior Booster Club.

Senior Booster Club website can be found here.

For the latest information on upcoming events, click here.

The deadline for seniors to turn in community service logs to Ms. Chasity Lynch is Thursday, May 9th.

Please see the 2024 Spring Final Exam Exemption Policy for Seniors here.

Lovejoy finished 8th overall out of 28 competing teams at Regionals held April 26-27, 2024, at UT Arlington!

Calculator: 5th place Team (Hannah Mao, Nathaniel Bognot, Carson Dykstra)

Computer Science: 1st place Hannah Mao, 2nd place Team (Hannah Mao, Joshua James, Brady Kofahl, Hunter Stark)

Current Issues & Events: 2nd place Katherine Smith, 2nd place Team (Katherine Smith, Eric Oesterling, Dhriti Pai, Andy Choy)

Literary Criticism: 4th place Team (Hannah Mao, Jocelyn Kim, Julianna Garcia, Olivia Long)

Ready Writing: 4th place Peyton Hays, 5th place Madeleine Hays

Science: 5th place Hannah Mao

Hannah Mao and Katherine Smith are headed to State for individual wins, and the Computer Science team will compete at State as the Wildcard! Congratulations to all these students and their coaches Caleb Goff, Pam Ford, Jasen Eairheart, and Cheryl Anderson!

Lovejoy Leopard Tennis Team excelled in the Tennis District Tournament with 9 qualifiers
proceeding to the UIL Regional Tennis Meet on May 9-10, 2024 at Melissa Z-Plex (TAG)

Congratulations to the following athletes:

Boys Doubles:
2nd Place: Travis Shoemake / Camden Bratz
3rd Place: Visruth Bathini / Adnan Dohadwala

Girls Doubles:
1st Place: Nicole Wright / Madeline Smith
2nd Place: Sarah Omobogie / Morgan Ward

Boys Singles:
2nd Place: Bryce Brezette

Mixed Doubles:
1st Place: Myles Beard / Savannah Spors
3rd Place: James Wilkins / Lauren Perry

Overall DISTRICT TEAM CHAMPIONS:
1st Place: Boys Team
1st Place: Girls Team

Leopards Excel Off the Field

Congratulations to the following Leopards who earned recognition by the Texas High School Coaches Association for the 23-24 Academic All-State Team. We applaud them for their commitment and dedication to perform at a high level academically off the field.

Nolan Novotny - First Team

Matthew Mainord - Second Team

Kyle Branch - Honorable Mention

Joey Brooks - Honorable Mention

Gianni Gallegos - Honorable Mention

Grant Harlan - Honorable Mention

Round 1 of the Playoffs begin this week vs Red Oak!

The Leopards begin Round 1 of playoffs this week against Red Oak. Come out and help support the Leopards as they look to become Bi-District Champions.

We had a great night of theatre and I am so proud of our show. We made it to 4th place and Lovejoy is in the top 16 5A schools for UIL One Act Play. We took home 4 awards; Maeve Berner for technical excellence, Sophie Konecny received Honorable mention, Jacob Smithwick and Zoe Nolan won All Star Cast. Congrats to all!

1082E

Congratulations to our Regional Finalist team #1082E Carbonated Potato for their success at the VEX Robotics World Championship! We're also super thankful for Mrs. Kordel and the support of the Lovejoy Independent School District! This hard-working team ended as Division Quarterfinalists in a very tough match. 1082E was ranked 23rd out of 82 teams with a 7-3 record and they were ranked 142nd out of 362 teams in the Skills Challenge with an overall score of 238 (146 Driver + 92 Programming).

1082J

We are #LovejoyProud of team #1082J Jumbo Shrimp and the perseverance and grit they had at the VEX Robotics World Championship! There were many tough and close matches but this team never gave up and fought until the end.

1082R

Congratulations to our State Champion team #1082R Robot Go Vroom Vroom for their success at the VEX Robotics World Championship! This incredible team ended as Division Quarterfinalists in a tough match. One of their opponents was the Skills Champ of the entire VEX Worlds, so it was fierce competition to say the least. 1082R ended ranked 31st out of 82 teams with a 6-4 record and they were ranked 50th out of 362 teams in the Skills Challenge with an overall score of 333 (173 Driver + 160 Programming).

1082S

We are #LovejoyProud of team #1082S Stormbreaker for their success at the VEX Robotics World Championship! This awesome team ended ranked 68th out of 82 teams with a 3-7 record and they were ranked 130th out of 362 teams in the Skills Challenge with an overall score of 250 (133 Driver + 117 Programming).

Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce that 2024 Summer Camp Registration is no open! A complete Summer Activity Guide can be found here: https://issuu.com/.../lovejoy_isd_2024_summer_activities

District Student Nutrition:

The topic this month is 10 Summertime Snacks for the Whole Family.

May Newsletter

Attendance Report

Teacher and Staff Appreciation week is just around the corner and we want to show everyone at LHS that they are “Out of this World!” Your LHS PTSO has planned an "Around the World" themed week to celebrate all of our Teachers and Staff but we need your help! Please see the below links for our Amazon Wishlist that will be delivered to our Hospitality Chair’s home and a Sign Up genius to help with the two lunches during the week.

Thank you for helping us show our Teachers and Staff that we think the World of Them!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DHNGYQDPQK6K?ref_=wl_share

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA5A82CA3FFC25-49280767-teacher#/

If you missed a parent presentation from the fall semester, don’t worry, we have you covered. All parent presentations and helpful tools are posted at the link below. We have had some difficulty recording the presentations and we are looking into other recording options. Topics for the spring semester will be shared in January.

Parent Presentations – Counselors – Lovejoy Independent School District (lovejoyisd.net)

To contribute to the LHS Leopard Drive, please go to: https://ptolhs.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/243306

The Lovejoy High School PTSO is now on Social Media. Check it out!!

https://www.instagram.com/lovejoyhighptso/

https://www.facebook.com/Lovejoy-High-School-PTSO-103696425841136/?ref=page_internal

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Community News Webpage: https://www.lovejoyisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1601749&type=d&pREC_ID=1729844