The Leopard Link

Our Leopard Spotlight Award Winners for 3-7-24 are Regan Aguirre and Jorge Jacquez. We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Regan Aguirre and Jorge Jacquez, our dedicated campus Marshals, who exemplify excellence in their roles and go above and beyond to foster a safe and welcoming environment for all. They consistently build strong relationships with students and staff. Recently, Regan and Jorge played pivotal roles in planning and coordinating the impactful Shattered Dreams program, demonstrating their commitment to promoting safety and awareness among our student body. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication.

March 8th: End of Grading Period

March 8th: Bad Weather Makeup Day - No School

March 11th-15th: Spring Break

March 20th: SAT School Day for 11th graders

April 6th: Junior/Senior Class Prom

Lovejoy High School has designated March 20th as a school-wide testing day for all 11th grade students to take the SAT college entrance exam at no cost and no registration required. Juniors should arrive by 8:30 am and bring their fully charged chromebook. Scratch paper will be provided. Students should bring a pencil, pen and an approved calculator. Standard testing time is approximately 3.5 hours. Juniors will have lunch following the SAT exam and then resume their regular afternoon class schedule. Additional information regarding room rosters and practice opportunities will be shared with Juniors soon.

We would like to thank the LHS PTSO and the following for putting together a great Shattered Dreams program this year! The collective goal was to provide an opportunity for students to consider the impact of their choices, inform their decision-making, and positively impact their futures. Thank you for donating your time.

• Lovejoy High School PTSO
• Lucas Fire Department
• LHS Journalism, Broadcast & Production Staff & Crews
• LHS Student Council
  
• Texas DPS Officers
• LHS families of students involved
• PHI Medical Flight Crew
• LHS School Marshals & Counselors
• Collin County Sheriff's Office
• Attorney, Mitch Nolte
• Make-up Artist, Robin Coulonge
• Dr. Bradley Keegan and Staff at Medical City McKinney
• John Mark Caton

AP Exams will take place May 6th - May 17th this year. If your student is enrolled in AP courses, they should be registered on the College Board’s myAP website for each AP course for which they are enrolled. Students have already successfully registered for the AP exams at school.

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: Monday, 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.

We are conveniently located in the LHS Commons area. Check-in at the front desk with the LHS Receptionist between 8:30am-4:15pm on school days. Come see us and gather some great gear for the family!

The Lovejoy High School PTSO is accepting nominations for Outstanding Service Awards. This recognition is one of the highest honors which can be bestowed upon an individual by our PTSO.

Nominees for this recognition may be a parent, volunteer, teacher, administrator, or a community leader. The recipient is not required to be a PTSO member. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please fill out the form at the link below.

Recipients can only receive this honor one time. A list of people who have previously received this honor can be found at http://bit.ly/LovejoyPTORecipients.

Nominations are due by Friday, March 29, 2024.

Click here for the Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/sqTFhwnBkTNCwt1s5

Stop by the school store to purchase tickets or use this link.

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 is here: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001045115

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.

All needed forms can be found at LHS Clinic.

All medication must be dropped off by a parent/guardian to the nurse in the original unexpired bottle with the required paperwork. Medication cannot be left at the front desk. Please schedule an appointment for medication drop off.

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.

Don't forget to send in your request and pick up VOE forms before spring break!

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 in 30 days after 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.

We are thrilled to announce that several colleges will visit us this spring. If you are a 10th-12th grader and are interested in attending any of these informative sessions during Leopard Time, please fill out the appropriate link on this FORM!

Coming Up:

Brigham Young University (Virtual): March 22nd

Texas Tech: March 26th

University of Dallas: March 27th

-Ms. Sarah Thrash

Sarah_Thrash@lovejoyisd.net

Senior photos needed by March 22nd for the senior slideshow - SUBMIT SENIOR PHOTOS.

Parking spots for the tailgate portion of our senior celebration will be available the week after Spring Break. Click here for a message from the Booster Club regarding spring calendar of events sponsored by the Senior Booster Club. Also, visit our website for additional information: LOVEJOYSENIORS.NET

Please remember that your senior projects are due by March 22. The LHS website has the senior project information listed under Quick Links. The information packet and examples are linked in the packet and within the one stop shop link on the website. You can now access Screencastify.com on your school device with your school account to video your presentation using Google Slides to simplify the process. However, you get to decide the best way to create your video. Remember to go over the rubric and what goes in the presentation (all found in the packet). ALL VIDEOS ARE UPLOADED IN THE ASSIGNMENT CALLED: SENIOR PROJECT VIDEO UPLOAD in your Class of 2024 Google Classroom.

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

If you have not ordered your graduation announcements and/or cap and gown, please click here to place your order. The Senior Event Delivery is scheduled for April 22nd. In order to have your cap and gown available for delivery that day, your order must be placed by midnight on April 14th. After April 14th, all orders 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.

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.

On Saturday, March 2nd, the Lovejoy High School theater students competed against 6 other schools in the 5a District 13 UIL One Act Play competition. Lovejoy performed their selection of "The Women of Lockerbie" by Deborah Brevoort. We are one of the 3 schools chosen to advance to the bi-district competition on March 21st and 22nd in Terrell, TX. Student Zoe Nolan won the best performer for the entire competition (only 2 of these awards are given for the entire competition!). Chloe Russell won an all-star cast award, Blake Gatlin won an honorable mention award, and Solar Randall won a technical award for best sound design. Congratulations!

The following LHS students qualified for State in powerlifting last week at the Regional Championships!

Girls

Reese Wallace finished 1st in the 148lbs class with a state qualification.

Teni Segun finished 2nd in the 148lbs class with a state qualification.

Carys Evans finished 4th among the equipped lifters and 1st in the unequipped division with a state qualification in unequipped division.

Natalie Lenart finished 4th in 165lbs class with a state qualification.
Konner Patterson had a great regional meet receiving a 7th place finish in the 181lbs.

Boys

Luke Susman finished 3rd in the 198lbs class with a state qualification.

Ben Susman finished 5th in the 198lbs class with a state qualification.

Gavin Prince finished 3rd in the 220lbs class with a state qualification.

Ty Smith finished 4th in the 220lbs class with a state qualification.

Matthew Evans had a great regional meet with a 9th place finish.

Congratulations to these student athletes as they move on to the State competitions later this month!

The competitive debate season is drawing to a close for our wonderful LHS team, and they aren't slowing down!

To kick off Spring Break, Assistant Coach Zach Hevron is heading to Austin with seven fierce competitors: Andy Choy, Sophia Dong, Theo Khakoo, Dhriti Pai, Paari Palai, Kiah Pandey, and David Wise. From March 7-9, our kids will be competing in the Texas Forensics Association State Meet arguing their way through Congressional, Lincoln Douglas, Policy, and Public Forum debates.

To finish Spring Break, Head Coach Parker Morrison Tuason will trek to Austin with Paari Palani and David Pai for the always exciting UIL State Cross-Examination Debate Tournament. As partners this season, Palani and Wise have had strong showings in all tournaments and claimed the top spot in the UIL district meet.

But wait, there's more! To close out February and begin March, students participated in the National Speech & Debate Association district tournament, vying for bids to the national tournament this June. LHS students qualified in Congress and Public Forum. Andy Choy, Theo Khakoo, Dhriti Pai, Paari Palani, and Kiah Pandy are eligible to compete at the NSDA national tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.

Congratulations to our Leopard Fishing Team for winning TEAM OF THE YEAR with THSBA!

This past Saturday, Leopard Fishing had 4 teams weigh-in fish at our last regular season tournament on Lake Ray Roberts out of 211 boats.
Congratulations to our anglers for an impressive regular season! Now to get ready for Regionals on Possum Kingdom on April 20th.

16th - Grayson Cox/Carsten Dunn - 8.10 lbs
23rd - Izak Lenart/Grant Pursifull - 7.31 lbs
24th - Jack Thompson/Parker Wood - 7.24 lbs
79th - Trinity McWhorter - 2.14

The Computer Science Programming Team competed in Hewlett Packard's National Code Wars competition this past weekend. Both the novice and advanced teams placed out of almost 100 teams that competed. The results are as follows:

Novice Team 4th Place: Claire Wu, Justen Mao, Aaron Reynolds

Advanced Team 5th Place: Hannah Mao, Joshua James, Brady Kofahl

The programming contest at Plano West on Feb 17th was hugely successful. LHS came away with first place for both teams.

Advanced team, 1st place: Hannah Mao, Shilohk Navaneethakrishnan, and Nolan Finnigan

Novice Team, 1st place: Jett Nguyen, Alyssa Hedgecock, and Justen Mao

The UIL Computer Science team finished second place in both Invitational Meets. The team consists of Hannah Mao, Joshua James, Brady Kofahl and Hunter Stark.

Cheer 5A All State Team

-Addison Smith

-Isabel Joyner

-Karsyn Slaughter

-Jordan Migura

Academic 5A All State Team

-Finley Abernathy

-Annabelle Clay

-Samara Cummings

Congratulations! The above cheerleaders were recognized through TGCA for 2023-2024.

District Student Nutrition March Newsletter:

The topic this month is celebrating National Nutrition Month.

Our online lunch payment system, MySchoolBucks, has informed us there will be an increase to the current $2.75 program fee for each transaction when funding your student’s meal account. Beginning on March 7, 2024 the program transaction fee will increase to $3.25.

MySchoolBucks states the increase is due to rising payment processing interchange fees and increased operational costs. If you would like to make changes to your saved payment methods or automatic payment setting, please log into your MySchoolBucks account. If you have questions about your account you can call their support team at 855-832-5256.

Our current MySchoolBucks limit per transaction is $240. If there are siblings within the district Student Nutrition can transfer funds between siblings. As an alternative to the online payment system, the Cafeteria Cashiers do accept checks with no transaction fee.

Attendance Report

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LCDC

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

The Lovejoy ISD Community News website is intended to facilitate connections and raise awareness of local events, activities, fundraisers and organizations that might interest Lovejoy families. The information featured on the Community News website is submitted by community members. Lovejoy ISD is not affiliated with the organizations and does not claim to endorse them.

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