The Leopard Link

Our Leopard Spotlight Award Winner for 1-19-24 is David Muller. Mr. Muller has been a great addition to the History department. He has brought tons of enthusiasm to his World Geography and AP US History classes. His students greatly benefit from the creative lessons that are provided on a weekly basis. Not only does Mr. Muller support his students in the classroom, but you will also find him supporting them outside of the classroom by attending many of their athletic activities. LHS is very fortunate to have someone like Mr. Muller who gives so much to his students and his colleagues.

January 26th: Winter/Spring Sports Pep Rally at 9:30 am

January 26th: Yearbook Order Deadline

February 2nd: Student Holiday

February 6th: STAAR English II Field Test

February 5th-9th: National School Counselors Week

February 19th & 20th: Student Holidays

We would like to recognize and thank Mr. Jason Jaynes! We appreciate his service, commitment and countless volunteer hours dedicated to Lovejoy ISD. Thank you!

Your child will be taking MAP Growth, a norm-referenced assessment which measures achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. This assessment will provide valuable information to help teachers develop responsive plans to meet the needs of ALL students. More information about MAP Growth can be found in the MAP Growth FAQ. The testing window will be open 1/22-2/9.

All sophomores at Lovejoy High School will participate in the STAAR English II Field Test on Tuesday, February 6th. This English II Field Test will be administered during 1st, 2nd and 3rd period. Any student who is enrolled in and completing instruction for English II in spring 2024 will take the English II Field Test. The English II Field Test is expected to consist of 13 test questions, including an extended constructed-response question. Room rosters will be posted in the commons and library on Feb. 2, 2024. Make-up tests are not scheduled for this field test administration.

The LHS theater, choir, dance and orchestra have been working tirelessly to bring this classic adventure to life. We are so excited to present Lovejoy's first musical with a live orchestra. We will be performing in the LHS auditorium on Thursday January 25th, Friday January 26th, and Saturday January 27th at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased through the Hometown Ticketing app or on www.lovejoyfinearts.org.

Parents:

Please see the 2023 Campus Federal Report Card here. The information is being shared about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website and also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. Information on these report cards includes:

• Part (i): General Description of the Texas State Accountability System
• Part (ii): Student Achievement by Proficiency Level
• Part (iii)(I): Academic Growth
• Part (iii)(II): Graduation Rate
• Part (iv): English Language Proficiency
• Part (v): School Quality or Student Success (SQSS)
• Part (vi): Goal Meeting Status
• Part (vii): STAAR Participation
• Part (viii): Civil Rights Data
• Part (ix): Teacher Quality Data
• Part (x): Per-pupil Expenditure
• Part (xi): STAAR Alternate 2 Participation
• Part (xii): Statewide National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
• Part (xiii): Cohort Rate of Graduates Enrolled in Postsecondary Education
• Part (xiv): Additional Information – Chronic Absenteeism

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.

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

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

*Announcement: Andria Harris has accepted an administrator position with another district. We are proud of her and wish her the best. With that said, Chasity Lynch has been supporting administratively all year and will now be the contact for 504 and state testing for the campus.

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.

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 $65 parking permit click here. 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.

Click here for the timeline/upcoming dates for course registration for the 2024-2025 school year.

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LHS counselors will be conducting Freshmen (Class of 2027) one-on-one meetings with students and parents starting in January through the beginning of March. Click on the counselor's name below to schedule your 20 minute one-on-one-meeting. Prior to the meeting, we ask that you complete the following items:

• Input your student’s 4 year plan in PowerSchool using the parent portal (On the left side, click 4 year plan to enter courses that you are currently taking and plan to take in the future). If you are not sure of a course, please enter the word elective.
• Using the attached course request form, choose 8 courses (4 core and 4 elective) and 3 alternate courses. Please print the completed course request form and bring it to your meeting.

Before scheduling a meeting, consult with your child to determine any academic or athletic conflicts. Please schedule your meeting with the counselor assigned to your child’s last name. Click on the counselor's name below to schedule your 20 minute one-on-one-meeting. Ms. Fletcher's students should schedule their one-on-one meeting with Mrs. Robbins or Mr. McCarthy. If you already have a meeting scheduled with Ms. Fletcher, the counselors are working together to attend the scheduled meeting. We look forward to visiting with you soon!

Mr. McCarthy: Student’s last name starts with A-D

Mrs. Robbins: Student's last name starts with E-Gr

Ms. Fletcher: Student’s last name starts with Gu-O

Mrs. Coonrod: Student’s last name starts with P-Z

Sophomore Course Request Form

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!

UT Austin: January 22nd

University of North Texas: January 31st

Tarleton University: February 8th

Southern Methodist University: February 9th

University of Oklahoma: February 13th

Oklahoma State University: March 5th

Brigham Young University (VIRTUAL): March 22nd

Texas Tech: March 26th

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the academic year 2024-25 has been experiencing some issues. Users have reported limited availability of the form, long waiting times, problems with creating FSA ID accounts, and issues with the actual FAFSA form. However, the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has recently released a list of known issues and suggested workarounds for some problems. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) recommends that students and their contributors review this list thoroughly to understand the possible issues they may encounter. Some problems may only be resolved once the system is fixed. For more information, please refer to the NCAN's WEBSITE.

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Revolution Prep and Lovejoy ISD have teamed up to provide free SAT and ACT practice tests to families. Students can establish a baseline score by taking practice tests for primary, secondary, and college admission exams. Taking practice tests helps students compare scores and determine which test best fits them.

ACT Practice Exam

Saturday, January 20, 2024

8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Live Online

Digital SAT Practice Exam

Saturday, February 3, 2024

11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Live Online

You can register here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/5962/.

-Ms. Sarah Thrash

Sarah_Thrash@lovejoyisd.net

We are excited to provide eligible high school students with the opportunity to register to vote under Section 13.046(a) of the Texas Election Code. You can pick up an application at the LHS Library or from Deborah Martinez in the AP Office. The voter registration deadline for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election is February 5, 2024.

Who: Students that are 17 years, 10 months of age may register, and can vote in the March 5, 2024 Primary Election if they will be 18 years of age on Election Day.

Notice to High School Students Registering to Vote

Online Application

Click here for a message from the senior booster club regarding spring calendar of events sponsored by the Senior Booster Club.

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.

Lovejoy ISD recently entered into a partnership with My Community Credit Union. This partnership is intended to enhance student opportunities in the areas of financial literacy and provide hands-on learning experiences for future careers related to finance. An MCCU branch is scheduled to open at Lovejoy High School in the fall of 2024.

On Friday, October 27th, MCCU kicked off their Debit Card Design Contest. The contest is open to all Lovejoy ISD students. Three debit card design winners will be selected representing grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The winners will have their designs on our Lovejoy Leopard MCCU Debit Cards and will receive a $100 gift card!

Content Rules:

Must be an original image/design/artwork.

Participants may submit up to 2 designs.

Parent consent is required.

Submissions are due to marketing@mccu.coop by midnight on January 26.

Winners will be announced on March 1.

Scan the QR Code for Official Rules and additional details, or visit mccu.coop/lovejoy.

On January 16, 2024, the Lovejoy Boy's Basketball completed the sweep against fierce district rival Melissa. Freshman and JV dominated with convincing double-digit victories. The varsity bounced back with a thrilling 50-47 win over the Cardinals. Tate Ziemkiewicz led the charge with an impressive 19 point game. The victory springs the Leopards back into the playoff race and creates a high-stakes match up this Friday against the Greenville Lions. The game will be held at Greenville High School. JV will tip-off at 4:30 pm, freshman at 5:30 pm and varsity will go into battle at 7:30 pm.

We are excited to share an incredible performance opportunity recently had by our Majestics team. During the winter holiday, our team traveled with Spirit of America to Rome, Italy and performed in the Rome New Year’s Day Parade. During our time there, we were able to tour and explore Rome including the Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, The Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Catacombs, Vatican City, Vatican Museum, The Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. We also enjoyed a train ride to Florence, and a short day trip by bus to Pompeii. Together we rang in the New Year with fireworks over The Colosseum, and of course marched and performed in the parade. It was an honor to be chosen by Spirit of America to represent the USA in the Rome New Year’s Day Parade as we were the first public high school to do so! It was truly a once in a lifetime travel and performance opportunity.

Last weekend, Lovejoy made an admirable showing among many competitive schools at the UIL Invitational. It was held at Princeton High School which hosted almost twenty 2A though 6A schools.

Calculator: 3rd place Team

Computer Science: Hannah Mao 4th place; Josh James 6th place; 2nd place Team

Current Events: 3rd place Team

Literary Criticism: 2nd place Team

Number Sense: Hannah Mao 4th place; 2nd place Team

Ready Writing: Peyton Hays 1st place; Maddie Hays 2nd place

The next invitational meet is February 10th at Rock Hill in Prosper. And the District competition is April 6th at Princeton High School.

We are so proud of team 1082R [ Robot Go Vroom Vroom ] for winning the Design Award at the January 13th Southlake Robotics Tournament! They have worked hard throughout the week preparing their robot and team to win this high achievement and they continue to set the example in following a quality engineering design process. Way to go 1082R!

We also saw a great performance by 1082E [ Carbonated Potato ] who fought hard all day through tough matches and they earned their way into the elimination bracket as the highest-ranked LHS robotics team, 5th in qualification rankings. They ended the day as Tournament Finalists and we are so proud of their grit and determination. Big things are up ahead for these teams.

In addition to 1082E and 1082R, the LHS robotics teams 1082J, 1082M, and 1082X also competed and performed well. We are #LovejoyProud of all our robotics students and we hope to see everyone next Saturday, Jan. 27th at our home tournament at LHS! More details to come.

The Girls Varsity Soccer Team is off to a bright start with a 5-1-2 record. In our two pre-district games, the girls beat Denton Ryan 8-0 and Montwood 6-0. In the Bobcat Classic, the girls tied Longview 2-2 and won the penalty shootout 4-3, beat Forney 1-0, and tied Walnut Grove 2-2 and won the penalty shootout 3-0. In the Allison Horn Memorial Tournament, the girls lost to Reedy 1-0, beat Timber Creek 2-1, and beat The Colony 3-0. Ella York and Emma Nelson lead the team with 7 and 6 goals each and Kylee Dziubinski leads the team in assists with 7. Goalkeepers Kenlea Swadener and Natalie Lenart have been strong in goal with defenders Margo Chester, Katie Manders, Nicole Young, Bailee Neatherlin, Brenna Wallace, Natalie Burns, Josselyn Schuler, and Kenzie Lavender backing them up. This week the team travels to Georgetown for the Governor's Cup.

The Girls JV Soccer Team has also started the season positively with a 4-2-1 record. In our two pre-district games, the girls beat Denton Ryan 4-0 and Celina 10-0. In the Andie Studley Memorial Showcase, the girls won one (Sulphur Springs 10-0), lost one (Plano West 1-3), and tied one (Rockwall Heath 2-2). In the Denison Showcase, the girls lost to Reedy 1-0 and beat Lebanon Trail 4-1 playing down two players. Claire Beveridge and Shayli Breithaupt lead the team with 8 and 7 goals each and Katie Mitchell leads the team in assists with 6. Goalkeepers Jenna Murphy and Kirsten Yoakum have three clean sheets together with support from defenders Kitan Balogun, Scarlet Cole, Sophie Bustillo, Taylor Dent, Galilea Cardenas Ramirez, Pari Gupta, and Abby Pedersen. Next game up for the girls is our first district game at Melissa on 1/26 at 7:15 pm.

The Lovejoy girls and boys Track and Field teams competed in the Arkansas Indoor Invitational held in Fayetteville this past weekend. The season has officially started and the athletes are ready to run fast, throw far and jump high!

David David, III, from Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas, is one of the top ten scholars selected to receive the Samsung American Legion Scholarship. More than 4,600 high school juniors across the nation applied. Each Samsung American Legion National Scholar receives a $10,000 scholarship for undergraduate study expenses and a trip to Washington, D.C. to be honored for their accomplishments. Congratulations!

Attendance Report

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Annual Bump Up Day to take place on February 16, 2024.

Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Friday, February 16, 2024 for Lovejoy ISD’s Annual Bump Up Day. Bump Up Day was created to assist students with transitioning to a new campus and to help generate excitement for the new experiences they will have. Students will travel to the campus they will be attending for the 2024-2025 school year and have the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions, and eat lunch. Students will be able to charge lunch and any a la carte/snacks purchases to their lunch account during their visit to their Bump Up school. Please make sure funds are available in your student's lunch account. Lunch prices for students visiting Sloan Creek IS or Willow Springs MS will be $4.00 for a regular meal or $4.75 for a premium meal. Lunch prices for students visiting the high school will be $4.50 for a regular meal or $5.25 for a premium meal. A la carte/snack prices vary. Please refer to this document for specific pricing.

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Lovejoy ISD Design Contest

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Nutrition

The topic this month is 6 Weeknight Meals The Whole Family Will Love.

January Newsletter:

https://4.files.edl.io/a3cf/01/12/24/144656-e77a6204-da09-4e77-88f6-c703e053b072.pdf

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LCDC

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G/T Referrals

The LHS PTSO is treating our amazing staff to a "Taco Tuesday" on January 30th and we need your help! Please see the Sign Up below for requested donations. All crockpots need to be delivered by 10:00 am to the front desk of LHS. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA5A82CA3FFC25-47171533-taco#/

Lovejoy High School is in need of boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer and lysol spray. Please drop off at the front desk of the high school by January 31. Thank you from the PTSO!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA5A82CA3FFC25-47322588-donations#/

Mark your calendar for January 24th at 6pm in the Lovejoy Childhood Development Center for a discussion around understanding course selection, GPA policy, and postsecondary planning.

Come Learn the Facts!

Intended audience: Willow Springs and Lovejoy HS parents

Hosted by: Council of PTOs

Presenters: Stephani Kranz, Carrie Robbins and Sarah Thrash

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