The Leopard Link

Our Leopard Spotlight Award Winner for 1-26-24 is Shelly Wiggins! Coach Wiggins is a wonderful leader for our cheerleading program and she facilitates incredible school spirit on our campus. More importantly, she creates a positive environment for our students and fosters caring relationships with her girls. Additionally, the team recently had success at the UIL State Competition placing 5th. We are proud of their accomplishments and appreciate all that they do to support LHS. Congrats Shelly!

January 26th: Yearbook Order Deadline - by midnight tonight

January 26th & 27th: LHS Musical - both evenings at 7:00pm in the Auditorium

January 27th: Robotics Tournament at LHS

February 2nd: Student Holiday

February 6th: STAAR English II Field Test

February 5th-9th: National School Counselors Week

February 19th & 20th: Student Holidays

March 20th: Save the Date for SAT School Day for 11th graders

Come see the LHS theater, choir, dance and orchestra in their first musical with a live orchestra. Performances in the LHS auditorium this Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased through the Hometown Ticketing app or on www.lovejoyfinearts.org.

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.

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!

Reminder for our morning drop-off procedures. Please avoid dropping off students in the front of the school and follow the instructions on the map below to ensure the safety of our students. Thank you for your partnership!

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

Lovejoy Visual Arts would like to invite you to the 9th Annual Portrait Show; February 6th from 5-7pm. This collection of work is an investigation of the concepts of identity and self through the eyes and hands of students of all ages and stages of exploration in LJVA. Whether dealing with honest representation or the languages of abstraction and symbolism, the work chosen for this exhibition speaks to the ever-evolving idea of how we see ourselves and the world around us. This carefully selected exhibition is a celebration of the diversity and personal experience that is found within our student body and Lovejoy community. Please join us to celebrate these selected artists at the Lovejoy High School Gallery opening, Tuesday, February 6th from 5-7pm. If you are unable to attend the night of the opening, the exhibition will be up for viewing until February 13th during school hours.

Cheer Tryout Parent Meeting

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

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

Have you heard about the SAT QAS option?

The SAT Question-and-Answer Service (QAS) is a valuable tool for students looking to improve their performance and approach future tests strategically. It provides a comprehensive analysis of your test performance, including a copy of the test booklet and a report detailing your responses, correct answers, and difficulty levels of each question. This service is only available for specific test dates and costs $18.

The QAS report provides a detailed breakdown of your performance on each test section, including the evidence-based reading, writing, math, and essay sections. This information can be used to identify your strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to focus your preparation efforts on areas for improvement.

In addition to providing valuable insights into your test performance, the QAS report also includes a list of the questions you answered incorrectly and the correct answers. This can be a valuable learning tool, allowing you to see where you went wrong and learn from your mistakes. You can learn more about the QAS here:
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/score-verification/services.

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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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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.

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

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

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.

This week Natalie Puckett, head volleyball coach, was presented the Texas High School Association's Coach of the Year Award presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. We are extremely proud and grateful for her tremendous impact on our athletes, students and volleyball program. Congratulations!

We are proud to announce our All-State ranking results. Our four All-Staters recorded their etudes and submitted online to be judged against the rest of the state. They worked extremely hard and are proud of their achievements!

Pictured, left to right, with their state ensemble selection:

Megan Lyons: 14th overall

5A Symphonic Band

Reagan Wagner: 3rd overall

Sinfonietta Orchestra

Davis Miller: 1st overall

Jazz Ensemble 1

Max Rattleff: 3rd overall

5A Percussion Ensemble

We are excited to take them down to San Antonio in February for the 2024 Texas Music Educators Association Convention so they can participate in their All-State ensembles!

Lovejoy Robotics competed with 6 teams this past Saturday at the Wylie VRC Tournament and we're so proud to share that 1082E [ Carbonated Potato ] won the Tournament Championship! 1082R finished 2nd in Skills and as a Tournament Finalist and also brought home one of the top awards.. the Design Award! 1082J had a strong day competing with lots of effort and ended as Semifinalists and as the 3rd ranked team overall.. and they also won the Build Award! 1082S was a Semi-Finalist and 4th in skills and 1082M was 3rd in skills rank with a finish of Quarterfinalist. 1082H had their strongest showing yet and ended as a Quarterfinalist as well! We are #LovejoyProud of all these amazing students and we're excited at what is next for them.

Please join us this Saturday, Jan. 27th at Lovejoy High School to watch your Lovejoy Robotics teams compete against top teams around North Texas. The tournament begins at 8:45 AM in the LHS Main Gym and the elimination rounds begin at 3:30 PM. We hope to see you there to cheer on our teams!

Our boys and girls had a great 1st meet in Princeton last week. We had a lot of personal bests from everyone on the team. We look forward to competing again next week. Our girls will go to Wylie on Thursday, February 1st and our boys will be at Prosper Saturday, February 3rd.

Here are our results from the meet:

Boys:

-Luke Susman -1st Place in the 198 division

His numbers were squat 600, bench 365, deadlift 500 and a total of 1465

-Gavin Prince -2nd in the 220 division

His numbers were squat 500, bench 405, deadlift 480 and a total of 1385

-Ben Susman -3rd in the 198 division

His numbers were squat 515, bench 365, deadlift 475 and a total of 1355

-Ty Smith -4th in the 220

His numbers were squat 455, bench 365, deadlift 455 and a total of 1275

Girls:

-Reese Wallace -1st in the 148 division

Her numbers were squat 390, bench 205, deadlift 315 and a total of 910

-Teni Segun -4th in the 148 division

Her numbers were squat 315, bench 185, deadlift 355 and a total of 855

Carys Evans -1st in the 123 (Unequipped: which means no equipment used)

Her numbers were squat 225, bench 95, deadlift 245 and a total of 565

Last week, the Girls Varsity Soccer Team traveled to Georgetown to play against some top competition in the Governor's Cup. In their first game vs. Smithson Valley, the girls won 1-0 thanks to a late goal scored by Bailee Neatherlin and assisted by Gracyn Thompson. In their second game vs. Abilene, the girls won 3-0 thanks to three early first half goals scored by Katie Manders, Lainey Pierce/Margo Chester, and Kylee Dziubinski. Assists were by Kylee Dziubinski, Nicole Young, and Kenzie Lavender. In their third game, the girls tied Highland Park 0-0. Goalkeepers, Natalie Lenart and Kenlea Swadener, collected three clean sheets with support from defenders Margo Chester, Bailee Neatherlin, Katie Manders, Nicole Young, Natalie Burns, Josselyn Schuler, Brenna Wallace, and holding midfielders Hannah Daehnert and Ainsley Johnson.

District starts on Friday, 1/26, vs. Melissa at Kenny Deel Stadium. Varsity kicks off at 5:30 and JV at 7:15.

The HOSA Area 3 Leadership Conference took place last weekend and we are pleased to report that we have three Lovejoy High School HOSA members advancing to the state level of competition! The State Leadership Conference will be in Galveston, Texas.

Layne Dechant and Mila Kamali (pictured together) advanced in Health Education.

Saankya Jagarlapudi advanced in the Research poster competition.

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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2024 #CyberSafe campaign

Region 10, Crime Stoppers of North Texas, the FBI Dallas Citizens Academy Alumni Association (CAAA), and the FBI’s Society of Former Special Agents have partnered to host a Public Service Announcement (PSA) video contest for high school students across Region 10.

The 2024 #CyberSafe campaign aims to educate the public about the seriousness of internet safety, bring awareness to the real harm students can experience, and amplify student voices on public safety issues.

Visa/Amazon gift cards will be awarded to the students, teacher sponsor, and campus for the first, second, and third-place videos.

First Place Team:

• $800 awarded to each student
• $400 awarded to the teacher sponsor
• $600 awarded to the school

Second Place Team:

• $650 awarded to each student
• $300 awarded to the teacher sponsor
• $500 awarded to the school

Third Place Team:

• $500 awarded to each student
• $200 awarded to the teacher sponsor
• $300 awarded to the school

Registration is now open and teams have until March 4, 2024, to submit their video.

Visit the North Texas Cyber Safe website to learn more and to apply.

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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#/

On Friday, January 19, the Lovejoy High School PTSO hosted a Taste of Culture as part of Student Council's Diversity Week. A dozen different dishes were offered to students, including savories like samosas, jambalaya, and sweets like baklava and tres leches cake. About 250 students sampled foods from around the world with no passport needed! We appreciate the volunteers who worked hard to prepare and serve these dishes, and the administration for their support of enrichment opportunities like these.

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