May 6th - National Honor Society Spring Induct/Installation at Pannell @ 6:00pm

May 6th - Spring Band Pops Concert (SGA/TMS/LHS) at Wildcat Gym @ 6:30pm

May 7th - Senior Final Exams

May 7th - Skills USA Signing Day Banquet at LHS Cafeteria @ 6:00pm

May 8th - Dual Credit Accuplacer Due

May 9th - Senior Final Exams

May 10th - Senior Final Exam Makeups (approved by Mr. Williams)

May 10th - Grand Ol' Musical at Pannell Auditorium @ 6:30pm

May 13th - (Seniors A-L) Fines/Fees and device turn in at 8:30am in LHS Library

May 13th - Choir/Drama Banquet at Gann Cafeteria @ 5:00pm

May 14th - Big Blue Banquet at Gann Cafeteria @ 6:30pm

May 14th - (Seniors M-Z) Fines/Fees and device turn in at 8:30am in LHS Library

May 14th - School Board Meeting @ 6:00pm

Tuesday, May 7th:

• Test 1st Period (8:10 - 9:04)
• 2nd Period (9:05 - 9:58)
• Test 3rd Period (10:03 - 10:52)
• 4th Period (10:57 - 11:46)
  
• Test 5th Period (12:36 - 1:24)
• 6th Period (1:29 - 2:17)
• Test 7th Period (2:22 - 3:10)

Thursday, May 9th:

• 1st Period (8:10 - 9:04)
• Test 2nd Period (9:09 - 9:58)
• 3rd Period (10:03 - 10:52)
• Test 4th Period (10:57 - 11:46)
• 5th Period (12:36 - 1:24)
• Test 6th Period (1:29 - 2:17)
• 7th Period (2:22 - 3:10)

** If you do not pay your Fees and Fines your Diploma and Transcripts will be withheld**

May 13th: Last Names A - L

May 14th: Last Names M - Z

Location: LHS Library

Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am

12:40pm - 2:00pm

What to Bring:

* Make sure you have all items checked out to you - if not, you will not be cleared to receive your diploma and transcripts*

• Money for FEES & FINES
• Chromebook and Charger
• Textbooks
• Library Books
• School Calculator
• Sports Equipment/Uniforms

Please see the link below for more information for Seniors and Graduation Day.

The LHS Skills Chapter competed at the State Competition in April. Here are the following results;

• Community Service Gold Medalists: Karol Baez, Alejandra Guerrero, and August Voyles
• Interactive Application and Video Game Design Gold Medalists: Tyler Long and Leonardo Tarango
• Interactive Application and Video Game Design Silver Medalists: Jackson Bell and Jose Mercado
• 3D Visualization and Animation Bronze Medalists: Kevin Ortiz and Payton Atwood
• Digital Cinema Production Gold Medalists: Abigail Shouse and August Voyles
• Welding Sculpture Bronze Medalists: Lakota Morales
• Opening/Closing Ceremony Silver Medalists: Leigha Vavak, Rachelle Howard, Rourie Ramirez, Joaquin Rodriguez, Gael Madrid, Rocio Coronel, and Alexis De Haro
• Medical Math Silver Medalists: Nayeli Saenz
• Pin Design Silver Medalists: Abigail Shouse
• Chapter of Distinction Silver Medal

The Lovington High School Girls and Boys Powerlifting Teams competed at the State Competition on April 13th and 14th.

The Lovington Girls Team earned 59 points, the Silver Girls earned 36 points, and the Portales Girls earned 34 points; making Lovington Girls State Champions!! Way to go Wildcats!!!

The Lovington Boys Team earned 49 points, the Espanola Valley boys earned 39 points, and the Deming Boys earned 22 points, making Lovington Boys State Champions!! Way to go Wildcats!!

The LHS Cheer Team competed at the State Competition on April 6th at the Pit in Albuquerque. The team preformed two routines: Gameday Routine with a score of 93.1 and Cheer with Music Routine with a score of 79.63. This gave Lovington a total score of 172.73, which earned them 1st place, and was 8.36 points ahead of the second winner!!!

Way to go Wildcats!!!

The Varsity Girls Tennis Team won 5-4 over Artesia to clench their district title. The Varsity Boys Tennis Team won 5-0 also over Artesia to clench their district title. Both Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys teams will be going to play in the state tournament on May 10th & May 11th!!!

Good luck at State!!!

The HOSA State Leadership Conference was held on April 11th - April 13th in Albuquerque. Lovington High School took 9 students to the conference. The results of their hard work and efforts are below:

HOSA Bowl - 5th Place: Payton Wieser, Jovany Contreras, Ivan Muruato, and Gabriel Estrada

Sports Medicine - 4th Place: Alicia Martinez

5th Place: Payton Wieser

6th Place: Carolina Gonzalez-Gamboa

Health Career Photography - 5th Place: Angela Flores

Lovington FFA students attended the State Career Development Event Competition on April 3rd - 6th . The students competed in Entomology, Floriculture, Food Science, Horticulture Produce, Poultry, and Wildlife. The Food Science Team placed in the Top 10!!!

Way to go Wildcats!!!

The Lovington High School Bilingual Seal Program hosted their annual Bilingual Seal Banquet to recognize the seniors on May 1st at 6:00pm. Forty-six seniors were recognized during the banquet.

The following students received the April Rotary Scholar Award:

Pictured left to right: Lailah Hernandez (12th), Ayden Gomez (12th), America Valdiviez (11th), Miranda Munoz Ledezma (10th), and Sarah Gutierrez Cruz (9th).

Not Pictured: Jermy Mendoza (11th), Jadon Teague (10th), and Jair Mendoza (9th)

The following students received the May Rotary Scholar Award:

Pictured left to right: Carolina Gonzalez (12th), Daphne Utajara (11th), Camila Valenzuela (12th), Kyler Reaves (10th), Natalie Valencia (10th), Jaedence Roman (9th), and Allison Elliott (9th).

Not Pictures: Edwin Barraza (11th)

LHS Senior Cesar Gonzalez signed with New Mexico Military Institute to continue with his athletic and academic career.

Way to go Cesar!!

LHS Senior Demarcus Thompson signed with New Mexico Military Institute to continue with his athletic and academic career.

Way to go Demarcus!!

LHS Senior Savannah Evans signed with Southwestern Assemblies of God University to continue with her athletic and academic career.

Way to go Savannah!!

LHS Senior Bailey Jarrett signed with the University of the Southwest to continue her athletic and academic career.

Way to go Bailey!!

FASFA Completion Scholarships: Once you submit your FASFA apply for the monthly grading. You can win $500.

No Deadline. For more information visit: https://www.nmeaf.org/scholarships

DISCOVER STUDENT LOANS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:
Discover Student Loans is giving away $100,000 in scholarships. Students can get tips and resources on paying for college and enter for a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship award. No purchase or student loan is necessary. Monthly drawing.

No Deadline. For more information visit: https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/rules.html

UNM CAMP SCHOLARSHIP:
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S Permanent Resident, Must be a first-time freshman and attend UNM full-time, Must demonstrate financial need One of the following three statements must apply to you.

-Have you, or at least one immediate family member, spent a minimum of 75 days during the past 24 months as a migrant or seasonal farmworker?

-Or Are you eligible to participate, or have participated, in the Migrant Education Program (K-12) while in school.

-Or Are you eligible to participate, or have participated, in a National Farmworker Job Program or Department of Labor Employment Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

No Deadline: For more information visit: http://unmcamp.unm.edu/application/index.html

NM FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN AWARD:
• Be between the ages of 17 and 25 (Note: previous scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply each year);

• Have been in the New Mexico foster care system for six months or longer at some point in your life (you are included if you were in the custody of the state of New Mexico due to abuse or neglect, even if you stayed with members of your extended family during that time)

No Deadline. For more information: http://www.nmffc.org/applications/