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Lovejoy High School - Newsletter - January 27, 2023

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Leopard Spotlight!

Leopard Spotlight!

The Leopard Spotlight for 1/27/23 goes to Mrs. Lynch!

Mrs. Lynch is extremely knowledgeable in her area of study and does an incredible job keeping the CTE department updated on district and campus initiatives. Mrs. Lynch works tirelessly to stay informed and regularly shares any information/knowledge she gains with her department. She is very energetic and thank you Mrs. Lynch for always advocating for students!

Leopard Spotlight!
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Yearbook Deadline!

Deadline Approaching. Order today!

The last day to order an LHS yearbook is Jan 27. Order your copy at jostensyearbooks.com

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Senior Project Reminder

Attention Senior Class of 2023!


Seniors who did not submit thier project in December will need to submit thier Senior Project presentation on or before March 1st. Parents may access additional information about the senior project here. Seniors will be receiving periodic reminders of the deadline through Google Classroom. Our 2022-2023 LHS Seniors will submit a video presentation for their senior project this year.


We look forward to seeing the amazing things our seniors have been working on as a capstone to their senior year!


Thank you,


Lovejoy HS

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Annual Bump Up Day is to take place on February 3, 2023.

Sloan Creek Intermediate, Willow Springs Middle School, and Lovejoy High School will host 4th, 6th, and 8th graders on Friday, February 3, 2023, 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 2023-2024 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 Intermediate School or Willow Springs Middle School will be $4.00 for a regular meal or $4.75 for a premium meal. Lunch prices for students visiting Lovejoy 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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Attention Class of 2023 Seniors!

Attention Class of 2023 Seniors!

Please click on the link below to view information regarding seniors from our senior boosters!


Senior Information

Attention Class of 2023 Seniors!
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Parking at Lovejoy High School

Parking at Lovejoy High School

Just a reminder, if you are a student driver and have not purchased a parking pass, please make sure to stop by the school store. All student drivers must have a pass to park at LHS. There should be no students parking in the front of the school.


Thank you

Parking at Lovejoy High School
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Need to register to vote?

Need to register to vote?

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. We will have voter registrar applications available to students that are 18 years of age. You can pick up an application at the LHS Library or from Deborah Martinez in the AP Office.

Need to register to vote?
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Senior Exam Exemption Information

Please click on the link below to view the Senior Exemptions for Exams in the spring.


Senior Exam Exemption Policy
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Attendance Task Force Weekly Report

Attendance continues to be a top priority for Lovejoy ISD. It should come as no surprise that attendance has a direct relationship with student learning. Additionally, public school funding is provided by the State of Texas based on each district's average daily attendance (ADA).


Lovejoy has developed an Attendance Task Force consisting of staff, parents, and students to formulate ideas about how to positively impact ADA in our district. One suggestion is to update the community via weekly principal communication on the number of absences each campus has accrued YTD along with the budgetary impact of those absences. This information can be found below:

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Majestics Contest Showoffs!

Majestics Contest Showoffs are fast approaching! Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm in the LHS Big Gym. This is a free event for all friends and family to attend and see featured performances by the 22-23 Majestics Dance Team and 2023 Majestics Rookies. This is an evening of dance performances you do not want to miss!!! We hope to see you there!!!
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January Nutrition Newsletter

Hope your New Year is off to a great start! Our January Nutrition Newsletter is ready to be viewed. The topic this month is 6 Weeknight Meals The Whole Family Will Love.



https://4.files.edl.io/7e69/01/12/23/144040-3cfd88d2-708c-4956-b453-f751927e04eb.pdf

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Special Education Parent Connect Newsletter

Check out the Special Education Parent Connect Newletter by clicking the link below!

https://www.smore.com/nqmr9

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Lovejoy ISD G/T services is hosting a Depth and Complexity session for parents. All Lovejoy families are welcome.
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VOE (Verification of Enrollment)

If your student needs a VOE for driver's permit or license, please send requests to Marisa_Davis@lovejoyisd.net and pick up at the front desk.

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Student Sign-Out (Driver and Parent Pick-Up)

Student Sign-Out (Driver and Parent Pick-Up)

If your student needs to leave campus for any reason, please send sign-out requests to LHSSignout@lovejoyisd.net. Your student will get a slip and be dismissed at the specified time. Please include the student's name, time they need to be dismissed, and any details we may need. We kindly ask that the requests are submitted as far in advance as possible.

Student Sign-Out (Driver and Parent Pick-Up)
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Free ACT and SAT Practice Exam

Dear Lovejoy High School Families,

We are working hard to support our families this school year with additional resources. Revolution Prep is offering our students the opportunity to take a free online SAT and ACT practice exam, see below to register:

SAT Practice Exam
Saturday February 25, 2023
8:00 am to 12 :00 pm
Live Online

ACT Practice Exam
Saturday April 1, 2023
8:00 am to 12 :00 pm
Live Online

Register here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/5962/
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Positive Behavior Traits: CARING

Positive Behavior Traits: CARING

This year, the counseling department will be focusing on the four principal Positive Behavior Traits from the Texas Education Agency TEKS. Please use the slides linked below to review what caring looks like in a variety of ways during high school for Lovejoy Leopards . We encourage you to connect this with your family's expectations as well!

Caring Presentation

Positive Behavior Traits: CARING
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Lovejoy Softball Bat Girls!

Lovejoy Softball Bat Girls!

Is your daughter interested in softball? Does she play softball? Have her come and join our JV or Varsity teams as a Lovejoy Bat Girl for a game! Please sign up for our softball season using the QR code or signup genius link below! Girls need to be dressed in softball attire and have a batting helmet to wear. Each girl will receive a t-shirt as a thank you for their participation! Please sign up by March 7th! Come and support your Lady Leopards! Play Ball!

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Golf Tryouts!

It's never too early to start thinking about the 2023-2024 school year! If you are interested in trying out for the 23-24 Leopard Golf Team, register or sign up to receive information for tryouts in MAY 1-4 by completing the google form.


23-24 Leopard Golf Tryouts

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Computer Science vs. Plano Senior High

The computer science team competed at Plano Senior High School on Saturday, Jan 21. Lovejoy entered three advanced teams and one novice team in the contest. The programming portion was a 2 hour programming contest. Each team of three students was given a packet of problems and two hours to solve as many as possible. Ties were broken by time. See results and team members below.

Advanced Team -- 1st place

1) Hannah Mao

2) Joshua James

3) Lauren Dumin

Advanced Team -- 6th place

1) Hunter Stark

2) Brady Kofahl

3) Sharon Chen

Advanced Team -- 8th place

1) Jonah Vuong

2) Edward Sutton

Novice Team -- 4th place

1) Auburnae Williams

2) Shilohk Navaneethakrishnan -- Shilohk won 5th place on the written test for Novices

3) Neola Edwin

Robotics Earns The Innovate Award!

Lovejoy Robotics competed in Sachse this past Saturday and had a dominant performance! We capped off a great day of 1082 D, S, T, Z and E competing with team 1082E, Carbonated Potato, winning the Tournament Championship and Excellence Award (the two highest awards you can win). Congratulations to 1082E for the incredible win!

1082T, Titans, has worked hard all season and for the first time earned the Innovate Award! This is one of the top design-related awards. We are so proud of what all of these teams continue to accomplish and we look forward to seeing them in action this Saturday at Lovejoy High School!
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Girls Soccer

Girls Soccer Start Season 5-1-1

Last weekend the girls varsity soccer team competed in the Governor's Cup in Georgetown. In their first game, the Leopards beat Atascocita 5-0. Goals were scored by Emma Nelson (2), Paige Young, Mia Reaugh, and Morgan Paharik. Assists were by Paige Young, Emma Smith, Margo Chester, and Emma Nelson (2). In their second game, the varsity team beat Boerne Champion 5-1. Goals were scored by Ella York, Nicole Young, Emma Nelson, Paige Young, and Alexa Paharik. Assists were by Emma Nelson and Ella York. In their final game of the tournament, varsity beat Lake Belton 1-0. The lone goal was scored by Emma Smith and assisted by Ella York.

The girls played in their first district game of the season Wednesday evening vs. Melissa and won 3-0. Goals were scored by Emma Nelson and Kate Carlson (2). Assists were by Kiera Watson, Mia Reaugh, and Ella York.

Big shoutout to goalkeepers Kenlea Swadener and Natalie Lenart who have 4 clean sheets on the season with help from defenders Margo Chester, Katie Manders, Maggie Manders, Nicole Young, Bailee Neatherlin, Natalie Burns, Alexa Paharik, Morgan Paharik, and Gianna Lutcza.
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The Hour of Code

Our entire school will be joining in on the largest learning event in history. The Hour of Code! Please click on the link below for more information.

Parent Communication

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Lovejoy Gifted Association Presents:

Dr. Matt Zakreski, PsyD will be at Lovejoy High School at 10:00 am to discuss The Performance Cliff. Please click on the link below for more information.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EXxQAK97oLtO_eYE95ZAZcHTAw-P-AFw/view?usp=sharing

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LISD needs your input!

As part of the Lovejoy 2030 Future Ready Strategic Target, Lovejoy ISD is seeking your input regarding College, Career, and other vocational/professional opportunities. Data collected is anonymous, and will be used for the specific purpose of analyzing interest/need for College, Career, and other vocational/professional opportunities. Completing the feedback form is completely voluntary.


Student College and Career Feedback


Parent College and Career Feedback

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Lovejoy High School PTSO

Consider joining LHS PTSO this year. Our goal is to ENRICH, CONNECT and SERVE the staff, parents and students of Lovejoy high school. As a PTSO, we try to show the staff of LHS our appreciation and gratitude for their hard work everyday. Your membership dues and leopard donations go directly to to helping our teachers know they are appreciated. It's an easy way to show the staff THANK YOU. Scan the QR code on the graphic or click on this link: http://www.ptolhs.membershiptoolkit.com

PTSO Social Media

PTSO Social Media

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

PTSO Social Media
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LHS SPRING TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Click HERE to view the 2022-2023 Spring Semester Events