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Lovejoy High School - Newsletter-October 14, 2022
LEOPARD SPOTLIGHT AWARD
The winner of this week's Leopard Spotlight Award is Deborah Martinez! Deborah is a valued member of LHS. In her role as sub coordinator and administrative assistant to the Assistant Principals, she has stood out as an employee who never waivers in her commitment to excellence. Deborah has a strong work ethic, personal integrity, and has a contagious smile throughout the day. We are very happy she is part of the Lovejoy team. Congratulations Deborah!
EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY!
We will have early release for all students on Friday, October 21, 2022. Please see below for the schedule that will be followed.
Leopard Friday!
Lovejoy Community,
One of our favorite traditions is Leopard Friday which will occur on Friday, October 21 in the Lovejoy High School Courtyard. Lovejoy Friday is a community celebration that allows our programs at LHS to highlight and promote their groups to you. Bring the family and enjoy what makes Lovejoy special......YOU!!! There will be food trucks along with a BIG district volleyball match at 5:00 PM. A community pep rally will take place at 6:30 PM before everyone moves to Leopard Stadium for the 7:30 PM football game. Keep in mind there is overflow parking at Hart Elementary beginning at 5:00 PM and additional overflow parking at Grace Church and Willow Springs Middle School beginning at 5:30 PM. More information is included in the Leopard Friday flyer. We hope you can join us. Go Leopards!
Senior Jostens Meeting
It's time to discuss cap, gowns and all that goes with graduation! Next week seniors will meet in the auditorium for our Jostens Senior Meeting - October 18th at 2:15 PM
AP EXAMS
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. Most students have already successfully registered for the AP exams at school. Please help us ensure your student is properly registered for the exam by having them log in to their College Board account and verifying each of their courses are displayed. There should be one icon for each AP course.
The cost for most AP exams is $97.00 per test. Capstone courses- AP Seminar and AP Research- are $145.00 each.
Students must be registered by November 15, 2022. Any student adding an exam after this date will be charged a $40 late fee by the College Board. This fee is not controlled by Lovejoy HS.
Payment options will be available after the November 15 deadline.
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 to obtain a financial assistance application.
PATHFINDER PROGRAM
If your student is interested in pursuing a career in Corporate Security, Military,
Law Enforcement (federal, state or local), or Fire/Emergency Management, please click on the link below to find out more information about a discussion at Lovejoy High School. This discussion will take place on November 1st!
LOVEJOY LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN
It’s that time of year again to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff with our Lovejoy Letter Writing Campaign! Many of you are familiar with this beloved tradition, but for those of you who are not, it is the time of year when current and past students and parents write appreciation letters for each of our teachers and staff members across the district.
The letters do not have to be elaborate or lengthy. The goal is just for people to write a note of thanks to show gratitude to their teachers, the staff and administration in our district. It is an opportunity for us to take the time to let each person who makes a difference for us throughout the school day know how much we value them.
Please clearly label the envelope with the staff/teacher’s name and LLC (Lovejoy Letter Campaign) and return the letter to the box located in the designated area at your school no later than Friday November 11th.
The letter writing campaign has become such a meaningful tradition in our district. We really appreciate your time and effort to help us tell our teachers and staff thank you for all that they do!
Junior Class Meeting Follow Up:
Lovejoy High School Class of 2024,
It’s officially time… To order your class ring.
2023 YEARBOOK AND SENIOR ADS!
The 2023 yearbook and Senior Ads are now on sale!
You can purchase the 2023 book online at jostensyearbooks.com
Senior ads can be purchased at jostensadservice.com
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGqMx3mlwBxCHXhvAfOV-3Hb9P4waFYv/view?usp=sharing
Student Parking Information
For any student that has not received a parking spot and would like to purchase one, please visit our school store.
The back parking area behind the home side of the football stadium will be closed to all parking 24 hours a day until November 1st. Besides Varsity Football (certain Thursdays and Fridays), this is reserved as the band practice lot for their competitive season. The area has recently been upgraded with new markings and parking bollards for parking safety. The lot will be opened again in early November.
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.
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.
SENIOR RECOGNITION ADS DEADLINE!
TO ALL LOVEJOY HS SENIOR PARENTS: FRIDAY 11-11 IS THE DEADLINE FOR 2023 SENIOR YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS!
All senior recognition ads must be paid for, created, and submitted online by Friday 11-11. You can use the direct link below to purchase and create a senior yearbook recognition ad.
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01104667
With your student’s recognition ad in mind, now is the time to start collecting photos and preparing a plan for your senior recognition ad.
For more information please see link below
Positive Behavior Traits: RESPONSIBILITY (1st 9 weeks into October)
This year, the counseling department will be focusing on the four core Positive Behavior Traits from the Texas Education Agency TEKS. In addition to placing posters that use language from the TEKS outside of our counseling office to identify the current behavior trait we are focusing on, we have provided the presentation (linked below) as an extra resource. The slides in the presentation outline what responsibility looks like in a variety of ways for our Lovejoy Leopards. This is an optional resource for you to review and/or use with your 9th-12th grade student. We encourage you to connect this with your family's expectations as well!
TRANSCRIPTS
Girls Soccer Open Roster Spots
LHS girls soccer has about eight open spots on their rosters for the upcoming season. Tryouts will be held Monday-Thursday, 11/28-12/1, from 3:45-5:00 or you can come out during 8th period anytime between now and Thanksgiving.
If you are interested in trying out or if you have any questions please contact Coach Keeble - ian_keeble@lovejoyisd.net.
Orchestra Region 25
A big congratulations to the following orchestra students for auditioning and being selected to be members of the Region 25 Orchestra. They auditioned against hundreds of other students from Plano, Allen, Wylie, and Sherman. They will perform with the Region Orchestra on Dec. 10th.
Jackson Perry, Viola
Hannah Mao, Viola
Emily Perry, Harp
Emily Perry has also qualified to move on to Area auditions. Congrats!
LOVEJOY SWIM AND DIVE AGAINST MCKINNEY BOYD
The Lovejoy Varsity and Junior Varsity Swim and Dive Team competed against McKinney Boyd last week with the Girls winning the meet overall by a landslide. Top 3 finishers are as follows:
200 Medley Relay
2nd place - Camryn Sperling, Julia Stall, Grace Hu, Volet Almazan
3rd place - Ashlyn Casalegno, Heidi Porter, Devon Karras, Helen Miller
1st place JV - Taylor Barney, Maya Jezin, Emilia Ziukas, Trinity McWhorter
2nd place - Austin Stone, Gran Hu, Sam Reagan, Chris Pages
4th place - Sean Easley, Frank Portera, Bruno Caretti, Tyler Wilson
1st place JV - Connor Agnew, Varad Tiwari, Sean Chang, Joshua Pappen
2nd place JV - Edward Sutton, Carter Heckman, Steven Chang, Diego Salvo
200 Freestyle
1st place - Emma Pierce
2nd place - Sarah Gable
1st place - Beau Rice
3rd place - Frank Portera
1st place JV - Carter Heckman
200 IM
2nd place - Julia Stall
3rd place - Grace Hu
1st place - Grant Hu
2nd place - Chris Wang
3rd place - Sean Easley
1st place JV Sean Chang
2nd place JV Varad Tiwari
3rd place JV Steven Chang
50 Free
2nd place - Violet Almaan
2nd place - Austin Stone
3rd place - Sam Reagan
1st place JV - Edward Sutton
2nd place JV - Diego Salvo
Diving
1st place Maria Faoro - new school record!!
100 Butterfly
1st place - Grace Hu
3rd place - Devon Karras
2nd place Sam Reagan
3rd place - Bruno Caretti
1st JV - Steven Chang
2nd place - Connor Agnew
100 Freestyle
1st place - Camryn Sperling
2nd place JV - Maya Jezin
3rd place JV - Emilia Ziukas
1st place - Chris Pages
3rd place - Austin Stone
2nd place JV Joshua Pappen
3rd place JV - Diego Salvo
500 Freestyle
1st place - Devon Karras
2nd place - Sarah Gable
3rd place - Helen Miller
1st place - Sean Easley
2nd place - Beau Rice
200 Free Relay
2nd place - Heidi Porter, Ashlyn Casalegno, Emma Pierce, Violet Almazan
3rd place - Sarah Gable, Elizabeth Moon, Jasmine Gasser, Natalie Yarad
1st place JV - Maya Jezin, Taylor Barney, Emilia Ziukas, Trinity McWhorter
1st place - Chris Pages, Austin Stone, Chris Wang, Grant Hu
4th place - Bruno Caretti, Austin Hummel, Frank Portera, Tyler Wilson
1st place JV - Sean Chang, Edward Sutton, Varad Tiwari, Joshua Pappen
3rd place JV - Manas Rai, Jackson Vondersaar, Diego Salvo,, Sunil Dandora
100 Backstroke
2nd place - Camryn Sperling
1st place JV - Taylor Barney
4th place - Austin Hummel
1st place - JV Connor Agnew
100 Breaststroke
2nd place - Julia Stall
3rd place - Heidi Porter
2nd place JV - Trinity McWhorter
1st place - Chris Pages
2nd place - Chris Wang
1st place JV - Carter Heckman
2nd place JV - Manas Rai
400 Freestyle Relay
1st place - Camryn Sperling, Violet Almazan, Grace Hu, Julia Stall
3rd place - Emma Peirce, Ashlyn Casalegno, Helen Miller, Devon Karras
1st place JV - Maya Jezin, Taylor Barney, Emilia Ziukas, Trinity McWhorter
2nd place - Beau Rice, Sean Easley, Sam Reagan, Chris Wang
4th place - Bruno Caretti, Austin Hummel, Frank Portera, Ben Hansen
1st place JV - Sean Chang, Edward Sutton, Carter Heckman, Joshua Pappen
3rd place JV - Connor Agnew, Jackson Vondersaar, Varad Tiwari, Steven Chang
Way to go Leopards!!
CROSS COUNTRY DISTRICT CHAMPS!!
The Girls and Boys Cross Country teams dominated at the District Championship on Tuesday. We won all 4 divisions, JV and Varsity! The Varsity teams will advance to Regionals held in Grand Prairie on Tuesday, October 25th at 10:00 AM.
See below for information from our Booster Clubs!
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
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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2022-2023
To access the 2022-23 Academic Calendar, please click HERE
LHS Fall Timeline of Events
Click HERE to view the 2022-2023 Fall Semester Events