Last night, Lovejoy High School held its annual National Honor Society Induction. Lovejoy ISD’s proud legacy of excellence was evident in the recognition of over 250 inductees for exemplifying the pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. We are remarkably proud of our students and this significant accomplishment. This recognition is the culmination of choices, actions, and sacrifices. Our National Honor Society students model the way for their peers and make a significant impact on our culture.
I am looking forward to family time this weekend. My parents are arriving for a visit and will be surprising Claire and Jacob this evening. They live out of state so time with them is precious. One of my favorite things about being a parent is witnessing the special relationship between my children and my parents. What is not nearly as special is how hilarious my parents think it is to break the rules and permit icecream for breakfast “because it is made of milk”.
Tomorrow, April 7, is a school holiday, but we do have school on Monday, April 10th to make up for missing school due to inclement weather. We look forward to seeing our students on Monday and to finishing the school year strong.
There is only ONE LOVEJO and we are ALL LEOPARDS
Katie Kordel Superintendent
We would like to offer heartfelt condolences to The Dillon Family on the passing of Bryan Dillon, father of Emily Dillon (10th grade, LHS). We hope the Dillon Family feels a sense of comfort knowing they are in so many people’s thoughts and prayers. Arrangement details are found here.
Leadership Lovejoy was on the move this week! They visited Puster, Sloan Creek, and Willow Springs. Lovejoy
ISD is grateful that we have parents and community members who sacrifice personal time to learn more about Lovejoy ISD.
Lovejoy ISD offers a variety of summer activities including summer enrichment and athletic camps for children entering pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Enrichment and athletic camps are offered in weekly sessions with morning and afternoon options available.
Lovejoy ISD Summer Activities provide many benefits for children including opportunities for:
Academic Growth: Reinforcing skills learned during the school year.
Socialization: Developing important social skills such as teamwork and communication, as they interact with their peers in an engaging environment.
Exploration: Trying new activities and exploring areas of interest which can help them discover new passions and talents.
Access to Resources: Interacting with resources and learning opportunities that may not be available to them during the regular school year.
Skill Development: Reinforcing previously learned skills as well as developing new skills necessary to excel in each activity or sport.
Healthy Habits: Promoting a healthy lifestyle and the importance of physical activity.
APRIL 2023
April 7
April 10
School Day (All Campuses)
Bad Weather Make-Up
April 11
Board of Trustees Workshop - LCDC Library
The Board will convene in open session and then move to closed session @ 8:00AM in C113 The Board is expected to reconvene in open session at approximately 9:00AM.
April 22
April 24
Board of Trustees Meeting - LCDC Library
The Board will convene in open session and then move to closed session @ 6:00PM in C113. The Board is expected to reconvene in open session at approximately 9:00AM.
April 27
April 29
STEM
On March 27, the Board of Trustees approved a revised calendar for the 2023-2024 school year that includes extended teacher planning days. The impact on the student school calendar will be 7 additional student holidays and adding time to the school day. The school day will increase by 20 minutes for grades K-6, 15 minutes for grades 78, and 20 minutes for high school. The updated school hours for 2023-2024 are listed on the revised school calendar below.
Two teams and 3 medallists competed Monday and Tuesday at the 13-5A District Championship in Sherman. The Black Team soared to the top of the field Monday leading by 53 strokes and extended their lead by another 31 strokes on Tuesday. The team shot 334-345 to win!
Competing for the black team were seniors, Katie Haeussler and Emma Blair, sophomores, Sofia Denham and Emily York, and freshman, Jordan Wheelis. Emily York claimed the individual title and is the 2023 13-5A District Champion! Emily shot her career best score, 83 on Monday and improved by 2 strokes Tuesday, shooting an 81 and setting a new personal best. “After the first day, I realized that I was pretty high up on the leaderboard individually, I don't think, however, that it truly crossed my mind that I had a shot at being district champion. I just went out there to try my best and play some solid golf."
The Lovejoy girls Red Team finished in 3rd place, trailing McKinney North by a total of 16 strokes. The team was made up of Katelyn Coleman, Nola Carroll, Mackenize Manley, Olivia Nickell, and Natalie Breaux.
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In addition to Emily York setting a new career low (81), freshman Nola Carroll and senior Katie Haeussler both set a new personal career low round during the district tournament. Katie came out strong on day 1 shooting her career best score, 81 while Carroll rounded out the tournament shooting 91 on day 2 and breaking her personal record.
13-5A First Team All District
Emily York, 83-81 (164); 5th: Jordan Wheelis, 83-88 (171)
13-5A Second Team All District
7th: Sofia Denham, 87-87 (174) & Katelyn Coleman, 88-86 (174); 9th: Emma Blair, 90-89 (179); 10th: Katie Haeussler, 81-101 (182)
Ella York's bicycle kick game winner with two minutes left assisted by Emma Nelson's bicycle kick in the second round of the playoffs was named the USA Today High School Sports Awards Play of the Month for March. Click here for an article and a video of the goal.
Congratulations to our 2023 UIL District meet winners! Regionals will be held at UT Arlington on April 21-22. A BIG thank you to Ms. Anderson (UIL Campus Lead) for all her hard work and for putting this information together. Congrats to all of our students and coaches on winning 1st place Sweepstakes!
The Lovejoy Black team finished 2nd at the district tournament and will advance to the 5A Regional Tournament April 19th and 20th. Colton McClure finished 2nd overall shooting 81-76 over the 2 days. Ben Muirhead shot 79-81 and finished 4th overall. Cole Chapman shot 90-81. Jackson Licker turned in 85-85, and David Rugeri carded 86-88.
The Red Team finished 5th. Lorenzo Osteguin shot 93-76 and finished 10th overall. Clayton Crews shot 89-83. Kaden Chae-Kim carded 90-82. Owen Quinlan shot 91-89,and Ryan Murphy finished with 93-89.
Colton McClure and Ben Muirhead received 1st Team All District Honors,and Lorenzo Osteguin received 2nd Team All District Honors.
Congratulations to all for a very strong team finish!
Congratulations to the LHS Choir program for a successful UIL Concert & Sight Reading season. Both the JV Treble Choir and the Varsity Mixed choir received a sweepstakes award, which means they received a Superior rating both on stage and in sight reading. The Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir and the Varsity Treble choir received Excellent ratings on stage and Superior ratings in Sight Reading. The JV Tenor Bass choir received Excellent ratings on stage. This is the first time in a very long time that Lovejoy High School had five choirs in the UIL process. Great job everyone!
Earlier this year, our 7th and 8th-grade Creative Writing students had the opportunity to submit poems for the Mockingbird Poetry Society's 52nd Annual Collin County Poetry Contest. Willow Springs Middle School has 5 finalists! These students will be recognized on April 23rd at the Annual Awards Ceremony. This is where they will find out if they received 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or honorable mention in the 7th and 8th-grade categories. Each finalist will be published in the Mockingbird Poetry Society's 2023 anthology of winning poems.
Leighton Taylor "Love in the Hand
Ameena Chowdhury, 8th Grade "Uncertain"
Addison Holt, 8th Grade "My Moonlight"
Laura Portera, 8th Grade "The Weight I Bare"
The Lovejoy Children's Choir participated in a fast-paced, engaging Clinic and Concert this past weekend. 70 children came together from Hart, Puster, and Sloan Creek to sing and perform a variety of music from around the world. They captured the hearts of their families and teachers as they presented hope, joy, and beauty on the high school auditorium stage. This group is led by Lovejoy music teachers Brooke Grall, Katrina Arabie, and Veronica Orozco.
The Lovejoy Children’s Choir was formed in 2010 and provides 4th, 5th and 6th graders in Lovejoy ISD an opportunity to explore challenging choral literature with students who are committed to an exceptional musical experience. LCC allows 6th grade students to continue singing while also pursuing band, orchestra, or visual arts. We are fortunate to have support from Lovejoy ISD - our LCC parents, Lovejoy administrators, and our secondary choral directors, Kelly Martin and Patrick Hayes.
The Willow Springs Color Guard competed in the National Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) Championships on Saturday, March 25 at Marcus High School where they placed 4th in the division.
The Lovejoy High School Color Guard competed in an NTCA Competition on Friday, March 24 at The Colony High School where they won 2nd place in their division! The Lovejoy High School Color Guard also competed in their NTCA Championships on Saturday, April 1 at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield. The JV Color Guard placed 11th in their category and the Varsity Color Guard placed 4th. We are so proud of our guard and all they've achieved this season!
Willow Springs Middle School
Lovejoy High School Junior Varsity
Lovejoy High School Varsity
Teacher voice matters. Thank you to the members of our TeacherSuperintendent Connection Council for dedicating time to make Lovejoy ISD #BestTodayBetterTomorrow. Relationships-LearningCollaboration-Results-Fun#TeamLovejoy
Join us as we celebrate National Assistant Prinicpal Appreciation Week! Please take a moment to thank Megan Rawlins, Angie George, Jon Jamar, Rachael Merrick, Chris Koder, Michael Montague, Dakota Nguyen, Fernando Ocampo, and Elyse Pollard (AP Intern) for their incredible impact on both students and staff! We appreciate you!
#TeamLovejoy loves our Library Media Specialists! Today, Tuesday April 4th is National School Librarian Appreciation Day and we are proud to celebrate Kristin Dawson, Ariel Stewart, Kirsten Cermak, and Naomi Emory! We are grateful for this incredible team!
On Wednesday Superintent Kordel visited each campus to thank our Assistant Principals and Library Media Specialists and Aides for their important contributions to #TeamLovejoy.
As a Board, we are committed to strong and proactive communication with our community. Part of this commitment is sending an email invitation to our community prior to Board Meetings with a sincere desire for you to be involved and fully aware, so we can come together as a community for our children.
You may find the full agenda with supporting documentation on our district's BoardBook Premier website HERE.
For information on the May 6, 2023 School Board Election, please visit the Lovejoy Board of Trustees webpage HERE.
Sincerely,
The Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees Barrett Owens, President Amy Smith, Vice-President Anne Smith, Secretary Julie McLaughlin, Trustee Jeff Wood, Trustee Marvin Bobo, Trustee Jason Jaynes, Trustee
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KINDERGARTEN SNEAK PEEK
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT WORKSHOPS
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The Texas Department of State Health Services released new guidance for the 2022-2023 school year regarding Covid-19 and schools. LISD Health and Safety Measures are posted on the District website, linked below.
