Connect with Katie.04.19.2024.Issue34

Lovejoy Lovejoy Leopards Leopards

MESSAGE

from the Superintendent

LovejoyCommunity,

On Wednesday, the High School StudentSuperintendent Connection Council visited kindergarten students at Hart Elementary School and Puster Elementary School to teach them what itmeanstobeaLovejoyLeopard.Thisschoolyear, thecouncilauthoredaspecialbooktitledthe“The Leopard Way” for our kindergarten students. The book is grounded in the Lovejoy Graduate Profile, butwrittenatakindergartenlevel.Theillustrations included in the book were drawn by students at eachgradelevel.

The high school students did an excellent job of reading the book to the Class of 2036, teaching them how to make the double Ls with their right hand,andgivingthemaLeotheLeopardkeychain for their backpack. The Q&A portion of the lesson involved the kindergarteners bombarding the high schoolers with adorable questions, like “What is yourfavoritedinosaur?”and“Whatisyourfavorite thingaboutbeinginhighschool?”.Thereisnothing that makes me prouder than big Leopards positivelyimpactinglittleLeopards.

Lovejoy’sLegacyofExcellenceinacademics, the arts, and athletics continues. Lovejoy High School students had a remarkable performance at the UIL Academic District Meet qualifying for Regionals! A list of their accomplishments begins on page 21. CongratulationstoLovejoySoftballonwinningtheDistrictChampionship!Thisisthe program'sfirstdistrictchampionshipsince2014.Welookforwardtocheeringthem on at Playoffs. Our Majestics Dance Team Spring Show is this weekend and I look forwardtoattending.IalwaysmarvelattheMajestic’sgraceandathleticism.

LovejoyProud,

KatieKordel

Superintendent

THE LEOPARD WAY

Earier this school year, the Lovejoy High School Student-Superintendent Connection Council was given the opportunity to collaboratively address a LOVEJOY 2030 Stratetgic Target (2.2): the vertical alignment of our graduate profilefrompre-kthrough12thgrade.

Thecouncilwastaskedwithfindingacreativewaytoalignthegraduateprofile acrossallgradelevels.Totacklethischallenge,thecouncilcreatedantangible resource, an illustrated book called, “The Leopard Way” to teach our graduate profiletoyoungergrades.

In addition to authoring the book, students on the Student-Superintendent ConnectionCouncilcrafteddescriptionsofillustrationsforeachgradelevel(K8),withafocusoncapturingthegraduateprofilethroughaKindergartner'slens. K-8 students were then selected to create illustrations. Last week, the council presentedthebooktostudentsatHartElementaryandPusterElementary!

CONDOLENCES

Itiswithgreatsadnessthatwesharewithyou that Brandon Lopez, Class of 2023, lost his battlewithcancer.

WhileatLovejoyHighSchool,Brandonwasan activememberoftheRoboticsteamandmuch beloved classmate. Brandon will be greatly missed by his friends, teachers, and the Lovejoy ISD community. We extend our deepest condolences to Brandon’s family and closefriends.

Services will be held Saturday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. at Creekwood United Methodist Church.

Lovejoy ISD offers a variety of fun and engaging summer enrichment and athletic camps for students

Prek-12thgrade.

Learn more and enroll today!

Summer Activities Registration

Link:https://lovejoy.revtrak.net/

LHS CHOIR POP

CONCERT INVITATION

ONE ACT PLAY

TheannualLHSChoirPopShowis right around the corner! On May 2 & 3 at 7:00 pm come join us for a funnightofsinginganddancing.

Tickets will go on sale April 24th, $12 for adults, $8 for students. Hopetoseeyouthere!

INVITATION

Lovejoy Theatre is presenting their Region qualifying UIL one act play "TheWomenofLockerbie"onApril 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the Lovejoy HighSchoolAuditorium.

Please note, this play may not be appropriate for audience members undertheageof14.

Tickets are free to students, staff andthepublic!

LOVEJOY GRAD

Lovejoy is proud to celebrate our alumni and announce, Cade Coppinger, Lovejoy High School Class of 2021, was recently voted Texas A&M’s student body class president for the 2024-2025 school year! Congratulations, Cade! OnceaLeopards,alwaysaLeopard! Readthefullstoryhere.

ALPHABEST A&M CLASS PRESIDENT

REGISTRATION

AlphaBEST After School Program registrationisopenforthe2024-2025 school year. Go to alphabest.org to enrolltoday!

(l-r)WilliamRodriguez’25,seniorclasspresident-elect,andCadeCoppinger’25,studentbodypresident-elect Photo Credit: Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs

PARTY DONATIONS

Lovejoy is accepting donations for our annual End of Year Employee Celebration. Pleasedropoffany“giveaways”forteachersandstaffmembersat theRedBuilding(259CountryClubRoad,Allen,TX75002)withCristiClossand specifytheyarefortheemployeecelebration. Thankyou!

LIVING LOVEJOY: END OF YEAR LHS DEBATE

LOVEJOY SCHOLARS

APPLICATIONS OPEN

2024 - 2025 Lovejoy Scholars applicationsarenowopenand will be accepted through April 24, 2024. The Lovejoy Scholars Applicationandformslinksare posted below. A limited number of scholars openings are available and interested families are encouraged to applyearly.Spacepermitting,a second application window maybeopenedonMay3rd.

ATTENDANCE

UPDATE

Strong school attendance is correlated with higher academic performance. Additionally,averageDailyAttendance(ADA)isametricthattheStateofTexas usestodeterminefundingforpublicschools.Eachweek,thisattendancedata willbeupdatedsoourcommunityisawareofourmostrecentADA.

Lovejoy ISD is proud to share our first annualeditionofLivingLovejoy:WhoWe Are! We invite you to learn more about Lovejoy ISD and help us celebrate our LegacyofExcellence!

CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE LOVEJOY COMMUNITY

WHILE SUPPORTING LOVEJOY ISD THROUGH REVENUE GENERATION

TheLovejoyISDCommunityPartnerprogramisanew way for local businesses to support Lovejoy ISD and connect with the Lovejoy Community! Community Partner advertisements are featured in our weekly Districtnewsletter,ConnectwithKatie,LivingLovejoy videos,andDistrictSocialMedia.

InterestedinbecomingaCommunityPartner? ClickHEREtolearnmore!

*Please note event dates, times and locations are subject to change and should be verified by participants

1ST GRADE

POETRY SLAM

1st grade students at Puster Elementary wrapped up their poetry unitwithaPoetrySlamonThursday. Parents and family members were invited to watch students read their original poems to the audiences. Big *SNAPS*forourlittleleopards!

PUSTER ART SHOW

The 3rd Annual Puster Art Show exhibition in the Lovejoy High School gallery showcased artwork from approximately 200 Puster artists from grades K - 4 representingthepractice,process,workethic,personalvoice,andcarethatlie atthecoreofourvisualartprogram.Thisexhibitionisawonderfulcollectionof work from our students' first year at Puster to their last; providing a beautiful picture of the experience and journey our artists take while in the Puster Art Studio. This show was an interactive experience for the community, from the paper mache animals hanging from the ceiling to giant kindergarten portraits created with a handmade paintbrush, and the incredible display of ceramics vessels and masks on every wall; it was an incomparable celebration for our artists, parents, and friends. A very special “Thank You” to Ms. Paige Christiansen,PusterArtTeacher,forcreatingsuchaspecialexperience!

READING WITH

THE LEOPARDS

Hart Elementary students enjoyed Reading with the Leopards last Friday. Baseball,Softball,Soccer,CrossCountry,andTrackandFieldgreetedstudents andreadtothemintheirclassrooms!

SCIS GLOW

SOCIAL

SloanCreekstudentsGLOWCRAZYattheirsociallastweek!

Thank you to SCIS Student Council, PTO, Parent Volunteers, and Staff VolunteersformakingtheGLOWSOCIALahugesuccess!Aspecial“shoutout” outtoMrs.Adair(Heth),Mrs.Wisdom,andMrs.Mervickerfortheirhardwork.

WSMS UIL

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Congratulations to our Willow Springs students on their success at UIL Academics regional competition in Coppell this past weekend. WSMS had severalstudentsearntop-6placementsintheirrespectivecompetitions.

WillChow-1stPlace;7thGradeMath

Alex Simpson - 1st Place; 8th Grade Social Studies / 4th Place; 8th Grade Science

AndersBronson-3rdPlace;7thGradeSocialStudies

CashFarrell-4thPlace;7thGradeSocialStudies

AchyutAnsa-6thPlace;8thGradeSpelling

We would also like to thank Mr. Joseph Washburn, WSMS UIL Academic Coordintator,andallstaffmemberswhohelpedwiththecompetitionthisyear. Ourstudentswhoparticipatedhadagreatexperiencedue,and#LovejoyProud oftheopportunitytheyprovided!

LHS UIL DISTRICT

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Lovejoywon1stplaceSweepstakes!!

3rdplaceSpeechteam

3rdplaceJournalismteam

*RegionalQualifiers

RegionalisApril26-27atUTArlington

CalculatorApplications

CoachCalebGoff 1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-JamesBognot

*3rdplace-NathanielBognot

*4thplace-JustenMao

*5thplace-CarsonDykstra

*6thplace-JoshJames

ComputerScience

CoachPamFord

1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-JoshJames

*1stplace-HannahMao

*4thplace-HunterStark

*5thplace-BradyKofahl

CurrentIssues&Events

CoachCherylAnderson 1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-EricOesterling

*2ndplace-KatherineSmith

*4thplace-AndyChoi

*5thplace-DhritiPai

EditorialWriting

CoachElliotParkman

*3rdplace-BrooklynJones

FeatureWriting

CoachElliotParkman

*1stplace-MarissaGreen

4thplace-DhritiPai

6thplace-BrooklynJones

HeadlineWriting

CoachElliotParkman

5thplace-AvaMiller

LincolnDouglas

CoachParkerTuason

*1stplace-TheoKhakoo

5thplace-SophiaDong

LiteraryCriticism

CoachJasenEairheart

1stPlaceTeam

*2ndplace-JocelynKim

*3rdplace-OliviaLong

*5thplace-HannahMao

Mathematics

CoachCalebGoff

1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-HannahMao

*2ndplace-JamesBognot

*3rdplace-JustenMao

*6thplace-CarsonDykstra

NewsWriting

CoachElliotParkman

6thplace-BrooklynJones

NumberSense

CoachCalebGoff

1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-JamesBognot

*2ndplace-HannahMao

*3rdplace-JoshJames

*4thplace-JustenMao

ReadyWriting

CoachCherylAnderson

*1stplace-MaddieHays

*2ndplace-PeytonHays

4thplace-JoselynKim

ScienceCoach

CherylAnderson 1stPlaceTeam

*1stplace-HannahMao

*2ndplace-JamesBognot

*3rdplace-ClaireWu

Biology top scorers:

*1stplace-HannahMao

3rdplace-ClaireWu

Chemistry top scorers:

*1stplace-JoshJames

2ndplace-HannahMao

3rdplace-ClaireWu

Physics top scorers:

*1stplace-HannahMao

2ndplace-JoshJames

4thplace-ClaireWu

6thplace-JustenMao

SocialStudies

CoachCyndiAnderson 3rdPlaceTeam

4thplace-EmilyJames

Spelling

CoachCyndiAnderson 3rdPlaceTeam

SCIS & WSMS

ORCHESTRA

We are so very proud of the WSMS and SCIS orchestra musicians that participatedintheOrchestraSoloandEnsembleContestthispastSaturdayat WillowSpringsMiddleSchool.Allfivejudgesweresoimpressedwithhowwell all the students were prepared and how polite they all were. One judge even commentedthatthiswasthebestSoloandEnsembleContesthehasjudgedin awhile!Ofthe216TotalEntriesfromWillowSpringsandSloanCreek,189were SUPERIORratingsand27wereEXCELLENTratings!

In addition, 21 solos and 1 ensemble earned an EXEMPLARY MUSICIAN award! Thismeansthattheywerethebeststudentperformancesthatthejudgeheard oftheday!Theyreallywow'dthejudges!

CongratulationstotheseExemplaryMusicians:

JacobWang

KevinMassay

AdrianNgai

VictoriaWong

JacobZhu

EllaHang

NaomiKameo

AudreyLe

NehaVarri

MiaZhang

SydneyMcCall

ZacharyFails

SophiaWang

MeeraChawla

EmmaSun

GavinCamacho

EthanJia

GabbyMassay

JasmineNakaoka

FisherNunley

KatePalmer

JasmineNakaokaandSharonYinfortheirduet

GIRLS SOCCER

DISTRICT HONORS

Afterfinishingthemostsuccessfulseasoninprogramhistoryat21-2-4(11-0-1), qualifying for the region semifinals, and winning the program's first district championship,thefollowinggirlssoccerplayersreceivedDistrict13-5Ahonors:

District13-5AOffensiveMVP:EmmaNelson

District13-5ADefensiveMVP:MargoChester

District13-5ACo-UtilityPlayeroftheYear:KenzieLavender

District13-5ANewcomeroftheYear:KyleeDziubinski

District13-5AStaffoftheYear:CoachKeeble,CoachWilliams,CoachLavender 1st Team All-District 13-5A: Hannah Daehnert, Katie Manders, Kenlea Swadener,BrennaWallace,EllaYork,NicoleYoung

2ndTeamAll-District13-5A:AinsleyJohnson,BaileeNeatherlin,LaineyPierce, ChloeReyna,JosselynSchuler,GracynThompson

HonorableMentionAll-District13-5A:KieraWatson

Academic All-District 13-5A: Natalie Burns, Kate Call, Margo Chester, Hannah Daehnert, Kylee Dziubinski, Ainsley Johnson, Natalie Knight, Natalie Lenart, Katie Manders, Bailee Neatherlin, Emma Nelson, Lainey Pierce, Josselyn Schuler, Kenlea Swadener, Gracyn Thompson, Brenna Wallace, Kiera Watson, Nicole Young, Kitan Balogun, Claire Beveridge, Shayli Breithaupt, Sophie Bustillo ScarletCole RachelDobbs PariGupta KatieMitchell JennaMurphy

BOYS SOCCER

DISTRICT HONORS

The following boys soccer players have been recognized in District 13-5A for outstandingperformancethisseason.

District13-5ADefenderoftheYear:CameronGarcia

District13-5AGoalkeeperoftheYear:BrendanPickett

1st Team All District: Aidan Battelle, Matthew Huitson, Cooper Ryan, Bennett BerklandandZachHuettner.

2ndTeamAllDistrict:MaddoxBailey,RexMarrs,NathanKinser,JettManders andKonnorMaberry.

Honorable Mention All District: Justin Anderton, Matthew Russell and Alex Hansen.

Academic All District Honors 13-5A: Nathan Kinser, Brendan Pickett, Jett Manders,CooperRyan,BennettBerkland,AidanBattelle,LukeDoyle,RexMarrs, Matthew Huitson, Cameron Garcia, Maddox Bailey, Jack Jett and Zach Huettner.

WeareLovejoyProud!

SOFTBALL = DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

LovejoySoftballhassomeexcitingnewstoshare!Followingtheir13-2winover McKinney North tonight, the girls achieved their goal of winning a district championship!LovejoySoftball’slastdistrictchampionshipwasin2014.Thisis ahugeaccomplishmentforourathletes! Nextup,playoffs!!

BASEBALL SWEEP

LovejoyBaseballgotthesweepagainlastweekagainstPrincetonHS. [Varsity (12-2,8-0);JVBlack(14-0,10-0),JVRed(10-0,11-1)]. OnSaturday,April13, the Varsity team got the opportunity to play at Globe Life Field. The Leopards suredidmakeamarkonthebig-leaguefieldastheytooktheWINvsPlanoEast 7-3. DetailsabouttheLeopardsbigwinagainstMcKinneyNorthwillbeshared inthenextnewsletter.

OnFridaytheLeopardshittheroadtoMcKinneyNorthfortheVarsitygame. As the district season comes to an end, pay close attention to our social media accountsforthemostcurrentinformationrelatedtoplayoffs!

Thishasbeenaspecialseason,andwehopetocontinuetoseeourLEOPARD FANS out supporting the team throughout the remainder of the spring. Let's finishstrongLeopards!

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BusDrivers

DistrictElectrician

Custodians(3)

SpecialEducationAides

ProcurementCoordinator

PayrollSpecialist

OF TRUSTEES

INVITATION

DearLovejoyCommunity,

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 andfullyaware,sowecancometogetherasacommunityforourchildren.

April22,2024PublicNoticeWebsite (Public ntoice will be posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance)

You may find the full agenda with supporting documentation on our district's BoardBookPremierwebsiteHERE.

Sincerely,

Barrett Owens, President

Amy Smith, Vice-President

Jeff Wood, Secretary

TheLovejoyISDBoardofTrustees

Marvin Bobo, Trustee

Jason Jaynes, Trustee

Julie McLaughlin, Trustee

Mark Wheelis, Trustee

LOVEJOY LINKS

MAJESTICS REIGN GREEN TEAM BASKETBALL CLINIC

Leopard Life

LOVEJOY LINKS

ORCHESTRA FUNDRAISER

SOCCER BOOSTER

Leopard Life

LOVEJOY LINKS

LGA SCHOLARSHIP RISING 7TH GRADE SWAY TESTS

COMMUNITY CO

This is an opportunity for parents and community members to connect with Lovejoy ISD Trustees and Superintendent Katie Kordel in an informal setting. During Community Coffee Talks, Lovejoy ISD leadership listens, shares and engagesin opendialogue/discussionwithourcommunity.

August29,2023

6:00p.m.-7:00p.m.

SloanCreekIntermediate

November30,2023

12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.

HartElementarySchool

February28,2024

8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.

LovejoyHighSchool

April30,2024

9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.

WillowSpringsMiddleSchool

LOVEJOY LINKS

LCDC FREE PRE-K

LCDC REGISTRATION

KINDER ROUND-UP

DISTRICT & CAMPUS

NEWSLETTERS

Lovejoy ISD is committed to creating strong connections and providing clear communicationwithourLovejoyparentsandfamilies.Belowyouwillfindlinksto the most recent newsletters from each campus. Sign up for weekly Principal Newslettersheretostayinformed!

DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Connect with Katie

HART ELEMENTARY Principal Newsletter

PUSTER ELEMENTARY Principal Newsletter

SLOAN CREEK INTERMEDIATE Principal Newsletter

WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE Principal Newsletter

LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL Principal Newsletter

Leopard LifeCOMMUNITY NEWS

TheLovejoyISDCommunityNewswebsiteisintendedtofacilitateconnections and raise awareness of local events, activities, fundraisers and organizations thatmightinterestLovejoyfamilies.

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