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MAY 09, 2025
NURSE APPRECIATION DAY
BOND 2025 ELECTION RESULTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION RESULTS
PTO GRADUATION
PTO CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
GRADUATION CEREMONY TICKETS
AP ART STUDIO EXHIBITION
LOVEJOY LEOPARD RECOVERY PASS
SCHOOL LUNCH ACCOUNT UPDATE
STAY CONNECTED!
ATTENDANCE UPDATE
REALITY CHECK
DISTRICT CALENDAR
PRE-K LEARNING EXTENSIONS
HART 1 GRADE MOTHER’S DAY TEA ST
MR. KLOTZ GETS SILLY STRINGED! BURGER’S BUNGEE JUMPING PROJECT
SCIS GLOW SOCIAL
SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT
CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW PRESENTATIONS
LEOPARD BASEBALL
LEOPARD SOFTBALL AREA CHAMPS!
LEOPARD FISHING TEAM OF THE YEAR
GIRLS SOCCER SEASON HONORS
BOARD WORKSHOP SUMMARY
LEOPARD LIFE DISTRICT & CAMPUS
LovejoyCommunity,
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to celebrate the heart of our schools our amazing teachers. Every day, they bring knowledge, creativity, and dedication to shaping futures and inspiring a lifelongloveoflearning.Weareextremelyfortunateto have such outstanding educators. A big thank you to thePTOforallofthespecialwaystheyexpresseddeep respectandgratitudetoourLovejoyISDteacherswho makeadifferenceeverysingleday.
Wearealsorecognizingourschoolnurses.DuringSchoolNurseAppreciationWeek, wewanttoexpressourheartfeltthankstoourincredibleschoolnurses.Theircare andcompassionkeepourstudentshealthy,safe,andreadytolearn.Theygoabove and beyond every day, making a lasting impact on the well-being of our school community.Wearesogratefulforalltheydo!
StateTrackandField
This past weekend, we were in Austin cheering on our State Track and Field competitorsinthe5AUILStateChampionship.TwogoldmedalswerewonbyCaden Gary in the 800 meter and 1600 meter races. The remarkable achievements of our BoysandGirlsTrackandFieldTeamsareanothertestamenttoLovejoy’sLegacyof Excellence.Amoredetailedsummarycanbefoundonpages10-11ofthenewsletter.
RoboticsWorld’s
IhadtheprivilegeofattendingtheRoboticsWorldChampionshipthisweekwhere ourtalentedstudentsdemonstratedtheirinnovation,resilience,andteamworkona global stage. Competing among the best, our students stood tall solving complex challenges and representing Lovejoy with pride. Congratulations to all of our Robotics teams. We look forward to celebrating you with a more comprehensive updateinnextweek’sConnectwithKatie.
FineArtsSigningDay
We were thrilled to host Lovejoy High School Fine Arts Signing Day, where 20 talented seniors were recognized for their pursuit of the arts. These students are pursuing degrees in the arts or continuing their participation in college fine arts programs
2025Bond
Lovejoy voters approved 98.36% of the 2025 Bond. We would like to thank our Lovejoycommunityforyourstrongsupportofourstudents,teachers,andschools. The bond proposal was created by a dedicated group of 49 community members serving on the Bond Planning Committee, and we are incredibly grateful for their thoughtfulworkinshapingabondpackagethatourcommunityralliedbehind.The passageofthisbondisnotonlyacommitmenttoourschools itisaninvestmentin the future of our children and Lovejoy ISD. Now we begin the important work of planning, preparing, and delivering on the proposed projects. Thank you for your trust,yourbeliefinourmission,andyourdedicationtothesuccessofourstudents.
LegacyofExcellence:HighlightsandCelebrations
CongratulationstoLovejoyHighSchoolHOSAoncompetinginthe5AUILState Competition.Weareextremelyproudofyou!
CongratulationstoLovejoyHighSchoolSoftballonwinningtheopeninggame in their round 3 playoff series last night. The team won 6-0 and we wish them luckastheytakeonMidlothianHeritageingame2oftheseriesthisevening.
We are also #LovejoyProud of our Lovejoy High School Baseball Team for winningtheiropeninggameinround2oftheplayoffs.Thegamewenttoextra inningsandourLeopardsscored3runsinthe12thinningtowin3-0!
The Special Olympics Banquet was this week and we enjoyed celebrating our talented and dedicated athletes. Congratulations - We are #LovejoyProud of you!
WishingyouaweekendfilledwithLoveandJoy.
ThereisonlyONELOVEJOYandweareALLLEOPARDS
LovejoyProud, KatieKordel
Superintendent programs. They also boast an impressive average GPA of 4.0! This achievement highlightstheirhardworkandcommitmenttoexcellence.Theartsremindusofour shared humanity and the power of creativity and beauty in shaping the future. By encouragingcreativethinking,theartsopennewdoorsforinnovationandprogress inallaspectsoflife.Weareincrediblyproudofthesefutureartistsandcan'twaitto seealltheyaccomplishinthenextchapteroftheirjourney.
Lovejoy High School Senior, Brendan Hare, has earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal! To earn the Gold Medal, each participant must complete at least 400 hours of Voluntary Public Service,whichmeanssharingtheirtimeandtalent forthebettermentofthecommunity,200hoursof Personal Development, which can include developingsocialandlifeskillsaswellasinterests, and200hoursofPhysicalFitness,spentinanyway that improves their health and quality of life. Additionally,theymustspendatleast5daysand4 nights nights exploring a new environment or culture. They have been consistently workingtoachievethisawardforover24months,theminimumtimeframeto earntheGoldMedal.
"I earned the Congressional Gold Medal for Youth by committing to personal growth, community service, and leadership across four key areas. For communityservice,IwasactivelyinvolvedintheYoungMen’sServiceLeague at Lovejoy High School and contributed to international service by helping build an orphanage in Costa Rica,” said Brendan. “In athletics, I ran cross country and track for Lovejoy and competed in the NPL/ECNL Select soccer league. For personal development, I pursued academic enrichment through summer programs at Brown University, Cambridge University in England, and theUnitedStatesNavalAcademy.Ifulfilledtheexplorationrequirementbycoleading an 8-day trek across the Colorado Rockies with fellow teens. My goal throughout was to give back to my community, broaden my perspective globally,anddevelopawell-roundedfoundationofexperiences."
TheCongressionalAwardisCongress’sonlycharity.Establishedtolawin1979, the Congressional Award was created to honor, encourage, and inspire America’s youth. In the ensuing years, Congress has recognized thousands of outstanding young Americans who have earned and deserve our admiration andrecognition.
OnWednesday,wecelebrated20FineArtsSeniorswhowillcontinuetheirFine Artsstudiesatthecollegiatelevel!
Somehighlightsofthestudentsandprogramsincluded:
20seniorsarepursuingFineArtsincollege
8averageFineArtsclassesinhighschool
30,000hoursspentinrehearsalorthestudio
4.0istheaverageGPA
$2,913,590inscholarshipawardsreceivedby7LovejoyVisualArtsstudents
LovejoyVisualArts
DanaColston
TuftsUniversity&SMFAatTufts
AmeliaElliott
TexasA&MUniversity
HannahGapp
BrownUniversity&RhodeIsland
SchoolofDesign
MarisaGreen
UniversityofBritishColumbia
CarolineMatthews
NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
LukeSussman
TexasChristianUniversity
VeronicaYe
RiceUniversity
Majestics
AlisaSemenova
TexasA&M
AleTrevino
TexasStateUniversity
Band&Guard
EmilySzymanski
SouthernMethodistUniversity
CalebBorn UniversityofTexasatAustin
MihayaSakai
UniversityofOklahoma
AddieWood
TexasTechUniversity
JenniferAtkinson
TexasA&MUniversity
ZoePitan
BaylorUniversity
Choir
AverySmith
UniversityofNorthTexas
EmilyYork
SouthwesternUniversity
RomaresBarnett
StephenF.AustinStateUniversity
AudreyBolen
BelmontUniversity
TylerGafford
OklahomaStateUniversity
Weareexceptionallyproudofthesestudentsandtheirdedicationtotheircraft throughout their education. These tenacious, out-of-the-box thinkers will be theinnovatorsofthefuture. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our athletes who competed at the State Track and Field meetthisweekend!ThegirlshadanincredibleseasonandrepresentedLovejoy atthehighestlevel!
4x4Relay-5thPlace(CailynNewhouse,TaliaOrshalick,CaileeHorinek,and MiaReaugh)
BridgetBernal-7thPlace-2mile
CamrynBenson-8thPlace-2mile,8thmile
Lastweek,LovejoyHighSchoolhadsevenstudentswhoqualifiedfortheHOSA (Future Health Professionals) State Conference in Roundrock, Texas. These studentscompetedagainststudentsfromtheentirestateintheirevent.
LovejoyHighSchoolHOSACompetitionresults:
Saankya Jagarlapudi placed fourth in the state in the Research Poster Competition
RuonaEnaohworeceivedagoldmedalintheBarbaraJamesServiceAward
Kate Peabody, Layne Dechant, Mila Kamali, Noah Kamali, and Shryi Baiya competedintheHealthEducationCompetition.
CongratulationstoourHOSAstudentsandtheirsponsor,KathyBarnett!
ReadingwiththeLeopards
This week, Superintendent Kordel, Principal Wieller, and the Lovejoy High School Student-Superintendent Connection Council visited Hart and Puster ElementarySchoolstoread The Leopard Way totheKindergartenLeopards.
The Leopard Way was thoughtfully written and illustrated by the 2023–2024 LovejoyHighSchoolStudent-SuperintendentConnectionCouncil.
ThisspecialbookcapturestheessenceofourGraduateProfilethroughtheeyes ofaLovejoyLeopard,journeyingfromKindergartento12thgrade.Aspartofa cherished new tradition, Council members proudly visited every Kindergarten classroomtoreadthebookaloudandpersonallydeliver“LittleLeopardDouble L”keychainstoeachstudent.
ThismeaningfulgesturesymbolizeswhatitmeanstobeaLovejoyLeopardand gives our high school students the opportunity to model Lovejoy Pride and leadershipforouryoungestlearners.
LOVEJOY COMMUNITY FOR PASSING 98.36% OF THE BOND!
PROPOSITION A
School Facility Improvements and Renovations, Safety & Security, Construction of Transportation & Maintenance Facility, School Buses & Transportation Safety Equipment
PROPOSITION B
Instructional Technology: Student and Staff Devices
PROPOSITION C
Track Resurfacing, Concession Stand Renovations, including Roofs and Kitchen Equipment
PROPOSITION D
Renovations to Existing Tennis Courts, Softball and Baseball Facilities Improvements
PROPOSITION E
Natatorium Renovations
We would like to thank our Lovejoy community for your strong support of our students, teachers, and schools. Lovejoy voters approved 98.36% of the BondPropositionsA,B,DandE.Thebondproposalwascreatedbyadedicatedgroup of49communitymembersservingontheBondPlanningCommittee,andweare incrediblygratefulfortheirthoughtfulworkinshapingabondpackagethatour communityralliedbehind.
The passage of this bond is not only a commitment to our schools it is an investment in the future of our children and Lovejoy ISD. Now we begin the importantworkofplanning,preparing,anddeliveringontheproposedprojects. Thankyouforyourtrust,yourbeliefinourmission,andyourdedicationtothe successofourstudents.
May3,2025UnofficialElectionResults
UnofficialresultsfromtheMay3,2025electionforLovejoyISDBoardofTrustees Places1,2,and3havebeenpostedbytheCollinCountyElectionsOffice.
Place1:JulieMcLaughlin(uncontested)
Place2:AubreyStock(newlyelected)
Place3:JeffWood(uncontested)
ThecanvassingoftheMay3,2025TrusteeGeneralElectionwilloccuronTuesday, May13,2025at8:00a.m.intheLovejoyChildDevelopmentCenterLibrary.
Lovejoy ISD is proud to celebrate the Class of 2025 at our upcoming Graduation Ceremony on May 24th!Pleasenote,theCreditUnionofTexas(CUTX) Event Center now requires all attendees to have a ticket for entry. This is a venue-wide policy for all events.
In order to provide our families with graduating seniors the maximum tickets, we will not have ticketsavailabletothepublic.Theceremonywillbe availabletolivestreamforthoseunabletoattendin person. We appreciate your understanding regardingthisnewCUTXEventCenterpolicy.
The Lovejoy Visual Art program is excited to invite you to the opening of the 17th annual LJVA AP Studio Art Exhibition on May 17th from 5 - 9! We cannot waittosharethiswonderfullydiverseandthoughtfulcollectionofartworkwith our community. The range of approaches, processes, and creativity behind these 19 artists' work is a beautiful testament to the legacy of Lovejoy Visual Arts.
Please join us Saturday, May 17th from 5 - 9 pm for this Lovejoy tradition to honor these artists and their work while gaining insight into their personal investigation and ideation. At the exhibition, you can meet the artists, hear abouttheirworkandprocess,andpurchaseavailableartwork.
Additionally, we are excited to invite you to participate in our yearly charity auctionoforiginalworkbenefittingtheVogelAlcove,anon-profitorganization on a mission to help young children overcome the lasting and devastating effects of homelessness. The Lovejoy Visual Art program strongly believes in usingourgiftstogivebacktoourlargercommunityandwouldloveforyouto joinusinthisyearlytradition.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthere!
Lovejoy ISD is excited to announce that we have entered into a partnership with ChiroConcepts to offer our stakeholders the opportunity to purchase Lovejoy Leopard Recovery Passes. This optional health and wellness package is available to all Lovejoy ISDstudents(grades7-12),staffmembers,parents,guardians,andfamilymembers at a discounted rate and offers unlimited recovery sessions at any ChiroConcepts location.
WhatisIncludedintheLovejoyLeopardRecoveryPass?
Cryotherapy
NormaTecCompressionBoots
VenomTherapy(Heating&RecoveryWraps)
ElectricMuscleStimulation
IntersegmentalTraction
InfraredSauna
MassageChairs
PleaseClickHEREforadditionalinformation
How do Lovejoy ISD stakeholders sign up for sessions and receive the discounted rates?
Select a session and enter “Lovejoy” in the sign up link:
Summer/Fallcombinedoption,$350,BiggestDiscount(Now-December31,2025) Fallonlyoption,$250,nextsession(August15-December31,2025)
Summeronlyoption,$150,currentsession(NowthroughAugust14,2025)
WhatChiroConceptslocationsmayIusemyLovejoyLeopardRecoveryPassat?
You may use your Lovejoy Leopard Recovery Pass at any of the 5 ChiroConcepts locations, but please see the information below regarding the 2 closest locations to Lovejoy.
NewAllenLocation:504N.WattersRd,#100,Allen,TX75013
McKinneyLocation:6944MediterraneanDrive,McKinney,TX75072
InadditiontoofferingourLovejoyISDstakeholdersthishealthandwellnessservice atadiscountedrate,howdoesthispartnershipfurtherbenefitLovejoyISD?
50%oftheincomecollectedfrompurchasedLovejoyLeopardRecoveryPassesgoes directlybacktoLovejoyISD.Pleasebesuretoenter“Lovejoy”inthesignuplink.
Strong school attendance is correlated with higher academic performance. Additionally,averageDailyAttendance(ADA)isametricthattheStateofTexas usestodeterminefundingforpublicschools.Eachweek,thisattendancedata willbeupdatedsoourcommunityisawareofourmostrecentADA.
