Connect with Katie.05.10.2024.Issue37

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MAY 10, 2024

Lovejoy Lovejoy Leopards Leopards

from the Superintendent MESSAGE

LovejoyCommunity,

Thank you for your heartfelt expressions of appreciation to our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lovejoy teachers have a crucial role in our schools, district, community, and most importantly, our children’s lives. I am extremely grateful for the teachers that have impactedmyownchildrenandfeelfortunatethat wehavesomanyparentsinourcommunitythat feelthesameway.

On Tuesday evening, we celebrated the Class of 2037attheLovejoyChildDevelopmentCenterPrekindergarten(Pre-K)Graduation Ceremony.Sixtysoontobekindergartenerswalkedthestageintheirredcapsand gowns and were enthusiastically celebrated by their teachers and families. These precious children bring us great joy and hope for the future. Our Pre-K students shared their future aspirations with us, some of which included teacher, nurse, dentist,racecardriver,Luigi,boss,andcatsitter.ThereisnodoubtthatourPre-K studentshavebeenpreparedwellforthenextstageoftheireducation.Thisyear, they have built their language and literacy skills, established a foundation of mathematical concepts, conducted science experiments, studied about the world aroundthemandthepeopleintheircommunity,increasedintheirindependence, andlearnedaboutbeingagoodfriendtotheirclassmates.

We are Lovejoy proud of our early childhood education program and the rich learning experiences this program provides our students. The closing of Lovejoy ElementarySchoolin2021createdtheopportunityfordedicatedspaceforanearly childhoodprogramthatserveschildrenfrom18monthsto5yearsold.Priortothe opening of the Lovejoy Child Development Center in August of 2021, some of our earlychildhoodstudentswereservedinaportablebuilding.Ourteamhasdonean outstandingjobofdevelopingahigh-qualityearlychildhoodprograminabeautiful learningspacethatmeetstheuniquenewsofouryoungeststudents.

TheLovejoyChildDevelopmentCenterhousesseveralprograms.Ourtuition-based EarlyLearningProgramservesstudentsfromages18monthsto3yearsoldduring the regular school year. The Prekindergarten (Pre-K) program is provided for children

children who turn 4 years old by September 1st of the current school year and is designed to promote both social and cognitive development before entering kindergarten. The two pathways for students to participate include a free Pre-K program for eligible students supported through state funding as well as tuition basedPre-K.

LovejoyISDistheproudhomeoftheStateRunner-Upin5ATeamGirlsTrackand Field! Six athletes participated in the state meet on the girls side and they did an amazingjobofworkingasateamtobringhomeasilvermedal.Congratulationsto Coach Carly Littlefield and her team for this significant accomplishment. Sara Morefield earned 2nd in the 3200 meter and Camryn Benson earned 3rd. Kailey Littlefield earned 2nd in the 800 meter run. Lauren Dolberry, Mia Reaugh, Cailee Horniek,andKaileyLittlefieldearned2ndinthe4x400meterrelay.

We had four boys compete in the state meet, Caden Gary, Will Carlson, Devin Muaina,andColstonAdamson.CadenGaryearnedsilverintheboys5A1600meter run. Congratulations to Coach Logan Kelly and his team on the success of his programthisseason.

WewishallofourLovejoymothersaveryHappyMother’sDay.Youareacherished part of your family and our District. We look forward to welcoming our students backbrightandearlyonMondaymorningafterthelongweekend.

ThereisonlyONELOVEJOYandweareALLLEOPARDS!

LovejoyProud, KatieKordel

Superintendent

LOVEJOY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

Thank you parents, community members, PTO's, and administrators for helping us celebrateourLovejoyteacherswithsnacks,meals,notes,andgifts! Weareextremely gratefulforyourgenerousityandsupportofourteachers.

CLASS OF 2024 TOP TEN

Lovejoy ISD is proud to announce Lovejoy High School's Class of 2024 Top Ten students by Grade Point Average! A special congratulations to our Valedictorian, HannahMao,andSalutatorian,GrantHu. WelookforwardtocelebratingallClassof 2024graduatesonMay25th!

AP STUDIO ART

EXHIBITION

TheLovejoyVisualArtprogramisexcitedtoannouncetheopeningofthe16th annualLJVAAPStudioArtExhibitiononMay18th from5-9!Wecannotwaitto share this wonderfully diverse and thoughtful collection of work with our community. The range of approaches, processes, and creativity behind these 16 artists' work is a beautiful testament to the legacy of Lovejoy Visual Arts. Pleasejoinus Saturday,May18thfrom5-9pm tohonortheseartistsand theirworkwhilegaininginsightintotheirpersonalinvestigationandideation.

Attheexhibition,youhavetheopportunitytomeettheartists,hearabouttheir workandprocess,andpurchaseavailableartwork.Wearealsoexcitedtoinvite you to participate in our yearly charity auction of original work. This year our auction will be benefiting the Vogel Alcove, a non-profit organization on a missiontohelpyoungchildrenovercomethelastinganddevastatingeffectsof homelessness. The Lovejoy Visual Art program strongly believes in using our giftstogivebacktoourlargercommunityandwouldloveforyoutojoinusin thisyearlytradition. 16thAnnualLJVAAP

Saturday,May18thfrom5-9pm 183TownPlace,FairviewTX75069

*Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved

SCHOOL NURSE

APPRECIATION

Wednesday, May 8th was National School Nurse Day!

Lovejoy's six school nurses, Elaine Saxton, Tami Mitchell, Jennifer Slenk, Jennifer Busse, Tiffany Glover, and Amy Dresser, serveacriticalroleinsupporting the health, wellness, and educational success of our Lovejoy students. Please join us incelebratingthem!

PARAPROFESSIONAL

APPRECIATION

Lovejoy has a lot to celebrate!!

Wednesday, May 8th was also Texas Public School Paraprofessional Day!!

Paraprofessionals work with children individually or in small groups providing assistance and basic instruction in education related activities as assigned by teachers. Their classroom support is integral to many students' success. Thank you, Lovejoyparaprofessionals!

END OF YEAR

PARTY DONATIONS

Lovejoy is accepting donations for our annual End of Year Employee Celebration. Please drop off any “give aways” for teachers and staff members at the Red Building (259 CountryClubRoad,Allen,TX75002) with Cristi Closs and specify they are for the employee celebration. Thankyou!

ATTENDANCE

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

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

STATE RUNNER-UP!

TheGirlsTrackandFieldTeamistheStateRunner-Upforthe2ndyearinarow!6girls competed and were able to score enough points to get on the podium at the State Championship in Austin. These girls have worked tirelessly and gone above and beyond in their training, nutrition, and daily habits to achieve their goals. They are incredible young women who are fierce competitors, and we are so proud of the successtheyhavehadandthewaytheyrepresentLovejoy!

4x400 meter relay team - State Runner-Up - Lauren Dolberry, Mia Reaugh, Cailee Horinek,KaileyLittlefield

KaileyLittlefield-StateRunner-Upinthe800meterrun

SaraMorefield-StateRunner-Upinthe3200meterrunand4thinthe1600meter run

CamrynBenson-3rdplaceinthe3200meterrunand6thplaceinthe1600meter run

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

The Boys Track and Field Team competed at the State Championship with strong finishes in several invididual events. These young men trained diligentlyandrepresentedLovejoywithpride.

CadenGary-StateRunner-upinthe1600meter

WillCarlson-9thinthe1600meter

DevinMuaina-9thinthe800meter

ColstonAdamson-7thintheTripleJump

FINE ARTS

SIGNING DAY

Lovejoy Fine Arts held their annual Signing Day on Wednesday. Teachers, administrators, and parents celebrated Lovejoy Class of 2024 seniors who are pursuingFineArtsatthecollegiatelevel. Ithasbeenapleasuretowatchthese youngmusicians,artists,andperformersgrowandwecannotwaittoseetheir futureaccomplishments.

VisualArts

LaneBeller-CooperUnionfortheAdvancementofScienceandArt

KayleeChristiansen-NewYorkUniversity,TischSchooloftheArts

GraceMotsney-UniversityofNorthTexas

BrookePittana-MarylandInstitute,CollegeofArt

Theatre

BlakeGatlin-ColoradoStateUniversity

GrayMyers-TexasStateUniversity

ZoeNolan-TrinityUniversity

SoloarRandal-MarquetteUniversity

ChloeRussell-LongIslandUniversity

JacobSmithwick-LoyolaUniversityChicago

Cheer

SamaraCummings-UniversityofColoradoBoulder

Choir

ReeceRobinson-UniversityofNorthTexas

JohnYu-UniversityofNorthTexas

Band

PhillipDaverio-BostonCollege

DavidDavidIII-TexasA&MUniversity

DavidMiller-UniversityofNorthTexas

JustinPoteet-UniversityofNorthTexas

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!

SOFTBALL

AREA CHAMPS!

LovejoySoftballhadanawesomeweeklastweek!TheLeopardsfacedLufkinin athreegameseries,takingtheseries2-0onWednesdayandFriday.

Wednesday the Leopards defeated Lufkin 3-0 in 7 innings. Sophomore Izzy Guarriello started the top of the 5th with a single, Junior 3B Addie George followed up with a double and Junior Sarah McGill hit a single allowing the Leopardstoscore3runs!!WinningfreshmanLHPGiselaBoitmannstruckout9 battersandallowedonly1hitin7innings!

Friday the Leopards closed the series with a 7-0 win to claim the title of Area Champions! Winning pitcher for Friday night was sophomore Izzy Guarriello with0base-on-balls,3hitsand8K’s(strikeouts)!SophomoreTatumVitekhad3 RBI’s,seniorKamrynMessick&juniorSarahMcGillhad1RBIeach.Batting.500 Friday night was sophomore Tatum Vitek and junior Addie George! CongratulationsonthisTEAMwinandAreaChampionship!

RegionalQuarterfinalsarethisweekagainstForney!WewillplayatForneyHigh SchoolThursday,May9that7:00pm!Butdon'tworry!!Wehaveyourplansfor Friday night! The Leopards will take on the Jackrabbits on our home turf at 7:00pm!! BE LOUD AND WEAR NEON!!! If needed, we will play Game 3 at RockwallHSat11:00am!

LEOPARDS ARE

The Leopards were success during Round 1 of playoffs this week vs Red Oak. (Game1:10-1;Game2:7-2) Comehittheroadwithusaswetraveltoaneutral site(LakeBeltonHS)toplayPorterHSandlooktobecomeAreaChampions.

Game1:Thursday,May9at6:00pm(LakeBeltonHS).Game2:Friday,May10at 4:00pm(LakeBeltonHS).Game3ifneededwillbegin30minafterGame2.

Thank you to all of our fans who have hit the road this year to help support LeopardBaseball.

JV TENNIS

DISTRICT CHAMPS!

TEAMDISTRICTCHAMPIONSBOYSTeam-GOLD

GIRLSTeam-GOLD

BoysDoubles:

ZachTiedt/BrendanPeters-GOLD

DrewMori/PhilipDaverio -SILVER

JoshPeterson/BentleyFischer-BRONZE

GirlsDoubles:

EireenLiao/TaeganHarris-GOLD

MorganHignite/NataliaVizcaino-SILVER

MixedDoubles:

CharlVanRensburg/InekeVanRensburg-GOLD

JaydenNakamura/NatalieO’Donnell-SILVER

BoysSingles:

JamesZych-GOLD

DaiwikNarayanan-SILVER

GirlsSin

LHS YEARBOOK

AWARDS

Congratulations to our yearbook students at Lovejoy High School. Student recently received results from two state competitions, the UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) Spring convention in Austin, Texas this past weekend and Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) Best In Texas contest.

UILInterscholasticLeaguePressConference(ILPC)

2ndPlace-Feature

2ndPlace-StudentLife

2ndPlace-Academics

2ndPlace-Story

2ndPlace-Photography-ETHANNELSON HonorableMention-Photography-ALEXMADDIN

TexasAssociationofJournalism(TAJE) HonorableMention-PeopleCopy-AudreyMorgan HonorableMention-PeopleCopy-JennaHengemuhle

FEATURED JOB

OPENINGS

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ProcurementCoordinator

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LOVEJOY LINKS

STUDENT NUTRITION SWIMMING CAMP

JEREMIAH’S ICE FUNDRAISER

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SUMMER CAMPS ALPHABEST REGISTRATION

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LOVEJOY LINKS

LCDC REGISTRATION

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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

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SLOAN CREEK INTERMEDIATE Principal Newsletter

WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE Principal Newsletter

LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL Principal Newsletter

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COMMUNITY 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