Connect with Katie.08.16.2024.Issue04 by Lovejoy ISD

Connect with Katie

AUGUST 16, 2024

Lovejoy Lovejoy Leopards Leopards

from the Superintendent MESSAGE

LovejoyCommunity,

Congratulations on completing our first full week of the 2024-2025 school year! As we conclude this milestone, I want to emphasize the high value we place on the partnership between our schools and families.Yourinvolvementandsupportarecrucialto oursuccess.

I encourage you to consider joining the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at your child’s school.

Your Your engagement can significantly enhance the educational experience of our students.FormoreinformationoneachofourcampusPTOs,includinghowtojoin, pleasevisitthefollowinglinks:

HartElementarySchoolPTO

PusterElementarySchoolPTO

SloanCreekIntermediateSchoolPTO

WillowSpringsMiddleSchoolPTO

LovejoyHighSchoolPTO

Safety and security is our first priority. This weekend, I ask that you take the opportunity to talk with your children about the impact of their words as well as reportinganyconcerns.Encouragethemnottokeepconcernstothemselves,but to share them with you or a school administrator. Reports can also be made anonymously online at https://lovejoy-tx.safeschoolsalert.com/. We appreciate your family's partnership with the school in having important conversations that helpkeepourstudentssafe.

This week, we celebrated Taco Tuesday with breakfast tacos for the amazing teachers and staff at Sloan Creek Intermediate School. As we expressed our appreciation for the Sloan Creek Team, they were pleasantly surprised with an extra treat warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies from Holly Lewis, a parent andsubstituteteacher,whooftenbringsthesedeliciouscookiesforthestaff.Iplan to ask Holly to substitute in the Red Building because who doesn’t want warm homemadechocolatechipcookies?

It is heartwarming to see how people throughout Lovejoy continuously spread love and joy. I witness acts of kindness like this every day, which is one of the reasons our school community is so uniquely special.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Lovejoy Visual Arts Art Sale taking place next Saturday, August24,attheLucasFarmersMarket.Themarket will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., right next Hall. to Lucas City Hall. Our Lovejoy Visual Arts Program is outstanding, and I am confidentyouwillbeimpressedbytheartistryondisplay.

Thank you for your continued support. Wishing you and your family a weekend filledwithloveandjoy.

ThereisonlyONELOVEJOYandweareALLLEOPARDS!

LovejoyProud,

KatieKordel Superintendent

PUSTER PRIDE: BUSY BEES!

Ms.Austinsharedareadaloudwithafirstgradeclassroomandstudentsacross grade levels learned the importance of reading intensely at Puster this week. Kinder students visited the library for the first time and enjoyed selecting and readingbooks! Weare#LovejoyProudofourBusyBees!

24-25 COMMUNITY

LEOPARD STORE COFFEE TALKS

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.

September4,2024

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

LovejoyHighSchool(Library)

December5,2024

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

PusterElementary(Cafeteria)

HartElementary(LeopardLair)

IS NOW OPEN!

The Lovejoy High School Leopard Store opened on the first day of school. They are open for shopping everyday when students are in school from 8:30 am - 4:15 pm. Visitors can park in the front of the school and enter there to check in with the LHS Receptionist. ID is requiredtoenterLHSforsafetyand security purposes! Come shop Lovejoy’snewest,officialgear!

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ITURITY INSURANCE

Parentswithstudentsingrades5-12.

Please remember to sign up for chromebookinsurance!

iTuritySignUpLink ParentInformationWebsiteLink

Deadlinetosign-upisSeptember1, 2024.

BACK TO SCHOOL

TRAFFIC REMINDERS

Wewantthankyouforasafeandsuccessfulfirstweekofschool.Asweallwork togethertoestablishroutines,wewantedtoprovideacouplereminders:

Please plan to allow for additional drive time for the first two weeks of school. Increased traffic volume and slower traffic flow during arrival and dismissal will cause carpool to take longer than normal for the first two weeksofschool.

Ifutilizingbusservice,pleasekeepinmindthatrouteswillmostlikelyrun slower,forbothAMandPM,forthefirstcoupleweeksofschool.

We appreciate parents patience and grace with eachother and our staff membersatthestartoftheschoolyear. #OneHeartOneLovejoy

DISTRICT CALENDAR

LEOPARD LIFE

TheLeopardLifewebsiteisanewadditiontoLovejoy’swaystostayengaged. School related flyers and community news will be shared on the Leopard Life website. Thisweek'sfeaturedflyersare:

Can't remember where you saw a flyer? Not a problem! Leopard Life is connected to all campus newsletters, Connect with Katie, campus websites, ANDLovejoyISDmobileapp!

NCA CHEER

CAMP 2024

TheLovejoycheerleadersattendedtheNationalCheerleadersAssociation(NCA) Cheer camp this summer and left even more excited about cheering our Leopardsonfromthesidelines!Afterspendingaweekaway,thecheerleaders leftcampproudofthemanyaccomplishmentsthatpreparedthemforthe20242025schoolyear!KeepaneyeontheLISDsquadsforsomecatchyenthusiasm, highlevelskillsandinspiringcheer!GoLeopards!

NCACheerLeadershipCamp2024Awards

BAND PARENT

PREVIEW CONCERT

The Lovejoy Band had a great time at our Parent Preview Concert last Friday! We ended the performance with the students teaching their parents how to readthedrillbookandfindtheirnextspotonthefield.Itwasablast!Checkout thesephotosofourparentperformers!

LOJO VOLLEYBALL

PRE-SEASON PREP

LovejoyVolleyballhashadabusyfewweeksastheypreparedtokickofftheir pre-seasonTuesdaynightagainsttheWakelandWolverines.OurJuniorVarsity earned their first win of the season, while our Freshman and Varsity team battledinhopesofavictory,butultimatelyresultedinaloss.

Thegirlsgotachancetoreconnectandmakenewconnectionsduringourtwoa-day practices, scrimmages, our WSMS pre-tryout clinic, and ended the busy weekendwithteamsleepovers!Weareexcitedforthegrowthourgirlswillhave thisseasonaswestaytruetothisseason'sthemeof#OnAMission!

We cannot wait to see our community fill the stands at our upcoming games! Let'sgoLeopards!

MAJESTICS DANCE

SUMMER SUCCESS

The Majestics Dance Team kicked off the 2024-2025 season in June with ther annualsummerteamandofficecamps.Theteamspentthreedaysworkingwith EncoreCreativeProductionsstafftolearnnewchoreographyfortheupcoming season. They also focused on technique, team bonding, and preparing for the yearahead.

The Dance and Social Officers then headed to Encore Creative Productions' officercampheldattheEmbassySuitesinFrisco,TX.Thegirlsreceiveddance instruction and evaluation, leadership workshops, team-building workshops, motivation, technique, and more! The Social Officers earned a superior rating on their camp project evaluation, while our Dance Officers received superior ratings on both of their dance evaluations and special recognition for performanceandstyle.

TheMajesticsDanceTeamwrappeduptheirsummerwithSummerDrillCamp and participated in many back-to-school events, including the Foundation Welcome Breakfast, Convocation, Founder's Day, Meet the Teacher, and the Senior Walk They are excited to be back in school and look forward to

CROSS COUNTRY

CELEBRATIONS

Please join us in congratulationing our LHS Head Cross Country Coaches who were presented a certificate on Wednesday morning after practice concluded. Theirhonorsinclude:

CoachCarlyLittlefield

NFHSTexasStateCoachoftheYear-GirlsCrossCountry

CCCAT5AStateCoachoftheYear-GirlsCrossCountry

NHSACA National Coach of the Year Finalist (top 8 in nation) - Girls Cross Country

THSCARegionalCoachoftheYear-GirlsTrackandField

CoachLoganKelly

CCCAT5AStateCoachoftheYear-BoysCrossCountry

NHSACA National Coach of the Year Finalist (top 8 in nation) - Boys Cross Country

USTFCCATexasStateHSBoysCrossCountryCoachoftheYear

Addtionally,LovejoyCrossCountryPre-SeasonRanked#15AforBoysandGirls in the Cross Country Coaches Association Pre-Season Poll (CCCAT)! Congratulations,Leopards! Wecan’twaittocheeryouonthisseason!

VARSITY TENNIS

FALL SEASON

TheLovejoyVarsitytennisteamhad agreatstarttothe2024Fallseason with11pre-seasoncompetitivedual and quad matches. The team has a 7-4 record against teams from Regions 1 and 2! This gets us ready for District competition which beginsonAugust20th.

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.

August19,2024PublicNoticeWebsite

(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, TheLovejoyISDBoardofTrustees

Barrett Owens, President

Jeff Wood, Vice-President

Amy Smith, Secretary

Marvin Bobo, Trustee

Jason Jaynes, Trustee

Julie McLaughlin, Trustee

Mark Wheelis, Trustee

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!