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Summer Edition
June 17, 2010
Dear Lovejoy Community:
I am often asked what we do in the summer since school is out. Most school administrators will tell you that the summer is incredibly busy, but the intensity is different. While I enjoy planning and preparing for the next school year, I must admit that it is kind of boring around our campuses without your kids. Please enjoy them this summer because we will be more than ready for them to return in August.
News from our Majestics Dance Team
Two of our recent LHS graduates have been selected to join the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles. The selection process to make this squad is highly competitive and we send our congratulations to both Emilie Smith and Justine Bain on this accomplishment. Hard work does indeed pay off.
State Funding for Public Schools
We are moving into another legislative year in the State of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Texas which will mean that we will need to follow the legislature closely as they again make decisions on school funding. Our funding levels from the state have been effectively frozen for 4 years now and most schools have used up the available capacity in the existing funding mechanism. We find ourselves at this point at the same time that the State of Texas is projecting a $15-$18 Billion shortfall. While we are certainly due some relief in funding, we may well have to focus on protecting our current state revenue stream. Some in the state are starting to float the idea of requiring school districts to draw down from their local fund balance to make up the short fall in state aid. This would penalize districts like Lovejoy that have been good stewards of our funds and built a fund balance that is sufficient to carry us through the first four months of the school year until tax collections become significant. We will continue to update you as move into the legislature session in January 2011.
LHS Student Photo Makes Prom Finalist
An amateur photo of two our LHS students, Kelsi Matthews and Drew Carson, has been chosen as one of the ten finalists for best prom couple. The ten finalists are posted on the web and the winner will be chosen by folks like us who go to the website and vote. You can vote for Kelsi and Drew (Kelsi has the purple dress) by going to http://bit.ly/95DTI4. The deadline to vote is June 30 and you may vote once a day from now until June 30.
Lone Star Cup
As you know, the U.I.L. awards the Lone Star Cup in each conference to the school with the most overall success in all sport and academic contests. LovejoyHigh school is leading and has led all year. Final results should be posted to the UIL website on Friday, June 18. Those results become final on July 1. I expect us to win unless my math is incorrect.
Bragging on our Kids…..
Choir UILState Solo and Ensemble Results
The following Lovejoy choir students received medals for their performance at the UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest on May 29, 2010. Congratulations to all who qualified for this competition!
Receiving a Superior Medal for a Class One Solo:
Jenna Doran, Annie Tadvick, Kelsey Northcutt, Will McInerney, Angela Kelly, Erin McInerney, Maddison Neill, Michael King, Kendall Westbrook, Kelsi Matthews, and Kyle Karnuta
Receiving an Excellent Medal for a Class One Solo:
Brittany Cox, Morgan Cross, Madeline Wise, Christopher Tadvick, Alex Malliet, and Emily Klassen
Receiving a Superior Medal for a Class One Ensemble:
Katherine Prindiville, Brooke Puckett, Drew Shafranek, Madeline Wise, Christopher Tadvick, Kooper Underwood, Kyle Karnuta, Kathleen Rhine, Connor Cavanaugh, Austin Ray, Alex Malliet, Brian Johnson, Erin McInerney, Maddison Neill, Kelsi Matthews, Leah Griffin, Kendall Westbrook, Angela Kelly, Morgan Cross, Kayla Graham
Band UIL State Solo and Ensemble Results
Solo:
· SUPERIOR (I) CaitlinLake - trumpet
· EXCELLENT (II) Brian Pabst - percussion
· EXCELLENT (II) Dustan Schwalm - percussion
· GOOD (III) Michael Arranaga - trombone
· EXCELLENT (II) Alex Malliet - percussion
· SUPERIOR (I) Emily Klassen - Oboe
· SUPERIOR (I) Ariel Turner - flute
· SUPERIOR (I) Jorge Aguirre - tenor sax
· SUPERIOR (I) Daniel Wills - percussion
Ensemble:
· SUPERIOR (I) Flute Quartet - Amber Chang, Nisha Lizana, Ellie Tober, Marissa Pekarek
· EXCELLENT (II) Woodwind Trio - Shelby Tarver, Stephanie Duran, Kelsey Rea
· EXCELLENT (II) Clarinet Trio - Taylor Gilliland, Sarah Tsai, Alec Parkinson
· EXCELLENT (II) Percussion Ensemble - Dustan Schwalm, Brian Pabst, Jeffrey Pabst, Daniel Wills, Alex Malliet, Matt Coker
· SUPERIOR (I) Horn Trio - SamShore, Adam Schasel, Laura Pitkin
· SUPERIOR (I) Horn Quartet - Natalie Malliet, Alyssa Brant, Kevin Mortensen, Zack Bogucki
We will be open on Monday through Thursday this week, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm and again next week. Beginning on Monday, June 28, all LISD offices will be closed for two weeks with our return on Monday, July 12th
Pleaseaccept my wishes for a wonderful and safe summer.
With Respect,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
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