There was a “buzz” in the air on Friday, December 19 when Lovejoy Elementary held its annual Spelling Bee. Nancy Greer, Lovejoy’s upper grades’ Gate Ten Language Arts teacher, organized and coordinated the event in which 33 fourth and fifth grade students competed for the title of Spelling Bee Champion 2008-2009. Lovejoy Librarian, Kristin Dawson, presided as the pronouncer, while judges included Wendy Hebert, Lovejoy music teacher, Mary Ruggeri, Lovejoy counselor, and Cindy Anderson, Hart Gate Ten Language Arts teacher. Third, fourth, and fifth grade students were invited to watch as their peers were asked to spell challenging words.

About the Geography Club at Hart, by Mr. Preheim:

In the field of education, there has been a concentrated effort to expand the horizons of the U.S. students in the academic fields, as well as those in athletics.

Due to this, I knew that my great interest in the academic field of Geography was not shared by many students because Geography was not being stressed in most classrooms.

When I came to Lovejoy ISD, I was encouraged to explore some options for creating a venue to offer Geography studies outside of the regular classroom setting.

Many local students from the Lovejoy schools represented the district in a grand way at the Allen Lovejoy Council of PTAs.  We had a record breaking amount of entires and winners that will go on to represent the council at the state level.

Reflections program is designed to enhance a quality arts education and provides students an opportunity to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts. The Texas Reflections program has the most participation of any PTA program with entries totaling over 75,000 across the state.  Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: literature, musical composition, photography, the visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video.  In its more than 30 year history, the program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to create works of art.

Heidi Zettl, a Lovejoy Elementary 5th grader, won 4th place in the 3rd-5th grade division in the Susan Polgar 2008 SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Cup Scholastic Chess Championship on September 20 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Heidi's only loss of 5 games was to Susan Polgar's own son Tom.