Lovejoy High School Junior Charles Susong accomplished something few Boy Scouts do, and even fewer young men do. On May 31, 2008 Charles was awarded the highest rank in Scouting - Eagle Scout. As part of the path to Eagle, each scout must organize and complete a community service project. Charles coordinated with the Allen Parks and Recreation department, organized his scout Troop #1224, and they planted 421 seedlings as part of the Keep Allen Beautiful program.

Hart Elementary fourth grader Maddie Kruse spent a great summer revolving around her favorite sport of gymnastics. Maddie, a level 7 gymnast at Eagle's Wings Gymnastics in Allen, traveled to Florida in June to compete in a national competition. She qualified for the competition during her first season competing at level 7.

In 1998 NJWPT initiated the Dana Kay Barber Student Writing Awards in remembrance of Dana Kay Barber, a vital, dedicated, excellent, and beloved teacher. Honoring her love of students and her love of writing through this award has led to hundreds of students from the state of Texas to receive this award.

Each year a committee of teachers from all grade levels reads 300 - 700 entries. These coded entries, which reveal neither the name of the student nor the name of the district on the manuscript, are evaluated totally on the quality of the writing.

It is indeed an honor to place in this event. Out of the 14 awards given to elementary students this year, Lovejoy ISD earned 5 of them. The winners were presented medals and a certificate in Austin, Texas on March 29th in the Awards session hosted by Abydos Learning International with family and friends present.  To read the award-winning poem written by Jordan Toomey from Hart Elementary, please visit our Student Work page.

The Texas Women's University Science fair, which is open to students in kindergarten through ninth grade, took place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29 in the south dining rooms of Hubbard Hall, located on Administration Drive on TWU's Denton campus.

Each entry was judged on clarity, skill, thoroughness, creative ability and scientific ability. Each participant in the elementary divisions was awarded a ribbon. A trophy was awarded to the outstanding project in each grade K-9. Grand Prize trophies were awarded to the projects judged best in the lower elementary division (grades K-3), the upper elementary division (grades 4-6) and the junior division (grades 7-9).

The purposes of the TWU Science Fair include stimulating greater interest in science by all students and recognizing and commending youthful scientific talent and hobby pursuits.

Best in Grade--5th

Melissa Martin, Lovejoy Elementary, Lovejoy ISD

Her project was titled "Paw Preference in Dogs."  She is in Ms. Jennifer Waters' science class.