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Written by Ted Moore
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 15:30 |
Dear Lovejoy Community,
Let it snow…..Let it snow…..Let it snow.
All after-school activities have been canceled for today.
In order to give you advance notice regarding tomorrow, we are announcing a 2-hour delay for Friday, February 12th. Therefore, Elementary campuses will begin at 10:00 am; Middle School at 10:45 am; and High School at 11:00 am.
Staff will report one hour prior to the opening of their campus. We will continue to monitor the road conditions and will make a determination on school closing no later than 6:30 am if necessary to close.
Please monitor the Lovejoy ISD website and the TV postings for updates.
Respectfully,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
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Written by Ted Moore
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009 12:30 |
Email Express Thanksgiving Edition November 25, 2009 Good Morning, Lovejoy. It is a beautiful Wednesday morning and tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. We are hosting most of our tribe at our house tomorrow which means that I have a wife with a very giving heart. As many of you know, we live in a house built around 1885 and it was the home of my grandparents. As such, we get the pleasure of hosting most family events as our home feels like “coming home” to my brothers, sister, and their families. I am also reminded of those things for which I am thankful in my professional life. I feel blessed to serve as the superintendent for a school community that values quality and excellence. I appreciate that many of you take the opportunity to dialogue with me and the rest of our leadership team about what you want for the school experience for your sons and daughters. There are many programs that make up a public school district and I often get asked what I see as the most important thing we do as educators. I have given the same answer for most of my 30+ year career—I value kids and excellence. To that end, I believe that every thing we do from academics to extracurricular activities is the most important thing. Indeed, we can never know which student experience will be the one that will ignite the passion of an individual child to excel beyond everyone’s brightest hope. Therefore, a school system that is focused on each child must build excellence throughout the system. Our development is a continuum and we are closer to the summit in some areas than others, but on this Thanksgiving eve, I renew my promise to you that we will leave no stone unturned as we focus on continuous improvement for each and everything we do for each child in this school district. Thanks for your continued partnership in this endeavor. Leopard Express Continues to Roll Ready for some football? The Lovejoy Leopards will play for the Regional title on Saturday night in Plano at John Clark Stadium. We are pitted against the 2008 defending 3A State Champions—Prosper Eagles. I hope you can join me on Saturday night in Plano as we support our football team who is only one of 8 Class 3A teams still standing in Division I. Last Friday’s game, a 42-41 win in overtime will become a part of Leopard history for many years to come. Below is recap of playoff picture: PLAYOFFS - VARSITY FOOTBALL - WEEK 3 Saturday, November 28, 2009 Opponent: Prosper Eagles Time: 7:30 PM Location: Clark Stadium, 429 Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, Texas 75023
Tickets available at gate on Saturday night: $6.00 each for student and adult.
PLAYOFFS - VARSITY FOOTBALL - WEEK 2
Friday, November 20, 2009 Lovejoy Leopards 42
Texarkana Libery-Eylau Leopards 41 PLAYOFFS - VARSITY FOOTBALL - WEEK 1
Friday, November 13, 2009 Lovejoy Leopards 52 Wills Point Tigers 35 Lovejoy High School Success Last week was a big one for the Leopards. On Saturday, November 14, both boys’ and girls’ cross country teams earned second place in the State 3A Cross Country Meet. Then, on Saturday, November 21, the Leopard Volleyball Team won their second consecutive State 3A Volleyball Championship. I have a story to share about both and will do so next week. Ready for Some Basketball…… If you are in town this weekend, our Boys’ Basketball team is hosting a powerful tournament at LHS called the Avery Air Thanksgiving Tournament. In addition to your Lovejoy Leopards, the tourney features talented 4A and 5A teams including the Plano Wildcats, Coppell Cowboys, The Colony Cougars, and the J.J. Pearce Mustangs, to name a few. The Leopards will play at 12:20 on Friday. Sponsored by 103.3 ESPN Radio and with Saturday games being replayed on Time Warner Cable's Metro Sports Channel 185 this is one of the premier basketball tournaments in the State of Texas. We would like to invite you to all the games that will be played on November 27 and November 28: Early ticket prices: $20 for 2 day adult pass $10 for 2 day kid pass Individual Day Passes: $15 for 1 day adult pass $6 for 1 day kid pass For more tournament details go to: http://www.averyairinvitational.com/ Thanks for allowing me to share the update on athletics that are occurring during the next several days. Most importantly, please accept my warmest wish for a joyful Thanksgiving and the hope that we can all take time to appreciate the many wonderful things in our life. With Respect, Ted Moore Superintendent Lovejoy ISD |
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Written by Ted Moore
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 19:00 |
Email Express
Wednesday Edition
November 18, 2009
Dear Lovejoy Community;
As another reminder, this Friday is an early release day for all campuses. The order of dismissal will be:
- Elementary campuses released at 12:00 noon
- Middle school released at 12:45 pm
- High School released at 1:00 pm
Kids’ First, our after school program, will close at its regular time which is 6:00 pm
Developing Excellence
I enjoy watching district programs grow into a maturity that provides strong experiences for all children. At the school board workshop last night, Dennis Muizers gave a report on the indicators of academic excellence in the district. At the board meeting, we recognized the athletes from both boys’ and girls’ cross country who had earned a second place finish in last week’s state meet. Our middle school theatre department did a production of “Guys and Dolls” and it was one of the best middle school performances that I have seen in my 30+ year career. I would be remiss if I failed to mention the growth of the LHS Swimming program. During the fall campaign, the LHS swimmers have:
- At the Frisco Spring Invitational against many of the top programs in the metroplex participating and our girls team placed 9th and the boys 10th.
- Lovejoy competed in diving competition for the first time
- Last Thursday the lady swimmers had a dual meet with McKinney North—our girls took second
- On Friday, the Leopards competed in the Dallas Cup earning a second place finish. This is notable considering the large schools entered in the contest (Allen, Plano West, Jesuit, etc)
These athletes and their coach, Greg Fisher, are to be commended for their hard work that they are investing in developing the program.
All That Jazz
If you are looking for some quality entertainment on Saturday, I would like to recommend the All Region 25 Jazz Concert. It will be held at 3 pm at the Wylie High School. LHS students, Trey Anderson and Bryan Kaylor, will be performing with this select group.
Kare-n for Cancer—“Decking the Halls with Hope”
You may remember from last year the story that I shared about a resident in the Lovejoy Community, Karen Shackelford, who had created a project to provide Christmas trees and decorations for families undergoing treatment for cancer. Karen and friends are back again with this community service project, now aptly named Kare-n for Cancer, “Decking the Halls with Hope.” Karen, a breast cancer survivor, came up with the idea for this project while undergoing chemo during the holiday season. If you have a group that would like to participate in this project, please sign up on the website, www.mysignup.com/kare-nforcancer
Your group will supply the artificial tree, the lights, ornaments, extension cords, tree skirt, topper, and other special things to make it beautiful and special. The donations will be dropped off during the week of November 30-December 4th. Your group leader will be contacted with all of the specific details once you have signed up on the website.
As a reminder, all district offices will be closed during the week of November 23. We will be ready to welcome your children back to school on November 30. Please accept my wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving week.
Respectfully,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
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Written by Ted Moore
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Monday, 16 November 2009 18:00 |
Email Express
Special Edition
November 16, 2009
Dear Lovejoy Community:
Sometimes our success creates a new challenge for us and we find ourselves in that position today. Let me start with the success of our students:
- Lovejoy Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Teams won Second Place at the State Cross Country Meet on Saturday
- Lovejoy Volleyball Team won the 2009 Regional Tourney and are on their way to the State Tournament in San Marcos this week
- Lovejoy Leopard Football Team won the first round of the playoffs and will play again on Friday in Hallsville
Now the challenge, we need 11 buses and bus drivers to accommodate all of our transportation requests for Friday. In order to manage our student transportation needs for Friday, we are going to have an early release day on Friday. Our elementary campuses will release at 12:00 noon, middle school at 12:45 and high school at 1:00. As usual, our elementary Kids’ First, after school program will run from 12:00 until 5:30 for those students currently enrolled in the program.
We appreciate your flexibility in making this early release option work for us on the Friday before the beginning of the Thanksgiving vacation week. If you are an elementary parent who would like to access the Kids’ First after school program for this one day only, we are providing an option for you to sign up for this one day drop in program. In order to accommodate for staffing for Kids’ First on Friday, we need the enrollment form and your $20 fee delivered to your campus office by noon on Wednesday, 11/18/2009.
For those of you who have difficulty finding childcare on short notice, I hope this option is helpful. Here is the form: Enrollment Form
Thanks again for your help in assisting us with this late change to our schedule. As you know, we have the parent notification system, Alert Now, which calls each household with important information. Due to the relative late notice of this decision, we will utilize Alert Now tomorrow to ensure that everyone has prior notice of the change of our schedule for Friday.
With Respect,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
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Written by Ted Moore
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Friday, 13 November 2009 19:30 |
Email Express
Thursday Edition
November 12, 2009
Dear Lovejoy Community:
We are one week away from the Thanksgiving holiday for Lovejoy ISD. All district schools and offices will be closed during the week of November 23. There is such a natural connection between a holiday called Thanksgiving and a school district called Lovejoy. While we remain committed to continuous improvement on every campus and in each classroom, it is important to remain aware of the many things in our community deserving of appreciation. Please know that I appreciate the taxpayers who fund our schools, the parents who give generously of your time and money, and of course, the great kids who fill our classrooms.
Want to be Entertained? Quality Performance tonight, Friday, and Saturday
Guys & Dolls performances at LHS, Today, Friday, & Saturday!
Don't miss it! If you haven't bought your tickets, PLEASE do so at the
ONLINE box office, where you'll choose your RESERVED SEATS. The link is now located on the quick links bar on top of the SCMS homepage
http://scms.lovejoyisd.net/. You will need to print out your receipt and
bring it with you. It has a barcode on it that will be scanned—LHS theatre goes high tech. Avoid waiting in long lines at the box office—buy your tickets easily in
the convenience of your own home.
Meet me at the LHS Fieldhouse at 8:45 on Friday morning
Cross Country is a sport that requires hard work, dedication, and a focus on continuous improvement. The Leopard X-Country team has already established themselves with excellence. In our fourth season, we have sent kids to the state level every year. This year, both our boys and girls teams, will compete in the State Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Please join me in the morning to send off both teams in typical Lovejoy fashion. They will leave from the fieldhouse.
Post Season Play Continues
Leopard Football enters into the first round of post district play tomorrow night. The Leopards will play at 7:30 pm in Greenville. The Lady Leopard Volleyball team is playing in the Regional semi-finals tomorrow night at 8:00 pm in the coliseum on the campus of Texas A&M-Commerce. The regional finals will be played in the same venue on Saturday night.
Save the Date—Denim and Diamonds
The Foundation for Lovejoy Schools will hold our annual fundraising gala at Southfork Ranch on April 24, 2010. Christi Dale will chair this year’s event and she would like for everyone to know that our tax deductible donations of auction items for the gala are now being accepted. For more info, please email the Jeff Miracle, executive director of the foundation at
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Please accept my best wishes for a wonderful end of the week.
Respectfully,
Ted Moore
Superintendent
Lovejoy ISD
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