This weeks announcements:
Six Lovejoy High School Juniors entered into 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program
the following students took the 2009 PSAT and met requirements to enter the 2011 National Merit Scholarship program. With a Selection Index of 201 or above, each of these students is among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants of some 1.5 million program entrants. Of these students about 16,000 will be named national Merit Semifinalist, and approximately 36,000 will be commended for their performance on the PSAT. They will learn of their standing in September. Semifinalist will be the only students who will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 8,200 National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2011.
Please congratulate:
Chase Anderson
Zachary Bogucki
Scott Gallaway
Helen Hansen
Brandon Sayeed
Anjali Sethi
Kathryn Pabst, Lovejoy High School English Teacher, named HEB Secondary Teacher of the Year
Kathryn Pabst, LHS English III teacher, won the Excellence in Education Secondary Teacher Award for teachers with less than 7 years of teaching experience. In addition to her classroom visit and her written application, she had to go before a panel of judges and she was selected as the state winner.
We are so proud of Kathryn !
Counselors Notes:
ACT Test - June 12 - Parents and Students: A FREE opportunity for students to test with ACT on Saturday, June 12th. Vouchers are available from Ms. Walls whose office is located in the library or she can be e-mailed at
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Vouchers are only available if they were not used in May or June for SAT testing.
Even if you cannot use a voucher, Lovejoy High School is a testing site for the June 12th test. Sign up at
www.actstudent.org
2010-2011 Student Schedule Requests Online - Parents and students can view the course requests for the upcoming school year on PowerSchool Parent Portal. Any changes can be facilitated through your counselor: Last names A - K contact Courtney Harker at
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or 469-742-8711. Last names L-Z contact Jenny McConaughy at
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or 469-742-8713. Students have until the end of May to make any corrections/changes.
Dual Credit for the 2010-2011 School Year
All students will be required to submit a transcript. They are looking to see if a student is exempt from the TSI (college placement test). A student can be exempt in three ways:
TAKS 11th grade scores: baseline 2200 in math, 2200 in ELA, and 3 in writing.
or
ACT: baseline 19 math, 19 English, and 23 composite
or
SAT: baseline 500 math, 500 verbal and 1070 combined (math and verbal)
If your student is waiting to be exempt based on TAKS scores, then do not send the transcript until the end of May. Have them bring in a signed transcript request to the counselor and as soon as the TAKS scores are in, we will give the transcripts to the Collin College representatives.
All other paperwork will be available by the end of May. We will keep you updated as the semester comes to a close. Collin College will be on the Lovejoy High School campus to enroll students on the morning of Friday, June 11th. This is only for students taking courses on the Lovejoy High School Campus. After this morning, registration takes place at Collin College starting on Friday, June 25th. Classes fill quickly, so be sure to have all paperwork in and ready and get in line early.
Football Parent Meeting - May 10 (flyer attached)
If your son is playing football this fall and you missed the parent meeting on May 3, we have another session available for you! Please stop by the LHS multipurpose building on Monday, May 10, between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm to pick up your information packet and meet with the Gridiron Booster Club. For more information, please visit
www.lovejoyisd.net/athletics
Annual LISD Mass Athletic Physicals - May 8 (flyer attached)
A physical is required every year for student athletes in grades 7-12. Lovejoy offers physicals one time per year as a fund-raiser to benefit the sports medicine program and athletes. Cost $20.
For more information, please visit
www.lovejoyisd.net/athletics Physical forms are available for
pick up only at the following locations -
1) LHS cafeteria on May 8 for mass physicals
2) Athletic Office
3) LHS Front Office
4) SC Counselors Office
5) Box in front of LHS fieldhouse (24 hour access)
School Store News - Exciting Sale Announcement!!!!
Beginning today, you will receive 20% off your total order at the LHS Store. This sale will go on through the month of May. This will pertain to all retail clothing and accessories except for books. Speaking of which, don't forget that you can purchase your summer reading right here at the LHS Store. Titles and pricing to follow from your students LA Teachers.
Lastly, please submit your planner/t-shirt pre-order ASAP. Please print out the order form that pertains to your student for the Fall, 2010 and return the completed form along with payment to the LHS Store by Monday, May 10th. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Donna Rea or Julie Puckett at 469-742-8723.
As always, we are open M-F 8:30 until 4:00. See you soon!
Softball Area Round Play-offs vs. New Boston:
Game 1
Friday, May 7th @ 7:30 PM @ Paris North Lamar High School
New Boston - home
Lovejoy - visitor
Game 2
Saturday, May 8th @ 12:00 PM @ Paris North Lamar High School
New Boston - visitor
Lovejoy - home
Game 3 (if necessary)
Saturday, May 8th (30 minutes after game 2) @ Paris North Lamar High School
We flip for home and visitor
Ticket Prices:
$3.00 for adults
$2.00 for students
Lovejoy High School - Baseball Playoffs - Area Round
Friday, May 14th
Lovejoy vs New Boston (District 16-3A Runner-Up)
1 game play-off
7:00 PM
at Paris Junior College, Paris, TX
Lovejoy will be home team.
UIL Baseball playoff brackets are located at -
LHS Tennis at State this coming Week !
The following varsity tennis players have qualified for the state tournament in Austin! They compete on Monday, May 10th and Tuesday, May 11th. We wish them all well !!!
Alex Brown
Matt Ford
Taylor Johnson
Colby Seamster
Price Smith
Kenny Sweeney
Samantha Wendt
On-line Registration Is Open for the Lovejoy Country Run
The Lovejoy Country Run 5K race and 1K fun run is set for May 15. On-line registration is now open at www.LukesLocker.com and at www.thelovejoycountryrun.com. This is the fourth year for the event, and the number of runners will reach over 1,000 this year. Proceeds are split between the 13 athletic booster clubs at LHS. Young runners have a great time running the 1K fun run on the school track and running through the inflatable leopard head used at varsity football games. All ages compete for trophies and medals on the certified 5K race course which runs up
Rock Ridge Road.
As always, the pancake breakfast, bounce houses, face painting, and live band "Beat Red" make for a festive morning.
Don't miss the fun. Check out our website and photos at
www.TheLovejoyCountryRun.org.
Lovejoy Leopard Football Program:
This fall the Lovejoy Leopards will play Varsity Football for the 3rd year. We had such a great season for 2009 and we are so excited about the 2010 season and would like to invite you to be a part of it. The theme this year is "FINISH IT!". Our first home game will be September 3rd, 2010. It is time once again to start selling ads for the program which will be sold at all 6 home games. Attached please find the form to purchase a business ad and/or business membership. As well as a form for the parents/grandparents which is 20% off of the business price. Parents and Grandparents ads may be purchased for any Lovejoy student, it is not limited to the football players.
If you are interested in purchasing an ad for the 2010 program or would like more information, contact Ric or Barb Lewis at
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or 972-429-9386. All ads and payments need to be in by June 15th, 2010. Thanks for your continued support and GO LEOPARDS!!!
Final due dates for the LHS Senior Project.
Friday, May 7 Senior Project Portfolio's are due during LEAP session.
- Poster in front cover of senior project notebook
- Portfolio YES test filled out and signed as first sheet
- All items listed on the Portfolio YES test need to follow in the order on the YES test.
- Seniors need to copy any items they need for their presentations as the portfolio will not be returned until after the presentation.
- Portfolio YES test is attached.
Monday, May 17 or Thursday, May 20 Senior Project Presentation at LHS
- Friday, May 7 LEAP group session senior's will be told when their presentation date will be. They will have an opportunity to fill out a verifiable adjustment sheet to choose the other date.
- Tuesday, May 11 date and times for each students Senior Project Presentation will be posted.
- Senior's presentations are 10 minutes. 3 minutes of this presentation can be a media display. Seniors will have 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to close which will include fielding questions from the judges
- Judge's will score each presentation then students will have their score and comments given to them with their returned portfolio.
- Tuesday, May 25 is set aside for Safety Net presentations
- Practice presentations should be going on at home, are going on in senior project classes and LEAP groups.
- Extra practice for the presentation can be after school May 11 and May 13 in the Library.
- We still have presentation judging opportunities available. Please go the LHS web site and click on the judge's sign up button.
Thank you as we look forward to hearing and seeing your son/daughters senior project.
The senior project has and will continue to teach many lessons and will have your senior as on that "stands out in a crowd" positively wherever they go.
Once a Leopard, always a Leopard.
"There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life."
~ Booker T. Washington
