A Message from the Principal
 
Willow Springs Middle School Principal Newsletter - June 1, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
 


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Hello Willow Springs Parents and Guardians,

This will be our final parent newsletter of the 2017-2018 school year.  Tomorrow, our teachers and staff will be honoring the graduating class of 2018 at Lovejoy High Schools graduation.  We always enjoy seeing our former students as graduates and wish them luck in college and beyond. Congratulations to our students and staff for a great 2017-2018 school year. We hope everyone has a safe and restful summer break.  See you back on campus in August! Go Leopards!


    
Sincerely,

Kent Messer
Principal
Willow Springs Middle School
1101 West Lucas Rd, Lucas 75002
Office: 469-742-8417
Mobile: 214-293-9938
@WSMSLovejoyISD
#wsmslovejoy

Lost and Found - Donated week of June 4th
All items not claimed today, June 1st,  will be donated to Allen Community Outreach the week of June 4th.


Summer Hours/Schedule
WSMS Summer Hours will be Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through June 21 and will return on Monday, July 9.   Upon return on July 9th, WSMS will be open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m through July 27th.  We resume our school year hours on Monday, August 6th.

If you have any questions or need additional information over the summer, please do not hesitate to email or call the school, or call me on my cell phone at 214-293-9938 at any time.


Campus Information and Reminders
Thank you Foundation for Lovejoy Schools!
Last week we had a great visit from the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools who presented Willow Springs students and staff with funds for the instructional enhancements for the 2018-2019 school year. We are so excited about this allocation.

Kali Moore - 7th Grade Science Team - 32 Dell Chromebooks & Cart

Connor Johnston - 8th Grade Math - 32 Dell Chromebooks Touch & Cart

Fela Mathy - 7th/8th Grade Fine Arts - 5 Portable Glassless Dance Mirrors

Donella DiPasquale - Fine Arts - Storage & Supplies For Airbrush Makeup System; Class Sets of Portable LED Make-up Mirrors

Autumn Van Wageningen - 7th/8th Grade Math - 6 Sets of Folding Geometric 3D Shapes

Linda Jones - 7th/8th Grade STEM - Makerspace Items


Library Books
If you still have not settled your WSMS library account, please do so. To pay for lost books, click here .


Summer Mailer
Our summer mail is expected to go out late July. STAAR results and report cards will be included in this mail out. If you would like to see your child's report card before then, please check the Parent Portal after June 6 by clicking here.

To access STAAR results online go to www.texasassement.com and select the families tab at the top.

If you do not have your Unique Student Access Code click on Find My Unique Student Access Code.  You will then be prompted to enter student information. The PEIMS ID number is the student's social security number.  Once you provide this information you will be provided with a Unique Student Access Code.






WSMS School Supply List 2018-2019
WSMS school supply lists are posted on the school website under parent resources or by clicking here .

Not Returning to LISD Next Year?
If your student will not be returning to WSMS or Lovejoy High School in the fall, please email Carol Vik at carol_vik@lovejoyisd.net  with your student's name and where they will be attending school.


Immunizations
Early reminder to parents of students that will be 7th graders during the 2018-2019 school year:
It is a State requirement that all 7th grade students must have had 2 required updated immunizations in order to attend school. These required immunizations are, TDaP booster (Tetanus booster) and Menactra (Meningococcal).Please obtain a copy of your child's updated shots and provide it to our school nurse, Gretchen Young, BEFORE August 17, 2018. You may drop it off in person, send it through the mail to Willow Springs Middle School, 1101 West Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002, by email to Gretchen Young or fax at 469-742-8501.



Athletics
Performance Course for incoming 7th-12th
Attached is the summer brochure for the female session.
The program will start on June 18th.
1. The ladies will be the first group of the day, starting a 7 AM, and going to 8:30 AM. The program will still run 4 days a week M-Th.
2. The ladies program will be only girls 9-12th graders.
3. Incoming 7th and 8th will be from 12:00-1:30pm
The brochure has more information. We are encouraging all of our players to participate in performance course. This is a great opportunity for team building and individual development!
Please click here to register.



Sports Physicals and Cardiac Screening
The Lovejoy Sports Medicine Department is offering sports physicals and hosting "Who We Play For" for cardiac screenings. Physicals and cardiac screens are open to all 2018 - 2019 incoming 7th - 12th grade student athletes. A parent or guardian should attend the physical/screening with the student to sign permission forms.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Willow Springs Middle School
1101 W. Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002
$20 per student for physicals
(Please make check payable to Lovejoy Athletics)
$15 per student for cardiac screen
(Please make check payable to Who We Play For)

Please click here to RSVP for each student registering for a physical and/or cardiac screen. Space is limited and registration will close when capacity is full.

Payment and consent forms are due at Willow Springs Middle School on Saturday, July 21st. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Payment may not be made by credit/debit card.

Click here for additional information.
 

 
Varsity Tryout Information (8th grade parents) - 2018 - Team Tennis Season Information
First off, please mark your calendars for the 2018 varsity tryouts. We will have varsity tryouts August 6-9 - Monday-Thursday in the morning. Coach Cherry will send out specific times as the time get closer. Most likely 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. for the girls and 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. for the boys. Just like last year, Coach Cherry will invite 16 girls and 32 boys. The top 16 girls and top 16 boys will be in 8th period.
 
If you have any questions please contact Adam Cherry. His cell is (806)330-0188.


WSMS PTA

WSMS PTA Volunteer Opportunities!
Want to help at WSMS but not sure how or where? PT-Ave is a one stop shop for volunteer opportunities at WSMS. By following this link you will find all the ways you can support WSMS!




District and Other News


Summer Enrichment Camps
Online registration is now open for Summer Enrichment camps. Click here for a complete listing of camp offerings and additional information.




Lovejoy Lacrosse - Boys' and Girls' Teams Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the boys' and girls' 2018 Fall season of Lovejoy Lacrosse.  Join the most exciting, fastest-growing sport in the country.

Register now for Boys: Grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Register now for Girls: Grades Kindergarten through High School

Visit www.lovejoylacrosse.com  for information regarding the program and the upcoming Fall season.

Hurry, as rosters are filling quickly!




Summer Tennis - Junior Development 2018
Lovejoy Tennis Junior Development classes will be offered at Lovejoy High School June 4th - July 30th. You may click here for additional information.



Sewing Camp
Join the fun at Summer Sewing Camps to be held at Willow Springs Middle School. Sewing Basics 101 teaches machine and tool basics while making a pillowcase and PJs. Sewing Skills Builder 201 continues to develop your skills with your choice of an individualized project.
Choose 1, 2 or all 3 sessions, which will take place in June and July. To reserve your spot, email Louisekingtx@gmail.com. Hurry, as sessions will fill quickly. Click here for additional information and to learn more about the special 3rd week option: a t-shirt quilt.


Coding with Madi
Lovejoy High School Alum, Madison Pfaff, will present "Coding for Girls" on July 24th from 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM at Lovejoy High School. Registration is limited to the first 20 girls who are incoming 6th - 12th grade students. Click here to register.
 

Swim Camps
Metroplex Aquatics will host summer camps:
 
June 4th - June 22nd
June 25th - July 13th
July 16th - August 3rd
 
The camps are open to all levels of swimmers who are able to swim 1 length of the pool without stopping or holding on to the lane rope. For additional information, please click here.




Fairview Youth Theater
The Fairview Youth Theater will host numerous summer camps. Please click here for details.