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Willow Springs Middle School Principal Newsletter - July 27, 2018
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are having a safe and relaxing summer with family and friends. School is just around the corner so I wanted to touch base with you to share some important information as we head into August. Over the next few weeks, our teachers and staff will be participating in some outstanding learning opportunities offered through Learning@Lovejoy, a professional development conference hosted by Lovejoy ISD. We are excited to move into August and begin our final preparations for the 2018-2019 school year.
I would also like to invite students to Walk the Springs August 17th from 8:50--11:55 AM. This will be a time for students to run their schedules and meet their teachers. Walk the Springs is a student only event but prior to Walk the Springs, 7th grade students and parents can walk the campus and find their classes on August 15th from 4:30--6:30 PM. Please see the back to school timeline below for more information about back to school events.
Sincerely,
Kent Messer
Principal
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New Start TIme for WSMS
As you are aware, WSMS will be adding 5 minutes on our bell schedule this year to meet the new state attendance time requirements. With the addition of these five minutes,
the new WSMS start time will now be 8:50 AM. School will dismiss at our regular time of 4:00 PM.
Click here
for the new bell schedule.
2018-2019 Back-to-School Timeline
For important dates about back to school activities please click here.
Summer Mailer
Our summer mail will be sent home in the next few days. STAAR results, report cards and Fitnessgram results will be included in this mail out.
Summer Reading
2018-2019 School Supply Lists
Students may begin bringing school supplies to school at Walk the Springs or during the first week of school. We will have collection boxes in the halls for community supplies like tissues, hand sanitizer and paper towels. Teachers will begin collecting class supplies during Walk the Springs and the first week of school.
New Student and Parent Orientation - Thursday, August 9
This program is for all new families to Lovejoy ISD. Students will have the opportunity to meet other new students to WSMS, as well as tour the school to familiarize themselves with their class schedule from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at WSMS. During this time there will be an informational parent meeting.
7th Grade Welcome to Willow - Wednesday, August 15
"Welcome to Willow" is Wednesday, August 15 from 4:30 - 5:15 or 5:30 - 6:15. All 7th graders and their parents are invited to come preview their schedule and attend a brief Middle School FAQ presentation. Presentations will be offered at the aforementioned times.
Walk the Springs - Friday, August 17
"Walk the Springs" is Friday, August 17 from 8:50 a.m. -11:55 a.m. for all 7th and 8th graders. This event helps to ensure that the first day of school goes smoothly by providing the students with an opportunity to walk through their schedules, find their classrooms, meet their teachers, and reunite with their friends. Traditionally, this is a day designed for students only.
Summer Hours
WSMS administrators will be at WSMS Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through August 3rd. Regular business hours will resume on 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.
School Picture Day - Friday, August 31
Students will be taking pictures for the Willow Springs yearbook and their student ID's on Friday, August 31. Please assist your student in dressing appropriately to ensure they follow
LISD dress code. Students out of LISD dress code will be provided a school shirt to wear during their ID photo and will have the option to retake their yearbook photo on Tuesday, October 2.
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Campus Information and Reminders
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Student Spirit Shirts!
As part of the WSMS student experience, we would like to offer a spirit shirt for all 7th and 8th grade students. These will be shirts that students can wear to school, pep rallies, athletic events, and field trips. During campus field trips and community service events, we will ask students to wear their spirit shirt to identify them as a WSMS student. Spirit shirts may purchased 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 with your student's name and where they will be attending school.
Academic Lockers at Willow Springs
There are often lots of questions about student lockers in middle school. Students participating in band or orchestra will have an instrument locker. Student athletes will have an athletic locker. Academic lockers are located in the academic hallways, and these lockers will be available to students during the first week of school. Academic lockers are optional at WSMS as we transition students to high school where academic lockers are not available. During the first week of school, students will be able to request lockers. WSMS staff will be in the cafeteria during lunches beginning Wednesday, August 23rd to assign lockers to students. Students may request a locker in a specific hallway. If you have any questions regarding academic lockers at WSMS, please contact your student's counselor.
LISD Calendar
Immunizations 7th Grade Students
If you have not done so already, please send a copy of your child's updatedshot record to our school nurse, Gretchen Young, before August 17. It is a state requirement that all 7thgrade students must have had 2 required updated immunizations in order to attend school.
These required immunizations are:
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 fax at 469-742-8501 or email our nurse
Gretchen Young.
Bus Information
The 2017-2018 bus route information can be retrieved from the district's website prior to the beginning of the school year.
The third week of August, when bus routes have been finalized, go to the
LISD home page and look for the 'Departments' heading on the left side of the page. Under the departments tab, you will go down to Operations, then Transportation.
When the new screen appears, type in your child's street address and select 'Search'. Route information will appear, including the stop location and times, along with a map. Route information is available only for those students who have requested transportation.
If you would like your child to ride the bus this year and have not already made the request through PowerSchool or need to make changes to your request for bus service (using instructions that were emailed at the end of last year), please make those changes in PowerSchool or alternatively contact the Transportation Department directly.
Questions or concerns?
David Dillon (Senior Director of Operations)
Donna Holden (Administrative Assistant)
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Physical Packets and Emergency Cards
Any and all online paperwork questions should be directed to Stevie Olivares.
The 2018-2019 physical forms are now available for players to pick up. The forms this year are fluorescent green. Players may get one at the front office of WSMS. If you have any questions about the required paperwork please let me know.
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Volunteer Applications Available
The Online Volunteer Application for the 2018-2019 school year is now available. Please
click here
access the application. Upon completion of the form, please be sure to click "Submit Application" located at the bottom of the page. You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received. The online application is a secure link.
For the safety of our students, a criminal history record is obtained annually for every person interested in volunteering at an LISD campus.
Your interest in serving as a volunteer is appreciated. Please email
Stacey Dillon
if you have any questions.
2018 Varsity Football Season Ticket Sales
Season tickets are available while supplies last. This week, July 23rd - 26th, we are offering an additional Early Bird window which will allow you to save $5 per seat/per game off the regular price.
Early Bird II Special
July 23rd - 26th, 2018
9:00 - 11:00 AM and 1:00 - 4:00 PM
$25 per seat /per game (maximum six tickets per family)
Leopard Season Tickets (Final Option, If Available)
August 20th - 23rd, 2018
9:00 - 11:00 AM and 1:00 - 4:00 PM
$30 per seat / per game (maximum of six tickets per family)
You are invited to purchase your 2018 Lovejoy Leopard Varsity Football Season Tickets through the Lovejoy ISD Athletic Department:
Lovejoy ISD Athletic Department
259 Country Club Road (Portable 4B)
Allen, Texas 75002
Phone: 469-742-8068 (Robin Bass)
Checks may be made payable to: Lovejoy FB Season Tickets. Checks must be received in the Athletic Office on the date of sale. Cash and credit cards will also be accepted.
There are a few new options available for season ticket holders:
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Paid Parking Options (Parking Maps on Athletic Web Site) - not required
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Black Lot - $15 per game per space
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Red Lot - $10 per game per space
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Tailgate Lot - $35 per game / per space (maximum 2 spaces)
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Offsite Parking Shuttle Service - Free
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Stadium Seat Rental - $15 per game / per seat. (Seats will be set up for you prior to game and picked up after game for storage) - not required
For more information please contact the Athletic office at 469-742-8068 or email Robin Bass at
[email protected].
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
Hurry, as rosters are filling quickly!
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