March 26, 2021
In this week's edition:
  • Recognitions
  • Attendance and State Aid
  • Gifted and Talented Referral Window
  • Virtual STEM Festival - April 10th
  • Upcoming Holidays - April 2nd & 5th
  • Leopards Live - May 1st
  • COVID Reporting and Dashboard
  • Community News
  • Upcoming Events
Dear Lovejoy Community,

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls Soccer teams for advancing in the playoffs. Both teams will be entering Bi-District play this evening. We hope you will join us as we cheer on our Leopards this evening.
I hope you and your family have a fantastic weekend!

Dr. Dennis Womack
Interim Superintendent
Recognitions
Lovejoy Visual Arts Scholastic Awards

Through everything that has come our way, 2021 has been an incredible year for Lovejoy Visual Arts (LJVA). Our students have continued to pour their work ethic, innovative processes, and thoughtful ideation into their work, and it has been noticed nationwide! We are extremely proud of the latest recognition of our students’ efforts through one of our country's longest-running visual arts competitions; Scholastic Art and Writing. Of the 27 regional awards (our region includes 7 states), 14 pieces/portfolios received a “Gold Key” and moved on to the national competition. 
 
Out of these 14 award-winning works/portfolios, our LJVA artists set another incredible standard with 4 artists winning National Gold Key Medals!
 
Grace Flinchbaugh (Sr), Molly Gornell (Sr), Madi Stutler (Jr), and Karlee Williams (Jr - 2 time Gold Key Winner) all received a National Gold Key; the highest award possible in this nationwide competition. Historically, these 4 national award-winning artists would be invited to Carnegie Hall for the National Award Ceremony but will be celebrated via a digital award ceremony this year. Please join us in congratulating all of our National Award Winners in this incredible honor! We could not be more proud of all of our students’ vision, work ethic, and personal voice within their artwork. 

National Award Winners
Grace Flinchbaugh (Sr)- Gold Key - Sculpture
Molly Gornell (Sr)- Gold Key - Mixed Media
Madisyn Stutler  (Jr)- Gold Key- Drawing & Illustration
Karlee Williams (Jr)- Gold Key - Drawing & Illustration 

Click here to view their award-winning work!

Regional Awards
Renee Barnes - Gold Key - Mixed Media
Renee Barnes - Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration
Elise Bell - Honorable Mention- Drawing & Illustration
Kiley Boots - Honorable Mention - Art Portfolio
Grace Flinchbaugh - Gold Key- Mixed Media
Grace Flinchbaugh - Gold Key- Sculpture
Grace Flinchbaugh - Silver Key - Art Portfolio 
Grace Flinchbaugh - Silver Key- Expanded Projects
Molly Gornell - Gold Key - Mixed Media
Keira Ho - Gold Key - Photography
Keira Ho - Silver Key - Sculpture
Kristina Marshall - Gold Key - Mixed Media
Kristina Marshall - Gold Key - Art Portfolio
Kristina Marshall - Honorable Mention - Printmaking
Kristina Marshall - Silver Key - Mixed Media
Megan Mcneal  - Gold Key - Sculpture
Ella Reaugh - Silver Key - Photography
Luis Sandoval - Gold Key - Mixed Media 1
Luis Sandoval - Honorable Mention - Art Portfolio
Madisyn Stutler - Gold Key - Drawing & Illustration
Madisyn Stutler - Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration 
Madisyn Stutler - Silver Key - Drawing & Illustration 
Karlee Williams - Gold Key - Drawing & Illustration 
Karlee Williams - Gold Key - Mixed Media 
Karlee Williams  - Gold Key - Drawing & Illustration 
Karlee Williams - Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration
Lovejoy Tennis

The mixed doubles team of Seth Henegar and Madeline Smith took home 3rd place at the Rockwall Heath Invitational. During the tournament, the mixed duo took down Plano East, Plano West and Frisco Centennial.  
WSMS Band 
The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Bands were evaluated this week in the Region 25 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluations. Both bands were well prepared, and played their concert selections with mastery. In the Sight-Reading room, each band delivered a strong performance of the music perused for a few short minutes. Despite the many challenges the pandemic offered to restructure and work with the band students, Ms. Ball, Mr. Whitling, and Mr. Lewis ensured students were prepared and mastered their music content. Both bands earned Sweepstakes with 1's from all adjudicators. We are very proud of the ensembles and their success.

Color Guard
The WSMS and LHS JV Guards competed in the NTCA Waxahachie Color Guard competition over the weekend. The WSMS Guard earned 1st place in their category and the JV Guard earned a 4th place in their category. The Guard program will compete for the last contest of the season on Saturday, March 27th in Mansfield. WSMS competes at 9 am, the JV competes at 10:25 am, and the LHS Guard competes at 4:15. Admission is $5, and the Guard would love to have your support!

One-Act Play
The LHS One Act Play competition began on Friday, March 19th at the Zone contest. The troupe advanced to District earning several individual awards for the cast and crew.
Outstanding Technical Crew - Jillian Nuckels, Zoe Nolan
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Ryder Sullivan and Madeline Konecny
All-Star Cast - Brindley Eaton 
Best Performers - Ellis Smith and Jack Marsden

Competition continued at District on Tuesday, March 23rd, where again, the One Act Play's performance of Wit, by Margaret Edison advanced to Bi-District. The cast and crew's hard work was acknowledged with the following individual awards.
Outstanding Technician - Jillian Nuckels
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Brindley Eaton and Jack Marsden
All-Star Cast - Ellis Smith

One-Act Play did not advance from Bi-District, but came in 5th Place. We are proud to announce the individual awards from this final round.

Congratulations to Ellis Smith and Brindley Eaton for All-Star Cast and Jillian Nuckels for Outstanding Technician.
Attendance & State Aid
Lovejoy ISD has learned from the Texas Education Agency that districts will be eligible for "Hold Harmless" state aid funding in the 4th - 6th six weeks of school IF the following conditions are met:

  1. A districts average on-campus attendance participation rate during the sixth 6-weeks attendance reporting period is equal to or greater than 80% of all students educated during the sixth 6-weeks; or
  2. A districts average on-campus attendance participation rate during the sixth 6-weeks attendance reporting period is equal to or greater than the on-campus attendance participation rate reported on the LEA’s October 2020 PEIMS Fall Snapshot.

We need your help! Lovejoy ISD needs to ensure that all students who have signed up for on-campus instruction learning for Q4 are present every day on campus unless they are officially quarantined or are absent for other valid reasons such as illness, doctor's appointments, etc.

Since Lovejoy ISD is funded on daily attendance, we need your help in ensuring we receive all possible funding. Please help us by ensuring if your student is enrolled in on-campus instruction they are physically on campus.
Gifted and Talented Referral Window
Virtual STEM Festival
Congrats to Manna J from SCIS on winning the T-shirt Design Contest for the STEM Festival! Congrats also to Caroline W (WSMS) and Kendall S (SCIS) for 2nd & 3rd!

Her winning design is now available for purchase at http://bit.ly/ljstemshirt or the QR code. The deadline is March 30th!
Kid's First Summer Camp
Click on the picture to register.
Upcoming Holiday
Leopards Live
COVID Reporting & Dashboard
Please continue to help keep our Leopards healthy and report any positive COVID test results or exposures to your students' campus.

The COVID Case Dashboard is accessible from the main district website, each campus website and accessed here.

For our complete 2020-2021 website with the Planning Guide and COVID procedures, click here.
Community News
Lovejoy ISD is now reopened the ability to rent district facilities.

Rentals must follow appropriate COVID protocols.

For more information, contact Jim Bob Puckett.
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