May 7, 2022

Lovejoy Community,

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend my very first Lovejoy STEM Festival. STEM Festival is a celebration of the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics held at Lovejoy High School. Lovejoy’s STEM Festival provides the opportunity for families to participate in hand-on activities that inspire enthusiasm about STEM. We are deeply grateful to the parents, students, and staff that volunteer their time to make this an outstanding community event.

I had the pleasure of attending the STEM Festival with my family and we sequenced our DNA, launched water rockets, held a praying mantis, examined a wolf pelt, experienced the aerodynamics of an airplane wing, observed the lifecycle of zebra fish, utilized digital design software, and toured the Verizon telecommunications disaster recovery vehicle. This is an impressive list and it is not even close to the full list of outstanding STEM opportunities that were available. Jacob talked about how much fun he had for the rest of the weekend and Claire shared her plans to clone herself using her extracted DNA.

I am continually humbled by the incredible people that align their actions with our commitment to community, connection, and student opportunity. This event would not be possible without the efforts of our Curriculum and Instruction Department, STEM Festival Planning Committee, volunteers, and the generous donations of our sponsors.

There is only ONE LOVEJOY and we are ALL LEOPARDS!

Lovejoy Proud,

A special thank you to the following people and sponsors that made the

Lovejoy STEM Festival possible. 

Diana Saylak

Kelly Cowan

Cindy Bronson

Courtney Halpin

John Yundt Pacheco

Josh Strickland

Crystal Gaddie

Nina Hopkins

Penny Heth

Chelsea Chadwick

Ray Cooper

Kelsie Hebert

Syndi Lynch

Naomi Emory

Marie Cloud

Nancy vn Dillen

Brittney Bright

Jacki Woolford

Mary Mullen

Larry Lee 

Sojin Lee

Jay Gary

Kate York

Mark Fabiny

Jansy Abraham

Mackenzie Miller

Jenny Perez

Wendy Craft

Chris Mayfield

Maristela Murkami

Dirk Horst

Teresa Dodson

Erin Perkins

Ariel Stewart

Jamie Allen

Kristen Dawson

July Heng

Kathy Barnett

Viviana Espinoza

Bailey Lavinsky

Jason Taylor

Sadaf Syed

Dr. Mary Urquhart

Shane Cowan

Melanie Debord

Saumil Pandey

Michelle Wilde

Danielle Tranchina

Adeola Aluko

Olu Aluko

Kelvin Ngyuen

Dylan DeLaon

Pam Ford

And NUMEROUS Amazing Student Volunteers!!!

Ruthie’s Grilled Cheese

Verizon

iCode

Texas Instruments

UTA - University of Texas Arlington

UTD - University of Texas Dallas

Texas A&M Dallas

Texas A&M Commerce

Lamar University

BioRad

Allen Community Outreach

This week, our community showed appreciation for our extraordinary educators who continue to serve Lovejoy students with compassion, creativity, and care. Words seem inadequate to express our deep gratitude for the professional excellence, resilience, and relentless focus on students demonstrated by Lovejoy ISD teachers.

Chris Mayfield, Lovejoy High School Principal, has announced his resignation. Mr. Mayfield has one year before retirement and plans to spend it in the classroom teaching. Mr. Mayfield and his wife, Christy, are considering moving closer to family in East Texas which is also where they plan to retire. Mr. Mayfield will be here until the end of June. 

We are deeply grateful for Mr. Mayfield’s 12 years of dedicated service to Lovejoy High School and

wish him and his family new joys in this next chapter. Mr. Mayfield was instrumental to the implementation of Lovejoy ISD’s secondary program. During his tenure as Lovejoy High School principal, students and teachers have achieved remarkable accomplishments.

We understand the important work that lies ahead in hiring the next Principal of Lovejoy High School. Stakeholder input will be a valued part of the process. To this aim, we are scheduling time for Lovejoy High School staff and parents to share characteristics they are looking for in the next leader of Lovejoy High School. Additionally, the students that serve on the High School Superintendent-Student Connection Council will have the opportunity to provide input. 

We have scheduled the following dates to obtain parent input. We hope you will be able to join us for one of these meetings.

Lovejoy Parent Input Sessions:

Monday, May 16 at 8:00 a.m. in the Lovejoy High School Lecture Hall 

Tuesday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lovejoy High School Lecture Hall 

We are committed to ensuring strong campus leadership and will work diligently to find a leader who exhibits the qualities that are most important to you. 

Please join us in celebrating Mr. Mayfield's significant contributions and wishing him his family all the best in the future.

Link to Letter from Mr. Mayfield

to Lovejoy High School Parents

This week, Sloan Creek 5th graders engaged in a World War II simulation. Some students served on the President’s Cabinet advising the President (their teachers) on how to end World War II with Japan. Other students facilitated meetings as the Chief of Staff or served as Attorney General evaluating the constitutionality of any choices made. Students filled the classroom whiteboards with homefront support recommendations and war plans. On day 2 of the simulation, a scientist visited the classroom and explained the new technology of atomic bombs. The students then debated  the ethics of deploying an atomic bomb. If the decision to use the atomic bombs was made by students, they had to select targets and provide justification for this decision. 

This engaging, immersive scenario generated high levels of student thinking and excitement about learning. Students drew on previous learning and utilized speaking, writing, listening, debate, evaluation, and problem-solving skills. Kudos to our 5th grade social studies teachers,  Dallena Nash, Sunny Bradshaw, and Ryan Rohlmeier for providing the opportunity for our students to apply their knowledge in such a challenging and engaging way. 

Join us in cheering on the Lacrosse team as they compete in the Semi-Finals this weekend! As one of the final 4 teams, they will be traveling to Austin to take on Katy ISD Saturday, May 7 at 10:00 AM.  

If you would like to watch the team in action it will be live streamed here - https://www.gameonsportsnetwork.com/thsll-state-championships-field-2/

The Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams competed at the Regional Track Meet on Friday and Saturday. 

The girls team finished as the REGIONAL RUNNER-UP to the powerhouse of Lancaster by only 8 points!

Kailey Littlefield broke her own Regional Record in the 800 meter dash running a 2:08.4. There were 4 new school records set between the boys and girls teams!  

Girls Results:

• Kailey Littlefield - Regional Champion 800 meter, Regional Champion 1600 meter, Regional Runner-up 4x400 Relay
• Amy Morefield - Regional Champion 3200 meter, 3rd place in 800 meter, Regional Runner-up 4x400 Relay
• Sara Morefield - Regional Runner-up in 3200 meter, 5th in 1600 meter
• Leila Ngapout - 3rd in 100 meter dash, Regional Runner-up 4x400 Relay
• Katie Armstrong - 5th in 800 meter
• Sarah Salsgiver - 5th in Pole Vault
• Brinley Ludlow - 11th in Pole Vault
• 4x200 Meter Relay - 6th - Chloe Schaeffer, Mia Reaugh, Lauren Dolberry, Malia Bowling/Leila Ngapout 
• 4x400 Meter Relay - 2nd - Leila Ngapout, Mia Reaugh, Amy Morefield, Kailey Littlefield - Regional Runner-Up and a new school record of 3:47.61 

Boys Results:

• Riley McGowan - 2nd in 400 meter (New School Record of 48.11), 3rd in 800 meter
• 4x100 Relay - 3rd place (New School Record of 41.63) Jaxson Lavender, Mason Wallace, Parker Livingstone, Kyle Parker
• 4x400 Relay - Regional Champions (New School Record of 3:15.72) - Jaxson Lavender, Parker Livingstone, Omari Murdock, Riley McGowen
• Will Carlson - 5th in 1600 meter
• Colston Adamson - 4th in Long Jump, 9th in High Jump
• West Wilson - 10th in Shot Put

A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated and dynamic teachers that have served on the Teacher-Superintendent Connection Council. The council consists of three teacher representatives from each campus and meets monthly. Mrs. Kordel formed the council this school year to provide an additional opportunity for teacher input and feedback.

Courtney Anderson, Hart Elementary

Bree Berry, Hart Elementary

Stephanie Meaders, Hart Elementary

Diane Frame, Puster Elementary

Mary Hurst, Puster Elementary

Shelley Lander, Puster Elementary

Kurt Doty, Sloan Creek Intermediate School

Penny Heth, Sloan Creek Intermediate School

Sheilah Mctee, Sloan Creek Intermediate School

Leigh Bellows, Willow Springs Middle School

Heidi Gambrell, Willow Springs Middle School

Lindsey Goeders, Willow Springs Middle School

Ashley Bonilla, Lovejoy High School

Jared Glaze, Lovejoy High School

Laura Pikl, Lovejoy High School

Dear Lovejoy Community,

As a Board, we are committed to strong and proactive communication with our community. Part of this commitment is sending an email invitation to our community prior to Board Meetings with a sincere desire for you to be involved and fully aware, so we can come together as a community for our children.

May 9, 2022 Public Notice of Board Meeting and Public Hearing

Please note that the meeting location for the May Board Workshop is the Carrie L. Lovejoy Child Development Center Library. The Library is located on the south side of the former Lovejoy Elementary School. Please park outside the library and use the direct entrance.

You may find the full agenda with supporting documentation on our district's BoardBook Premier website HERE.

Sincerely,

The Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees

Barrett Owens, President

Amy Smith, Vice-President

Anne Smith, Secretary

Chad Collins, Trustee

Jeff Wood, Trustee

Marvin Bobo, Trustee

Jason Jaynes, Trustee

The following positions are on the May 7, 2022 ballot:

Position 1 currently held by Chad Collins

Position 2 currently held by Amy Smith

Position 3 currently held by Jeff Wood

The following people have submitted applications to file for a place on the General Election Ballot.

Position 1: Julie McLaughlin and Randy Naidoo

Position 2: Amy Smith

Position 3: Jeff Wood

For additional information regarding the Board of Trustees Election please visit our website HERE.

An instructional materials adoption will be taking place for Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Physical and Health Education. New instructional materials for Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Physical and Health Education will be available for review at the Lovejoy Administration Building beginning May 9 through May 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F. Please check in at the receptionist desk for assistance.  

We are still accepting prize and gift certificate donations for the end of the year staff celebration. Please feel free to email Anna_Koenig@LovejoyISD.net if you are interested in making a contribution. We appreciate the generous support of our parents and community.

The Lovejoy Visual Arts (LJVA) program is pleased to announce the opening of the 14th annual LJVA AP Studio Art exhibition on May 14th from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. We cannot wait to share this wonderfully diverse and thoughtful collection of work. The range of approaches, processes, intention, and vision behind these 11 artists' work is a clear testament to the incredible imprint that they have made on the LJVA legacy.

Please join us Saturday, May 14th from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. for an evening celebrating these artists and their work while gaining insight into their process and ideation. At the exhibition you will be able to and have the opportunity to purchase available work from the artists and join in charity auction Benefiting the Vogel Alcove; a non-profit organization on a mission to help young children overcome the lasting and traumatic effects of homelessness. The Lovejoy Visual Art program believes fully in using our gifts to give back to our larger community and would love for you to join us in this yearly tradition. 

14th Annual LJVA AP Studio Art Exhibition

Saturday, May 14th from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

183 Town Place, Fairview TX 75069

Light refreshments will be served