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Willow Springs Middle School Principal Newsletter - April 4, 2019
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
Next week will be a very busy week for our students and staff. Our 7th and 8th graders will be taking the STAAR tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please see below for more details on the testing schedule.
Our 7th and 8th grade teachers and students have done an excellent job preparing for these assessments; I am confident that they will do well. Students will be testing from 8:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. As always, it is recommended that students get a good 8 hours of sleep and eat a hearty breakfast in the morning before they come to school. If possible, please do not take your son or daughter out of school for doctor appointments on Tuesday and/or Wednesday.
During all STAAR testing days, parents will have limited access to the campus due to testing security. Parents and/or family members will not be able to deliver lunch to students, or eat lunch with students, during STAAR testing days. Thank you for your support in helping us create a great testing environment for our students.
Have a great weekend!
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STAAR Testing Days - Electronics & Snacks
On STAAR testing days, we are requesting students who will be testing do not bring electronics to campus. Cell phones, tablets, laptops, eReaders, electronic watches, or other electronic devices will not be allowed in testing rooms. If students forget and bring their devices to school, they will be asked to sign a release and place their electronics in a plastic bin that will be removed from the testing room. Any electronics brought to school on testing days will be returned once testing is complete. Students will not be allowed to place electronics in lockers on testing days.
Additional Information For STAAR Tests April 9 & 10:
- Students will have 4 hours to complete the test.
- If a student arrives past 9:15, then they will NOT be allowed to take the test, and the student will have to make the test up on a different day.
- If students are absent from the test, they will have the opportunity to take the test on a different day as long as it is within the testing window.
- All test taking students will need to bring an appropriate snack, a sack lunch, and a bottle of water.
- Appropriate snacks are quick, easy, and nutritious. Snacks should not require utensils, shouldn't be sticky or full of sugar. (Examples of appropriate snacks are: protein bars, string cheese, crackers, goldfish, cheerios, etc).
- All test taking students will eat lunch in their testing rooms.
- Due to security on testing days, parents will not be allowed to eat lunch with their children if testing. In addition, parents will not be able to deliver lunch to their student on STAAR testing days.
- No morning athletics on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 & 10.
- No before school tutorials on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 & 10.
- The CAT, Library, and Homework Hour will all be closed before and after school on April 9 & 10.
Save the Date: STAAR Testing This Spring
WSMS Principal's Coffee - Friday, April 12th - Incoming 7th Grade Parents
I would like to invite you to our upcoming Principal's Coffee, on Friday, April 12th at 9:00 a.m. The Principal's Coffee is a forum discussion for all incoming 7th grade parents to visit with me about the middle school experience over a cup of coffee. During the discussion, I will provide information about the overall 7th experience at Willow Springs and answer any questions you may have. Attending parents are encouraged to park in the front parking lot to enter and sign-in through the front office.
Academic UIL
Competition is 1 week away, but we still need students to compete! If your student is interested in
Art, Social Studies, Spelling, or Music Memory
, please have them speak with or email the coach of the event in which he/she is interested. Remember, s
tudents may compete in as many events as they would like as long as the events they enter compete at different times during the competition day. (Please see the
conflict schedule
to help determine which events work best for your student.)
Times and locations of tryouts can be accessed by clicking
here
. Team practices began the week of February 25th
. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Rogers at
[email protected]
or the coach of the event your student is interested in.
Competition Details
When: April 12-13, 2019
Where: Coppell MS North
120 Natches Trace
Coppell, TX 75019
WSMS Book Fair -- Book Fiesta!
Our Book
Fiesta
Fair is just 2 weeks away --
April 15-18
! Our students always get excited about the homeroom competitions, but we are equally excited to get some great books in their hands before the long summer break. Students will be able to earn points for their class to win a
DONUT PARTY
by purchasing books for themselves and their teachers. There will also be fun trivia questions for students to answer to earn more points for their class. Along with many fun books at various reading levels, we will also have the
summer read choices for rising 7th-9th graders.
The list this year appears to be the best yet!
Save the Date - WSMS presents Who Hath Done It?: A Shakespeare Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Experience
April 25,26 & 27 at Willow Springs at 7 pm
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance as meals must be repurchased. Tickets are $27 for adults and $20 for children.
This show is a great family outing - Seating is selected in person at WSMS at the time of ticket purchase. There are twelve tables, 12 at each table - so only 144 seats each night! we are already over 50% sold out!!!
This ticket includes a three course meal catered by Italian Villa and the interactive experience!
You do NOT want to miss this one!!!
Custodian and Cafeteria Staff Appreciation Week
Willow Springs Middle School is fortunate to have a Custodial Staff committed to providing a clean, beautiful, healthy environment for our students and staff. Our hard-working custodians clean our halls, restrooms, cafeteria, and classrooms every day to provide our students with the best learning environment possible. WSMS Cafeteria Staff are here bright and early every day to prepare delicious, appetizing meals for students and staff. Our students often comment that the WSMS cafeteria is the best! We want to recognize these dedicated staff members. Please join us in honoring our Custodians and Cafeteria Staff during the week of April 29 - May 3. Students will help clean the cafeteria during this week and help with trash collection throughout the week. The WSMS PTA will be providing Treat Bags for staff to thank them for their outstanding service. If you would like to contribute, please bring donations to the front office by April 19th.
Click here
for the sign-up of donations needed.
National Junior Honor Society Applications for Current WSMS 7th graders
7th grade students eligible to apply for National Junior Honor Society will be notified by letter during the last week of April. Student eligibility will be based on the cumulative GPA of 94.0 for the first three grading periods of the 2018-2019 school year. Upon receiving this letter, students will be allowed to pick up an application for NJHS in the front office at WSMS.
All applications will be due by 4:30 on May 17th
. This is a firm deadline. Students will receive acceptance letters in August during the first week of school. The induction ceremony will be held during the first six weeks of the 2019-2020 school year. More information regarding specific eligibility requirements for NJHS will be coming at a later date.
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Campus Information and Reminders
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Safety Corner--Reminder on Carpool Pick-Up Procedures
As we head into spring, we will have fewer and fewer after school activities. This means that we will have more students getting pickup in the carpool lanes after school. In an effort to keep our students safe and help our carpool run efficiently, please see below for a few reminders on carpool pick up.
Drug Dogs on Campus
We will have a drug dog on campus for an unannounced visit once a month for the remainder of the school year. When classrooms are selected to be searched, all students will need to exit the room leaving their backpacks and other belongings. The drug dog, the handler, and an administrator will enter the room to conduct the search. At the conclusion of the search, students and the teacher can re-enter the room.
Notes from the Nurse - Medications
If your child has medicine at school, please make sure your child has exactly enough medicine to finish the school year. You are responsible for picking up any extra medicine as the school district has a policy against sending medicines home with students. At the end of this school year, any remaining medicines, including inhalers, will be thrown out. The school cannot store these for you during the summer.
Please remember, if your child is going to continue being medicated at school during the 2019-2020 school year, you will need to complete a new medication sheet at that time and bring a SMALL or travel size bottle of medicine that is not expired.
Immunizations
Early reminder to parents of students that will be 7th graders during the 2019-2020 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 16, 2019. 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.
Congratulations to the Willow Springs Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble! Both bands received the UIL Sweepstakes Award, earning 1st division Superior ratings from all six judges. This is the highest honor you can receive at UIL Music Contest. Ms. Abbott, Ms. Ball and all the Lovejoy Band Directors are so proud of our students. Willow Springs Band members are talented, dedicated and tenacious! #lovejoyproud
Student Attendance
One of our continuing focus areas for this year is to increase our student and teacher daily attendance on campus. Research shows that the more students are in class with their teacher, the more they will learn over the course of the school year. The more students learn, the more success and confidence they will have in middle school. To promote this, we will be recognizing students and staff who have perfect attendance during each nine weeks. Please assist us by working with your son or daughter to ensure they are getting enough rest, eating a healthy diet, and are taking care of themselves overall. In addition, our new state accountability system uses student attendance as criteria for evaluating the performance of schools. We also receive state funding based on our "Average Daily Attendance" of students that are present after 10:00 AM. As you begin to plan out of town trips this spring, please consider keeping your children in school through the Friday before each break. Let's work together to encourage our students to be in class every day.
Congratulations to all of our students who achieved this.
WSMS School Report Card (SRC) From the Texas Education Agency
I wanted to make you aware that the 2017-18 School Report Card (SRC) from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is available on the district website under "Quick Links" and then under "Required Postings" or by
clicking here.
The same reports can be accessed on our campus website under the "About" tab and then selecting TEA School Campus Report Cards.
The SRC provides information on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.
As you may recall, districts do not receive a SRC but the STAAR performance at each campus contributed to Lovejoy ISD being one of only four districts of the 1227 districts and charter schools in Texas to receive the highest rating on the state accountability system with an overall grade of "A" with a scale score of 97 out of 100 possible points.
Please contact me at
[email protected]
or 214-293-9938 if you have any questions concerning our School Report Card from the Texas Education Agency. Thank you for your continued support of WSMS.
Lovejoy School Stores Announce Sale
The Lovejoy High School and Willow Springs Middle School stores will host a sale beginning on March 18. The entire stores will offer items at 50% off. Some exclusions may apply.
Lovejoy High School School Store Hours
8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
Willow Springs Middle School Store Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
During Lunch
Lovejoy ISD App
The Lovejoy ISD App is available for download on both Apple and Android devices. To download the app for Apple devices, please
click here
. To download the app for Android devices, please
click here
.
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? Join us on social media for news and announcements.
Reporting an Incident at WSMS
One of our top priorities at Willow Springs Middle School is to ensure the safety of all of our students. Our most important asset in this is the eyes and ears our students can provide us on campus. We will begin using the Safe Schools Alert System this year for students and parents to report incidents they are aware of happening. You can access the system by going to
www.lovejoyisd.net
. Under Quick Links click on "REPORT IT!" You will have four ways to submit an incident. Furthermore, you will receive an access code to follow the progression of how an incident is being handled.
LISD Calendar
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WSMS Track & Field
The WSMS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM competed in the District Qualifier last Thursday. Those who qualified will now advance to the District Track meet TONIGHT, April 4th in Wylie. Great job, Leopards!!
Overall Team Scores:
7th grade girls - 1st with 194 points
7th grade boys - 3rd with 123 points
8th grade girls - 4th with 106.5 points
8th grade boys - 3rd with 122 points
7th Grade Girls Gold medalists:
Sara Morefield - 2400 meter run
Kailey Littlefield - 800 meter run/1600 meter run/4x4
Keaton Penn - Pole Vault
Lauren Dolberry - High Jump
4x400 meter relay - Kendell Coppinger, Cambry Patrick, Taylor Person, Kailey Littlefield
7th Grade Girls Silver medalists:
Gracyn Thompson - 2400 meter run
Lauren Dolberry - 100 meter hurdles/300 meter hurdles
Sara Morefield - 1600 meter run
Kiera Watson - Discus
Jelai Johnson - Shot Put
Cambry Patrick - Triple Jump
Brinley Ludlow - Pole Vault
7th Grade Girls Bronze medalist:
Brielle Schoelle - 800 meter run
Marleize Basson - 100 meter dash
Cambry Patrick - 400 meter dash
Annabelle Clay - 200 meter dash
Jessica McKintosh - High Jump
8th Grade Girls Gold medalists:
Dresden Colston - 2400 meter run
Morgan Streeter - 100 meter hurdles
Bella Landrum - 400 meter dash
8th Grade Girls Silver medalist:
Chloe Schaeffer - 800 meter run
Sage Manning - Shot Put
4x400 meter relay - Chloe Schaeffer, Bella Landrum, Morgan Streeter, Callan Snider
8th Grade Girls Bronze medalist:
Emily Reyna - 2400 meter run
Callan Snider - 800 meter run
Aubrey Goff - 100 meter hurdles
4th Place Finishers and District Qualifiers:
7th Grade:
Abigail Getenet - 100 meter hurdles
Taylor Person - 400 meter dash
Abigail Godfrey - 300 meter hurdles
Kendell Coppinger - 200 meter run
Cambry Patrick - Long Jump
8th Grade:
4x100 meter relay - Emma Smith, Morgan Streeter, Taylor Murphy, Bella Landrum
Kaitlyn Warren - 100 meter hurdles
Linnea Maddux - 1600 meter run
Taylor Reiner - Pole Vault
Margo Friloux - High Jump
Tuesday night the 7th grade girls soccer team beat Wylie Cooper 3-1. The scoring got started in the first half after Taylor Person finished a cross from Kailey Littlefield. Natalie Knight provided the assist for the second goal to Kailey Littlefield who dribbled forty yards and finished at the far post. Kailey Littlefield once again provided the assist for the third goal to ice the game. Kailey picked up the ball after a nice through ball was played by Hannah Daehnert and passed the ball to a wide open Cambry Patrick who finished off the beautiful piece of play.
The 8th grade girls soccer team tied Wylie Cooper 2-2 Tuesday night. Down 1-0 at halftime, the Leopards fought back to take the lead and were unfortunate to concede the tying goal. The first goal was assisted by Aubrey Goff who found Paige Young in the box who finished off her shot in the upper ninety. Aubrey Goff provided the assist for the second goal as well. Aubrey found Maggie Manders on top of the box who bent the ball into the far post for the goal. Unfortunately, the Leopards could not find the back of the net.
Next games are on Thursday, April 11th, at 5:30/6:50 at Wylie Burnett Middle School.
WSMS Boys Soccer
On Tuesday night, the 7th grade boys soccer team traveled to Wylie Cooper where played a hard fought game that ended in a 1-1 tie. Wylie Cooper jumped out to an early 1-0 but the Leopards responded late in the first half to even the score. The lone Leopard goal was scored by Jackson Roberts on an excellent corner cross from Grant Anderson. The Leopards did a great job after getting down to respond to tie the game and that continued into the second half as neither team was able to break the tie.
The 8th grade boys soccer team played a terrific game working well with each other and went on to defeat Wylie Cooper 4-3. The Leopards got off to a fast start jumping on Wylie Cooper early. In the 5th minute, Hunter Reck got the scoring started off a perfect pass from Caden Carlock to take a 1-0 lead. Shortly later, Joey Hansford added to the lead with the assist from George Salcedo-Garcia in the 10th minute. George Salcedo-Garcia had a perfectly placed shot in the back corner just out of the goalie's reach to make it 3-0. The last goal game of an own goal as George Salcedo-Garcia played the ball in that was knocked in by Wylie Cooper. Wylie Cooper was able to respond with a couple goals of their own late but the Leopards were able to keep the lead and get the win.
The Next games will be Thursday, April 11th at WSMS vs Wylie Burnett with 7th grade playing at 5:30, followed by 8th grade at 6:50 at Wylie Burnett Middle School.
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Denim & Diamonds - The Party!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2019 Denim & Diamonds a fun and successful party.
Sponsors, donors, auction bidders, LISD staff and volunteers all came together to make it happen. $322,000 was raised to support education in LISD. The new format was a big hit, so we will make some tweaks and do it again next year. Mark your calendars - February 22, 2020.
Ladies Night Out
Tickets went on sale on March 5 at 10:00 AM.
Click here
for the reservation page and
here
for the Foundation's website.
New! United Sound Club
We are so excited to tell you about an opportunity for our students! The Lovejoy High School Orchestra is extending an invitation to selected special education students to join the United Sound Club. Members of the club will have the opportunity to learn an instrument with the help of peer mentors, and to perform with the Lovejoy High School Orchestra. This is an amazing opportunity for our students! We would love for you to join our amazing crew. For more information please contact us,
Mary Winkler
or
Tracey Snyder
.
New! Majestics Spring Show April 4 - 6
The Majestics Dance Team will present their annual spring show April 4 - 6. "Making a Difference" represents a reflection of their year....giving back and being servant leaders of our community. Purchase tickets now!
www.majesticsdance.org
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New! Lovejoy Special Olympics Needs Volunteers!
New! Summer Enrichment Camps
New! Lovejoy Summer Musical Theatre Camps - July 9-20
We are excited to announce our 2019 musical: Seussical KIDS!
Acting, choreography, lighting, costuming, set building, and painting are just some of the fun activities taking place in Lovejoy's Summer Musical Theatre Camps: Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, and Intern Camp.
Students will work together to produce and perform Seussical KIDS. Students who attend will develop confidence, sharpen their musical and theatrical skills, and create wonderful memories along the way. Directed by Jessica Brewster, LHS Head Theatre Director, and musically directed by Anne Tracy, LHS Puster Elementary Music Specialist, this show is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Please read the detailed handouts for more information and a link to register your child. If you have any questions please contact
[email protected]
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Grades 3-6 Camp Flier, Click
here
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Musical Theatre Camp (35 student performers)
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Technical Theatre Camp (7-10 technicians)
Grades 7-8 Intern Camp, Click
here
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Musical Theatre Intern Camp (assist student performers develop their musical and theatrical skills)
Online registration can be accessed from the flyers or with these links:
Summer Sewing Camp - June and July Offerings
Join the 12th year of summer sewing fun at a new location: Lovejoy High School! Sewing Basics 101 teaches machine and tool basics while making a pillowcase and PJ's. Sewing Skill Builder 201 will continue developing your sewing skills with an individualized project. Sessions are available for two weeks in June and one week in July. You may choose one, two or three sessions! Spots fill quickly. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot. Click SEWING for details about the camp as well as details about a special project option: T-shirt quilt.
Lovejoy Hockey
Lovejoy Hockey is looking to grow. All interested players who are currently in grades 6 and up are encouraged to reach out so we can share information regarding the upcoming spring and fall seasons. Spring registration is right around the corner! Contact the board at [email protected].
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