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Willow Springs Middle School Principal Newsletter - May 23, 2019
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Dear WSMS Parents and Guardians,
We are looking forward to recognizing our 8th grade students at tomorrow morning's awards ceremony. Congratulations to all of our students and teachers for all of their accomplishments.
As we move into our final week of school, please be sure your son or daughter stays focused and prepared for final exams. In addition, we are still in need of parent volunteers to read final exam to students in the CAT. If you would be willing and are available this next week to read a final exam, please see below to sign up. We would greatly appreciate your help. Have a great three day weekend.
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WSMS Elective Ranking
As you are now aware, WSMS is moving forward with our preparation to a 7 period day for all students. This means your middle school student will lose one elective class for the following school year. WSMS start and end times will remain the same. We will begin at 8:50 AM and dismiss at 4:00 PM. Each period will have an additional 4-6 minutes on the 7 period day.
To make sure we are creating a schedule your student will enjoy, we would very much like to hear from you. You may look at your child's requested classes in PowerSchool. We then ask that you complete the elective rank form below
by May 30th
, so our counselors can use your students first choice picks when possible. If you have any questions or concerns, do hot hesitate to reach out to me or one of our counselors.
Summer Enrichment Camps - Enrollment Now Open!
8th Grade Student Award Ceremonies - Friday, May 24
The 8
th
grade student award ceremony will be on tomorrow, May 24 from 9:00 -10:30 a.m. in Lovejoy High School Auditorium. At the conclusion of the 8th grade awards ceremony, students will be returning to campus for lunch. After lunch, all 8th grade students will receive their yearbook and will participate in a yearbook signing party with their classmates.
Yearbook Distribution
All pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, May 24th. All library fines need to be cleared in order to receive a yearbook. 8
th
graders will be called to the gym for yearbooks at 12:15PM and 7
th
graders will called to the gym for their yearbooks at 2:30PM. At both of these times, a
limited
number of books will be available for sale, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Books will be $50 cash or check payable to WSMS. A table will be set up in the gym to handle these limited last-minute sales.
WSMS Library Books and Fines - Due May 24
All student library materials are due back on Friday, May 24th. The last day to check out books is May 10th. Students with outstanding materials/fines will not be allowed to receive their yearbooks until the library account is cleared. Lost books may be paid for through RevTrac.
https://lovejoy.revtrak.net/lisd-library#/v/-lisd-library-fines-wsms
Student/Staff Holiday - Monday, May 27
We will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.
Final Exams - Tuesday, May 28th - Friday, May 31st
Final exams will be taking place all next week. Please
click here
for a copy of the exam schedule.
Flapjacks for Finals - Tuesday, May 28
As a tradition at WSMS, we will be kicking off final exams with "Flapjacks for Finals" on Tuesday, May 28 from 8:00 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. in the cafeteria. This is the day before the first final exam. Please encourage your son or daughter to stop by the cafeteria for hot cakes before school.
LHS Course Verifications for Current 8th Graders - Changes due May 31
LHS Counselors uploaded instructions for making course request changes as well as a copy of Freshman Elective Options to your 8th grader's Google Classroom (Class of 2023). If your student would like to request changes for their courses next year, please direct them to Google Classroom for the instructions. Changes are due by Friday, May 31.
Lost and Found - Donated May 31st
Please encourage your son or daughter to look through the lost and found by the library and the athletic lost and found and claim any sweatshirts, shoes, hats, etc. they may have left behind. All items not claimed by May 31st will be donated to Allen Community Outreach.
Summer Hours/Schedule
Administrators will be at WSMS Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through June 20 and will return on Monday, July 8.
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.
Rising 9th Grade Summer Reading Assignments
Rising 9th graders at Lovejoy High School have summer reading assignments for Pre-AP English I, Pre-AP English I GT, and AP Human Geography. Please visit
summer assignments here.
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Campus Information and Reminders
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It has been brought to our attention that some of our students are creating groups in Snapchat and doing picture ratings of one another. Through this process, students ask each other volunteer to submit pictures of themselves to the Snapchat group and then each member in the group rates and comments on the pictures. It is our understanding that some of the students who have volunteered to share pictures of themselves with the group have received negative or derogatory comments from other students in the group as part of the rating. From what we have gathered, all of this Snap Chat activity is taking place outside of school. Please spend some time with your son or daughter and visit with them about the dangers of sharing pictures of themselves through social media, especially if the picture is going to rated or commented on by other students.
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.
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.
eCYBERMISSION Success
eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competition for students in
grades six through nine
. Students are challenges to explore how STEM works in their world while working as a team to solve problems in their community. Teams compete virtually in state and regional competitions. The WSMS team of Simi Fadel, Natalie McLaren, Camryn Sperling and Jordyn Watanabe won 2nd Place in the state of Texas. Their project consisted finding a way to reuse plastic bags and use them for insulation in home attics. Congratulations to these 8th graders.
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. Please
click here
for the withdrawal form that must be completed and returned to Carol Vik.
Lovejoy High School Store - Spring Sale
Stop by the school store at LHS to stock up on your Lovejoy spirit wear and accessories, between 8:30am - 4:15pm.
The store will offer items at 50% off.
Some exclusions may apply.
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.
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
.
Twitter and Facebook
Are you following the district on
Twitter
? Have you liked us on
Facebook
? 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
May Student Nutrition Newsletter
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Athletic Locker Clean-Out
All athletic students will need to remove contents from their lockers over the next week. Any items left, will be donated with Lost and Found items.
2019 Summer Athletic Camps and Performance Course Sessions
The 2019 Lovejoy ISD Athletic Summer Camps registration is now open at the Lovejoy ISD Athletic Department web site at
www.lovejoyathletics.com
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Click on the more tab and then select Summer Camps under the Leopards HQ section. For further information or questions, contact the Athletic Department at 469-742-8068.
The annual registration is now open for all our Lovejoy Leopard Athletes for the 2019 Summer Conditioning Sessions provided by our partner Performance Course. All-important information can be found on the PC web site at
www.performancecourse.com
These sessions are strictly voluntary and are not required by the Lovejoy Athletic Department.
Varsity Tryout Information (8th grade parents) - 2019 - Team Tennis Season Information
First off, please mark your calendars for the 2019 varsity tryouts. We will have varsity tryouts August 5-8 - 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.
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Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
Estate Life Magazine Golf Scramble - Benefiting the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
June 28
The first annual Estate Life Magazine Golf scramble will be held on June 28 at 1:00 PM at Heritage Ranch to benefit the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools. Registration is only $75 per player. There will be a putting contest and a Hole in One prize. This will be a fun event for a golfing family. Registration is now open at
https://estatelifegolf.com/
Turn Lucas Green
The First Saturday of every month, Turn Lucas Green hosts a Styrofoam drop-off event in the parking lot of the Lucas Starbucks (next to the Lucas Walmart) from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Please rinse, clean, and collect your Styrofoam throughout the month and bring it to the drop-off event.
Acceptable Styrofoam items are marked #6 and include:
Egg Cartons
Meat Trays
Fast Food Clam Shell Containers
Cups
Packing Materials
*Packing Peanuts Will Not Be Accepted
You are invited to join Turn Lucas Green Facebook and Twitter groups for up-to-date reminders and news regarding recycle events in Lucas. Make a difference & recycle ♻️.
Lovejoy Tennis Junior Development 2019: June 3 - July 15
Class Description:
JD 1-Beginner tennis instruction for Elem/MS students-minimum 2nd grade
JD 2/3-Instruction for experienced Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School players
JD ADV - Instruction for experienced Middle School and High School players
"Instructors reserve the right to move students to appropriate levels"
Goal of all Sessions:
Focus will be on teaching fundamental tennis skills and rules. Individual instruction, match play and games will be provided in each session. Level of technical instruction will be geared toward specific age group.
Classes will be managed by Coaches Adam Cherry, Will Davis, Lou Hervey and staff. All coaches have extensive teaching experience. Both Coach Cherry and Davis played #1 for McMurry University and coach at Lovejoy High School. Cherry was 3A 2012 coach of the Year. Davis was 2009 conference player of the year. Coach Hervey has been directing the LJ JD program for 12 years.
$50 per week JD 1 (2x per week)
$75 per week JD 2&3&ADV (3x per week)
Lou Hervey
300 Hampton Ct
Fairview TX, 75069
This Junior Development Tennis Program is supervised by Lou Hervey, Adam Cherry and Will Davis who have successfully completed an SB 9 criminal background check including fingerprinting. Other instructors within this program have completed at minimum the name-based local background check which is the same as for all Lovejoy ISD Volunteers
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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Musical Theatre Camp (35 student performers)
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Technical Theatre Camp (7-10 technicians)
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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.
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