Lovejoy ISD

Congratulations to Kari Hudson, Heather Hamil, Kelsey Drummond, Jessica McGuire and Logan Kelly on being selected as March's Heart of a Teacher recipients! Join us in celebrating the incredible contributions they make throughout our students' educational journeys! #TeamLovejoy #LovejoyCulture #LovejoyProud #KidsComeFirst #OneHeartOneLovejoy Thank you The Walker Group - CB Apex, Realtors for your generous sponsorship of this monthly celebration!

Calling all future Leopards!! Hart and Puster Elementary Schools invite parents and rising kinders to our 2025 Kindergarten Sneak Peek on Thursday, April 10th from 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. During the event, students will rotate through activities in kinder classes, while parents receive kindergarten information from campus administrators. We look forward to welcoming the class of 2038!

🎟️ Tickets Now On Sale! 🎟️ Get ready to soar with the Lovejoy Majestics Dance Team at their Spring Show – "Majestic Air"! ✈️✨ Join us for an unforgettable journey full of surprises and excitement! 🗓️ April 3, 4 & 5, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 LHS Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets: $15 Adults $10 Students, Seniors & Kids Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see you on board! #LovejoyMajestics #SpringShow2025

Playoff Victory! On Tuesday, the varsity team dominated Lone Star with a 4-0 win in the second round of the playoffs! Goals were scored by Emma Nelson (2), Kinley Short, and Katie Mitchell. Assists came from Ella York, AJ Self, Margo Chester, and Chloe Reyna. A big shoutout to Kenlea Swadener for securing the team’s 16th clean sheet of the season, with solid defense from Josselyn Schuler, Katie Manders, Cam Newhouse, Brenna Wallace, and Margo Chester. Next up: the Leopards take on Midlothian Heritage in the third round of the playoffs this Friday! Time and location TBD, but come out and show your support! #PlayoffProud #GoLeopards #LovejoySoccer #OneHeartOneLovejoy

🏆 Victory Alert! 🏆 The boys came through with a 2-1 win over Whitehouse in their bi-district playoff game last Friday night! Goals were scored by Alex Hansen and Matthew Huitson, with an assist from Maddox Bailey. ⚽🔥 Next up, the Leopards are ready to take on Highland Park in Round 2 of the Area playoffs. Let’s keep this momentum going! 🙌 Go Leopards! #LovejoySoccer #OneHeartOneLovejoy #Playoffs

Connect with Katie, News and Information from the Superintendent, is now available! https://issuu.com/lovejoyisd/docs/connect_with_katie.03.14.2025.issue30 #KidsComeFirst #OneHeartOneLovejoy #BestTodayBetterTomorrow

🌲 Sloan Creek 5th Graders Explore Science at Sky Ranch Camp! 🌲 This week, our 5th grade students had an unforgettable adventure at Sky Ranch Camp! They got hands-on with science lessons, zoomed through the skies on the zipline, paddled through the lake while canoeing, fished, and tackled fun camp challenges. The trip ended with a cozy campfire and delicious s’mores, making memories that will last a lifetime. 🔥🍫 A huge thank you to all our amazing staff and parents who chaperoned and made this experience possible! #SloanCreek #SkyRanchCamp #OneHeartOneLovejoy

🎉 Big Congratulations to Willow Springs Middle School Color Guard! 🎉 The 2025 NTCA Guard Championship was a huge success as our talented Color Guard team triumphed with the Cadet Class title at Mansfield High School on March 8th! 🏆 Their outstanding performance reflected months of hard work, dedication, and incredible teamwork. #WillowSpringsColorGuard #NTCAChampions #OneHeartOneLovejoy

🎉 Leopard Store @ LHS - End of Year Sale! 🎉 -Now until May 23rd! -Everything is 50% OFF! Don't miss out on huge savings across all items! From clothing to accessories, we've got you covered. Shop now and treat yourself to something special! 📍 Visit us at Leopard Store @ LHS! #LeopardStore #EndOfYearSale

Huge congrats to our Majestics Officers! They competed at the Crowd Pleasers State Dance Competition on March 1st and placed in the top 3 select officer groups in the state! We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication to representing Lovejoy! Awards: - 1st Runner Up Select Medium High School Officers - 2nd Runner Up Select High School Officers Honors: - 1st Place Select Medium Officer Lyrical – Diamond Scoring - 1st Runner Up Select Medium Officer Contemporary – High Platinum - 2nd Runner Up Select Medium Officer Open – Diamond Scoring - 2nd Runner Up Select Medium Officer Jazz – High Platinum Join us in congratulating these incredible dancers! Don’t miss their amazing routines at the Majestics Spring Show, April 3rd-5th! ✨ #LovejoyMajestics #StateChamps #MajesticPride #GoLeopards

Leopard Reminder: No School Friday, March 14th (Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day), March 17th - March 21st (Spring Break) and Monday, March 24th (Bad Weather Make-up Day) All Lovejoy campuses and district offices will be closed. Wishing all our Leopards a safe and fun Spring Break! #OneHeartOneLovejoy #TeamLovejoy

District Season Kickoff! Join us for the Lovejoy Leopards' home opener on March 12th vs. Anna High School! ✨ It’s Teacher Appreciation Night, where players will honor teachers who’ve made a difference. Plus, Principal Mr. Justin Wieller will throw out the first pitch! BLACK OUT the stands and show your Leopard pride! Let’s pack the place and cheer on our team! 🐾 #LeopardPride #TeacherAppreciation #BlackOut #LovejoyLeopards

Connect with Katie, News and Information from the Superintendent, is now available! https://issuu.com/lovejoyisd/docs/connect_with_katie.03.07.2025.issue29 Last night our newsletter service provider, SMORE, experienced technical issues that prevented us from sending our weekly newsletter. We apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience while they restored service. Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend. #KidsComeFirst #OneHeartOneLovejoy #BestTodayBetterTomorrow

Happy Maintenance & Ground Worker Appreciation Day! Thank you James Nix, Larry Ehart, Jose Arce, Juan Gonzalez, Gary Hightower, Darcy Harris and Rigo Valdivia for making sure our buildings and grounds are functional, safe spaces for our students and staff to learn, teach and thrive! #TeamLovejoy #OneHeartOneLovejoy #LovejoyCulture

Lovejoy ISD is proud to announce Sean McMurry as the new Head Volleyball Coach! Read Coach McMurry's full press release here: https://tinyurl.com/whxh2shw Lovejoy Leopards, please join us in welcoming Coach McMurry #TeamLovejoy #LovejoyProud #OneHeartOneLovejoy #BestTodayBetterTomorrow

Huge congratulations to the Lovejoy Color Guard at the NTCA Wylie Competition! 🌟 💫 Lovejoy Varsity – 2nd place (out of 11) 💫 Willow Springs – 2nd place (out of 6) 💫 Lovejoy JV – 3rd place (out of 12) So proud of all our teams and grateful for Ms. Garcia's hard work and talent! ❤️ #LovejoyColorGuard #NTCACompetition

Lovejoy Robotics at Region 5 Championship! 🤖 We had 7 teams competing, the most from any organization, and 5 of them are World Qualified! 🌍 Huge thanks to all our teams and volunteers, especially Trish Cook, who earned the Volunteer of the Year Award! 🎉 🏆 Team Highlights: -1082R: Excellence Award, Tournament Champion, Worlds Qualifier -1082E: Finalists, Skills Champions, Worlds Qualifiers (James Bognot ranked top 9 globally!) -1082M: Design Award, Worlds Qualifier -1082S: Innovate Award, Worlds Qualifier -1082J: Create Award, Worlds Qualifier -1082T & 1082G: Great performance, with 1082G missing Worlds by just 5 points! Proud of all the teams! Let’s keep going! 🌟 #LovejoyRobotics #VEXRobotics #WorldQualifiers #STEM

The Puster PTO recently brought a unique STEM experience to our students with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science! 🧪✨ Thanks to our amazing staff and the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, students got to explore science and nature up close. Huge thanks to all who made it possible! #PusterPTO #STEM #LegacyofExcellence

📚 Lovejoy ISD is challenging readers to design a bookmark celebrating reading and the theme of "spots" – whether it’s your favorite reading spot, Leopard spots, or anything "spot"-related! 🐾✨ Two winners from each grade level (PreK-12) will have their designs printed and available at all Lovejoy ISD schools, admin buildings, and libraries! We can't wait to see your creative designs. Get started here: t.ly/GR1Wo 📑 #LovejoyReads #LegacyofExcellence

Lovejoy High School celebrated over 400 students at our Advanced Academic Awards Celebration! 🎓 The event, held on campus this year, was full of delicious food, lively conversations, and meaningful connections. A huge thank you to our amazing parents, educators, and the team that made this event possible: Principal Justin Wieller & the Admin Team, Dr. Tinsley & the Curriculum Team: Crystal Gaddie, Mary Mullen, Angela Bridges, and Tiffany Murdock. Here’s to continued excellence! #LegacyofExcellence #LHS #AcademicAchievement