Our 16 students who havenβt missed a single day of school this year got to celebrate with a pizza party today! Way to show up, Cruisers. Weβre proud of you!
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Lovejoy Elementary
Lovejoy is a K-5 elementary school offering a strong/diverse academic program emphasizing the development of the whole child. Go Cruisers!
Sunβs out, shades on, learning postponed π
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05/22/2026
We enjoyed celebrating our Lovejoy alumni today as they returned for a gradation celebration. They got to meet with our current 5th graders and celebrate both major transitions happening soon, as well as interact with past teachers, enjoy some treats and participate in a school wide clap out! Congrats Class of 2026! β€οΈ
05/19/2026
Reminder: Kindergarten Orientation is tomorrow night! We can't wait to meet all our incoming students!
05/18/2026
Reminder: our Girls On The Run athletes will be outside the school from 3:00-4:00 TODAY to raise money toward as charity of their choice! They will be supplying lemonade, chips, cookies and handmade bracelets. Please bring cash if you are able. Hope to see you there!
π Girls on the Run Lemonade Stand π
Come support our Girls on the Run community project on Monday, May 18th from 3:00β4:00 PM at the front of Lovejoy Elementary! π
The girls will be selling lemonade, cookies, and chips to raise money for a charity of their choice. Cash and Venmo will be accepted! π
We would love to see our Lovejoy families stop by and support the girls and all of their hard work this season!
05/08/2026
π Girls on the Run Lemonade Stand π
Come support our Girls on the Run community project on Monday, May 18th from 3:00β4:00 PM at the front of Lovejoy Elementary! π
The girls will be selling lemonade, cookies, and chips to raise money for a charity of their choice. Cash and Venmo will be accepted! π
We would love to see our Lovejoy families stop by and support the girls and all of their hard work this season!
05/07/2026
Lovejoy is hosting Kindergarten Orientation night on May 20th from 4:00-5:00 PM!
If you have a student who will be coming to Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, we would love to see you! Parents will obtain information on the upcoming school year, get to meet the Kindergarten team and school Admin. Students will get a chance to tour the school, see the classrooms and meet their future students and friends!
If you are still needing to enroll your student, please bring your child's birth certificate, proof of address, parent photo ID and a copy of the childs immunization records. Our office manager will be available to assist with this during orientation!
When: May 20th
Where: Lovejoy Elementary (Library)
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
02/16/2026
Attendance battles - Week 1
Second grade won the attendance battles this week and earned the traveling G.O.A.T. trophy! They had 95.34% for attendance last week. Congratulations to Mrs. Fox's class who had the highest attendance out of the entire school at 96.78%. They will be getting to choose from the prize box today!
Keep up the great work! :)
02/06/2026
We had a lot of fun with Teachers Dress Like Students, Students Dress Like Teachers today!
11/03/2025
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