🎓 Congratulations to our 2024 Valedictorian! 🎓
🎉 At the La Joya ISD Pre-K Curriculum Expo, administrators, teachers, and assistants from La Joya ISD were thrilled to dive into exceptional instructional materials for their Pre-K classrooms! 📚 The publishers showcased were carefully handpicked from the TEA approved list, ensuring access to high-quality resources. 🌟 This amazing event provided attendees with invaluable insights into enhancing early childhood education. Let's spark a passion for learning together! 🔥 A huge thanks to all who attended and provided feedback—we're grateful for your dedication to educational excellence!
🌎 Students in Lindsay Barajas' class celebrated Earth Day with a climate change pledge and a tie-dye coffee filter Earth craft. 🌏
Congratulations to prom king and queen runner-ups.
👑Diego Lopez
👑Vivian Rios
👑Joe Oscar Cerda
👑Jeslynn Flores
🤴👸 Congratulations to prom king Herminio Gonzalez and queen Lynette Gonzalez. 👸🤴
📰 In the News 📰
Teacher Ahmad Harb and students attend math seminar at UTRGV.
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2024/04/11/florence-nightingale-legacy-celebration.htm
🚲 Join us for an Autism Awareness Bike Ride Day this Saturday, April 20th, from 8AM to 9AM at the La Joya ISD Leo Garza Jr. Baseball Complex! Let's pedal together to raise awareness and support for autism. See you there! 🌟
La Joya ISD Celebrates Our Employees of the Year! 🎉
Congratulations to Jose A. Garcia, Campus Teacher of the Year, Elizabeth Ochoa, Campus Instructional Assistant of the Year, and Dalila Ruiz, Support Staff of the Year for Palmview High School.
Join us in applauding these amazing individuals for their dedication and hard work. 👏 Thank you for your commitment to Educational Excellence!
📚 Thank you Nelly Manzetti for everything that you and your staff do to keep our Lobos reading. 📚
📝 In celebration of National Poetry Month, Ilse Sepulveda’s Advanced Placement English classes welcomed assistant principal Vanessa Brown to read from her published book of poems. The students reviewed author’s purpose and figurative language using Brown’s own work. Students then worked on their own poems to be create an anthology book. 📝
🌟 Attention, La Joya ISD Parents! 🌟
Important updates regarding our transportation bus drop-off procedures for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic school year.
Here's a quick overview of what you need to know:
🚌 Elementary students must have an authorized adult present at the bus stop for release. 🚸
🚌Middle and high school students may be dropped off without an adult present at the bus stop, provided they have completed our Drop-Off Parent Release Form and is on file at the school's main office.
📝 Drop-Off Parent Release Form can be found in our transportation website at www.lajoyaisd.com/transportation
*This form will now be included as part of our enrollment packet.
🚌Requests for deviations should be communicated in writing to campus administration, with a 5-day approval period. 📅
🚌Please note that emergency changes to drop-off procedures will not be accommodated without written parental consent. 📝
Thank you in advance for all your cooperation and support! We're excited to work together to ensure the safety and well-being of our students here at La Joya ISD. 🚌✨
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🌟 ¡Atención, padres de familia de La Joya ISD! 🌟
Actualizaciones importantes de nuestro departamento de transporte sobre nuestros procedimientos de entrega de niños para el resto del año escolar académico 2023-2024.
A continuación se ofrece una descripción general rápida de lo que necesita saber:
🚌 Los estudiantes de primaria deben tener un adulto autorizado presente en la parada del autobús para su salida. 🚸
🚌Los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria pueden ser dejados sin un adulto presente en la parada del autobús, siempre que hayan completado nuestro Formulario de autorización de entrega para padres y esté archivado en la oficina principal de la escuela.
📝 El formulario de autorización de entrega para padres se puede encontrar en nuestro sitio web de transporte en www.lajoyaisd.com/transportation
*Este formulario ahora se incluirá como parte de nuestro paquete de inscripción.
🚌Las solicitudes de desviaciones deberán comunicarse por escrito a la administración de la escuela, con un plazo de aprobación de 5 días. 📅
🚌Tome en cuenta que no se realizarán cambios de emergencia en los procedimientos de entrega sin el consentimiento escrito de los padres. 📝
¡Gracias de antemano por toda su cooperación y apoyo! Estamos entusiasmados de trabajar juntos para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes aquí en La Joya ISD. 🚌✨
Congratulations to senior Diego Lopez for being awarded the UTRGV Luminary Scholarship. The scholarship covers education-related expenses associated with an undergraduate degree and or a graduate or professional degree like medical or podiatry school.
La Joya ISD Celebrates Public School Volunteer Week!
We want to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the incredible volunteers who generously give their time and effort to support our students and educators. Your dedication and enthusiasm make a real difference in the lives of our students, and we truly appreciate your contributions. 👏 🏫❤️
¡La Joya ISD celebra la Semana de los Voluntarios de las Escuelas Públicas!
Queremos agradecer a todos los increíbles voluntarios que generosamente brindan su tiempo y esfuerzo para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y educadores. Su dedicación y entusiasmo marcan una diferencia real en las vidas de nuestros estudiantes y realmente apreciamos sus contribuciones. 👏🏫❤️
⚠️DISTRICT UPDATE⚠️: Important Notice: Transportation Procedure Communication
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⚠️ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DISTRITO⚠️ : Aviso importante: comunicación sobre el procedimiento de transporte
🌙☀️ Students along with teacher Lylia Cuevas watch the solar eclipse. ☀️🌙
🌟 Today marks the beginning of STAAR testing! 🌟 Wishing all our incredible students the best of luck on their STAAR exams. Remember, you’ve got this! 💪📚 Let your hard work and determination shine bright. Good luck! 🍀
Message from Dr. Marcey Sorensen, Superintendent of Schools:
🌟 Tomorrow's the big day – STAAR testing begins! 🌟
Wishing all our incredible students the BEST of luck! 🍀💪 You're ready to shine bright and show what you've got! 🚀💫
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Mensaje de la Dra. Marcey Sorensen, Superintendente de Escuelas:
Mañana es el gran día: ¡comienza los exámenes de STAAR! 🌟 ¡Deseando a todos nuestros increíbles estudiantes la MEJOR de las suertes! 🍀💪 ¡Están listos para brillar! 🚀
🏆🎉🥇We are thrilled to announce that our very own La Joya Palmview High School Conjunto "La Tradicion" has emerged victorious and were named the State Champions at the "Texas Best" conjunto championship in Brownsville, Texas this evening! We couldn't be prouder of their unwavering dedication and outstanding performance!
🌟 Get ready for an extraordinary event! 🌒 We're putting safety first for our students and staff during the upcoming eclipse on April 8th. Elementary students will have a special indoor experience while secondary students can enjoy the eclipse with parental permission outdoors. Everyone will have the chance to witness the magic safely through a live-stream NASA feed! 🚀
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🌟 ¡Prepárate para un evento extraordinario! 🌒 ¡La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es nuestra prioridad durante el próximo eclipse el 8 de abril! Los estudiantes de primaria tendrán una experiencia especial en sus salones, mientras que los estudiantes de secundaria podrán disfrutar del eclipse al aire libre con el permiso de los padres. ¡Todos tendrán la oportunidad de presenciar la magia de manera segura a través de la transmisión en vivo de NASA! 🚀
👖Testing season just got a whole lot comfier, It’s Jean Week at La Joya ISD! 👖
