La Joya Independent School District

🌟 Good luck to all La Joya ISD students taking the STAAR test today! 🌟 Take your time, stay focused, and trust in your preparation! 📖✏️ You’ve got this! 💪📚 #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence #LaJoyaISD #STAARReady

📢 The April 2025 Edition of The Pack Connection is HERE! 🐾📰 It’s packed with exciting updates, student highlights, testing tips, and everything you need to know as we head into the final stretch of the school year! 💥🎓✏️ 📚 Get the scoop on STAAR & EOC testing, celebrate the incredible work happening across our schools, and check out how your voice is helping shape our Strategic Plan for 2025-2026 and beyond! 💡👥✨ 📲 Read it now and stay connected with all things La Joya ISD! View The Pack Connection Here: https://5il.co/3cw6m

April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Advocacy Month! 🌎✨ At La Joya ISD, we are proud to offer our students the opportunity to become bilingual, bi-literate, and bicultural through our Dual Language Enrichment Program. 🗣️📚 This program opens doors for success, empowering students to thrive in both English and Spanish while embracing diverse cultures. Let's celebrate the power of language and the endless possibilities it brings!✨ #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence

🌟 It’s Gifted and Talented Awareness Week! 🌟 La Joya ISD is excited to celebrate GT Awareness Week, recognizing the incredible talents of our Gifted and Talented students while giving a big shout-out to the amazing educators who guide them on their journey! Let’s come together to celebrate their achievements! 🎉 #GiftedEducation #GTawareness

🍽️ La Joya ISD Breakfast & Lunch Menu for the Week of April 7-11, 2025. 🍽️ Check out what’s cooking in our cafeterias this week! 🥪🍎🍲 Click here for the full menu: 👉 https://lajoyaisdcns.com/index.php?sid=0208131445498761&page=menus

🎉 Happy National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉 La Joya ISD proudly recognizes the hard work, dedication, and leadership of our incredible assistant principals. Your commitment to student success and campus excellence does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do! 🙌📚💼 #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence #NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek #APWeek25

📢 La Joya ISD Parents and Guardians STAAR testing begins on Tuesday, April 8th! 📝 We encourage you to review your child’s testing schedule and help them feel prepared and confident on test days. Here are a few ways you can help support student success: ✅ Make sure students get a good night’s sleep ✅ Eat a healthy breakfast ✅ Arrive at school on time 📅 Check out the graphic below for all STAAR testing dates. Thank you for your continued support in helping our students succeed! 🌟

📢 Attention Parents & Guardians! La Joya ISD is now enrolling for the 2025–2026 school year! Join us for one of our Pop-Up Enrollment Days: 🗓 Monday, April 7, 2025 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📌 La Joya ISD Transportation Complex 2 7415 7-Mile Line & Western Rd., Mission, TX ✅ Open to new & returning students 🎓 Grades PK-3, PK-4, Kinder – 12th Enroll today – CHOOSE La Joya ISD! ----------------------------------- 📢 ¡Atención padres y tutores! ¡La Joya ISD ya está inscribiendo para el año escolar 2025–2026! Acompáñenos en uno de nuestros Días de Inscripción Móvil: 🗓 lunes, 7 de abril de 2025 ⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 📌 Complejo de Transporte de La Joya ISD 2 7415 7-Mile Line y Western Rd., Mission, TX ✅ Abierto para estudiantes nuevos y actuales 🎓 Grados: PK-3, PK-4, Kínder – 12° ¡Inscríbase hoy – ELIJA La Joya ISD!

🤖 It’s National Robotics Week! Let’s celebrate creativity, innovation, and the brilliant minds building the future. Time to code, create, and dream big! 🚀💡 #NationalRoboticsWeek --------------------------------------------- 🤖 ¡Es la Semana Nacional de la Robótica! Celebremos la creatividad, la innovación y las mentes brillantes que están construyendo el futuro. ¡A programar, crear y soñar en grande! 🚀💡

📚🎉 National Library Week is here! Celebrate with us from April 6-12, 2025! 📚🎉 This week, celebrate the power of libraries and the joy of reading! Visit your La Joya ISD school library and explore everything it has to offer—from books to digital resources, there’s something for everyone! Join us in promoting literacy with daily themed dress-up days starting tomorrow, April 7! Let’s celebrate how libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning! 🌟🎉 #NationalLibraryWeek

📣 Attention La Joya ISD Teachers and Educators! ✨ Mark your calendars for the upcoming TIA Talks: Incentive Sessions! Learn about the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) for the 2023-2024 school year, review how your data was calculated, check your eligibility for 2024-2025, and preview what’s ahead for 2025-2026. 📅 Session Dates & Locations: 🔹 April 10 | 5:00–6:00 PM | Palmview HS 🔹 April 14 | 4:00–5:00 PM | Juarez-Lincoln HS 🔹 April 17 | 5:00–6:00 PM | La Joya HS 👥 Who Should Attend? ✔️ Teachers eligible for TIA in 2023-2024 ✔️ Teachers qualifying for 2024-2025 ✔️ Educators aiming for a higher designation ✔️ Those interested in the 2025-2026 expansion 📌 Don’t miss this chance to stay informed and take your TIA designation to the next level! #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence

🍽️ The La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services Food Exposition was a huge success! 🎉 Our students had the opportunity to sample a variety of food options and share their feedback for next school year’s menu. This event was a fantastic way for students to directly influence the meals served in our schools, helping us offer healthier and more appetizing choices. Thank you to all the student participants and school nutrition staff for making this event so successful! 👏 La Joya Child Nutrition Services is committed to providing nutritious meals that meet the needs and preferences of our school community. Together, we’re creating a healthier future, one meal at a time. 🥗🍕 #FoodExposition #LaJoyaISD #StudentChoice #HealthyEats

🎉🏆 Huge Congratulations to Mr. Jose Reyes! 🏆🎉 Our very own Head Start Pre-K3 teacher at Seguin Elementary has been named Teacher of the Year for ALL of Hidalgo County Head Start programs! 🍎📚 His dedication, passion, and commitment to early childhood education are truly inspiring! 👏✨ Thank you, Mr. Reyes, for shaping young minds and making a difference every day at La Joya ISD! 🌟🎓 #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence

Happy National School Librarian Day! 🎉📚 La Joya ISD celebrates the incredible work of our dedicated school librarians who foster a love for reading, support student success, and create a welcoming space for all. Thank you for everything you do! 🙌📖✨ #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence #SchoolLibrarianDay #LaJoyaISD #ThankYouLibrarians

🚀 Breaking New Ground at the JR Citizen Bee! 🏆📖 La Joya ISD students made history as the first middle schoolers to compete in the 2025 JR Texas Regional Citizen Bee! 🔥📚 Competing against top students from across the region, they put their knowledge of U.S. history, government, and court cases to the test! ⚖️📝 👏 A special shout out to our incredible competitors: 🏫 Memorial MS – Rogelio Gutierrez Flores, Jose Toledo, Iziah Hernandez 🏫 Lorenzo De Zavala MS – Brianne Sifuentes, Aubrey Maldonado, Jayden Garcia 💡 5 of our 6 students advanced to the final round! 🏅 Huge congratulations to Jose Toledo for earning 1st place overall! Jose Toledo will now advance to the state-level competition representing our region. We are so proud of these students for paving the way for future competitors! #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence #LaJoyaISD #HistoryInTheMaking #JrCitizenBee2025 #FutureScholars #ProudMoment

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 La Joya ISD proudly welcomes our newest Accelerated Campus Excellence (ACE) Principals! 🎉 🌟 Rosa E. Gonzalez-Vela – Principal at Evangelina Garza Elementary 🌟 Eliamar Lopez – Principal at Juan N. Seguin Elementary With their dedication to student success, leadership, and innovation, these incredible educators are ready to elevate their campuses to new heights! 📚✨ Join us in congratulating them as they lead with excellence! 👏🎓 #LJISDLegacy Of Excellence

🎉🏆 Congratulations, La Joya ISD! 🏆🎉 We are proud to announce that Jimmy Carter ECHS, Memorial MS, Lloyd M. Bentsen Elementary, E.B. Reyna Elementary, and Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Elementary have been recognized as 2024 Honor Roll Schools by the Educational Results Partnership! 📚✨ This achievement reflects the dedication of our students, teachers, and staff in striving for academic excellence! 👏💯 Let’s celebrate their hard work and commitment to success! 🎊🎓 #LJISDLegacyOfExcellence

🚨✨ Exciting things are happening at Jimmy Carter Early College High School! 🚧✨ The Jimmy Carter Early College High School redesign project is empowering students to reshape their school! Students are actively reimagining spaces, developing solutions, and inspiring their academic journeys through initiatives like We’ve Got a Problem, Designers at Work, and In Pursuit of Passion. This project ensures Jimmy Carter ECHS remains a vibrant, student-driven community! 💡🎓

📚✨ Parents & Teachers, Join Us for an Exclusive HQIM Reading Showcase! ✨📚 La Joya ISD invites YOU to explore high-quality instructional materials designed to enhance student learning! 🏫👩‍🏫 📅 April 3 📍 Tabasco Elementary Cafeteria 🕞 3:30 - 5:00 PM | K-5 Teachers 🕔 5:00 - 6:30 PM | K-5 Parents Don’t miss this interactive demonstration and see firsthand how HQIM can support our young learners! 🚀💡

🌟 Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🌟 La Joya ISD is proud to recognize the incredible paraprofessionals who go above and beyond to support our students and staff every day. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment make a difference in every classroom 💪🍎 Thank you for all that you do! ❤️ #ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay #LaJoyaISD