La Joya Independent School District

🎉👖 **REMINDER** 🛎️ It’s Jean Week for **ALL STAFF** at La Joya ISD! 🎉👖 **September 9 - September 13** #LegacyOfExcellence

🌟 Happy National Grandparents’ Day 🌟 To all our wonderful La Joya ISD grandparents, we celebrate and honor you today! Your love, wisdom, and support make a world of difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for everything you do!

🎉 Join the Journey! La Joya ISD Centennial Celebration Committee Needs YOU! 🎉 🌟 We’re celebrating 100 years of educational excellence, and we want passionate community members, alumni, students, and staff to be part of something historic! 🌟 💡 Why Join? ✅ Be a part of history. ✅ Contribute your ideas to our community. ✅ Help shape events that will be remembered for generations! 📲 How to Apply: Click the link www.lajoyaisd.com/centennial or scan the QR code in the post to apply NOW! Let’s make history together! 💯 #LJISDCentennialCelebration #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉 Celebrating College Career & Military Readiness Week and promoting a College Career & Military Readiness going culture at La Joya ISD! 🌟 Join us in the fun by rocking your favorite college shirt every Wednesday! 🎓💥 #LegacyOfExcellence

🚨 Coming Soon! 🚨 💬 Superintendent’s Advisory Committees 💬 Our Advisory Committees will serve as a platform to connect directly with the Superintendent and district leaders! 🗣️ Share your voice, give feedback, and help shape our district’s future. Together, we’re driving improvement and success! 🌟 Your voice matters! 🗣️ Be a part of one of our committees: 👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Advisory Committee 👩‍🎓 Student Advisory Committee 👩‍🏫 Educator Advisory Committee 👷 Auxiliary Advisory Committee Stay tuned for details on how to be part of our committees!

🎗️ September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️ Let's honor the brave children fighting cancer and remember those we’ve lost. Wear gold this month to show your support and raise awareness. Together, we can make a difference! 🌟 #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #LegacyOfExcellence

💜September is National Suicide Prevention Month 💜 Join us in raising awareness and showing support by wearing teal/purple every Tuesday this September. Together, we can make a difference and help prevent suicide. #YouAreNotAlone #LegacyOfExcellence

Join us in celebrating National Read a Book Day on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024! 🌟📚 Dive into reading with activities like creating bookmarks, designing book covers, dressing up as your favorite characters, and more. Don’t forget to share your moments with us using #ljisdreads ********************************************* ¡Únanse con nosotros para celebrar el Día Nacional de Leer un Libro el viernes, 6 de septiembre del 2024! 🌟📚 Sumérgete en la lectura con actividades como crear marcadores, diseñar portadas de libros, disfrazarte de tus personajes favoritos y más. ¡No olvides compartir tus momentos con nosotros usando #ljisdreads

🎒 September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🎒 At La Joya ISD, we’re excited to spotlight the crucial role of regular attendance. Every day is an opportunity for learning and growth, and regular attendance is essential for your child’s success! 📚✨ Let’s make every school day count together! Remember: Be Present, Be Powerful! #LegacyOfExcellence

📅🍽️ La Joya ISD Breakfast & Lunch Menu for September 3-6, 2024 🍽️ Check out what’s cooking in our cafeterias this week! 🍳🥪🍎🍲

Join us for College, Career, and Military Readiness Week! Across the district, we're celebrating College, Career, and Military Readiness with a week of fun dress-up activities! 🎓💼🎖️ College, Career, or Military is the plan! #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉🏈 La Joya ISD administration and central office are all in to support our football teams and every student organization as we celebrate our 100 years of excellence! From the band and color guard to cheerleaders, drill team, JROTC, student council, and beyond, we’re cheering you on every step of the way! Let's make this season unforgettable and continue our legacy of excellence! 💪🎶🎺📣✨ #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉 Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸 Please note that all La Joya ISD administration offices and campuses will be closed on September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday! 🎊

📢 La Joya ISD proudly accepted a check for $330,410 from the Texas Workforce Commission through the Jobs & Education for Texans (JET) grant! 🎉 This funding allows us to purchase and install state-of-the-art equipment for our career and technical education (CTE) courses. Juarez-Lincoln High School will soon be home to advanced culinary equipment, providing even more opportunities for students pursuing a Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Since 2016, La Joya ISD has been awarded six JET grants, totaling $2,370,672. These grants have enabled us to train 808 students, generating a remarkable $8,518,354 in economic impact. 💼🎓 We are proud to continue our legacy of excellence in education, empowering our students to succeed in their chosen careers and beyond. 🌟 #LegacyOfExcellence

🎓 Today marks the start of a two-day training for our high school principals, counselors, assistant principals, and teachers. We're focusing on Freshman Success, ensuring that our students are on track from day one. Through our partnership with the Network for College Success at the University of Chicago, we're committed to preparing more students to graduate on time and be ready for college, careers, or the military. 📚 #LegacyOfExcellence

🍽️ La Joya ISD Breakfast & Lunch Menu for August 26-30, 2024 🍽️ Check out what’s cooking in our cafeterias this week! Make sure your students start the school year off right with a nutritious meal every day. 🥗🍔🍕🧃

Get ready to cheer on our La Joya ISD football teams! 🏈💥 The 2024 season is here, and we’re bringing the heat🔥 Check out the game schedules and mark your calendars—it's time to pack the stands and show your #LaJoyaISDPride! 🎉📅 Let’s make this season unforgettable! GO PACK! #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉✨ Exciting times at La Joya ISD! Our La Joya High School Cheerleaders and Mariachi groups brought the energy to the grand opening of the new Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Peñitas! 🎺🎶 La Joya ISD Board President Julian Alvarez III, Dr. Marcey Sorensen Superintendent and administration join in the celebration. Catch all the fun moments from the ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebrate with us as we welcome this new spot to our La Joya ISD community! 🍔🥤 #LegacyOfExcellence

Highlights from our Carnegie Campus visit! 🌟 Our Math Department, along with our Academics and School Leadership teams, are committed to implementing our new curriculum correctly to ensure our students receive the best education. Together, we're driving student success and shaping the future of education. #LegacyOfExcellence

🍽️ La Joya ISD Breakfast & Lunch Menu for August 19-23, 2024 🍽️ Check out what’s cooking in our cafeterias this week! Make sure your students start the school year off right with a nutritious meal every day. 🥗🍔🍕