📢 Attention La Joya ISD community! 📢
ValleyCentral CBS 4 News Rio Grande Valley is celebrating the incredible teachers in our area, and we need your help to recognize them! 🎉 From October 1, 2024, to March 11, 2025, two educators will be selected each month to receive the prestigious Golden Apple Award 🍎✨ and be featured in their newscasts. Teachers have been the foundation of our success and future, and we are proud to honor their dedication. 👩🏫👨🏫
🍎✨If you know a teacher who deserves this recognition, please take a moment to submit their name using the form below. Let’s come together to celebrate the outstanding educators of La Joya ISD! 🍎
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Get ready, La Joya ISD! 🎀👟 Our Annual Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness is happening on October 5th at 8 AM at the La Joya ISD Pack Stadium! 💪💗 Let’s come together, wear our pink, and show support for those impacted by breast cancer! 🌸✨ It’s going to be an inspiring morning of unity and strength. Don’t miss out—let’s walk for a cause! 🙌💖 #PinkWalk
🔢💡 Logical thinking in action! 🧠✨
🎓✨ Today, our LJECHS Seniors participated in the TACRAO College Fair, connecting with university reps, discovering scholarship opportunities, and exploring future paths! ✨🎓
#FlashbackFriday to the 2019 trip to UTSA! 🚍🎓 Exploring campus, getting inspired, and dreaming big about the future.
🎨✨ Math Meets Art in Ms. Hernandez's Class! ✨🎨 Students blend geometry and creativity through polygon designs, creating artistic masterpieces. Check out their amazing work! 📐🖼️ #MathMeetsArt
🎨 Shoutout to Mr. Alex Salinas' class as they sharpen their Photoshop skills! 💻 From design basics to advanced edits, these scholars are mastering tools to become career-ready. We're proud of the future creators emerging from La Joya Early College! 🐺✨
🎓✨ TACRAO College Fair Alert! ✨🎓 Seniors, this is your chance to discover a variety of colleges, learn about admissions, and explore scholarship opportunities.
👏 Congratulations to Jancarlo Vela for earning the Hispanic Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs! Your dedication is truly inspiring!
👏 Congratulations to Amos Ortiz for earning the Hispanic Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs! Your hard work and dedication are impressive!
👏 Congratulations to Cristian Nestoso on earning First Generation, Hispanic, and Rural awards! Your academic excellence makes us proud!
🎉 Congrats to Gina Medina for earning both First Generation and Hispanic awards from the College Board National Recognition Programs! Your hard work is paying off!
👏 Huge shoutout to Raudel Gonzalez for earning the Hispanic Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs! Keep shining and making us proud!
🎉 Congratulations to Sarah Garza for earning First Generation, Hispanic, and Rural awards through the College Board National Recognition Programs! We are proud of your achievements!
🗳️ **Attention La Joya ISD High Schoolers!** 🗳️
Next week is **High School Voter Registration Week**! 📅✨
If you’re 18 or will be turning 18 by November 5th, it's time to make your voice be heard! 🗣️Students eligible under Texas law, can participate in the voter registration events at their campuses and register to vote in the next election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
The right to vote is a cornerstone civic duty. It is critical students learn the importance of being active participants in their communities. Encouraging eligible students to register to vote is a giant step in the right direction. The registration events being held at the high schools are aligned to the statute, Section 13.046 of the Texas Elections Code.
#FlashbackFriday to September 2018! 📸 Teamwork at its best—students collaborating and building skills togethe
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
We're opening applications for the Superintendent’s Advisory Committees! 🗣️✨
Join us in shaping the future of La Joya ISD by sharing your voice and ideas. Let’s work together to create a stronger school community! 💪📚
Apply now for one of the following committees:
✅ Parent Advisory Committee
✅ Student Advisory Committee
✅ Educator Advisory Committee
✅ Auxiliary Advisory Committee
Don't miss out! 📲 Visit www.lajoyaisd.com/committees to apply today! 🚀
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🌟 ¡Noticias emocionantes! 🌟
¡Estamos abriendo solicitudes para los Comités Asesores del Superintendente! 🗣️✨
Únase a nosotros para dar forma al futuro de La Joya ISD compartiendo su voz e ideas. ¡Trabajemos juntos para crear una comunidad escolar más fuerte! 💪📚
Solicite ahora para uno de los siguientes comités:
✅ Comité Asesor de Padres
✅ Comité Asesor de Estudiantes
✅ Comité Asesor de Educadores
✅ Comité Asesor Auxiliar
¡No se lo pierda! 📲 ¡Visite www.lajoyaisd.com/committees para presentar su solicitud hoy! 🚀
September 16, 2024
Dear La Joya ISD Parents,
In light of recent threats made against our schools, we want to inform you that three La Joya ISD students have been arrested, transported to Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention Center and are now facing serious charges, including making false alarm and terroristic threats. These student arrests follow a thorough investigation in partnership with local law enforcement. Additionally, our La Joya ISD Police Chief, along with other law enforcement agencies and local ISD police departments, attended a press conference to address these threats and reinforce our commitment to safety.
At La Joya ISD, we have a strict zero-tolerance policy when it comes to threats—whether made as a joke or with harmful intent. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we will continue to take every necessary step to ensure a secure learning environment.
We encourage you to have conversations with your children about the serious consequences of making or sharing threatening messages, especially on social media. Even if a threat is meant in jest, it will be treated with the utmost seriousness, and legal consequences will follow.
La Joya ISD has strong safety protocols in place, including regular safety drills and increased security measures. We ask for your continued partnership in reminding students of the importance of online responsibility and reporting any unusual behavior to school officials or law enforcement.
Thank you for your ongoing support in helping us keep our schools safe.
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Estimados padres de La Joya ISD,
En vista de las recientes amenazas contra nuestras escuelas, queremos informarle que tres estudiantes de La Joya ISD han sido arrestados, trasladados al Centro de Detención Juvenil del Condado de Hidalgo y ahora enfrentan cargos graves, que incluyen realizar falsas alarmas y amenazas terroristas. Estos arrestos de estudiantes se producen tras una investigación exhaustiva en colaboración con las fuerzas del orden locales. Además, nuestro jefe de policía de La Joya ISD, junto con otras agencias de aplicación de la ley y departamentos de policía locales de ISD, asistieron a una conferencia de prensa para abordar estas amenazas y reforzar nuestro compromiso con la seguridad.
En La Joya ISD, tenemos una estricta política de tolerancia cero cuando se trata de amenazas, ya sea que se hagan en broma o con intenciones dañinas. La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es nuestra máxima prioridad y continuaremos tomando todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro.
Los alentamos a que conversen con sus hijos sobre las graves consecuencias de hacer o compartir mensajes amenazantes, especialmente en las redes sociales. Incluso si una amenaza es en broma, se tratará con la mayor seriedad y se aplicarán consecuencias legales.
La Joya ISD cuenta con sólidos protocolos de seguridad, que incluyen simulacros de seguridad regulares y mayores medidas de seguridad. Les pedimos que sigan colaborando para recordarles a los estudiantes la importancia de la responsabilidad en línea y denunciar cualquier comportamiento inusual a los funcionarios escolares o las fuerzas del orden.
Gracias por su continuo apoyo para ayudarnos a mantener nuestras escuelas seguras.
Dr. Marcey Sorensen
Superintendent of Schools
La Joya ISD
😴 Getting 8-10 hours of sleep improves mood, focus, and academic performance. 💤 Source: CDC
🌟 Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month, Scholars! 🌟
We want to see how you celebrate your culture! Share photos of your traditional outfits, dances, or musical performances representing your roots. Tag @ljechs to be featured! 🇲🇽🇨🇺🇨🇴
