La Joya Independent School District

La Joya ISD conducted training for teachers on new instructional materials: Zearn for grades K-5 and Carnegie Learning for grades 6-9, aiming to enhance students' learning experience for an outstanding year.

La Joya ISD was thrilled to host the initial training session for the bilingual department. During this session, teachers were taught how to utilize dynamic visual tools to boost cognitive, linguistic, and social skills for bilingual students.

La Joya ISD was delighted to welcome more than 400 teachers to the first training session for the new high-quality instructional materials being introduced this academic year. Eureka Math will be utilized for grades K-5, and Carnegie Learning will be implemented for grades 6-9. Educators are familiarizing themselves with the LJISD Math Curriculum for 2024-2025 and will have access to a range of resources and outstanding instructional materials to effectively deliver each math lesson.

🥎 Congratulations to Arlette Hernandez on her selection to the Texas Girls Coaches Association 6A All-State Team and her invitation to participate in the Texas All-Star Game, representing La Joya High School Softball! The game will take place in Arlington, Texas, on June 26th. Way to go Arlette best of luck!! 🥎

📢 La Joya ISD District Update: June 20, 2024 | 4:30PM📢 La Joya ISD will resume normal operations on June 21, 2024. All summer school activities and summer camps will also resume as scheduled. Thank you for your patience and understanding. ****************************** 📢 Actualización de La Joya ISD: 20 de junio del 2024 | 4:30PM📢 La Joya ISD reanudará sus operaciones normales el 21 de junio de 2024. Todas las actividades de la escuela de verano y los campamentos de verano también se reanudarán según lo programado. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.

📚 La Joya ISD is thrilled to have our incredible principals begin Math Curriculum Training! Excited to dive into new high-quality materials with Eureka Math for K-5 and Carnegie Learning for 6-8. Let's enhance our students' learning experience and make this year extraordinary!

📢 Important Announcement: New STAAR EOC Testing Dates for June 2024! 📢 Mark your calendars! Here are the STAAR EOC testing dates for June 2024. Make sure to check the schedule and prepare accordingly. 📝 Monday, June 24: Algebra I and US History 📝 Tuesday, June 25: English II and Biology 📝 Wednesday, June 26 : All Make-Up Assessments 📝Thursday, June 27: All Make-Up Assessments 📝 Friday, June 28: Last day for Make-Up Sessions Good luck to all our students! 🌟

📢 La Joya ISD District Update: District Closure for June 20, 2024📢 After assessing current weather conditions, La Joya ISD will remain closed on Thursday, June 20, 2024. All summer school activities and summer camps scheduled for this day are canceled. District employees who are still under contract are required to report to work. ****************************** 📢 Actualización de La Joya ISD: Cierre del distrito para el 20 de junio del 2024📢 Después de evaluar las condiciones climáticas, La Joya ISD permanecerá cerrado el jueves 20 de junio del 2024. Todas las actividades escolares de verano y campamentos de verano programados para este día están cancelados. Los empleados del distrito que todavía están bajo contrato deben presentarse a trabajar.

📢 La Joya ISD Weather Update: District Closure for June 19, 2024📢 ****************************** 📢 Actualización de La Joya ISD: Cierre del distrito para el 19 de junio de 2024📢

📢 District Update: Weather Monitoring Update📢 ****************************** 📢 Actualización del Distrito: Actualización sobre la Monitorización del Clima📢

Happy Father's Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate all the amazing fathers and father figures who fill our lives with love, guidance, and support. Thank you for everything you do! 💙 #FathersDay

🎉🎓 Huge congratulations to our 2023-2024 Valedictorian, Angel Guerra from Juarez-Lincoln High School! 🌟 Angel has been awarded the prestigious Youth of the Year scholarship, sponsored by Border Patrol. This incredible honor recognizes Angel's outstanding academic performance, dedication, and exemplary character. 🎖️ Angel was 1 of only 5 students chosen from 62 seniors in the Rio Grande Valley. Way to go, Angel! 🚀🎉

🎉🎉 Exciting News! 🎉🎉 We are thrilled to announce that 7 La Joya ISD schools have been named Texas Honor Roll Schools! 🏆🏫 This prestigious recognition follows the release of data by a non-profit organization that is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and school districts. 🌟✨ The annual Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), is a key part of the national Campaign for Business and Education Excellence. 🌐📚 A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our incredible schools, dedicated educators, and amazing students for this outstanding achievement! 🎉👏🎓 Keep up the fantastic work! 🚀💪 🏫Jimmy Carter Early College High School at La Joya ISD 🏫Thelma R. Salinas STEM Early College High School 🏫John F. Kennedy Designated STEAM Elementary 🏫E. B. Reyna Elementary 🏫Jose de Escandon STEM Elementary 🏫Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Elementary 🏫Enrique Camarena Elementary

📸✨ Recognition photos from our June 13, 2024 Board Meeting. Congratulations to all our award recipients!!

🚀✨ Students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades at La Joya ISD are enthusiastically diving into our STEM/Technology Summer Camps! 🌟 These camps are all about sparking creativity and teaching amazing skills like 3D printing, laser printing/engraving, tech design, sublimation, and embroidery digitizing. 🖨️🎨 With a strong focus on the engineering design process, students will discover how to apply these exciting concepts in everyday life. Let’s get ready to innovate and create at La Joya ISD! 🌟👩‍🔧👨‍🔧

🌟 Today at Thelma R. Salinas STEM ECHS, the incoming Class of 2028 continued their exciting journey to becoming Timberwolves! 🐺 As part of the Summer Bridge program, these students engaged in diverse learning experiences to prepare for their first steps as dual-credit students. They're gearing up for their next educational chapter and were interviewed about their experiences by our incredible future 11th graders, who have thrived here at STEM ECHS. Here’s to new beginnings and endless possibilities! 🚀🎓

🚀 La Joya ISD Technology Department hosted their middle school STEM-A-THON, STEM/Technology Summer Camps to emphasize learning skills like 3D printing, laser printing/engraving, tech design, sublimation, and embroidery digitizing to foster creativity in designing original concepts. 🎨✨ Additionally, students delve into the world of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones), understanding their functionality and exploring their practical applications. 🛠️🛸📚

🎉It's College Signing Day at La Joya ISD!! 🎉 🎉 Christopher Niño, a senior at La Joya Palmview High School deserves huge congratulations for choosing to join the Soccer Team at Missouri Valley College! ⚽️🎓 Pursuing a major in business administration, Christopher is embarking on an exciting new chapter in life. 🌟📚 Congratulations Christopher La Joya ISD is so proud of you!!

✨ Exciting Highlights from the Young Hearts Unite Youth Summit at Juarez-Lincoln High School! ✨ The Young Hearts Unite Youth Summit was a huge success! Hosted by The Texas Council on Family Violence, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, and La Joya ISD, this event focused on Texas youth's efforts against dating violence. Held at La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School, the summit featured leadership workshops, communication skills training, and a career fair, bringing together students and passionate young leaders from across Texas to tackle gender-based violence among their peers. 🌟 Together, we are making a difference! 📚

🎉🍕🍔 The La Joya ISD Summer Meals Program is now in full swing 🍽️🌟 ********************* 🎉🍕🍔 El Programa de Comidas de Verano de La Joya ISD ha comenzado! 🌟