Memorial Middle School

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! 🚀💫 *********************** 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! 🚀

🌟 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! 🚀 **************** 🌟 ¡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! 👖

Exciting News! 🎉 La Joya ISD is thrilled to announce that we are offering an exceptional Full Day Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 Program at all Elementary Schools! 🏫💫 Our Pre-K program is designed to nurture early childhood development and ignite a passion for learning from the very start. Registration for the upcoming school year is now OPEN! 📣 Don't miss out—ENROLL TODAY and choose La Joya ISD for an enriching educational experience! ✏️📚 To enroll, simply click on the link below: 🔗 Online Enrollment: https://www.lajoyaisd.com/enroll

La Joya ISD Celebrates Our Employees of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to Juana Garcia, Campus Teacher of the Year, Irasema Salinas, Campus Instructional Assistant of the Year, and Ana Luisa Marroquin, Support Staff of the Year for Memorial Middle School. Join us in applauding these amazing individuals for their dedication and hard work. 👏 Thank you for your commitment to Educational Excellence!

📢 SUPERINTENDENT'S 60 DAY UPDATE📅 What an incredible 60 days it has been here at La Joya ISD! In just two months, I’ve had the privilege of immersing myself in our district and learning from each of you. I’ve met many more incredible individuals and witnessed firsthand the talent and dedication within our district. As I continue to engage with our staff, students, parents, and community members, I’m reminded of the tremendous potential that exists within La Joya ISD. Our journey ahead is clear—we have much work to do, but I’m confident that with dedication and perseverance, we will build upon our existing strengths and strive for excellence. Transparency and sharing our learnings will remain paramount as we progress. I want to reassure you all that I am fully committed to advocating for our students’ success in every decision we make.Let’s stride hand in hand along this journey toward greatness, united in our pursuit of excellence! Dr. Marcey Sorensen Superintendent of Schools ********************************* 📢 ACTUALIZACIÓN DE 60 DÍAS DE LA SUPERINTENDENTE📅 ¡Qué increíbles 60 días han sido aquí en La Joya ISD! En solo dos meses, tuve el privilegio de sumergirme en nuestro distrito y aprender de cada uno de ustedes. He conocido a muchas más personas increíbles y he sido testigo de primera mano del talento y la dedicación dentro de nuestro distrito. A medida que sigo interactuando con nuestro personal, estudiantes, padres y miembros de la comunidad, recuerdo el tremendo potencial que existe dentro de La Joya ISD. El camino que tenemos por delante es claro: tenemos mucho trabajo por hacer, pero confío en que, con dedicación y perseverancia, aprovecharemos nuestras fortalezas existentes y nos esforzaremos por alcanzar la excelencia. La transparencia y el intercambio de nuestros aprendizajes seguirán siendo primordiales a medida que avancemos. Quiero asegurarles a todos que estoy totalmente comprometida a defender el éxito de nuestros estudiantes en cada decisión que tomemos. ¡Caminemos de la mano en este viaje hacia la grandeza, unidos en nuestra búsqueda de la excelencia educativa! Dra. Marcey Sorensen Superintendente de Escuelas

📅🎉 The La Joya ISD 2024-2025 Approved District Calendar is now available! 🌟 Get ready for another fantastic academic year filled with learning and growth. Check out the calendar and start planning your year ahead! 📚

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that La Joya ISD has been honored as a 2024 NAMM Best Communities for Music Education recipient! 🎶 This incredible achievement marks the 7th consecutive year that LJISD has been recognized with this prestigious award. 🏆 We are immensely proud of our dedicated students, passionate educators, and supportive community for their commitment to music education. Thank you for helping us create a thriving environment where the arts flourish at La Joya ISD! 🎵👏

It’s National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 We want to give a big shoutout to all the amazing assistant principals at La Joya ISD! Thank you for your commitment to our students' success! Your hard work and dedication make a difference in our schools every day. 🏫💪🎓 #AssistantPrincipalWeek #APWeek24

Attention parents We invite you to our next parent meeting that will take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. See flyer for more information Atención padres Los invitamos a nuestra próxima reunión de padres que se llevará a cabo el jueves, 2 de abril del 2024. Vea el folleto para mas información. ##mmspride

📣Attention Memorial MS Parents: These are Programs Available for our Community #mmspride

📢 Friendly Reminder: La Joya ISD will be closed for a 4-day weekend in celebration of Easter Break and Mental Health Day! Classes and offices will resume their regular schedule on Tuesday, April 2nd. 📢 Recordatorio amistoso: ¡La Joya ISD estará cerrado durante un fin de semana de 4 días para celebrar las vacaciones de Pascua y el Día de la Salud Mental! Las clases y oficinas reanudarán su horario habitual el martes 2 de abril.

Congratulations to the MMS Academic UIL One Act Play cast and crew for their 3rd place victory this weekend. Individual awards received Jose Barrientos: Honorable Mention All-Star Cast And Clarissa Benavides and Dayami Peña Zapatero each received All Star Cast Award #mmspride

Attention employees! 🌟 Take advantage of our enticing incentives for early resignation or retirement notices. 💼 *********************** ¡Atención empleados! 🌟 Aprovechen nuestros atractivos incentivos para renuncias anticipadas o notificaciones de jubilación. 💼

Join us in sending best wishes and safe travels to MMS Jr. Rubies as they head to the national competition. MMS is proud of all your achievements, and we are confident that you will represent us superbly. #mmspride

Congratulations to the MMS Lobo Symphonic Band on their Superior rated stage performance and their amazing performance in sightreading at their Region 15 UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation. The MMS Lobo Band would like to thank the parents and the PHS band staff for their constant help, support and encouragement throughout the UIL season. A huge thank you to the MMS teachers and staff for sharing afterschool practice time and encouraging the students not only in their classes but in their activities as well. This could not have been done without your help! We are so proud of amazing students for all their hard work, dedication, and time throughout the UIL season and the entire year! Go Lobos!! ❤️🖤 #mmspride

Madelynn Maldonado is en route to College Station to participate in the State Science Fair. Sending our best wishes to Madeline for a successful and safe journey. #mmspride

We still have townhall meetings coming up!! We value our community and your input, so don't worry if you can't make it – share your feedback via the link below. Let's shape our community together! 🌟 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0HNuuXR0MIN5gg7OSAmNp2_V5EC8Fm8uhN5-l3--kmTFeLw/viewform?usp=send_form ************************** ¡Aun tenemos próximas reuniones comunitarias! Valoramos a nuestra comunidad y su opinión, así que no se preocupen si no pueden asistir; compartan sus comentarios a través del enlace a continuación. ¡Formemos nuestra comunidad juntos! 🌟 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0HNuuXR0MIN5gg7OSAmNp2_V5EC8Fm8uhN5-l3--kmTFeLw/viewform?usp=send_form

🥳Congratulations to Valentina Gonzalez, the winner of the February library contest! Stay tuned for our upcoming contest.📚🐺 #mmspride

🌟 Welcome back from Spring Break, everyone! 🌸 We hope you had a rejuvenating time off. As we dive back into the swing of things, don't forget about the important meetings happening this week. We have community meetings and teacher meetings scheduled to discuss the upcoming school calendar. Your input is invaluable, so be sure to join us! 📅 Let's make this week productive and inspiring together! 💫 ***************************** 🌟 ¡Bienvenidos a, todos! 🌸 Esperamos que hayan tenido unas vacaciones de primavera excelentes. Al sumergirnos de nuevo en la rutina, no olviden las reuniones importantes que tendremos esta semana. Tenemos programadas reuniones comunitarias y reuniones de maestros para discutir el próximo calendario escolar. Su opinión es invaluable, ¡así que asegúrense de asistir con nosotros! 📅 💫