Evangelina Garza Elementary School

📚✨ **November is National Family Literacy Month!** ✨📚 At La Joya ISD, we’re excited to celebrate the joy of reading with family-friendly events all month long! Join us in making reading a fun, shared activity for the whole family. From family reading nights to storytelling events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Let’s build a culture of literacy together and inspire lifelong readers! Let’s make this month a memorable one for you and your family. *************************** 📚✨ ¡Noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Alfabetización Familiar! ✨📚 En La Joya ISD, estamos emocionados de celebrar la alegría de la lectura con eventos familiares durante todo el mes. ¡Únete con nosotros para hacer de la lectura una actividad divertida y compartida para toda la familia! Desde noches de lectura familiar hasta eventos de narración de cuentos, hay algo para que todos disfruten. Construyamos juntos una cultura de alfabetización e inspiremos lectores de por vida. Hagamos que este mes sea inolvidable para ti y tu familia.

📅🍂 Get ready for an exciting month at La Joya ISD! November is packed with activities, special events, and opportunities to celebrate learning and community! 🎉 From Professional Learning Day and STEM/STEAM Day to honoring Veterans Day and participating in American Education Week, there’s something for everyone. Plus, don’t forget to vote on Election Day, and enjoy a well-deserved Thanksgiving Break at the end of the month! 🦃✨ Check out the calendar and mark your dates!

📚 **¡Bingo de alfabetización familiar para noviembre!** 📚 ¡Noviembre es el mes perfecto para relajarse con un buen libro y divertirse en familia! Estamos entusiasmados de lanzar nuestro desafío **Bingo de alfabetización familiar**, diseñado para hacer de la lectura una actividad atractiva y familiar para todas las edades. Cada cuadrado del cartón de bingo representa una tarea de lectura o actividad de alfabetización diferente: piense en leer un cuento antes de dormir, compartir su libro favorito o incluso visitar una biblioteca local. Así es como funciona: 1. **Completa cada actividad** en la tarjeta para marcar un cuadrado. 2. Etiqueta @lajoyaisd/ #LJISDReads 3. ¡Complete la tarjeta antes del 22 de noviembre para recibir un libro gratis de su bibliotecaria!

📚 **𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼** 📚 November is the perfect month to cozy up with a good book and have some family fun! We are excited to participate in this **𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼** challenge, designed to make reading an engaging, family-friendly activity for all ages. Each square on the bingo card represents a different reading task or literacy activity—think reading a bedtime story, sharing a favorite book, or even visiting a local library. Here's how it works: 1. **Complete each activity** on the card to mark off a square. 2. Tag @Evangelina Garza STEM Elementary @La Joya ISD #ljisdreads 3. Complete the Card by November 22 for a Free Book From Your Librarian!

🎉📚 October is National PRINCIPALS MONTH! 👏✨ Today, we’re excited to honor two amazing leaders at La Joya ISD: 🏫 Ms. Alicia Gutierrez, Principal at Dr. Palmira Mendiola Elementary 🏫 Mrs. Maria Flores-Guerra, Principal at Evangelina Garza STEM Elementary 🎉 This wraps up our Principal Appreciation Month features, and we couldn’t be more grateful! 🙏🌟 Thank you to our amazing principals for all that you do—not only this month, but every single day! 🎉👏 #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉✨ Exciting News at La Joya ISD! We’re proud to announce the formation of our Superintendent’s Advisory Committees! 🙌🎓👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍎 These four powerful committees are made up of dedicated students, engaged parents, passionate educators, and our committed principals—all coming together to collaborate and shape the bright future of our district! 🌟💙 Together, they’ll work on exciting initiatives to ensure every voice is heard and that La Joya ISD continues to thrive for our entire community! 🚀💫 #LegacyOfExcellence

🎃🕺 **Get ready to BOO-gie down!** 🕺🎃 Our **October School Dance** is just around the corner! 🎶🍂 Students are invited to join in on this event with fun, music, and costumy vibes 👻🧛‍♀️. 📅 **When:** October 31 🕖 **Time:** During Student P.E. Time Costumes are encouraged, but not required! 🎩✨ Let's get ready to dance the day away! 🪩🕺💃 Don't ghost us – see you there! 👻🎉

📣 ATTENTION LA JOYA ISD STAFF 📣 📅 Save the Date! 📅 La Joya ISD invites you to participate in Empowered: Learn. Elevate. Engage Dynamic, hands-on professional learning sessions designed to inspire and elevate your skills! 🌟💡 Join us on: November 1, 2024 January 6, 2025 March 7, 2025 💰 Compensation is available for eligible participants! 👉 For a full list of professional development sessions and to sign up, click the link below: https://apps.esc1.net/professionaldevelopment/LJISD

📢 **Save the Date!** 🎉 Get ready for our annual **𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞** on T̲h̲u̲r̲s̲d̲a̲y̲, O̲c̲t̲o̲b̲e̲r̲ 3̲1̲! 🎭✨ Let's have our students bring words and beloved characters to life through fun costumes and creative presentations. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, October 31 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐃𝐨: Chooser your favorite character & a word to describe it. Find a creative way to represent your "Vocabulary Word" and add the definition or use your word in a sentence! 📚🧑‍🎨

🎃🕸️ Get ready for a spooktacular night at La Joya ISD’s Halloween Centennial Night! 👻✨ Bring your ghosts, goblins, witches, and wizards to enjoy a night filled with chills and thrills. Don’t miss out on the fang-tastic fun! 🧙‍♀️🎃 📅 October 29, 2024 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Nellie Schunior Courtyard, 200 W. Expy 83, La Joya, TX 78560 Costumes are encouraged! See you there... if you dare! 🦇👀 #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉✨ We had our first Centennial Celebration Committee meeting and it was a blast! 🎊🎈 Together, we’re planning incredible celebrations to honor the rich history and legacy of La Joya ISD! 💎📚 Get ready, amazing centennial events are in the works, and we can’t wait to share them with our community! 🌟👏 #LegacyOfExcellence

🎉👏 We had our first Parental Advisory Committee Meeting at La Joya ISD, and it was a huge success! 🎓💬 Parents, thank you for your valuable input and for being part of this exciting journey to strengthen our schools and support our students! 🏫✨ Together, we’re building a brighter future! 🌟 #LegacyOfExcellence

📅 Save the Date! 📅 La Joya ISD invites you to participate in Empowered: Learn. Elevate. Engage Dynamic, hands-on professional learning sessions designed to inspire and elevate your skills! 🌟💡 Join us on: November 1, 2024 January 6, 2025 March 7, 2025 💰 Compensation is available for eligible participants! 👉 For a full list of professional development sessions and to sign up, click the link below: https://apps.esc1.net/professionaldevelopment/LJISD We are excited to support your continued commitment to professional growth at La Joya ISD! 🎉

🎃🕸️ Get ready for a spooktacular night at La Joya ISD’s Halloween Centennial Night! 👻✨ Bring your ghosts, goblins, witches, and wizards to enjoy a night filled with chills and thrills. Don’t miss out on the fang-tastic fun! 🧙‍♀️🎃 📅 October 29, 2024 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Nellie Schunior Courtyard, 200 W. Expy 83, La Joya, TX 78560 Costumes are encouraged! See you there... if you dare! 🦇👀 #HalloweenCentennialNight

⏰Friendly Reminder! NO CLASSES! Students and staff will be off on Friday, October 11th, and on Monday, October 14 for Fall Holiday, and Bad Weather Day. Classes and La Joya ISD offices will resume on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

🐻📚 Exciting news, everyone! In celebration of 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹/𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we're having a "B̲r̲i̲n̲g̲ Y̲o̲u̲r̲ T̲e̲d̲d̲y̲ B̲e̲a̲r̲ t̲o̲ S̲c̲h̲o̲o̲l̲ R̲e̲a̲d̲i̲n̲g̲ D̲a̲y̲" this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝘁𝗵! Students can bring their favorite stuffed buddy for a day full of stories & snuggles. Let’s make it a Bear-y Special Day together! 🐻❤️ (Note: This date has been updated from the calendar of events that went out last week!) Event Day: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

🎉👖 JEAN WEEK is HERE! 🍁🎃 La Joya ISD, it’s time to DENIM UP and dive into the fall spirit from October 7th - 11th! 🍂✨ Rock your jeans, sip that pumpkin spice, and feel all the cozy vibes! This week is for ALL employees, and we’re proudly standing together for Anti-Bullying Week! 💙🎗️ Let’s celebrate in style, unity, and comfort! Ready, set, JEANS! 👖 **************************** 🎉👖 ¡SEMANA DE JEANS YA ESTÁ AQUÍ! 🍁🎃 ¡La Joya ISD, es hora de PONERSE LOS JEANS y sumergirse en el espíritu otoñal del 7 al 11 de octubre! 🍂✨ Ponte tus jeans, disfruta de tu pumpkin spice y siente todas las vibras acogedoras del otoño. ¡Esta semana es para TODOS los empleados, y estamos orgullosos de unirnos para la Semana Contra el Bullying! 💙🎗️ ¡Celebremos con estilo, unidad y comodidad! ¡Listos, preparados, JEANS! 👖💥

🎀 Thank You for Making Our Breast Cancer Awareness Walk a Huge Success! 🎀 We walked, we supported, and we made a difference! 💖👟 A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Century of Community Support event. Your presence and energy helped raise awareness and brought us one step closer to a cure. 💪🎗️ Check out the amazing pictures from the walk! 📸✨ We couldn't have done it without your love and support. Together, we're stronger! 💕 #CommunityStrong 🌸 Let’s keep the momentum going and continue spreading hope! 🌸 #ThankYou #WalkingForACure #LaJoyaISD100 Full Photo Album : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=lajoyaisd&set=a.933492922142035

🌍✨ Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🎉🍎 Today, we celebrate the amazing educators at La Joya ISD! 🍎📚 Your dedication and passion make a profound impact on our students’ lives every day. Thank you for inspiring and shaping the future with your hard work and commitment. You truly make a difference! ❤️✨ #LegacyOfExcellence

Just a reminder that our Breast Cancer Awareness Walk event is tomorrow: 🎀 Join Us for a Century of Community Support! 🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Walk – Walking Together for a Cure! 💖👟 🗓 Date: October 5, 2024 📍 Location: La Joya ISD Pack Stadium, 221 N. Stadium Dr., La Joya, TX ⏰ Time: Starts at 8:00 AM Be a part of something special and help raise awareness, show support, and make a difference in the fight against cancer. 💪🎗️ Together, we can spread hope and inspire change! 🌸✨ Let’s walk for a cure! 💖👟 Don’t forget to wear pink and bring your energy!