Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School

📚📖 La Joya ISD Literacy Celebration Week Announcement! 📖📚 🎉 Let's celebrate the love of reading together! Join us for Literacy Celebration Week from November 11-15, 2024 at La Joya ISD! Each day brings a new theme to inspire and celebrate reading. ✨ Monday, Nov 11 - Red, White, and Blue Day! Wear patriotic colors as we honor stories that shape our nation. 🇺🇸 🧦 Tuesday, Nov 12 - Mix Matched Socks Day! Embrace diversity with mixed socks, celebrating the wide variety of stories we read! 🧦 🦸‍♂️ Wednesday, Nov 13 - Super Hero Day! Reading is our superpower! Dress up as your favorite superhero! 💥 🤠 Thursday, Nov 14 - Western Attire Day! Mosey down to your library and round up a good book in your best western wear! 🤠 🧣 Friday, Nov 15 - Warm Ups Day! Get cozy in your warmest attire and enjoy a favorite book! 🧤

LORENZO DE ZAVALA MS STATE OF THE SCHOOLS PARENT NIGHT NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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🌟 Coming Soon: La Joya ISD’s District Advisory Committee! 🌟 Join us as we shape the future of La Joya ISD! The District Advisory Committee (DAC) will be a diverse group of voices—including parents, teachers, community members, and business representatives—working together to support our schools and students. Stay tuned for more updates on how you can get involved and make an impact! 📚💼 If you'd like to learn more about the District Advisory Committee, visit our website at www.lajoyaisd.com/DAC

📣 Attention La Joya ISD Families! 📣 Get ready for State of the Schools Nights! 🌟 Join us as we share exciting updates on how your child’s school is performing, and the improvements we're making to support their learning journey. 🎓📚 ✨ Discover our district's initiatives for student success! ✨ Connect with school leaders and staff! ✨ Partner with us in building a brighter future for your child! 📅 Dates & Times: ✔️Elementary Schools: Thursday, November 14 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM ✔️Middle Schools: Tuesday, November 12 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM ✔️High Schools: Wednesday, November 13 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM 📲 Don’t miss out! For more details, visit www.lajoyaisd.com/TEAScores or contact your child’s campus. Together, let's make sure "Educational Excellence is the Right of Every Student!" 🏆💼 We’re excited to see you there!

📣 Attention La Joya ISD Families! 📣 Get ready for State of the Schools Nights! 🌟 Join us as we share exciting updates on how your child’s school is performing, and the improvements we're making to support their learning journey. 🎓📚 ✨ Discover our district's initiatives for student success! ✨ Connect with school leaders and staff! ✨ Partner with us in building a brighter future for your child! 📅 Dates & Times: Elementary Schools: Thursday, November 14 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM Middle Schools: Tuesday, November 12 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM High Schools: Wednesday, November 13 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM 📲 Don’t miss out! For more details, visit www.lajoyaisd.com/TEAScores or contact your child’s campus. Together, let's make sure "Educational Excellence is the Right of Every Student!" 🏆💼 We’re excited to see you there! 💛

📚✨ **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!

🏀 Celebrating Zavala 8th Grade Girls Basketball 🏀 Congratulations to our Lady Coyotes for an outstanding start to the season with today’s first regular season game victory over RYMS! Both teams played incredibly, bringing us to a strong 2-0 record: • Dark Team: 20-3 • Light Team: 21-2 We are proud of our Lady Coyotes’ effort and look forward to their continued success this season!

A big round of applause goes out to all the students who participated in our October Library Contest and contributed their beautiful pumpkins to the library pumpkin patch! They were all BOOOOtiful! We’re incredibly proud of your creativity and artistic talents! Congratulations to the following students, our contest winners! 1st place: Jackie Garcia 2nd place: Aliyana Gonzalez 3rd place: Jose Rafael Trevino

🎉✨ 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

🌟 Huge Congratulations to Gary Montelongo! 🌟 Proudly representing La Joya ISD and the Rio Grande Valley on the national stage in Washington, D.C., Gary has won the Coding with Commitment Award and a $10,000 prize at the Junior Innovators Challenge! As his teacher and mentor, I couldn’t be prouder of his hard work, dedication, and passion for innovation. This achievement highlights the incredible talent in our community—La Joya pride at the national level! Way to go, Gary! 🎉👏 #LaJoyaPride #RGV #JuniorInnovatorsChallenge #FutureLeader #LDZpride

🏀 Congratulations to the Zavala 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team! 🏀 What an incredible start to the season with today’s scrimmage win over JD Salinas Middle School! Both teams played outstandingly: • Dark Team: 21-4 • Light Team: 16-2 Way to go, Lady Coyotes! Keep up the hard work and determination—this is just the beginning!

🏈 Congratulations to the Zavala 7th Grade Light Football Team! 🏈 A fantastic win today against Cathey Middle School—a perfect way to close out the season! Recognition to our Dark Team for a hard-fought game. Thank you to all our players for your commitment and effort this season. We’re proud of each and every one of you!

Yesterday we welcomed The DEA to speak to our 8th-grade students about drug awareness and our continued support for Red Ribbon Week.

📣 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

Today we welcomed Agent Reyes from the Alcohol, Tabacco, and Firearm Agency to speak to our 7th-grade students about drug awareness. Our students wore neon colors to show their support for Red Ribbon Week.

Today we welcomed Officer Garcia and his canine Tara to speak to our 6th grade students about drug awareness and our continue support for Red Ribbon week.

Congratulations to our UIL academics teams that placed last Saturday at their first UIL meet of the year at Domingo Trevino Middle School. This was a great first step in our competition year. A big thank you to the students and coaches that made this possible. Let’s go LDZ Coyotes!!