Leo James Leo Elementary School

👖✏️ ✨ Get ready to rock your denim, La Joya ISD Family! 🎉 It's Jean Week for all employees at La Joya ISD, celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with style because, at our district, we're all educators and we're all in this together! 🍎📚✏️ 💯 #TeacherAppreciationWeek

🎉🍎 Join us in celebrating School Lunch Hero Day at La Joya ISD! 🥪👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Let's extend our heartfelt thanks to ALL the members of our La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Service Department for their outstanding dedication in providing our students with nutritious meals every day. Our school lunch heroes work tirelessly to ensure our students receive balanced and delicious meals, empowering them to excel in our schools. 🙌👏 ****************************** 🎉🍎 ¡Únete con nosotros para celebrar el Día del Héroe del Almuerzo Escolar en La Joya ISD! 🥪👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 ¡Extendamos nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a TODOS los miembros de nuestro Departamento de Servicio de Nutrición Infantil de La Joya ISD por su excepcional dedicación en proporcionar a nuestros estudiantes comidas nutritivas todos los días. Nuestros héroes del almuerzo escolar trabajan incansablemente para asegurar que nuestros estudiantes reciban comidas equilibradas y deliciosas, capacitándolos para sobresalir en nuestras escuelas! 🙌👏

Come be apart of our award winning Leo Jewels dance team! For any incoming 2nd-5th graders try-out packets can be picked up in the front office!

🎉 Happy School Principals’ Day! To all the amazing principals, thank you for your dedication and leadership! 🙌 Your hard work shapes futures and inspires us all. 💖 Today, we celebrate YOU! 🌟 Keep shining brightly! ✨

🎉 Happy School Principals’ Day! To all the amazing principals, thank you for your dedication and leadership! 🙌 Your hard work shapes futures and inspires us all. 💖 Today, we celebrate YOU! 🌟 Keep shining brightly! ✨

🎉 Happy School Principals’ Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible school leaders at La Joya ISD. Thank you for your exceptional leadership and dedication to our schools, students, and staff!! 🍎🏫

📚 Join us this week for our enrollment pop-ups around the community! 🎉 Today we'll be at AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS, 2821 W MILE 7 RD, MISSION, TX 78574, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Enroll now for the 2024-2025 school year, from Pre-K3 to 12th grade. See you there! *************** 📚 ¡Únete a nosotros esta semana para nuestras jornadas de inscripción en toda la comunidad! 🎉 Hoy estaremos en O'REILLY AUTO PARTS, 2821 W MILE 7 RD, MISSION, TX 78574, de 8:00 am a 2:00 pm. ¡Inscríbete ahora para el año escolar 2024-2025, desde Pre-K3 hasta el 12º grado. ¡Te esperamos!

📚 Join us this week for our enrollment pop-ups around the community! 🎉 Today and tomorrow, we'll be at AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS, 2821 W MILE 7 RD, MISSION, TX 78574, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Enroll now for the 2024-2025 school year, from Pre-K3 to 12th grade. See you there! ************************************** 📚 ¡Únete a nosotros esta semana para nuestras jornadas de inscripción en toda la comunidad! 🎉 Hoy y mañana, estaremos en AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS, 2821 W MILE 7 RD, MISSION, TX 78574, de 8:00 am a 2:00 pm. ¡Inscríbete ahora para el año escolar 2024-2025, desde Pre-K3 hasta el 12º grado. ¡Te esperamos allí!

🌟 Attention Staff! 🌟 Dr. Marcey Sorensen is hosting focus group meetings this week and your input is invaluable! 🗣️ Join us as we shape the future together. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make your voice heard! 🌟 ************************************ 🌟 ¡Atención personal! 🌟 La Dra. Marcey Sorensen está organizando reuniones de grupos focales esta semana y su aporte es invaluable! 🗣️ Únete con nosotros mientras moldeamos el futuro juntos. ¡No te pierdas esta oportunidad de hacer oír tu voz!

🎉 Exciting news! 🌟 Meet Magdalena Guzman, our new Regional Assistant Superintendent for Talent. This position, grant-funded and shared with Region One Education Service Center, underscores our commitment to collaboration and maximizing educational impact. With her wealth of experience and dedication to student success, we're ready to soar to new heights! Welcome, Ms. Guzman to La Joya ISD! 🚀

🎉 At the La Joya ISD Pre-K Curriculum Expo, administrators, teachers, and assistants from La Joya ISD were thrilled to dive into exceptional instructional materials for their Pre-K classrooms! 📚 The publishers showcased were carefully handpicked from the TEA approved list, ensuring access to high-quality resources. 🌟 This amazing event provided attendees with invaluable insights into enhancing early childhood education. Let's spark a passion for learning together! 🔥 A huge thanks to all who attended and provided feedback—we're grateful for your dedication to educational excellence!

🌟 Reminder: Elementary Administrators, PK Teachers, and PK Assistants! 🌟 🎉 Don't forget about this incredible opportunity! 🎉 📚 Join us TODAY for an exclusive event to explore top-notch instructional materials specially curated for PK classrooms! 🍎 See you there!!

🌟 Attention Elementary Administrators, Teachers, and PK Assistants! 🌟 🎉 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! 🎉 📚 Join us for an exclusive event where you can explore top-notch instructional materials specially curated for PK classrooms! 🍎

🚲 Join us for an Autism Awareness Bike Ride Day this Saturday, April 20th, from 8AM to 9AM at the La Joya ISD Leo Garza Jr. Baseball Complex! Let's pedal together to raise awareness and support for autism. See you there! 🌟

🌟 Attention, La Joya ISD Parents! 🌟 Important updates regarding our transportation bus drop-off procedures for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic school year. Here's a quick overview of what you need to know: 🚌 Elementary students must have an authorized adult present at the bus stop for release. 🚸 🚌Middle and high school students may be dropped off without an adult present at the bus stop, provided they have completed our Drop-Off Parent Release Form and is on file at the school's main office. 📝 Drop-Off Parent Release Form can be found in our transportation website at www.lajoyaisd.com/transportation *This form will now be included as part of our enrollment packet. 🚌Requests for deviations should be communicated in writing to campus administration, with a 5-day approval period. 📅 🚌Please note that emergency changes to drop-off procedures will not be accommodated without written parental consent. 📝 Thank you in advance for all your cooperation and support! We're excited to work together to ensure the safety and well-being of our students here at La Joya ISD. 🚌✨ ******************************* 🌟 ¡Atención, padres de familia de La Joya ISD! 🌟 Actualizaciones importantes de nuestro departamento de transporte sobre nuestros procedimientos de entrega de niños para el resto del año escolar académico 2023-2024. A continuación se ofrece una descripción general rápida de lo que necesita saber: 🚌 Los estudiantes de primaria deben tener un adulto autorizado presente en la parada del autobús para su salida. 🚸 🚌Los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria pueden ser dejados sin un adulto presente en la parada del autobús, siempre que hayan completado nuestro Formulario de autorización de entrega para padres y esté archivado en la oficina principal de la escuela. 📝 El formulario de autorización de entrega para padres se puede encontrar en nuestro sitio web de transporte en www.lajoyaisd.com/transportation *Este formulario ahora se incluirá como parte de nuestro paquete de inscripción. 🚌Las solicitudes de desviaciones deberán comunicarse por escrito a la administración de la escuela, con un plazo de aprobación de 5 días. 📅 🚌Tome en cuenta que no se realizarán cambios de emergencia en los procedimientos de entrega sin el consentimiento escrito de los padres. 📝 ¡Gracias de antemano por toda su cooperación y apoyo! Estamos entusiasmados de trabajar juntos para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes aquí en La Joya ISD. 🚌✨

La Joya ISD Celebrates Public School Volunteer Week! We want to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the incredible volunteers who generously give their time and effort to support our students and educators. Your dedication and enthusiasm make a real difference in the lives of our students, and we truly appreciate your contributions. 👏 🏫❤️ ¡La Joya ISD celebra la Semana de los Voluntarios de las Escuelas Públicas! Queremos agradecer a todos los increíbles voluntarios que generosamente brindan su tiempo y esfuerzo para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y educadores. Su dedicación y entusiasmo marcan una diferencia real en las vidas de nuestros estudiantes y realmente apreciamos sus contribuciones. 👏🏫❤️

⚠️DISTRICT UPDATE⚠️: Important Notice: Transportation Procedure Communication ****************** ⚠️ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DISTRITO⚠️ : Aviso importante: comunicación sobre el procedimiento de transporte

La Joya ISD Celebrates Our Employees of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to Rosa Maria Morales, Campus Teacher of the Year, Maria Guadalupe Leaños, Campus Instructional Assistant of the Year, and Hilda Evelyn Ibarra, Support Staff of the Year for Leo James Leo Elementary. Join us in applauding these amazing individuals for their dedication and hard work. 👏 Thank you for your commitment to Educational Excellence!

🌟 Today marks the beginning of STAAR testing! 🌟 Wishing all our incredible students the best of luck on their STAAR exams. Remember, you’ve got this! 💪📚 Let your hard work and determination shine bright. Good luck! 🍀

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! 🚀