Enrique Camarena Elementary School

ATTENTION LA JOYA ISD STAFF 👩🏻‍🎓 👨🏻‍🎓 We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to all the staff members who have recently graduated from a college or university with an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree! We are immensely proud of your hard work and dedication, and we celebrate this remarkable achievement with you. If you happen to know any La Joya ISD employee who has graduated and is a part of the graduating class of 2023, we encourage you to share their photo along with a brief description via email to diamondnews@lajoyaisd.net. Please include their job title, campus/department, the degree they earned, and the name of the college or university they attended. We look forward to recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of our staff members, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors! #LJISDTraditionOfExcellence

Congratulations La Joya ISD Class of 2023! All La Joya ISD graduation ceremonies will be live streamed. Facebook Page: La Joya ISD 👩🏻‍🎓 👨🏻‍🎓 🐾

🎉👩‍⚕️Happy Nurse's Week to Nurse Alaniz and Ms. Ordaz! 👩‍⚕️🎉 Thank you for putting so much heart 💓 into everything you do for our students and staff. 🩺 Temperature checks 🤒, bandaids 🩹, ice packs 🧊, and more. 💗Always with kind words and an open door. 🎉 🫶💗💗💗𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆! 💗💗💗🫶

Class of 2023!! 👨🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to all our La Joya ISD STC graduates on such a great accomplishment! Our School Board President Mr. Alejandro “Alex” Cantu had the honor to attend and greet all of our La Joya ISD - South Texas College graduates. We hope you all feel proud of yourselves and your hard work. Once again, congratulations, graduates! You did it! 🎉 #LJISDTraditionOfExcellence

🎉🎉🤩🤩And Here we have MORE MILLIONAIRES to celebrate at Camarena Elementary! 🎉🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL these READERS that devoted endless days and hours to meet their goal before the year ended! We are SO PROUD of your Accomplishment.. reading 1,000,000 words is no easy task! 🎉🎉🤩🤩📚📚💖💖 🎉🎉 AMAZING! 🤩🤩

We're thrilled to share that today our Interim Superintendent of Schools Mr. Beto Gonzalez visited with the Child Nutrition Services Department to express his appreciation for their vital role in shaping the lives of our students. The Child Nutrition Services team works tirelessly to provide nutritious and delicious meals to our students, ensuring their overall wellbeing. Our Superintendent recognizes the importance of this critical work, and he wanted to personally thank each member of the team for their hard work and dedication. Their commitment to creating healthy and tasty meals for our students is an integral part of their success in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all that you do, Child Nutrition Services Department. Your work is invaluable, and we're incredibly grateful for your contribution to the growth and development of our students.

🎉 Happy School Lunch Hero Day! 🎉 Help us thank ALL of our La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services Department for the exceptional work they do every day to ensure our students are provided the appropriate nutritional needs to excel in our schools. Thank you!!! #LJISDTraditionOfExcellence #SchoolLunchHeroDay

🎉🎉🎈🎈WOOOP! WOOOP! 🎉🎉 Three more MILLIONAIRES AT CAMARENA ELEMENTARY and a MINI-POWER READER! 🎈🎈CONGRATULATIONS!! We are SUPER PROUD of your dedication to reading! 🎉🎉🤩🤩📚📚💖💖 🎉🎉

At La Joya ISD we are a Tradition of Excellence to ensure all students Shine Bright. Now enrolling for the 2023 - 2024 school year. ENROLL TODAY, Choose La Joya ISD! To complete the online enrollment, click on link below: https://www.lajoyaisd.com/page/office-of-admissions-records For more information, visit www.lajoyaisd.com or call (956) 323-2545. #LJISDTraditionOfExcellence

🎉🎉🎈🎈We have some more TOP READERS to announce! 📢Here we have a Millionaire, a Mini- Power Reader, and a Power Reader!!! 🎈🎈Congratulations!! We are SUPER PROUD of your dedication to reading! 🎉🎉🤩🤩📚📚💖💖 We will be announcing more top readers everyday before the May 5th deadline 🎉🎉

On behalf of La Joya ISD, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all La Joya ISD teachers for the incredible work that you do each day. As we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to recognize your unwavering dedication to our students and their education. You are the backbone of our district, and your passion for teaching and nurturing young minds is truly remarkable. Your tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed, and we are proud to have you as part of our La Joya ISD family. We are grateful for all that you do, and we want you to know that your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated. Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week, and thank you for being amazing La Joya ISD teachers!

May 2, 2023 Dear La Joya ISD Family, We are thrilled to inform you that power has been restored at JD Salinas Middle School, and normal operations will resume for the District at all campuses tomorrow, Wednesday May 3, 2023. We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the electric companies, their crews and district staff who worked tirelessly, collaboratively, and with utmost dedication to get our district back on track after the severe storm. Their unwavering commitment and hard work have been truly commendable. We also want to thank our parents, students, and staff for their patience, understanding, and support during these challenging times. It is your resilience and positivity that have kept our spirits high and motivated us to do better. As we resume our normal operations, we want to assure you that we remain committed to providing a safe, supportive, and enriching learning environment for all our students. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school and continuing to provide them with a quality education. At La Joya ISD we will remain STUDENT FOCUSED, DATA DRIVEN and RESULTS ORIENTED! **************************************** Estimada familia de La Joya ISD, Estamos encantados de informarles que se ha restablecido la electricidad en la Escuela JD Salinas Middle School y que las operaciones normales se reanudarán para el distrito en todas las escuelas mañana, miércoles 3 de mayo del 2023. Queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para expresar nuestra más sincera gratitud y aprecio a todas las compañías eléctricas, sus equipos y el personal del distrito que trabajaron incansablemente, en colaboración y con la mayor dedicación para que nuestro distrito volviera a la normalidad después de la severa tormenta. También queremos agradecer a nuestros padres, estudiantes y personal por su paciencia, comprensión y apoyo durante estos tiempos difíciles. Es su resiliencia y positivismo lo que ha mantenido nuestros espíritus en alto y nos ha motivado a hacerlo mejor. A medida que reanudamos nuestras operaciones normales, queremos asegurarles que seguimos comprometidos a brindar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro, de apoyo y enriquecedor para todos nuestros estudiantes. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes de regreso a la escuela y continuar brindándoles una educación de calidad. ¡En La Joya ISD permaneceremos ENFOCADOS EN LOS ESTUDIANTES, IMPULSADOS POR DATOS y ORIENTADOS A LOS RESULTADOS! Sincerely, Heriberto D. Gonzalez Interim Superintendent of Schools La Joya ISD

May 2, 2023 Dear La Joya ISD Family, We are happy to share that power has been restored at Leo J. Leo Elementary and Guillermo Flores Elementary. Classes will resume as scheduled for all campuses. However, electrical service interruption continue at J.D. Salinas Middle School. The following arrangements have been made for JD Middle School students: • Morning bus routes will run as scheduled. • Breakfast will be served at JD Salinas Middle School. • 6th grade students will be bused to Paredes Elementary for instruction. • 7th grade students will be bused to Garcia Middle School for instruction. • 8th grade students will be bused to Treviño Middle School for instruction. • At the end of the school day, all students will return to JD Salinas Middle School and normal bus routes and parent pick-ups will resume. • Due to these unforeseen circumstances, extra-curricular activities for JD Salinas Middle School will be canceled. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school and continuing to provide them with a quality education. At La Joya ISD we will remain STUDENT FOCUSED, DATA DRIVEN and RESULTS ORIENTED! ************************************************ Estimada familia de La Joya ISD, Estamos felices de compartir que se ha restaurado la energía en las escuelas primarias Leo J. Leo y Guillermo Flores. Las clases se reanudarán según lo programado para todas las escuelas. Sin embargo, continúa la interrupción del servicio eléctrico en la Escuela J.D. Salinas Middle School. Se han hecho los siguientes arreglos para los estudiantes de la Escuela JD Salinas Middle School: • Las rutas de autobuses de la mañana funcionarán según lo programado. • El desayuno se servirá en la Escuela JD Salinas Middle School. • Los estudiantes de 6to grado serán transportados a la Primaria Paredes para recibir instrucción. • Los estudiantes de 7º grado serán transportados en autobús a la Escuela Irene García Middle School para recibir instrucción. • Los estudiantes de 8º grado serán transportados a la Escuela Domingo Treviño Middle School para recibir instrucción. • Al final del día escolar, todos los estudiantes regresarán a la Escuela Secundaria JD Salinas y se reanudarán las rutas normales de autobús y los padres podran recojer a sus hijos. • Debido a estas circunstancias imprevistas, se cancelarán las actividades extracurriculares de la Escuela JD Salinas Middle School. Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión durante este momento difícil. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes de regreso a la escuela y continuar brindándoles una educación de calidad. ¡En La Joya ISD permaneceremos ENFOCADOS EN LOS ESTUDIANTES, IMPULSADOS POR DATOS y ORIENTADOS A LOS RESULTADOS! Sincerely, Heriberto D. Gonzalez Interim Superintendent of Schools La Joya ISD

⚠️DISTRICT UPDATE⚠️ May 2, 2023 Dear La Joya ISD Family, We hope this letter finds you and your family well. We would like to take this opportunity to update you on the status of our schools following the recent storm. After assessing all our campuses, we are pleased to inform you that we are ready to resume instruction on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. However, despite the ongoing efforts of the electrical companies, Leo J. Leo Elementary, Guillermo Flores Elementary and J.D. Salinas Middle School continue to have service interruptions. Updates for these campuses will be made available as we receive them. We understand that the storm has caused inconvenience and disruption to our students' learning, but we are committed to ensuring a smooth transition back. Advance Placement (AP), STAAR and EOC Testing window will continue as scheduled for Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Friday, May 5, 2023. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school and continuing to provide them with a quality education. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your school administration. At La Joya ISD we will remain STUDENT FOCUSED, DATA DRIVEN and RESULTS ORIENTED! ************************************** Estimada familia de La Joya ISD, Espero que esta carta los encuentre bien a usted y a su familia. Nos gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para informarles sobre el estado de nuestras escuelas después de la reciente tormenta. Después de evaluar todos nuestros planteles, nos complace informarles que estamos listos para reanudar las clases el miércoles 3 de mayo de 2023. Sin embargo, a pesar de los esfuerzos continuos de las compañías eléctricas, las escuelas Leo J. Leo Elementary, Guillermo Flores Elementary y J.D. Salinas Middle School continúan teniendo interrupciones en el servicio. Las actualizaciones para estas escuelas estarán disponibles a medida que las recibamos. Entendemos que la tormenta ha causado inconvenientes e interrupciones en el aprendizaje de nuestros estudiantes, pero estamos comprometidos a garantizar una transición sin problemas. La ventana de pruebas de colocación avanzada (AP), STAAR y EOC continuará según lo programado del miércoles 3 de mayo del 2023 al viernes 5 de mayo del 2023. Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión durante este momento difícil. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuestros estudiantes de regreso a la escuela y continuar brindándoles una educación de calidad. Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, no dude en comunicarse con la administración de su escuela. ¡En La Joya ISD permaneceremos ENFOCADOS EN LOS ESTUDIANTES, IMPULSADOS POR DATOS y ORIENTADOS A LOS RESULTADOS! Sincerely, Heriberto D. Gonzalez Interim Superintendent of Schools La Joya ISD

💎Attention La Joya ISD Community💎 La Joya ISD - McKinney-Vento Act The McKinney-Vento Act ensures educational rights and protections for homeless children and youth. We are gathering information to properly identify students and families who were affected by the storm to ensure their educational rights are protected. Please can a few minutes to fill out survey below, deadline is May 15, 2023 https://forms.gle/ZkDkhjM3BNqwqwYL6 *********************** 💎 Atención Comunidad de La Joya ISD💎 La Ley McKinney-Vento garantiza los derechos educativos y la protección de los niños y jóvenes sin hogar. Estamos recopilando información para identificar adecuadamente a los estudiantes y las familias que se vieron afectados por la tormenta para garantizar que se protejan sus derechos educativos. Tome unos minutos para completar la encuesta a continuación, la fecha límite es el 15 de mayo del 2023. https://forms.gle/ZkDkhjM3BNqwqwYL6

La Joya ISD Family: We are excited to announce that free breakfast and lunch meals will be served to ALL children 0 - 18 years at the following locations on May 2, 2023 from 10AM to 1PM. Please take advantage of this opportunity and stay safe. Thank you!

La Joya ISD Family: We are excited to announce that free breakfast and lunch meals will be served to all La Joya ISD students at the following locations on May 2, 2023 from 10AM to 1PM. Please take advantage of this opportunity and stay safe. Thank you!

Dear La Joya ISD Family, We hope this letter finds you well. We want to inform you that after careful consideration and assessment of the conditions in our district and continued power outages throughout our schools, we have made the decision to cancel all classes on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. However, all staff members will be required to report to work. The STAAR - EOC testing has been rescheduled to take place from Wednesday, May 3 to Friday, May 5 of this week. The AP exams scheduled for this week will be postponed until a later date. Once the district calendar has been adjusted and approved, it will be shared with all staff members. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of our dedicated staff during this time. We recognize your commitment to our district and our students, and we know that you will continue to work hard to provide the best education possible. We want to assure our community that we will be closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as needed. We encourage you to continue to check our social media platforms and website for the latest district updates. We thank you for your continued support and understanding during this challenging time. We are proud to be a part of the La Joya ISD community, and we are committed to doing everything we can to keep our students and staff safe. At La Joya ISD we will remain STUDENT FOCUSED, DATA DRIVEN and RESULTS ORIENTED! ******************************************************** Estimada familia de La Joya ISD, Esperamos que esta carta lo encuentre bien. Queremos informarle que después de una cuidadosa consideración y evaluación de las condiciones en nuestro distrito y continuos cortes de energía en nuestras escuelas, hemos tomado la decisión de cancelar todas las clases el martes 2 de mayo de 2023. Sin embargo, se requerirá que todos los miembros del personal para reportarse a trabajar. Los exámenes STAAR - EOC se ha aplazado del miércoles, 3 de mayo hasta el Viernes 5 de mayo . Los exámenes AP se reprogramarán para una fecha posterior. Una vez que se ajuste y apruebe el calendario del distrito, se compartirá con todo el personal. Agradecemos la comprensión y cooperación de nuestro dedicado personal durante este tiempo. Reconocemos su compromiso con nuestro distrito y nuestros estudiantes, y sabemos que continuará trabajando arduamente para brindar la mejor educación posible. Queremos asegurarle a nuestra comunidad que estaremos monitoreando de cerca la situación y brindaremos actualizaciones según sea necesario. Lo alentamos a que continúe revisando nuestras plataformas de redes sociales y el sitio web para obtener las últimas actualizaciones del distrito. Le agradecemos su continuo apoyo y comprensión durante este momento difícil. Estamos orgullosos de ser parte de la comunidad de La Joya ISD y estamos comprometidos a hacer todo lo posible para mantener seguros a nuestros estudiantes y personal. ¡En La Joya ISD permaneceremos ENFOCADOS EN LOS ESTUDIANTES, IMPULSADOS POR DATOS y ORIENTADOS A LOS RESULTADOS! Sincerely, Heriberto D. Gonzalez Interim Superintendent of Schools La Joya ISD

⚠️DISTRICT UPDATE⚠️ Attention La Joya ISD community, the Crisis Team has met and completed a thorough assessment of our district. We are working diligently to gather all necessary information and will provide you with an update shortly. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. ********************************* ⚠️ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DISTRITO⚠️ Atención comunidad de La Joya ISD, el equipo de crisis se ha reunido y completado una evaluación exhaustiva de nuestro distrito. Estamos trabajando diligentemente para recopilar toda la información necesaria y les proporcionaremos una actualización en breve. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión durante este tiempo.

⚠️DISTRICT UPDATE ⚠️ La Joya ISD Family! Just a friendly reminder that La Joya ISD will be closed for students and staff on Monday, May 1, 2023 due to recent severe weather conditions and continued power outages throughout our district and community. Stay safe! ************************************** ⚠️ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ⚠️ ¡Familia del Distrito Escolar de La Joya! Solo un recordatorio amistoso de que La Joya ISD estará cerrado para los estudiantes y el personal el lunes 1 de mayo de 2023 debido a las recientes condiciones climáticas severas y los continuos cortes de energía en todo nuestro distrito y comunidad. ¡Mantenerse seguro!