🔔District Update🔔
Statement from La Joya Independent School District - Recent Cesar Chavez Allegations
La Joya ISD is aware of recent allegations that have prompted questions and concerns within our community regarding the naming of Cesar Chavez Middle School.
We understand the significance that school names carry for our students, staff, families, and the broader community. They reflect our shared values, history, and the individuals we choose to honor as these individuals reflect our shared values and ideals as a community.
Upon our return from Spring Break, the District will take time to review all relevant information carefully and thoughtfully. We will begin an open and transparent process to engage stakeholders, provide updates, and outline next steps. Any future actions will be guided by facts, community input, and the District’s commitment to doing what is in the best interest of our students, families, and community.
La Joya ISD remains committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive environment, where our community is included in our decisions and students feel safe and welcomed in all of our campuses. Communicating with our families and staff in a timely and transparent manner is a continued priority and we will share more as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move through this process as a community.
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Comunicado del Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Joya – Recientes Alegaciones sobre César Chávez
La Joya ISD está al tanto de las recientes alegaciones que han generado preguntas e inquietudes dentro de nuestra comunidad respecto al nombre de la Escuela Secundaria César Chávez.
Entendemos la importancia que tienen los nombres de nuestras escuelas para nuestros estudiantes, personal, familias y la comunidad en general. Estos reflejan nuestros valores compartidos, nuestra historia y a las personas que elegimos honrar, ya que representan los ideales y principios que compartimos como comunidad.
Al regresar del receso de primavera, el Distrito tomará el tiempo necesario para revisar toda la información relevante de manera cuidadosa y reflexiva. Iniciaremos un proceso abierto y transparente para involucrar a nuestros grupos de interés, proporcionar actualizaciones y delinear los próximos pasos.
Cualquier acción futura estará guiada por los hechos, la participación de la comunidad y el compromiso del Distrito de actuar en el mejor interés de nuestros estudiantes, familias y comunidad.
La Joya ISD mantiene su compromiso de fomentar un entorno respetuoso e inclusivo, donde nuestra comunidad forme parte de nuestras decisiones y donde todos los estudiantes se sientan seguros y bienvenidos en cada uno de nuestros planteles. Mantener una comunicación oportuna y transparente con nuestras familias y nuestro personal sigue siendo una prioridad, y compartiremos más información conforme esté disponible.
Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión mientras avanzamos en este proceso como comunidad.
Statement from La Joya Independent School District - Recent Cesar Chavez Allegations
La Joya ISD is aware of recent allegations that have prompted questions and concerns within our community regarding the naming of Cesar Chavez Middle School.
We understand the significance that school names carry for our students, staff, families, and the broader community. They reflect our shared values, history, and the individuals we choose to honor as these individuals reflect our shared values and ideals as a community.
Upon our return from Spring Break, the District will take time to review all relevant information carefully and thoughtfully. We will begin an open and transparent process to engage stakeholders, provide updates, and outline next steps. Any future actions will be guided by facts, community input, and the District’s commitment to doing what is in the best interest of our students, families, and community.
La Joya ISD remains committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive environment, where our community is included in our decisions and students feel safe and welcomed in all of our campuses. Communicating with our families and staff in a timely and transparent manner is a continued priority and we will share more as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move through this process as a community.
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Comunicado del Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Joya – Recientes Alegaciones sobre César Chávez
La Joya ISD está al tanto de las recientes alegaciones que han generado preguntas e inquietudes dentro de nuestra comunidad respecto al nombre de la Escuela Secundaria César Chávez.
Entendemos la importancia que tienen los nombres de nuestras escuelas para nuestros estudiantes, personal, familias y la comunidad en general. Estos reflejan nuestros valores compartidos, nuestra historia y a las personas que elegimos honrar, ya que representan los ideales y principios que compartimos como comunidad.
Al regresar del receso de primavera, el Distrito tomará el tiempo necesario para revisar toda la información relevante de manera cuidadosa y reflexiva. Iniciaremos un proceso abierto y transparente para involucrar a nuestros grupos de interés, proporcionar actualizaciones y delinear los próximos pasos.
Cualquier acción futura estará guiada por los hechos, la participación de la comunidad y el compromiso del Distrito de actuar en el mejor interés de nuestros estudiantes, familias y comunidad.
La Joya ISD mantiene su compromiso de fomentar un entorno respetuoso e inclusivo, donde nuestra comunidad forme parte de nuestras decisiones y donde todos los estudiantes se sientan seguros y bienvenidos en cada uno de nuestros planteles. Mantener una comunicación oportuna y transparente con nuestras familias y nuestro personal sigue siendo una prioridad, y compartiremos más información conforme esté disponible.
Agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión mientras avanzamos en este proceso como comunidad.
☀️✨ SUMMER just got smarter at La Joya ISD! ✨☀️
Our Elementary STEAM Camp 2026 is coming back, and we are ready for our Pre-K3 through 5th-grade learners! 🎉📚🔬
From weekly themes 🎨 to 2 hours of daily STEAM enrichment 🧪💡 to strengthening literacy ✏️ and building math skills ➕ - La Joya ISD is empowering our youngest learners through hands-on learning! 🙌
📅 June 1–26
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
🍎 Breakfast, lunch & transportation provided
This summer, our students will DREAM 💭 | EXPLORE 🌎 | CREATE 🎨 | INVENT 🔧
📲 Registration is now open through Skyward!
Visit http://lajoyaisd.com/adsy for step-by-step enrollment instructions and full program details.
Our Elementary STEAM Camp 2026 is coming back, and we are ready for our Pre-K3 through 5th-grade learners! 🎉📚🔬
From weekly themes 🎨 to 2 hours of daily STEAM enrichment 🧪💡 to strengthening literacy ✏️ and building math skills ➕ - La Joya ISD is empowering our youngest learners through hands-on learning! 🙌
📅 June 1–26
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
🍎 Breakfast, lunch & transportation provided
This summer, our students will DREAM 💭 | EXPLORE 🌎 | CREATE 🎨 | INVENT 🔧
📲 Registration is now open through Skyward!
Visit http://lajoyaisd.com/adsy for step-by-step enrollment instructions and full program details.
🌸☀️ Reminder, La Joya ISD Families!
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break! 🌷✨
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break! 🌷✨
🔢🥧 Pi Day Fun at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary!
Students and staff at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School celebrated Pi Day by wearing creative Pi Day attire! From shirts filled with numbers to fun math-themed outfits, students showed their excitement for learning.
Teachers also led engaging Pi-themed activities in the classroom, making math both fun and meaningful for everyone. It was a great day celebrating the joy of math and learning together! 🧮✨
#PiDay #MathIsFun
🌸☀️ Spring Break is almost here, La Joya ISD!
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
🌸☀️ Spring Break is almost here, La Joya ISD!
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
Students and staff will enjoy Spring Break from March 16–20. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. 🌼🐝
📚 Classes resume Monday, March 23, 2026.
🥧 Pi Day is Almost Here – March 13, 2026!
Just a reminder! Students can wear Pi-themed outfits or dress as Albert Einstein to celebrate Pi Day. Check the flyer for details! 🎉
📣✨ Make a difference where it matters most.
La Joya ISD is NOW HIRING passionate professionals in Special Education for the 2026–2027 school year! Join a team dedicated to supporting and empowering every student to succeed.
Open Positions:
✅ Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
✅ Speech Language Pathologist
✅ Diagnostician
💼 Competitive Salary
⭐ Excellent Benefits
🤝 Supportive Campuses & Leadership
💰 $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and families, we invite you to join the La Joya ISD team!
🔗 Visit www.lajoyaisd.com to learn more and apply.
La Joya ISD is NOW HIRING passionate professionals in Special Education for the 2026–2027 school year! Join a team dedicated to supporting and empowering every student to succeed.
Open Positions:
✅ Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
✅ Speech Language Pathologist
✅ Diagnostician
💼 Competitive Salary
⭐ Excellent Benefits
🤝 Supportive Campuses & Leadership
💰 $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and families, we invite you to join the La Joya ISD team!
🔗 Visit www.lajoyaisd.com to learn more and apply.
🏈📣 Join the La Joya ISD Team!
La Joya ISD is NOW HIRING a High School Teacher / Offensive Coordinator for the 2026–2027 school year! If you’re passionate about education, leadership, and building winning teams both in the classroom and on the field, we want to hear from you.
✅ Dual Contract (Teaching + Coaching)
✅ $11,000 Coaching Stipend
✅ Competitive Teacher Salary
✅ Teacher Incentive Allotment eligibility
✅ Supportive campuses and leadership
Come make an impact with great students, great benefits, and great opportunities at La Joya ISD.
🔗 Visit www.lajoyaisd.com to learn more and apply.
La Joya ISD is NOW HIRING a High School Teacher / Offensive Coordinator for the 2026–2027 school year! If you’re passionate about education, leadership, and building winning teams both in the classroom and on the field, we want to hear from you.
✅ Dual Contract (Teaching + Coaching)
✅ $11,000 Coaching Stipend
✅ Competitive Teacher Salary
✅ Teacher Incentive Allotment eligibility
✅ Supportive campuses and leadership
Come make an impact with great students, great benefits, and great opportunities at La Joya ISD.
🔗 Visit www.lajoyaisd.com to learn more and apply.
📣 Calling all La Joya ISD Pre-K families!
Your voice matters! We invite you to participate in our Family Engagement Survey Pilot as part of the Improving Kindergarten Reading Instruments (IKRI) initiative.
This quick 10–15-minute survey is available in English and Spanish, and your responses are completely anonymous and confidential.
Your feedback will help strengthen family-school partnerships and ensure our youngest learners are supported every step of the way.
🗓️ Survey closes March 31, 2026
📱 Scan the QR code to participate today!
#LaJoyaISD #FamilyEngagement #AchievingExcellenceTogether
Your voice matters! We invite you to participate in our Family Engagement Survey Pilot as part of the Improving Kindergarten Reading Instruments (IKRI) initiative.
This quick 10–15-minute survey is available in English and Spanish, and your responses are completely anonymous and confidential.
Your feedback will help strengthen family-school partnerships and ensure our youngest learners are supported every step of the way.
🗓️ Survey closes March 31, 2026
📱 Scan the QR code to participate today!
#LaJoyaISD #FamilyEngagement #AchievingExcellenceTogether
⏰ Reminder: It’s time to SPRING FORWARD!
Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8.
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed tonight.
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⏰ Recordatorio: ¡Es hora de adelantar el reloj!
El horario de verano comienza mañana, domingo 8 de marzo.
Recuerde adelantar su reloj una hora antes de acostarse esta noche.
Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8.
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed tonight.
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⏰ Recordatorio: ¡Es hora de adelantar el reloj!
El horario de verano comienza mañana, domingo 8 de marzo.
Recuerde adelantar su reloj una hora antes de acostarse esta noche.
We had a great time at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary wrapping up Read Across America week with Green Eggs and Ham! 📚💚
Thank you to everyone who participated, read with our students, and helped make this such a fun and memorable week. A special thank you to the parents who allowed their students to participate and helped make it a great experience for all.
We appreciate your support in making this week so special for our students!
#ReadAcrossAmerica #lajoyaisd
#ljisd
📚🎉 Congratulations to the students from Henry B. Gonzalez who won a small gift in the raffle for our February Reading Challenge! 🎁
All students who participated also received a sweet candy treat 🍬as a thank-you for joining the challenge.
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the February Reading Challenge a success! 👏📖 Keep up the great reading! 🌟
📚 At Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School, in celebration of Read Across America, we were thrilled to welcome special guest Robyn Derington, Deputy Chief of Strategic Initiatives & Talent Development, for a special read-aloud during our 1st grade library classes!
She shared Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar 🐱🐛, and our students absolutely loved it! They were engaged, excited, and eager to participate throughout the story. 🙋♀️🙋♂️✨
Thank you, Ms. Derington, for supporting literacy and inspiring our young readers. What a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of reading! 📖💙 #lajoyaisd #ljisd
📣 Attention La Joya ISD Families!
There will be no classes for students on Friday, March 6, 2026, as staff participate in a Professional Learning Day dedicated to continued growth and instructional excellence.
🗓 Classes will resume Monday, March 9, 2026.
Thank you for your continued support as we invest in our educators and strengthen learning across our district!
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📣 ¡Atención Familias de La Joya ISD!
No habrá clases para los estudiantes el viernes, 6 de marzo de 2026, ya que el personal participará en un Día de Aprendizaje Profesional dedicado al crecimiento continuo y la excelencia educativa.
🗓 Las clases se reanudarán el lunes, 9 de marzo de 2026.
¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo mientras invertimos en nuestros educadores y fortalecemos el aprendizaje en todo el distrito!🏫✨
There will be no classes for students on Friday, March 6, 2026, as staff participate in a Professional Learning Day dedicated to continued growth and instructional excellence.
🗓 Classes will resume Monday, March 9, 2026.
Thank you for your continued support as we invest in our educators and strengthen learning across our district!
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📣 ¡Atención Familias de La Joya ISD!
No habrá clases para los estudiantes el viernes, 6 de marzo de 2026, ya que el personal participará en un Día de Aprendizaje Profesional dedicado al crecimiento continuo y la excelencia educativa.
🗓 Las clases se reanudarán el lunes, 9 de marzo de 2026.
¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo mientras invertimos en nuestros educadores y fortalecemos el aprendizaje en todo el distrito!🏫✨
☀️✨ SUMMER just got smarter at La Joya ISD! ✨☀️
Our Elementary STEAM Camp 2026 is coming back, and we are ready for our Pre-K3 through 5th-grade learners! 🎉📚🔬
From weekly themes 🎨 to 2 hours of daily STEAM enrichment 🧪💡 to strengthening literacy ✏️ and building math skills ➕ - La Joya ISD is empowering our youngest learners through hands-on learning! 🙌
📅 June 1–26
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
🍎 Breakfast, lunch & transportation provided
This summer, our students will DREAM 💭 | EXPLORE 🌎 | CREATE 🎨 | INVENT 🔧
📲 Registration is now open through Skyward!
Visit lajoyaisd.com/adsy for step-by-step enrollment instructions and full program details.
Our Elementary STEAM Camp 2026 is coming back, and we are ready for our Pre-K3 through 5th-grade learners! 🎉📚🔬
From weekly themes 🎨 to 2 hours of daily STEAM enrichment 🧪💡 to strengthening literacy ✏️ and building math skills ➕ - La Joya ISD is empowering our youngest learners through hands-on learning! 🙌
📅 June 1–26
⏰ 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
🍎 Breakfast, lunch & transportation provided
This summer, our students will DREAM 💭 | EXPLORE 🌎 | CREATE 🎨 | INVENT 🔧
📲 Registration is now open through Skyward!
Visit lajoyaisd.com/adsy for step-by-step enrollment instructions and full program details.
📅✨ March Calendar of Events ✨📅
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary is excited to share our March Calendar of Events!
Please see the attached flyer for important dates, celebrations, and upcoming activities happening throughout the month. We have many exciting events planned for our students and families!
Be sure to review the calendar and mark your dates. We look forward to a fantastic March! 🌸📚
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary is excited to share our March Calendar of Events!
Please see the attached flyer for important dates, celebrations, and upcoming activities happening throughout the month. We have many exciting events planned for our students and families!
Be sure to review the calendar and mark your dates. We look forward to a fantastic March! 🌸📚
📚✨ Read Across America Week – Starting March 2! ✨📚
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary is excited to kick off Read Across America Week beginning March 2!
We are attaching the flyer with all the themed dress-up days and important details that were previously shared. Students and staff are encouraged to participate and help us celebrate the joy of reading all week long. 📖❤️
Let’s make it a week full of books, fun, and school spirit!
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary is excited to kick off Read Across America Week beginning March 2!
We are attaching the flyer with all the themed dress-up days and important details that were previously shared. Students and staff are encouraged to participate and help us celebrate the joy of reading all week long. 📖❤️
Let’s make it a week full of books, fun, and school spirit!
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary will be hosting Open House on March 2, 2026!
Join us for our Texas Public Schools Week Open House at Henry. B. Gonzalez Elementary! Come see our students in action, celebrate their hard work, and learn about the great things happening in our public schools every day.
Date: March 2nd
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary Public schools are the heart of our community, and we can't wait to celebrate with our families! We will have prizes and a special performance by our Cheer Pack.
We look forward to welcoming our families to campus. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
We hope to see you there!
Love Your Library Week wrapped up in the best way — Jersey Day at Henry B. González Elementary School! 🏈📚
Our students and staff showed their school spirit by wearing their favorite jerseys and celebrating the joy of reading and learning together. From team pride to library love, it was the perfect way to close out an amazing week! 💙📖
