Tabasco Elementary School

Here's our schedule for this Friday's Perfect Attendance breakfast/lunch! We hope to see you there if your child got perfect attendance in the month of October! We recommend you coming by the school before Friday to pick up your visitor's ID and make the most of the 30-minute visit!

To: Tabasco Elementary School Parents/Guardians From: Jaime Miller, Chief of Human Capital & Talent Development Date: November 5, 2024 Subject: Administrative Leave In response to a report of potential policy violations, Ms. Karen Villareal Leaños is being placed on paid administrative leave. This will allow the district to conduct a full and fair investigation into the allegations. In the meantime, the Administrative team in place at Tabasco Elementary School along with supports from Central Office will continue to prioritize the success of our students and staff at the campus. Because this is an ongoing investigation, there will be no additional comment from the district at this time. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to focus on what is in the best interest for our students, staff, and families in La Joya ISD. Jaime Miller Chief of Human Capital & Talent Development La Joya ISD

📚✨ **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.

Here's our Tabasco Parent Calendar for the month of November! As always, we have lots of amazing things going on this month at Tabasco Elementary!

📅🍂 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!

Attention Tabasco parents: Reminder that this Friday there are no classes for students. Tomorrow, Oct. 31, we will have our Good Life Celebration along with various activities planned. Students can bring their Halloween bucket or bag for some on-campus Trick or Treating!

🎉📚 October is National PRINCIPALS MONTH! 👏✨ Throughout this month, we’ll be spotlighting our incredible principals who work tirelessly to ensure student success! 🌟🎓 Today, we’re excited to honor two amazing leaders at La Joya ISD: 🏫 Mrs. Karen Villarreal Leanos, Principal at Tabasco Elementary 🏫 Mrs. Laura Solis, Principal at Patricio Perez Elem 🏫 Mrs. Sylvia Treviño Sandoval, Principal at LJISD Gonzalez Elementary 🏫 Mrs. Rosa Gonzalez Vela, Principal at Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Elementary Thank you principals for your dedication, leadership, and passion! 🙌💙 Your commitment to excellence makes a world of difference for our students and community! ❤️🩶 #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

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Thank you to our Tabasco students for adorning our entryway with a beautiful collaborative work of art, and thank you to our dyslexia specialist J. Arguijo for working with our students daily to guide them in accessing the boundless potential they possess. #tabascoproud

📣 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

Great job bringing that Coyote Homecoming energy! Thank you to the spirited students from our 2023-2024 Cheerleaders and Mini Jewelettes for showcasing Tabasco Pride at the La Joya ISD Homecoming Parade as we continue to seek out extra-curricular sponsors for these teams! We look forward to welcoming more students alongside them in the days ahead. Way to dazzle down the route and thank you to all staff and volunteers who helped prepare our decorations! #tabascopride @lajoyaisd

🏅🎉 BIG NEWS at Tabasco Elementary! 🎉🏅 Coach Erick Hernandez took the leap and applied for the Project Fit America grant last year, and guess what? WE WON! 🙌🥳 Thanks to this incredible national charity, our school now has brand-new, state-of-the-art fitness equipment! 💪🏃‍♀️ Over the summer, our awesome "Fit Pit" was constructed, and this year, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are ready to level up their fitness! 🏋️‍♂️ From the Pole Climb to the Hooping Challenge, and so much more, these activities are sure to get our students moving, learning, and having FUN! 🎯💥 A huge shoutout to the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation for funding this grant and helping our community stay active and healthy! 💙💛 We can't wait to see our students soar! 🚀

🎃🕸️ 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

It was a pajama party this past Friday at Tabasco Elementary! As part of our ongoing recognition of America's Safe Schools Week, students came to school comfy and ready to learn! Thank you, staff and students, for your continued spirit! See the full post of pictures at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/5wTV2wnjX2ttkUsT/ #tabascoproud #SafeSchoolsWeek #pajamaparty

Our first students to find the Golden Ticket in our chocolate sale have come forward! Congratulations to first-grader Kaidence Brantley, fourth-grader Katalina Villarreal, first-grader Arcangel Arriaga, and third-grader Adonis Rodriguez for finding the tickets, in that order! We'll see which other students might find any remaining golden tickets to claim their massive chocolate prize! #tabascoproud #goldenticket

😋🍔🍓🥗Everyone at Tabasco Elementary is grateful for our exceptional cafeteria staff! This past week was National School Lunch Week. Thank you to our La Joya ISD Child Nutrition Services staff for doing all that you do to help our students receive delicious and nutritious meals every single day, throughout the day! 😋🍔🍓🥗 #tabascoproud #NationalSchoolLunchWeek

🎉✨ 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