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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Friday, September 1st, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Today is a regular bell schedule</span></i></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Good morning Explorers, let’s remember to have La Joya PRIDE in everything we do!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:windowtext'>STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Do you like to play in the dirt? Do you like to eat? Come join the Garden Club every Wednesday after school beginning on September 6th! No need to sign up! Just show up! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Students – Reminder, when you are calling home from the Main Office phone at the Student Window or another school phone, please leave a detailed message for the person you are calling <u>and</u> explain why you are calling. This is very important, as the person will call back and we are unable to help them. Also, always check in at Student Window before entering the office door. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>ASB is selling pizza today in the gym, $2 a slice and $1 for a water. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attention students, as a reminder to earn Fun Friday, as a school we must have 80 incidents or less for the month. We currently have (23) incidents this month. Students must have good grades, good attendance and good behavior to be eligible to participate. So let’s make sure to show our La Joya PRIDE and help our school earn Fun Frida</span>y! <span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Our first Fun Friday of the year will be on September 8<sup>th</sup>!</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>There will be no school on Monday, September 4<sup>th</sup> in observance of Labor Day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attention Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Today you will have another opportunity to cast your vote for teacher and staff member of the month. During 1st and 2nd lunch, Chromebooks will be available for every student to cast their vote for their choice of teacher and staff member of the month. Please don’t miss this opportunity to acknowledge your teachers, and our wonderful staff for all the incredible things they do. Thank you in advance for your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Report cards will be sent home with students on Tuesday, September 5<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deliveries for students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Students - All deliveries for you should occur through our Main Office. Please ask your parents to drop items off for you there, write your name and grade on them, and a pass will be sent to you. Items should not be passed through the fence</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The “I need to see you” forms will be given to each teacher for their classrooms. These forms are to be completed by students wanting to see Mr. Gridiron, Mrs. Romero, Ms. Trujillo or Mr. Ranieri. They will be in each classroom accessible for students to fill out and leave in a designated area in the classroom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:8.65pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Yearbooks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:8.65pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, the price is $40 until September 8<sup>th</sup>. Hurry before the price goes up!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Students, if you have not turned in an emergency card or had your parents fill one out online, please bring it to the Front Office by the end of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>After today, those who have not turned in a card will receive detention until they bring the emergency card to the office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please support our fall school-wide fundraiser in selling <b>Gift Check Books</b>. Sales start Tuesday 9-6-17 and end Wednesday 9-20-17. The TOP selling 1<sup>st</sup> period class in both 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade will win a donut party! Top three sellers in both 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade will get to SPIN THE MONEY WHEEL! For a chance to win money! Fundraiser money supports student activities such as school dances, end of the year celebration, 8<sup>th</sup> grade Adventure Park, fun end of the year school activities, and much more. So sell, sell, sell!!!!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Today is PRIDE spirit day!! Show your pride and dress in green or anything with La Joya. Showing your spirit is a great way to end Character Counts Week. Dress code still applies. </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arno Pro Smbd Caption","serif";color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:8.65pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:8.65pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:windowtext'>SPorTs ANNOUNCEMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Students, are you up for a fun challenge? Do you think you can beat Mr. Gridiron in Basketball? Intramurals will be starting next week, and the first 30 kids who sign-up on Wednesday or Thursday at lunch will have the opportunity to play Mr. Gridiron in a basketball half court shoot off! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Tuesday 9/5</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Practice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Wednesday 9/6</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Volleyball @ Dinuba, game time is 3:30pm, release from class at 1:50pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Practice for rest of teams <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Thursday 9/7</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Practice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please remember to use the drop box and show today’s video<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-27.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Have a Great Day, Explorers!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Remember to have LJ PRIDE in who you are, in what you do, and in our school. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Julie Sales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Secretary II<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>La Joya Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Telephone: 559-730-7302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Fax No. 559-730-7505 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img width=81 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D321A4.370C1C10" alt="cid:image002.png@01D321A4.370C1C10"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>