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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'>Tuesday, September 12th, 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'> Attention students - Interested in joining our school LEGO Robotics competition team? Pick up an interest form in Room 203 or the Main Office. Then, join us for a meeting with our coaches on Thursday, 9/21, at 6:30 pm in Room 203. Bring your parents, too! No previous experience is required, although it helps. <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";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'>It’s time for a dance right!! Well this Friday Sept. 15<sup>th</sup> from 3:30-5:00, be ready to SHOW YOUR GLOW! The first dance will be a neon dance. Tickets will be on sale at lunch this week for $5. There will be fun activities like Glow Bowling, Glow Pong, Ring toss, photo booth, face painting, Henna Art. Glow items will be for sale as well. There will also be tasty snacks like Jamba Juice, Ice Cream, Nachos, and PTSA snack shack. Don’t be left out, buy your ticket this week!! Don’t forget to dress in green on Friday and for teachers to please give a PRIDE ticket for those showing spirit.<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'>Garden Club meets tomorrow after school.<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 style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:12.65pt'><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 7<sup>th</sup> grade students. If you are interested in being a Student Body Junior Officer, applications are available in the Pathfinder Office. All applications are due to the Pathfinder Office today. If you have questions, please see Mr. Gridiron or Mrs. Sales in the Pathfinder Office. <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'>There will be </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>daily Tardy Sweeps. Tardy sweeps will occur first thing in the morning and between every passing. There will be a 30 sec. warning indicating you have 30 sec. to get to class. Any student that reports late to class will be assigned lunch detention. So show determination and get to class on time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><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'>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><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'>Attention students, Please be sure to sign up for RTI by tomorrow morning. If you do not sign up for a RTI enrichment, you may be placed in an enrichment you do not want. You can sign up from home, in our library or ask a teacher if you can use a chrome book. Thank you for showing determination and signing up for RTI. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>. Sale will run through Thursday 9-21-17. 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:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attention 7<sup>th</sup> Graders! Are you interested in having another elective? We are now offering a Math 7 pre-first course. Pre-first classes meet every day at 7:15 am. Any student interested can pick up a Math pre-first schedule change request at any of the offices. Students interested in changing from pre-first PE to pre-first Math are also eligible to change. All forms are due by Thursday September 14<sup>th</sup>. Please see Mr. Waters in the front office if you have any questions. <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'>Athletics is selling pizza this Friday, $2 a slice and $1 for a water. </span><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'>This year La Joya will be combining with El Diamante for El Diamante’s Musical which will be Cinderella. La Joya students are encouraged to audition. The audition workshop, which will be for learning the music before auditions, will be after school today 9/12/2017 at 4pm in the EDHS choir room (which is room 704). Please sign up with Mr. Morris in room 301 before school, at break, at 2<sup>nd</sup> lunch, or after school. Auditions for the musical will be September 13 & 14 from 5pm-9pm. You will need to be able to attend one of the two available dates to audition for the show. You will also need to sign up for your audition date with Mr. Morris. You are highly encouraged to get involved and take this opportunity to experience performing a musical for your community.<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'>There will be a WEB Meeting about this Friday's Dance today at lunch the first 10 minutes in room 405</span><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"'> <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:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>•</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:windowtext'>SPorTs ANNOUNCEMENTS<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><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tuesday 9/12</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Practices <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wednesday 9/13</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Volleyball @ JFK, game time is 3:30pm, release from class at 2:15 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Football @ Ridgeview, game time is 4:00pm, release from class at 2:45 pm.<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:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thursday 9/14</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cross Country has a tri-meet at Mooney’s Grove, start time is 3:45, release from class at 2:15<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><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Saturday 9/16</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade Volleyball is at the Buchanan Tournament, game times TBD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><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@01D32AD3.639F80E0" alt="cid:image002.png@01D32AD3.639F80E0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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