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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></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'>Monday, March 12th, 2018<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 late start Monday 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 align=center style='text-align:center;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:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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"'>The El Diamante AVID applications are due to Mr. Cartagena or Ms. Polk by Wednesday, March 21<sup>st</sup>.<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-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-27.0pt'><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><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Dress Code Reminder</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";color:windowtext'>As the weather gets warmer, here is a reminder about the Dress Code. The Visalia Unified School District Student Conduct Code for grades 7-12 reads as follows: Clothes shall be worn as intended and be sufficient to conceal undergarments which shall be worn and covered at all times. See-through or fish-net fabrics, halter tops, tube tops, spaghetti straps, off-the shoulder and low-cut tops are not acceptable. Other types of dress that expose bare midriffs or cleavage are prohibited. Basketball jersey style tank tops with scooped front, back and armholes are only allowed if worn with a T-shirt with sleeves. Shirts with cut-off sleeves are not allowed. </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:32.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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'>Future Miner Night<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Attention 8<sup>th</sup> grade students, tonight is Future Miner Night and open house at El Diamante High School from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. There will be a lot of great information, and an opportunity to tour the campus. <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"'>Recycle your markers that are no longer working in the collection box in the Library. We will send them to Crayola for recycling purposes. Show your La Joya Pride and help save our planet! <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'>Cheer Packets <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Cheer Packets are now available at EDHS student services, La Joya and Ridgeview front offices. Packets are due tomorrow, March 13th at place of pick up. You must complete a packet in order to try out for the EDHS 2018-2019 cheer squads. No late packets will be accepted.<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'>El Diamante Dance Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>El Diamante dance auditions are Thursday, March 15<sup>th</sup> from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the EDHS Dance Room. Pre-audition workshops are Tues. March 13<sup>th</sup> from 3:45pm to 5:15pm or Wed. March 14<sup>th</sup> from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in the EDHS Dance Room. Students must attend ONE workshop in order to learn material to audition for dance team. </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Packets are due the day of audition on March 15th.<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"'>Explorers, don't forget to sign up for Saturday University this weekend. You can enjoy watching movies with Ms. Austerman or get caught up on assignments with Ms. Moore. Invite a friend and sign up today!<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"'>The Lincoln Memorial, Mount Vernon, Central Park, Broadway and the 9/11 National Memorial. Those are just a few stops in the 2019 DC/NY trip. Mark your calendar for March 22<sup>nd</sup>! This will be our first parent meeting for the 2019 trip! Start spreading the word! Teachers and staff, you can come too! This will be an awesome experience for everyone!</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","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'> Winners of the Tulare County Farm Bureau Art Calendar Contest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Congratulations to Branson Campbell and Mylee Primm! Their art work will be included a calendar distributed to all the schools in Tulare County. Great job!!! Thanks to Miss Stringham for her support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><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:Algerian;color:windowtext'>Sports news<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><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Monday 3/12</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><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:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Baseball and Softball are at Dinuba. Release time is 2:00, game time is 3:45.<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><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Tuesday 3/13</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: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'>Track is at the Dinuba Invitational, release from class at 2:00, meet starts at 3:30. <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:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>H</span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>ave a Great Day, Explorers! <i>Remember to have LJ PRIDE in who you are, in what you do, and in our school. </i></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Julie Sales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Secretary II<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>La Joya Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Telephone: 559-730-7302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>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";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><img width=81 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D3B49F.58D1A390" alt="cid:image002.png@01D3B49F.58D1A390"><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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><img width=190 height=119 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D3B7C2.1FCEA090" alt="Image result for picture of winter storm"><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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>