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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 2018</span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><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'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><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'><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'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><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'><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'>All AVID students who sold candles, please come immediately after school on Thursday at 12:30, to the gym to collect your sold candles. Candles will need to be picked up by some students before we leave Friday. <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'>The Holidays are filled with such good cheer. How about spreading some of that good cheer to friends or staff members? AVID is selling Holiday Candygrams beginning December 13<sup> th</sup> through today, December 18<sup>th</sup> for the value price of $1. Candygrams will be delivered Friday December 21st during 7<sup>th</sup> period; so make sure you know their 7<sup>th</sup> period teacher’s room number. Make someone’s holidays special – get them a Holiday Candygram!!</span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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'>Orchestra Concert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>There will be an Orchestra Concert tonight from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the JLC. Come and enjoy a great musical evening!<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'>1st Semester Finals Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Today is 0 period and 1st period Finals. Students are out of school at 3:13p.m. Wednesday is 2nd period and 5th period Finals. Students are out of school at 12:30 p.m. Thursday is 3rd period and 6th period Finals. Students are out of school at 12:30 p.m. Friday is 4th period and 7th period Finals. Students are out at 12:30 p.m. Please try to have all appointments scheduled outside these times. Food served before school and at break only.<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'>PULSE Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>PULSE is collecting coats for women, kids, men and small children. </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>last day to drop off coats to the PULSE program is Friday, December 21st. <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'>All students must stop at the student window before coming into the front office, with or without a pass. If you do NOT do this, you will be re-directed to stop at the student window to check in and also be made to read the sign at the door. <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'> </span><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'>Choir Concert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>There will be a Choir Concert tonight from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at ELDHS. Tickets are $3.00 at the door. Come on out and hear some great Christmas music!<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"'><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'>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 style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>On Wednesday the JV boys basketball team defeated JFK 41-12. Leading La Joya on offense were Emmanuel Robles, (9 points), Santana Guijarro (7), Alvaro Flores (6), Keynen Gomez and Abraham Maciel (5), Isaiah Rivera (4), and Jayden Lopez, Jayden Dillihunt, and Connor White (2 each). Great defense from Lopez, Robles, Guijarro, Gomez, Rivera, and Jordan Sanchez. <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='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";color:windowtext'>Tuesday 12/18</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'>Basketball/Soccer practice @ 3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Wrestling practice @ El d- 5:30pm<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'>Wednesday 12/19<o:p></o:p></span></u></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'>Home Game- Girls Soccer & Basketball vs. Green Acres- 3:30pm (release at 3:05pm)<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'>Away Game- Boys Soccer & Basketball @ Green Acres-Bus Departure- 2:35pm.<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'>Wrestling practice @ El D- 5:30pm<u><o:p></o:p></u></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: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><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Have 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><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:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","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><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@01D4921F.134CD1B0" alt="cid:image002.png@01D4921F.134CD1B0"><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><img width=167 height=126 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D49620.755A0260" alt="Image result for thomas kinkade thanksgiving pictures"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>