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<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">Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 2019</span></u></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Today is a finals bell schedule</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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">Calling all spellers. If you would like to participate in the Tulare County Spelling
Bee, come by and see Mrs. Allen in Room 503 to pick up a spelling list and find out more information about the spelling bee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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 2nd period and 5th period finals. Students are out at 12:30 p.m. Tomorrow is 3rd period and 6th period finals. Students are out at 12:30 p.m.
Friday is 4th period and 7th period finals. Students 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>
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<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">Winter Break is from Dec. 23<sup>rd</sup> through Jan. 10<sup>th</sup>.
School will resume on Monday, Jan. 13<sup>th</sup>, with a regular late start Monday bell schedule. Have a safe and happy break!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Soccer team who beat Divisadero on Monday 11-0. All of the girls contributed to the win, playing a variety of positions.
Bella Villarreal and Joscelyn Housey each got two goals. Scoring a goal each were Carmen Gaebe, Daisy Lopez, Morgan Philippe, Jadyn Rivas, Keyana Speight, Jordyn Soto and Isabella Stuhaan. Allison Alvarez came up with two defensive saves and Alisha Vasquez
kept them to no goals with 5 saves in the net. Come watch them take on Green Acres Wednesday at 3:30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On Monday the Varsity Lady Explorer Basketball Team played a strong game against Divisadero winning by a score of 50-13. Kalisa Holmes had a many offensive rebounds and put
backs, finishing with 16 points. Nevaeh Creason followed with multiple steals and 11 points. Reyna Soto played great defense and finished with 9 points. Olivia Torres played multiple positions and finished with 6 points. Anabelle Navarro had 4 points.
Marissa Huerta and Ashley Bernardo each had 2 points. The team’s record is now 3-0 with a home game on Wednesday against Green Acres. GO EXPLORERS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On Monday the JV Boys Basketball team defeated Divisadero 45-18. Leading the Explorers were Jacob Avila (14 points), Ezra Ayers (9), Matthew Perez (6), Joseph Pena (5), Cash
Marquez (3), and Wesley Ball, Justin Yandell, and Owen Reimer (2 each). Great defense from Pena, Ayers, Avila, Marquez, Perez, and Ball.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Girls JV Basketball Team defeated Divisadero on Wednesday 36 - 9. Citali Barajas led the way with 10 points, while Saira Gutierrez scored 7 points and Khianna Hardwick
added 6 points. The team played strong defense all game long, leading to several turnovers. The girls will play Green Acres at home, Wednesday after school at 3:30, be there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Please be mindful our of finals schedule this week, as we have a limited opportunity in which to send passes for students to pick up items. Please try to have
all items your child will need, with them when they arrive on campus. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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!<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<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">Administrative Assistant<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
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