Many students, here, at Jimmy do not consider themselves to be college students. However, the description and definition of a college student begs to differ. “This is not real college, this is just preparing us for college because yes, we take college classes, but we aren’t as independent as college students have to be” is […]
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Your Opinion Matters: LJISD’s 1st Food Expo
On Tuesday, April 30th, La Joya ISD hosted its 1st food expo. This event was hosted at the Child Nutrition Center, which is an extension of central office. The CNS distributes the food around the district of La Joya to each of the 36 campuses. Galina Reyes, Child Nutrition Director with a Bachelors in Science […]
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Food Expo
The first food expo took place on April 30. Students from all over the district attended and helped vote on food for the upcoming school year. This event was held at the Child Nutrition Center; several food companies attended this event and provided samples of dishes they wish for students to like and chose […]
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Students Rally For Dia De Los Niños at La Joya.
Jimmy Carter, a Blue Ribbon School, walks in parade.
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Leo’s Planted for Earth Day
The Leo’s club had an Earth Day activity here at Jimmy Carter at eight in the morning. They planted two trees, 30 plants, and several bushes. The students and members of the Leo club were more than happy to celebrate Earth Day. “It was a very fun experience. I truly enjoyed helping the community with […]
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Evangelina Garza: Para Que No Trabajes Como Un Burro
She was embarrassed, just waiting for me to arrive, she didn’t want me to see her house. It was shortly after seven in the morning before the UIL meet when I finally arrived, an inspired young lady, Evangelina Garza.She welcomed me to her house where she sat on a torn, moldy mattress on the dirt […]
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DIY Edible Easter basket
Want to get a special someone or your little siblings something for Easter but don’t know what to get them here is a resolution for your problem. What you will need is… 4 boxes of any candy you like 1 Nerd’s Rope 1 package of Paper Grass (any color) 1 Sheet of Card Stock Glue […]
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Seven Travel to Regional U.I.L Competition
On Saturday, April 13, seven students traveled to the University of Texas in San Antonio to the regional U.I.L competition. Janett Flores, senior, competed in theatrical design and will be advancing to the state competition. Michael Del Angel, sophomore, competed and placed 5th place in copy editing. Sol Garcia, senior, qualified to compete in editorial […]
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Physics Hands-on Project
Since 2003, junior physics teacher, Mr. Villarreal, has been assigning hands-on projects such as trebuchets, catapults, and gravity cars to his students. He started to assign these projects, so students could visualize and interpret the law of conservation of mechanical energy. “They are able to build a trebuchet or a catapult using the principles of […]
