Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School

Show up, do your best, and good things follow! 🎉 Students with perfect attendance and good behavior this week (March 9–13) will earn Open Gym, Free Dress, and a Sweet Treat! Let’s finish the week strong, Zavala! 💪📚

🎭 LDZ Theatre is taking the stage! LDZ family, come support our LDZ Theatre Troupe as they perform “How to Get Away With a Murder Mystery” by Don Zolidis this Saturday at 3:00 PM at the Alejandro “Alex” H. Saenz Performing Arts Center. 🎟 FREE admission – everyone is welcome! Come early or stay after to catch performances from our sister middle schools and enjoy a full afternoon of theatre. Bring your friends, bring your family, and come cheer on our LDZ Coyotes! 🐺🎭 #LDZPride #LDZTheatre

⏰ Reminder: It’s time to SPRING FORWARD!
Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8.
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed tonight.
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⏰ Recordatorio: ¡Es hora de adelantar el reloj!
El horario de verano comienza mañana, domingo 8 de marzo.
Recuerde adelantar su reloj una hora antes de acostarse esta noche.

🔥 Big time start for Coyote Track! 🔥 Congratulations to our 7th Grade Boys and 8th Grade Boys for placing 1st Overall at their first full district track meet! 🥇🏃‍♂️ Our student-athletes showed great effort, determination, and teamwork all day long. We are proud of the progress they’ve made so far, but we know there’s still more work to be done. The season is just getting started, and we will continue to push, improve, and compete at a high level. Great job, Coyotes! Let’s keep the momentum going into the next meet! 🐺💪

Huge congratulations to our LDZ UIL team! 🎉 On Saturday, March 3, our students competed at the District UIL Meet at Chavez Middle School and brought home 3rd Place Overall! 🏆 A special shoutout to our Science Team for earning 1st Place, and to the 40+ students who placed individually — your hard work and determination made this team finish possible! Thank you to our incredible coaches, supportive parents, and dedicated students. Your commitment truly shows. You earned these wins! ❤️ We also competed in TMSCA Qualifier #2 with multiple award winners! Now it’s all eyes on Sharyland qualifier this weekend — our final opportunity to qualify for State in April. Let’s finish strong! 💪 LDZ Pride! 🔥

📣 Attention La Joya ISD Families!

There will be no classes for students on Friday, March 6, 2026, as staff participate in a Professional Learning Day dedicated to continued growth and instructional excellence.

🗓 Classes will resume Monday, March 9, 2026.

Thank you for your continued support as we invest in our educators and strengthen learning across our district!
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📣 ¡Atención Familias de La Joya ISD!
No habrá clases para los estudiantes el viernes, 6 de marzo de 2026, ya que el personal participará en un Día de Aprendizaje Profesional dedicado al crecimiento continuo y la excelencia educativa.

🗓 Las clases se reanudarán el lunes, 9 de marzo de 2026.

¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo mientras invertimos en nuestros educadores y fortalecemos el aprendizaje en todo el distrito!🏫✨

☀️📚 Registration is now open for our Middle School Summer Programs! 🎓✨

La Joya ISD is excited to offer engaging, hands-on summer learning opportunities for our middle school students from June 1 to July 10, 2026!

From ADSY and STEM & Technology Camps to English Language Enrichment and TexPREP at UTRGV, our programs are designed to strengthen academic skills, spark curiosity, and prepare students for future success. 🚀

✅ Literacy & Math Enrichment
✅ STEAM & Robotics
✅ Engineering & Digital Design
✅ College & Career Readiness

🍎 Breakfast, lunch, and transportation will be provided.

🚌 Limited seats available - register today via Skyward.

🔗 For more information, visit https://www.lajoyaisd.com/o/lajoyaisd/page/summer-programs
Let’s make this a summer of growth, innovation, and achievement! 💪

🎶🏆 CLEAN SWEEPSTAKES! 🏆🎶 The 7th Grade Non-Varsity Treble Choir earned a Sweepstakes at the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation — the highest rating awarded! This means they received straight superior ratings from every judge in both Concert and Sight-Reading. 💯👏 Congratulations! We are incredibly proud of their dedication, focus, and teamwork. Their hard work truly paid off! ❤️🖤 Way to represent with excellence and pride! 🎵🔥 #UIL #Sweepstakes #ChoirExcellence #ProudDirector

🏫✨ Middle School Open House is happening TODAY!

La Joya ISD middle school families are invited to join campuses this evening from 6:00–7:30 PM as we celebrate Texas Public Schools Week! ❤️📚

Connect with teachers and staff, visit classrooms, and learn about important updates, including summer programs, STAAR information, attendance expectations, and college & career readiness.

We look forward to welcoming families and strengthening the partnership that supports student success. 💫
#LaJoyaISD #TexasPublicSchoolsWeek #AchievingExcellenceTogether

This past Saturday, our 7th and 8th grade boys and girls from De Zavala Middle School kicked off the Track & Field season with an outstanding performance! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ From the first race to the final event, our student-athletes competed with heart, determination, and pride. Their hard work and commitment were on full display, and we couldn’t be more proud of the way they represented our school. This is just the beginning for Coyote Track & Field. Keep pushing, keep improving, and keep competing.

🎶🏆 Congratulations to the Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School Symphonic Band! 🏆🎶 We are so proud of our incredible students for receiving Straight 1’s at our Pre-UIL performance! Their hard work, dedication, and countless hours of practice truly paid off. This achievement reflects their commitment to excellence and the strong support of our director, families, and school community. We are beyond proud of each and every student for representing Lorenzo de Zavala with such professionalism and heart. Keep striving for greatness — UIL, here we come! 🎶🔥💛

What a way to close the season! ⚽🔥 Our 8th Grade Lady Coyotes finished strong with a 1–0 victory over Irene Garcia MS in their final game of the year! Hard work, discipline, and heart were on full display from start to finish. We are so proud of these young ladies for their commitment and teamwork all season long. A huge thank you to Coach Peña and Coach Rodriguez for their dedication, leadership, and steady encouragement. Your investment in these girls goes far beyond the field. Way to finish strong, Coyotes! ❤️🐺

🎉 Congratulations to all our competitors at Saturday’s La Joya High School TMSCA Qualifier! We are proud to announce that 6 of our students qualified for State, and many more were just a few points away! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment are paying off. 💪📚 Shoutout to our amazing coaches for leading the team to 2nd Place Teams in Math, Number Sense, and Calculator Applications! 👏 We still have two more qualifying meets ahead to keep preparing and pushing toward even more State qualifiers. Let’s stay focused, keep working, and finish strong! Good luck and GO LDZ! 🔥

After a tough semi-final match that came down to sudden-death penalty kicks, our 8th grade girls soccer team bounced back with determination and won their 3rd-place match to bring home a well-earned trophy and podium finish at this weekend's tournament. The Lady Coyotes wrap up their season Monday at home as they host Garcia MS — come out and support them as they finish strong! ⚽🔥

Perfect attendance pays off! 🎉 A big congratulations to our 1st Semester Perfect Attendance Raffle Winners: Jonathan de la Cruz Gabriela Hernandez Kevin Balaguer Maleny Ramirez Alejandro Elizondo Tomas Villanueva Showing up every day takes commitment and responsibility. We are proud of your dedication and hard work, keep it up! 👏📚

Valentine’s Dance / Open Gym ❤️ Feb. 13 • $3 entry • Free dress with purchase of entrance — Join us!

Understanding Student Assessments

AED Training for Parents

🚨 Reminder 🚨

No school tomorrow, Monday, February 9.

📚 Classes resume Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

They do it again! 💪🏀 A big congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys Light Team for taking 3rd place at today’s McAllen tournament. After a challenging first game, the team responded in a big way—closing out the final with a clutch buzzer beater to earn the podium finish. The 8th Grade Dark Team battled through the consolation bracket, picking up a first-round win before falling in the final. Strong effort from both squads as they keep building momentum heading into the rest of the season.