TABASCOELEMENTARYPRE-KINDER - 5TH GRADE

ALEADERSHIP

DESIGNATED CAMPUS

I am excited about learning better ways to become a better leader in the future. I look forward to seeing what

the Leadership Academy will do for me!-MARYN OLIVA, 4TH GRADE GT STUDENT

PRINCIPAL’S CORNERTabasco Elementary prides itself on pro-viding impactful, rigorous instruction and powerful character development for our students that will enable them to become pillars of strength and productivity in the world that awaits them once they advance to middle and high school and later venture beyond our district.

All of our teachers and staff are united in this goal of student empowerment, and each of

us works to ensure that every opportunity for all students to reach their greatest poten-tial is embraced on a daily basis. All Tabasco students represent the future - not only their own, but that of our world.

Marena ContrerasMarena Contreras, PRINCIPAL

With an emphasis on leadership development, Tabasco Elementary will promote an environment that produces global and 21st-century leadership skills. All students will utilize their voice to become productive, as well as embrace active roles within the school and community as they conduct project-based learning. An emphasis on leadership skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, public speaking, critical thinking, and creative thinking

will be nurtured throughout the school culture. All stakeholders at Tabasco Elementary are committed to producing students who will achieve academically through the integration of diverse educational experiences and perspectives into all aspects of their education. All students at Tabasco Elementary will transition to middle school with the ability to lead themselves and others.

About our SchoolTabasco Elementary strives to:• Implement Project Based Learning• Promote Community/School projects• Utilize “Leader in Me” Curriculum• Develop Decision-making Skills• Create Problem-Solvers• Offer opportunities for public speaking• Support Critical & Creative Thinking• Create Student Leaders• Develop Student Committees• Build Student Facility In Applying Technology• Utilize Ambassadors• Provide leadership roles, in and out of the classroom• SBDM - Be involved in District and Community Functions

Student Activities• Student Council• UIL• Chess• Athletics• Robotics and Coding• Folkloric Dance• Drumline• Cheerleading

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Earned 5 Distinctions from The Texas Education Agency in 2018

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE:The Right of Every Student!OUR MISSIONLa Joya Independent School District is committed to providing Educational Excellence through rigor, relevance, relationships and personal responsibility. We are the integral part of learning where students become successful and productive contributors to our global society. We embrace, with passion, the commitment to continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability that will allow our students to imprint the world.

OUR PHILOSOPHYLa Joya Independent School District is dedicated to the belief that in order for all students to attain mastery of the instructional goals, there must be a district-wide commitment to constant renewal according to the most effective practices and procedures in the most current research findings. In order to operationalize this philosophy in the most comprehensive and organized manner, the district has adopted The Quality District Model. The district’s Mission Statement, Foundation Beliefs and Desired Exit Behaviors: Student Learner Outcomes, exemplify this philosophy.

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TABASCO ELEMENTARY223 S. LEO AVE. | LA JOYA, TEXAS 78560

(956) 323-2440 | tabasco.lajoyaisd.com

SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEESClaudia Ochoa, PresidentAlejandro “Alex” Cantu, Vice-PresidentEsperanza “Espie” Ochoa, SecretaryOscar “Coach” Salinas, MemberNereyda Cantu, MemberMary T. Hernandez, MemberArmin Garza, Member

ADMINISTRATIONDr. Gisela SaenzInterim Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Ricardo VillarrealAsst. Superintendent for Student Services

Dr. Anysia TreviñoAsst. Superintendent for Human Resources

Mr. Jose Luis MorinAsst. Superintendent for Operations

Mr. Joel TreviñoAsst. Superintendent for Administration & Finance