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Car and truck enthusiasts enjoyed the firstcold front of the season at the secondannual student-run, El Coyote Car Show,held on October 12, 2019. Over 70registered cars were displayed, rangingfrom sports cars to custom and classiccars. The car show, hosted by the LaJoya High School Automotive Club underthe supervision of Mr. J. Garza, providesstudents the opportunity to enhance theirlearning outside the classroom. Inaddition, the car show brings togetherother Career and Technical Education(CTE) program areas such as weldingand construction and is supported withmutiple resources from a wide-range ofdepartments within the district. This eventis a great opportunity to connectacademic skills, interpersonal skills, andcareer goals for every student, whichinherently is at the center of the CTEprogram.

Student-Run Car Show Celebrates Two Years Annual Reunion Tea Party Breaks Attendance Record

A sea of red filled the tables atthe Coyote Cafe at La Joya HighSchool on October 24, 2019. LaJoya High School alumni fromclass of 2010, 2000, 1980, 1970,1960, 1950, and 1940 gatheredfor the annual Reunion Tea Partyhosted by the LJHS Student

Council. This year's reunion had a record breaking attendance ofover 100 alumni. "It shows our schools commitment, but also ouralumni's commitment to coming back, showing up, and proudlywearing red," said Mr. D. Perez, Student Council Sponsor. Alumnienjoyed performances from the La Joya High School MarchingBand, the Cheerleading Squad, Jewelettes, and Grupo FolkloricoTabasco. In addition, alumni were treated to a table scape coveredwith appetizers and freshly baked goods created by students inMrs. S. Montalvo's Culinary Arts classes.

Answers:Melancholy by Edvard Munch, recreated by Ivan GarcesIn the Car by Roy Lichtenstein, recreated by Joann SaenzVan Gogh Self-Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, recreated by Carlos Acosta

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La Joya High School AJROTC Cleans E. Expressway 83

Ms. B. Cerda's Art students "jumped" into their ownrecreations of famous portraits. Students recreatedfamous paintings of their choice using acrylic paint.Students then posed in front of a green screen in thesame pose as the original subject. They used iPads andDo Ink, an application that encourages creativity, toinsert their selfie into their background acrylic painting.This engaging project provided a quick art history lessonand many laughs! Can you guess the name of thefamous artists and paintings below? See the answers atthe bottom of the page.

Famous Portraits with a Twist

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“Up in the morning, before day” could be heard sung byCadets from the La Joya High School Army JROTCCadets during their Adopt-A-Highway cleanup onOctober 5, 2019. While many people were recoveringfrom a long week, the Coyote Battalion was picking uptrash along E. Expressway 83. The JROTC Departmentadopted a two mile stretch on E. Expressway 83 fromthe corner of Tabasco Rd. to Showers Rd. They wereable to fill 37 fifty-gallon bags, totaling over 250 poundsof litter and debris. During their cleanup, the Cadetswere visited by board member Mr. Alejandro “Alex”Cantu. He also donned a protective vest and joined inwith the Cadets to help pick up litter. Cadet CommandSergeant Major Brayan Castillo, the senior enlistedCadet for the Coyote Battalion said, “it was great thatthe Cadets sacrificed a part of their Saturday morningto assist in keeping the community clean. We hope tocontinue in keeping the main artery of the city of LaJoya, TX as clean as possible.”

1st Six Weeks

Pictured left to right are Angel Leal, 10th grade, ReginaRosa, 12th grade, Juan C. Oballe, 11th grade, AraceliGarcia, 9th grade, and Diamante Alvarado, 9th grade.