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Bravo to the 18 magic-maker acts behind an unforgettable Lobo Talent Show! 🎤🎶🎭📣🩰✏️ A huge shoutout to our incredible music teacher, Ms. Torres, for orchestrating such an entertaining and enchanting Talent Show for our Lobo students, faculty, and families! Special recognition to our dazzling MC of the afternoon, Master Teacher Ms. Perry, for keeping the crowd spellbound, and to our amazing stage manager, 4th grader Annette Plata, for working her magic behind the scenes to keep the show flowing swiftly and smoothly! We also celebrate all of our brave and talented Lobo performers who lit up the stage, along with our phenomenal Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Washington! Your gifts, energy, and shining spirits made this event truly unforgettable 💙🐺🖤 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

A dazzling new era begins—congratulations to the FIRST official members of the LOBO DIVAS! ✨💃🩰 Yesterday evening’s tryouts for our brand-new campus dance team were nothing short of magical! A plethora of talented young ladies brought their sparkle, passion, and powerful moves to the floor, and the judges were truly enchanted. The chosen team members celebrated with happy tears, excitement, hugs, smiles, and joyful jumps as their dreams took flight! A special shoutout to the visionary founders and leaders behind this dynamic movement—2nd grade teacher Ms. Brown and Headstart teacher Mrs. Cruz—for bringing this dream to life. The Lobo Divas are ready to cast their spell across the stage with a powerful blend of contemporary, lyrical, and urban dance genres. The magic is just beginning! 💙🐾🔥 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

ATTENTION PARENTS & FAMILIES OF 5TH GRADE STUDENTS, IT'S GRAD SEASON! 🌟 🎓 - 5th grade students 🗓️ - May 19th 2026 ⏰- 6:00pm (5:30pm; students arrive) 📍- Caldwell Auditorium #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

PARENTS, we need your voices! 📱🗣️ Please use an additional device to scan the QR Code below, or copy and paste the survey link into your internet browser ASAP! 🔗 Survey Link: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/t-j-austin-elementary/families #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

We are beyond proud of our amazing students for casting spells of success through their i-Ready Reading and Math lessons! 🌟💻 An incredible 35 Kinder–2nd grade students reached their goal of successfully completing 200 collective i-Ready lessons in Reading and Math, while 19 of our 3rd–5th grade academic champions worked their magic by completing 100 i-Ready lessons! To celebrate their dedication and determination, these bright stars were rewarded with a fun movie experience featuring one of their favorite films, plus extra tasty snacks to enjoy along with lunch! WAY TO GO LOBOS 🎥💙🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

More magical moments from Teacher Appreciation Week 🤩. A special THANK YOU to It’s the BeasKnees Balloons company for creating such a vibrant and enchanting photo area for our faculty and staff—it truly added an extra sparkle to our celebration! We also extend heartfelt gratitude to Victory Temple & Houston Temple C.O.G.I.C. for treating our campus to a delicious breakfast that made our Lobos feel seen, valued, and deeply appreciated 💙🍽️🖤. #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning🪄

Our 1st grade Little Lobos had an unforgettable field trip to Caldwell Zoo, where the wildlife they’ve learned so much about came to life right before their eyes! From amazing animal exhibits to petting and feeding animals, the day was filled with discovery, wonder, and hands-on magic! 🥬🦒✨ To top off their warm afternoon adventure, students enjoyed sweet cold treats while making joyful memories and sharing lots of laughs. It was truly a roaring good time filled with enchanted experiences! 🍧🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

Innovation and imagination were on full display at this morning’s GT Expo! Our Gifted and Talented Program transformed the STEAM Lab into a magical showcase filled with brilliant inventions, creative discoveries, and gleaming spirits as our Lobo students explored while our GT scholars proudly presented their incredible work 🧠🌟. A special shoutout to our amazing Gifted and Talented teacher, Elizabeth Eubanks, for her outstanding leadership in bringing this inspiring experience to life. Her dedication helped spark curiosity, creativity, and pure academic magic throughout the room! 💙📚🖤 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

We are so proud of our student-athletes for their amazing effort, heart, and determination during this week’s Soccer Tournament! They played with courage, teamwork, and true Lobo spirit! ⚽️💙 A special thank you to our creative and generous soccer coaches and sponsors for sprinkling extra joy by awarding each team member a Raising Cane’s certificate for a free kids combo along with a sweet treat goodie bag! 🍟🍭 Our players and the dedicated adults who support them continue to cast spells of excellence and make our school community beam with pride! #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible T.J. Austin Administration Team—and a very special shoutout to our amazing Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Hayes—for making sure our faculty and staff felt truly celebrated during this week’s Teacher Appreciation festivities! 🐺🌟🍎 From delicious daily lunches and enchanting snack bars to endless cheer and thoughtful touches, our campus was overflowing with gratitude, joy, and pure magic. Our teachers are thankful for showering of love they so richly deserve and for reminding them that the heart of T.J. Austin shines brighter than ever! 🐾💙 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

Yesterday, our Lobo Soccer Team took on the La Copa De Las Rosas Soccer Tournament and showed what true teamwork looks like! Through resilience, determination, and heart, our players proved that when they come together and synergize, success follows ⚽️🌹🥅. Their effort and unity created a powerful, magical display of what it means to be a team. We are so proud of our Lobos for leaving it all on the field! 💙🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

A huge SHOUTOUT to our incredible first grade teacher, MS. HALL, for organizing such an amazing Signing Day for our Little Lobos! Through her guidance, our young authors proudly wrote and celebrated their very own story about oral health—what a magical milestone! 🦷🪥 With special guests from law enforcement, Bethesda Clinic, supportive parents, and wonderful community sponsors, the day was filled with interactive oral health activities, reading, snacks, laughter, excitement, and heartfelt fellowship. This unforgettable celebration was a beautiful reminder that when school and community come together, pure magic happens! 💙🌟🖤 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

📣 5TH GRADE PARENTS 📣 Graduation is almost here! Please govern yourselves accordingly 📸🎓🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

Celebrating a true gem at T.J. Austin! 💫🐺 Happy National Administrative Assistant Day to our very own MRS. HAYES! She is always willing to lend a helping hand, jump into any task, and show up to celebrate others—never expecting anything in return. Her bubbly personality, selfless spirit, and tireless work ethic bring a special kind of magic to our campus each and every day. We are so lucky to have her as such a shining asset to our Lobo family! 💙🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

We are beyond proud of our very own Ms. Maria Riggs for being named the DISTRICT ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE MONTH for April! 🏅🎊 Her energy and enthusiasm bring learning to life each day in her 3rd grade math classroom, inspiring our Little Lobos to grow and succeed. We are so fortunate to have her on our campus—her care, dedication, and commitment to our students never go unnoticed. 💫 Be sure to read the full story and celebrate her achievement by checking out the article in the link provided! 💙🐾 • Article: https://www.tylerisd.org/article/2828225 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

The Lobo Concession Stand is OPEN! 🥤🐺🍪 Our Lobo Concession Stand will be open today and again NEXT FRIDAY during all lunch periods! Students will have the opportunity to purchase additional snacks to enjoy with their lunch. We encourage parents to send funds with their students, if they choose so students can take part in the fun. The concession stand is a great way to keep our Little Lobos excited about being here at T.J. Austin—because there’s always a little adventure (and a tasty treat!) waiting for them! 💙🐾🖤 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

Last week’s STAAR Pep Rally with our 3rd–5th graders was absolutely amazing! The energy was high, the spirit was strong, and our students are more fired up than ever for the next two STAAR tests ahead! A huge THANK YOU to the Tyler High Cheerleaders, Texas College Cheerleaders, the Texas College Drumline, and the incredible mascots Cujo the Lion and TC Steer for bringing the hype and excitement! 💙🤍🎊💜💛 We also want to give a big shoutout to our very own Lobo Cheerleaders and T.J. Austin Majorettes for their outstanding performances—you truly lit up the room! WE'RE STAAR READY! 🌟🐾 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

🎉IT'S ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK🎉 T.J. Austin’s faculty, staff, and students came together to celebrate Assistant Principals Week and honor our incredible Assistant Principal, Mrs. Hopson, and our amazing Dean of Students, Mrs. Allen! 🍰🎁🛍️ We are so thankful to have these two dedicated leaders working diligently each and every day to support our campus, uplift our students, and keep everything running with excellence and care. Their hard work creates a truly magical environment where our Little Lobos can thrive! 💙🐺🖤 #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who played a part in making our Teacher of the Year & Rookie Teacher of the Year reception such a beautiful success! Your time, effort, and care helped create a truly enchanting experience for our honorees 🍰🎁🎉. Our stars of the evening were celebrated in the most special way—receiving acrylic memorabilia, baskets filled with all their favorite things, a heartwarming video presentation featuring student testimonials, and of course, plenty of cake and hugs to go around! #TJA #LoboProud #TheMagicOfLearning 🪄