Proud Principal of UTK-8 John Muir Spanish Magnet Immersion School

@JohnMuirLA
Joined August 2023
🇦🇷 Dra. Rendon visited TK today to share stories about her family’s roots in Argentina. Students explored everything from soccer to Yerba mate, and they even surprised her with a sweet mini-tango dance! 💃⚽ 🧉 🌟
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Today, September 15, is also the eve of Mexico’s Independence Day. We celebrated at school today with our teachers dressed in gorgeous traditional outfits and Dra. Rendon rolled around with conchas, orejas, and Manzanita Sol. So proud of our roots!
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Our amazing PTO Meet & Greet was a full house! 🎉💙 We are so grateful for such an incredible community of families, staff, and supporters. It’s truly an honor to be part of the John Muir community—the best there is! 🐾✨
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So proud of our amazing team at the SDUSD Dual Language Symposium! Huge shoutout to Dra. Russell for presenting, and to our incredible teachers for showing up to invest in their craft. Continuous learning makes all the difference. 📚✨
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Kicked off our leadership academy today, and our students completely stole the show—from the mariachi performances and student MCs to a great math panel and lunch service. Wonderful connecting with my community of practice, too. Feeling grateful and ready for the year ahead.
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A great day at #ATDLE2026 Supported a parent of two of my students (and fellow SDUSD teacher) as she presented on teacher collaboration and planning in dual language education, enjoyed lunch getting to know our new first-grade teacher, and reconnected with my TX principal friend!
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Day one at the ATDLE conference has been so inspiring! 🌟 Loving the theme of 'Bilingual Brilliance' and all the new strategies we’re learning to support our multilingual learners. So glad to be here with our amazing first grade teacher, Ms. Aguirre! #atdle2026
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A great counselor and an even better human. Thank you, Camilo Pérez, for everything you’ve poured into our community.
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Year 3 at JMLA officially in the books! ✅ What an amazing journey it has been with this phenomenal team. We’ve worked hard, grown together, and made a real impact for our students. So proud of everything we’ve accomplished. Cheers to a restful summer—you’ve all earned it!
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And just like that, another school year is in the books. 📚✨ Watching these TK-5 kiddos wrap up their year today at the EOY ceremonies was a beautiful reminder of how fast time flies. So incredibly proud of all their hard work, big smiles, and how much they’ve grown!
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8th grade promotion and clap out !
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Next stop: High School! 🎓✨ Huge congratulations to the Class of 2030!
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Congratulations to Dr. Isela Russell, named Teacher of the Year for John Muir Language Academy! 🎉 @sdschools
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The wait is over! 💜⭐ We officially received our Purple Star School banner today! This honor is a testament to our amazing community and our dedication to supporting our military-connected students and families.
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I wholeheartedly believe teachers will do anything for kids if they feel valued. Since 2023, I’ve watched the John Muir staff give their all despite the huge mental toll of the job. Good teachers are never appreciated enough. That’s why Staff Appreciation Week is a non-negotiable
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My heart is seriously overflowing today. ❤️ A huge thank you to my amazing students, staff, and families for all the flowers, cards, and thoughtful gifts. Walking into my office and seeing so much love honestly reminded me why I show up every day. I’m so lucky to lead JMLA
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My sweetest mini montañero ❤️
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We wore purple with pride today in honor of our amazing military kids 💜 From classroom smiles to our Purple Up Popsicle Party, it was a day full of fun, appreciation, and community. These incredible kids show strength, resilience, and courage every single day!!
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Our 3rd & 6th graders had the best surprise today! 🎭✨ They got to experience an amazing pop-up performance of Colorín Colorado from La Jolla Playhouse—and they were completely captivated! From storytelling to creativity, it was such a special way to bring the arts to life!
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