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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, ofﬁce: 502 S. Canal church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual.

Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez 956-742-6311 St. Albans mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Episcopal Church 1Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Reverend Scott Brown Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., 956-428-2305, Wednesday Service - 7:00 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 Holy Communion 8am, Sunday p.m. School 9:15, Holy Eucharist New Hope 10:30am. Presbyterian Church Hope in the Word 208 West Central Ave, Church La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 Pastors Jose & Bertha Services Saturday 5 pm Belmares SatChat 3:45 pm 797-3621, Communion on the 1st and 3rd 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Saturdays of every month Services Friday 6pm, Sunday Cowboy Church 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday Primera Iglesia 6:30pm pm Monday Bautista 956-975-6144 956-797-1740 www.westernoutreach.org 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday St. Paul Lutheran Church 9:45am Sunday School, Pastor Nathan Wendorf 10:45am Worship Service, Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) 5:00pm WMU, HC first, third & fifth 6:00 pm Evening Worship 10:30AM (Contemporary) Service, HC second, fourth & fifth (956) 423-3924 Iglesia Generacion 602 Morgan Blvd. En Conquista Harlingen, TX 78550 Pastor Samuel y Magda church@saintpaulharlingen. com Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 Templo Getsemani 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Pastor Julio y Claudia Feria Sunday Service 10am Mendoza Bible Study, 11am Worship Phone (956) 589-5016 Service, 11418 Fifth St. La Feria 7pm Wednesday Family Service Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm

Day

2017-2018 JV, JV Light & Varsity Season Schedule

Date

Saturday

Nov. 4, 2017

Monday Saturday Monday

Nov. 6, 2017 Nov. 11, 2017 Nov. 13, 2017

Thr, Fri, Sat Monday Tuesday Thr, Fri, Sat Thr, Fri, Sat Tuesday Thr, Fri, Sat Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Monday

Opponent / (Team)

Edinburg North Tri-Scrimmage Varsity @ Home – 9:00 a.m.

Raymondville (JVL) Edinburg Vela / Donna (JVL/JV) Brownsville Pace (JVL/JV) Border Brawl Varsity BB Nov. 16-18, 2017 Tournament Santa Rosa (JV/V) Nov. 20, 2017 JVL @ Hidalgo – 5:00 p.m. LJ Juarez-Lincoln (JV/V) Nov. 28, 2017 JVL @ Home vs P.I. – 5:00 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 2017 Donna JV/ JVL BB Tournament Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Tommie Wiseman Varsity BB 2017 Tournament Mercedes (JV / V) Dec. 5, 2017 JVL @ Rio Hondo – 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7-9, 2017 Bishop Varsity BB Tournament Dec. 9, 2017 Mercedes (JVL) Dec. 12, 2017 Hidalgo* (JV / JVL / V) Dec. 15, 2017 Zapata* (JV / JVL / V) † Dec. 19, 2017 Port Isabel* (JV / V / JVL) DH Dec. 21, 2017 Santa Maria (JV / V) Dec. 28, 2017 Corpus Christi King (JV /JVL / V) Jan. 2, 2018 Jan. 5, 2018 Jan. 9, 2018 Jan. 12, 2018 Jan. 16, 2018 Jan. 19, 2018 Jan. 23, 2018 Jan. 26, 2018 Jan. 30, 2018 Feb. 2, 2018 Feb. 5, 2018

Progreso * (JV / V / JVL) DH Rio Hondo * (JV / V / JVL) DH Raymondville* (JV / V / JVL) DH Grulla* (JV / V / JVL) DH Hidalgo* (JV / V / JVL) DH Zapata* (JV / V / JVL) DH Port Isabel* (JV / V / JVL) DH Progreso * (JV / V / JVL) DH Rio Hondo * ((JV / V / JVL) DH Raymondville* (JV / V / JVL) DH Grulla* (JV / V / JVL) DH

Head Coach: Angel Martinez Asst. Coaches: Delia Lopez Melissa Hernandez & Rebea Fraga Athletic Director: Mr. Oscar Salinas Girls Coordinator: Ms. Graciela Campos Office Phones: Athletics: 797-8389 School: 797-8370 • School Fax: 797-3514

Place JV-9:00 a.m. @ Br. Hanna Home Home Away Valley View & Hidalgo

Time JVL @ Edinburg Nt. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.

Away

5:00 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.

Away

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5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.

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TBA

La Feria

TBA

Away

5:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.

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LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017

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10 General Fund

REVENUES: 5700 Total Local Intermediate Sources 5800 State Program Revenues 5900 Federal Program Revenues 5020 Total Revenues

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4,895,893 26,437,779 3,203,831 $ 34,537,503

50 Debt Service Fund $

524,006 1,698,638 $ 2,222,644

Other Funds $

Total Governmental Funds

314,950 239,616 2,470,684 $ 3,025,250

5,734,849 28,376,033 5,674,515 $ 39,785,397

EXPENDITURES: Current: 0011 Instruction

$ 16,954,429

$ 2,023,555

$ 18,977,984

0012 Instructional Resources & Media Services

455,117

9,867

464,984

0013 Curriculum & Instructional Staff Development

457,584

321,688

779,272

0021 Instructional Leadership

659,438

2,418

661,856

2,195,562

30,226

2,225,788

789,262

64,529

853,791

62,795

328,373

0034 Student (Pupil) Transportation

1,199,967

0035 Food Services

2,703,991

0036 Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities

1,954,355

0041 General Administration

1,389,508

0051 Plant Maintenance and Operations

4,505,613

72,014

472,600

10,151

0023 School Leadership 0031 Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services 0032 Social Work Services 0033 Health Services

0052 Security and Monitoring Services 0053 Data Processing Services 0061 Community Services

2,703,991

216,174

2,170,529

385,831

395,982

Debt Service: 0071 Debt Service - Principal on long-term debt

230,304

1,240,000

1,470,304

0072 Debt Service - Interest on long-term debt

106,476

824,664

931,140

268,349

0073 Debt Service - Bond Issuance Cost and Fees

Intergovernmental: 538,542

538,542

0095 Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg.

0093 Payments to Fiscal Agent/Member Districts of SSA

45,264

0099 Other Intergovernmental Charges

55,625

6030

Total Expenditures

$ 35,186,970

1100 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under)

$ 2,333,013

(649,467)

$ 3,054,288

(110,369)

55,625 $ 40,574,271

(29,038)

(788,874)

Expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): 7901 7912 7916 8940 7080

Refunding Bonds Issued Sale of Real and Personal Property Premium or Discount on Issuance of Bonds Payment to Bond Refunding Escrow Agent (Use) Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)

201,000 201,000

1200 Net Change in Fund Balances

(448,467)

0100 Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning)

3000 Fund Balance - August 31, (Ending)

12,065,000 1,586,255 (13,377,394) 273,861 163,492

5,667,846

5,219,379

(29,038)

5,521

169,013

12,065,000 201,000 1,586,255 (13,377,394) 474,861 (314,013)

72,966

43,928

5,746,333

5,432,320

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