š A Great Morning Starts with a Great PTO! š
A BIG thank you to our amazing McAuliffe PTO for treating our teachers and staff to a delicious Breakfast on a Bun from Whataburger this morning! š³š„ā¤ļø
With classrooms being prepared, materials being organized, and plans coming together for our studentsā return, this thoughtful breakfast was the perfect way to start the day! šš
We appreciate everything our PTO does to support our staff and our McAuliffe Challengers. Your kindness, generosity, and partnership make a difference!
Thank you, PTO, for taking care of the people who take care of our students! ā¤ļøš¤š
A BIG thank you to our amazing McAuliffe PTO for treating our teachers and staff to a delicious Breakfast on a Bun from Whataburger this morning! š³š„ā¤ļø
With classrooms being prepared, materials being organized, and plans coming together for our studentsā return, this thoughtful breakfast was the perfect way to start the day! šš
We appreciate everything our PTO does to support our staff and our McAuliffe Challengers. Your kindness, generosity, and partnership make a difference!
Thank you, PTO, for taking care of the people who take care of our students! ā¤ļøš¤š
āØ Behind the scenes, our McAuliffe teachers are hard at work! šš
Our teachers are using their workday to prepare classrooms, organize materials, plan engaging lessons, and make sure everything is ready for our studentsā return on August 17th! ā¤ļøš¤š
The halls may be quiet right now, but there is so much happening behind the scenes! We canāt wait to welcome our Challengers back and start another amazing year together! š
Reach for the stars, McAuliffe! šāØ
šā Calling all future Challengers! āš
We are excited to welcome our newest Pre-K & Kindergarten students to Christa McAuliffe Elementary for our Pre-K & Kinder Camp! This special event is a great opportunity for our future Challengers and their families to get to know our campus, meet our amazing teachers and administrators, learn important school procedures, and start building friendships before the school year begins.
š Thursday, August 13, 2026
ā° 9:00ā11:00 AM
š Christa McAuliffe Elementary (3000 Daffodil Ave, McAllen)
š A great start today for a brighter tomorrow! We can't wait to welcome our future Challengers and begin their journey with us!
š Reach for the StarsāStart Your Journey Here!
We are excited to welcome our newest Pre-K & Kindergarten students to Christa McAuliffe Elementary for our Pre-K & Kinder Camp! This special event is a great opportunity for our future Challengers and their families to get to know our campus, meet our amazing teachers and administrators, learn important school procedures, and start building friendships before the school year begins.
š Thursday, August 13, 2026
ā° 9:00ā11:00 AM
š Christa McAuliffe Elementary (3000 Daffodil Ave, McAllen)
š A great start today for a brighter tomorrow! We can't wait to welcome our future Challengers and begin their journey with us!
š Reach for the StarsāStart Your Journey Here!
šš Live Long and Prosper! šš
Our McAuliffe staff boldly went where great educators always goāMcAllen ISD's annual TECHnovate Technology & Learning Conference!
With this year's retro TV theme, our team proudly embraced our inner Trekkies as we explored innovative ideas, discovered new technology tools, and collaborated with fellow educators from across the district. Every session helped us gain new strategies to make learning even more engaging and meaningful for our students.
As we prepare for an exciting new school year, we're bringing home fresh ideas, renewed inspiration, and a commitment to helping every Challenger reach new heights.
Live long and prosper... and here's to another year of learning, growing, and exploring new frontiers together! āš
Our McAuliffe staff boldly went where great educators always goāMcAllen ISD's annual TECHnovate Technology & Learning Conference!
With this year's retro TV theme, our team proudly embraced our inner Trekkies as we explored innovative ideas, discovered new technology tools, and collaborated with fellow educators from across the district. Every session helped us gain new strategies to make learning even more engaging and meaningful for our students.
As we prepare for an exciting new school year, we're bringing home fresh ideas, renewed inspiration, and a commitment to helping every Challenger reach new heights.
Live long and prosper... and here's to another year of learning, growing, and exploring new frontiers together! āš
McAuliffe families, letās make this summer EPIC! The McAllen Public Library is hosting its Summer Reading Program ā and McAuliffe students are invited to jump in and join the fun. Dive into new stories, hit your reading goals, and enjoy exciting events all summer long.
Check the attached flyers for all the details.
Check the attached flyers for all the details.
We are proud to recognize our students who achieved 100 AR points this year. These superstar readers earned a funāfilled field trip to the McAllen Public Library, where they toured the library, read stories, played games, and took on a scavenger hunt. They wrapped up the day at Peter Piper Pizza with delicious food and tons of fun with their friends.
We proudly celebrated our third graders and their outstanding accomplishments during todayās awards ceremony. The variety of certificates, medals, and trophies they received demonstrates how hard they worked all year. We are very proud of them and excited to see them continue their success in fourth grade.
We proudly celebrated our third graders and their outstanding accomplishments during todayās awards ceremony. The variety of certificates, medals, and trophies they received demonstrates how hard they worked all year. We are very proud of them and excited to see them continue their success in fourth grade.
Huge Congratulations to Mrs. Torresā 3rd Grade Class! They earned an incredible 2,168 AR points, making them the Top AR Reading Class in the entire school! Their hard work, dedication, and love for reading truly paid off.
To celebrate this amazing achievement, theyāll be enjoying a wellādeserved pizza party!
Way to go, readers ā we are so proud of you!
To celebrate this amazing achievement, theyāll be enjoying a wellādeserved pizza party!
Way to go, readers ā we are so proud of you!
Congratulations to our Top Readers for the 6th Six Weeks!
Even though this was a short grading period ā just three weeks ā these students showed incredible dedication and kept pushing forward.
We are so proud of their effort and commitment. Keep shining, readers!
Even though this was a short grading period ā just three weeks ā these students showed incredible dedication and kept pushing forward.
We are so proud of their effort and commitment. Keep shining, readers!
Weāre proud to share our AR GradeāLevel Leaders for 2025ā2026! These students have officially earned their place at the top through dedication, growth, and a true love for reading. Help us celebrate their hard work and the incredible reading achievements theyāve shown all year long.
šā¾ CHAMPIONS! šā¾
Our 5th grade Elevate Baseball Team finished their season undefeated and made school history with a dominant 8-0 championship victory! From the very beginning, this team held onto one goal ā bringing home the Championship ā and they accomplished it in unforgettable fashion.
This group showed incredible heart, dedication, teamwork, and determination all season long. They believed in each other, worked hard every day, and left their mark on McAuliffe history forever.
A special thank you to Russel and JD from Hendricks Elementary for joining our team and helping make this championship run possible. Your contributions and support meant so much to this journey!
The future of Nikki Rowe Baseball is bright, and we cannot wait to see what this talented group accomplishes at the next level. Once a champion, always a champion! ā¤ļøā¾
Our 5th grade Elevate Baseball Team finished their season undefeated and made school history with a dominant 8-0 championship victory! From the very beginning, this team held onto one goal ā bringing home the Championship ā and they accomplished it in unforgettable fashion.
This group showed incredible heart, dedication, teamwork, and determination all season long. They believed in each other, worked hard every day, and left their mark on McAuliffe history forever.
A special thank you to Russel and JD from Hendricks Elementary for joining our team and helping make this championship run possible. Your contributions and support meant so much to this journey!
The future of Nikki Rowe Baseball is bright, and we cannot wait to see what this talented group accomplishes at the next level. Once a champion, always a champion! ā¤ļøā¾
Congratulations on your 100 points achievement, Robert!
Check out our top readers of the week!
Congratulations are in order for our newest 100 AR points club members! Great job, Challengers!
Our students wrapped up Teacher Appreciation Week in style today by wearing their favorite sports jerseys! šā¾šā½ Not only did they show their school spirit and appreciation for our amazing teachers, but they also helped us celebrate National PE Week! šŖš
Thank you to all of our students and staff for making this week so special with your creativity, participation, and energy each day. We loved seeing our campus full of teamwork, school pride, and appreciation all week long! ā¤ļø
Thank you to all of our students and staff for making this week so special with your creativity, participation, and energy each day. We loved seeing our campus full of teamwork, school pride, and appreciation all week long! ā¤ļø
Does your child love playing Minecraft, building robots, or flying drones? If so, theyāll have a blast at our FREE CODEzilla Summer Coding Camp for current 3rdā5th graders! Students will explore robotics, Minecraft coding, drone piloting, and other creative tech challenges. Camp runs June 8ā11, 2026, from 8:00 a.m.ā12:00 p.m. at Rowe High School. All materials and devices are provided at no cost. Check the flyer for full details.
Our students kept the celebration going strong yesterday for Teacher Appreciation Week! šøā¤ļøšŗ The halls were filled with floral prints and vibrant shades of red and pinkājust like a beautiful rosaāas we continued to show love and appreciation for our incredible teachers.
We love seeing our students and staff come together to make each day so special!
Tomorrowās theme is a celebration of National Physical Education and Sport week, so wear your favorite team or player jerseys!
We love seeing our students and staff come together to make each day so special!
Tomorrowās theme is a celebration of National Physical Education and Sport week, so wear your favorite team or player jerseys!
McAuliffe family, we need YOU! ā¾š„
Come out and support our 5th grade baseball team as they chase school history and look to become the first McAuliffe squad to win the Elevate Baseball Championship! š
This has been their goal since day one, and theyāve put in the hard work, dedication, and heart all season long to get to this moment. Now itās time to show up loud and proud!
Letās pack the stands and cheer on our boys as they go after greatness! šŖ
Come out and support our 5th grade baseball team as they chase school history and look to become the first McAuliffe squad to win the Elevate Baseball Championship! š
This has been their goal since day one, and theyāve put in the hard work, dedication, and heart all season long to get to this moment. Now itās time to show up loud and proud!
Letās pack the stands and cheer on our boys as they go after greatness! šŖ
Our Challengers showed their spirit today by dressing up in honor of Cinco de Mayo!āØ From bright colors to festive touches, it was great to see our students participating and bringing a little extra energy to campus.
Thank you to everyone who joined in and made the day fun and memorable!
