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Congratulations to our Vaqueros on another hard fought win! The Cavaliers, Scholars and Challengers worked together and played as a team. Very proud of them!
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April is the month of Military Children! At McAuliffe we are blessed to have students whose parents serve our country in the military. On Friday, April 14th we will be showing our support by dressing in purple!
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We have such wonderful students here at McAuliffe Elementary. Way to go Lilah, thanks for making a difference!
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"Autism is as much a part of humanity as is the capacity to dream"
April is Autism Awareness Month! To show support, we will be wearing Blue every Thursday.
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Our McAuliffe Challenger Choir performed at the McAllen ISD 4th Grade Choral Festival yesterday! They worked hard to prepare the music and performed wonderfully. Go Challengers!
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Its National Assistant Principal Week! We so very blessed to have Assistant Principal Mrs. Yvonne Saenz and Student Learning Facilitator Mrs. Melina Galvan-Loera on our team! They are wonderful educators and even better people. Thank you for everything you do for our students and staff!
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"Librarians save lives by handing the right book at the right time to a kid in need" - Judy Blume
We would like to wish a happy National School Librarians Day to our very own Eunice Espinosa! Thank you for everything you do!
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"Autism is proof that love doesn't need words".
Mark your calendars! McAllen ISD's Autism Awareness Walk will be April 1st, 9:00 am at DQ Fan Field!
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Today we celebrated #WorldDownSyndromeDay by rocking colorful socks!
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Congratulations to our Challenger Track Team on winning 2nd Place in their division at the MISD Elementary Track Meet! Way to go!
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Congratulations to our Primary JV Chess Team on winning FIRST PLACE at the 2023 Scholastic Chess Regional Championships! Jacob led the way with 6 wins, earning 2nd place individually while Diego earned 8th place with 5 wins. Great job Challengers! We are so proud of you!
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Last week our students received a wonderful counseling lesson by Mrs. De la Rosa and Mrs. Hernandez promoting kindness through positive affirmations!
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We would like to thank our sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Rogelio Garza with the Spotted Bull Barn Event Center, for sponsoring our McAuliffe Elementary School Team at this year's Inaugural Superintendent's Bowling Tournament. Thank you for your support and sponsorship!
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Calling all 5th grade Softball and Baseball Players! The Deadline to register for the upcoming Elevate season is this Friday, February 10th! Sign up in person at 2620 Galveston Ave or online by visiting: https://bgcmcallenmch.my.site.com/portal/s/login/
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Pre-Orders for Valentines Day Candy Grams start today! Thank you McAuliffe PTO!
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Congratulations to our UIL Chess Team for another great performance at last weekend's tournament at Sanchez Elementary! Our Primary team won 2nd place in their division! Also taking home hardware were Aubrey Anderson and Aiden Castillo, who won first and seventh place in their respective divisions.
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Please join us in congratulating our 5th Grade Elevate Basketball team on their first win last night! Great job Challengers!
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"Education is beautification of the inner world and the outer world." -Amit Ray
Huge thank you to McAuliffe Student Council members for beautifying our school by cleaning and picking up trash around campus!
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Thank you Mr. Marco Suarez and Mr. Tony Forina for visiting our school in honor of School Board Appreciation Month. We enjoyed your visit and thank you for all you do for our students!
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Congratulations to our 3rd Six Weeks Attendance Trophy Winners!
Mrs. Chapa’s class had the best attendance percentage for 3rd-5th grade. Mrs. Serda’s class had the best attendance percentage for PK-2nd grade. Keep up the good work!
Let's continue to have McAuliffe Challengers attend school every day. Go Challengers!
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