🎉❤️ Happy Birthday, Mrs. Serrano! ❤️🎉
Today we’re celebrating a truly special member of our McAuliffe family! 🎂✨ Thank you, Mrs. Serrano, for the care, kindness, and dedication you bring to our students each day. Your hard work in our cafeteria helps make every school day a little brighter! 🍎🥪❤️
We hope your birthday is filled with love, laughter, and all the happiness you deserve! 🥳🎈
Please join us in wishing Mrs. Serrano a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉❤️💙
Today we’re celebrating a truly special member of our McAuliffe family! 🎂✨ Thank you, Mrs. Serrano, for the care, kindness, and dedication you bring to our students each day. Your hard work in our cafeteria helps make every school day a little brighter! 🍎🥪❤️
We hope your birthday is filled with love, laughter, and all the happiness you deserve! 🥳🎈
Please join us in wishing Mrs. Serrano a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉❤️💙
🚨🏈🏐 TODAY IS THE DAY! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🚨
5th Grade families! ⭐ Registration for the Elevate Flag Football & Volleyball program begins TODAY, and we’re ready to get our students moving, learning, competing, and having fun! 💪🔥
🏈 Flag Football
🏐 Volleyball
📅 August 24th
How to Register:
🌐 Online: www.bgcmcallen.net
📞 Phone: (956) 682-5791
📍 In Person: 2620 Galveston Ave., McAllen, TX
Don’t miss out! Play hard. Have fun. ELEVATE YOUR SKILLS! ⭐
5th Grade families! ⭐ Registration for the Elevate Flag Football & Volleyball program begins TODAY, and we’re ready to get our students moving, learning, competing, and having fun! 💪🔥
🏈 Flag Football
🏐 Volleyball
📅 August 24th
How to Register:
🌐 Online: www.bgcmcallen.net
📞 Phone: (956) 682-5791
📍 In Person: 2620 Galveston Ave., McAllen, TX
Don’t miss out! Play hard. Have fun. ELEVATE YOUR SKILLS! ⭐
🎉❤️ WE MADE IT THROUGH WEEK ONE! ❤️🎉
What a fantastic first week of school it has been! From new beginnings and new friendships to learning, growing, and showing off that McAuliffe spirit, our students have given us so many reasons to be proud! ⭐
And what better way to celebrate Friday than by recognizing these amazing Challenger students for proudly wearing their McAuliffe spirit shirts! ❤️💙💛
Your school spirit is shining bright! Keep showing that McAuliffe Pride wherever you go! 🚀👏
Have a wonderful weekend, Challengers! 🎉
🎉❤️ Celebrating our WONDERFUL McAuliffe Teachers!❤️🎉
This week, we had two very special birthdays to celebrate! 🎂✨
🎈 Happy Belated Birthday, Mrs. Martinez! 🎈
Although your birthday was Monday, we couldn’t let the week go by without celebrating YOU! Thank you for the kindness, dedication, and love you bring to our McAuliffe family each day. We hope your birthday was filled with all the joy you deserve!
🎉 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Ortega! 🎉
Today we celebrate you and all the wonderful things you bring to our McAuliffe family! We hope your special day is filled with plenty of smiles, laughter, and the same joy you share with our students every day. ❤️🎂✨
We are so lucky to have you both on our McAuliffe team! 💙🤍❤️
This week, we had two very special birthdays to celebrate! 🎂✨
🎈 Happy Belated Birthday, Mrs. Martinez! 🎈
Although your birthday was Monday, we couldn’t let the week go by without celebrating YOU! Thank you for the kindness, dedication, and love you bring to our McAuliffe family each day. We hope your birthday was filled with all the joy you deserve!
🎉 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Ortega! 🎉
Today we celebrate you and all the wonderful things you bring to our McAuliffe family! We hope your special day is filled with plenty of smiles, laughter, and the same joy you share with our students every day. ❤️🎂✨
We are so lucky to have you both on our McAuliffe team! 💙🤍❤️
🏈🏐 5TH GRADE ELEVATE SPORTS — REGISTRATION OPENING SOON! 🚀⭐
It's that time of year again! Our 5th graders will have the opportunity to participate in Flag Football & Volleyball!
💪 Build skills
🏆 Build confidence
🤝 Build teamwork
⭐ HAVE FUN & PLAY TOGETHER!
📅 Beginning August 24th
How to Register:
🌐 Online: www.bgcmcallen.net
📞 By Phone: (956) 682-5791
📍 In Person: 2620 Galveston Ave., McAllen, TX
Registration is opening soon — don't miss out! 🚀🏈🏐
It's that time of year again! Our 5th graders will have the opportunity to participate in Flag Football & Volleyball!
💪 Build skills
🏆 Build confidence
🤝 Build teamwork
⭐ HAVE FUN & PLAY TOGETHER!
📅 Beginning August 24th
How to Register:
🌐 Online: www.bgcmcallen.net
📞 By Phone: (956) 682-5791
📍 In Person: 2620 Galveston Ave., McAllen, TX
Registration is opening soon — don't miss out! 🚀🏈🏐
🚀Welcome back to a new school year! Check out the August-September Counselor’s Corner Newsletter for important updates, awareness dates, resources, and reminders! ✨
🚀¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a un nuevo año escolar! Consulten el boletín informativo de Counselor's Corner de agosto-septiembre para obtener actualizaciones importantes, fechas de concientización, recursos y recordatorios.✨
Going back to school
Zones Of Regulation For Kids
🚀 MISSION: POSSIBLE! 🚀
The doors are open, the halls are buzzing, and our McAuliffe Challengers have officially begun a new school year! ❤️🤍💙
Today is just the beginning of an incredible journey filled with learning, friendship, challenges, and new adventures. Together, we’re ready to discover what’s possible when we dream big, work together, and never give up.
🌟 New year. New goals. New adventures. One mission: POSSIBLE!
The doors are open, the halls are buzzing, and our McAuliffe Challengers have officially begun a new school year! ❤️🤍💙
Today is just the beginning of an incredible journey filled with learning, friendship, challenges, and new adventures. Together, we’re ready to discover what’s possible when we dream big, work together, and never give up.
🌟 New year. New goals. New adventures. One mission: POSSIBLE!
🏆 Once a Challenger, Always a Challenger! 🚀
What a special way to kick off the new school year! We were excited to welcome Coach Taylor and several Nikki Rowe athletes who were former McAuliffe Challengers back to campus to greet our students on the first day of school.
It was amazing to see our former students return to the place where their journey began and encourage the next generation of Challengers! ❤️🤍💙
Thank you, Coach Taylor and Nikki Rowe athletes, for helping us make the first day even more special!
Once a Challenger, always a Challenger! 🚀⭐
What a special way to kick off the new school year! We were excited to welcome Coach Taylor and several Nikki Rowe athletes who were former McAuliffe Challengers back to campus to greet our students on the first day of school.
It was amazing to see our former students return to the place where their journey began and encourage the next generation of Challengers! ❤️🤍💙
Thank you, Coach Taylor and Nikki Rowe athletes, for helping us make the first day even more special!
Once a Challenger, always a Challenger! 🚀⭐
🚀❤️🤍💙 What a Great Evening at McAuliffe! 💙🤍❤️🚀
Thank you to all of our McAuliffe Challengers and families who joined us yesterday for Meet the Teacher Night! 🏫📚
Our campus was filled with excitement as students met their teachers, explored their classrooms, reconnected with friends, and got a sneak peek at the amazing year ahead! ✏️✨
A special thank you to our incredible teachers and staff for preparing welcoming classrooms and helping make the evening such a success. We are officially ready to launch into the 2026–2027 school year! 🚀
Thank you to all of our McAuliffe Challengers and families who joined us yesterday for Meet the Teacher Night! 🏫📚
Our campus was filled with excitement as students met their teachers, explored their classrooms, reconnected with friends, and got a sneak peek at the amazing year ahead! ✏️✨
A special thank you to our incredible teachers and staff for preparing welcoming classrooms and helping make the evening such a success. We are officially ready to launch into the 2026–2027 school year! 🚀
🌟🚀 Welcome to McAuliffe, Little Challengers! 🚀🌟
What a fantastic day at our Pre-K & Kinder Camp! ❤️🤍💙 Our newest Challengers got a special preview of what’s waiting for them this school year!
Today, our students:
🏫 Toured the school and got familiar with their new surroundings
🏃♀️ Had fun in PE
🎶 Explored Music
🍎 Enjoyed breakfast and lunch
👕 Went home with a special shirt and goodie bag!
A HUGE thank you to our parents and families for bringing their little Challengers to camp and helping us make their first McAuliffe experience a special one! We loved meeting everyone and can’t wait to see these smiling faces again when school begins! 🌟
Welcome to the McAuliffe family! Your journey starts here! 🚀❤️🤍💙
What a fantastic day at our Pre-K & Kinder Camp! ❤️🤍💙 Our newest Challengers got a special preview of what’s waiting for them this school year!
Today, our students:
🏫 Toured the school and got familiar with their new surroundings
🏃♀️ Had fun in PE
🎶 Explored Music
🍎 Enjoyed breakfast and lunch
👕 Went home with a special shirt and goodie bag!
A HUGE thank you to our parents and families for bringing their little Challengers to camp and helping us make their first McAuliffe experience a special one! We loved meeting everyone and can’t wait to see these smiling faces again when school begins! 🌟
Welcome to the McAuliffe family! Your journey starts here! 🚀❤️🤍💙
🌟 A Great Morning Starts with a Great PTO! 🌟
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! 🍳🥓❤️
With classrooms being prepared, materials being organized, and plans coming together for our students’ return, this thoughtful breakfast was the perfect way to start the day! 🚀📚
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! ❤️🤍💙
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! 🍳🥓❤️
With classrooms being prepared, materials being organized, and plans coming together for our students’ return, this thoughtful breakfast was the perfect way to start the day! 🚀📚
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! ❤️🤍💙
✨ Behind the scenes, our McAuliffe teachers are hard at work! 🚀📚
Our teachers are using their workday to prepare classrooms, organize materials, plan engaging lessons, and make sure everything is ready for our students’ return on August 17th! ❤️🤍💙
The halls may be quiet right now, but there is so much happening behind the scenes! We can’t wait to welcome our Challengers back and start another amazing year together! 🌟
Reach for the stars, McAuliffe! 🚀✨
🚀⭐ Calling all future Challengers! ⭐🚀
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.
📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Christa McAuliffe Elementary (3000 Daffodil Ave, McAllen)
🌟 A great start today for a brighter tomorrow! We can't wait to welcome our future Challengers and begin their journey with us!
🚀 Reach for the Stars—Start 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.
📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Christa McAuliffe Elementary (3000 Daffodil Ave, McAllen)
🌟 A great start today for a brighter tomorrow! We can't wait to welcome our future Challengers and begin their journey with us!
🚀 Reach for the Stars—Start Your Journey Here!
🚀🖖 Live Long and Prosper! 🖖🚀
Our McAuliffe staff boldly went where great educators always go—McAllen 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! ⭐🚀
Our McAuliffe staff boldly went where great educators always go—McAllen 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! ⭐🚀
McAuliffe families, let’s make this summer EPIC! The McAllen Public Library is hosting its Summer Reading Program — 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 fun‑filled 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 today’s 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 today’s 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. Torres’ 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, they’ll be enjoying a well‑deserved pizza party!
Way to go, readers — we are so proud of you!
To celebrate this amazing achievement, they’ll be enjoying a well‑deserved pizza party!
Way to go, readers — we are so proud of you!
Congratulations to our Top Readers for the 6th Six Weeks!
Even though this was a short grading period — just three weeks — 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 — just three weeks — these students showed incredible dedication and kept pushing forward.
We are so proud of their effort and commitment. Keep shining, readers!
