Story of the Week: Blackout! 💡
When Mrs. Silva's 1st grade Cougars had a pretend BLACKOUT, the learning stayed bright! Students read by the glow of bright smiles and glowing bracelets. 🔦💚✨ It was a shining example of fun, creativity, and teamwork! #CougarPride
2 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Kids posing with their glow in the dark bracelet.
Today (Nov. 11) we honor the veterans for serving our country with courage and dedication. ❤️🤍💙 Thank you, Veterans! 🎖️ #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #CougarPride #LevelUp #WeAreAllIn
3 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Veterans Day Announcement in English
Veterans Day Announcement in Spanish
💚💛 At Sam Houston Elementary, we take care of our Cougar family! 🍽️ Dinner is available for all students who stay after school for tutoring, clubs, or the city’s program. If your child isn’t enrolled in these but could benefit from a meal, please reach out to our school office at (956) 971-1167. We’re here to help! 🐾 #CougarPride #CommunityCare #SamHoustonElementary
3 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Message from the principal flyer in English.
Message from the principal flyer in Spanish.
🐾🚌 Safety First for Our Little Cougars! Pre-K students climbed aboard to learn all about bus rules, safe riding, and how to stay “paws-itively” prepared for every trip! 💛 #LevelUp #WeAreAllIn #CougarPride
3 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
Kids posing during bus safety training.
🎃 Cool Kids, Cool Treats! Pre-K Cougars with perfect October attendance celebrated with a Dairy Queen Dilly® Bar because showing up is so sweet! 🍦⭐ #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn #LevelUp
3 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
Kids posing eating dilly bar.
🧠🐾 Cougar Pride in Action! Mrs. Gonzalez’s 3rd graders are hard at work on their Extended Constructed Responses (E.C.R.s); they are showing focus, creativity, and an unstoppable Cougar spirit! 💪📚✨ #LevelUp #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
6 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
Kids posing while they work on their extended constructed response.
🏐 Cougars💪 finish the regular season 7-1 after a hard-fought 3-set battle against Garza Grey! 🩶🔥 So proud of these fierce athletes and all they’ve accomplished; now it’s tournament time! 🏆🐾 #CougarPride #VolleyballStrong #WeAreAllIn #LevelUp
8 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Volleyball team posing.

The Houstonville SHOU News team had an amazing field trip to KRGV Channel 5! 🎬🐾 Students experienced the excitement of broadcast journalism firsthand and learned what it takes to bring the news to our community. Thank you, KRGV, for such a memorable experience! 💙🎥

8 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Students posing at KRGV Newsroom.
Students posing outside the KRGV Newsroom.
Students posing outside the KRGV Newsroom.
Students posing outside the KRGV Newsroom.
Students posing at KRGV Newsroom.
Student being taught how to use a professional camera.
Student posing with news anchor.
Student posing with news anchor.
Student posing with news anchor.
Student being taught how to use a professional camera.
Buddy and Penny made our week paws-itively wonderful! 🐾 Thank you to Officers Bernal and Juan for visiting our Cougars and sharing your amazing K9 emotional support team with us. Our students (and staff!) love you! 💛🐶 #LevelUp #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
8 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Students posing with K9.
Students posing with K9.
Students posing with K9.
Staff and student posing with K9.
Student posing with K9.
Student posing with K9.
Students posing with K9.
Studentspetting K9.
Students looking at K9 with handler.
Our Cougars conquered their worries! 🐾💭 Throughout October, every Cougar built their own Worry Monster during counselor guidance lessons. Mrs. Cantu showed our Cougars a fun and creative way to manage big feelings and build their self-regulation toolbox! 💙🐾 #CougarPride
8 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
Student posing with worry monster.
📬✨ Cougar Family, the November Counselor’s Corner is here! 🍂 Dive into fresh tips, wellness resources, and important updates to keep our Cougars thriving this month! 💚💛 📬✨ ¡Familia Cougar! Ya llegó el boletín de Counselor’s Corner de noviembre. 🍁 Explore nuevos consejos, recursos de bienestar y actualizaciones importantes para apoyar a nuestros Cougars este mes. 💚📘💛
#LevelUp #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
9 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Counselor's Corner Newsletter Image in English
Counselor's Corner Newsletter Image in Spanish
🏐💥 Cougars keep clawing their way to the top! Now 7️⃣-0️⃣ after sweeping the Grizzlies Grey in two fierce sets last night! 💪🐾 Huge thanks to Coach Lauren and all our amazing parents and teachers for their support on and off the court! 🙌❤️ #CougarPride #Undefeated
9 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Volleyball team posing with Coach.
Volleyball team posing with teachers.
☀️🖍️ Kinder Cougars in Mrs. Hinojosa’s class had some shadow fun. They traced their sunshine selves and learned through play! 🌤️🐾✨ #CougarPride #LevelUp #WeAreAllIn
11 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
Students participating in tracing shadows activity.
🎉 Mr. Ruiz rewarded his class with a delicious treat for earning the A.R. Ribbon, Perfect Attendance, and crushing their iReady goals! 🏅📚💯 Way to go, Cougars! 🐾💙 #LevelUp #WeAreAllIn #CougarPride
11 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Student posing with treat.
Students posing with treats.
Students posing with treats.
Student posing with treat.
Students posing with treat.
Students cheering with treat.
Students posing with treat.
Students posing with treat.
Students posing with treat.
🏐🔥 The Cougar Volleyball team is on fire with a 6-0 start, taking down Rockets White in 2 straight sets! 💪💙 Huge shoutout to Coach Castro for leading this unstoppable squad! 👏🐾 #CougarPride #WinningStreak #WeAreAllIn #LevelUp
11 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Volleyball team posing.
Cougar family, it’s National School Psychology Week (Nov. 3 - 7)! 🎉 Let’s show some love to the incredible psychologists who help our students shine every day! 💛💚 #SchoolPsychWeek #LevelUp #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
11 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Announcement - National School Psychology Week English
Announcement - National School Psychology Week Spanish
🌮🍔 Cougar family, November is here! Make sure to check our delicious 😋 menu for the month. 🌮🍔 ¡Familia Cougar, noviembre ya está aquí! Asegúrense de consultar nuestro delicioso 😋 menú. #LevelUp #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
11 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
November Menu
📚✨ Congrats to our Book Fair Raffle Winners! 🎉 Our lucky Cougars snagged a $10 shopping spree to pick out their favorite reads! 🐾 Huge thanks to Mrs. Recinos, our amazing librarian, for making the Book Fair such a fun success! ❤️ Cougars have one more day (Oct. 31) to shop!
14 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Raffle winners posing with counselor and librarian.
They did it again! 💪 The Cougar volleyball team remains undefeated at 5-0 after a hard-fought battle against the Warriors, taking the win in 2 straight sets! 🏐🔥#GoCougars #Undefeated #Teamwork #Victory
14 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Volleyball team posing.
Volleyball team posing with teachers.
❤️ Cougars are wild about being drug free! ❤️ Remember, this week (Oct. 27 - Oct. 31) we celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Cougars, join the fun and wear your grade level color tomorrow (Oct. 30)! #BeYourBest #CougarPride #WeAreAllIn
15 days ago, Sam Houston Elementary
Kids posing wearing animal print.