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๐๐๐๐งกโค๏ธ๐ Feliz dรญa del Niรฑo (Tuesday, April 30)! Gracias por esas sonrisas que nos embellecen la vida! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ ๐จ๐ Sam Houston Elementary presents VocabulArt on Wednesday May 1st at 5:00 p.m. at the Palm View Library branch. Come and experience an art exhibition funded by the McAllen Education Foundation to showcase kinder and first grade Cougars' creativity and vocabulary knowledge. We hope you can join us! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐๐ Cougar family, save the date! The Sam Houston Elementary Ballet Folklรณrico presents Noche de Gala on Saturday May 4th at the McAllen Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.! Hope to see you there! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐คฉ Join the Taylor Swift extravaganza! ๐ The McHi Golden Guard ๐ wants to extend an invitation to any and all kids aged 4 to 14 to attend their first clinic! It will be held on May 11th at the McHi Gym from 9 am to noon. ๐ Early registration will ensure that a t-shirt is available for the participants. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐คฉ Cougar Family, the Sam Houston Elementary talent show auditions are open! If Cougars in Kinder-5th grade would like a chance to perform in the talent show, please review the following guidelines carefully. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
๐ Submit your videos here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZLswaRpP89yG2TniPJS9SzbqspZ26e2kGdnLNuEBSl7sPvQ/viewform
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๐ฝ๏ธ๐ฟ Cougar Family, you are invited to the McAllen ISD Family Movie Night scheduled for Friday, May 3rd at the DQ Fan Field. ๐ FREE food and treats for the first 100 kids! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ฎ Cougars like to Keep McAllen Beautiful, and they are starting with Houstonville! ๐ Parents, thank you for joining us in helping our Cougars clean up ๐ Houstonville.๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐งโ๐ฌ๐จโ๐ฌ It's science lab time! Mrs. Silva's 1st grade Cougars observe ๐ the local environment to complete a science lab. I wonder what they will discover ... ๐ง
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๐ฅณ Cougar family, today (Tuesday, April 23rd) is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! ๐ Let's thank our school bus drivers! ๐๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ฎ First grade Cougars like to keep McAllen beautiful, and they are starting with Houstonville! ๐ Parents, thank you for joining us in helping our Cougars clean up
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โจFrom hip hop to jazz, the Cougarettes captivated the audience at the ๐ McAllen Memorial Prancers๐ Spring Showcase! Thank you, McAllen Memorial Prancers for being such exceptional mentors! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #1PRIDE #McAllenISD
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โค๏ธ๐ค๐ Cougar family, Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24 are designated STAAR testing days! Please read over how you may assist us and our Cougars in having a successful STAAR test-taking day. ๐ช We've got this! ๐ช #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ Today (Monday, April 22) is Earth Day! Let's care for our planet every day. ๐ #StrongerTogether #HappyEarthDay #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #EarthDay
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๐ฅณ Cougar family, this week (Mon., April 22 - Fri., April 26) is Public School Volunteer Week! Let's thank our parent volunteers for everything they do for our school. ๐๐๐ป๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #PublicSchoolVolunteerWeek
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๐ฅณ Cougar family, this week (Sunday, April 21 - Saturday, April 27) is National Administrative Professionals' Week! ๐ Letโs celebrate Araceli Hernandez, Mary Torrero & Rosa Salinas for everything they do for our school! ๐๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐๐ป๐ Parents, come together with us to celebrate readers in bloom at our Family Literacy Day on Monday, April 29 during scheduled times (see schedule below). Feel free to stop before April 29 to obtain your visitorโs pass and avoid waiting in a long line the day of the event. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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โค๏ธ๐ค๐ Cougar family, Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24 are designated STAAR testing days! Please read over how you may assist us and our Cougars in having a successful STAAR test-taking day. ๐ช We've got this! ๐ช #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ค ๐ฃ๐ The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hosted a Youth Cheer Clinic on Sunday, April 14 at the McAllen Convention Center. Our talented Cougarettes were present and enjoyed every minute of this amazing clinic! ๐ Thank you to the Cougarettes' sponsors, Mrs. Rivera and Mrs. Benavidez, for cultivating this special talent. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ฆ What does it mean to be ENOUGH, or NUFF?๐ฆ During today's (Monday, April 15) Lunch & Learn session, our Cougars discovered the answer to this question by reading the book Nuff. Thank you to Mrs. Lane, our parental involvement specialist, for leading this session!
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โค๏ธ๐ค๐ Cougar family, Tuesday, April 16 is a designated STAAR testing day! Please read over how you may assist us and our Cougars in having a successful STAAR test-taking day. ๐ช We've got this! ๐ช #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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