Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary

It's time for Kinder Registration! See below for more information on how to register your student. We can't wait to meet all of our future Bulldogs!

📚 Educators, this one’s for you!

We’re giving away a FREE catered lunch to one lucky Alvin ISD school 🎉

Supporting our community is incredibly important to us, and we want to give back to the amazing teachers and staff who do so much for our children every day.

🗳 How to enter:
👍Like our page
💬Comment the Alvin ISD school you’d like to nominate below! This is open to ALL Alvin ISD Schools.

✔️ One school vote per person
📢 Winner will be announced next week

Let’s show some love to our Alvin ISD educators! 🫶

VOTING IS CLOSED! WINNER COMMING SOON!

✨ Celebrating Excellence at Red Duke Elementary! ✨
Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Campus Award Recipients—three outstanding educators who exemplify dedication, heart, and Bulldog pride every single day. 🐾

🏆 Teacher of the Year: Caitlin Coombs
Thank you for your unwavering commitment to students, your instructional excellence, and the positive impact you make across our campus.

🏆 Paraprofessional of the Year: Staffany Garrison
Your support, compassion, and behind-the-scenes magic do not go unnoticed. Our campus is stronger because of you.

🌟 Rookie Teacher of the Year: Brittney Hess
What a phenomenal start to your career! Your passion, professionalism, and impact speak volumes—this is just the beginning.

We are incredibly proud to celebrate each of you and grateful to have you as part of the Red Duke family. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 💙💛

The book fair is coming! Set up your ewallet today!

Spirit Day at Salata today, 11am-9pm! Duke PTO receives 20% back on all food and gift card sales! Must mention Duke PTO at checkout! Thanks for the support! 🥗✨

Bingo for Books is TONIGHT! 📚✨ Come out for a FREE, fun, family night to win some books! Concessions will be available for purchase.

Men, We Need You!

Our Alvin ISD Youth Empowerment Team (YET) has 60 boys waiting to be matched with a positive male role model — and you can help make that happen!

Join us for Drive to MENtor, a special event where you’ll learn how to become a YET Mentor, connect with amazing people, and enjoy breakfast and test drives courtesy of our sponsor, Keating Toyota

📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕘 9:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 Keating Toyota – 4233 Del Bello Blvd, Manvel, TX
Breakfast Provided

Let’s work together to build the next generation and drive the future.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ttRERRaZ9daFX8yz7

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication protect the freedoms we enjoy every day.

Our students and staff at Duke Elementary are so grateful for your service! 💙❤️

A special thank-you to the veterans in our school community and families — we appreciate you today and always.

Hooray!!

What a fun contest! The winners are...🥁
Jeter at 1st place with 150 points
Duke at 2nd place with 96 points
York at 3rd place with 84 points @gyepto

Winners keep an eye out on your DMs and emails for next steps. Thanks!

🌟 Alvin ISD Serves 🌟
This November, schools across Alvin ISD are giving back through meaningful service projects as part of our Alvin ISD Serves initiative! From food drives to community cleanups, our students and staff are working together to make a difference in the communities that have supported us for the past 100 years. Be on the lookout throughout the month on our social media for pictures of our students and staff in action!