Michael E. Fossum Middle School

A great start to the school year! ❤️🍎

A huge thank you to our amazing Fossum Booster Club for treating our teachers and staff to a delicious Back-to-School Breakfast! We are so grateful for your generosity and for always finding ways to support and celebrate our Falcon family.

Feeling fueled, appreciated, and ready for an incredible year ahead! ❤️🦅
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🎯❤️ Community support in action!

A huge thank you to Target on Trenton in McAllen for their generous donation of school supplies! These supplies will go directly toward supporting our students and staff as we begin another great school year. 📚✏️

Special thanks to Mr. Balli for seeking out this opportunity and helping make this donation possible. We are so grateful for the continued support and generosity shown to our students and school!
Thank you, Target, for supporting Fossum! 🦅❤️
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🏐 Lady Falcons, it's your time to shine!

Volleyball tryouts are just around the corner! If you're a 7th or 8th grade girl ready to compete, grow, and be part of something special, we want to see you on the court.

📅 August 18 & 19
✅ Physical & Rank One must be on file. Scan the QR code to register.

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⚾⚽ Calling all future Falcons!

Falcon Baseball and Falcon Soccer are holding tryouts for our 7th & 8th grade boys, and we can't wait to see our next team of student-athletes take the field.

📅 Baseball Tryouts: August 17–18 | 4:15–6:00 PM
📅 Soccer Tryouts: August 19–20 | 4:00–6:00 PM

✅ Be sure your physical and Rank One forms are completed before tryouts. Scan the QR codes on each flyer for registration and additional information.

Come ready to work hard, grow together, and wear the Falcon uniform with pride. We can't wait to see you there!

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Our Fossum teachers & administrative team had an incredible time at Technovate 2026, exploring the latest educational technology and discovering innovative ideas. Every new tool and strategy is another opportunity to create meaningful learning experiences for our students.

And of course... we couldn't pass up the chance to step inside the life-size TV! 📺

Here's to bringing fresh ideas back to Falcon Nation! ❤️🦅McAllen ISD McAllen ISD Marketing & Communications

Today, our data-driven Fossum teachers collaborated to:

📈 Analyze student performance
💡 Identify strengths and areas for growth
🤝 Share strategies and best practices
🎯 Create purposeful plans to support every learner

Learning. Growing. Every day... Falcon Nation leads the way! 🦅❤️

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📲 Stay connected, stay in the know! 💛🖤

Follow McAllen ISD on Facebook, Instagram & X, download the McAllen ISD App, and text START to 98900 to never miss an important message. Everything you need, all in one place!

Parents and Guardians,

Let’s start the school year with safety! Your child's safety is our highest priority. We invite you to join the McAllen ISD Police Department for a Standard Response Protocol (SRP) Parent Information Session to learn how McAllen ISD responds during school emergencies and what each safety action means.

📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 McAllen ISD Police Department
2112 N. Main St., McAllen, TX

This presentation will provide valuable information on the Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter protocols used in our schools and offer an opportunity to ask questions.

Working together, we can help ensure a safer learning environment for every student.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Good Morning, Falcon Nation! 🦅

As everyone knows, the 2026-2027 school year is quickly approaching, and there’s no better way to start than by having a strong plan and clear expectations! 💪📅

Below you will find our 2026-2027 Fossum Athletics & Spirit Calendar. All athletic programs are organized into five different phases throughout the school year to help student-athletes and families prepare for each season.

⚠️ Please note:
* 📣 Spirit (Cheer) is the only year-round program and participates throughout the entire school year.
* 🏈⚽🏀🏐🎾🏃‍♂️ All other UIL middle school sports have approximately a two-month competitive season before transitioning to the next sport according to the UIL calendar.

🚨 UIL & McAllen ISD Requirements (Strictly Enforced):
✅ A current UIL physical is required before participating in any athletic activity.
✅ Rank One forms must be completed and approved before your student-athlete can practice or compete.
❌ No Physical + No Rank One = No Participation. There are no exceptions to this UIL regulation.

We encourage all families to review the calendar, plan ahead, and make sure all required paperwork is completed as early as possible to avoid missing any part of the season.

Let’s make this an incredible year filled with hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, and Falcon pride! We can’t wait to see our student-athletes represent Fossum with excellence.

🦅 Rise Together. Go Falcons!