Sam Houston Elementary

09/23/2026

🐾💚💛 Cougars, we are in the lead! 💛💚🐾

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible parents, teachers, and students for showing up, supporting one another, and making attendance a priority! 🙌

Showing up matters, and these campuses are leading the way! Congratulations to our McAllen ISD Attendance Leaders! 🏆
Keep showing up, McAllen ISD! Every student. Every day. ALL IN!

09/23/2026

🍭🧪 Science never tasted so sweet! Mr. Ruiz’s 5th grade Cougars became candy scientists, creating colorful candy salads while discovering how mixtures come together. Learning + teamwork + treats = a sweet science lesson! 🐾🔬

09/23/2026

🍬🥣 Sweet science in action! Ms. Mora’s 5th grade Cougars explored mixtures by creating their own colorful candy salads. A tasty way to learn that different ingredients can mix together while keeping their own properties! 🔬🐾

09/22/2026

📚 Families! Join our GT Parent Information Session via Zoom this Wednesday (Sept. 23) to learn about the referral process for Gifted & Talented services and get your questions answered. All families are encouraged to attend!

09/21/2026

We’re bringing the great outdoors to Sam Houston Elementary for a fun-filled morning of camping-themed STEM adventures! 🧪⚙️Students are encouraged to get into the camping spirit by wearing their pajamas and bringing a blanket, flashlight, or other camping gear. 🏕️🔦
And what’s camp without S’MORES?! 🍫 We’ll wrap up the fun with a special s’mores treat generously donated by our amazing PTO! We can’t wait to see our little campers explore, discover, and ROAR through STEM!💚💛

09/18/2026

The America’s Choice Fundraiser Kick-Off Pep Rally was a celebration of spirit, teamwork, and BIG goals! 🐾📣 Our Cougars showed up and are ready to rally, roar, and make a difference. Now it’s time to turn that Cougar energy into ACTION! 💪🐾 Every dollar raised helps strengthen opportunities for our students and our school community. 📣 Let’s reach our goal, together!

09/17/2026

🩵💛 Thank you, McAllen Memorial High School football team! 💛🩵

Thank you for welcoming our future Mustangs with energy, heart, and Mustang Pride! 🏈🐎 We’re so proud of you for being amazing role models and showing our Cougars what it means to be a Mustang! 🙌💙💛

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

✨ ¡Orgullo, cultura y espíritu Cougar! 🐾❤️💚 Nuestros estudiantes celebran el 16 de Septiembre con color, tradición y mucho corazón. ¡Viva México! 🎉🇲🇽

09/16/2026

We’re grateful for everyone who joined us for our second McAllen ISD Parent & Family Engagement meeting. 🤝✨

📅 Our next meeting is Wednesday, September 30 at 10:00 AM.

We look forward to seeing everyone again and continuing the work together.