Gardens Elementary

🌟 Exciting News from ACE! 🌟
We are super excited to announce that ACE will continue serving our community all summer long!
📍 Location: De Zavala Middle School - PISD
📅 When: Every Friday
🍎 What: FREE Food Distribution
We encourage you to share this post with your family, friends, and community members so no one misses out!
🤝 Volunteers are welcome and appreciated—we’d love your support in helping serve our community.
We look forward to seeing you every Friday this summer!

Last Friday, our 4th grade Gators took their final walk through the halls of Gardens Elementary.

Cheered on by PreK–3rd grade students, staff, and families, they snapped into their farewell parade surrounded by so much pride, joy, and a few happy tears. What a gator-tastic way to celebrate the end of their elementary journey!

We are so proud of how much they’ve grown—from little hatchlings to confident leaders ready to take a bite out of middle school. It has truly been an honor to be part of their story.

Once a Gator, always a Gator 🐊—we can’t wait to see you return one day for your high school senior walk. 🎓


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We’re so proud to recognize Ms. Kristi Allbritton, Ms. Tatiana Bravo, and Mrs. Paige Schwartz for earning their Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations!

These outstanding educators were recently presented with certificates, and this recognition is a true reflection of their dedication, impact, and commitment to student success.

Join us in celebrating these amazing Gators and their well-deserved achievement!


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Let’s hear it for two staff members who truly made waves this year!

Mrs. Paige Schwartz, Our Most Involved!
She didn’t just join the challenge… she owned it! From campus events to supporting at district events, she’s everywhere YOU need her to be. Talk about Gator dedication!

Ms. Xitlali Zuniga for Perfect Attendance!
An entire school year of showing up and shining bright! Now that’s commitment you can count on every single day!

We’re so proud of you both for going above and beyond for our students and our school!


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Friendly Reminder, Gator Families:
Tomorrow, Friday, May 22, we will have an early dismissal at 12:05 PM.

If you will need a dismissal tag, please make sure to stop by the front office with your ID before 12:05 PM so we can help you quickly and safely.

Thank you for making arrangements for your child’s pickup and for helping us ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for everyone. We truly appreciate your continued cooperation and support!

Celebrating Our Teachers of the Year!

We’re so proud of our amazing educators—Mrs. Jaime Menotti (Teacher of the Year), Ms. Xitlali Zuniga (New Teacher of the Year), and Mrs. Yvonne Galvan (Bilingual Teacher of the Year)!

Recently recognized by the district, these incredible teachers continue to make a difference every single day. We’re lucky to have them representing Gardens!

Join us in giving them another round of applause! 👏 👏 👏


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Gator Track Stars & Rainy Day Fun!

Shouting out our amazing 4th graders who earned ribbons in their track & field events—way to go, Gators!

While rain may have rained out Field Day fun for Kinder–3rd, the smiles kept going with some inflatable moon bounce fun in the gym!

Not the day we planned, but still a day full of laughs and great memories!


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