Rio Grande City Grulla ISD Educational Technology

Grateful for yesterday's ADSY PEP Summer Learning Lab and the opportunity to learn alongside educators from across the state. Thank you, Region 11 and Castleberry ISD, for an impactful day focused on student success.

Congratulations to the Grulla Elementary Robotics Team on an incredible performance at the 2026 VEX World Competition! 🤖🏆
It was truly the experience of a lifetime as our students represented RGCGISD with pride, honor, and remarkable dedication on the world stage.

The Stats:

• 🌎 900 teams & 52 nations
• ⏳ 3 days of intense competition
• 📈 The Result: They climbed as high as 34th and finished 54th in their division after a hard-fought battle!

The Highlight:
In every 1-minute match, our students were paired with "alliances" from China, Beijing, Hawaii, and across the USA. They proved that language is no barrier when it comes to innovation—even when they didn't speak the same language, they all spoke robotics.

Together, they strategized, overcame obstacles, and built connections that spanned the globe. 🤝✨

Our students faced every challenge with heart and are already inspired to start all over again for next season!

A massive THANK YOU to the parents and the RGCGISD community for your tremendous support of these amazing students. This experience showed us all that robotics is so much more than just a game—it is a bridge to the future. 🐊💻🚀

The "World of Difference"

It’s a happy coincidence that it’s Earth Day and Admin Day at the same time, because Joanna Peña truly means the world to this office. Joanna, thank you for being the person who keeps everything grounded and running smoothly. We’d be lost without you! 🌎

🌟 RGCGISD SHINED AT REGION ONE! 🌟

Today was all about leadership and innovation at the 10th Annual Student by Student Tech & Leadership Conference! We are incredibly proud of our 32 student presenters from Rio Grande City High School, Grulla High School and Preparatory for Early College High School Rio Grande City who stood out as experts and mentors for their peers. 🎤💻

Our students led high-impact sessions on:
🚀 Tech: Drones 101, AI for Skills, and Video Editing.
🧩 Leadership: Escape Rooms and Teamwork Challenges.
🎨 Creativity: Canva Design and Digital Study Guides.
📈 Success: Resume Building and "From Academic Weapons to CEOs!"

A huge shoutout also goes to our attendees from Veterans Middle School, Grulla Middle School and Ringgold Middle School who joined in to level up their skills and get inspired for the future! 🌟👏

RGCGISD students aren’t just preparing for the future—they are leading it!

Love seeing our students lead the way with technology! 👏The C**t TV Tech Team is doing an amazing job taking charge of the morning announcements!

Big day today for RGCGISD Robotic teams! Best of luck to the students and coaches. Let's go! 🚀🏆

• General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary
• Alberto & Celia Barrera Elementary
• John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary
• Grulla Elementary
• Alto Bonito Elementary

Good Luck to Our RGCGISD Robotics Teams!

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD is incredibly proud of our talented students who will be competing at the Regional Robotics Championship Competition at Region One tomorrow, March 10th! These students have worked hard designing, building, and programming their robots while developing critical STEAM skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

We wish the very best of luck to our amazing teams from:

🔹 General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary
🔹 Alberto & Celia Barrera Elementary
🔹 John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary
🔹 Grulla Elementary
🔹 Alto Bonito Elementary

Your dedication, creativity, and teamwork truly represent the excellence of RGCGISD! We know you will make us proud as you compete and showcase your incredible robotics skills.

We are cheering you on!

Take a Peek Inside Our March District Tech Team Meeting!

We had a fantastic day of collaboration at General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary! Under the leadership of District Technology Coordinator Ms. Sanjuanita Olivares, the EdTech team meets monthly to learn, grow, and strengthen our work across the district.

Special Shout-Out: Ms. Judith Rodriguez, District Tech Coach at General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary, is building an inspiring culture of leadership with her teacher and student tech teams. 🌟

Video Highlights:

🤖 Student-Led Leadership: The GRSE Robotics Team guided district and campus reps through their latest builds.

📊 Peer Power: Mrs. Bailey Barrera shared a deep dive into IXL Spark Studio to support personalized learning.

📱 The Road to SbySTech26: We’re preparing for the Region One Student-by-Student Technology & Leadership Conference, featuring our High School presenters and Middle School attendees.

When we lead together, our students soar. We’re proud of the “one team” spirit moving our district forward!

A special thank you to the GRSE Music students for welcoming the Robotics Team with an energizing drumline performance. We appreciate Mr. Noe Benitez and his talented students for helping make the day even more memorable!
https://youtu.be/75SxkRGrz6E

So proud of our C**t Coders for embracing innovation and thinking like future leaders. The future is bright! 💻✨

Proud of the powerful collaboration happening at Grulla Middle School💙

When Innovation, Technology, Library Services, PR, and Administration unite, incredible things happen for students. The “Game On” spirit is alive, and our Cranes are ready to shine!

Be the One. Be the Change.
Go Cranes! 💙