Thomas Arnold Elementary School

09/10/2026

🎉📚 Happy Birthday, Eagles! 📚🎉

We’re excited to celebrate our Birthday Book Club students! We hope you had a wonderful birthday and enjoy your special book! A huge THANK YOU to the families who donated to the TAE library in honor of their children. Your generosity helps make birthdays extra special while growing our school library! 🎂

Want to be part of the Birthday Book Club?
Please contact Brenda McBride, Librarian, at [email protected] to receive a form.

Thank you for helping us celebrate, read, and grow together! ❤️

09/10/2026

✨ A Little Magic for Our Teachers ✨

We’re so excited to share a special project happening at TAE! A group of amazing parents came together with a goal to create a little magic for our staff who give so much to our students every day. 🥇

Check out their flyer below, and a heartfelt thank you to the Salado community for coming together, giving your time, and helping make something special happen for our school. We’re so grateful for your generosity and support! 🥰

09/09/2026

🦅 Staff SOARING Shoutouts 🦅

At Thomas Arnold Elementary, we know that the little things our staff members do each day can make a BIG difference. ❤️

Our SOARING Shoutouts give families and staff an opportunity to recognize the people who go above and beyond and we’re excited to celebrate these incredible members of our TAE family!

✨ Anali Vazquez | Registrar
Mrs. Vazquez has already made such a positive impact in her new role! She has shown tremendous initiative, kindness, and a willingness to step in wherever she is needed. From bringing our staff together through a wonderful staff gathering to stepping up to support the front office, Anali has quickly become someone her coworkers can count on. We are grateful for the positivity, teamwork, and care she brings to TAE!

✨ Sarah Naegele | 1st Grade Team Lead
Mrs. Naegele has gone above and beyond to support her team and help make transitions seamless. She keeps everyone on the same page, makes sure her team feels supported, and continually gives her time and energy to make things run smoothly. Her leadership and dedication are truly appreciated!

✨ Our 1st Grade Team | Sarah Naegele, J’Lee Dawson, Tristen Jolly & Whitney King
This incredible team was recognized for the way they support one another even when unexpected challenges arise. Their teamwork, dependability, and willingness to step in for one another are exactly what makes a strong team!

✨ Brenda McBride | Librarian
Mrs. McBride was recognized for the welcoming and personal connection she has already created with students. Her kindness, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm for books are helping make the library a special place and inspiring a love of reading along the way! 📚

To our Shout Out recipients: THANK YOU!
Your dedication, kindness, teamwork, and willingness to go the extra mile do not go unnoticed. We are so lucky to have you as part of our TAE family! 🦅❤️

To our families and staff: Keep those SOARING Shoutouts coming. Your words of appreciation help us celebrate the people who make Thomas Arnold Elementary such a special place to learn and grow. 🤗

Check out our link to Submit a staff shoutout: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg5rGpVx4ZqFFJT-AaYmQSrmfeLVCy5sgWip6KgeOEM2x7Ow/viewform?usp=header&pli=1&authuser=0

09/08/2026

💛 Some of childhood's sweetest memories are made with grandparents! 💛

The hugs. The stories. The laughter. We are so excited to welcome the grandparents of our students at Thomas Arnold Elementary for a special morning together. ☀️

Parents please remember to share this with the grandparents in your child's life! We can't wait to celebrate them! 🤗

TAES Facebook Event: https://facebook.com/events/s/taes-grandparents-day/1062527536708914/

🤩 Interested in Volunteering?

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEA62CA6FFC70-65273158-grandparents #/

09/07/2026

🇺🇸Happy Labor Day!❤️

We hope all of our Thomas Arnold Elementary families and friends have a wonderful Labor Day! We'll see you back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! 🤗

🚨One more important reminder🚨
Today is also the final day for our community to order spirit T-shirts! Every purchase helps our school. We appreciate your support! ❤️🦅

🛒Order here: https://gogandy.com/tae-spirit26

09/06/2026

🚨EAGLE FAMILIES — QUICK REMINDERS!🚨

There is no school tomorrow on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone enjoys a long weekend with family and friends! While you’re enjoying the extra day off, you still have time to snag TAES Spirit Wear! 🦅

Orders close tomorrow on Monday, September 7th at 11:59 PM! ⏰

🛒 Shop here: GOGANDY.COM/TAE-SPIRIT26

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend, Eagles! 🇺🇸
We’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday, September 8th! ❤️

09/04/2026

Enjoy the 3-day weekend!

There's a three day weekend ahead Eagles!

09/04/2026

As we head into the long weekend, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to our amazing Thomas Arnold staff, families, and community!❤️🇺🇸

To everyone who works diligently each day to support, teach, encourage, and care for our students, you make a difference every single day. To our parents and families who work hard behind the scenes to support our school, we appreciate everything you do!👏🏼

Now it's time to put those busy schedules on pause, soak up some family time, make some memories, and enjoy a well deserved long weekend! From our TAES family to yours, have a safe, relaxing, and joyful Labor Day Weekend!☀️

09/03/2026

✨Congratulations to our wonderful staff members Mrs. Wilk and Mrs. Vazquez, for receiving the Magic Makers of the Month!✨

These two incredible ladies were recognized for their dedication, hard work, and the magic they bring to Thomas Arnold Elementary every day! And of course… every Magic Marker needs their Mickey ears! 🙌🏼

Please join us in celebrating these two amazing women! Thank you for making a difference every single day! ❤️

09/01/2026

Calling all TAES grandparents!
We invite you to join us on September 14th for Goodies with Grands, sponsored by Salado Parents & Teachers!
Check out the details below.