Sam Rayburn Elementary

Kids Marathon Kickoff TONIGHT! Updated agenda attached! We hope to see you all there!

🌟 Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day! 🌟 We want to give a HUGE thank you to our amazing custodians for all they do each & every day to keep Rayburn shining bright. 🧹✨ Our school is a better place because of your hard work & care! 🚀 #ThankYouCustodians @McAllenISD

October is National Principal Month! 🍎💙 We are so thankful for our amazing Rayburn Elementary principal, Mrs. Partida, for her leadership, dedication, and all she does to make our school the best it can be. #ThankAPrincipal #RayburnRockets 🚀 @McAllenISD

💖 On Wednesdays in October, Rayburn wears PINK! 💖 Join us as we show our support and stand together. Don’t forget to wear your pink each Wednesday this month! 🌸 #RayburnRockets #PinkOut @McAllenISD

The McAllen Kids Marathon is happening this Friday, October 3rd! 🎉

✅ Don’t forget to sign up so you can get your FREE shirt!
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe215b6jOksDFyetvISvpJ_l5HBRg0y9slUQXgmcBVcoA-JRg/viewform

📄 Attached you’ll find the agenda and map for the event.
Gates open: 5:30 PM
Our seating: Section B
Track walk time: 7:18 PM

We can’t wait to see all of you this Friday as we kick off the McAllen Kids Marathon together!
Go Rockets! 🚀

🗓️ Mark your calendars for all the exciting things happening this week at Rayburn Elementary! 🧡💙🚀 September 29-October 3, 2025

📚✨ Rayburn Elementary Scholastic Book Fair!
Join us for Parent Night on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, from 4:00–6:00 PM. Come shop and explore books with your child—see you there!

📚✨ Feria del Libro Scholastic en Rayburn Elementary!
Acompáñenos a la Noche de Padres el martes, 30 de septiembre de 2025, de 4:00–6:00 PM. Vengan a comprar y explorar libros con su hijo—¡los esperamos!

We missed our attendance goal Friday, but let’s aim to meet it every day next week! 🌟 Stay healthy by washing hands, getting good sleep, eating nutritious foods, and drinking water. Together we can do it, Rockets! 🚀💪 #AttendanceMatters

Great news, Rockets! 🚀 We bounced back and hit our 97% attendance goal today after missing it yesterday! 🎉 Let’s keep the streak going—can we do it again tomorrow? 💪✨ #AttendanceMatters #RayburnRockets

📚 Rayburn's Scholastic Book Fair is NEXT WEEK! Check out the book fair preview here: https://preview.scholasticbookfairs.com/k6-custom/fa1

📸Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow is Fall Picture Day!

🚀 Way to go, Rockets! 🎉 We met our attendance goal again today! Let’s keep the momentum going all week long—every day counts! 💯✨ #RayburnRockets #AttendanceMatters

📚✨ Parents, get ready for next week’s Scholastic Book Fair! You can set up your child’s eWallet today for easy, cash-free shopping. Click the link to get started 👉 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/rayburnelementaryschool #BookFair #ReadersAreLeaders

🎉 Way to go, Rockets! We met our attendance goal on Monday! 🚀 Let’s keep the momentum going and aim to hit our goal each day for the rest of the week! 💯👏

Reminder: Attention Rayburn Parents, friendly reminder we will be having our Curriculum Night tomorrow, 9/23/25 . Two sessions will be available with your child's classroom teacher (5:30-6:00 or 6:15-6:45). We will be having a special 3rd-5th grade Dyslexia Special Meeting from 5:00-5:30PM (invite only). We can't wait to see you tomorrow! **Dyslexia Meeting is ONLY for current 3rd-5th Dyslexic students

🗓️ Mark your calendars for all the exciting things happening this week at Rayburn Elementary! 🧡💙🚀 September 22-26, 2025

📚 Join us for Curriculum Night at Rayburn Elementary on September 23! Teachers will be hosting two sessions to share about your child’s instruction and assessments for the year: 🕠 Session 1: 5:30–6:00 PM 🕕 Session 2: 6:15–6:45 PM We can’t wait to see you there! 🚀✨

♟️ Calling all Rocket chess players! ♟️ Rayburn Chess tryouts are this Friday, September 26th from 3:45–5:00 PM in Room 15. Open to Kinder–5th grade students. 📍 Pick-up will be on the south side off Robin Rd. 👉 Sign up: https://forms.gle/bFgyYULPTY37df2X6 🚀

🚀🔍 Rayburn Rockets 4th & 5th graders, get ready to dig into First LEGO League Unearthed Robotics Try-Outs! 📅 Parent Meeting (Mandatory to Try Out): September 22, 2025 | 5:30–6:15 📅 Student Tryouts: September 24, 2025 | 3:10–4:10 Parents must attend the meeting if their child wants to participate in tryouts. 🦖🤖