February 2025 NEWSLETTER
Rayburn Elementary
Happy February!
Dear Rayburn Parents and Guardians,
This year has been going by so quickly but we have had a great one thus far. Our Rockets have been working so hard and have been so dedicated to their learning. This month, our campus will be celebrating Kindness Week! We will focus each day on spreading acts of kindness at school and home. At Rayburn Elementary we strongly believe it is important to educate your child both academically as well as social/emotionally.
We have concluded our MidYear literacy assessments and I am proud to say that our students have been showing great progress! Teachers and interventionists are targeting reading groups throughout the week to focus on specific skills students need. We will have 3rd -5th grade benchmarks this month, so please mark your calendars for those upcoming dates.
I thank you for your continued support in encouraging your child to read daily. AR points are on the rise as well, and we have some Kinder students already AR reading and testing!! Third-Fifth grade teachers are providing targeted instruction to prepare students for the STAAR exams. Please support our efforts by ensuring your child is at school each day so that they benefit from all that we have planned for them.
I encourage you to set up a conference with your child’s teacher to review your child’s academic progress so that you are well informed of their progress.
Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year! Please take time to register and secure your spot for next year. Rayburn has been selected to host the Universal PreK program and we already have many students registered. If you know someone who is interested in enrolling their 4 year old please encourage them to call us for more information.
As always, we will continue to do all we can to assist in your child’s success!
Thank you,
Mrs. Clarissa Partida
Rayburn Elementary Principal
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Happy National Counseling Week to our AMAZING Counselor, Mrs. Mascorro! 🚀 💙 🚀
📢🎉 Who’s POPPING in for NEXT YEAR?! 🍿🎟️
Sam Rayburn Elementary families, it’s time to secure your spot for the next school year! Register now on Skyward and help your child’s class win a POPCORN PARTY! 🍿✨
📅 Deadline: March 7th
🎯 Classrooms with 100% registration will celebrate with a popcorn party!
Let’s get everyone registered and ready for another amazing year at Sam Rayburn Elementary! 🧡💙
Need help with registration? Come visit us at our Monster Love Event!
Upcoming State Testing Days
Parents! We need your input!
The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees is requesting input from families regarding the 2025-2026 District Calendar. The following calendars were developed and selected by the McAllen ISD LEAD committee for staff and family voting.
Review and make a selection between Calendar A, Calendar B, and Calendar C by clicking the link! Voting is from January 31 to February 17!
Lunch Menus 🍕
PE CORNER
Homework Help: Math Videos
PTO Information
Meet Our 24-25 PTO Executive Board
President: Erika Lopez
Treasurer: Danny Luna
VP of Fundraising: Christy Martinez
VP of Membership: Nina Bertini
Secretary: Marisa Pompa
Parliamentarian: Jessica Lentz
Sam Rayburn PTO- Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/SamRayburnPTO/
MISD District Calendar
Staff Contact Information
PE Coach, Jhon Garcia: jhon.garcia@mcallenisd.net
School Counselor, Yolitza Mascorro: yolitza.mascorro@mcallenisd.net
Nurse, Jeniffer Garcia: jeniffer.garcia@mcallenisd.net
Music Teacher, Sylvia Arguelles: sylvia.arguelles@mcallenisd.net
Librarian, Cynthia Hernandez: cynthia.hernandez1@mcallenisd.net
Assistant Principal, Yesenia Montes: yesenia.montes@mcallenisd.net
Principal, Clarissa Partida: clarissa.partida@mcallenisd.net
School Website: https://rayburn.mcallenisd.org/