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๐ It's field trip time! Ms. Lopez's fifth grade Cougars enjoyed ๐ฉฐ The Nutcracker.๐ฉฐ
๐ ๐ ๐ Thank you to the Rio Grande Valley Ballet for inviting our Cougars and granting them such unforgettable opportunity! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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โจ Let's feel the holiday cheer at the McAllen ISD Holiday Mariachi Spectacular on Sunday, December 10 at 4.00 p.m. at the McAllen HS Auditorium. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m., and tickets will be available at the door for $10 (cash only please). Kids 5 and under enter free!
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๐๏ธ Cougar family, mark your calendars! โจ๐โจ The 3rd Grade Musical, Jingle Bell Jukebox, โจ๐โจ is scheduled for Monday, December 18 at 9:50 a.m. in the Cougar multipurpose room. We hope to see you! ๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #GreatnessStartsHere
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๐ค๐๏ธ How are V-shaped valleys formed? Ms. Rios's fifth grade Cougars can tell you. They conducted a laboratory investigation to ๐observe๐ how V-shaped valleys are created. If you look at the pictures, can you explain how? ๐ค #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ฅ๏ธ Cougars diving into the world of coding, igniting curiosity and creativity. The coding adventures have begun! ๐ป #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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Cougar family, let's congratulate the ๐Sam Houston Elementary๐ 3rd-5th Grade Science Fair winners! ๐๐ฅผ๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #WeLoveScience
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Cougar family, let's congratulate the ๐Sam Houston Elementary๐ PK-2nd Grade Science Fair winners! ๐๐ฅผ๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #WeLoveScience
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โจโค๏ธโจ We love our community! Fifteen of our Cougars were able to participate in the Target Heroes and Helpers Event thanks to Ms. Garza, our social worker, Target, McAllen Police Department, and McAllen ISD Police Department. Let's keep "making community happen!" #StrongerTogether
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๐ค๐๏ธ How are U-shaped valleys formed? Ms. Rios's fifth grade Cougars can tell you. They conducted a laboratory investigation to ๐observe๐ how U-shaped valleys are created. If you look at the pictures, can you explain how? ๐ค #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐๐๐ The S.H.E. Cougarettes spread holiday cheer as they perform at McAllen's Celebration of Christmas in the Park! ๐#StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ท Mrs. Benavidez's Cougars are conducting surgery. ๐ฎ Yes, surgery! Surgery in text features. On Friday, Cougars will select a book to conduct their own surgery. ๐ At S.H.E, teachers are taking learning up a notch to create classrooms that are student lead. #StrongerTogether
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๐๏ธ Cougar parents, we are having a parent meeting tomorrow (Wed., Dec. 6) at 12:30 p.m. We hope to see you! ๐๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ Our first toys for the Cougar Toy Drive have been donated! ๐ ๐ ๐ Thank you to Aiden Plotner and Michael Gomez for donating toys for a good cause! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ Cougar Family, the Sam Houston Elementary Toy Drive is happening now. Donate a new, unwrapped toy, and gift a smile to a child this holiday season. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ข Cougar family, check out our December Counselor's Corner Newsletter! ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ข ยกFamilia Cougar, consulte el boletรญn informativo titulado Counselor's Corner para el mes de diciembre! ๐๐ง ๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐คฉ Cougars are college bound! Fifth grade Cougars toured the UTRGV campus, engaged in various STEM Center hands-on activities, and enjoyed the HโEโB Planetarium. Thank you to UTRGV for hosting our 5th grade Cougars! Go Vaqueros! #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐จโ๐ฌ Mrs. Benavidez's Cougars are scientists in the making!๐ก๐ฆ They recently experimented with increasing and decreasing light energy while working on a search and find. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐ Cougar family, happy December! Read the ๐Library Talk๐, our library newsletter. ๐ ๐ยกFamilia Cougar, feliz diciembre! Lea ๐Library Talk๐, nuestro boletรญn informativo de la biblioteca.๐ #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions #ReadersAreLeaders
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๐ฎ๐ Cougar family, December is here! Make sure to check our delicious ๐ menu for the month. ๐ฎ๐ ยกFamilia Cougar, diciembre ya estรก aquรญ! Asegรบrense de consultar nuestro delicioso ๐ menรบ. #StrongerTogether #CougarPride #DistrictOfChampions
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๐๐๐Attention Cougars, the future Dobies: You are invited to Future Dobie Night at Brown Middle School to watch the Brown Dobies play the Kennedy Razorbacks on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to present the attached flyer at the door for free admission! #StrongerTogether
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