We are honored to celebrate and recognize the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve in our United States Armed Forces! ❤️🤍💙

Our Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., instead of Wednesday, November 11th, to allow our honored veterans to attend other scheduled events.

Would your child like to honor a special veteran? We invite you to complete and submit the Google Form using the provided link or QR code so we can recognize our military heroes during this special celebration.

Register here: Veterans Day Response of Attendance 2026 Form

Thank you for your continued support as we teach our Challengers the importance of gratitude, respect, and honoring those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. ⭐

4 minutes ago, Lesbia De La Rosa
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Calling all 5th-grade athletes! Registration for Elevate Girls Basketball and Boys Soccer seasons are officially underway! If your child is interested in participating, registration is now open through October 27, and the season begins December 1.

There are several ways to register:

QR Code: Scan the attached QR code.

Online: https://bgcmcallenmch.my.site.com/portal/s

By Phone: 956-682-5791

In Person: 2620 W. Galveston Ave., McAllen, TX

Please make sure to register before the October 27 deadline. These are great opportunities for our students to stay active, build teamwork, and represent their community!

Thank you!
about 4 hours ago, Michael Morales
Elevate Registration
🏐🏈 GAME DAY, MCAULIFFE! 🏈🏐

Let’s show some love to our 5th Grade Volleyball and Flag Football teams as they compete tonight! We’re cheering them on as they take the court and the field. Do your best, support your teammates, and represent McAuliffe with pride!

Best of luck to all our student-athletes!

GO CHALLENGERS! ❤️💙
about 8 hours ago, Michael Morales
Game Day
Game Day

Join us from October 26th–30th as we celebrate making healthy choices and staying drug-free!

Our McAuliffe Challengers are ready to "Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free!"

Let's work together to promote healthy habits, positive decisions, and a drug-free future for all our students!

¡Acompáñenos del 26 al 30 de octubre para celebrar la adopción de decisiones saludables y mantenernos libres de drogas!

¡Nuestros "McAuliffe Challengers" están listos para "Marcar la diferencia, ser héroes y mantenerse libres de drogas"!

¡Trabajemos juntos para promover hábitos saludables, tomar decisiones positivas y un futuro libre de drogas para todos nuestros estudiantes!

about 9 hours ago, Lesbia De La Rosa
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon week
Vocabulary Costume Parade Guidelines Eng.
Vocabulary Parade Guidelines Span.
Attention parents! Does your child have an interest in video games? If so, we have a place for them! The Little eSports Club is back! Come join us on an exciting learning adventure through Minecraft Education! Students will have the opportunity to learn, explore, build, use their creativity, work together, and most importantly, have some fun! The club is open to students in 2nd through 5th grade only and will meet after school on Mondays. If your child is interested in joining, please scan the QR Code on the flyer or use the links below to sign up!

English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDTuEfQSlaWzxW3xlJO2nKY6pBufZhx_gjw-7tCrwj6B0gWQ/viewform

Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDTuEfQSlaWzxW3xlJO2nKY6pBufZhx_gjw-7tCrwj6B0gWQ/viewform
5 days ago, Michael Morales
eSports
🏐 GAME DAY! 🏐

Good luck to our 5th Grade Volleyball Teams as they take the court today! Bring the energy, compete for every point, and show everyone what it means to be a Challenger!

Let’s go, girls! 🏐❤️💙

GO CHALLENGERS!
5 days ago, Michael Morales
Shyla
Giuliana
🏐🔥 WHAT. A. COMEBACK! 🔥🏐
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Volleyball Blue Team on earning their first win of the season in an absolutely thrilling victory last night!
After the match went to a decisive third set, our girls found themselves down 6–12. But they never gave up! They battled back point by point, staging an incredible comeback to win the third set 15–14!
What a way to earn that first win! Their determination, teamwork, and fighting spirit were on full display. We are so proud of you Challengers!
6 days ago, Michael Morales
Win
🏈 IT’S GAME DAY! 🏈

Our 5th Grade Flag Football Team is ready to hit the field this evening! Let’s send our Challengers some big-time support as they compete, battle for every play, and show what they can do.

Bring the energy, play your game, and have fun out there!

GO CHALLENGERS! 🏈
7 days ago, Michael Morales
Ethan
🏐 GAME DAY! 🏐

Let’s wish our 5th Grade Red and Blue Volleyball Teams the best of luck as they take the court tonight! Play with confidence, support one another, and give it your all from the first serve to the final point.

Have fun, play hard, and represent McAuliffe with pride!

GO CHALLENGERS! 🏐❤️💙
7 days ago, Michael Morales
Game Day
Game Day
🏐🏆 FIRST WIN! 🏆🏐
Congratulations to our 5th Grade McAuliffe Volleyball Red Team on an incredible first victory last night! The team came out ready to compete, worked together, and showed great determination from start to finish.
We are so proud of the hard work and progress these athletes have shown.

Congratulations, Challengers! Let’s keep it going! ❤️🤍💙
GO CHALLENGERS! 🏐🔥
8 days ago, Michael Morales
Win
💗 Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness! 💗
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and tomorrow we’re asking our McAuliffe family to wear pink as we come together to show our support and help raise awareness.
Let’s fill our school with pink and remind those affected by breast cancer that they are surrounded by a community that cares. 💗🎀
Wear PINK tomorrow and show your support! 💗
8 days ago, Michael Morales
Pink
❤️❤️ Wear Red for Dyslexia Awareness! ❤️❤️
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and tomorrow we’re asking our McAuliffe family to wear red to help raise awareness and show our support for students with dyslexia.
Let’s come together to celebrate the strengths of every learner, spread awareness, and remind our students that there is no one right way to learn!
❤️ Wear RED tomorrow and show your support! ❤️
9 days ago, Michael Morales
Red
📚🎉 Accelerated Reader Celebration! 🎉📚
We are excited to celebrate the students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal during the first six weeks of school! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to reading deserve to be celebrated!
🌟 AR Celebration
📅 October 9th
📍 School Library
⏰ 1:30 PM
Congratulations to all of our amazing readers! Keep setting goals, reading, and reaching new milestones! 📖❤️
We can’t wait to celebrate you! 🎉👏
9 days ago, Michael Morales
AR Celebration
📚🏆 Top AR Class of the First Six Weeks! 🏆📚
Congratulations to Mrs. Chapa’s class for being our top Accelerated Reader (AR) class for the first six weeks! 🎉
Their hard work, dedication, and love of reading have truly paid off. We are so proud of these students for setting reading goals, challenging themselves, and making time to read!
Keep up the amazing work, readers! We can’t wait to see which class takes the top spot next! 📖❤️
Congratulations, Mrs. Chapa’s class! 👏📚🌟
9 days ago, Michael Morales
Top Reading Class
🏐 GAME DAY! 🏐
Good luck to our 5th Grade Volleyball teams as they take the court this evening! We’re especially excited for our Blue Squad, who will be playing their first game of the season!
We are incredibly proud of all the hard work, dedication, and teamwork our athletes have shown. Go out there, support one another, play with confidence, and represent McAuliffe with pride!
Let’s go, Challengers! ❤️🤍💙🏐
9 days ago, Michael Morales
Ane
Avery
📚🌟 Celebrating Our Top Readers! 🌟📚
We are so proud to recognize our Top Readers of the First Six Weeks! These students have shown incredible dedication to reading, building their skills, and making time for books throughout the first six weeks of school.
Keep turning those pages, exploring new stories, and growing your love of reading! We can’t wait to see what you read next! 📖❤️
Congratulations to all of our amazing readers! 🎉👏
12 days ago, Michael Morales
Top Readers
❤️🤍💙 Happy National Principals Month! ❤️🤍💙
Today we celebrate our wonderful principal, Mrs. Caldwell, and all that she does for our McAuliffe family. Your leadership, dedication, encouragement, and genuine care for our students and staff make a difference every single day.
Thank you for leading with heart, supporting our teachers, and always keeping our students at the center of what we do. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do to make McAuliffe Elementary a special place to learn, grow, and thrive.
Please join us in wishing Mrs. Caldwell a very Happy National Principals Month! We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️🤍💙
12 days ago, Michael Morales
Principals Month
Update! Due to weather conditions forecasted for the week, the McAllen Kids Marathon has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
13 days ago, Michael Morales
McAllen Kids Marathon

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎

Help us celebrate our wonderful teachers and staff this coming Monday, October 5th, as we recognize all that they do for our students and our school community! 💙⭐

Let’s make sure our amazing teachers and staff feel loved, valued, and appreciated for their hard work, dedication, and commitment every day. 💐❤️

#WorldTeachersDay #ThankYouTeachers #McAuliffeChallengers

14 days ago, Lesbia De La Rosa
World Teachers' Day!
Parents! Thank you for ensuring your child was at school today! We are so excited to surpass our attendance goal. Let's keep this going! GO CHALLENGERS!
14 days ago, Yvonne Caldwell
Attendance