Rayburn February Newsletter
2024
A message from the principal
Dear Rayburn Parents and Guardians,
On February 7th we will celebrate our 100th day of school!! 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. In McAllen ISD we educate our students on Emotional Intelligence to empower them for greatness!
We have concluded our MidYear literacy assessments and benchmarks 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.
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 exam. 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 2024-2025 school year! Please take time to register and secure your spot for next year. Coming fall 2024, ALL 4 year olds can attend Pre-K!
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
24-25 District Calendar
Parents please vote on the calendar you would like for the next school year. Deadline to submit your vote is Feb. 7, 2024.
Calendar of Events
February Lunch Menus 🍕
🏆 Shout out to our Chess Teams for winning 1st Place! 🏆
A message from our librarian
We are PLEASED to announce Rayburn Elementary is the only school in our district to receive the Texas Book Festival's "Reading Rock Stars" initiative! This program "sends nationally recognized authors to Title I elementary schools in Texas to inspire young readers with dynamic presentations" and sends them home with their very own book! We are looking forward to welcoming Adriana Camacho-Church, Michael Genhart and Jasminne Mendez on Friday, March 1, 2024.
TELPAS Morning Tutoring/Tutoria para TELPAS
Invitation Only- This is for our bilingual/ESL students who will be preparing for the TELPAS assessment.
Saturday EB Camp/Campamento
Invitation Only- This is for our bilingual/ESL students who will be preparing for the TELPAS assessment.
Saturday EB Camp
Invitation Only- This is for our bilingual/ESL students who will be preparing for the TELPAS assessment.
SKYWARD REGISTRATION FOR 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR CONTEST
THE CLASS WITH 100% SKYWARD REGISTGRATION BY FEBRUARY 16TH WILL WIN A PIZZA PARTY!
No School on Monday, February 19,2024!
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/