Sam Rayburn Elementary

🎃👻 Spook-tacular attendance, Rockets! 🚀 Today, Rayburn reached 97.7% attendance, beating our 97% goal! 🧡💜 Thank you, Rockets, for showing up and making every school day count! ⭐ #AttendanceMatters

🚀 Calling all Rayburn Rockets! UIL Tryouts are here! 🌟🏆 Students interested in representing Rayburn in UIL are invited to try out for a variety of academic events! 📚✏️🧮 Be sure to check the flyer for grade levels, tryout dates, teacher contacts, and eSports information. ⏰ All tryouts are after school until 4:15 PM. 🚗 Pickup will be at the car pickup area off Robin Ave. ⭐ Important: Several events have tryouts on October 6th. If your child would like to try out for more than one event that day, please email the teachers so arrangements can be made. Good luck, Rockets! 🚀💙🧡 #RayburnRockets #UIL #RocketPride

🎃🍂 Happy October, Rocket Families! 🚀
October is here, and we have another exciting month ahead at Rayburn Elementary! From important campus updates and upcoming events to special activities and reminders, we want to keep our Rocket families informed and connected.
We appreciate your continued partnership and support as we work together to help our students learn, grow, and soar! 🚀💙🧡
🍁 Click here to view our October Parent Newsletter and stay up to date on everything happening at Rayburn! https://app.smore.com/n/bgnk7
Let’s make it an OCTOBER to remember! 🎃🚀

🎉💙 October is National Principals Month! 💙🎉 We are so thankful for our amazing principal, Mrs. Partida! 🚀 Your encouragement, leadership, and dedication make Rayburn Elementary a wonderful place for our students, staff, and families. Thank you for leading our Rockets with heart each and every day! 🧡💙🚀 #NationalPrincipalsMonth #RayburnRockets #RocketPride #ThankYouMrsPartida

🚀 Rayburn Rockets did it again! 🎉 Today’s campus attendance was 97.2%, meeting our 97% goal! 🧡💙 Thank you to our students and families for making every school day count! ⭐📚 #AttendanceMatters #RayburnRockets

👻October 2026 Menus

Due to potential weather, we’re canceling the McAllen Kids Marathon Kickoff Celebration. We’re disappointed we won’t get to celebrate with you, but we look forward to seeing our young runners at the Kids Marathon in January 2027! Stay tuned for details.

🚀 Rayburn Rockets rocked attendance today! 🎉 Our campus attendance was an amazing 98.2%, soaring past our 97% goal! 🧡💙 Thank you, families, for helping our Rockets show up and shine! ⭐ #AttendanceMatters

🎃Check out the Rayburn Library October Newsletter and events!

🗓️ Mark your calendars for all the exciting things happening this week at Rayburn Elementary! 🧡💙🚀 September 28-October 2, 2026

🚀Reminder: early release TODAY at 12:05pm!

🚀🍦 Rayburn Rockets Spirit Night is TOMORROW! Join us at Dairy Queen on 23rd Street from 5:00–8:00 PM for a fun night with our Rocket families! 💙🧡 20% of sales goes back to Rayburn! Come grab a treat and help our Rockets soar! 🚀✨

🚀 Way to go, Rayburn Rockets! Our attendance today was 97.2%, which means we met our 97% campus goal! 🎉🧡💙 Thank you, families, for making attendance a priority. Every day counts! ⭐ #AttendanceMatters

🏈🚀 MCHI VERTICAL TEAM NIGHT! 🚀🏈

Rayburn Rockets, come out and cheer on the McHi Bulldogs as they take on the Warriors for Vertical Team Night! 💜💛

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
📍 McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
🏈 McHi is on the VISITOR SIDE

🎟️ ALL Rayburn students get in FREE! Students must wear a Rayburn school shirt OR bring their school-issued ticket for free admission.

Adults can scan the QR code on the ticket to purchase admission.

Let’s fill the visitor side with Rayburn Rockets and show our Bulldog pride! 🚀🐾💜💛

GO BULLDOGS! 🏈📣

🚀🤠 Rayburn Curriculum Night is coming up! 🤠🚀 Rayburn families, saddle up and join us for an evening of learning, connecting, and growing together! 📚🧡💙 📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026 ⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM Come learn more about your child’s curriculum and academic standards, connect with your child’s teacher and the Rayburn family, and discover how we can work together to help every Rocket succeed! 🚀 👢 Boots on the Ground: Transformation All Around! ⭐ One Team. One Mission. Students First. We can’t wait to see our Rayburn families there! 🧡💙🚀

🗓️ Mark your calendars for all the exciting things happening this week at Rayburn Elementary! 🧡💙🚀 September 21-25, 2026

🚨🍂 NEW FALL MERCH ALERT, ROCKETS! 🚀🧡💙 Our first fall spirit item is HERE — plush microfleece blankets in 2 designs for just $25 each! Cozy, cute, and full of Rayburn Rocket spirit — perfect for chilly mornings, movie nights, games, or gifting! 🎁 💙 Every purchase helps support our Rayburn students and PTO programs. 🛒 ORDER NOW: https://mydesigns.teamthrows.com/f/rayburn-blanket-fundraiser ⏰ Online orders close October 2nd — don’t miss out! 📦 Estimated arrival: November 30th 👀 And stay tuned… more fall spirit merch is coming soon!

🚀 Early Release Reminder, Rayburn Rockets! 🚀 Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Rayburn Elementary will have Early Release on Friday, September 25, 2026. ⏰ Students will be dismissed at 12:05 PM. Please make arrangements for your Rocket to be picked up on time. 🧡💙 Thank you for your continued support! #RayburnRockets #EarlyRelease #RayburnElementary #RocketPride 🚀

🚀 Rayburn Parents, let’s finish the 1st six weeks strong! 💙🧡

The 1st six weeks ends Friday, September 25th! Now is a great time to log in to Skyward and check your child’s current grades and any missing assignments. 📚✅

Stay informed, talk with your child about their progress, and help our Rockets finish strong! 🚀⭐

#RayburnRockets #FinishStrong #CheckSkyward #StudentSuccess

🍦🚀 RAYBURN ROCKETS, it’s DQ Night! 🚀🍦 Come out and support the Rayburn Elementary PTO while enjoying dinner and a sweet treat at Dairy Queen! 🍔🍟🍦 📅 Thursday, September 24th ⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM 📍 DQ in McAllen | 4101 N. 23rd St. Bring the family, grab your favorite DQ treat, and help support our amazing Rayburn Rockets! 💙🧡🚀 We hope to see you there! #RayburnRockets #RayburnElementary #RayburnPTO #DQNight #SupportOurSchool #RocketPride 🚀🍦