Alvarez Elementary School

💛🖤 Reminder, Alvarez Families!

Tomorrow, Friday, October 30, is an early release day! Students will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m. Please plan for prompt pickup, as all elementary after-school programs are canceled.

🎭 Our Character Parade starts at 8:30 a.m.! Please ensure your child arrives at school on time and ready to participate. We can’t wait to see our Tigers dressed as their favorite characters!

Please remember:
🚫 No scary or gory costumes
🚫 No masks or face painting
✅ Costumes must be school-appropriate and follow the dress code.

Thank you for helping us make tomorrow a fun and safe day for our Tigers! 💛🖤

Yeehaw, Alvarez Tiger families! 🐯 Our School Dance is tomorrow, Thursday, October 29, during students’ specials time! Get ready for music, dancing, and fun! ⭐ $5 admission: Includes juice and chips ⭐ $10 admission + cowboy hat: Includes juice, chips, and a cowboy hat! 📸 Photo booth: $5 🍿 Extra snacks, glow items, and squishies will also be available for purchase. Please send money with your child if they will participate, plus any additional money for optional purchases. See the flyer for details. We can’t wait for a boot-scootin’ good time! 💃🕺

Calling all 5TH GRADE!

We need 3 more boys to make an ALVAREZ BOYS SOCCER TEAM!

Please see the registration flyer for Elevate Boys Soccer and Girls Basketball!

Click here to start registration process:
https://bgcmcallenmch.my.site.com/portal/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fportal%2Fs%2F

**SEASON BEGINS DECEMBER 1ST

📚🐯 Don’t forget to visit our Book Fair—open all week! Thank you to our families who have already stopped by! 💛🖤 Here’s a look at a few items from the Book Fair that were raffled off. Congratulations to our lucky winners! 🎉 Come find your next favorite book and help us celebrate the joy of reading! 📖 📚🐯 ¡No olviden visitar nuestra Feria del Libro, abierta toda la semana! ¡Gracias a las familias que ya nos visitaron! 💛🖤 Aquí les compartimos algunos artículos de la Feria del Libro que se sortearon. ¡Felicidades a nuestros afortunados ganadores! 🎉 ¡Vengan a encontrar su próximo libro favorito y a celebrar la alegría de leer! 📖

💛🖤 Meet our new Alvarez Student Ambassador, Ernesto Rodríguez! We are excited to welcome Ernesto to this special leadership role representing our campus! We look forward to seeing him share his student voice and Tiger pride with our school community. Join us in congratulating Ernesto! Hear Our Roar! 👏 💛🖤 ¡Les presentamos a nuestro nuevo Embajador Estudiantil de Alvarez, Ernesto Rodríguez! ¡Nos emociona darle la bienvenida a Ernesto a este importante papel de liderazgo representando a nuestra escuela! Esperamos verlo compartir su voz estudiantil y su orgullo de ser un Tiger con nuestra comunidad escolar. ¡Acompáñennos a felicitar a Ernesto! ¡Escuchen nuestro rugido! 👏

🐯💛🖤 Alvarez Tigers, here’s what’s happening this week! We’re closing out October with an exciting week of celebrations, reading, and Tiger pride! Here are the highlights for October 26–30! 📚👻 ALL WEEK: BOOK FAIR & SPOOKY HOUSE! Our Book Fair continues, and students can enjoy the Spooky House during their specials time! Get ready for a fun-filled week! 🎀 RED RIBBON WEEK! Join us each day as we celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices with our special dress-up themes! 🌺 Monday, Oct. 26: Lei Off Drugs! Wear your favorite Hawaiian attire! 🌴🌸 🎂 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Romero! 📚 K–5 Tutoring: 3:15–4:15 p.m. 🤓 Tuesday, Oct. 27: Be Smart, Don’t Do Drugs! Dress like a NERD! 📚 🎂 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Segundo! 📚 K–5 Tutoring: 3:15–4:15 p.m. 🧢 Wednesday, Oct. 28: Put a Cap on Drugs! Wear your favorite CAP or HAT! 🌿 5th Grade Field Trip to Quinta Mazatlán 📖 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade TELPAS Tutoring: 7:15–7:45 a.m. 🤠 Thursday, Oct. 29: Give Drugs the Boot! Wear your favorite WESTERN ATTIRE! 💃 Western Dance! 📖 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade TELPAS Tutoring: 7:15–7:45 a.m. 🎭 Friday, Oct. 30: Don’t Be Tricked, Drugs Are NO Treat! Dress as your favorite BOOK CHARACTER! 📚✨ 🎉 Character Parade at 8:30 a.m.! ⏰ EARLY RELEASE at 12:05 p.m. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up on time. 📅 Be sure to check out our October calendar for all the details and reminders! Let’s make it a wonderful week of learning, fun, and healthy choices, Tigers! 🐯💛🖤 Hear Our Roar! 📣

🎗️🐯 Alvarez Tigers, let’s celebrate Red Ribbon Week, October 26–30! 💛🖤 Make a difference. Be a hero. Stay drug free! Join our daily dress-up themes as we encourage our Tigers to make healthy choices! 🌺 Monday: Hawaiian Day 🤓 Tuesday: Nerdy Day 🧢 Wednesday: Cap/Hat Day 🤠 Thursday: Western Attire & Western Dance 🎭 Friday: Character Dress-Up Day 📚 Book Fair open ALL WEEK! 🎉 Friday: Character Parade at 8:30 a.m. ⏰ Friday: Early release at 12:05 p.m. Check out the flyers for details. Hear Our Roar! 🐯 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎗️🐯 ¡Tigres de Alvarez, celebremos la Semana del Listón Rojo del 26 al 30 de octubre! 💛🖤 ¡Marca la diferencia! ¡Sé un héroe! ¡Vive sin drogas! ¡Participen en nuestros días temáticos mientras animamos a nuestros Tigres a tomar decisiones saludables! 🌺 Lunes: Día hawaiano 🤓 Martes: Día de vestirse de nerd 🧢 Miércoles: Día de gorras y sombreros 🤠 Jueves: Vestimenta y baile vaquero 🎭 Viernes: Día de disfraces de personajes 📚 ¡Feria del Libro abierta TODA LA SEMANA! 🎉 Viernes: Desfile de personajes a las 8:30 a.m. ⏰ Viernes: Salida temprana a las 12:05 p.m. Consulten los volantes para más detalles. ¡Escucha nuestro rugido! 🐯

🍕🎉 Mrs. Marin’s class enjoyed their well-deserved pizza party for having the highest participation in our recent PK fundraiser! Thank you to our families for your generosity and support! Congratulations to our little Tigers! 🐯💛🖤

🍦🐯 ALVAREZ TIGERS, LET’S KEEP SCOOPING UP SUCCESS! 💛🖤 While we didn’t quite reach our campus attendance goal of 97% this week, we still have plenty to celebrate! 🎉 🍦 Many of our classes continued earning ice cream scoops toward their attendance celebrations! We love seeing our Tigers excited to add their scoops to the wall and work together toward their goals! 💛 A BIG thank you to our Tiger families for your continued support in making attendance a priority. Every day in school matters, and every day is another opportunity for our students to learn, grow, and succeed! 🐯 Let’s make next week an AMAZING one! We know our Tigers can do it! Let’s work together to not only meet our 97% attendance goal but EXCEED it! 🍨 Keep showing up, keep collecting those scoops, and let’s see which classes will earn their ice cream parties next! 💛🖤 Every Day Counts! Hear Our Roar! 🐯🍦

🎉🍨 WE HAD OUR FIRST THREE ICE CREAM PARTY WINNERS! 🐯💛🖤 Our Ice Cream Attendance Challenge is getting sweeter! We are excited to celebrate our first THREE classes to earn their ice cream parties! 🍦🎉 A HUGE congratulations to: 🍨 Mr. Vera’s 5th Grade Class! 🍨 Ms. Molina’s 3rd Grade Class! 🍨 Mrs. Arroyo’s 3rd Grade Class! These Tigers reached their attendance goal and enjoyed their well-deserved ice cream treats on Monday afternoon! 🎉 💛 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our amazing Alvarez PTO for preparing the ice cream treats and making all the arrangements to bring these celebrations to life! We are so grateful for your time, dedication, and continued support in making special memories for our Tigers! 🐯🍦 We are so proud of our students for making attendance a priority and working together to earn those scoops! 🐯 Keep up the GREAT attendance, Tigers! We can’t wait to see which classes will be celebrating next! 💛🖤 Every Day Counts! Hear Our Roar! 🍦🐯

💚 Have you ever heard of Phelan-McDermid syndrome? We have! Today, our Alvarez Tigers wore green to raise awareness of this rare genetic condition and show support for individuals and families impacted by it. Together, we’re spreading awareness, celebrating differences, and building a community where everyone feels included! 🐯💚 Hear Our Roar!

Arbor Day Celebration
Saturday, November 7, 2026
FREE Kids 1 Mile Fun Run

This free, family-friendly festival will feature a kids fun run, tree adoptions, local vendors, educational booths, food, music, a Trashion Show, and you! The Arbor Day Celebration is known to bring over 1,000 people in attendance, which makes it a fun way to connect with the community.

Register here for the 1 Mile Fun Run:
https://www.keepmcallenbeautiful.org/arbor-day-celebration

🎃👻 Tiger families, get ready for some spooky fun! Join us Thursday, October 22, for our 3rd Annual Trick or Treat Down Tiger Lane! 🐯💛🖤 🏚️ Spooky House Grand Opening: Dare to enter? $3 per entry! 📸 Photo Booth: Capture a special memory with a keepsake photo for $3 per photo! The Spooky House will also be open October 26–30 during students’ specials time! We can’t wait to make spooktacular memories with our Tiger families! 🎃👻 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎃👻 ¡Familias de Alvarez, prepárense para una diversión espeluznante! Los esperamos el jueves 22 de octubre en nuestro 3.er evento anual Trick or Treat Down Tiger Lane. 🐯💛🖤 🏚️ Gran inauguración de la Casa Embrujada: ¿Se atreven a entrar? ¡$3 por entrada! 📸 Cabina de Fotos: ¡Capturen un momento especial con una foto de recuerdo por $3 por foto! ¡La Casa Embrujada también estará abierta del 26 al 30 de octubre durante el horario de clases especiales de los estudiantes! ¡Estamos emocionados de crear recuerdos de Halloween con nuestras familias de Alvarez! 🎃👻

Please see the registration flyer for Elevate Boys Soccer and Girls Basketball!

Click here to start registration process:
https://bgcmcallenmch.my.site.com/portal/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fportal%2Fs%2F

**SEASON BEGINS DECEMBER 1ST

🐯💛🖤 Alvarez Tigers, here’s what’s happening this week! We have another exciting week ahead filled with learning, celebrations, and Tiger pride! Here are the highlights for October 18–23! 📚 BOOK FAIR: October 19–27! Get ready to explore some amazing books and discover your next favorite story! 📖 🍬 CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED! We are collecting candy donations for our upcoming Trick or Treat Down Tiger Lane! Families can contribute by sending bags of individually wrapped candy to your child’s class. Thank you for helping us make this a fun and memorable event for our Tigers! 🐯💛 🐯 Monday, Oct. 19: Proud to Be a Tiger! Wear your favorite Alvarez school spirit shirt! 🎂 Happy Birthday to Ms. Quintana! 📚 K–5 Tutoring: 3:30–4:15 p.m. Dinner provided before tutoring. 🩷 Tuesday, Oct. 20: Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 🎂 Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lara! 📚 K–5 Tutoring: 3:30–4:15 p.m. Dinner provided before tutoring. 💙💛 Wednesday, Oct. 21: Down Syndrome Awareness! Rock your BLUE & YELLOW shirts and socks to show your support! 🌿 3rd Grade Field Trip to Quinta Mazatlán 📖 5th Grade TELPAS Tutoring: 7:15–7:45 a.m. 💚 Thursday, Oct. 22: Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Awareness Day! Wear GREEN to show your support! 🍬 Trick or Treat Down Tiger Lane at 4:30 p.m.! Join us for an afternoon of treats and Tiger fun! 📖 5th Grade TELPAS Tutoring: 7:15–7:45 a.m. 🦸 Friday, Oct. 23: Red Ribbon Week Begins! Be a Hero Against Drugs! Dress like your favorite SUPERHERO as we celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices! 📅 Be sure to check out our October calendar for more exciting events and reminders! Have a wonderful week, Tigers! 🐯💛🖤 Hear Our Roar! 📣

🏐 Check out these pics of Aitana, Kimberly, Madison, and Behylani representing Alvarez at last night’s volleyball game! 🐯💛🖤 We’re proud to see our Tigers bringing their energy, teamwork, and determination to the court! Every practice and every game is an opportunity to grow, build confidence, and support one another. Keep working hard and making memories, girls—your Alvarez family is cheering you on! 👏 Way to represent our campus! Hear Our Roar! 🐯🏐

🌿 A special shoutout to Josue Llanas for lending a helping hand alongside City of McAllen Commissioner Tony Aguirre during this morning’s collaboration with Quinta Mazatlán! 🎥 Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the special filming in our Tiny Forest, airing soon! We’re excited to see our Alvarez Tigers’ outdoor learning space featured! 🐯💛🖤