Van Gogh Elementary
"A Purpose in Life, A Reason for Learning"
Parents, please note a minor change to our calendar. Students may wear their favorite valentine's attire on February 13th. Padres de familia, les informamos que hay un pequeño cambio en nuestro calendario. Los estudiantes podrán usar su vestimenta favorita de san valentin el 13 de febrero.
Vanguard Academy Family 📣
Friendly reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, February 6th 📚❌ as we will be hosting Professional Learning for staff 👩🏫👨🏫.
Vanguard will also be closed on Monday, February 9th ❄️ as this day is listed as a Weather Day in our Academic Calendar 🗓️.
Have a wonderful long weekend! 🌟
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Familia de Vanguard Academy 📣
Les recordamos que no habrá clases para los estudiantes el viernes, 6 de febrero 📚❌, ya que tendremos capacitaciones para el personal 👩🏫👨🏫.
Vanguard también estará cerrado el lunes, 9 de febrero ❄️, ya que este día está marcado como Día por Condiciones Climáticas en nuestro Calendario Académico 🗓️.
¡Que tengan un excelente fin de semana largo! 🌟
Good afternoon, families:
We are celebrating Valentine’s Day with our Soda-Grams! 💝
From February 2–13, students may send a sweet surprise to a friend, teacher, staff member, or classmate.
💲 Cost: $2 per soda
📍 Purchase location: Front office
📝 Includes: One soda and a special message
📌 Instructions:
Purchase a Soda-Gram in the office.
Write a special message.
Soda-Grams will be delivered on February 13.
Thank you for helping us brighten someone’s day and for supporting our school! 💖
Buenas tardes, familias:
¡Estamos celebrando el Día de San Valentín con nuestros Soda-Gramas! 💝
Del 2 al 13 de febrero, los estudiantes pueden enviar una dulce sorpresa a un amigo(a), maestro(a), personal de la escuela o compañero(a) de clase.
💲 Costo: $2 por soda
📍 Lugar de compra: Oficina principal
📝 Incluye: Una soda y un mensaje especial
📌 Instrucciones:
Compre su Soda-Grama en la oficina.
Escriba un mensaje especial.
Los Soda-Gramas se entregarán el 13 de febrero.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a alegrar el día de alguien especial y por apoyar a nuestra escuela! 💖
Swing by the Van Gogh lecture hall every Thursday starting February 12th for our Spanish workshops! Learn all the tricks to keep up with your child’s education, support their English skills at home, and tackle homework like a pro!
Sign up now! Seats are going fast! You don’t want to miss this!
¡Pásate por el Aula Van Gogh todos los jueves a partir del 12 de febrero para nuestros talleres de español! ¡Aprende todos los trucos para seguir el ritmo de la educación de tu hijo, apoyar sus habilidades de inglés en casa y hacer las tareas como un profesional!
¡Inscríbete ya! ¡Las plazas se agotan! ¡No te lo pierdas!
Sign up now! Seats are going fast! You don’t want to miss this!
¡Pásate por el Aula Van Gogh todos los jueves a partir del 12 de febrero para nuestros talleres de español! ¡Aprende todos los trucos para seguir el ritmo de la educación de tu hijo, apoyar sus habilidades de inglés en casa y hacer las tareas como un profesional!
¡Inscríbete ya! ¡Las plazas se agotan! ¡No te lo pierdas!
Join us next Wednesday, February 11th, for our 3rd District Parent Meeting at the Mozart Secondary Cafeteria, featuring a performance by the Mozart Mini Knightettes and our keynote speaker, Miguel Castillo.
#vanguardacademy #Vanguard25
#vanguardacademy #Vanguard25
🎉 Happy National School Counseling Week 2026! 🎉
This week, we celebrate our incredible school counselors who amplify student success by supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally. 💬📚💛
Thank you for listening, guiding, advocating, and showing up for our students with compassion and care every single day.
Our schools are stronger and better because of you! 🌟👏
#NationalSchoolCounselingWeek #ThankYouCounselors #VanguardAcademy
Join us tomorrow for our Royal Re-Enrollment Clinic in the Van Gogh Lecture Hall! Don't miss it!
💙 Counselor Appreciation Week 💙
Thank you Mrs. Garza, Mr. Mejorado, and Ms. Enriquez for your dedication, care, and constant support of our students. We are so grateful for all that you do! 👑✨
💙 Semana de Apreciación a los Consejeros 💙
Gracias Mrs. Garza, Mr. Mejorado y Ms. Enriquez por su dedicación, cariño y apoyo constante a nuestros estudiantes. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por todo lo que hacen! 👑✨
A school district is made up of many dedicated staff members, each holding a special role in helping our organization move forward.
This week, we are honored to celebrate and highlight the incredible impact our School Counselors have on the lives of our students. Thank you for your guidance, your listening ears, and the care and compassion you show every day.
We are truly blessed to have you as part of Vanguard Academy and are grateful for the difference you make in the lives of our students and families.
Happy National School Counselors Week! 💙✨
#NationalSchoolCounselorsWeek #ThankYouCounselors #SchoolCounselorsRock #VanguardAcademy
This week, we are honored to celebrate and highlight the incredible impact our School Counselors have on the lives of our students. Thank you for your guidance, your listening ears, and the care and compassion you show every day.
We are truly blessed to have you as part of Vanguard Academy and are grateful for the difference you make in the lives of our students and families.
Happy National School Counselors Week! 💙✨
#NationalSchoolCounselorsWeek #ThankYouCounselors #SchoolCounselorsRock #VanguardAcademy
📅 February at a Glance – Important Dates & Dress-Up Days 💖
Dear Families,
February is a busy and exciting month at Van Gogh Elementary! Please review the calendar for important testing dates, holidays, and our Kindness & Heart Month dress-up days. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to support our students.
📝 Highlights include:
School Counseling Week
Benchmark testing (RLA, Math, Science)
TELPAS testing window
Student dress-up days focused on kindness and community
No School / Professional Development days
Please reach out if you have any questions. Let’s finish February strong! 💙
📅 Febrero de un Vistazo – Fechas Importantes y Días Temáticos 💖
Estimadas familias,
¡Febrero será un mes muy activo y emocionante en Van Gogh Elementary! Les pedimos que revisen el calendario para conocer las fechas importantes de exámenes, días festivos y nuestros días de vestimenta enfocados en la amabilidad y el Mes del Corazón. Gracias por su apoyo continuo a nuestros estudiantes.
📝 Fechas importantes incluyen:
Semana de los Consejeros Escolares
Exámenes Benchmark (Lectura, Matemáticas y Ciencias)
Periodo de exámenes TELPAS
Días temáticos para promover la amabilidad y comunidad
Días sin clases / Desarrollo Profesional
Si tienen alguna pregunta, no duden en comunicarse con nosotros. ¡Sigamos adelante y terminemos febrero con éxito! 💙
Dear Families,
February is a busy and exciting month at Van Gogh Elementary! Please review the calendar for important testing dates, holidays, and our Kindness & Heart Month dress-up days. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to support our students.
📝 Highlights include:
School Counseling Week
Benchmark testing (RLA, Math, Science)
TELPAS testing window
Student dress-up days focused on kindness and community
No School / Professional Development days
Please reach out if you have any questions. Let’s finish February strong! 💙
📅 Febrero de un Vistazo – Fechas Importantes y Días Temáticos 💖
Estimadas familias,
¡Febrero será un mes muy activo y emocionante en Van Gogh Elementary! Les pedimos que revisen el calendario para conocer las fechas importantes de exámenes, días festivos y nuestros días de vestimenta enfocados en la amabilidad y el Mes del Corazón. Gracias por su apoyo continuo a nuestros estudiantes.
📝 Fechas importantes incluyen:
Semana de los Consejeros Escolares
Exámenes Benchmark (Lectura, Matemáticas y Ciencias)
Periodo de exámenes TELPAS
Días temáticos para promover la amabilidad y comunidad
Días sin clases / Desarrollo Profesional
Si tienen alguna pregunta, no duden en comunicarse con nosotros. ¡Sigamos adelante y terminemos febrero con éxito! 💙
February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations.”
Vanguard Academy proudly joins in celebrating the many contributions of African American leaders, scholars, and innovators who continue to shape our world—from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose leadership advanced civil rights and justice; Thurgood Marshall, the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice; and Katherine Johnson, whose brilliance helped launch NASA’s space missions.
We are only as strong as all of us—together. This month and always, we celebrate excellence, resilience, and impact.
#BlackHistoryMonth #CenturyOfBlackHistory #VanguardAcademy
Vanguard Academy proudly joins in celebrating the many contributions of African American leaders, scholars, and innovators who continue to shape our world—from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose leadership advanced civil rights and justice; Thurgood Marshall, the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice; and Katherine Johnson, whose brilliance helped launch NASA’s space missions.
We are only as strong as all of us—together. This month and always, we celebrate excellence, resilience, and impact.
#BlackHistoryMonth #CenturyOfBlackHistory #VanguardAcademy
Good afternoon, families:
We are celebrating Valentine’s Day with our Soda-Grams! 💝
From February 2–13, students may send a sweet surprise to a friend, teacher, staff member, or classmate.
💲 Cost: $2 per soda
📍 Purchase location: Front office
📝 Includes: One soda and a special message
📌 Instructions:
Purchase a Soda-Gram in the office.
Write a special message.
Soda-Grams will be delivered on February 13.
Thank you for helping us brighten someone’s day and for supporting our school! 💖
Buenas tardes, familias:
¡Estamos celebrando el Día de San Valentín con nuestros Soda-Gramas! 💝
Del 2 al 13 de febrero, los estudiantes pueden enviar una dulce sorpresa a un amigo(a), maestro(a), personal de la escuela o compañero(a) de clase.
💲 Costo: $2 por soda
📍 Lugar de compra: Oficina principal
📝 Incluye: Una soda y un mensaje especial
📌 Instrucciones:
Compre su Soda-Grama en la oficina.
Escriba un mensaje especial.
Los Soda-Gramas se entregarán el 13 de febrero.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a alegrar el día de alguien especial y por apoyar a nuestra escuela! 💖
We are celebrating Valentine’s Day with our Soda-Grams! 💝
From February 2–13, students may send a sweet surprise to a friend, teacher, staff member, or classmate.
💲 Cost: $2 per soda
📍 Purchase location: Front office
📝 Includes: One soda and a special message
📌 Instructions:
Purchase a Soda-Gram in the office.
Write a special message.
Soda-Grams will be delivered on February 13.
Thank you for helping us brighten someone’s day and for supporting our school! 💖
Buenas tardes, familias:
¡Estamos celebrando el Día de San Valentín con nuestros Soda-Gramas! 💝
Del 2 al 13 de febrero, los estudiantes pueden enviar una dulce sorpresa a un amigo(a), maestro(a), personal de la escuela o compañero(a) de clase.
💲 Costo: $2 por soda
📍 Lugar de compra: Oficina principal
📝 Incluye: Una soda y un mensaje especial
📌 Instrucciones:
Compre su Soda-Grama en la oficina.
Escriba un mensaje especial.
Los Soda-Gramas se entregarán el 13 de febrero.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a alegrar el día de alguien especial y por apoyar a nuestra escuela! 💖
🎉⚽ Congratulations to our 3rd Grade Boys! ⚽🎉
We are so proud to announce that our 3rd grade boys won the City of Pharr Soccer Tournament! 🏆
Their hard work, teamwork, and determination truly paid off. Way to represent our school with pride!
Let’s give them a big round of applause! 👏💙
During this month’s board meeting, we had the opportunity to recognize our Vanguard Academy School Board with a small token of appreciation for their continued support and leadership.
We are incredibly grateful for the time, dedication, and genuine care you show our students, staff, and families. Your service makes a meaningful difference across our Vanguard community each and every day. ✨
Thank you for all that you do! 💙👏
#VanguardAcademy #SchoolBoardAppreciation #ThankYouBoard #ServingOurCommunity #VanguardProud
Good afternoon, families,
This is a friendly reminder that all current families must complete the re-enrollment application by February 4th, even if your child will not be returning next school year.
Completing the application helps us plan appropriately for the upcoming school year. After February 4th, we will begin reviewing applications for new students and will later conduct the lottery for available spots.
Please be sure to complete the application as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. 💙
https://vanguardacademy.schoolmint.net/signin
Buenas tardes, familias,
Este es un recordatorio amistoso de que todas las familias actuales deben completar la solicitud de reinscripción antes del 4 de febrero, incluso si su hijo(a) no regresará el próximo año escolar.
Completar la solicitud nos ayuda a planificar adecuadamente para el próximo ciclo escolar. Después del 4 de febrero, comenzaremos a revisar solicitudes de nuevos estudiantes y posteriormente se llevará a cabo la rifa (lotería) para los espacios disponibles.
Por favor, tómese un momento para completar la solicitud lo antes posible.
Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. 💙
https://vanguardacademy.schoolmint.net/signin
📚 Testing will take place next week. Thursday is a STAAR Field Test. Please ensure your child arrives on time and is well rested. Thank you for your support!
📚 Las evaluaciones se llevarán a cabo la próxima semana. El jueves será una prueba piloto de STAAR. Por favor asegúrese de que su hijo(a) llegue a tiempo y bien descansado(a). ¡Gracias por su apoyo!
Hear ye! Hear ye! Attention all Van Gogh Royals!
Enrollment is currently open for the 2026-2027 school year and Van Gogh is having a competition to see which grade level can have the highest percentage of re-enrollment.
PK-3 is currently in First Place, with PK-4 close behind in Second Place and 3rd Grade in Third Place.
There's still time. It's anyone's race. May the best grade win! GO ROYALS!
#VanguardVanGogh #VanGoghElementary #Van GoghRoyals #GoRoyals
Enrollment is currently open for the 2026-2027 school year and Van Gogh is having a competition to see which grade level can have the highest percentage of re-enrollment.
PK-3 is currently in First Place, with PK-4 close behind in Second Place and 3rd Grade in Third Place.
There's still time. It's anyone's race. May the best grade win! GO ROYALS!
#VanguardVanGogh #VanGoghElementary #Van GoghRoyals #GoRoyals
Vanguard Academy Family, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, we’re back to our regular school schedule! We’re so excited to see everyone and finish the week strong as we get ready to celebrate our 100 days of school this Friday. 🎉📚
School attire for the rest of the week is comfortable and warm clothing. Uniforms are not required.
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Familia de Vanguard Academy, mañana, miércoles 28 de enero de 2026, ¡regresamos a nuestro horario escolar regular! Estamos muy emocionados de verlos a todos y cerrar la semana con fuerza, mientras nos preparamos para celebrar los 100 días de clases este viernes. 🎉📚
La vestimenta escolar para el resto de la semana será ropa cómoda y abrigadora. No se requieren uniformes.
We’re excited to share our Van Gogh Royals Black Hoodie Fundraiser! This is a great opportunity to show your Royal pride and support our campus.
🗓 Ordering window: January 22 – February 5, 2026
💲 Starting at $30 + tax
📏 Sizes: Youth Small – Adult XL
➕ 2XL & 3XL available for an additional $2
Orders can be placed by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting the link provided.
Additional details regarding order fulfillment will be shared by the vendor.
Thank you for your continued support of Van Gogh Elementary!
¡Nos emociona compartir nuestra recaudación de fondos de la sudadera negra Van Gogh Royals! Es una excelente manera de mostrar el orgullo Royal y apoyar a nuestra escuela.
🗓 Periodo de compra: 22 de enero – 5 de febrero de 2026
💲 Desde $30 + impuestos
📏 Tallas: Youth Small – Adult XL
➕ Tallas 2XL y 3XL disponibles con un costo adicional de $2
Los pedidos pueden realizarse escaneando el código QR del volante o visitando el enlace proporcionado.
Los detalles sobre la entrega serán compartidos directamente por el proveedor.
¡Gracias por apoyar a Van Gogh Elementary!
https://blackhoodie-vangogh.square.site/
🗓 Ordering window: January 22 – February 5, 2026
💲 Starting at $30 + tax
📏 Sizes: Youth Small – Adult XL
➕ 2XL & 3XL available for an additional $2
Orders can be placed by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting the link provided.
Additional details regarding order fulfillment will be shared by the vendor.
Thank you for your continued support of Van Gogh Elementary!
¡Nos emociona compartir nuestra recaudación de fondos de la sudadera negra Van Gogh Royals! Es una excelente manera de mostrar el orgullo Royal y apoyar a nuestra escuela.
🗓 Periodo de compra: 22 de enero – 5 de febrero de 2026
💲 Desde $30 + impuestos
📏 Tallas: Youth Small – Adult XL
➕ Tallas 2XL y 3XL disponibles con un costo adicional de $2
Los pedidos pueden realizarse escaneando el código QR del volante o visitando el enlace proporcionado.
Los detalles sobre la entrega serán compartidos directamente por el proveedor.
¡Gracias por apoyar a Van Gogh Elementary!
https://blackhoodie-vangogh.square.site/
Join the fun wearing 100th day shirts or dressing like you're 100 years old this Friday, January 30th, 2026
Únete a la diversión vistiendo camisetas del Día 100 o como si tuvieras 100 años! El 30 de enero.
Únete a la diversión vistiendo camisetas del Día 100 o como si tuvieras 100 años! El 30 de enero.
