Red Ribbon Week

🌟 Do you think your child shows advanced abilities or creativity? 💡 Nominate them for the Gifted & Talented (GT) program! Forms available now. ✨Deadline Nov. 21
🌟 ¿Cree que su hijo(a) muestra habilidades o creatividad avanzadas? 💡 ¡Nomínelo para el programa de Dotados y Talentosos (GT)! Los formularios ya están disponibles. ✨Fecha Limite: Nov. 21

🧡 Unity Day – Wednesday, October 22, 2025 🧡 Join us in taking a stand against bullying by wearing orange to show unity, kindness, and inclusion. Reminder: Students must wear their uniform bottoms if participating. 🧡 Día de la Unidad – Miércoles, 22 de octubre de 2025 🧡 Únete a nosotros para luchar contra el acoso escolar vistiendo color naranja para demostrar amabilidad, aceptación e inclusión. Recordatorio: Si participan, los estudiantes deben usar sus pantalones de uniforme.

Get creative and decorate a pumpkin inspired by your favorite book character! 📚✨ 📅 Pumpkins due: October 24, 2025 🗳️ Voting: October 27–31 on our Facebook page 🏆 Winners announced: October 31! 🚫 No carved pumpkins allowed. Let’s see those amazing literary pumpkins! 💛📖 --- ¡Decora una calabaza inspirada en tu personaje favorito de un libro! 📚✨ 📅 Fecha de entrega: 24 de octubre de 2025 🗳️ Votación: del 27 al 31 de octubre en nuestra página de Facebook 🏆 Ganadores anunciados: 31 de octubre 🚫 ¡No se permiten calabazas talladas o abiertas! ¡Esperamos ver sus increíbles creaciones literarias! 💛📖

5th Grade Science Benchmark — Reminder for Tomorrow

👩‍🏫 Meet Mrs. Emily Cortez, campus principal at Van Gogh Elementary in Pharr, proudly serving students from Pre-K 3 through 5th grade!
Mrs. Cortez began her journey at Vanguard as a teacher and has continued to grow her career while making a lasting impact on our Vanguard community. We’re grateful for her dedication and leadership! 🍎💙
#VanguardProud #VanGoghElementary #LeadershipInEducation #VanguardFamily #StudentSuccess #PharrTX

Good afternoon parents. Our campus just conducted a shelter-in-place practice drill. This was only a drill to ensure that our students and staff are prepared in case of an emergency. Everyone did a great job following procedures, and instruction has now resumed as normal. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our Royals safe. 👑 Buenas tardes, padres de familia. Nuestra escuela acaba de realizar un simulacro de resguardo. Este fue solo un simulacro para asegurar que nuestros estudiantes y personal estén preparados en caso de una emergencia. Todos siguieron los procedimientos correctamente, y las clases ya han continuado con normalidad. Gracias por su apoyo continuo para mantener a nuestros Royals seguros. 👑

Good afternoon, parents. We are currently finishing up benchmark testing for 3rd–5th grade. Please be patient with us as students complete their tests and transition to their designated areas. This may slightly delay dismissal times. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Buenas tardes, padres de familia. En este momento estamos finalizando los exámenes benchmark de 3.º a 5.º grado. Les pedimos paciencia mientras los estudiantes terminan sus exámenes y se trasladan a sus áreas correspondientes. Esto podría retrasar un poco la hora de salida. Gracias por su comprensión y paciencia.

💗 National School Lunch Week 💗 Students may wear pink on October 16 in honor of Cancer Awareness and National School Lunch Week! 💕 We’ll also have a special event happening during lunch—let’s show our support and school spirit! 🍽️🎀 💗 Semana Nacional del Almuerzo Escolar 💗 ¡Los estudiantes pueden usar rosa el 16 de octubre en honor a la concientización sobre el cáncer y la semana nacional del almuerzo escolar! 💕 Tendremos un evento especial durante el lonche — ¡mostremos nuestro apoyo y espíritu escolar! 🍽️🎀

📚 Benchmark Testing This Week! Our students will be taking Benchmark #1 this week! Please help us by ensuring they: ✅ Get a good night’s sleep ✅ Eat a healthy breakfast ✅ Arrive on time every morning 📚 ¡Evaluaciones Benchmark Esta Semana! ¡Nuestros estudiantes estarán tomando el Benchmark #1 esta semana! Por favor ayúdenos asegurándose de que: ✅ Duerman bien ✅ Desayunen saludable ✅ Lleguen a tiempo cada mañana

🎗 October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Join us in celebrating by wearing red on October 8, 2025, a color that symbolizes boldness, brilliance, and support for our dyslexic community. 👖 Jeans are allowed!

✨ Support your favorite Van Gogh Diamond! ✨
Order your fan gear today and show your school spirit! 💎
📅 Deadline to order: October 19th
📱 Scan the QR code to order now!

#VanGoghRoyals #VGDiamonds #RoyalPride #DanceTeam

✨ ¡Apoya a tu Diamond de Van Gogh favorito! ✨
Ordena tu camiseta hoy y muestra tu espíritu escolar. 💎
📅 Último día para ordenar: 19 de octubre
📱 ¡Escanea el código QR para ordenar ahora!

#VanGoghRoyals #VGDiamonds #OrgulloReal #EquipoDeBaile

🩵 Stand in BLUE for Bullying Prevention Awareness Day! 🩵 This Monday, October 7th, students are encouraged to wear blue to show support for kindness, inclusion, and standing up against bullying. Let’s work together to make Van Gogh Elementary a place where everyone belongs — it takes all of us! 💙 Reminder: Students must wear their uniform bottoms if participating. #StopBullying #ChooseKindness #StandUp --- 🩵 ¡Ponte de AZUL para el Día de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Bullying! 🩵 Este lunes, 7 de octubre, los estudiantes pueden usar azul para mostrar su apoyo a la amabilidad, la inclusión y decir no al bullying. Trabajemos juntos para que Van Gogh Elementary sea un lugar donde todos pertenecen — ¡todos contamos! 💙 Recordatorio: Los estudiantes deben usar sus pantalones de uniforme si participan. #AltoAlBullying #EligeLaAmabilidad #UnidosContraElBullying

🩵 Stand in BLUE for Bullying Prevention Awareness Day! 🩵 This Monday, October 7th, students are encouraged to wear blue to show support for kindness, inclusion, and standing up against bullying. Let’s work together to make Van Gogh Elementary a place where everyone belongs — it takes all of us! 💙 Reminder: Students must wear their uniform bottoms if participating. #StopBullying #ChooseKindness #StandUp --- 🩵 ¡Ponte de AZUL para el Día de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Bullying! 🩵 Este lunes, 7 de octubre, los estudiantes pueden usar azul para mostrar su apoyo a la amabilidad, la inclusión y decir no al bullying. Trabajemos juntos para que Van Gogh Elementary sea un lugar donde todos pertenecen — ¡todos contamos! 💙 Recordatorio: Los estudiantes deben usar sus pantalones de uniforme si participan. #AltoAlBullying #EligeLaAmabilidad #UnidosContraElBullying

📢 Reminder: Van Gogh Parent Meeting Our Bilingual Department invites you to join us to learn about the identification process for emerging bilingual students and gain a deeper understanding of TELPAS: its explanation, interpretation, and reclassification criteria. 📅 Monday, October 6, 2025 ⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM 📍 Van Gogh Elementary Library We look forward to seeing you there! 📢 Recordatorio: Reunión para Padres de Van Gogh El Departamento Bilingüe le invita a unirse con nosotros para conocer el proceso de identificación de estudiantes bilingües emergentes y comprender a fondo TELPAS: su explicación, interpretación y criterios de reclasificación. 📅 Lunes, 6 de octubre de 2025 ⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM 📍 Biblioteca Primaria de Van Gogh ¡Esperamos contar con su presencia! 💙👑

📣 Superintendent’s Parent Roundtable 25–26 📣

On Thursday, October 2nd, Vanguard Academy hosted the first Superintendent’s Parent Roundtable of the year at the San Juan Memorial Library. Parents joined Superintendent Dr. Marisol Rocha for an engaging discussion on district initiatives, school updates, and ways families can help shape the future of our schools.

💬 The roundtable created a space to:
✅ Learn about district goals
✅ Share ideas & feedback
✅ Connect with other parents
✅ Participate in a Q&A session

🗓 Monthly meetings will continue through May 2026, and we look forward to welcoming more families to future sessions!

#VanguardAcademy #ParentRoundtable #FamilyEngagement #FutureFocused

💛 Thank You Vanguard Family! 💛

Today, Friday, Sept. 26, our students and staff came together by wearing gold in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 🌟

Your support and participation helped raise awareness and show strength, love, and hope for all children and families affected by childhood cancer. Together, we shine brighter and stronger. ✨

We are proud of our Vanguard community for standing united for such an important cause. 💙💛

#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #VanguardAcademy #GoGold

🌟 Happy Human Resources Appreciation Day! 🌟

Today, we celebrate and thank our amazing Human Resources Department here at Vanguard Academy. 💙

Your dedication, compassion, and hard work ensure that our staff and students have the support they need to thrive every single day. From guiding our team members to fostering a positive workplace culture, your impact is felt across our entire district.

We appreciate you and all that you do to make Vanguard Academy a great place to learn, work, and grow! 🙌

#HumanResourcesAppreciationDay #VanguardAcademy

Learning from the Pros! 🏐🤠

Our Vanguard Academy volleyball teams (Beethoven, Mozart, Rembrandt and Van Gogh) attended the UTRGV Volleyball match against Lamar University. 

It was a 3-0 sweep!

What a great opportunity for our teams to see next level play!

#VanguardVolleyball #NextLevelPlay #UTRGV #Vaqueros

The first six weeks are officially complete! Parents, you can now view your child’s report card through the Parent Portal (Ascender). Instructions on how to access the Parent Portal can be found in the link below: https://www.vanguardacademy.education/documents/departments/peims/parent-portal/712905 ======================================= ¡Las primeras seis semanas han terminado oficialmente! Padres, ya pueden ver el boletín de calificaciones de sus hijos a través del Portal para Padres (Ascender). Encontrarán instrucciones para acceder al Portal para Padres en el siguiente enlace: https://www.vanguardacademy.education/documents/departments/peims/parent-portal/712905