Strayhorn Elementary School

🎄✨ It’s Time for December Dress-Up Days! ✨🎄
We’re spreading Christmas cheer all month long with fun themed dress-up days for our students! ❄️❤️💚

We can’t wait to celebrate the season with our Strayhorn family! 🎅🧣⛄️

🦃✨ Turkey Time, Mustang Families! ✨🦃

We’re so thankful for our amazing students, staff, and families! 💛 Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break — school will be closed from November 24 through November 30.

Rest up, make some memories, and get ready to come back December 1st — refreshed, recharged, and ready to learn! 📚💪

#ThankfulForOurStudents #SchoolSpirit #ThanksgivingBreak #SeeYouDecember1

🎁 Calling All Mustangs! 🎁

Our Annual Jingle Jam Fundraiser Concert is right around the corner, and we need gift raffle items to make it extra special!

Do you have new items, gift cards, or unique goodies you’d like to donate? Every contribution helps support our school and makes our raffle fun for everyone.

Drop off your items in the school office or contact us for pick-up details. Thank you for helping us make this year’s Jingle Jam unforgettable! 🎶✨

#StrayhornStrong #BeALegend #JingleJam2025 #Fundraiser

Huge congratulations to these amazing 3rd graders! 🥳 They are the proud winners of the Clean Table Award, thanks to their excellent cleanup habits.
A big thank you to Mrs. Patti and the cafeteria staff for recognizing their efforts! We love seeing responsibility in action.

🍕 Domino’s Pizza Night - Wednesday, November 19th! 🍕

Skip cooking and support our school! On Wednesday, November 19th, order from Domino’s, and a percentage of all sells will come back to our school.

Enjoy delicious pizza while helping us make a difference—it's a win-win! 🎉

#DominosPizzaNight #SupportOurSchool #PizzaForACause

📦 Little Hands, Big Hearts: Mustangs Pack with Purpose!

Our amazing 3rd graders learned a powerful lesson in giving today as they packed shoeboxes for children in need around the world!

It was a true teamwork effort! Students went from station to station, choosing everything from toys to school supplies, before working side-by-side to perfectly pack their boxes and write a personal note of friendship.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our incredible parents, high school helpers, and various groups whose generous donations and volunteer time powered this entire effort. You helped our students share kindness with the world!

#MustangNation #ThirdGrade #ServiceBeyondSelf #ShoeboxProject

🍁🎨 Our Kindergarten artists in Mrs. Gunter’s and Mrs. Audrea’s class had a blast exploring fall leaves today! Students picked out their own special leaves and created beautiful artwork inspired by nature. Love seeing their creativity shine! 🍂✨

🎉 Crazy Hair Day – November 19, 2025! 🎉
Get ready to show off your wild side, Mustangs! 🌀💇‍♀️💥
Come to school with your craziest, most creative hair and let’s have some fun showing off our school spirit!

#CrazyHairDay #StrayhornStrong #BeALegend

📢 Progress Reports are coming home today!
Be sure to check your child’s backpack or folder—or just ask them for it. Let’s stay on top of learning together! ✨. #BeALegend

🌍💛 World Kindness Day is this Thursday, November 13!
Let’s celebrate by spreading kindness wherever we go—compliment a friend, lend a helping hand, or share a smile. Together we can make our school a brighter, kinder place! 💫
#WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness #StrayhornElementary

🌟 Character Trait of the Month: Perseverance 🌟

Each month our school focuses on one character trait, and each week teachers select students who have shown that trait in action. This month we are celebrating Perseverance! 💪✨

👏 Congratulations to these students for showing determination, never giving up when things get tough, and continuing to give their best effort no matter the challenge. You’re an inspiration to us all—keep pushing forward and shining bright! 💙❤️

Kindergarten: Carson Kallenberger, Grant Daugherty, and Holly Harris
1st Grade: Kannon Daniel, Cass Pastori, and Kashton Gray
2nd Grade: Hailey Youngblood, Alyssa Canseco, and Gatlin Houston
3rd Grade: Nathan McCarver, Zoe Long, Piper Morrow, and Jaden Canseco
4th Grade: Jack Elam
5th Grade: Anthony Cortez and Makenzie Matthews
6th Grade: Giselle Herrera and Riley Clemons

#Perseverence #StudentLeaders #BeALegend #CharacterCounts

💵 Our K–3rd grade students enjoyed a special visit from Diana Herdt with First Security Bank as part of “A Banker in Every Classroom” week!

She taught students about financial literacy—including the importance of saving, spending wisely, and setting goals for their money. Thank you, Ms. Herdt, for helping our Mustangs learn smart money habits for the future! 🏦✨

#BeALegend #StrayhornStrong #FinancialLiteracy #ABankerInEveryClassroom #MSBIEC

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
Strayhorn Elementary proudly celebrates Veterans Day as we honor the brave men and women who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you to all our veterans for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our freedom. We are forever grateful!

#VeteransDay #StrayhornStrong #BeALegend

🦃Gobble up the FUN!🦃
Help us fill up doors with colorful turkey feathers— 4 for $1! The more feathers, the closer you get to pumpkin pie-ing your favorite teacher! 🍂🍰 Top 3 doors with the most feathers get PIED 🥧! Teachers, if you want to stay safe from a pie in the face, you’d better stock up and cover your neighbor’s door! Turn in your $$$ to the office each morning, and we’ll hand over those feathers! Let’s see which class will win this feather-filled showdown. Game on, and may the feathers fly! 🦃 #SESTurkeyFeatherChallenge

🍂 Ms. Korie’s class took their learning outdoors today! 🎃 Students explored pumpkins up close — comparing how each one is alike or different, deciding if it’s a pumpkin or a gourd, and discovering how seeds can be saved to plant next year. They discussed colors, growth, the fibrous insides, and all the fun ways pumpkins can be used — from baking pies and breads to decorating for fall! 🍁

🌟 Character Trait of the Month: Respect 🌟
Each month our school focuses on one character trait, and each week teachers select students who have shown that trait in action. This month we are celebrating Respect! 🙌

👏 Congratulations to these students for being shining examples of what it means to treat others with kindness, listen with empathy, and show consideration in their words and actions. Keep up the amazing work! 💙❤️

Kindergarten: Ivan Martinez and Scarlett Gehringer
1st Grade: Arthur Clark and Traeniah Ayers
2nd Grade: Presley Turnbow, Eli Clemons, and Elaina Yelverton
3rd Grade: Nathan Miller
4th Grade: Ireland Smith and Destinee O'Neal
5th Grade: Macie Cummins and Diego Velazquez
6th Grade: Skyler Childress
#BeRespectful #StudentLeaders #BeALegend #CharacterCounts

🎃 Fall Fest Pumpkin Carving Contest Winner! 🎃

A big congratulations to Kanan Weaver for creating the most spooktacular pumpkin at our Fall Fest! 🏆✨

Amazing job, Kanan — your creativity really stood out! 🍂🧡
#StrayhornStrong #BeALegend #FallFestFun #PumpkinPerfection

🍬 Guess the Candy Corn Contest Winners! 🍬

We had a sweet tie at our Fall Fest! 🎃
Congratulations to Landyn Horn and Katelynn Davidson — both guessed 467 pieces, the closest to the actual jar amount! 👏


Great job, you two! Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun! 🧡💛🤍
#StrayhornStrong #BeALegend #FallFestFun

🏈 Playoff Bound! 🏈
Our Strayhorn Mustangs are heading to the playoffs! 🎉

Come cheer them on tomorrow, Thursday, November 6th, as they travel to Hamilton to face the Hamilton Lions! Let’s pack the stands and show our Mustang spirit by wearing red and blue to support our team! 🔴🔵

Show your pride, bring your energy, and let’s back our boys all the way! 💪
#BeALegend #StrayhornStrong #PlayoffBound #MustangSpirit

🎉 Big shoutout to Tucker Burns! 🎉
He scored a perfect 100 on his first 9 weeks science test! 🌟🔬
Way to go, Tucker — your hard work and curiosity are out of this world! 🚀👏
#ScienceStar #BeALegend #StrayhornStrong