Sam Fordyce Elementary School

🍎 Food Distribution / Distribución de Comida
📅 Nov. 1, 2025 | 12–2 PM (or while supplies last)
📍 1315 W Main Ave, Alton, TX
🚗 Drive-Thru — 2 families per vehicle
#AltonTX #Community #ApoyoComunitario

📚 November is Family Literacy Month!
We’re kicking it off with Children’s Book Week and fun dress-up days! 🎉
Reading just 15 minutes a day at home can make a BIG impact on your child’s learning. ❤️
Be on the lookout for family literacy activities you can do at home and share with us!
📖 Celebrate your favorite stories all week long! Each day has a fun theme—join the fun, show your love of reading, and bring stories to life! ✨
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #ReadTogether #ChildrenBookWeek #Literacy

📚 ¡Noviembre es el Mes de la Lectura en Familia!
¡Lo comenzamos con la Semana de los Libros Infantiles y divertidos días de vestir-temático! 🎉
Leer solo 15 minutos al día en casa puede tener un GRAN impacto en el aprendizaje de su hijo/a. ❤️
Esté al pendiente de actividades de lectura en familia para realizar en casa y compartir con nosotros.
📖 ¡Celebra tus historias favoritas toda la semana! Cada día tendrá un tema divertido—¡únete, muestra tu amor por la lectura y dale vida a los cuentos! ✨
#MesDeLecturaEnFamilia #LeerEnCasa #SemanaDelLibroInfantil #Lectura
@lajoyaisd

🦃 Friendly Reminder! Don’t forget to reserve your lunch plate for our Family Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 19! 🍽️ Adult plates: $5.25 — exact change appreciated. 🗓️ Reserve by: November 4 using the link below. We can’t wait to celebrate this special time together! 🤎 👉 https://tinyurl.com/yc7yx46s

❤️🤍💙 Reminder! We invite all Veterans to join us on Nov. 11 as we honor your service and sacrifice. Please RSVP by Nov. 5 using the QR code or link below. We look forward to celebrating our heroes! 🇺🇸 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5eee25ua #VeteransDay #SamFordyceElementary #HonoringOurHeroes #ThankYouVeterans

🌟 GT Parent Meeting this Thursday!
We invite all families to join us for an informative session about our Gifted & Talented program. 💡
Let’s work together to support our students’ growth and creativity! ✨

#SamFordyceElementary #GTProud #FamilyEngagement

🌟 GT Parent Meeting this Thursday! We invite all families to join us for an informative session about our Gifted & Talented program. 💡 Let’s work together to support our students’ growth and creativity! ✨ #SamFordyceElementary #GTProud #FamilyEngagement

📊 Our Weekly Attendance Report is out!
We’re so proud of our 3rd graders for hitting 98.43% attendance last week! 👏
Our campus total was 94.27%—let’s show up strong and reach our 98% goal this week! 🌟
Every student. Every day. It matters! 💛
#AttendanceMatters #SamFordycePride

🩵 Save the Date! Join us for the La Joya ISD Diabetes Awareness Community Walk on November 15, 2025, from 8–10 AM at the PACK Stadium! Together, we raise awareness, inspire healthier choices, and support one another toward better living. 💪 @lajoyaisd

📝 4th Grade TELPAS Testing tomorrow! Testing begins promptly at 7:45 AM ⏰ Only eligible students will test. ✅ Get a good night’s sleep ✅ Eat a healthy breakfast ✅ Arrive on time ✅ Bring a positive attitude! 💪📚 Attendance is important! Let’s do our best, Coyotes! 🐾 #SamFordyceElementary #TestingDay

📣 Reminder! Our Title I Parent Meeting is this Thursday, October 23, at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM in Room 191. We look forward to seeing our families there! ❤️ #SamFordyceElementary

📢 ❄️ Artic Fundraiser Update!
All orders & money were due Oct. 16 — if you missed the date, please turn them in at the front office.
Thanks for helping us make our fundraiser a success!❤️ #WeAppreciateYou #TeamSamFordyce

📊 Weekly Attendance Report!
Our campus goal is 98% — and we’re getting closer each week!
👏 Congratulations to Kindergarten for leading the way with the highest attendance!

✨ “Every day counts — show up, shine, and succeed!” ✨

Let’s keep up the momentum, Sam Fordyce! Remember, when you’re here, you’re learning! 💪🎒

🎉 Fundraiser Reminder!
Our Artic Blasts Fundraiser is still underway — and there’s still time to make those sales! 🧊✨
🗓️ Deadline to turn in orders and money: October 16, 2025

🎁 Incentives:

Sell 1 or more bags and get invited to a FREE dance! 💃🕺

Sell 10 or more bags and earn a spot at a LIVE magic show with cotton candy — plus one parent per student is invited to attend! 🎩🍭

Thank you, parents, for your continued support in making our first student fundraiser a success! 💙

🎉 Our Arctic Blasts Freeze-Dried Candy Fundraiser is underway! 🍬

Funds raised will help support field trips, attendance incentives, and end-of-year activities for all students.

Thank you, parents, for your amazing support and teamwork! ❤️🤍
#SamFordyceElementary #Fundraiser #Teamwork

❤️🤍 Title I Parent Meeting! ❤️🤍
📅 Thursday, October 23, 2025
🕘 Join us at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM

We’ll review:
Title I School & Part A Info
Parent Rights & Engagement
2025-26 Campus Policy
Share your ideas and questions!

Let’s partner for student success! 🙌 #SamFordyceElementary

📊 Weekly Attendance Report is in!
Let’s keep showing up strong—every day counts! 💯
🏆 3rd Grade takes the crown with 98.46% attendance!
👏 2nd (97.7%) & 4th (97.2%) right behind!
📊 Campus: 95.08% 🎯 Goal: 98%
✨Reminder: Students present Mon–Thurs earn FREE DRESS FRIDAY! 👕🎉
#AttendanceMatters #PathwaysToExcellence

September wrapped up with some serious reading power! 📚🔥 Our Sam Fordyce readers crushed their challenge — earning a spot on the Wall of Flame, a Hot Cheeto treat 😋, and fun in the library! 🎉 October’s challenge is ON! 🍂 📖 10 books (1st-2nd) | 📚 15 books (3rd-5th) Keep those pages turning! 💪 #SamFordycePride https://shorturl.at/jF0it

🎉 It’s almost time! Join us for Curriculum Night this evening from 5:30–7:00 PM in the cafeteria! We’re excited to see you there! 📚😊 📌 Reminder: No UIL today due to the event. 🎉 ¡Ya casi es hora! Acompáñanos esta tarde para la Noche de Currículo de 5:30 a 7:00 PM en la cafetería. 📚😊 📌 Recordatorio: No habrá UIL hoy debido al evento.