As part of our Principal's Month series, today we would like to spotlight Mrs. Sonia Martinez, campus principal at Picasso Elementary in Pharr, servicing grades Pre-K 3 through 5th.
With more than 20 years of experience in education, Mrs. Martinez leads Picasso Elementary with unwavering focus, drive, and passion.
With more than 20 years of experience in education, Mrs. Martinez leads Picasso Elementary with unwavering focus, drive, and passion.
🧡🧡🧡Join us in taking a stand against bullying and showing kindness, acceptance, and inclusion! 🧡🧡🧡 On Wednesday, October 22nd, wear ORANGE to show that we are united for kindness and together against bullying.
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🧡🧡🧡¡Únete a nosotros para luchar contra el acoso escolar y mostrar amabilidad, aceptación e inclusión! 🧡🧡🧡 El miercoles, 22 de octubre, vístete de color NARANJA para demostrar que estamos unidos por la amabilidad y contra el acoso escolar.
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🧡🧡🧡¡Únete a nosotros para luchar contra el acoso escolar y mostrar amabilidad, aceptación e inclusión! 🧡🧡🧡 El miercoles, 22 de octubre, vístete de color NARANJA para demostrar que estamos unidos por la amabilidad y contra el acoso escolar.
Vanguard Academy is excited to kick off the 2025 National School Lunch Week! No ticket needed ... just bring your appetite. This week, our cafeteria is your road map to Texas-grown flavor!
Special Messeage from our Director for Child Nutrition Program, Mrs. Galina Reyes,
“Hello Vanguard Academy Students! It’s National School Lunch Week, brought to you by the Texas Department of Agriculture! This week we’re celebrating the healthy, tasty meals served right here in our cafeteria every day. I feel so happy and blessed to celebrate the National School Lunch Week with all the district this week, celebrating the students and providing the best customer service is always our main focus. Come join us for lunch and fuel up for success! Remember—healthy eating helps you stay strong, focused, and ready to learn. Let’s celebrate good food and Texas pride together!”
October is Principal's Month, and we're proud to spotlight our incredible principals and their unwavering commitment to our students and community.
Dr. Anna Gonzalez, the new campus principal at Monet Elementary in Mission for the 2025–2026 school year, is no stranger to education. With over 30 years of experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and leadership to her new role.
Throughout October, follow our special Principal’s Month series to learn what inspired our principals to step into leadership — and what message they want to share with our community.
Thank you to all of our outstanding principals for their dedication to excellence and for living our mission: “A Purpose in Life, A Reason for Learning.”
Dr. Anna Gonzalez, the new campus principal at Monet Elementary in Mission for the 2025–2026 school year, is no stranger to education. With over 30 years of experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and leadership to her new role.
Throughout October, follow our special Principal’s Month series to learn what inspired our principals to step into leadership — and what message they want to share with our community.
Thank you to all of our outstanding principals for their dedication to excellence and for living our mission: “A Purpose in Life, A Reason for Learning.”
The City of Pharr and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce invites students and their families to this upcoming weekend’s Avocado Festival celebrations!
🥑 Guac & Roll Dance Contest
Encourage your students to show off their best moves and creative energy in this fun, family-friendly dance competition.
Ages 3-5: 1 Winner
Ages 6-9: 1 Winner
Ages 10-12: 1 Winner
🎭 Avocado-Themed Costume Contest
Participants can dress to impress with their most creative avocado-inspired outfits! This year we’re featuring two divisions:
Individual Kids Division (Infant-12yrs old): 1 winner
Family Division: 1 group winner
Each category will have one winner who will receive a handsome monetary reward!
🥑 Guac & Roll Dance Contest
Encourage your students to show off their best moves and creative energy in this fun, family-friendly dance competition.
Ages 3-5: 1 Winner
Ages 6-9: 1 Winner
Ages 10-12: 1 Winner
🎭 Avocado-Themed Costume Contest
Participants can dress to impress with their most creative avocado-inspired outfits! This year we’re featuring two divisions:
Individual Kids Division (Infant-12yrs old): 1 winner
Family Division: 1 group winner
Each category will have one winner who will receive a handsome monetary reward!
Our bilingual and dual language teachers spent the day engaging in powerful learning on cross-linguistic transfer, analyzing how English and Spanish connect and preparing lessons they’ll bring back to their classrooms.
Their work continues to build bridges that strengthen biliteracy for every student! 🌎📖
¡Nuestras estudiantes de cosmetología de preparatoria dominan el arte de las mechas! 💇♀️ Desde la división en secciones hasta la aplicación perfecta de papel de aluminio, adquieren experiencia práctica y ganan confianza mechón a mechón. 🌟 #ClaseDeCosmetología #EstudiantesEstilistas #FuturosProfesionales #FormaciónEnMechas
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Our high school cosmetology students from Vanguard Mozart, Vanguard Rembrandt and Vanguard Beethoven are mastering the art of highlights! 💇♀️ From sectioning to perfect foiling, they’re gaining hands-on experience and building confidence one strand at a time. 🌟 #CosmetologyClass #StudentStylists #FutureProfessionals #HighlightsTraining
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Our high school cosmetology students from Vanguard Mozart, Vanguard Rembrandt and Vanguard Beethoven are mastering the art of highlights! 💇♀️ From sectioning to perfect foiling, they’re gaining hands-on experience and building confidence one strand at a time. 🌟 #CosmetologyClass #StudentStylists #FutureProfessionals #HighlightsTraining
Vanguard Academy Staff stand strong in BLUE to STOP BULLYING! 💙 Today, on National Bullying Prevention Day, our team proudly shows their commitment to kindness, respect, and creating a safe school for all. #StandUpToBullying #BlueForChange #VanguardCares
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¡El personal de Vanguard Academy se mantiene firme en el color AZUL para COMBATIR EL BULLYING! 💙 Hoy, en el Día Nacional de la Prevención del Acoso Escolar, nuestro equipo muestra con orgullo su compromiso con la amabilidad, el respeto y la creación de una escuela segura para todos. #EnfrentaElBullying #AzulParaElCambio #EnVanguardTuImportas
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¡El personal de Vanguard Academy se mantiene firme en el color AZUL para COMBATIR EL BULLYING! 💙 Hoy, en el Día Nacional de la Prevención del Acoso Escolar, nuestro equipo muestra con orgullo su compromiso con la amabilidad, el respeto y la creación de una escuela segura para todos. #EnfrentaElBullying #AzulParaElCambio #EnVanguardTuImportas
📘 October is Dyslexia Awareness Month!
Join Vanguard Academy in celebrating the brilliance and resilience of our dyslexic community. 💪
❤️ Wear RED on October 8, 2025 — a symbol of boldness, brilliance, and celebration for all who think and learn differently!
👖 Jeans are allowed!
Let’s raise awareness and show our support together!
📘 ¡Octubre es el Mes de la Concientización sobre la Dislexia!
Únete a Vanguard Academy para celebrar la audacia y el talento de nuestra comunidad disléxica. 💪
❤️ Viste de ROJO el 8 de octubre de 2025 — un símbolo de valentía, brillo y celebración por todos los que piensan y aprenden de manera diferente.
👖 ¡Se permite usar jeans!
¡Unidos por la concientización sobre la dislexia!
Congratulations to all our 12th graders who are now Certified Phlebotomy Technicians!! 👏 Your hard work paid off and you can now be part of our health care workforce with a Nationally Recognized certification. Shout out to all the supportive parents who helped us through this journey as well, thank you! 🙏
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Felicitaciones a todos nuestros estudiantes de 12.º grado que ahora son Técnicos Certificados en Flebotomía! 👏 Su esfuerzo valió la pena y ahora pueden formar parte del equipo de atención médica con una certificación reconocida a nivel nacional. Un agradecimiento especial a todos los padres que nos apoyaron en este proceso. ¡Gracias! 🙏
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Felicitaciones a todos nuestros estudiantes de 12.º grado que ahora son Técnicos Certificados en Flebotomía! 👏 Su esfuerzo valió la pena y ahora pueden formar parte del equipo de atención médica con una certificación reconocida a nivel nacional. Un agradecimiento especial a todos los padres que nos apoyaron en este proceso. ¡Gracias! 🙏
Happy Coaches Day to our amazing athletic and instructional coaches!
Vanguard Academy is truly blessed to have each and every one of you serving our students and supporting our teachers. Thank you for inspiring, mentoring, and dedicating yourselves to our school community!
Vanguard Academy is truly blessed to have each and every one of you serving our students and supporting our teachers. Thank you for inspiring, mentoring, and dedicating yourselves to our school community!
📅 Vanguard Academy will have no classes starting:
Thursday, October 9th due to a scheduled Professional Learning Day for teachers and staff
Friday, October 10th - Monday, October 13th due to Fall Holiday
Classes Resume, Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
✨ Enjoy your five-day weekend! 🎉🌞
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📅 Vanguard Academy no tendrá clases a partir del:
jueves, 9 de octubre debido a un Día de Aprendizaje Profesional programado para maestros y personal
viernes, 10 de octubre – al lunes, 13 de octubre debido a las vacaciones de otoño
Las clases se reanudan el martes, 14 de octubre de 2025.
✨ ¡Disfruten su fin de semana de cinco días! 🎉🌞
Thursday, October 9th due to a scheduled Professional Learning Day for teachers and staff
Friday, October 10th - Monday, October 13th due to Fall Holiday
Classes Resume, Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
✨ Enjoy your five-day weekend! 🎉🌞
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📅 Vanguard Academy no tendrá clases a partir del:
jueves, 9 de octubre debido a un Día de Aprendizaje Profesional programado para maestros y personal
viernes, 10 de octubre – al lunes, 13 de octubre debido a las vacaciones de otoño
Las clases se reanudan el martes, 14 de octubre de 2025.
✨ ¡Disfruten su fin de semana de cinco días! 🎉🌞
💙 A school system simply cannot function without its key staff — and among the most essential are our incredible Custodial Teams. Yesterday, we proudly recognized and thanked our custodial staff for the hard work, dedication, and care they pour into every classroom, hallway, and office each and every single day. 🏫
🌟 Because of them, our campuses remain clean, safe, and ready for learning each and every day.
🙌 We thank them for their dedication, their commitment, and the care they put in everything they do! 💟⭐
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💙Un sistema escolar simplemente no puede funcionar sin su personal clave, y entre los más esenciales se encuentran nuestros increíbles Equipos de Conserjería. Ayer, reconocimos y agradecimos con orgullo a nuestro personal de conserjería por el arduo trabajo, la dedicación y el cuidado que dedican a cada salon, pasillo y oficina todos los días. 🏫
🌟 Gracias a ellos, nuestros planteles se mantienen limpios, seguros y listos para el aprendizaje todos los días.
🙌 ¡Les agradecemos su dedicación, su compromiso y el cuidado que ponen en todo lo que hacen! 💟⭐
🌟 Because of them, our campuses remain clean, safe, and ready for learning each and every day.
🙌 We thank them for their dedication, their commitment, and the care they put in everything they do! 💟⭐
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💙Un sistema escolar simplemente no puede funcionar sin su personal clave, y entre los más esenciales se encuentran nuestros increíbles Equipos de Conserjería. Ayer, reconocimos y agradecimos con orgullo a nuestro personal de conserjería por el arduo trabajo, la dedicación y el cuidado que dedican a cada salon, pasillo y oficina todos los días. 🏫
🌟 Gracias a ellos, nuestros planteles se mantienen limpios, seguros y listos para el aprendizaje todos los días.
🙌 ¡Les agradecemos su dedicación, su compromiso y el cuidado que ponen en todo lo que hacen! 💟⭐
📣 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
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
🌟Vanguard Academy proudly recognizes our incredible Campus Principals—leaders who inspire, support, and shape the future every day.
Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment have built thriving school communities where students can learn, grow, and succeed. ✨
We are deeply grateful for the passion and leadership you bring to our Vanguard Academy family. Our students are truly blessed to have you guiding their educational journey! 🍎💙
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🌟Vanguard Academy reconoce con orgullo a nuestros increíbles Directores de Plantel, líderes que inspiran, apoyan y forjan el futuro cada día.
Su dedicación, trabajo duro y compromiso inquebrantable han construido comunidades escolares prósperas donde los estudiantes pueden aprender, crecer y alcanzar el éxito.✨
Estamos profundamente agradecidos por la pasión y el liderazgo que aportan a nuestra familia de la Vanguard Academy. ¡Nuestros estudiantes son verdaderamente bendecidos de tenerlos guiando su trayectoria educativa! 🍎💙
Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment have built thriving school communities where students can learn, grow, and succeed. ✨
We are deeply grateful for the passion and leadership you bring to our Vanguard Academy family. Our students are truly blessed to have you guiding their educational journey! 🍎💙
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🌟Vanguard Academy reconoce con orgullo a nuestros increíbles Directores de Plantel, líderes que inspiran, apoyan y forjan el futuro cada día.
Su dedicación, trabajo duro y compromiso inquebrantable han construido comunidades escolares prósperas donde los estudiantes pueden aprender, crecer y alcanzar el éxito.✨
Estamos profundamente agradecidos por la pasión y el liderazgo que aportan a nuestra familia de la Vanguard Academy. ¡Nuestros estudiantes son verdaderamente bendecidos de tenerlos guiando su trayectoria educativa! 🍎💙
💙 Stand in BLUE for Bullying Prevention Awareness Day! 💙 On October 7, wear blue to show kindness and stand together against bullying. Let’s fill our school with positivity!
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💙¡Vístete de azul en el Día de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Bullying! 💙 El 7 de octubre, vístete de azul para mostrar amabilidad y unirnos contra el bullying. ¡Llenemos nuestra escuela de positividad!
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💙¡Vístete de azul en el Día de Concientización sobre la Prevención del Bullying! 💙 El 7 de octubre, vístete de azul para mostrar amabilidad y unirnos contra el bullying. ¡Llenemos nuestra escuela de positividad!
💜 As a Vanguard Family, we come together to recognize and support all individuals and families touched by this illness.
Your strength inspires us, your perseverance never wavers, and your love knows no limits. 🌟
Together, as one community, we proudly stand with you—believing wholeheartedly that YOU CAN! 💪💜✨
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💜 Como Familia Vanguard, nos unimos para reconocer y apoyar a todas las personas y familias afectadas por esta enfermedad.
Su fuerza nos inspira, su perseverancia nunca flaquea y su amor no tiene límites. 🌟
Juntos, como una sola comunidad, los apoyamos con orgullo, creyendo de todo corazón que ¡SÍ PUEDE! 💪💜✨
Your strength inspires us, your perseverance never wavers, and your love knows no limits. 🌟
Together, as one community, we proudly stand with you—believing wholeheartedly that YOU CAN! 💪💜✨
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💜 Como Familia Vanguard, nos unimos para reconocer y apoyar a todas las personas y familias afectadas por esta enfermedad.
Su fuerza nos inspira, su perseverancia nunca flaquea y su amor no tiene límites. 🌟
Juntos, como una sola comunidad, los apoyamos con orgullo, creyendo de todo corazón que ¡SÍ PUEDE! 💪💜✨
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month 💙📚
At Vanguard Academy, we believe every student deserves the tools and support to succeed. Together, we celebrate the strengths of students with dyslexia and raise awareness so that every learner can thrive. Early identification and the right support make a world of difference.
Octubre es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Dislexia 💙📚
En Vanguard Academy, creemos que todos los estudiantes merecen las herramientas y el apoyo para tener éxito. Celebramos las fortalezas de los estudiantes con dislexia y aumentamos la conciencia para que cada alumno pueda prosperar. La identificación temprana y el apoyo adecuado marcan toda la diferencia.
At Vanguard Academy, we believe every student deserves the tools and support to succeed. Together, we celebrate the strengths of students with dyslexia and raise awareness so that every learner can thrive. Early identification and the right support make a world of difference.
Octubre es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Dislexia 💙📚
En Vanguard Academy, creemos que todos los estudiantes merecen las herramientas y el apoyo para tener éxito. Celebramos las fortalezas de los estudiantes con dislexia y aumentamos la conciencia para que cada alumno pueda prosperar. La identificación temprana y el apoyo adecuado marcan toda la diferencia.
💛 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
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
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
