Friday, April 3rd is a staff and student holiday ! .
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
no school Friday April 3rd
Upcoming McGowen Events!
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
upcoming McGowen Events
Don't forget to order your 25-26 McGowen Yearbook. Deadline to personalize pages and 5th grade dedication is April 1st.
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
purchase yearbook
5th grade dedication due April 1st
order your 25-26 McGowen Yearbook
Our McGowen Music club sis an amazing Ukulele performance at our MAV Fan Jam this week!
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
Ukulele performance by  Music Club
Our McGowen 1st graders had an amazing time at the Aerospace field trip!
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
aerospace 1st grade field trip
We love making positive phone calls home to recognize our students who receive a positive office referral from.their teacher!
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
positive office referral
positive office referral
positive office referral
positive office referral
positive office referral pic
positove office referral picture
Congratulations to our book vending machine award winners!
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
book vending machine award winners
McGowen Open House is Tuesday, March 31st from 5:30-6:30 PM. Artome is open in gym until 7:00 PM.
2 days ago, McGowen Elementary
McGowen Open House is Tuesday, March 31st. 5:30-6:30
McGowen Kinder Round Up for our incoming 2026-2027 Kindergarten students is Tuesday, April 7th at 5:00 PM.
9 days ago, McGowen Elementary
McGowen Kinder Round Up- April 7th- 5:00 PM


The book fair opens next Tuesday! Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mcgowenelementaryschool #ScholasticBookFairs
26 days ago, McG Elem Learning Commons
Book Fair eWallet: The easy way for kids to pay.
eWallet de la FERIA DEL LIBRO: iLa forma de pago mas sencilla para los ninos.
Today our Special Education department awarded Mrs. Alicia Johnson with the GOAT award! The Greatest SPED lead of all time! So blessed to have the best SPED team at McGowen Elementary! 💙
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
GOAT award for Mrs. Alicia Johnson!
McGowen SPED team!
Mrs. Johnson receiving the Goat Award from our SPED Coordinator
We are so proud to announce that McGowen received the CREST Advocacy award for school counselors. McGowen was recognized at the MISD Board meeting this evening. Only 3 schools in McKinney ISD earned this award. Congratulations to our counselor, Mrs. de Leon and all of our staff and students at McGowen! ❤️
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
Mrs. Shiela de Leon holding CREST certificate
Mrs. de Leon and Mrs. Luyster at the MISD board meeting
Mrs. de Leon holding our CREST banner
McGowen is grateful for EECU, our community business partner. Thank you for the yummy snacks today! 💕
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
EECU community business partner with snacks
This week's Book Vending Machine award winners! So proud of these Mavericks and how they consistently show how MAVS Live Kind! ❤️
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
book vending machine award winners
book vending machine award winner
Today we passed out Valentine cupcakes on a cart to show our McGowen staff some love! 💕
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
cart with cupcakes and teachers
4th grade teachers with cupcakes
cupcake cart
cupcake card
3rd grade teachers with cupcake cart
cafeteria staff with cupcake cart
1st grade teachers with cupcake cart
We are so grateful for our McGowen PTA. They planned a fun "Blind Date with a Book" for all of our staff today! ❤️
about 1 month ago, McGowen Elementary
blind date with a book flyer
blind date with a book
teacher holding a book
books on table for teachers to choose
Ms. Harper holding a book
2nd grade teachers holding a book
PTA parent setting up book event
We love giving out positive office referrals and making positive phone calls home!
2 months ago, McGowen Elementary
holding positive office referral
holding positive office referral
holding positive office referral
holding positive office referral
holding positive office referral
Congratulations to our Marvelous Maverick Award Recipients, Mrs. Hix & Mrs. Columbus!
2 months ago, McGowen Elementary
picture of Mrs. Columbus holding Marvelous Maverick Award
picture of Mrs. Hix holding Marvelous Maverick award
Congratulations to our McGowen Kindergarten team for receiving the MISD Lives Kind award at our MISD Board Meeting this evening!
2 months ago, McGowen Elementary
kinder team holding certificate for MISD Lives Kind Award
Congratulations to Mrs. Haas, our McGowen 2026 Teacher of the Year!
2 months ago, McGowen Elementary
picture of Mrs. Haas with principal and assistant principal