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Thank you to everyone who supported our PTA Boosterthon Fundraiser last week! The money raised is going towards teacher wish list in order to purchase resources for McGowen students! ❤️
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Boosterthon Fun Run
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! We are so grateful for Mrs. Glaze & Mrs. Johnson and all they do to support our students served in our McGowen Dyslexia Program! ❤️
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
October is dyslexia awareness month
Feeling blessed to learn with these amazing leaders at our MISD Learning & Leading today! #wearemckinneyisd
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
learning and Leading
We are so blessed to have Miss Irma at McGowen. We loved celebrating her today on National Custodian Day! Thank you, Miss Irma for all you do to keep our school clean everyday!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
National Custodian Day
https://secure.smore.com/n/9r37w Click the link to view our September 26th McGowen Parent Newsletter!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Today we kicked off our Boosterthon Fundraiser! Don't forget to register at MyBooster.com
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Boosterthon
Mark your calendar! Fall Break for students is October 13th-17th!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
fall break
Watch Dog Dad Kick Off- Thursday, September 25th-6-7 PM. Click the link to RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAAAA22A7FA7-58209323-watchdogs
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Watch Dog Dad Kick Off- Thursday, September 25th-6-7 PM
Congratulations to our Book Vending Machine Award Winners this Week!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Book Vending Machine Awards
MISD Band Night is September 24th at 7:00 PM. Gates open at 6:00 PM!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
MISD Band Night-September 24th at 7:00 PM
McGowen is starting Running Club on September 30th between 7:40-7:55. Be sure to complete both of the consent forms if you want your child to participate!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Running Club
Congratulations to Mrs. Katie Johnston for receiving the Marvelous Maverick Award this week!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
Marvelous Maverick Award Winner for September 19thth-Mrs. Katie Johnston
When it comes to our youngest learners, celebrate the "practice" of reading. Reading for our littles can be simply looking at the illustrations and imagining a story. This takes courage. Build them up at every attempt. Their courage will transform into confidence.
9 months ago, McG Elem Learning Commons
Kindergarten students read in their own special way.
Hats off to these amazing students for receiving a positive office referral today! We were excited to also do a positive phone call home!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
positive referral
positive office referral
positive office referral
positive referral
Thank you to everyone who came to our PTA Community Helpers Night this evening!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
community helpers
community helpers
community helpers
McGowen is so excited to start buddy classrooms once a month! This past month each classroom was paired with a buddy class to do activities. Our buddy classes were established to promote leadership, positive student mentorship, and a sense of belonging for all of our students. ❤️
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
buddy classes
buddy classes
buddy class
buddy class
buddy class
buddy class
McGowen honored our First Responders on Patriot Day this week. We are so grateful for their service!
9 months ago, McGowen Elementary
McGowen honored our First Responders on Patriot Day this week. We are beyond grateful for their service.
Calling all seniors who attended McGowen Elementary! Join us for breakfast on May 19, starting at 7:30 am. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwhCgg4-e_MHhjZJwpvX09LOWKalnKCUpspdE-l4eprKu7dA/viewform?usp=header
about 1 year ago, McG Elem Learning Commons
Senior breakfast graphic on May 19, 2025
Do you have a child starting kindergarten next year?
about 1 year ago, McG Elem Learning Commons
Kindergarten Round Up at McGowen
“I always say that we are all different people. We’re all different artists, and we all have a different style.”

See video: https://youtu.be/ONwyrZfbxec?si=LFyJJ-q-jX7Xku4N

Amy Arnold is the 2025 Teacher of the Year for McGowen Elementary. She is an art teacher, and she has worked as an educator for 18 years.
about 1 year ago, Karla Schumacher
Amy Arnold - 2025 McGowen Elementary Teacher of the Year