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🧬🔬 Exploring the tree of life! Biology students are performing a genetic homologies experiment to uncover clues about common ancestry between species 🐾🌱 Connecting the past to understand the present!

😊📣 Friendly Reminder for Parents & Students!

There will be early dismissal this Friday, February 13, and no school on Monday, February 16. Enjoy the extra time to rest and have a great long weekend! 📅

Congratulations to our Collegiate-McHi student Ian Rodriguez for earning a spot on the UTRGV President’s List – Fall 2025 📚✨

🛍️🌵 Vaquero Market Day is almost here! 🌵🛍️
Join us at UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy for Vaquero Market Day on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🤠✨
Come shop local, support our amazing student entrepreneurs, enjoy great food, and experience all the Vaquero vibes! 💙🧡
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📍 UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy
🗓️ Saturday, March 7
⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM
Tag a vendor who needs to be there and spread the word! 🛒🎉

We’re proud to celebrate our Collegiate-McHi student Micheal Rex De La Cruz for earning a spot on the UTRGV President’s List – Fall 2025 📚✨

Keep setting the standard—your hard work is shining! 🌟👏

A big congratulations to Yancely Campos for earning recognition on the UTRGV Dean’s List – Fall 2025 📚👏 Keep up the momentum—your hard work is paying off! 🌟

💖 Reminder! Sweetheart Event — February 12 💖
An enchanted evening awaits! Join us for fun activities, dancing, and making memories as we go ALL IN for love.
Our 26–27 Registration-thon is underway—help us reach 100% re-registration by February 12!
🎟️ Registered and attending? You’ll be entered to win one of 10 packs of 4 tickets to a Vipers game!
🔗 See event details:
www.mcallenisd.org/page/registration-event
We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

So proud of these incredible swimmers who are proving you don’t have to choose between excellence in the pool and success in the classroom. 🏊‍♀️📚

At the 31-5A District Championship, our UMCA student-athletes delivered championship performances while continuing to thrive academically.

Individual Achievements
• Valeria Garza (12) – District Swimmer of the Meet, District Champion (50 Freestyle & 100 Breast), Regional Qualifier
• Ava Guerra (11) – District Champion (100 Backstroke), 3rd Place (200 Individual Medley), Regional Qualifier
• Raine Garza (09) – District Champion (200 Individual Medley & 100 Freestyle), Regional Qualifier
• Karla Gamboa (12) – District Champion (100 Butterfly), 2nd Place (200 Freestyle), Regional Qualifier
• Fernando Acosta (11) – 3rd Place (100 Butterfly), Regional Qualifier

Relay Achievements
• 200 Medley Relay – District Champions:
Ava Guerra, Valeria Garza, Raine Garza, Karla Gamboa
• 200 Medley Relay – 3rd Place:
Fernando Acosta
• 400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd Place & Regional Qualifiers:
Annabelle Cedillo, Ava Guerra
• 200 Freestyle Relay – District Champions:
Valeria Garza, Raine Garza, Karla Gamboa
• 200 Freestyle Relay – 3rd Place Fernando Acosta

District champions. Regional qualifiers. High-achieving students.
This is what commitment, balance, and heart look like. 💜🐾
Way to show the world that UMCA and athletics CAN be done — and done well.

We are proud to recognize Pedro Guerra for earning a place on the UTRGV President’s List – Fall 2025 📚✨

Well done, Pedro! 💛

📚✨ Spanish 1 students are hard at work writing Chapter 2 in their books—and we can’t wait to read all about their favorite foods! 🍕🌮 They even had the chance to record their audiobooks in our new seating areas. 🎧📖
¡Los autores del mañana!

📚Learning in motion! Collegiate Academy Spanish 2 students rotated through stations to sharpen their vocabulary and grammar skills in reading, writing, and listening — and still made time for Pictionary and a Blooket battle 🎨⚡ ¡Así se aprende!

We’re proud to celebrate Chris Mendez for earning a spot on the UTRGV President’s List – Fall 2025 📚✨

Way to go, Chris! 💙💛

🧬📚 Hands-on science in action! 9th grade Pre-AP Biology students are examining fossil evidence to uncover clues about common ancestry — thinking critically and connecting the past to the present 🦴🔍

📣🏫 Join us for a Community Information Meeting on the Proposed McAllen ISD Bond 2026. Learn the facts, ask questions, and stay informed about plans for our schools and students. 💬📚

We’re excited to recognize Collegiate-Memorial student Porscha Hovik for earning a place on the UTRGV Dean’s List – Fall 2025 ✨
Congratulations, Porscha! 💙💛

🧪🔬 Hands-on learning in action! Our chemistry students are investigating the 5 types of chemical reactions, building skills through observation, experimentation, and critical thinking ⚗️📚

🛍️🌵 Vaquero Market Day is almost here! 🌵🛍️

Join us at UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy for Vaquero Market Day on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🤠✨

Come shop local, support our amazing student entrepreneurs, enjoy great food, and experience all the Vaquero vibes! 💙🧡

✨ Vendors: Want to be part of the market?
📲 Sign up using the QR code or the link in our bio:
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Payment link: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/utrgvcollegiate

📍 UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy
🗓️ Saturday, March 7
⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM

Tag a vendor who needs to be there and spread the word! 🛒🎉

🌟National School Counseling Week🌟
Shoutout to our incredible school counselor, Mrs. Yvonne Mendoza, for being a listener, motivator, problem-solver, and a champion for our students. Your impact goes far beyond the classroom, and we are so thankful for everything you do—today and always! 🎓✨