Lamar Academy

📚✏️ PSAT/NMSQT DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 18! ✏️📚

Attention 9th grade students & parents! Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now open.

📅 Test Date: Wednesday, October 21
💵 Registration Fee: $18
⏰ Registration & Payment Deadline: Friday, September 18

Be sure to register and submit payment by the deadline! 📝🎓

PRANCERS FALL DANCE CLINIC

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Location: McAllen Memorial High School – Main Gym
101 E. Hackberry Ave., McAllen, TX 78501
Cost: $35
Ages: 4–14
Registration: 11:00–11:30 AM
Clinic: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM

Each participant will receive a clinic T-shirt and snack.
Clinic Attire: Workout clothes and tennis shoes
Please bring Water bottle

Clinic Itinerary
11:00–11:30 AM – Check-in
11:30 AM–12:30 PM – Games & Technique
12:30–1:30 PM – Learn Dance for Football Game
1:30–2:00 PM – Snack Time
2:00–2:15 PM – Pictures with Prancers
2:25 PM – Parent Showcase

CONCESSION STAND
A concession stand will be available during the clinic. Students may purchase additional snacks using their own money.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2026
Payment may be made by Cash or Cash App.
Cash: If paying with cash, please drop off payment on October 1 between 8:30 AM–5:30 PM.

Please email Director Olympia De Leon at Olympia.DeLeon@mcallenisd.net if you plan to pay with cash.
Cash App: Please include your child's name in the payment comments.
Please note that refunds will not be issued for payments made by cash or Cash App. Thank you for your understanding.

GAME DAY PERFORMANCE
All clinic participants will be invited to perform with our award-winning Memorial Prancers during halftime of:
🏈 McAllen Memorial vs. Mission
📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
📍 McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
2001 N. Bicentennial Blvd., McAllen, TX 78501
Participants must arrive by 7:00 PM when the game begins.
Participants will receive free admission to the game when wearing their clinic T-shirt, which will be provided at the clinic on October 10.

Performance Attire:
Clinic T-shirt
Black shorts
Tennis shoes

Shrink Box invites 11th-grade students from across the Rio Grande Valley to develop an innovative project that can improve mental health awareness in our community.

Two students with the intention to pursue careers related to mental health will be selected to receive college scholarships:

First Place: $4,000 toward college tuition
Second Place: $2,000 toward college tuition

The first-place recipient will also have the opportunity to bring the proposed project to life with approved project funding and mentorship from the Shrink Box founders. The second-place recipient will also participate in bringing this project to life. Through the program, the students will gain hands-on leadership experience, documented volunteer/service hours, and an official letter of recommendation from the Shrink Box founders upon successful completion of the project.

Application Deadline: October 10, 2026 at 12:00 noon

Selected students must be available to attend the Shrink Box Gala on October 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM."

The flier is attached with a QR code and please use the link below for registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvf7Y7A0mf1_z6oZ_XLQh2girYDvqQk8papzTwjSmV0i7avQ/viewform

📢Attention Students & Parents!
BOY Testing will be taking place next week. 🗓

Students will not travel to or from their home campus on these days.
🚨 Be sure to send your child with their charged chromebook and charger! 💻

🗳️ TEEN CIVIC WORKSHOP AT UTRGV! 🎓

High school students in grades 9–12 are invited to join us for a FREE, nonpartisan civic learning experience at UTRGV – Edinburg Campus!

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 12:00–3:00 PM
📍 UTRGV – Edinburg Campus
🍽️ Lunch Included

Students will have the opportunity to:

🏛️ Learn about voting, civic participation & public policy
🎓 Engage with UTRGV professors
💡 Participate in the Civic Solutions Challenge
🤝 Work with other students to identify a local issue and develop a possible solution
💬 Build communication, collaboration & leadership skills

Come learn how YOU can make a difference in your community!

🔗 Register today:
https://forms.gle/7rZgNGT6a9Z3pRq2A

🌟🥼 IB Students in Action! 🥼🌟

Congratulations to our IB-Memorial students on successfully completing their summer internships with UT Health RGV! 🩺🎉

👏 Tobe Agu
👏 Isabella Barba
👏 Renata De La Fuente
👏 Valentina Gonzalez-Cano
👏 Mia Isabella Olivares
👏 Erin Hou
👏 Adan Garcia
👏 Mario Gomez
👏 Rafael Lazo

We are incredibly proud to see our IB students taking their learning beyond the classroom, exploring careers in healthcare, and gaining valuable real-world experience. 🥼🩺

Way to represent IB @Lamar Academy with excellence! 🎓👏

📚✏️ PSAT/NMSQT Exam Information ✏️📚

Attention 9th grade students & parents! Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now open.

📅 Test Date: Wednesday, October 21
💵 Registration Fee: $18
⏰ Registration & Payment Deadline: Friday, September 18

Be sure to register and submit payment by the deadline! 📝🎓

Mark your calendars for McAllen ISD College Night on October 5!
Students in grades 6–12 can explore college opportunities, admissions, scholarships and financial aid.
We hope to see you there!

Join us for Meet the Teacher Night and connect with the teachers who will be supporting your student throughout the year!

📅 Monday, August 31
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM

We can’t wait to welcome our families to campus! 📚✨

📣 Calling all future Warriors! 💚💛

Join us for our Rowe Cheer Clinic on September 19th! 🎀📣 Come have fun, learn some cheer skills, make new friends, and spend an exciting day with our Rowe Cheerleaders!

✨ Register early to secure your spot! Space is limited, so don’t wait!

💚 Ages 4-14

We can’t wait to cheer with you! 💚💛

As we gear up for the first day of school on Monday, August 17, McAllen ISD Transportation has everything you need in one place.
Scan the QR code or visit our Transportation page to make sure you’re ready for a smooth first day of school.
www.mcallenisd.org/page/bus-routes-regular-education

Stay connected with everything happening at McAllen ISD! 📲💛
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X for the latest updates, and download the McAllen ISD app to stay informed in one place—news, live feeds, cafeteria menus, and direct communication with your child’s teacher through Rooms!
Make sure your information is up to date in Skyward, and don’t miss important messages—text START to 98900 to opt back in.

📚🎓 Lamar Academy students:
Pick up your new school-year schedule at your home campus on your assigned grade-level date.
We can't wait to see you back on campus!

🎓 Seniors, Summer Lab is here! ☀️
Stay ahead on your college apps by joining us in the College Center!
🗓️ July 29 | 10 AM–12 PM & 1:30–4:30 PM
🗓️ July 30 | 10 AM–12 PM & 1:30–4:30 PM
🗓️ August 3 | 9 AM–12 PM (before 9th Grade Orientation)
Get dropped off at the College Center or park in the student lot outside the College Center.
Complete the form if you plan to attend.
Link: https://forms.gle/yxLkjeHnvUxqnCNB9

🎓🌍 IB Summer Admissions Are Almost Here!

The IB Summer Application Window opens July 10 and closes July 25. Don't miss your opportunity to join the IB family and begin your journey toward academic excellence. ✨📚

Hold onto the moments that flew by. Secure your copy of the yearbook using the link provided.
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1079781/Lamar-Academy/2026-Yearbook/2025073104380051054/CATALOG_SHOP/

🎉📱 Huge congratulations to IB students Vrinda Patel and Aryan Nair on winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’s 15th District with their app, CiviLink!

Their app was created to strengthen communication between communities and local government through civic engagement and community-driven change. We are so proud of your creativity, leadership, and dedication to making a difference!

Students are pictured with Congressman Thomas Massie.

Learn more about their winning app:
https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/25-TX15/