S.T.R.I.D.E.S. Program
November 2022 Newsletter
STRIDES Halloween Celebration 2022
Students and Staff gathered on October 28th to celebrate Halloween with grilled burgers and lots of dancing! Great job to Mr. Rodriguez and his students on handcrafting 2 piñatas for our celebration!
Shout out to AECHS Yearbook Team!
A very big THANK YOU to the Achieve Jaguar Yearbook Team, and Mr. Cesar Rodriguez, for the pictures, music, and all their help during our Halloween Celebration. We appreciate you!
Happy Birthday Dr. Acosta!
Students surprised our STRIDES Coordinator, Dr. Acosta, with handcrafted gifts for her birthday.
We are lucky to have you, Dr. A!
STRIDES Students Are CHAMPIONS!
We are very proud of our students who participated in the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament on November 3rd and 4th. Job well done!
Welcome to the STRIDES Team, Miss Gully!
STRIDES Alumni, Jae Gully, is our new Intern. Miss Gully was greeted by her former teachers, now co-workers. We are very lucky to have you, Miss Gully!
STRIDES Student Ambassador
Jeremy Villegas, STRIDES Student Ambassador and McAllen ISD Superintendent Student Ambassador, met with Superintendent Dr. Gonzalez to discuss new learning programs and record a holiday greeting video! Way to go, Jeremy! Awesome job representing STRIDES!
Dr. Emily Knight - President & CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association visits STRIDES!
Happy Veteran's Day, Mr. Shannon Lowery!
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at STRIDES!
STRIDES Staff and Students gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving alongside our SPED Department and Jaguar Administration. We are grateful for you all!
Shoutout to Mrs. De Leon-Arechiga's Photography class for the awesome fall photo set-up and pictures!
Special Thanks from STRIDES
Mrs. Maupin and her class would like to give a shoutout to McCoys Building Supply and Southern Gardens Landscape for their help and donations for our program's garden!

