💙 Mrs. Castillo’s NJHS Club Plastic Cap Community Project | January 20–30 💙
Mrs. Castillo’s NJHS Club at Leal Middle School is inviting our families to join us in making a difference! From January 20–30, students will be collecting plastic caps as part of a campus-wide competition.
🧢 How you can help:
Send plastic caps with your student (water bottles, soda bottles, detergent caps, etc.).
Caps will be collected through 1st period classes.
The class that collects the most caps will earn a breakfast taco party!
🌍 Why it matters:
All caps collected by Mrs. Castillo are personally delivered to a drop-off location in Coahuila, Mexico, where they are recycled to help children battling cancer. Every 5-pound bucket of caps equals one chemotherapy session for a child in need.
Thank you for supporting our students and partnering with NJHS to turn small actions into a big impact! 💙
Mrs. Castillo’s NJHS Club at Leal Middle School is inviting our families to join us in making a difference! From January 20–30, students will be collecting plastic caps as part of a campus-wide competition.
🧢 How you can help:
Send plastic caps with your student (water bottles, soda bottles, detergent caps, etc.).
Caps will be collected through 1st period classes.
The class that collects the most caps will earn a breakfast taco party!
🌍 Why it matters:
All caps collected by Mrs. Castillo are personally delivered to a drop-off location in Coahuila, Mexico, where they are recycled to help children battling cancer. Every 5-pound bucket of caps equals one chemotherapy session for a child in need.
Thank you for supporting our students and partnering with NJHS to turn small actions into a big impact! 💙
Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for Prep! Check out the flyer if you are interested.
🌟 Leal Middle School 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year 🌟
Congratulations to Mrs. Angelica Castillo, a proud Leal alumna and Texas History Dual Language teacher, now in her 7th year at Leal Middle School. Her passion for teaching history goes beyond the classroom, encouraging students to honor their heritage and understand their role in the future.
“Teaching in the community that raised me is a reminder that our history shapes who we are and who we can become, I want to do for my students what my teachers once did for me” she shares.
Thank you for your heart, dedication, and commitment to Leal students. 📚💙
Congratulations to Mrs. Angelica Castillo, a proud Leal alumna and Texas History Dual Language teacher, now in her 7th year at Leal Middle School. Her passion for teaching history goes beyond the classroom, encouraging students to honor their heritage and understand their role in the future.
“Teaching in the community that raised me is a reminder that our history shapes who we are and who we can become, I want to do for my students what my teachers once did for me” she shares.
Thank you for your heart, dedication, and commitment to Leal students. 📚💙
Thank you to everyone who helped make our December Mobile Food Pantry a success!
Together with San Antonio Food Bank, we distributed more than 33,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, and served 368 families across our community.
A special shout out to our students along with our dedicated community volunteers who made it all happen. We’re grateful to continue supporting our families and strengthening our community one pantry at a time.
Together with San Antonio Food Bank, we distributed more than 33,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, and served 368 families across our community.
A special shout out to our students along with our dedicated community volunteers who made it all happen. We’re grateful to continue supporting our families and strengthening our community one pantry at a time.
What a day of music, culture and community!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Harlandale ISD Mariachi Festival at McCollum High School. Students from across our elementary, middle and high schools filled the day with incredible performances, showcasing the talent, pride and tradition of our mariachi programs.
Families enjoyed great music, food and time together as we celebrated our students and the rich cultural roots that make Harlandale ISD so special. We’re grateful for our musicians, directors, staff and community for making this event such a success and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Harlandale ISD Mariachi Festival at McCollum High School. Students from across our elementary, middle and high schools filled the day with incredible performances, showcasing the talent, pride and tradition of our mariachi programs.
Families enjoyed great music, food and time together as we celebrated our students and the rich cultural roots that make Harlandale ISD so special. We’re grateful for our musicians, directors, staff and community for making this event such a success and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
Come and join us next week!
Come join us for Mental Health Night on Wednesday from 4:30-6:30. The time frame on the previous post was incorrect. Start time is at 4:30. You must bring a parent. Hope to see you there!
Good Morning Apaches,
You are invited to our annual Mental Health Night on December 10th from 5:00-6:30. Come join us for food, fun and community resources!
You are invited to our annual Mental Health Night on December 10th from 5:00-6:30. Come join us for food, fun and community resources!
Hello Apaches,
Beginning Thursday, December 4th we will start our annual "12 days of Christmas". Each day we will be dressing up with something fun and festive to spread holiday cheer. Please take a look at the flyers posted!
Have a wonderful evening!
Beginning Thursday, December 4th we will start our annual "12 days of Christmas". Each day we will be dressing up with something fun and festive to spread holiday cheer. Please take a look at the flyers posted!
Have a wonderful evening!
Good Afternoon Apaches,
As our Thanksgiving break comes to an end, we want to remind you that tomorrow (December 1st) is a PAJAMA DAY! Can't wait to see all our Apaches!
Hello Apaches,
Attendance is very important and we want everyone to continue to be here for the rest of the week. Thank you to those students who are coming to school everyday. This Friday, November 21st is our last day before Thanksgiving Break and we will be allowing our students to wear PAJAMAS.
Take a look at the flyer and save the dates for more upcoming pajama days.
Attendance is very important and we want everyone to continue to be here for the rest of the week. Thank you to those students who are coming to school everyday. This Friday, November 21st is our last day before Thanksgiving Break and we will be allowing our students to wear PAJAMAS.
Take a look at the flyer and save the dates for more upcoming pajama days.
Join us for the next session in our Harlandale ISD Special Education Family Training Series!
Families are invited to "Color Your Child’s Learning Journey" a hands-on session filled with creative ideas, movement and helpful tips to support reading, math, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Adapted PE.
📅 Thursday, November 20
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 901 March Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214
Door prizes, take-home materials and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Can't make it in person? Join live on Zoom using the following link: https://bit.ly/3JNwFZq Meeting ID: 875 8625 9244. Passcode: Parents
Families are invited to "Color Your Child’s Learning Journey" a hands-on session filled with creative ideas, movement and helpful tips to support reading, math, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Adapted PE.
📅 Thursday, November 20
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 901 March Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214
Door prizes, take-home materials and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Can't make it in person? Join live on Zoom using the following link: https://bit.ly/3JNwFZq Meeting ID: 875 8625 9244. Passcode: Parents
Our Middle Schools took learning beyond the classroom at the 15th Annual CORE4STEM Expo hosted by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at Port San Antonio.
Students connected with major employers and educators like Toyota, Boeing, H-E-B, Alamo Colleges and CPS Energy to explore real-world STEM opportunities in robotics, engineering and technology.
Thank you to our dedicated teachers, staff and middle school principals for supporting experiences that inspire the next generation of innovators.
Students connected with major employers and educators like Toyota, Boeing, H-E-B, Alamo Colleges and CPS Energy to explore real-world STEM opportunities in robotics, engineering and technology.
Thank you to our dedicated teachers, staff and middle school principals for supporting experiences that inspire the next generation of innovators.
Our Harlandale ISD community came together for a beautiful evening of celebration at this year’s District Family Night: Remember Me Night, a Día de los Muertos themed event hosted at Harlandale High School.
Families enjoyed colorful ofrendas, student artwork, performances from our choirs and the HHS Mariachi, along with games and prizes, face painting, treats and plenty of community fun. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all our amazing staff who helped make the night so special.
Families enjoyed colorful ofrendas, student artwork, performances from our choirs and the HHS Mariachi, along with games and prizes, face painting, treats and plenty of community fun. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all our amazing staff who helped make the night so special.
Parents,
Save the date for our next parent meeting on November 12th. Hope to see you there.
Save the date for our next parent meeting on November 12th. Hope to see you there.
Hello Apache Families,
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we would like to extend a heartfelt invitation for you to join us at our Veteran’s Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:00am in the Leal Middle School cafeteria.
It would be our privilege to have you present as we recognize and celebrate the service and sacrifices of our nation’s heroes-especially those within our own school community.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 8th to Ms. Cardenas and Mr. Manjarrez at their emails at bryna.cardenas@myhisd.net /Joseph.manjarrez@myhisd.net or calling 210-989-2423/210-989-2419.
We look forward to celebrating and honoring you on this special day.
If you have a family member or loved one who is a veteran, we’d love for you to share a photo of them along with a short description of their service. Their story will be part of our Leal Middle School Veterans Wall of Honor during our Veteran’s Day celebration.
Click on the link below.
https://forms.gle/gur9fModyy4JPL7f7
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we would like to extend a heartfelt invitation for you to join us at our Veteran’s Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:00am in the Leal Middle School cafeteria.
It would be our privilege to have you present as we recognize and celebrate the service and sacrifices of our nation’s heroes-especially those within our own school community.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 8th to Ms. Cardenas and Mr. Manjarrez at their emails at bryna.cardenas@myhisd.net /Joseph.manjarrez@myhisd.net or calling 210-989-2423/210-989-2419.
We look forward to celebrating and honoring you on this special day.
If you have a family member or loved one who is a veteran, we’d love for you to share a photo of them along with a short description of their service. Their story will be part of our Leal Middle School Veterans Wall of Honor during our Veteran’s Day celebration.
Click on the link below.
https://forms.gle/gur9fModyy4JPL7f7
Hello Apaches,
Save the dates.... Our Red Ribbon Week will begin on October 23rd. Take a look at our flyer and help us spread the word to be drug free by participating in our dress up days!
Save the dates.... Our Red Ribbon Week will begin on October 23rd. Take a look at our flyer and help us spread the word to be drug free by participating in our dress up days!
Hello Apache Families,
Just a reminder... there is NO SCHOOL on Monday. We will see you back on Tuesday, October 14th. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hello Apache Parents,
Come join us tomorrow (October 8) from 9-10 to discuss "Growth Mindset" with our GT department. Light refreshments will be served.
Hello Apache Families,
Today marks the first day of our volleyball school spirit week. Take a look at the flyer to see our dress up days.
Go Apaches!!!
