Alonzo De Leon Middle School

Congrats to our Lady Lions on Thursdays win against RYMS!

🎉 🏆 Golden Post Award Winner! 🏆 🎉 Alonzo De Leon MS earned MISD’s Golden Post Award for outstanding social media and website content! 🦁✨ Thank you for helping us celebrate our incredible staff, students, and programs that make our school so special!

🎓✨ AECHS Recruitment Success! ✨🎓 A huge thank you to Mr. Carmona, Mrs. Blossingame, and the incredible AECHS students for inspiring future scholars and showcasing the amazing opportunities at AECHS. Your hard work and leadership made the visit unforgettable! 🌟

🎓🌟 Meet Our Student Superintendent Ambassadors! 🌟🎓 A big round of applause for S. Anderson and S. Sifuentes, our amazing representatives from De Leon Middle School! 🦁 These outstanding students showcase leadership, pride, and dedication, making us all #LionProud.

🧠💛 Celebrating Ms. Goodlett! 💛🧠 A huge thank you to Ms. Goodlett for supporting our students’ mental health, well-being, and success! Your care and commitment make a lasting impact at De Leon Middle School. 🌟

Our Elevate Navy Flag Football Team earned 1st Place in the Red Division! Worked hard together to finish their season undefeated!

Lions, join us in welcoming Mr. Dorian Santillano to the Pride!! Mr. Santillano is currently a STRIDES student taking a Career Investigations class at AECHS, and is now an official member of our Custodial Team! Please take a moment to greet and welcome him to De Leon MS!

🎉 Shoutout to the Classes with Perfect Attendance Last Week! 🦁 Big congratulations to the students in Mrs. Velazco's, Mrs. Y. Castillo's, and Mrs. J. Garza's classes for showing up every day and leading by example! Let’s keep that streak going! 👏

Do you want to learn more about joining the IB School of Distinction @ Lamar Academy? Family Admissions Information Nights are: Tomorrow, November 12th & January 21st

6th Grade Elevate Navy VB Team finish the season undefeated, and establish themselves as champions of our volleyball tournament! They defeated Maroon Fossum 20-9 this weekend. 🏐🏆

🎭 Don't Miss the Show! 🎭 Our talented Lions are ready to take the stage! Join us for an unforgettable theater performance – you won’t want to miss! 🌟 📌 See flyer for all the details!

https://secure.smore.com/n/3jc8y 📰 Check Out Our November Newsletter! 🦁 Stay up-to-date on all the exciting events, celebrations, and announcements this month at De Leon! From our Veterans Day Ceremony to Literacy Night, there’s so much happening!

Fun day for our 7th & 8th grade girls at the 2024 UTRGV Middle School Day.

Beautiful night of worship and community with our McAllen ISD Fellowship of Christian Athletes schools at this year's 2024 Fields of Faith. Join us for our next FCA huddle on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 am at the cafeteria. Bring a friend.

🦁 Shoutout to our Lion of the Month, Mrs. Padron! 🦁 We’re proud to recognize Mrs. Padron for her role as our UIL Coordinator and the support she brings to De Leon! Voted by her peers, she truly embodies the spirit of our Lions! 🌟

📸 Calling All De Leon Families! Help Us Honor Our Veterans! In preparation for our Veterans Day Ceremony, we’d love to showcase photos and stories of the heroes in your family! If you have a loved one who has served, please share their information and a picture so we can honor them at our event. Please include the following details: Veteran’s First and Last Name Military Branch and Ranking Years Served DMS Student/Staff Related to Veteran Grade Level/Staff Position of Related Student/Staff Veteran's Relationship to You 📧 Email the photo and info to: yonia.martinez@mcallenisd.net Let’s show our veterans the gratitude they deserve! 💙❤️ Use this email if you can't access the previous google form please.

🎾 Go Lions! 🦁 🎾 Our De Leon Lions played strong at the 2024 STTCA Tournament held at the Mission Tennis Center on November 2nd! We celebrated 8 match wins and a fantastic performance from Bruno Salinas, who advanced to the semifinals and placed 4th in the Boys Singles category! 🏆👏 Way to represent, Lions! Let’s keep pushing forward!

Congratulations to Ms. Y. Castillo, Mrs. M. McMillan, the IB Team, and Mrs. A. Cavazos-Arjona for being awarded McAllen Education Foundation grants! These dedicated teachers submitted their applications in September to support initiatives that address the needs of our campus and students. DeLeon received the largest grant amount awarded so far, and we’re excited to see the positive impact this will have on our campus and students!

🦁 Lion of the Week: Mr. R. Villalobos! 🦁 We’re excited to highlight Mr. R. Villalobos as this week’s Lion of the Week! Mr. Villalobos brings patience, structure, and a positive attitude to our campus, always ready to support our students and team.

🍂 November Edition of Stronger Together! 🍂 This month, we’re focusing on “Supporting Your Child Beyond the Classroom” 🤝 This month challenge your child to host a fun family day! Get creative, snap some pics, and share your hangout ideas with us! 📸 Don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag #DeLeonLionsStrongerTogether