Help us give a big Bulldog shoutout to this week’s **Bad to the Bone Teacher & Staff Members** — nominated by our very own students! 🐶🎉
👏 **Mr. Pedersen & Mrs. Nalley!!** 👏
Thank you both for making a positive impact on our students and for being such an important part of our Bulldog family! ❤️🖤 Your hard work, dedication, and the difference you make do not go unnoticed!
🐾 **Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog!** 🐾
Join us in congratulating Mr. Pedersen and Mrs. Nalley! 🎉❤️🖤
#BadToTheBone #BulldogPride #StaffOfTheWeek #McDadeBulldogs 🐾
¡Atención, padres! Un recordatorio amistoso: no habrá clases para los alumnos el lunes 12 de octubre debido a las conferencias de padres y maestros. Retomaremos el horario escolar habitual al día siguiente, el martes 13 de octubre. ¡Que tengan un excelente fin de semana, Bulldogs!
McDade Elementary is now accepting Gifted & Talented (GT) referrals! 💡📚
If you believe your child may benefit from our GT program, ask your student’s teacher for a referral packet.
Today our Bulldogs showed up **DOUBLE, TRIPLE, and QUADRUPLE the spirit!** 👯♀️👯♂️❤️🖤
We had SO many students participate, and even some of our amazing **staff joined in on the fun!** 🐾🎉 It was so much fun seeing everyone find their twins, triplets, and quadruplets and show off their Bulldog spirit! 🐶❤️🖤
📸 Check out some of the fun from today!
🔥 **TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!** 🔥
🎉 **HOMECOMING SPIRIT DAY!** 🎉
Let's finish Homecoming Week **BIG, BOLD & BULLDOG STRONG!** 🐾❤️🖤
**LET'S GO, BULLDOGS!** 🐶🏈👑
#McDadeBulldogs #Homecoming2026 #BulldogSpirit #TwinTripletQuadrupletDay #HomecomingWeek
It was Make Yourself at Home: PJ Day today, and our Bulldogs definitely understood the assignment! 😴🐾✨
Our students came to school comfy, cozy, and ready to show their Bulldog spirit! ❤️🖤
📸 Check out some of today’s PJ Day fun in the photos below!
🎉 TOMORROW: TWIN, TRIPLET & QUADRUPLET DAY! 👯♀️👯♂️
Grab your besties and coordinate your looks! We can’t wait to see our Bulldogs matching tomorrow! 🐾❤️🖤
#McDadeBulldogs #Homecoming2026 #BulldogSpirit #PJDay #SpiritWeek
McDade Elementary will have our Costume Parade on Friday, October 30th! 🎉
We are asking for candy and treat donations for our teachers to hand out to students during the parade.
📅 Donation Deadline: Friday, October 23rd
Donations can be:
📌 Sent with your student
📌 Dropped off at the Elementary Front Office
Thank you for helping make our Costume Parade extra special!
Everyone is welcome to join us for the McDade Homecoming Parade!
Participants: Line up and parking will begin at 5:30pm (See the maps for line up locations)
Spectators: the Parade Launches at 6:30pm! It goes down Main Street, then turns down Marlin to the High School for our Parking Lot Pep Rally!
We cant wait to see everyone out there to support our wonderful students today!
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¡Buenos días!
¡Todos están invitados a acompañarnos en el desfile de Homecoming de McDade!
Participantes: La formación y el estacionamiento comenzarán a las 5:30 p. m. (consulten los mapas para ver los lugares de formación).
Espectadores: ¡El desfile comienza a las 6:30 p. m.! Recorrerá Main Street y luego girará hacia Marlin en dirección a la escuela secundaria (High School) para el evento de animación (Pep Rally) en el estacionamiento.
¡Estamos deseando verlos a todos allí para apoyar a nuestros maravillosos estudiantes hoy!
We’re collecting pizza gift cards or monetary donations to help us reward some of our amazing Secondary students! Our goal is to have enough to feed approximately 30–40 students each "Pizza Party". 🍕🙌🏼
Any amount helps and is greatly appreciated! Donations can be dropped off at the Secondary Front Office.
Thank you to our Bulldog families and community for always helping us celebrate our students! 🐾❤️
Day #1 was Anything But a Backpack Day and our Secondary Bulldogs definitely understood the assignment! 😂🎒🚫
From creative carriers to some seriously fun ideas, our students showed up and showed out! We LOVE seeing that Bulldog spirit! 🐾❤️🖤
🏠 REMINDER FOR TOMORROW:
✨ Make Yourself at Home Day! ✨
😴🛏️ PAJAMA DAY! 🛏️😴
Come comfy, come cozy, and most importantly… COME SHOW YOUR BULLDOG SPIRIT! 🐾
Let’s keep the Homecoming fun going, Bulldogs! ❤️🖤
#McDadeBulldogs #Homecoming2026 #BulldogSpirit #SpiritWeek #MakeYourselfAtHome
ATTENTION MCDADE COMMUNITY! Since we are having our Homecoming pep rally and Football game this week, we are going to have "parking lot pep rally's" like we did on Friday, September 25th. This means that the gates to the High School parking lot will be CLOSED on Wednesday October 7th and Friday October 9th! Once again, Students will need to park along the LEFT SIDE of the road, in the parking lot in front of the Elementary, or along Richmond st. Parents can park and wait on the right side of the road when picking students up. Please follow the instructions on the cones and Safety Officers during pickup!! We also encourage our Alumni to attend! Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, for any questions please feel free to reach out to Holly.tarter@mcdadeisd.net. Thank you!
For the pep rally after the parade on Wednesday, you are welcome to park in front of the HS and enjoy it front your car!
¡ATENCIÓN, COMUNIDAD DE MCDADE! Dado que esta semana celebramos el evento de ánimo (*pep rally*) y el partido de fútbol americano de Homecoming, organizaremos eventos de ánimo en el estacionamiento, tal como lo hicimos el viernes 25 de septiembre. ¡Esto significa que los portones del estacionamiento de la escuela secundaria (*High School*) estarán CERRADOS el miércoles 7 de octubre y el viernes 9 de octubre! Una vez más, los estudiantes deberán estacionarse a lo largo del LADO IZQUIERDO de la calle, en el estacionamiento frente a la escuela primaria (*Elementary*) o a lo largo de la calle Richmond. Los padres pueden estacionarse y esperar en el lado derecho de la calle al recoger a los estudiantes. ¡Por favor, sigan las indicaciones de los conos y del personal de seguridad durante la hora de salida! ¡También invitamos a nuestros exalumnos a asistir! Pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniente que esto pueda causar; si tienen alguna pregunta, no duden en comunicarse con Holly.tarter@mcdadeisd.net. ¡Gracias!
Para el evento de animación posterior al desfile del miércoles, pueden estacionarse frente a la escuela secundaria y disfrutarlo desde sus vehículos.
Custodial Appreciation Day fell over our **Fall Break**, so we may be a little late celebrating—but we absolutely did NOT want to let it go by without giving a HUGE Bulldog thank-you to our amazing custodial team! 🧹✨
💐 **Mrs. Thelma, Mrs. Lilia & Mrs. Eva** 💐
These ladies are truly AMAZING! ❤️ They work hard every day behind the scenes to keep our campus clean, welcoming, and ready for our students and staff. Their hard work, dedication, and willingness to help do not go unnoticed!
We are so thankful for each of you and everything you do for **McDade Secondary!** 🥰❤️🖤
🐾 **Thank you for all that you do to keep our Bulldog family running smoothly!** 🐾
Please join us in showing **Mrs. Thelma, Mrs. Lilia & Mrs. Eva** some Bulldog love and appreciation! ❤️🖤🐾
#CustodialAppreciationDay #ThankYou #McDadeBulldogs #BulldogPride #WeAppreciateYou
The Book Fair is coming to McDade Elementary October 12th–16th!
Join us Tuesday, October 13th, from 5:30pm–6:30 PM at McDade Elementary for Bedtime Story Night!
¡ATENCIÓN! Les recordamos amablemente que nuestro baile de *Homecoming* se llevará a cabo este viernes, 9 de octubre, en la cafetería de la escuela primaria a partir de las 8:00 p. m. Por favor, consulte el folleto para más detalles; si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a Holly.tarter@mcdadeisd.net.
Tuesday is "Anything but a Backpack Day". Bring your school supplies in anything except a backpack! Please be sure it is school appropriate
Wednesday is "Pajama Day". Come to school in your favorite school appropriate PJ's!
Thursday is "Twin, Triplet, Quadruplet Day". Find your crew and coordinate your outfits!
Friday is Spirit Day and the Grand Finale. Go all out in school colors or your ultimate spirit gear for the big Homecoming Game!
Remember that all outfits must remain school appropriate. Share your photos in the comments and tag us so we can see your fantastic outfits! Go big and show your spirit!
And don't forget to show up to our Community Pep Rally and Parade on Wednesday, October 7 starting at 6:00pm!
The Homecoming game is on Friday, October 9th against Texas Empowerment Academy starting at 7:00pm!
¡Prepárate para mostrar tu orgullo escolar porque la Semana del Espíritu de Homecoming ya está aquí! Hemos organizado una serie increíble de días con temáticas de vestimenta para la comunidad de secundaria y preparatoria, y queremos ver a todos participando. Aquí tienes las temáticas de cada día de la semana:
El martes es el "Día de 'Cualquier cosa menos una mochila'". ¡Trae tus útiles escolares en cualquier cosa que no sea una mochila! Asegúrate de que sea algo apropiado para la escuela.
El miércoles es el "Día de Pijamas". ¡Ven a la escuela con tu pijama favorita y apropiada para el entorno escolar!
El jueves es el "Día de Gemelos, Trillizos y Cuatrillizos". ¡Busca a tu grupo y coordinen sus atuendos!
El viernes es el "Día del Espíritu Escolar" y el gran cierre. ¡Vístete a todo dar con los colores de la escuela o con tu mejor atuendo de espíritu escolar para el gran partido de Homecoming!
Recuerda que todos los atuendos deben ser apropiados para la escuela. ¡Comparte tus fotos en los comentarios y etiquétanos para que podamos ver tus fantásticos atuendos! ¡Hazlo en grande y demuestra tu espíritu!
¡Y no olvides asistir a nuestro evento comunitario de animación (Pep Rally) y al desfile el miércoles 7 de octubre a partir de las 6:00 p. m.!
¡El partido de Homecoming es el viernes 9 de octubre contra Texas Empowerment Academy, a partir de las 7:00 p. m.!
Join us for the McDade Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally next week, Oct 7th!
We are still in need of a few trailers and vehicles to pull some of the high school class floats. If your student is in high school (9th - 12th) and you would like to volunteer a trailer or to pull a float please contact Mrs. Corina Nuby at corina.nuby@mcdadeisd.net.
We can't wait to see you there!
The McDade Marching Band has their first competition this Saturday, 10/3 at Leopard Stadium! We hope to see you there!
¡La banda de marcha de McDade tiene su primera competencia este sábado, 3 de octubre, en el Leopard Stadium! ¡Esperamos verlos allí!
