🧡 Tarpons, let’s unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion!

Point Isabel ISD encourages all students and staff to wear ORANGE on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for Unity Day. Together, we can stand against bullying and remind everyone they are supported and never alone. 🧡

🎀 PINK OUT THE STADIUM! 🎀

Wear pink and join Point Isabel ISD as we honor the strength, courage, and resilience of our breast cancer survivors and warriors! 💗

📅 October 16, 2026
⏰ Presentation begins at 6:15 PM, before kickoff
📍 Tarpon Stadium
🏈 Port Isabel Tarpons vs. Robstown Cottonpickers

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/wFPZiXPqE61K7SRY6

For more information, contact PIISD Communications at (956) 943-0091.

SAVE THE DATE!

🍂 Join us for the Tarpon Fall Festival! Enjoy family fun, delicious food, special student performances, and a movie under the stars! 🎬✨

📍 Tarpon Stadium
📅 November 13, 2026
⏰ 6:00–9:00 PM

Bring your family and friends to celebrate the season with our Tarpon community! 💙

Garriga Elementary Students of the Week! Thank you for being amazing students! 💙✨

Students earn a Positive Shout-Out by demonstrating our core values: Honesty, Hard Work, Teamwork, a Positive Attitude, and Responsibility. We celebrate students who make positive choices, show kindness, work hard, and set a great example for others. Keep shining, Tarpons! 💙🐟

🎃📚 Congratulations to our Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest winners at Garriga Elementary! Your creativity and love for reading truly stood out! 🧡 🥇 1st Place: William Owen 🥈 2nd Place: Sebastian Martinez 🥉 3rd Place: Nehemias Escobedo Thank you to everyone who participated and made this contest a fun celebration of literacy and creativity! Way to go, Tarpons! 💙🤍🐟 #TarponStrong #GreatThingsAreHappeningAtGarriga Special thank you to our judges for taking the time to judge our students work and support their efforts!

📢 Tarpon families: Point Isabel ISD will not have classes on Monday, October 12, 2026. Please plan accordingly.

🎃 Join Garriga Elementary PTO for a SPOOKTACULAR Trunk or Treat!

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM
👻 Enjoy music, a costume contest, and a best booth setup contest!

📞 Questions? Contact Ana Ochoa Loera at 956-433-7097.

We can’t wait to see you! 🍬

💚 Green for Mental Health! 💚 Garriga Elementary students and staff are wearing green to honor World Mental Health Day this Saturday! Together, we’re raising awareness, encouraging kindness, and reminding everyone that mental health matters. 🌱💚 Let’s continue to support one another, talk about our feelings, and make sure no one feels alone. Tarpon Strong! L a💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #GarrigaElementary #TarponStrong

🔥 Point Isabel ISD celebrates Fire Prevention Day!

🔌 Plug in. Power up. Stay safe. Simple charging habits can help prevent lithium-ion battery fires. Check out our flyer for tips to keep your home and our Tarpon community safer! 💙

UPDATE: Apologies families! School Bus Safety Week will begin on October 19. Dress up days will be Monday-Thursday, with Friday continuing to be Friday for Breast Cancer Awareness. 🚌 Garriga Elementary Bus Safety Week is a fun way to promote safe bus riding and remind students that safety comes first! Students can participate in themed dress-up days: * 🌟 Monday, Oct. 19: Shine Bright, Be Seen — Wear neon or bright reflective clothing. * 🛑 Tuesday, Oct. 20: Stop! In the Name of Safety — Wear red head to toe. * 🏆 Wednesday, Oct. 21: Team Up for Safety — Wear your favorite team jersey or gear. * ⚠️ Thursday, Oct. 22: Safety in the Danger Zone — Wear yellow and remember to keep a safe distance in the danger zone. Let’s make safety a team effort and keep our Tarpons safe! 💙

Thank you to Edward Sandoval, 1st Assistant DA for presenting about safety and being drug free to our 5th grade students.

Gear up for next week! Reminder no school on Monday so dress up days will begin on Tuesday. 🚌 Garriga Elementary Bus Safety Week is all about reminding students that safety comes first! Students are encouraged to participate in fun themed dress-up days while learning important bus and pedestrian safety habits: * 🌟 Tuesday, Oct. 13: “Shine Bright, Be Seen” — Wear neon or bright reflective clothing. * 🛑 Wednesday, Oct. 14: “Stop! In the Name of Safety” — Wear red from head to toe. * 🏆 Thursday, Oct. 15: “Team Up for Safety” — Wear a favorite team jersey or team gear. * ⚠️ Friday, Oct. 16: “Safety in the Danger Zone” — Wear yellow and remember to keep a safe distance in the danger zone. Let’s work together to make safety a priority and keep our Tarpons safe! 💙

Thank you to our sweet student and parent who donated some sweets for our staff this morning! 💙

🌟 Happy National Principals Month! 🌟 Today, we celebrate our amazing principal, Valerie LeBlanc! 💙🤍 Thank you for leading Garriga Elementary with pride, conviction, and heart. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our students, staff, and families make Garriga a special place to learn and grow. We are so grateful for all that you do to keep our school Tarpon Strong! 💙 Thank you for being the heart of Garriga! 💐✨ #NationalPrincipalsMonth #GarrigaElementary #TarponStrong #ThankYouPrincipal #GreatThingsAreHappeningAtGarriga

Garriga Elementary celebrating Fire Safety by wearing superhero gear because "Fighting Fires Safely is a Superpower!" 🔥🦸🏽‍♂️🦸🏽‍♀️

💙⭐ Tarpon Strong: Elementary Counselor Chats! The Tarpon Counseling Department invites all Derry and Garriga families to Session #1! Join us as we discuss managing big feelings, building healthy homework habits, and showing respect. 📍 Garriga Cafeteria 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to all Derry & Garriga families We hope to see you there! 💙

🎀 PINK OUT THE STADIUM! 🎀

Wear pink and join Point Isabel ISD as we honor the strength, courage, and resilience of our breast cancer survivors and warriors! 💗

📅 October 16, 2026
⏰ Presentation begins at 6:15 PM, before kickoff
📍 Tarpon Stadium
🏈 Port Isabel Tarpons vs. Robstown Cottonpickers

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/wFPZiXPqE61K7SRY6

For more information, contact PIISD Communications at (956) 943-0091.

🏆💙 Happy National Coaches Day! 💙🏆 Today, we celebrate our amazing Garriga Elementary coaches, Coach Bodden and Coach Hernandez! Thank you for inspiring our students to work hard, build confidence, show good sportsmanship, and always give their best. Your dedication makes a difference on and off the court/field! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⭐ We are so lucky to have you on our Tarpon team! Thank you for helping our students stay Tarpon Strong! 🐟💙🤍 #NationalCoachesDay #TarponStrong #GarrigaGreatness #GarrigaElementary

This week's 5th grade Captains of the week are Grethel Gonzalez and Jayden Martinez. Grethel was chosen for her outstanding catching skills, tough work ethic and leadership amongst her peers . Jayden is another a well-rounded athlete with great agility skills and good hand eye coordination. Grethel plans on joining Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Cheerleading as Jayden plans on joining Football, Baseball, Track, Cross Country and Powerlifting in Jr. High and High School. Congratulation Grethel and Jayden on being this week's 5th grade PE captain of the week!