News and Announcements

🎓💙 Kinder Graduation Photos! 💙🎓
Kindergarten Graduation is just around the corner, and we’re ready to capture this special moment. ✨
🗓 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
📸 Proofs and ordering information will be sent home afterward.
👕 What to Wear (per Kindergarten Teachers):
• Girls: No ponytails or bows. Please wear the school uniform.
• Boys: White collared shirt with a tie. (If your child doesn’t have a tie, one will be provided.)
• Boys should also bring their school uniform to change into after pictures.
Let’s make this a picture-perfect day for our Blue Jays as they get ready to graduate! 🎉

📸 Spring Picture Orders Due TODAY 🌸
Don't forget: spring picture order forms and payments must be turned in by end of day. Thank you! ✨
No olviden: los formularios de pedido y los pagos de las fotos de primavera deben entregarse antes de finalizar el día de hoy. ¡Gracias! ✨

📸 Spring Picture Orders Due Tuesday 🌸

Don't forget: spring picture order forms and payments must be turned in by Tuesday, April 7th. Thank you! ✨

📚💙 STAAR Testing Tips & Reminders 📝✨
STAAR testing begins this week! Here are some helpful ways to help your child feel better prepared on testing days. Your support at home makes a big difference in helping our students do their best. Thank you! 💫

📣💙 STAAR Testing Begins This Week! 📝✨
Please refer to our schedule for all important dates. Thank you for your support. Let’s go, Blue Jays! 💪

🎉💙 National Assistant Principal's Week!💙🎉
This week, our Blue Jay family proudly celebrates Ms. Graciela Garcia for National Assistant Principal’s Week! 🐦✨
Thank you, Ms. Garcia, for your dedication and all you do for our students and staff every single day. Your hard work helps our Blue Jays soar higher! We appreciate you! 💫

📚🎉 Happy School Librarian Day! 🎉📚
Today we celebrate our amazing librarian, Ms. Elena Palomin! Thank you for the many roles you take on—from giving engaging lessons and guiding our students to supporting technology, leading UIL, Science Fair, and Spelling Bee. 🌟
Thank you, Ms. Palomin! We appreciate everything you do for our Blue Jays each and every day! 💙

🐣🌸 Easter Break Reminder! 🌸🐣
There will be no school for Easter Break from Friday, April 3rd through Monday, April 6th. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 7th.
Wishing all our families a safe and joyful holiday weekend! ✨

🎉💙 Happy Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day! 💙🎉
Today we celebrate our amazing paraprofessionals who support our students and staff every day. Your dedication, kindness, and hard work make a big difference at Cantu Elementary!
We appreciate all you do, today and every day! 💙🙌

🎉 Literacy Night Raffle Winners! 💙
Congratulations to our two lucky winners, Karely Rangel and Kendra Balderas! 🎁
Thank you to all our Blue Jay families who joined us for Literacy Night—we loved celebrating reading together! 📚✨