Ira Cross Jr. Elementary School

KISD leaders representing at TEPSA 2024

Have a safe summer, Bulldogs!

Shout-out to Baskin’ Robbin’s for serving our staff ice cream sundaes today! 🍨

Dr. Jones and Mr. Jones from Brothers of the Dove visited Ms. Jones’ third grade class yesterday. Students received art books to use over the summer. Ms. Jones also received a $250 check for STEM supplies. Thank you for this amazing donation for our students!

Ms. McCutcheon’s 5th grade class finished the year with a dinosaur project and exhibit!

Introducing our 2024 kindergarten graduates!

Staff Vs. Students annual basketball game!
Staff won! 🏆

Mrs. Higgs’ second grade class completed a Naruto Perseverance project this week! Way to go, second grade!

Our Communities in Schools students participated in a Pokémon tournament on Friday! Congratulations to Logan Walker on winning the tournament!

Field Day 2024 Part 2!

Field Day 2024 was a blast!!!

Mrs. Stanton’s first grade students are learning all about financial literacy and responsibility! Students determined wants and needs to make real-world decisions. Way to go, first grade! 💰

Teacher Appreciation Week could not have happened without our administration team! Huge shout-out to Mrs. C. McArthur and her family for the countless hours spent reaching out to the community for donations!

Teacher Appreciation Week 2024! Our staff enjoyed pizza, breakfast, tacos, chips and salsa, sweet treats, hamburgers and hotdogs, and SO MUCH more! Thank you to Little Caesars, Dunkin’ Donuts, Denny’s, Starbucks, Chuy’s, Chili’s, Taco Casa, Smellin’ Smoke BBQ, Crumbl Cookies, Bush’s, Pluckers, HEB, and CiCi’s Pizza for the food donations!

Our Thursday/Friday raffle winners! Thank you to Applebee’s, Cheedar’s, Ulta, MOD Pizza, Cracker Barrel, The Heights Pizzeria, Hook and Reel, Marco’s Pizza, Urban Air, Smellin’ Smoke BBQ, and Kendra Scott for the donations!

Join us for Field Day next Friday, May 17th!

Happy Nurse Appreciation Week to Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Crews!

Muffins with Mom 2024! Moms enjoyed breakfast with their students and a special performance from our school choir. Thank you to everyone that attended!

Ms. Jones, third grade teacher, received a STEM grant from the Brothers of the Dove Scholarship Corporation! She received STEM kits, books, and a $250 voucher to purchase more STEM supplies! We are so grateful for this partnership!!

Twin Day is the Best Day!

Our Wednesday raffle winners! Thank you to Marco’s Pizza, Mary Kay, Petsmart, Razzoo’s, The Heights Pizzeria, Applebee’s, Cheddar’s, and Masfajitas for the donations!

Our Tuesday raffle winners! Thank you to Razoo’s, Petsmart, Barnes and Noble, Marco’s Pizza, Red Robin, Mary Kay, Nami’s, and Applebee’s for the donations!

Our Chess Club ended the year with a chess tournament! These students worked hard all year to learn how to play the game and show good sportsmanship.

Our Monday raffle winners! Thank you to Cheddar’s, Applebee’s, Tap Tap Art School, Red Robin, Hook and Reel, Barnes and Noble, and Painting with a Twist for the donations!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the very best! Thank you, teachers, for all that you do for our students! Our students are so lucky to have you! 🍎✏️💛💙

Some of our fifth graders completed a book project to earn a token for the book vending machine. Way to go, Bulldogs!

It was another great week to be a Bulldog as we celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

Join us in celebrating our teachers next week!

Happy Lunch Hero Day to our amazing cafeteria staff! We cannot say enough about these ladies and all they do for our students. We are beyond grateful for each of them! 💙💛