PSJA Special Education Department

Our PSJA ISD Administration has been closely monitoring the weather.

To ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, all PSJA ISD schools and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 and Thursday, June 20, 2024.

All scheduled summer programs and activities will resume on regular schedule on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Should there be any updates or changes, parents and staff will be notified through our mass notification system, website, and social media outlets.

For questions or support, you may contact the PSJA Police Hotline at 956-354-2033 and Health Hotline at 956-354-2015.

Please stay safe PSJA Family!

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Congratulations to Roxanne Puente for being selected as the 2024 Campus Teacher of the Year for Amanda Garza-Peña Elementary!

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Congratulations to Samantha Garza for being selected as the 2024 Campus Teacher of the Year for Dr. William Long Elementary!

♥️ After a successful N2Y Unique Learning End of the Year data review training for all our self-contained teachers (K-12), we had our three raffle Rockstar winners!! Congratulations to our Secondary rockstar teachers, Tiffany Galaviz/Ruth Zamarripa at Liberty Middle School, Miguel Maynez at PSJA ECHS, and Carlos Vega at Audie Murphy MS. 🎉🙌🏻 These teachers are Rockstars at implementing the curriculum, benchmarks, checkpoints and observation profiles at their respective campuses. We hope you enjoyed your well-deserved gift card. Looking forward to acknowledging many more of our Special Education teachers. 🍎📚 ♥️

♥️ After a successful N2Y Unique Learning End of the Year data review training for all our self-contained teachers (K-12), we had our three raffle Rockstar winners!! Congratulations to our three Elementary N2Y AMAZING Rockstar Special Education teachers, Leticia Trevino, Clover Elem., Victoria Zavala, Kelly-Pharr Elem., and Elizabeth Valadez, Ford Elem.🎉🎉
These teachers are Rockstars at implementing the curriculum, benchmarks, checkpoints and observation profiles at their respective campuses. We hope you enjoyed your well-deserved gift card Looking forward to acknowledging many more of our Special Education teachers. 🍎📚 ♥️

♥️🎉 Congratulations to all our Secondary Special Education Lifeskills Teachers on their completion of The Precinct 2-UNIQUE FITNESS Certification. A Big Thank You to Mr. Carlos Bracamontes for all your help & support in getting our teachers certified. The PSJA Special Education Department and Precinct 2 have partnered up to offer our students with disabilities the latest UNIQUE FITNESS Program. 💪🏼♥️

♥️ 🎉 On behalf of our PSJA Special Education Department, we would like to wish all of our AWESOME Speech Language Pathologists and AMAZING Assistants a Happy National Speech Pathologist Month! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication with our students. You are truly appreciated! 💭👄💼📚💻🗂 ⭐️

💜 The Epilepsy Foundation of Central South Texas is hosting their monthly RGV Epilepsy Support Group this Thursday at 7:30-8:30 at Rehabilitation Hospital- 5403 Doctors Dr. Edinburg, Texas 78539. Attend in-person or virtually.

Dr. Tracy Wisdom Almanza, DBH, LMSW will be talking about Epilepsy and PTSD.
✔️ Identifying the symptoms
✔️ Learn self help techniques

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On Wednesdays we wear Green! 💚

Join our PSJA Counseling & Guidance Department and wear green on Wednesdays the entire month of May in support of National Mental Health Month!

All students and staff are encouraged to participate.

♥️ We would like to give a Huge Shout Out to all our PSJA AMAZING Special Education Teachers🎉🎉👏🏼Thank you for all your hard work, we appreciate each and everyone of you!! Enjoy Your Week 🍎 ♥️

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Congratulations to Amy Garza for being selected as the 2024 Campus Teacher of the Year for Buell Green Inc. Central DAEP!

♥️ In honor of our Occupational Therapists, the PSJA Special Education Department would like to acknowledge our AMAZING Occupational Therapists. THANK YOU for your compassion, dedication, and the hard work you do. We truly appreciate all you do for our students!

♥️ Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day to our secretary, Gloria Garza. 💐 On behalf of our Special Education Department, THANK YOU for all your hard work and dedication to our department!!❤️💻📞🗂🖊 ✂️ 🙌🏻

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PSJA ISD All Abilities Awareness Walk raises over $14K for scholarships District News Details - Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

💙💜 A Big Thank You to ALL who came out to support our Annual PSJA All Abilities Awareness Walk & Scholarship fundraiser. We appreciate your continued support in spreading Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion in our Community. 🩷 💚 💛

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💙💚 Thank You PSJA Parent Vounteers from Geraldine Palmer Elementary for making such amazing posters for tomorrows PSJA All Abilities Awareness Walk . 💜 Thank you Mrs. Cindy Pedraza, Counselor for getting the parents together to make the posters for the Special Education Dept. 🩷 We appreciate your support!!

🩷💚 Thank You PSJA Parent Volunteers from Arnold Cantu Elementary for making such amazing posters for tomorrows PSJA All Abilities Awareness Walk . 💜 We appreciate your support!!💙

💙 Join us for our PSJA ISD All Abilities Awareness Walk Scholarship Fundraiser happening at the PSJA Stadium this Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:00am to 11:00am 🩷

This event is FREE and open to the public.💚

Proceeds from shirt sales during the event will go towards the PSJA Education Foundation benefiting graduating seniors with special needs.💛

Questions? Contact our PSJA Special Education Department at 956.354.2200💜

Join us for a fun Pop-Up Market featuring handmade items by our PSJA ISD Exceptional students happening during our PSJA All Abilities Awareness Walk! 🛍️✨

Stop by to support our students creativity and innovation! All proceeds for items sold will go towards classroom community outings.

🗓️ April 13, 2024
⏰ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍 PSJA ISD Stadium (South Side Parking Lot)
💵 CASH ONLY

Join us for our PSJA ISD All Abilities Awareness Walk Scholarship Fundraiser happening Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the PSJA Stadium! 🩷💚🩵

This event is FREE and open to the public. ✨

Proceeds from shirt sales during the event will go towards the PSJA Education Foundation benefiting graduating seniors with special needs.

Questions? Contact our PSJA Special Education Department at 956.354.2200

♥️ Happy National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🌟

Happy National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🎉🌟

Today, let us recognize the incredible contributions of our paraprofessionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to support our students and educators!

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to student success and for making a difference every single day. ❤️

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Today is Autism Awareness Day! 💙

Today, and every day, we celebrate the unique talents and perspectives of individuals on the autism spectrum. 🫶🏻💫

Did you know? Our PSJA Special Education Department is known for providing great support systems for students diagnosed on the spectrum. Additionally, district social workers and teachers collaborate with parents to provide the best learning atmosphere for all students at PSJA ISD.

💙🧩April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, and April is National Autism Awareness Month! ❤️ Let’s work together to increase Autism Awareness and Acceptance in our PSJA community! 💛🧩🧡 💡 💙 🧩💜