She has truly been a light on our campus, brightening our students’ days the moment they walked through her door. Her impact will live on through the confidence she built, the progress she championed, and the countless lives she touched along the way.
Thank you, Mrs. Demo, for showing up every day with love and purpose. 💐🦅
You will be deeply missed, and we wish you nothing but joy in this next chapter!
From our Falcon family to yours—happy holidays and best wishes for the new year! 🦅❤️
We’re so proud of our Falcon robotics kids and grateful they had a chance to enjoy the fun they’ve earned. Keep building, coding, and dreaming big! 🦅✨
From the delicious food to the cheerful atmosphere, it was the perfect send-off into the holiday season. We are so grateful for the care and time poured into ALWAYS making our Fossum staff feel appreciated.❤️🦅 Happiest of Holidays Falcon community and family!
Hello Falcon parents! Today is the last day to nominate your child to take the GT Test for identifiation. Please use the link below to register your child and on the timeline of testing for next semester. Thank you!
https://fossum.mcallenisd.org/o/fossum/page/gt-nomination
A huge thank you to every student, family, and staff member who brought in a gift—each donation will truly make a difference and bring joy to a child in need this holiday season. 🎁✨
🎊 Congratulations to our 8th grade Falcons for donating the most toys and earning the win!
Special thanks to our Student Council for organizing this meaningful drive and to our McAllen ISD Police Officers for partnering with us and supporting such an impactful cause.
Falcon Nation, this is what community, kindness, and leadership look like. 🦅❤️
Our library was buzzing with creativity and collaboration as we celebrated the 6th grade class that logged the most Beanstack reading minutes last month 📖. Ms. Aguilar's 5th period class logged over 9, 000 minutes! This month's challenge is "Reading Wrap Up" You can find Beanstack in your Clever portal! Or ask in the library for more information ✨
Congratulations to our outstanding Falcons for an amazing showing at the campus spelling bee! 🐝
🥇 1st Place: Diego Mancera – 8th Grade
🥈 2nd Place / Alternate: Estefany Lopez Jaimes – 6th Grade
🥉 3rd Place: Jerryd Lee Garza – 6th Grade
👏 We are so proud of everyone who participated and represented Fossum Middle School with confidence and perseverance. 🦅✨
Thank you to everyone who donated, supported, and helped make this event such a meaningful success. This is what Falcon Pride and community look like! 🦅💙✨
Fossum PTO’s Concession Stand will be open Wednesday, December 17th with all your favorite goodies — from pizza and nachos to cotton candy and Mini Blizzards!
Bring some cash, grab a snack, and treat yourself to a little midweek cheer. 🎁✨
📍 Nikki Rowe Auditorium
🗓 Tuesday, December 16, 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM
We can’t wait to see our Falcon families there for a night of winter magic and musical celebration! 🦅✨
⭐ Record-breaking achievement:
12 students earned All-Region spots — a Fossum school record
5 students qualified for the Honors Band, the highest-performing group — another school record
👏 A huge thank you to Mr. Flores and Mrs. Durant for the countless hours, dedication, and passion they pour into working with our band students. This success would not be possible without your commitment and support.
We are so proud of our students and staff—Falcon Pride is sounding louder than ever! 🎺🥁🎼
Come support student artists and experience the heart behind their work—this exhibit is truly art with soul.
Students used quantitative measurements, explored taxonomic classification, and participated in a hands-on lab dissecting native flowers. They also practiced environmental stewardship by creating seed bombs to help make a difference in our community and wrapped up the day with an engaging nature scavenger hunt.
Learning is even better when it’s hands-on, meaningful, and outdoors—we’re so proud of our Falcons! 🦅💚
⏰ Early Release Reminder, Falcons!⏰
McAllen ISD will have an early release on Friday, December 19, 2025 as we head into Winter Break.
Middle School: 1:00 PM
🎄 Winter Break runs December 22 – January 6.
We wish our Falcon families a joyful holiday season and a restful break! ❤️🖤
We are so proud to share that she has been awarded a McAllen Education Foundation (MEF) Grant! Her passion for music, dedication to her students, and commitment to excellence continue to elevate our Falcon Orchestra program every single day.
Thank you, Ms. Obregon, for pouring your heart into Fossum and creating opportunities that help our musicians shine. 🌟🦅❤️
Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!
Details:
-Friday, December 12, 2025 @ Rowe Auditorium (free admission)
-6th grade choir & 7th grade girls @ 6:00 PM
-7th/8th grade boys & 8th grade girls @ 7:00 PM
We hope to see you there!
Have a great day!
Our Falcon artists soared at the Creative Mind Art Challenge, earning Top 3 of the 5 winning spots! We are incredibly proud of their talent, focus, and creativity.
🥇 1st Place – Lilia Moore
🥈 2nd Place – Calie Cortez
🥉 3rd Place – Austin Cobos
During the challenge, students were given a prompt and just three hours to create an original work of art—judged on creativity, technique, use of media, and interpretation of the prompt. Our Falcons rose to the challenge in every way!
These Top 3 winners now advance to Round 2, where they will compete against artists from across the region.
Way to go, Falcons! Keep creating, keep dreaming, and keep inspiring! ❤️🖤🦅
