Alonzo De Leon Middle School

Welcome to McAllen ISD, Ms. Amanda Hernandez and Ms. Jacklynn Flores! And welcome to the DMS Lions Family!

The first day of school is around the corner! At DeLeon, our custodians, teachers, and staff are hard at work turning every hallway, classroom, and office space into your second home away from home. We can’t wait to welcome our Lions on August 14th. See you soon!

Attention Parents! If you have an incoming 7th grader, please stop by for Enrollment Verification today from 1:00-4:00 pm. Enrollment verification for incoming 8th graders will be on Tuesday, Aug. 5th from 8:30 am-11:00 am or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

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We are ALL IN for focused learning! Updated policy coming soon for 25-26 school year

Lions, here's an update on our Summer Fitness Program!

📢Attention band students:
Join us for Summer Band Camp at Morris Middle School from 8:30-3:00 pm on July 28-29. See flyer for additional details.

📢 Attention Parents & Families:
We will be holding Enrollment Verification at De Leon!

✅ Please see the flyer for important dates, times, and required documents.
Let’s get ready for a smooth start to the school year! #backtoschool #DeLeonLions

🎉Get ready to kick off the new school year and join Us for the Back to School Bash! 📚✏️
📅 Happening next week – don’t miss it!
📌 See the flyer for all the exciting details.

📣 Attention Incoming 6th Grade Parents! 🦁
Don't miss out on Lion Cub Camp — a fun and informative event to help your student transition into middle school with confidence!

📅 See all the details on the flyer below.
We can't wait to welcome our newest Lions! 💛💙 #LionPride

Hello Lions! Please see our DMS Band Camp information! See you very soon!!

Good Morning, DMS Coaches will be accepting all type of donations to support victims of the flooding in central Texas, at our Summer Physical Fitness Program. We can accept those donations Monday through Wednesday & can drop them off after our program.

Lions, let’s get ready for the upcoming seasons! 🦁 💪🏽 For all of our incoming 7th & 8th graders. Must have Athletic Physical on file & Rank One Forms completed. Bring a Lion Friend with you! 🏈 See you there!🏐

☀️ We know we're in the middle of our summer break, but we want to make sure you have plenty of time to get ready for the new school year! ✏️📚 Please see our Parent Resource page—plus other helpful tools to support your family. www.mcallenisd.org/page/parent-resources

📣 Attention Lions! 📅 Mark your calendars—please see the scheduled pickup and verification dates! Be sure to visit DMS on your assigned day so you're ready to go for the first day of school! 🎒

Lions, I hope that everyone is enjoying there Summer Break! Please see the information on McAllen ISD's Back To School Bash!

📚 Attention Lions! Summer is the perfect time to dive into great reading! 🦁✨ Click the link below to access the GT/Advanced/IB Summer Reading materials. 📄 Paper copies and books are also available for pickup at De Leon. 🔗https://www.canva.com/design/DAGqDWYwaRU/mbYDPvUb5h0NYrOBRqgx7A/edit?utm_content=DAGqDWYwaRU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Let’s keep those minds sharp this summer! 💡 #DeLeonLions #SummerReading #GT #IB #AdvancedLearners

📚 Our supply lists are now available! Get a head start and be ready for a strong start to the new school year.

📚💙 A Farewell from the Lion Library 💙📚 As we turn the page on a beautiful chapter, we invite you to read a heartfelt letter from our librarian, Mrs. Martinez, as she prepares to relocate with her family. Her love for our students, passion for literacy, and care for the Lion Library will always be part of De Leon’s story. 💙

Lion Parents, we hope to see you Wednesday for our final PTO Meeting of the school year!