Dr. Rodney D. Cathey Middle School

🚨*CALLING ALL COOL ADULTS!* 🚨 Cathey Middle School is hosting a *Career Day on December 12, 2025*, and they’re looking for volunteers to come talk to students about what they do for a living. Whether you're a **nurse, engineer, mechanic, teacher, business owner, chef, artist, IT wizard, police officer, electrician, content creator**, or even a professional cat herder (okay, maybe not that last one 😅) the students would LOVE to hear from you! You don’t need to be a professional speaker, just someone willing to share a little about your job, how you got there, and maybe a funny story or two. Middle schoolers can be tough, but I promise they’re also super curious and full of questions (LOTS of questions). If you're interested or know someone who might be, let me know, and I’ll get you the details. It’s just a short time commitment, but it could make a big difference! Thanks in advance! 💼✨👨‍🏫👩‍🔧

Contact information: leticia.mora@mcallenisd.net or monica.valdez2@mcallenisd.net

**Red Ribbon Week is almost here!**
Cathey Middle School invites our entire Cobra community to join us in promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. In recognition of this important week, we will be celebrating with fun dress-up days to show our unity and commitment to making positive choices.

We encourage all students and staff to participate each day and show their school spirit. Together, we can make a powerful statement that at Cathey, we choose to be drug-free! 💙💛

Stay tuned for the dress-up schedule and let’s make this Red Ribbon Week our best one yet!

Dear Cathey parents and guardians, please joins us on Wednesday, October 22, at 10:00 a.m. for our Parents' Rights & Responsabilities... parent meeting at our school library or via Zoom.

Estimados padres y tutores de Cathey, únase a nosotros el miércoles 22 de octubre a las 10:00 a.m. para nuestra reunión de padres sobre los derechos y responsabilidades de los padres en la biblioteca de nuestra escuela o vía Zoom.

Topics / Temas:
✅ Parents’ Rights & Responsibilities / Derechos y responsabilidades de los padres
✅ Classroom Observations / Observaciones en el aula
✅ Parent-Teacher Conferences / Conferencias de padres y maestros

Meeting flyer / folleto de la reunión: https://aptg.co/4CJ1z4

🎻 Cathey Middle School Orchestra Shines at TMEA Region 15 Auditions! 🌟
This past weekend, talented students from across the Valley competed in the TMEA Region 15 Middle School Orchestra auditions.
We’re proud to share that 20 Cathey Middle School musicians earned a spot. The highest number in the entire region! 🎶
A special congratulations to 7th grader Lilly Gonzalez, who earned 1st chair out of 162 violins! 🏅👏
We couldn’t be prouder of our amazing students, directors, and families for their dedication, hard work, and passion for music. 💙💛💛@McAllenISD

Cathey Parents & Guardians,
We’re excited to announce our Food & Hygiene Drive happening October 14–24!
Please see the flyer for more details on how your child can help make a difference! Thank you so much for your support.

Padres y tutores de Cathey:
¡Nos complace anunciar nuestra campaña de donación de alimentos e higiene del 14 al 24 de octubre!
Consulte el folleto para obtener más información sobre cómo su hijo/a puede contribuir a un cambio positivo. Muchas gracias por su apoyo.

💙💛 October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! 💛💙
Cathey Middle School invites you to join us in celebrating and raising awareness.
On October 15th, let’s ROCK OUR SOCKS by wearing mismatched socks and blue attire to show our support and love for individuals with Down syndrome. 💙🧦💛 #DownSyndromeAwareness #RockYourSocks #CobraStrong #CatheyMiddleSchool