Fort Sam Houston Elementary PTO

10/21/2026

🎃👻 TOMORROW IS THE DAY, COUGAR CUBS! 👻🎃

Get those costumes ready because our Trunk or Treat is TOMORROW, Thursday, October 22nd, from 5–7 PM right here at Fort Sam Houston Elementary! 🐾💚💛

We are SO excited for a spooktacular evening filled with family fun! Here's what you can look forward to:

🍬 Over 30 amazing trunks ready for trick-or-treating!
🎶 Music to keep the party going!
🌮 Food trucks with delicious bites!
👕 Spirit wear for sale!
✨ The DEBUT of our BRAND-NEW spirit wear design! 👀🤩

🏆 TRUNK CONTEST ALERT! 🏆

We need YOUR help choosing our winners! 🎉 Each trunk will have a QR code you can scan to vote in three fun categories:

🎨 Most Creative Theme
💚 Fan Favorite
🎃 Best Decorated

Make sure to visit the trunks, scan those QR codes, and cast your votes to help us crown our winners! 🏆

Bring the whole family, wear your best costume, and come enjoy an evening of Halloween fun with our Cougar Cub community! We can't wait to see everyone there! 🧡👻

📍 Fort Sam Houston Elementary
📅 Thursday, October 22nd
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

Who's ready for some SPOOKY FUN?! 🎃🍬

10/18/2026

🚨TRUNK OR TREAT IMPORTANT INFORMATION🚨

Cougar Cubs, Trunk or Treat is almost here! We’re sharing our event map and a few important reminders to help everyone prepare for a fun and spooktacular evening!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22nd
⏰ Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Location: Fort Sam Houston Elementary School

• CHECK OUT OUR EVENT MAP! Take a moment to review the map below so you know where everything will be located before arriving.

• VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TRUNKS! Each trunk will have a sign displaying its assigned trunk number and a QR code. Simply scan the QR code to vote for your favorites in these three categories:
🎃 Best Decorated Trunk
👻 Most Creative Theme
🧡 Fan Favorite

Make sure to cast your votes and help us celebrate all the amazing creativity our trunk hosts bring to the event!

• CANDY DONATION REMINDER! Wednesday is the LAST day to donate candy! Our Candy Monsters are still hungry, so let’s keep feeding them!

• GRADE LEVEL CHALLENGE UPDATE: Second grade is currently in the lead with 5,807 pieces of candy! Will they hold onto the lead, or will another grade catch up before the deadline? Keep those donations coming!

🚨 A FEW IMPORTANT REMINDERS🚨

👻 Review the event map before arriving.
🍬 Wear those costumes & bring your trick or treat bags!
🚗 Follow the designated parking areas and event flow.
💚 Help us make this a safe and fun night for everyone!

We can’t wait to see all our Cougar Cubs dressed up and ready for a frightfully fun evening! A HUGE thank you to our amazing staff, families, and volunteers who are helping make this event possible!

10/17/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, COUGAR CUBS!

The PTO is looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming school events! We would love your help with Trunk or Treat and Popcorn Friday!

🎃 Trunk or Treat
📅 October 22nd | 5:00 – 7:00 PM

We need volunteers to help run candy to our trunks during the event!

👉 Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA8AF23A1F8C61-66182580-trunk #/

🍿 Popcorn Friday
📅 October 30th | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

We’re looking for helping hands to make and distribute popcorn to our Cougar Cubs!

👉 Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA8AF23A1F8C61-66025395-september #/

Whether you can help with one event or both, every helping hand makes a difference!

Popcorn Fridays! Help us make Popcorn Friday a fun monthly treat for our Cougar Cubs! Once a month, the PTO pops and prepares popcorn for our students, and we need volunteers to help make it happen! Volunteers will help with popping popcorn, filling bags, and getting everything ready to be delivered...

10/13/2026

🗳️💚💛 STUCO Voting Volunteers Needed! 💛💚🗳️

Our Cougar Cubs are getting ready to cast their votes for Student Council (STUCO), and we need your help! 🐾

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the voting process and help everything run smoothly for our future student leaders!

✅ All volunteers must have a completed and approved background check on file with Fort Sam Houston ISD.

🙋‍♀️ Ready to help? Sign up using the link below!

🔗 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA8AF23A1F8C61-66721928-student

Thank you for supporting our Cougar Cubs and helping make their voices heard! 💚💛

Student Council (STUCO) Voting Volunteers Needed! We are looking for volunteers to help with our Student Council (STUCO) elections! Volunteers will assist students during the voting process to help ensure everything runs smoothly. Important: All volunteers must have a completed and approved backgrou...

10/13/2026

Our monsters have officially eaten 17,000 pieces of candy! 🤯 Keep it going, Cougar Cubs! We’re so close to Trunk or Treat, with just over ONE WEEK TO GO! Let’s see how much more candy we can feed our monsters before the big night!

We’re looking for more volunteers to decorate a trunk and hand out candy to our kiddos! You don’t have to go all out with an elaborate setup just a simple, fun trunk is all it takes to help make this event memorable for our students! Interested in hosting a trunk? Fill out the form below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnLq_Gwi7xyrbutJGrIif7wGwbO5WtdQ9ro9Mip8IZyhxbIw/viewform

10/12/2026

🍂🎡 MARK YOUR CALENDARS, COUGAR CUBS! 🎡🍂

We know everyone is getting excited for Trunk or Treat 🎃🍬, but we have another fun event right around the corner!

🎉 FALL FESTIVAL 2026! 🎉

📅 Tuesday, November 10th
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

Get ready for an evening of games, prizes, family fun, and Cougar Cub spirit! 💚💛

We’re busy getting everything ready, and we’ll be sharing more details soon, including information about our NEW digital ticket system! 🎟️

For now, save the date! We can’t wait to celebrate with our Cougar Cub families!

10/09/2026

Our Candy Monster is getting HUNGRY!

Our amazing staff has been spotted feeding the Candy Monster, and the competition is heating up! Which grade level will collect the most candy? Every piece counts, and we can’t wait to see who comes out on top! 🏆

Here are our current grade level candy counts!

🍬 Pre-K: 2,255
🍬 Kinder: 4,229
🍬 1st Grade: 1,628
🍬 2nd Grade: 5,032
🍬 3rd Grade: 1,664
🍬 4th Grade: 974
🍬 5th Grade: 662
🍬 Special Education: 376
🍬 Co-op: 30

Keep bringing in that candy and feeding our hungry monster! 👻🎃 Which grade will take the lead? Stay tuned! 🍬🏆

10/08/2026

🍂 Kinder Rotation Volunteers Needed! 🍂

Our Kinder Rotation is happening on the 30th, and we’re looking for a couple of parents who would be willing to come help out!

If you’re available, we’d love to have you! It’s a fun way to get involved, spend some time with the kiddos, and see them enjoy all the fall activities. 🧡

Just a reminder that volunteers must have a cleared background check on file.

Thank you so much for always showing up and supporting our kiddos and our school!

10/06/2026

🎉 THANK YOU, COUGAR CUB FAMILIES! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a PTO membership during our membership drive! Your support means so much and helps us continue to provide fun events, activities, and support for our students and staff. 💚💛

And a big CONGRATULATIONS to the teachers who earned an ice cream or popsicle party for their classes! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Thank you all for supporting our school and helping make this year so great!

10/03/2026

🍂🎃 HELLO, OCTOBER! 🎃🍂

October is here, Cougar Cubs! 🐾💚💛

We’ve got a busy and exciting month ahead! Be sure to check out the October Calendar of Events so you don’t miss anything happening at Fort Sam Houston Elementary.

🍎 October breakfast & lunch menus are included too!
Save these pictures so you have everything handy throughout the month. 📲

📅 October Calendar of Events
🥞 Breakfast Menu
🍕 Lunch Menu

There’s lots happening this month, and we can’t wait to see our Cougar Cub families along the way! 💚💛🐾