💜 Honoring Our Brave Little Heroes! 💜

April is Month of the Military Child, and at Vista Hills Elementary, we are celebrating the incredible resilience and courage of our military-connected Crusaders. These students show us every day what it means to be "brave with a purpose!"

📢 Huge Shout-out: A massive "WAY TO GO" to our military kids who have been leading the pledges during morning announcements! Your leadership and patriotic spirit make us so proud.

Let’s Purple Up for our military families and the amazing strength they bring to VHE. Check out our commemorative collage below! 📸✨

#MonthOfTheMilitaryChild #PurpleUpVHE #CrusaderPride #VistaHillsElementary #MilitaryKids #StrongAndResilient
8 days ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Purple Up!
Purple Up!
Purple Up!
Purple Up!
Purple Up!
Purple Up!
Purple Up!

💜 April is the Month of the Military Child 💜

This April, we proudly recognize and celebrate the strength, resilience, and courage of our military-connected students. These children serve too—showing bravery and adaptability as they support their families through unique challenges.

Military children are:

Strong
Resilient
Adaptable
Resourceful
Globally aware
Tough

They truly represent the heart of our community, and we are honored to support them every day.

Purple Up Day – April 10, 2026

Join us as we show our support!

💜 Wear PURPLE on Friday, April 10💜
Purple symbolizes all branches of the military, reminding us that we stand united in support of our military families.

17 days ago, Vista Hills Elementary
💜 April is the Month of the Military Child 💜  This April, we proudly recognize and celebrate the strength, resilience, and courage of our military-connected students. These children serve too—showing bravery and adaptability as they support their families through unique challenges.  🌟 Theme: Brave Hearts, Bright Futures  Military children are:  Strong Resilient Adaptable Resourceful Globally aware Tough  They truly represent the heart of our community, and we are honored to support them every day.
Vista Hills Elementary welcomed a special guest, Mr. Aragon, as our Principal for a Day! Our Crusaders had a wonderful time showing him around. Check out these photos from a memorable day of learning and school community! #VistaHillsCrusaders #PrincipalForADay #SchoolFamily
24 days ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Principal for the Day!
A huge thank you to all the Crusaders who participated in our recent Character Tissue Box project!

We were absolutely blown away by the creativity on display. Your hard work and attention to detail in depicting these characters really shone through in every piece of art. It is clear how much effort and heart you put into these projects, and we are so proud of the talent you shared with us.

Thank you for bringing these characters to life in such a fun and unique way. Keep creating!
26 days ago, Vista Hills Elementary
CRUSADERS CHARACTER TISSUE BOX WINNERS
It may not have been windy today, but it was a beautiful St. Patrick’s Day to fly a kite! 🪁🍀

Thank you to our Crusaders and Crusader families for coming out and sharing your amazing kites with us. What a fun day filled with smiles, laughter, and beautiful memories! 💚
about 1 month ago, Vista Hills Elementary
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day

Knights ⚔️ + Crusaders 🛡️ = A legendary day of reading! Huge shoutout to the high schoolers from Hanks High for inspiring our students today. We love seeing our schools come together! 📖✨ #VistaHillsElementary #HanksHighSchool

about 2 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
"Knights ⚔️ + Crusaders 🛡️ = A legendary day of reading! Huge shoutout to the high schoolers from Hank’s High for inspiring our students today. We love seeing our schools come together! 📖✨ #VistaHillsElementary #HanksHighSchool"
Congratulations to our amazing Crusaderettes on both of their performances today! They did an incredible job, and all of their hard work truly paid off!

A special shout-out to the small group performance for earning 1st place at the Ysleta ISD Spirit of Dance Competition! 🏆

We are so proud of your dedication, talent, and Crusader spirit — way to go! ❤️🖤 #CrusaderPride
about 2 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Crusaderettes
Crusaderettes
In honor of National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we proudly recognize our amazing School Resource Officer, Officer L. Not only does he keep our campus safe, but he also brings positivity and smiles to our Crusaders each and every day.

Vista Hills truly appreciates your dedication, commitment, and the meaningful relationships you build with our students. Thank you for going above and beyond to keep us safe and supported.

#CrusaderPride
about 2 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
National School Resource Officer Day

Happy Valentine’s Day from our Crusaders! ❤️

Our students truly dressed to impress at the Valentine’s Dance, filling the room with style, smiles, and school spirit. It was a wonderful celebration of friendship, fun, and Crusader pride! Thank you to our DJ, Coach G! #CrusaderPride

2 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Valentine's Dance During PE
Valentine's Dance During PE
Valentine's Dance During PE
Valentine's Dance During PE
Valentine's Dance During PE
Coach G DJ
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://bit.ly/vhesBF .#ScholasticBookFairs

Genere su eWallet de la Feria del Libro para que su nino o nina pueda comprar sin usar efectivo, sin preocupaciones y de manera independiente! Es facil de configurar y otras personas pueden enviar fondos con facilidad! Comience aqui https://bit.ly/vhesBF #ScholasticBookFairs
2 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Spring 2026 Bookfair
Spring 2026 Bookfair
👕💯 100 Days, 100 Style! 💯👕

Way to go, Crusaders! Our students showed off their creativity by rocking 100-themed shirts to celebrate the 100th day of school. From 100 dots to 100 smiles, these fun designs highlighted 100 days of growing minds and school pride.

Keep racing to success, Crusaders—we’re 100 days stronger and smarter! 🏁📚⚔️
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
100 Days of school
100 Days of school
100 Days of school
Ms. Chavez’s first-grade class raced to success! Students showed off their super coloring skills as they proved they are strong readers by putting their words in the correct order. What a winning lap—great job, first graders! 🚗📚✨
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
What a winning lap—great job, first graders! 🚗📚✨
What a winning lap—great job, first graders! 🚗📚✨
What a winning lap—great job, first graders! 🚗📚✨
What a winning lap—great job, first graders! 🚗📚✨
🏁 Racing to Success with Perfect Attendance! 🏁

We’re so proud of our PreK–5th grade Crusaders who crossed the finish line with perfect attendance & no tardies last week! 🏎️💨 Their hard work earned a Glow Dance Party—and our 1st graders truly showed up and showed off their dance moves! ✨🕺💃

🎉 Way to go, Crusaders! Keep your engines running as we continue Racing to Success! 🏁🏆
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Dance Recess Attendance Reward
Dance Recess Attendance Reward
Dance Recess Attendance Reward
Dance Recess Attendance Reward
Dance Recess Attendance Reward
Third graders in Ms. Rochin’s class mined their way to success during tech class today! ⛏️🎮
Students rocked it while learning to decode and encode words with the /ar/ and /ir/ sounds using a Minecraft-embedded activity, followed by a well-deserved Pixel Phonics game. Great job, Crusaders—keep building literacy skills and typing skills as you level up your learning! #CrusaderPride
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
3rd Grade MineCraft Encoding and Decoding
3rd Grade MineCraft Encoding and Decoding
🏁 Way to go to our Friday Crusader Announcement Crew from Ms. Cervantes’ 4th grade class! You revved up the excitement and crossed the finish line with an outstanding job on today’s announcements!
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
1/9/26 Announcement Crew
Crusader Breaking News! 🚨
Ms. Marquez’s and Ms. Rojo’s Pre-K students were racing to success today as they enthusiastically engaged with innovative technology to learn their ABCs! 🏁🔤📱
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
PreK ABCs
PreK ABCs
PreK ABCsPreK ABCs

🌟 Way to go, young Crusaders! 🌟
Mrs. Villaseñor’s kindergarten class showed off their sight word skills today with great pronunciation and spelling. We are so proud of their hard work as we race to success! 🏁📚👏

3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
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sight words
sight words
sight words
🌟 Way to Go, Pre-K Crusaders!
We had 100% attendance today as our Pre-K students returned ready to learn after winter break. What a fantastic start to the new semester! Crusader Pride!
3 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
PreK Welcome Back to January 2026
🎬 Today's Spotlight: Our Attend-Show!
Today was all about celebrating our dedicated Crusaders!

To reward their commitment to learning, students with Perfect Attendance were invited to our exclusive Attend-Show. It was a festive afternoon filled with holiday spirit, featuring:

🍿 Fresh Popcorn

🎥 A Holiday Movie Screening

🙌 Well-Deserved Recognition

Congratulations to everyone who earned their seat today! Your consistency and hard work truly shine. Keep showing up and doing your best, Crusaders—we can't wait to see who makes the list for our next event!
4 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Atten Show
Hanks High Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Vista Hills

The "Kingdom" came together this week for a special holiday visit! Students from Hanks High School visited Vista Hills Elementary to share the gift of reading. The "Big Knights" spent the morning in our classrooms, reading festive stories and connecting with our young Crusaders.

This wonderful event highlighted the leadership of our high schoolers and inspired a love for literacy across our campus. A huge thank you to the Hanks students for being such incredible role models and bringing the holiday spirit to our halls!
4 months ago, Vista Hills Elementary
Reading
Reading
Reading