Welcome to McGown!
About Us
From the center of the Earth to the top of the sky, our McGown Owls are inspired, equipped, and empowered by their belief in their potential to lead our world in changing the future!
School Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
News & Announcements
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In mid-July, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD will email letters inviting parents/guardians to access the parent portal in our Home Access Center (HAC) and complete the required updates for students who were enrolled and active in CFISD on the last day of school and will be returning to CFISD for the 2024-25 school year. The last day to complete the annual student information update is Thursday, August 8, 2024.
![Meet the Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745595759/cfisdnet/s7xqxepmjqjwtkookhis/meettheteacherthumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745595759/cfisdnet/s7xqxepmjqjwtkookhis/meettheteacherthumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745595759/cfisdnet/s7xqxepmjqjwtkookhis/meettheteacherthumbnail.png","width":800}])
Please join us for our 25-26 Meet the Teacher Event on Monday, August 11th.
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This summer, beginning June 9, free, nutritious breakfasts and lunches will be offered to children 18 and under at select school locations. All meal sites will be open Monday through Thursday and will be closed on June 19.
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Order Your Teacher-Approved Packs Now
Packs will be shipped directly to your home by June 22.
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A mobile service program provided to select schools throughout the district to encourage literacy. Students are provided an opportunity to check out library books, acquire free books for their own collections, receive a snack, and occasionally listen to books read aloud.
View the summer mobile library schedule.
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May 22, 2025—CFISD has been honored with the 2025 Best Communities for Music Education national designation from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the eighth consecutive year.
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Make the most of your summer in CFISD! 🌞 Visit our Summer in CFISD page.
![Character Trait September: Fairness]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736456077/cfisdnet/lxbzqbqdtrkrckdvasaj/CharacterTrait_May_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736456077/cfisdnet/lxbzqbqdtrkrckdvasaj/CharacterTrait_May_Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736456077/cfisdnet/lxbzqbqdtrkrckdvasaj/CharacterTrait_May_Thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
May's Character Trait is Respect for Authority.
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April 9, 2025—Eighteen CFISD campuses were named to the Educational Results Partnership’s (ERP) 2024 Honor Roll list.
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New student registration for the 2025–26 school year is now open for students in Pre-K through 12th grade.
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March 12, 2025—The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) held its 28th annual Salute to the Stars Gala in honor of CFISD’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year honorees March 6 at the Berry Center.
![CFISD Career Fair welcomes future district leaders on April 1]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740669804/cfisdnet/tljyxjpmoxldmtzredcb/0227CareerFair1TN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740669804/cfisdnet/tljyxjpmoxldmtzredcb/0227CareerFair1TN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740669804/cfisdnet/tljyxjpmoxldmtzredcb/0227CareerFair1TN.jpg","width":800}])
Feb. 27, 2025—The CFISD human resources department invites prospective employees interested in becoming a part of an exciting future with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to attend the districtwide Career Fair, set for April 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.) at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).
![11th Superintendent’s Fun Run set for March 29]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739565733/cfisdnet/pbffa4dkdksmrdak1ygq/0214FunRun1TN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739565733/cfisdnet/pbffa4dkdksmrdak1ygq/0214FunRun1TN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739565733/cfisdnet/pbffa4dkdksmrdak1ygq/0214FunRun1TN.jpg","width":800}])
Feb. 14, 2025—The 11th Superintendent’s Fun Run is scheduled for March 29 from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road) and Towne Lake community.
![Copeland Elementary School fifth grade student Wilson Nguyen, left, and Woodard Elementary School third grade student Rika Arun, right, were named winner and runner-up, respectively, of the 2025 CFISD Elementary Spelling Bee on Jan. 29. Nguyen and Arun will represent CFISD at the Houston Community College Regional Spelling Bee on March 22.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738686605/cfisdnet/ujsqvynmryqupjzi0w3k/0204ElementarySpellingBee1WEB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738686605/cfisdnet/ujsqvynmryqupjzi0w3k/0204ElementarySpellingBee1WEB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738686605/cfisdnet/ujsqvynmryqupjzi0w3k/0204ElementarySpellingBee1WEB.jpg","width":800}])
Feb. 4, 2025—Copeland Elementary School fifth grade student Wilson Nguyen won first place in the 23rd round of the annual CFISD Elementary Spelling Bee, held Jan. 29 at the Berry Center.
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Dec. 17, 2024—Representatives from H-E-B visited the staff at McGown Elementary School on Dec. 13 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.
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Nov. 26, 2024—The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) named CFISD a 2024 District of Distinction award winner, marking the fourth time the district has earned the prestigious designation. CFISD is among only 96 districts in the state to earn this award.
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Parents with children enrolled in bilingual or ESL classes at CFISD schools who want to learn English are invited to enroll in district-offered ESL classes for parents. The free classes are offered for three levels of English proficiency: Introduction, Beginner or Intermediate. Registration will take place at the school cafeterias on the first day of class.
![Monthly campus newsletter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749153768/cfisdnet/ajj2ipudzgi4kcbppjmm/geicodonationtoarnoldms7.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749153768/cfisdnet/ajj2ipudzgi4kcbppjmm/geicodonationtoarnoldms7.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749153768/cfisdnet/ajj2ipudzgi4kcbppjmm/geicodonationtoarnoldms7.png","width":800}])
Check out the latest News from the Nest!
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SchoolCash Online is an easy and safe way to pay for your children’s school fees online. Anytime, anywhere!
Create an account and login to see items specific to your student and their school. Class dues, P.E. uniforms, yearbooks, parking permits, and more!
![Back-to-School Guide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751375864/cfisdnet/wky6xtusjh8vwhgjffax/Back_To_School_Guide_Social.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751375864/cfisdnet/wky6xtusjh8vwhgjffax/Back_To_School_Guide_Social.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751375864/cfisdnet/wky6xtusjh8vwhgjffax/Back_To_School_Guide_Social.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751375864/cfisdnet/wky6xtusjh8vwhgjffax/Back_To_School_Guide_Social.png","width":1000}])
Navigate the 2024-25 school year with ease! Visit our Back-to-School Guide for all the information parents and students need to start the year off right.