Pictured from left, David Hamilton, H-E-B general manager; Lauren Rud, H-E-B area community coordinator; LauraAnn Novacinski, McGown Elementary School principal; and Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, pose for a photo after the campus and community partner announced on Dec. 13 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership.

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.  

CFISD’s Adopt-a-School program pairs schools with community organizations and business partners to utilize resources of the community to strengthen and enrich the quality of education for students.

David Hamilton, H-E-B general manager, shared that supporting the local community is at the core of the H-E-B organization.

“Here at H-E-B, we believe in serving the community with more than just groceries,” Hamilton said. “For more than 15 years, we have supported worthy causes throughout Texas and Mexico. We are thrilled to formally adopt McGown Elementary School, right here in our Bridgeland community. Our teachers, all throughout CFISD, are working hard every day to educate and grow the minds of our future leaders. With this adoption, we hope to support them in their mission and keep their spirits high throughout the year. Community involvement is crucial to ensuring that the teachers and support staff feel appreciated for their dedication to our students. We appreciate you, now and always!”

David Hamilton, H-E-B general manager, center, signs an Adopt-a-School partnership agreement after the community partner announced its official partnership with McGown Elementary School on Dec. 13. He was joined by LauraAnn Novacinski, McGown principal, left, and Lauren Rud, H-E-B area community coordinator, right.

LauraAnn Novacinski, McGown principal, expressed her excitement to H-E-B for committing to support the campus.

“We are so excited to partner with H-E-B and are thrilled with the opportunity to collaborate together on future projects,” Novacinski said. “It means so much to our school to have been selected for adoption. Thank you so much for supporting McGown!”

For more information on the Adopt-a-School program, contact Dawn Tryon, director of community engagement, at 281-894-3950 or dawn.tryon@cfisd.net.