Lee ES, McDonald’s establish Adopt-A-School partnership
Representatives from Glaser-Swift McDonald’s visited Lee Elementary School on Oct. 3 to announce an adopt-a-school partnership with the campus. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement; Magdalena Perez, manager of the 6330 N. Eldridge Parkway McDonald’s; Elizabeth Machuca, marketing coordinator for Glaser-Swift; and Lauree Johnson, Lee principal.
Oct. 8, 2024—Representatives from the Glaser-Swift Organization that manages two area McDonald’s restaurants visited Lee Elementary School on Oct. 3 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.
Elizabeth Machuca, marketing coordinator for Glaser-Swift McDonald’s, said she learned about the adoption opportunity at a recent CFISD business partner meeting. Glaser-Swift owns two nearby McDonald’s locations at 6330 N. Eldridge Parkway and 4650 Highway 6 North.
Lee Elementary School teacher Lorell Williams accepts a coupon for a free cheeseburger from Lee assistant principal Elvira Ross at the adopt-a-school celebration on Oct. 3.
“McDonald’s is constantly looking to expand our partnership and community outreach to our local schools. This is very important to us,” Machuca said. “We realized there was an opportunity in our restaurant to communicate more with our teachers and better appreciate our kids. A lot of them come to our store, so we might as well work on a partnership with them.”
McDonald’s brought free breakfast sandwiches for all the staff, along with free cookies and a coupon for a free cheeseburger.
“It was great seeing the teachers being so excited for free food,” Pachuca said. “We want to appreciate our teachers; they’re teaching the newer generation.”
Lee Elementary School administrators join Glaser-Swift McDonald’s representatives by a table with free food and giveaways for campus staff. Pictured, from left, are Ava Clark, Lee behavior specialist; Lauree Johnson, Lee principal; Elizabeth Machuca, marketing coordinator for Glaser-Swift; Magdalena Perez, manager of the 6330 N. Eldridge Parkway McDonald’s; Emilie Manner, Lee assistant principal; and Elvira Ross, Lee assistant principal.
Lee enjoys an ongoing adopt-a-school partnership with the River Flows Foundation, which assists with student mentoring. Lee Principal Lauree Johnson said she looks forward to the new partner.
“What I’m told is this is the first long-term partnership with a McDonald’s in our district, and I’m hoping it sets a trend,” Johnson said. “I was so excited, and it was a nice surprise for our staff this morning. This will be a great opportunity for Lee.”
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.
Lee Elementary School staff members celebrate after learning about the campus’s new adopt-a-school partnership with Glaser-Swift McDonald’s on Oct. 3.