James P. Butler Elementary School
James P. Butler Elementary School
Mascot: Howl'in Coyotes
Socorro ISD
El Paso, Texas
Socorro ISD
El Paso, Texas
Upcoming Events
Veterans Day Parade / Veterans Day Celebration
November 2026 · James P. Butler Elementary School
School celebration honoring veterans and active-duty military members of the school community (announced November 4, 2026; the exact date appears on the school's flyer); honorees attend by sign-up due to limited space; scholars may wear red, white and blue with uniform bottoms
SISD Elementary School Science Fair
November 14, 2026
District elementary science fair, listed on the SISD Fine Arts Event Calendar (location to be determined, as published).
SISD Holiday Art Contest Rollout
November 12, 2026
District holiday art contest opens/rolls out, listed on the SISD Fine Arts Event Calendar.
EPCC K-12 Art Exhibition — Digital Entry Deadline
December 1, 2026
Deadline for digital entries to the El Paso Community College K-12 art exhibition (elementary students included in K-12), listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.
TEAM / VASE / Junior VASE Teacher Registration Opens
December 1, 2026
Registration opens for TEAM (Texas Elementary Art Meet — the elementary art event), Junior VASE and VASE, listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.
EPCC K-12 Art Exhibition
January 25 – February 26, 2027 · EPCC ASC Building
K-12 student art exhibition at El Paso Community College (installation Jan. 19–22), listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar; runs past the Jan. 31 window end.
Veterans Day / District Holiday
November 11, 2026
No school; SISD closed in observance of Veterans Day.
Thanksgiving Break
November 23–27, 2026
No school for Thanksgiving Break, per the SISD 2026-27 calendar.
Early Release / End of 2nd Nine Weeks
December 18, 2026
SISD early release for teachers & students; end of the second nine weeks, per the Fine Arts calendar.
Winter Break
December 21, 2026 – January 4, 2027
No school for Winter Break, per the SISD 2026-27 student calendar (Jan. 4–5 are staff development; classes resume Jan. 6).
Martin Luther King Jr. Day / District Holiday
January 18, 2027
No school; district holiday listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.
November 2026 · James P. Butler Elementary School
School celebration honoring veterans and active-duty military members of the school community (announced November 4, 2026; the exact date appears on the school's flyer); honorees attend by sign-up due to limited space; scholars may wear red, white and blue with uniform bottoms
SISD Elementary School Science Fair
November 14, 2026
District elementary science fair, listed on the SISD Fine Arts Event Calendar (location to be determined, as published).
SISD Holiday Art Contest Rollout
November 12, 2026
District holiday art contest opens/rolls out, listed on the SISD Fine Arts Event Calendar.
EPCC K-12 Art Exhibition — Digital Entry Deadline
December 1, 2026
Deadline for digital entries to the El Paso Community College K-12 art exhibition (elementary students included in K-12), listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.
TEAM / VASE / Junior VASE Teacher Registration Opens
December 1, 2026
Registration opens for TEAM (Texas Elementary Art Meet — the elementary art event), Junior VASE and VASE, listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.
EPCC K-12 Art Exhibition
January 25 – February 26, 2027 · EPCC ASC Building
K-12 student art exhibition at El Paso Community College (installation Jan. 19–22), listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar; runs past the Jan. 31 window end.
Veterans Day / District Holiday
November 11, 2026
No school; SISD closed in observance of Veterans Day.
Thanksgiving Break
November 23–27, 2026
No school for Thanksgiving Break, per the SISD 2026-27 calendar.
Early Release / End of 2nd Nine Weeks
December 18, 2026
SISD early release for teachers & students; end of the second nine weeks, per the Fine Arts calendar.
Winter Break
December 21, 2026 – January 4, 2027
No school for Winter Break, per the SISD 2026-27 student calendar (Jan. 4–5 are staff development; classes resume Jan. 6).
Martin Luther King Jr. Day / District Holiday
January 18, 2027
No school; district holiday listed on the SISD Fine Arts calendar.