EDINBURG RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Meets Monthly

September, October, November, December, February, March,April, and May

2nd Thursday of the Month

ECISD Central Office Building 

411 N 8th St.

Edinburg, TX 78539 956-289-2300, and or other Venues

9:30- 9:50 AM Social

10:00 AM Meeting

2026-2027

DATE: September 10, 2026.  

TIME: Social 9:30am Meeting 10:00am  

PLACE: ECISD Bodega Room 2ns floor on the north side. Elevator is by the back door. However, you need to sign in at the front desk.

PROGRAM: 2026-2028 HANDBOOK  & 2027 LEGISLATIVE SESSION -"We All Fit Together in This Puzzle"

WEAR: Red ERTA SHIRT 

BRING: Children’s Books

DATE: October 8, 2026

TIME: 11:00 AM

PLACE: Palengue Grill; Edinburg, TX (kindly note that this is a pay-your-own-way event)

PROGRAM: Together We Are Stronger

WEAR: Pink for "Breast Cancer Awareness" month

Guest Speaker: Melissa Barrientos with AMBA

Bring: Children’s Books

DATE: November 12, 2026

TIME: 9:30am Social 10:00am Meeting

PLACE: Dustin Sekula Public Library, Edinburg, Texas

PROGRAM: Honoring Our Veterans -Puzzled by Your Service

Video Honoring our Veterans. Supplies will be delivered to Veteran’s.

WEAR: Red, White and Blue

BRING:

1.Hygiene items for veterans in the Veteran’s Home; McAllen, Texas  

 2. Books

3. Start bringing PJ’s for Edinburg Housing Project in Christmas.

DATE: November 13, 2026 - District 1 Fall Conference in Brownsville, Texas. (Officers training).

DATE: December 10, 2026

TIME:11:00 AM

PLACE: Pedro’s Tacos & Tequila Bar 1623 W. Trenton.(kindly note that this is a pay-your-own-way event)

PROGRAM: “A PUZZLING CHRISTMAS”

WEAR: Festive

BRING: PJ’S, socks, and books for Edinburg Housing Project.

January 2027......................NO ERTA MEETING

DATE: February 11, 2027

TIME: 9:30am Social  10:00am Meeting

PLACE: ECISD Board Room

PROGRAM: “Your Heart is the Most Important Part of the Your Puzzle”

Guest Speaker: Cardiologist Dr. Hector L. Soto; DHR Health Edinburg Hospital

WEAR: RED for “Heart Health” month

BRING: Books for “Book Project”

DATE: March 11, 2027

TIME: 9:30am Social  10:30am Meeting

PLACE: ECISD BODEGA ROOM

PROGRAM: “ LAS MATITAS” The best plants to grow in THE RGV!

Guest Speaker: Hidalgo County Extension Office

WEAR:  Green

Bring: Books for “Book Project” . Also, bring cuttings of your plants from home to have a “Matita Exchange”

DATE: March 31, 2027          “TRTA DAY AT THE CAPITOL”

DATE: April 8, 2027

TIME: 11:00 AM

PLACE: Don Pepe's Resturant; Edinburg, Texas (kindly note that this is a pay-your-own-way event).

PROGRAM: PUZZLED by the Beautiful Weather!

WEAR: ERTA Red Shirt

Guest Speaker: Tim Smith “April Showers Bring May Flowers” and Why Teachers complete the puzzle for so many!

Bring: Children's Books

DATE: May 13, 2027

TIME: 9:30 am Social   10:00 am Meeting

PLACE: ECISD Board Room

PROGRAM: Scholarships

WEAR: Summer Fun

BRING: $20.OO donation to ERTA for catered luncheon.

Meetings from page 14 of Handbook.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

FROM PAGE 15 OF HANDBOOK