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Archives for March 2013

United I.S.D. Notice of Holiday Break

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- Due to the upcoming holiday, all United Independent School District campuses and administrative departments will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2013. The UISD Tax Office, located at 3501 E. Saunders, will also be closed on this day.  However, taxes may be paid online at www.uisd.net.   All UISD campuses and departments

Tony Parker Basketball Skills Clinic to Come to Laredo

Courtesy Veronica Cantu,  (Laredo, Tx)-San Antonio Spurs All-Star World Champion Tony Parker’s brother, Pierre, came down to talk about the upcoming Tony Parker Skills  Clinic , inviting area boys and girls, ages 6-17, to participate in the one-of-a-kind  basketball skills clinic taking place on Sunday, April 7, 2013, from 2-6 PM at the  Alexander High

LISD campuses and administrative offices to observe Easter Holiday

(Laredo, Tx)- Laredo Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be closed today Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29, in observance of the upcoming Easter Holiday.  The LISD Tax Office will also observe the Easter Holiday and will be closed Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29.  All LISD campuses and administrative offices will

HB 5 reduces the number of end-of-course abusive testing from 15 to 5

Courtesy David Leao,  AUSTIN–HB 5, the education legislation that deals with high-stakes testing and curriculum in public schools, was debated by the full House of Representatives for nearly nine hours and passed overwhelmingly with a 147-2 vote.  Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, Chairman of The House Committee on Human Services, coauthored HB 5 because the legislation

Private Construction Project to Cause Street Closure

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  (Laredo, Tx)-Retro-reflectivity will be closing down the 800 block of Hidalgo Street between Santa Ursula Ave. and San Bernardo Ave today Thursday March 28, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.  They will be transporting steel floor joists and decking and ask drivers to follow the detour signs and to slow down

Staar Test Reminder!

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Salinas Elementary:  Ready for the STAAR Tests!  Salinas Elementary School reminds all about the STAAR tests that will administered to students when they return from the holiday break.  Middle and high school students will be taking STAAR exams as well.  For more information about the upcoming exams, parents should contact their child’s

Beautiful Stained Glass Windows Unveiled at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Auditorium

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, The United Independent School District formally unveiled four specially commissioned stained glass windows this morning at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Auditorium located at 5208 Santa Claudia Lane .  The project was done in cooperation with the Fernando A. Salinas Trust and UISD Board Trustee Javier Montemayor, Jr.   It was the

Suspect Captured by Laredo Police

Courtesy Joe Baeza, (Laredo, Tx)- On Sunday, March 24, 2013, Police received information from a anonymous source that wanted suspect Gilbert Rodriguez was seen by the flea market area on Guadalupe St.  A surveillance of the area was placed in order to capture Rodriguez. On Monday,  an officer observed a suspect riding a bicycle west

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