Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-Students in the United South High School (USHS), Book Club, sponsored by librarian Griselda Gonzalez and ELA teacher Linda Lee Ramon, recently completed the task of reading the novel The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Once the assignment was completed, club members met regularly to discuss the literary elements, symbolism, and thematic

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recognizing the achievements of successful graduates is the goal of United Independent School District’s League of Legends Distinguished Alumni Program. Nominations are being sought for individuals who graduated prior to 2012 from John B. Alexander High School, Lyndon B. Johnson High School, United High School or United South High School. The nomination application is located on

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-Nine United ISD 8th graders were among those recognized as outstanding students for October 2017. The top-performing students were honored for their academic excellence, participating in projects that benefit our community and being excellent role models. This month’s recognition ceremony was hosted at Antonio Gonzalez Middle School. The program is sponsored in part by Friends of the Family, KGNS-TV, Family Nissan,

Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-Students at Kennedy-Zapata conducted a research study on how they could help the community better take care of pets. To showcase their learning they held a short presentation and performance during the September Parent Teacher Committee meeting. During the presentation students shared important information and tips to help pet owners properly