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Zaffirini Administrators “Sumo” for Student Success

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Last Week, Administrators at Zaffirini Elementary School rewarded students for their achievements in the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program by staging a Sumo Challenge spoof.  The AR program challenges students (kindergarten to 5th grade) to read a designated number of books within a specified time frame. Students accrue progress points for each

Dynamic Scheduling’ Gives TAMIU Students More Flexibility for Spring 2014 Courses

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-This Spring semester 2014 at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), students will be able to tap into a new scheduling system providing greater flexibility and the ability to  compress and shorten some undergraduate and graduate courses .             TAMIU registrar Juan G. García said the new scheduling system, dubbed “Dynamic Scheduling,”

NEW FUNDS APPROVED FOR CRITICAL REPAIRS TO DAMAGED ROADS IN BOOMING ENERGY AREAS EXPERIENCING UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH

Increasingly crowded highways, aging infrastructure lead to more fatalities, crashes Courtesy TxDot,   AUSTIN, TX— Recognizing a growing traffic safety concern in the state’s energy-production areas, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded a $150 million contract to Austin-Angel, JV (Austin Bridge & Road and Angel Brothers) for much-needed road work resulting from the state’s oil and

TxDOT LDEAC Donates to the South Texas Food Bank

Courtesy Raul Leal, Members of the Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District Employees Activity Committee presented a monetary donation in the amount of $955 to the South Texas Food Bank. Funds gifted to the food bank came from employees of eight Laredo District counties and activities year round that generated money for a charitable organization.

PHOTO RECAP: City of Laredo Hosts LULAC #12, Sra. Internacional Announced

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Dist. III Cm. Alex Perez, Jr., Dist. VII Cm. Jorge Vera and City Manager Carlos Villarreal  welcomed U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Texas State Representative Richard Raymond, Lic. Eduardo Garza and members of LULAC Council #12 as they were on hand to announce the Sr.

United High School students rally to celebrate the Frito-Lay “Score for Your School” victory!

Courtesy Carmen Rendon,  The students of United High School gathered in their gymnasium and cheered on their special guests from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay.  The directors were on hand to announce United High School as  the 1st place winners of the “Score For Your School” award and present them with a $10,000 check.    The PepsiCo Frito-Lay’s Fall 2013 “Score For Your School

Mayor Salinas and Mike Marasco visit Elderly Citizens

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, McDonald’s owner Mike Marasco and Brodita of Z-93 and Dave Gonzalez of Big Buck Country, visited the residents of the Senior Citizens’ Home, located at 602 Jarvis, to deliver gifts collected during their stint on the McDonald’s rooftop last week.  Gifts included gift cards and

Los Obispos Students Bring Holiday Joy to Young Cancer Patients

Courtesy Alex Meyer,  Los Obispos Middle School students and staff held a campus-wide toy drive for pediatric oncology patients at Doctor’s Hospital Providence Health Center. The gifts were delivered on December 19, 2013. All of the students involved in the toy drive are members of the Gregg Plitt fan club. Plitt, who visited the Los

PHOTO RECAP: Mayor Salinas Walk-Thru of Paisano Rest Stop

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas was on hand earlier this afternoon to help welcome a family to the rest stop.  On hand was Mexican Consul Miguel Angel Isidro, as well as Blasita Lopez, Convention & Visitors Bureau Director, and the mechanic who donates his time to help the paisanos get

Recap: Newman Students and Parents Decorate For The Holidays

 Courtesy Veronica Cantu, The Parent Involvement Committee at Newman Elementary School organized a successful holiday event today which allowed parents to visit their child in the classroom and work on a Christmas ornament project.  Pictured above is Susie Lozano’s first grade class who had several parent visitors.  Each parent enjoyed working on the project with

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