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Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)- The Read Across America Cat-a-Van tour made its first national stop at United ISD’s Muller Elementary on February 25th. The tour is the result of a joint effort between the National Education Association (N.E.A.) Texas State Teachers Association (TS.T.A.), and national sponsor Renaissance Dental. The mission of the tour is to
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-The Salinas Eagles cheerleaders competed against local and out of town schools at the Cheer Power Southern Nationals on Feb. 7 and 8 in San Antonio, Texas. The team effort paid off for the Eagles when they emerged as Cheer Power Grand Champions. Each team member was awarded a Grand Champion
(Laredo, Tx)- Local Schools and businesses participated this past saturday in the WBCA Grand Parade. Crowds gathered early to find a good spot to view the annual event which had over 170 entries this year.
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Four students (one from each U.I.S.D. high school) earned the distinction of being named Youth of the Month for February 2014. The monthly programs recognizes local high school students who excel in academics and participate in extracurricular and community service activities. Teachers and counselors nominate students for the honor. This month’s
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Initiative hosted by City of Laredo departments, intended to cut down on vector-borne diseases (Laredo, TX ) West Nile. Dengue. Unsightly brown field dumping sites. Overpowering odors. Sometimes even, degradation of the river’s water quality. These are just a few of the potential health hazards that the city of Laredo faces when
Courtesy Miriam Menchaca, LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Chamber of Commerce hosted Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to a roundtable discussion over lunch on Tuesday, February 18. Mayorkas was in town to join in the announcement of the recent approval of $62 M for infrastructure development at Laredo’s downtown bridges. Also joining
Courtesy Mark Schuster, Schedule Includes Ten Post-Game Fireworks Nights Laredo, TX – The Laredo Lemurs are looking forward to a great third season at Uni-Trade Stadium, with dozens of incredible theme nights to help ramp up the fun and get you ready for some baseball. The Laredo Lemurs kick off their 2014 campaign with
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Webb County officials presented a check in the amount of $571,770.00 to United I.S.D. The money is from the Permanent School Land Fund, which is an arrangement that permits Webb County to act as a land trustee for all three school districts in the county. A majority of the revenues are
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Ten exemplary U.I.S.D. middle school students were recognized during the February 2014 Outstanding 8th Graders of the Month ceremony. The ceremony was held at UISD’s Washington Middle School campus. Each honoree was recognized for achieving and maintaining high academic marks, setting a good example for peers and partaking in projects that
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-While every squad approaches competition from a slightly different angle, it is certain that determination and perseverance play an extreme role in preparing. The Maverick Cheerleaders under the direction of Leonila Gonzalez demonstrated that and more at this years Cheer and Power National competition. The United Middle School Cheerleaders were just
