Courtesy Armando Saldana, The M.S. Ryan Elementary School Bobcat Diamond Dance Team is celebrating a continued tradition of excellence.  This year’s dance team competed at the Midwest Cheer and Dance competition winning first place.  The dancers were also named Grand Champion this past weekend at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. A pep rally was held

Courtesy Armando Saldana, The Laredo Independent School District shines the spotlight on Nixon, Cigarroa, and Martin High for sweeping the local UIL One Act Play Competitions.  The young thespians are rehearsing for the next level of the district competition on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activity Center.  Nixon High will

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,  Due to the Spring Break Holiday, the Laredo Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be closed beginning Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 16.  However, the LISD Tax Office will remain open Monday, March 12, through Wednesday, March 14. The Tax Office is located at 904 Juarez Ave. and will

Courtesy Roberto Trevino, The LISD Child Nutrition Department is helping Laredo ISD students get ready for success by promoting the advantages of eating a healthy school breakfast every day. As part of National School Breakfast Week March 5-9, LISD will encourage students to “Go FOR GOLD!” with a healthy, nutritious, school breakfast. Students will learn

Courtesy Roberto Trevino, (Laredo, Tx)-For the sixth year in a row, the ConocoPhillips Corporation awarded a grant to the Laredo ISD Campus Crime Stoppers Organization as part of the company’s efforts to contribute to the quality of life in the Laredo area. Laredo ISD Campus Crime Stoppers recently received a generous donation from the ConocoPhillips

Courtesy Maribel Valdez, The Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet School Administration, Faculty, and Staff will be hosting a recruitment night open to all LISD students who will be entering the ninth grade this coming 2012-2013 school year.  Parents and students who are interested are encouraged to visit the campus and view demonstrations and

Courtesy Maribel Valdez, Laredo Independent School District students will join hundreds of their peers across the city to celebrate the ninth annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day. NEA’s Read Across America Day, which falls on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, expects more than 45 million readers, both young and old, to pick up a