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Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)- School tardiness and absences come at a high cost in the State of Texas. Gone are the days of detention and writing lines on the chalkboard, now students and their parents are fined and even jailed. Truancy courts are designed to assist school students to overcome the underlying causes of
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-Two hundred athletes for all four United ISD High Schools were recently given an opportunity to reflect on the values that form a team. Accompanied by their coaches, the athletes attended a presentation by Alan Williams, author and founder of Teammates Matter. Williams opened his presentation by asking the audience about
(Laredo, Tx)-The Alexander Bulldogs beat Edcouch Elsa 28-21 behind four touchdowns by their running back Xavione Skaggs. Alexander took an early lead scoring a touchdown in the first quarter with the Alexander defense making key defenseive stops throughout the game and giving their offense the opportunity to move the ball. The game was played yesterday
Photo Recap: United High Lonhorns JV (White Team) Thursday Sept. 19th
Courtsy Veronica Cantu, In an effort to understand dyslexia and other related disorders, the United Independent School District will host their annual Dyslexia Awareness Parent Festival from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 20, 2013, at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex, Rooms 1&2, located at 5208 Santa Claudia Lane. The event is
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Laredo, Texas: Bonnie Garcia Elementary School maybe known as the “Home of the Mighty Stallions” but now they will be known as one of the first elementary schools in the State of Texas, to officially pilot the radKIDS program, a personal empowerment safety education program for students-school wide. “Indeed, we are honored,”
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-United ISD Police Department is pleased to present the arrival of their newest Addition, “Police Officer Mascot.” All UISD Elementary Schools, grades Kinder through 3rd are encouraged to enter the “Name Police Mascot Contest.” It starts Today Tuesday, September 17th and ends Friday, October 4th. The Winner of the contest will be
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-This September, United Middle School combined their third annual Scholastic Book Fair with Grandparents Day. Over 300 family members enjoyed sweetbread and coffee at a reception in the cafeteria before walking to the campus library. The occasion gave Grandparents an opportunity to visit the campus and interact with their
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Author and illustrator Terry Widener stopped by Nye elementary to discuss his work with several groups of Nye Elementary students. He also encouraged them to read good books on a regular basis. In addition, Mr. Widener illustrated segments of short stories that were written by the students. Terry Widener began his
Courtesy Alex Meyer (Laredo, Tx)-United Middle School is inviting grandparents of students to their third annual Scholastic Book Fair which will be held this morning starting at 8:30a.m. inside the Middle School Library. The occasion gives grandparent’s an opportunity to visit the campus and interact with students as they review the latest library
