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Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Salinas Elementary: Ready for the STAAR Tests! Salinas Elementary School reminds all about the STAAR tests that will administered to students when they return from the holiday break. Middle and high school students will be taking STAAR exams as well. For more information about the upcoming exams, parents should contact their child’s
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, The United Independent School District formally unveiled four specially commissioned stained glass windows this morning at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Auditorium located at 5208 Santa Claudia Lane . The project was done in cooperation with the Fernando A. Salinas Trust and UISD Board Trustee Javier Montemayor, Jr. It was the
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-At a recent regional meet, the United South High School Powerlifting Team qualified three boys to advance to State competition which will be held this Saturday in Abilene , Texas . Pictured from left to right, with their various awards, are: Sophomore Rudy Flores-Region V champion in the Super Heavyweight Division,
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-Members of the 2013 Princess Pocahontas Court recently visited Dr. S. Perez Elementary to honor “top readers” at the Accelerated Reader Awards Ceremony. The event was held in the school’s library. The students had a great time asking the Court questions about Indian tribes and history. Students were also able to
(Laredo, Tx)-United South High School Senior Kassandra Leal competed at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Powerlifting Championships at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi on Saturday. Leal competed against the strongest girls in the State of Texas and placed 8th overall. She was the only lifter representing the United Independent School District and
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-Each year, the Region One ESC Child Find Art Contest attracts the brightest and most talented artists that local school districts have to offer. And this year was no exception. The annual event, sponsored by the Region One ESC Child Find program, a component of the Region One Education Special Education
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- Members of the United South High School Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) recently attended the Teach Tomorrow Summit State Competition in San Antonio . It is the largest career and technical competitive event in Texas with over 1,600 high school students representing 20 regions. USHS did extremely well as they placed in
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-THANKS JULIUS FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Nye Elementary kinder student Julius Luna, pictured here, was one of the first students at his campus to donate to the South Texas Food Bank. In honor of National School Breakfast Week (March 4-8, 2013) the United Independent School District Food Service Department is collecting
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- Ada Joella Ballesteros, a teacher at George Washington Middle School , was surprised this morning when H-E-B representatives walked into her class and announced that she was a 2013 Finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award. Ballesteros is one of five educators across the State who was selected as a
Courtesy Maribel Valdez, (Laredo, Tx)-The “Teens in the Driver Seat Organization” of the Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and Fine Arts together with Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced that the 5th Annual Mercurio Martin IV, 5K Run and Walk has been scheduled for Sunday, March 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Historic St. Peter’s
