Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-In honor of Fire Prevention Month, the Laredo Fire Department hosted a virtual presentation that showcased Sparky’s video (their mascot) for students at San Isidro Elementary. The video outlined a few of the basic rules of fire prevention. Students also learned what they should do in case of a fire, how

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Laredo ISD and United ISD are pleased to announce an agreement on adjusting geographical boundary lines for the construction of the new Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa Middle School to be located in the Lomas Del Sur Subdivision. The agreement affirms the long-standing collaborative partnership that LISD and UISD have enjoyed over

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The year 2020 has been a time we will never forget with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting every aspect of daily life. COVID-19 has created world-wide challenges that have impacted our communities economically and psychologically, yet there have been many silver lining initiatives born as a result. Despite the barriers created by

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District is very excited to work in collaboration with Special Olympics. Our students with disabilities and Unified Champion Schools (UCS) partners are collaborating at the UISD campuses to implement the Healthy Leap program for our students. Special Olympics provided 132 total bags for our participating students that

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The L.B. Johnson High School 9th Grade Campus library staff observed National Custodian Day on October 2. Custodial workers operate behind the scenes, and are often under-appreciated for the hard work they do day after day. Custodians are the personnel keeping schools, hospitals, office buildings, museums, churches, and other buildings clean,

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Tx)-Recently, Office Depot of Laredo awarded Clark Elementary a donation to use towards classroom and school-related items. Office Depot frequently donates school and office supplies, as well as gift cards to schools in the community, to ensure that Laredo’s students have all the tools they need to succeed. Gabriela N. Perez,

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Communities in Schools of Laredo (C.I.S.) and Los Obispos Middle School (L.O.M.S.), congratulate the winners of the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge. L.O.M.S. 8th grade student Joel Luna was selected as the National Ambassador to represent Laredo. A second 8th grade L.O.M.S. student by the name of Cristina Torres was

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-The United ISD (UISD), Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos are pleased to inform our families that band, cheer, dance, and athletic activities at the high school varsity level will resume on Monday, September 21, 2020. The decision to reactivate these events is based on recent data that indicates

Courtesy Alex Meyer, The L.B. Johnson High School 9th Grade campus Gear Up Annual Literacy Festival featured guest author Reyna Grande (via zoom session), in the school library. UISD educators attended the session by Ms. Grande – the best-selling author of The Distance Between Us and several other titles. The author has received numerous literary