Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, five Alexander High School students were named finalists for this year’s UIL State Theatrical Design Contest. The theme for the 2020 challenge was based on Life Is A Dream by Pedro Calderon De La Barca. The sponsor for the winning students is Theatrical Design Sponsor Erika Buentello. The winners are:   –Kristi Brooks – 2nd place in

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-UISD School officials have established plans to help the 2020 senior class experience their well-deserved graduation ceremonies after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to close and classes to move online. UISD Administrators have been working closely with their high school principals to move this year’s high school graduation ceremonies to the

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-United Middle School hosted a Teacher Appreciation Curbside Pick-Up to celebrate their staff. Teachers received a goodie bag and a Fuddruckers meal. Assistant Principal Carlos Ramirez said,  “Our teachers have been working around the clock to get our students connected with online learning, and we wanted to show our appreciation.”

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas) On Thursday morning , Ramiro Veliz, III, United ISD’s Board President, distributed free face masks to parents during the Grab and Go meal distribution site at Los Obispos Middle School. During the giveaway, Veliz thanked all the parents for their patience and cooperation during this pandemic. Mr. Veliz also recognized

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Graduation ceremonies for United ISD high school seniors initially planned for May 29 and May 30, 2020, have been postponed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.  The district plans to hold graduation ceremonies for its four high schools on July 31 and August 1, 2020, at the Sames Auto Arena.  Depending

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Clark Middle School (CMS) will receive an Instructional Continuity Grant from the Texas Educations Agency (TEA) of $10,500.00 for MiFi and internet connectivity. This grant is designed to provide supplemental resources to support instructional continuity during campus closures due to COVID-19. Additionally, the grant provides supplemental funds to the awarded campus

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-At United ISD, we understand the importance of establishing a strong home and school connection.   As we continue to navigate unchartered territory, we want all our parents to know that we are here to help! In an effort to stay connected and offer support to our parents during these challenging times,

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s Online Registration portal will open on Monday, April 20, 2020, to register all current students who will be returning for the 2020-2021 school year.  Parents/guardians must have access to the Tyler SIS Parent Portal in order to complete the annual online forms. In order to better serve all current

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD proudly announces that David Gonzalez, a senior at United High School, has been named as a National Merit Scholar in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). Gonzalez is one of only 16,000 scholars afforded the opportunity to pursue 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than 31 million

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s Child Nutrition Program kicks-off their annual School breakfast week in a special ceremony at United Middle School.  For the 2nd year in a row, Austlyn Quiroz, won the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) “You art what you eat contest” for National School Breakfast Week (NSLW), scheduled for March 2-6, 2020.  The theme for this years’ statewide competition