Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Students from Los Obispos Middle School continue the tradition of collecting toys for the children of Rio Bravo.  This is the 8th consecutive year Los Obispos Middle School joins efforts with United ISD Police and United ISD Board Parliamentarian Ricardo Molina to collect and donate toys.

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Alexander High School Football team visited Amparo Gutierrez Elementary on December 17 and donated over 100 gifts to our students.  “We are very grateful to our UISD students for giving back to our community during this wonderful season,” said principal Laura Gonzalez-Vasquez. She added, “Our students enjoyed all the gifts but most importantly, an opportunity to

Courtesy Mara Del Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-United Middle School (UMS) is proud to announce the winner of this year’s Region 1 Christmas Card competition. The winner, UMS student Natalie Gonzalez, competed against hundreds of other young artists across the region. Her artwork depicted a unique and original scene where we can admire Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The holidays are the season of giving, and five Laredo educators have been given generous grants to help them reduce their college student loan debts through a program established by Carlos Zaffirini, Jr. honoring his mother, State Senator Judith Zaffirini.  In a reception Monday at Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Senator

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Middle School (UMS), Library Club organized a book drive for the Sacred Heart Children’s Home. The month long campaign yielded donations of over 600 books from students and UMS families. Sister Rocio Flores, accompanied by students from the home, visited the UMS library to accept the books and participate

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently,Rodeo Dental and Orthodontics donated $2,500.00 to UISD’s Partners for Scholars Program. The year-round campaign raises funds to help college bound UISD graduates with start-up scholarships. The recipients of the scholarships are designated based on their last ranking during their senior year, and counselors at each high school review eligible students who

Courtesy Maria Del Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-Alexander High School is proud to announce that two seniors recently signed baseball scholarships.  Francisco “Paco” Hernandez will receive a full scholarship to Oklahoma State University while Sergio Galvan received a 2-year award for Alvin Community College. These two students are proof of the results that come from hard work

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Students from UISD’s Cherish Center participated in a campus-wide drive to collect pairs of new socks for  members of our community. Their tireless efforts helped to gather a total of 1097 pairs of cozy footwear for all ages. The drive was led by Ms. San Juanita Avalos, who is a business media

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)Muller elementary & the United ISD Police Dept. brought joy to the homes of 30 Muller elementary families with door to door delivery of turkey with all the trimmings.” Giving back to our families is one of our traditions. This year marks our 16th anniversary of providing Thanksgiving meals for some of

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, The United Independent School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos are pleased to announce Gloria S. Rendon as the newly appointed Deputy Superintendent for Administration and Operations. Mrs. Rendon is a 28-year veteran educator of United ISD with an extensive background in education. She is a graduate of Texas