Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, Junior Achievement of Laredo held a press conference at Ruiz Elementary to announce sponsorship of the elementary school.  Mr. Bill Green, Junior Achievement Executive Board Member, facilitated the grant that made this sponsorship possible.  As per the sponsorship, Lyndon B. Johnson High School’s Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) program

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-There was so much excitement and positivity towards literacy and creativity this morning in Mary Ramirez’s Reading Class.  United Middle School seventh grade students decorated pumpkins all in part of a creative reading lesson of the book Sleepy Hollow.  Students selected significant scenes or characters and painted them onto their pumpkins creating a Sleepy Hollow Storyline Pumpkin Patch.

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-A Tradition of Excellence is one of United ISD’s mantras, so it is within that scope that ten students from United ISD’s middle schools received recognition as outstanding 8th graders of the month. The selected students represent the best of the best amongst their peers and are an example of the high

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, a group of United ISD police officers greeted Muller elementary students as they arrived for classes on a festive October morning.  It was the start of “High Five Friday”. Throughout the morning, students  intermingled with District police officers for extended periods of time.  “It was an excellent opportunity for our students to

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month  (October), Kazen Elementary held their second annual Survivor Parade and Rally to celebrate the lives of four of their teachers who have overcome and survived the ailment.  In the days leading up to the rally, parent volunteers decorated the survivors’ classroom doors and invited students, their families, and faculty/staff

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD board members, administrators, teachers, students and community leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Johnson High school’s 9th grade campus. The 201,346 square foot structure is located at 5511 Saint Luke Blvd., and accommodates 1,200 students and staff. Features include 36 classrooms, 6 science lecture

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)- United I.S.D. Federal Programs recently hosted its monthly United Council of Parents (U.C.O.P.), meeting at the District’s Student Activity Complex. United ISD Federal Programs Executive Director Rebecca Morales began the program with a summary  of topics that were to be covered. The agenda included discussions about the recent Texas Education Agency (T.E.A.),

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)After three weeks of research, 6th grade students in United Middle School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (USTEM) program, presented their foot orthosis designs to their parents and school administrators.  The challenge was to create a foot orthosis for a child with cerebral palsy within specific parameters. Project Lead the Way, the program for which the students designed

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos,  (Laredo, Texas)-Every year, IBC Bank works with Kazen Elementary to create a mini-metropolis within the campus in order to teach the students about financial responsibility.  Within this mini-metropolis, students at Kazen Elementary open and operate a bank, a grocery store, and a post office.  IBC holds an interview process where students can

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, Cuellar Elementary School celebrated 20 years of educational excellence. The honorable Congressman Henry Cuellar, after whom the campus is named, was in attendance to mark the occasion. Current and former principals, students and staff enjoyed a morning of reunions and merriment. The revelry began with a morning reception in the