Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The U.S. Department of Education announced  that Senator Judith Zaffirini Elementary School has been recognized as a 2019 Blue Ribbon School.  Zaffirini Elementary is one of 362 public schools across the United States to garner this prestigious distinction.  Zaffirini Elementary has been nominated for Exemplary Achievement-Gap-Closing Schools.  This performance category recognizes that

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-In support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Los Obipsos Middle School staff are selling lemonade and popcorn treats every Friday during the month of September. Visitors to the snack station can also make individual monetary donations.All proceeds will be directed to our local Childhood Cancer Society. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is recognized every

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, Laredo, Texas-United ISD: The J.B. Alexander High School Recycling Club is currently selling T-shirts to kick off their “This Bulldog Recycles” campaign. The proceeds will go to purchase Recycling Bins for their school hallways, classrooms, and offices.   The J.B. Alexander High School Recycling Club began in 2018, because one student, Sofia Nance wanted to make

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The Foundation for Music announced that the Trautmann Middle School (TMS), Honors Band, under the direction of Jorge L. Garcia, has been selected as a National Winner in the Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors Project. The band entered the competition by submitting recordings of their performances, and only the top quarter of

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-After the 2019 tax season was over, the Career and Technology Education (CTE) department organized an end-of-year Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Career Day and Recognition.  Students with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) attended the Career Day and Recognition, which took place at the IRS Field Office in San Antonio, TX.

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Muller Elementary held a school-wide parade to honor one of its own students.   Muller Elementary student, Juan Nevarez, was diagnosed with Leukemia last year and is well on the road to recovery. The students, faculty, and staff organized a parade in which Juan, along with his family, would be the Grandmaster(s). 

Courtesy  Carmen Rendon, Laredo, Texas-Untied ISD: L.B. Johnson High School Students gathered in their cafeteria for its first annual Patriot’s Day in observance on September 11.   They remembered the lives that were lost and the heroes who risked their lives saving others during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.  Local First

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-KGNS news anchors visited Fasken Elementary for their annual “Disney’s The Magic Of Storytelling” event this morning.  Every year, KGNS donates Disney books to the students of United ISD. The students then have the pleasure of being read to by one of their favorite news anchors.  KGNS anchor Max Fernandez and

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, Juarez Lincoln Elementary School staff and students combined their annual Accelerated Reader(AR),celebration function with Grandparents Day festivities. Students dressed up as their favorite book characters and shared creative and fun activities with their grandparents. The occasion gave students a way to interact with their grandparents in their learning environment. It was also

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, TX: United ISD) Sames Kia of Laredo continues to promote the importance of daily school attendance as they announced the 7th Annual “Kia in the Klassroom” Car Giveaway program. Details of the program were discussed this morning at a press conference held at the Sames Kia Dealership located at Mann Road and IH-35. One lucky United ISD high school student who has