Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Campus, District, and community members gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of San Isidro Elementary School. The campus, located at 11021 Bucky Houdman Blvd, was built with monies from UISD School Bond 2013.  Leading the celebration were UISD Board Members, Superintendent Roberto J. Santos, and Principal Dr. Myrtha Villarreal. The campus

Courtesy Alex Meyer,  (Laredo, Texas)-On October 13, 2018 UISD and and title sponsor Powell Watson Auto Group hosted the Districts’ fourth  annual  Golf Tournament “FORE” Our Students event at the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course. The sold-out event welcomed 40 three man scramble teams to play 18 rounds of golf to benefit UISD’s annual scholarship program. As title sponsor, Powell Watson donated $15,000.00 to

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD held its annual National Down Syndrome Awareness Month Celebration at Bonnie Garcia Elementary School.  National Down Syndrome Month is celebrated every year to promote programs and issues regarding education, advocacy, awareness, and the inclusion of children with Down syndrome.  Down Moms of Laredo and the parents of students who

Courtesy Alex Meyer,    The UISD Federal Programs Department hosted the year’s first United Council of Parents (U.C.O.P.), meeting at the District’s Student Activity Complex. The meeting featured an array speakers who discussed topics such as  Si Texas- Juntos for Better Health Programs, Social Media and Your Child, and Media Awareness. A question and answer period followed each segment of the

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Section 504 (Dyslexia), directors, coordinators and teachers from UISD and LISD gathered in city hall chambers to hear Mayor Pete Saenz declare October as Dyslexia Awareness Month and October 9, 2018 as Dyslexia Awareness Day in Laredo. Dyslexia is defined as a type of learning disability that impairs a person’s ability to read. Sufferers typically read at levels

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)- The United ISD Directors of the Special Education Department honored their Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants in celebration of Physical Therapist Recognition Month.  United ISD would like to thank their Sp. Ed. Physical Therapy team for providing exceptional services to all qualifying UISD children who need this vital therapy.  United

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently,Los Obispos Middle School held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new vegetable garden. The garden was prepared and seeded by advanced seventh-grade science students, teachers and administrators. Inspiration for the new garden came from UISD’s district-wide Learn, Grow, Eat and Go initiative.      Principal Jessica Salazar said that the exercise allowed students to combine

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD Police Chief Ray Garner welcomed five new police officers to the District’s police department during a special ceremony held today at United ISD Police Headquarters. Family members and visitors beamed with pride as Cristian Cardenas, Rolando Elizalde, Raul Madrigal, Ricardo Castro, and Alexis A. Lozano took their oaths and received their badges. Prior to the ceremony, Chief Garner

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United High School Drama teacher, Mr. Daniel Villarreal, was recently recognized as one of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Influential Teachers.  In order to earn this award, a teacher must be nominated by a former student who is an incoming freshman at MIT.  Mr. Villarreal’s former student nominated him because he

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, Clark Middle School (CMS), celebrated their 40th anniversary with a “Setting the Stage for Success” Hollywood theme celebration.  UISD Board President Alissa Flores Oliveros, Board Member Javier Montemayor Jr., and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos were joined in celebration by District administrators, local dignitaries and former CMS Principals. In addition, Laredo Mayor Pete