Courtesy Paola Arcos, The United ISD Special Education Department held a special program to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month.  Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School hosted the celebration and welcomed special guests from The Laredo Down Syndrome Association and Laredo Down Moms. The Honorable Judge Tano Tijerina together with City Mayor Pete Saenz jointly proclaimed October as

Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents visited Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary for an informational presentation about the importance of being drug free. Agents presented students with information on the history of Red Ribbon Week. According to the nation’s Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Website, Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest

Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-The Franklin D. Roosevelt National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) held its annual induction ceremony October 26, 2017, in the school gym. The Society annually acquires fourth and fifth grade students, who merit selection for candidacy upon careful consideration of their good grades and the responsibility they have shown. NEHS President, Maricruz

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United High School Air Force (AFJROTC), cadets recently competed in the Palm View Competition Meet in Brownsville, Texas. The event was comprised of 20 high school teams vying for wins in various drill and physical training tests. Highlights of the competition included Cadet 2nd Lt. Sebastian Maldonado’s exceptional performance in the

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-Elementary campuses in United ISD will be hosting activities on Tuesday, October 31st not tied to Halloween but to a Reading or fall theme. Additionally, students will participate in SOS (Super Outrageous Science) activities which include a full day of instruction emphasizing Science concepts and skills. We encourage all students to

Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-Students at Newman Elementary were in for a real treat this morning when Peter Piper Pizza arrived not only with dictionaries, but also with pizza to share. Peter Piper Pizza has donated over 70,000 dictionaries to over 600 schools in 30 school districts throughout Texas as part of their Partner in

Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-The United High School Mighty Longhorn Band competed in Austin at the prestigious Westlake Marching Festival on Saturday Oct. 14th, 2017. In a show fit for Broadway the band is featuring music from various well-known artists throughout the show. The show is titled “We Will Rach You.” The band earned 2nd

Courtesy Raul Leal, (Laredo, Texas)-Prada Elementary School recently hosted a ceremony to induct 28 students (grades 4-5), into the campus’ third annual National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). The guest speaker for this year’s ceremony was Prada’s NEHS President, 5th grade student Melanie Torres . The highlight of the induction segment was when honorees recited the