Courtesy Veronica Cantu, ​United South High School Spanish Club invites the community to see their play entitled “Los Disque Candidatos”   LAREDO, TEXAS :  Students and sponsors of the Spanish Club from United South High School invite you to watch a play called “Los Disque Candidatos” at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 at the Student

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-On March 9, 2017 Dr. Khalid Khan, assistant education minister in Kashmir Patunkhwa Province, Pakistan shared first-hand accounts about the region, and Malala Yousafzai-who hails from that part of the country. Malala first gained international attention for being shot and nearly killed by the terrorists because of her desire to attend

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The UISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos are pleased to announce that Chief Ray Garner has been appointed as Chief of Police for UISD’s Police Department . The formal announcement was made during a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 22, 2017. Garner previously served as

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-An ambitious group of Middle School students at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School participated in the school’s 2nd Annual Pi Day festivities. Only 60 students are chosen by their math teacher to take part on this special day. Students were separated into groups of three and competed in hopes of getting

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United Independent School District’s fourth annual League of Legends awards dinner was held on March 9, 2017 at the Paseo Real Reception Hall. The festive gala was held to celebrate UISD alumni who have achieved academic and professional success, in addition to to contributing to their communities. This year, a record

Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-As part of their G.T. project, Salinas Elementary fourth grade students Alejandro Escobar, Devon Martinez, Jacob Martinez, and Adam Villarreal sponsored a donation drive for the Casa de Misericordia They were able to collect more than 1,400 items for the shelter including clothing, shoes, kitchen items, and bedding. We commend these young

  Courtesy Alex Meyer, H.E.B. Names United ISD, School Principal Dr. Myrtha Villarreal of Colonel Santos Elementary School as a finalist for the 2017 H.E.B. Excellence in Education Awards Since 2002. the H.E.B. Excellence in Education Awards has been the largest awards program in Texas where educators across the state have been awarded with over

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)- In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Los Obispos Middle School highlighted reading in a special way! Campus librarian Mrs. Anita Costilla, planned a series of events to honor the beloved author and promote reading . The highlight was a visit from TAMIU professor Dr. Frances Rhodes, who read  Seuss’ classic

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-What do the books, “The Cat in the Hat,” “Oh, the Places You Will Go,” and “Green Eggs and Ham” have in common? They were all written by famous children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), better known to many as “Dr. Seuss.” According to the website, seussville.com, “The Cat in the

  Courtesy Alex Meyer,    (Laredo, Texas)-Childeren’s Author Adam Gidwitz visited three UISD campuses to share and discuss his writing techniques with students. Gidwitz visited Trautmannn Middle School, Trautmann 6th Grade campus and Washington Middle School during the week of February 20.  Gidwitz is best known as the author of 2016’s “The Inquisitors Tale” and classic works such as “A Tale