Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans. Veterans day is a special day that is marked by parades, memorable ceremonies and assemblies.  Trautmann Middle School did just that, celebrated and honored veterans, for their patriotism, love

  Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-On November 4, 2014,  the Los Obispos middle school community helped the Webb County Sheriff’s Office collect toy teddy bears for the 3rd annual Share A Bear project. The project collects the stuffed toys so that law enforcement officials can give small children a token of comfort when responding to

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-United I.S.D. held its first ever Renaissance Festival at the Student Activity Center on October 31.  The event was specifically held for high school students to help them learn about the cultural movement that spanned roughly from the 14th to the 17th century. Due to rainy weather, the event was moved

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Laredo, Texas:  United South High School, “Home of the Mighty Panthers,” recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their campus. They invited former staff and faculty to join them at their homecoming pep rally and anniversary celebration that was held in the gym on October 30. The school also invited former principals, faculty

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-The United Middle School Orchestra had 25 students advance to the All Region Orchestra. Through a rigorous audition process, the UMS orchestra members performed individually, for a panel of judges, their prepared musical selections.  It was through this audition that 25 members qualified to be certified members of the Texas Music

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-The annual Pumpkin Patch Contest at Muller Elementary gives students an opportunity to showcase their creativity. Students in grades Pre-k through 5th are grouped into teams. Each team selects a book and depicts characters from the book through pumpkin art. Judges from UISD and the community judge the projects. “At the

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Andres Lara, also known as the Cuban Guy, is a highly esteemed motivational speaker who at 16 years of age left Cuba without his parents to come to the United States. Upon arrival he was homeless and had no money or English speaking skills, yet managed to become a millionaire by

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, Newman Elementary students renewed their vows to stay away from drugs by reciting a pledge before visiting judge Oscar R. Liendo. The pledge ceremony was followed by a parade around the perimeter of the campus, during which the students displayed their “say no to drugs”

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-To help bring holiday joy to some of United ISD’s under privileged children, Toys“R”Us has donated toys for UISD’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive.  “We are eager to find ways to give back to those less fortunate and be a part of their Christmas joy,” Said Pete Lugo, Store Manager.    

Courtesy Carmen Rendon,  (Laredo, Tx)-The United Independent School District Transportation Department observed “National School Bus Safety Week” with LISD by participating in a bus parade that started at United ISD’s Student Activity Complex (SAC)and concluded at the LISD Civic Center. Each District transported students from their respective Districts to attend proclamation honors in the auditorium.