Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School

🎉 Congratulations to our Cigarroa High School and Sabas Perez ECHS students for achieving Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certifications! 🛠️💻 🎓 SolidWorks Certified Students: - Bryan Sandoval - Gadi Francisco - Francisco Reyes - Damian Gonzalez - Jessi Montalvo - Mia Ibarrola Your hard work and dedication have paid off—this is a significant step toward a bright future in engineering and design! 💡🚀 We would also like to extend a special THANK YOU to their teacher, Mr. Arturo Ramirez Coronado, for his outstanding mentorship and commitment to student success. 🙌

🚨 Attention Students! 🚨 Starting Monday, May 19th, backpacks will not be allowed on campus. 🎒🚫 Please leave your backpacks at home.

🎉 Big Congrats to Our Scholars! 🎓✨ Three incredible CHS seniors were awarded a $1,000 💰 scholarship from the GEO Group at a special ceremony today! 🙌 We're so proud of you — you make us Toro Proud 💙🐂🤙 👏 Edgar Nuñez 👏 Jazlyn Ramos 👏 Aliyah Garcia Keep shining bright, Class of 2025! 🌟📚

🎉 Big Congratulations to our Senior Tennis Stars! 🎉 We are incredibly proud to celebrate our Cigarroa High School senior tennis players who have been awarded the prestigious Laredo Tennis Association Scholarship! The scholarship ceremony took place at the beautiful City of Laredo Tennis Complex at TAMIU. 🙌💫 🏅 **Scholarship Recipients** 🎾 Arlyn Ramos 🎾 Juan Hinojosa 🎾 Leilany Galvan Your hard work, dedication, and passion for tennis have truly paid off! 🏆💪 A heartfelt thank you to Coach Josue Montoya and Coach Raul Salazar for your guidance and for encouraging our students to pursue this amazing opportunity. 👏🎓🎾🐂🤙💙

Our Cigarroa High School science teachers are Leading the Way by attending the Region One 30th Annual Technology Conference at South Padre Island! 💻📱🚀🧑‍🚀💙

Attention Seniors! It’s almost time to walk the stage — but first, don’t forget to turn in your laptop and charger to get cleared for graduation! 💻🎓 All senior devices MUST be returned to the CHS Technology Office by May 21st. ⏰ Lost your laptop or charger? Check the flyer for next steps! 📄👇 Let’s finish strong, Class of 2025!

Congratulations 🎊 to our Cigarroa HS student, Jedidiah Fipps, for being selected as the May Border Patrol Youth of the Month. We are very proud of you!🎉🐂🤙

🚧🔍 Patmo Concrete gave our Cigarroa HS/ P-TECH students an amazing tour of their concrete facility! 🏭👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ A big THANK YOU to Patmo Concrete for supporting the next generation of construction professionals! 🙌🛠️📚

SAVE LIVES & GET REWARDED! Join us at the CHS Library Blood Drive Friday, May 16 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🩸 Donate blood — save up to 3 lives 🔋 Get a FREE power bank as a thank-you gift! Every drop counts — be a hero! See the flyer for more details.

Students in Ms. Anaissa Gonzalez’s Algebra class got creative with a STEAM project! They built the Sierpinski Triangle while practicing critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving. 🔺🧠🤝🎨📏 What a fun and hands-on math experience! #STEAM #MathInAction

Toro family, here is the May 2025 - Cigarroa High School event calendar to inform you of upcoming events!🗓️🐂

🚀 Our amazing Teachers and Administrators recently participated in a hands-on "STEAM Playground" experience during an engaging professional development session focused on instructional technology!📱💡 They explored cutting-edge tools such as: 🕶️ ClassVR 🧊 MergeCube AR/VR 💻 zSpace 🤖 Coding and Robotics 🖊️ 3Doodler Pens 🛠️ Makerspace Activities From virtual reality to creative coding, our educators discovered powerful ways to transform their lessons and spark student curiosity! 🔥📚✨

Congratulations to our Toro Teachers and Para-Professional of the Month! These exceptional individuals have been recognized for their dedication and contributions to our CHS students and campus community. A special shout-out goes to Mr. Richard Tellez and Mr. Juan Manuel Castillo for receiving the "Take the Bull by the Horns Award!" 🐂🎉🏅 🎉 April Teachers of the Month 🎉 ⭐️ Ms. Samantha Snow (English Department) ⭐️ Mr. Armando Garcia (Math Department) ⭐️ Ms. Deborah Laurel (Science Department) ⭐️ Mr. Raymundo De Hoyos (Social Studies Department) ⭐️Ms. Jacqueline Hill (Special Education Department) ⭐️ Ms. Xiomara Renteria (Electives Department) ⭐️ Mr. Francisco Torres (CTE Department) ⭐️ Ms. Estela Garza Paraprofessional of the Month 🎉We also congratulate our outstanding educators who earned the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA):🎉👏 ⭐️Ms. Verenisse Arellano, English and Language Arts Teacher ⭐️ Ms. Denise Perez, English and Language Arts Teacher ⭐️ Ms. Araceli Soto, Special Education Teacher ⭐️Mr. Wilfredo Machado, Math Teacher ⭐️ Mr. Joe Mendoza, Special Education Teacher #SomosToros 💙🐂🤙🎉 📚 This celebration was hosted at the CHS Library. 📚🎉

🎉 Happy Principals' Day! 🎉 Today, we proudly celebrate Mr. Armando Molina, Principal of Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School – El TORO Grande! 🐃💙🤙 Thank you, Mr. Molina, for leading with passion, purpose, and pride. Your commitment to student success, teacher growth, and a thriving Toro community is inspiring! 📚✨ Because of your leadership, every day is a step forward for Cigarroa High, where excellence is the standard and students are empowered to shine. 🌟 #SomosToros

Shout out to our student, Jedidiah Fipps, and his teachers, Ms. Elaine Ibarra and Ms. Ligia Gutierrez, for representing Cigarroa High School at the HOSA State competition.🎉🐂🤙🎉

Join us for our Cigarroa Orchestra “Reach for the Stars” Spring Concert! Thursday, May 1st | 5:00 PM Location: CHS Band Hall Get ready for an evening filled with beautiful music and stellar performances by our talented students! Don’t miss this magical night under the stars! See you there!🎶✨🎻⭐️

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible students from Cigarroa High School and Sabas Perez ECHS for earning their Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certifications! 🛠️💻 👏 A special shoutout to: - Gerardo Garcia - Diego Marines - William Garcia - Yandel Carreon - Caylee Martinez - Camila Ramirez - David Hernandez - Christian Reyes - Alexis Gomez Your hard work and dedication have paid off—this is a significant step toward a bright future in engineering and design! 💡🚀 We would also like to extend a special THANK YOU to their teacher, Mr. Arturo Ramirez Coronado, for his outstanding mentorship and commitment to student success. 🙌

CHS students from the Superintendent Student Advisory attended the Falcon Bank Finance Presentation and learned valuable financial skills! 💼📚💡

Attention Seniors! Make sure to attend the Scholarship Night Rehearsal today. See the flyer for details.

Over 500 LISD student-athletes from Cigarroa, Martin and Nixon High Schools, and Cigarroa, Lamar, Memorial, and Christen Middle Schools were honored with a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal for their perfect attendance, A Honor Roll, and positive attitude. The Triple “A” award is designed to encourage LISD student-athletes in developing strong academic skills, positive behaviors as role models, and the ability to demonstrate a positive attitude.