
¡Buenas tardes!
Están cordialmente invitados a asistir a nuestra Academia de Aprendizaje virtual para padres y familia el día de mañana, 8 de febrero, de 10:00 a 11:00 am. La plática será dirigida por Mrs. Patricia Valenzuela y se hablará de como “Educar con Amor y Empatía”.
Link para unirse: https://meet.google.com/mhv-varp-hsf
o pueden marcar al: +1 419-962-6044 , PIN: 952 850 405#
Good afternoon!
You are cordially invited to join our virtual Parent Academy of Learning tomorrow, February 8th, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Our presenter will be Mrs. Patricia Valenzuela, and the topic at hand will be “Educate with Love and Empathy.”
Link to join: https://meet.google.com/mhv-varp-hsf
or you can dial in: +1 419-962-6044 , PIN: 952 850 405#



¡Buenas tardes!
Están cordialmente invitados a asistir a nuestra Academia de Aprendizaje virtual para padres y familia el día de hoy, 6 de febrero, de 4:00 a 5:00pm. La junta será presentada por Mr. Carlos Ramirez. No olviden firmar bajo Cigarroa Middle School a la hora de registrarse.
Link para unirse a Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/vqv-dowd-qdr
o pueden marcar al: +1 443-671-8398 , PIN: 870 473 776#
Good afternoon!
You are cordially invited to join our virtual Parent Academy of Learning today, February 6th, from 4:00 to 5:00pm. Mr. Carlos Ramirez will be our main presenter. Please don't forget to sign under Cigarroa Middle when signing in.
Link to join the Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/vqv-dowd-qdr
or you can dial in: +1 443-671-8398 , PIN: 870 473 776#



Our Bulldog family and community would love to wish our amazing counselors a Happy Counselor's Appreciation Week! Thank you all for everything that you all do for our students! We greatly appreciate every single one of you! GOOOO BULLDOGS!!!








Big congratulations to our very own Jesus Cervantes for being named Outstanding 8th Grade for the Month of January! Keep up the great work Jesus and keep showing off that #SouthSidePride!


Congratulations to Reynaldo Arevalo of Cigarroa Middle School for being named LISD Student of the Month for January 2024


Laredo ISD to resume classes Tuesday, January 9, 2024.


Congratulations to Carlos Serna of Cigarroa Middle School for being named LISD Student of the Month for December 2023.


Congratulations to LISD’ December Student of the Month recipients. They are Alesandra Gabrielle Mata, Christen Middle School; Miguel Angel Martinez, Memorial Middle School; Alberto Santos-Rivera, Lamar Middle School; Carlos Serna, Cigarroa Middle School; Athena Ponce, Martin High School; Hunter Salinas, Nixon High School; Adrian Zamora, Cigarroa High School; and Valeria Ledesma, Garcia Early College High School.
The Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize worthy students for their exemplary academic efforts, community service, citizenship, athletics, or volunteer service. The student should demonstrate average academic effort, good school attendance and good discipline. The nominated student should also demonstrate one of the four Leading the Way categories; Leading with Heart, Inspiring Change, Supports Growth, and Drive Results.
Get to know LISD’s Student of the Month better by clicking on the SOTM banner on the LISD website


Congratulations to our two 8th grade students who were nominated as students of the month! Jesus Cervantes and Damian Arriaga, both of you make us Bulldog Proud! Keep up the great work! GOOOO BULLDOGS!!



Parents, please join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. for our Christmas Meeting! The link will be the following:
www.meets.google.com/qbe-pttw-ejs
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Castro for more information.


BULLDOGS!! Come out and join us on December 12 at Peter Piper Pizza on Guadalupe! Help our Bulldog Cheerleaders raise some money for their equipment. Hope to see you all there!! GOOO BULLDOGS!!


It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at LISD! LISD welcomed the holiday season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony along with live performances by school cheerleaders, dance teams, bands, choir, and of course Santa Claus made a special appearance for the children..

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at LISD! Join us for the lighting of the LISD Christmas Tree Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the LISD Performing Arts Complex Foyer and Auditorium located at 2400 San Bernardo Ave.


Congratulations to Francisco Cruz of Cigarroa Middle School for being named LISD Student of the Month for November 2023.


LISD to observe Thanksgiving Holiday
The Laredo Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be closed beginning Monday, November 20, through Friday, November 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.


Congratulations to both Andrea and Sophia for being named 8th Grader of the Month and LULAC Student of the Month! Both of you make us Bulldog Proud! GOOO BULLDOGS!!



LISD to host Specialty Schools Open House
Laredo Independent School District will be hosting its annual Specialty Schools Open House at each campus for eighth grade students and their parents on Saturday, November 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The seven specialty schools will open their doors to the community and invite eighth grade students to tour the campus and apply for admission for the 2024-2025 school year.
The event is aimed at recruiting students who may be interested in attending any LISD specialty school for the 2024-2025 school year. The seven early college high schools and magnet school include the Business, Industry, and Public Services Early College Academy at Nixon High School, Sabas Perez Early College High School at Cigarroa High School, Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Early College High School at Martin High School, Hector J. Garcia Early College High School located at Texas A&M International University, Pathways to Technology Early College High School at Cigarroa High School, Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (AFNR) P-TECH at Martin High School, and the Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts Magnet School.


Yesterday we were able inaugurate LISD's very first sensory room! This room helps our special needs students when they get overstimulated in class. Their teacher can pull them out and take them to the sensory room in order to go and release their stress and their emotions! Very big thanks to our superintendent Dr. Rios for making this possible and a big thank you to our very own teacher and now board member Mrs. Orduño for bringing this dream to life! Lastly a big thank you to everyone who made this project possible. We are eternally grateful! GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT CMS!! GOOOO BULLDOGS!!











Join us for the LISD Art Exhibition Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the LISD Performing Arts Complex. *See flyer for more information.*


Christen Middle School eighth grader Aymar Cantu has been selected for the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza 2023 National Vocal Competition Finals. The 29th Annual Mariachi Vargas National Vocal Finalist Competition is set for Saturday, December 2, at the Lila Cockrell Theater in San Antonio, Texas.
Cantu was among hundreds of musicians to submit an audition video for the preliminary phase of the competition. Aymar is one of 8 talented finalists in the Elementary/Middle School category selected to participate in the National Vocalist Competition.
