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United Middle School Students observe Red Ribbon Week

Students at United Middle School observed Red Ribbon Week by releasing 100 red balloons into the sky. The balloons were released after the students took a pledge to remain drug free. Red Ribbon Week activities promote a drug free lifestyle and honor the memory of slain D.E.A. agent Enrique Camarena.

STAY performs at Trautmann Middle School

Members of the South Texas Alliance for Youth, also known as STAY, performed for students at Trautmann Middle School. This performance is part of the school's Red Ribbon activities for the month of October. Stay is a local youth organization that encourages middle school and high school students to stay in school and stay drug free through music, dance, and motivational speaking.

Marching Band Festival

The following are the results of  the United Independent School District "Gateway City” Marching Band Festival held on October 11th at the Student Activity Complex. 

Participation Awards:  Zapata HS, LBJ HS, Martin HS, Nixon HS, United HS, United South HS, Alexander HS, Cigarroa HS, and Edinburg North HS

Best Drum Major(s)     United High School

Best Color Guard         Edinburg North HS

Best Horn Line             United High School

Best Percussion            United HS

Best General Effect       Edinburg North HS

Best Soloists                 United South HS

3A Varsity & 4A Non Varsity Division:   1ST place – Zapata High School,        2nd Place – L.B.J.  High School

5A Varsity Division:   1st place – Edinburg North High School,      2nd place – United High School,     3rd place J.W. Nixon High School

The event was a huge success as slightly over 1600 persons viewed nine marching bands perform their UIL Marching Shows for a panel of  five judges.

The judges were Albert Lo, Churchill HS, Allen Joanis, Reagan HS, Jim Vanlandingham, Corpus Christi, Nhu Trinh from San Antonio, and Dr. Paul Hageman from Texas A&M  University in Kingsville.  At the conclusion of the event all of the bands marched in a Pass in Review spectacular that featured close to 1000 band members marching around the track and assembled on the field to receive awards. The pageantry was led on the field by last year’s Best Percussion Section, United High School.  Also assembling in the center of the field was last year’s first place winner, Alexander High School.

Violet H. Marlowe, Assistant Director of Fine Arts and Javier R. Vera, Director of Fine Arts organized this event for the second consecutive year.  In addition, Gateway City Marching Festival committee members, Yvette Miranda, Carlos Miranda, San Juanita Rodriguez, and Elias Flores  coordinated the event. Other Band Directors that also coordinated the event by contributing their time were: Hiram Gonzales, Roel Flores, Chris Moore, and Joe Martinez.  Pete Martinez of the UISD Communications Department provided each band director with a video tape of their performance.  In addition each band received audio taped comments from each judge whereby they made constructive remarks to improve their shows as they prepare for UIL Marching Contest.

All Laredo bands and surrounding area bands  went on to compete in the UIL Marching Contest October 18th at Robstown High School.

Marching Band Contest Results

The United Independent School District was well represented during the Region XIV UIL Marching Contest. The students and band directors from each UISD high school delivered outstanding performances. Javier Vera, Director of Fine Arts, said that their dedication to their craft along with the strong support of school administration and parents make it possible to achieve this accomplishment. Congratulations to the following:

LBJ High School, received a 2nd Division Rating,   ( It was the first time they march in UIL Competition)

Eliseo Morales, Jr.  Director
Pedro Carrillo, Assistant Director

United High School = 1st Division Rating
John Mallon, Director
Joe Castro, Frank Foster, and Hector Gil, Assistant Directors

Alexander High School = 1st Division Rating
Roger H. Duran, Director
Robert Castro, Joe Lopez, Daniel Lugo, Assistant Directors 

United South High School = 1st Division Rating
Carlos Gil, Director
Oscar Diaz, Jr., Abel Vergara Jr., Assistant Directors

Local student Jennifer Rose Chandarlis Receives National Honor

Jennifer Rose Chandarlis from Laredo and a student at J.B. Alexander High School has recently been selected for membership in The National Society of High School Scholars. The Society invites only those students who have superior academic achievement and are among the top scholars in the nation. The announcement was made by NSHSS Honorary Chair Claes Nobel, a senior member of the Nobel Prize Family.

"I congratulate Jennifer on this outstanding achievement and applaud the commitment to academic excellence," says Mr. Nobel. "The hard work and success of these exceptional young people will ensure a future generation dedicated to their communities and world betterment."

The National Socity of High School Scholars was founded to recognize outstanding academic performance among high school students. Membership is by invitation only and includes valuable benefits for members such as scholarships, networking, events, publications, and other unique opportunities. As members prepare for college, the Society encourages them to continue to strive for excellence in all their future endeavors.

For additional information on The National Society of High School Scholars, visit the organization's website at www.nshss.org.


 

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