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The 2013-2014 school

year is about to come to an

official close, and I continue to

marvel at all the changes in

Texas concerning our chil-

dren’s education. There is a

huge push to graduate students

who are not only ready for

higher education, but also ca-

reer –ready with 21st century

skills that will allow them to

adapt to jobs that will exist in a

few years, but do not exist at

the moment.

These changes have

brought CTE to the forefront

providing relevance to their

education. Understanding that

their reading, writing and math

skills are directly related to the

skills they will need for higher

education and the workforce is

what Career & Technical Edu-

cation is all about. CTE stu-

dents and staff continue rais-

ing the bar. A couple of years

ago, having every student

graduate with a nationally

recognized certification was a

dream. Now, it is a reality

with many CTE students earn-

ing two or more certifications.

LISD CTE students

are earning recognitions in all

different areas, and teachers

are constantly looking for

ways to give their students real

-life work experiences by

working with our many part-

ners in the community. CTE

teachers support the academic

areas by requiring reading,

daily writing,

emphasizing

academic vocab-

ulary, giving

students real life

experience to

practice their

literacy skills all

in a hands-on and

highly interactive

environment.

What you will see in the

next few pages reflects a sample of

only a portion of the wonderful

things that are happening in CTE at

LISD. We can’t wait to share with

you what’s coming next year!

Late Spring 2014

What is CTE? 2

Endorsements 3

LISD CTE Career

Academies

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College Credit 5

Student Certifications 6

Real World

Experiences

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Community Involve-

ment

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Students-as-Techs 9-10

Competitions 11-26

Middle Schools 27-28

High Schools 29-33

Early College 34-37

Magnet Schools 38-41

New in CTE 42

Cynthia Sanchez

CTE Director

Career & Technical Education

C T E S H O W C A S E

FROM OUR CTE D IRECTOR . . .

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Career and technical programs are dedicated to preparing young people to manage the dual roles of family member and wage earner. Starting in middle school, our program ex-

poses students to different career options and prepares them with life skills as well as soft

skills needed to obtain and maintain gainful employment in their future.

Community leaders and influential members routinely meet with our students to motivate

and inspire them.

Career and technical programs enable students to gain entry-level employment in a high-skill, high-wage job and/or to continue their education.

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House Bill 5 Graduation Endorsement Requirement

HB 5 applies to students entering 9th grade in 2014-2015.

It requires the students to complete the curriculum for the Foundation High

School Program AND the curriculum requirements for at least one endorse-

ment.

These required endorsements are from the CTE curriculum.

Please click or scan the QR code with your

mobile device to access the TEA website for

further details on HB 5.

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WE BELIEVE…

That every single LISD student should have the opportunity

to get a jump start towards their careers.

Our CTE students at LISD, have the opportunity to start getting college credit while still in high school.

We offer both articulated courses and dual enrollment courses.

Local articulated courses are courses where the student will receive credit at LCC for taking a high school course depend-ing on their major. Students use course articulations to assure that the courses they complete in high school will not have to be repeated at LCC. There are also state articulated courses which are the same as local articulations for state universities. The courses are articulated only if the teacher has received ATC accreditation for the course.

Dual Enrollment courses are courses where the student will attend LCC or TAMIU while still in high school. The course tak-en at LCC will also count towards the high school graduation credit requirements.

Local Articulated Courses:

Accounting I

Adv. Automotive Technology

Adv. Engineering Design & Presentation

Adv. Graphic Design & Illustration

Adv. Welding

Ag. Mechanics & Metal Technologies

Ag. Power Systems

Ag. Facilities Design & Fabrication

Anatomy & Physiology

Automotive Technology

Business Information Management I

Concepts of Engineering & Technology

Collision Repair & Refinishing

Correctional Services

Culinary Arts with Serv Safe Food Protection

Manager Certificate

Digital Interactive Media

Engineering Design & Presentation

Global Business

Graphic Design & Illustration

Health Science

Instructional Practices in Education & Training

Marketing Dynamics

Medical Terminology

Practicum in Ag. Food & Natural Resources

Practicum in Education & Training

Practicum in Marketing Dynamics

Principles of Health Science

Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections &

Security

Problems and Solutions

Web-Technologies

Welding I

State Articulated Courses:

Accounting I

Adv. Audio Vid Production

Adv. Automotive Technology

Adv. Animation

Adv. Engineering Design & Presentation

Adv. Precision Metal Manufacturing

Adv. Welding

Ag. Mechanics & Metal Technologies

Anatomy & Physiology

Animation

Business Information Management I & II

Correctional Services

Court Systems & Practices

Culinary Arts

Digital Interactive Media

Engineering Design & Presentation

Health Science

Intro to Engineering Design

Law Enforcement I & II

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness

Marketing Dynamics

Medical Terminology

Money Matters

Precision Metal Manufacturing

Principles of Business

Principles of Health Science

Principles of Information Technology

CTE Dual Enrollment Courses:

Oil & Gas Production

NURA

EMT

Medical Law & Ethics

Biology (for Majors)

Computer Aided Drafting

Merit Award for highest GPA Luis Villanueva

and

Merit Award for Eduardo Pacheco

Laredo Community College Nursing

Assistant Program Pinning Ceremony

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WE BELIEVE…

That every single LISD graduate

should have at least

one industry recognized certification.

The following is a current list of the certifications available for the 2013-2014 school year:

Automotive Service Excellence Recovery & Recycle

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant

Electrocardiogram Tech

Emergency Medical Technician National Registry

EPA 609 Refrigerant Recovery

Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness (H2S)

Identifix

Internet Core Computing Concepts (IC3)

MOS Word

MOS PowerPoint

MOS Excel

MOS Access

MOS Word Expert

MOS Excel Expert

MOS Master Certification

Occupational Safety & Health Administration 5 hour

Occupational Safety & Health Administration 10 Hour

Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification

QuickBooks

Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Safe Serve

Safety & Pollution Prevention: Hazardous Materials

SP2: Heavy Duty Fleet Safety

SP2: Collision Safety

SP2: Mechanical Safety

SP2: Safety Supervisor

SP2: Heavy Duty Fleet Pollution Prevention

SP2: Collision Pollution Prevention

SP2: Mechanical Pollution Prevention

SP2: Pollution Prevention Supervisor

SP2: Construction

TDLR - Cosmetologist

TDLR - 3d Nail Art

TDLR - Adv. Color Tech

TDLR-DK Technical Skills

TDLR-Shampoo/Conditioner

Texas Engineering Shop Safety

Valvoline Motor Oil Viscosity

Visual Communication with Adobe Photoshop

Volunteer Income Tax Assistant

Web Communication using Dreamweaver

Our students at LISD, have the opportunity to get more than one certification. Most of our students take

advantage of the opportunity.

Cigarroa High School honors CTE community partners for

their support of the CHS CTE program during the CHS

Certification Award Ceremony

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Filmmaking Workshop: Laredo native award winning Pedro Castaneda and Sam Lerma’s film team Mix Minus

Media provided a crash course in producing films and surviving in the film business. The focus was on the production of

films behind the scenes and discussions of realistic career paths within the film industry. They provided a first look at their

upcoming film Squeezebox, currently set to shoot this summer. Students were exposed to the preparation involved in mak-

ing a film happen and an in-depth script to screen presentation.

● Hollywood Visual Effects 101- lead by Emmy Award Winning Visual Effects

Artist, Jarrod Davis (Battlestar Galactica, Spiderman 2, Firefly)

● Acting for the Screen- lead by actor Pedro Castaneda (August Evening) and

Vanessa Garcia (Wolf, Lilia)

● Filmmaking on a Budget- lead by writer/director Sam Lerma (Trash Day, Lilia)

and Producer Ralph Lopez. Lopez will also be giving students an inside look of a

CTE students are offered numerous opportunities from classroom presentations by community members to multi-campus presentations and tours.

Nixon/ VMT Construction Tour: Architecture and Engineering students were invited on a Nixon/VMT construction tour led

by the project Architects, Engineers, and LISD’s Angel Velasquez and Homero Paez. The students were shown the process of construction

from planning and budgeting to actual construction, safety safeguards to the community, and timelines. NHS Architecture students toured

the new NHS Construction. Sabas Perez Engineering Students toured the new VMT construction site.

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PROCLAMATION: Students were invited

to attend the CTE Proclamation at the City

Council Chambers. Mayor Salinas spoke

to the students about the importance of

education and goal setting. The students

were treated to a CTE luncheon in their

honor.

Left: CHS SkillsUSA students at City

Council Chambers for the CTE Proclama-

tion

Nixon High School Construction and Ag. students,

under the supervision of teacher Oscar Gutierrez, help

out at the preparation of the Daiches Elementary play-

ground project.

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The Students-as-Techs was created by the Director of Information Technology, Miguel Munoa. In

this program, students are enrolled in the CTE course Independent Study in Evolving and Emerging

Technologies. These students shadow and assist the campus technicians with any technical issue

arising at their campus. Concurrently, these students are undergoing training through a collabora-

tion between their teacher and the campus technician to prepare them for the Internet Core Compu-

ting Certification (IC3). The IC3 certification is comprised of three different exams that must be

passed in order to be IC3 certified. They are Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications and Living

Online. Upon certification the students are highly qualified and ready to be employed by places

such as Best Buy or any Tech Support Entity.

There are 95 students currently enrolled in the program : 35 Nixon High School 41 Martin High School

19 Cigarroa High School

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Certified

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Certified

1

Certified

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Nixon Staff David Ramon—Teacher

John Hill—Campus Technology Trainer

Felipe Ramirez—Technician

Ernesto Sanchez—Technician

Students-as-Techs participate in an award ceremony at the end of the year to honor those students that got certified in

IC3. As part of the ceremony, each campus is asked to highlight their program with a video. Click on the picture to fol-

low the links or scan the QR code with your mobile device to view the videos.

Martin Staff Rodolfo Long—Teacher

David York—C T Trainer

Jose A. Lara—Technician

Jose Blanquez—Technician

Eusebio Guerra—Technician

Ernesto Arriaga Jose Garcia Jennifer Avila Kimberly Garza Sylvia Canales Juan Gonzalez Francisco Chacon Octavio Gonzalez Israel Cruz Sebastian Miranda

Cesar Esquivel - IC3 Certified Monica Rios Edgar Flores Rosa Salinas Erika Gallegos Jaime Tijerina Alexis Garcia Aracely Uresti Deliany Garcia

Martin HS Students-as-Techs Participants Amanda Alfaro

Mario Juarez

Herson Ivan Almora

Hyeon Seung Lee - IC3 Certified

Jose Alvarez

Maria M. Mendoza - IC3 Certified

Jose Blanquez

Leslie Puga

Oscar Cabral - IC3 Certified

Gabriel Ramirez

Norberto Morales Carazo

Astrid Rangel

Adrian Castaneda - IC3 Certified

Luis Rocha

Erick Castro - IC3 Certified

Javier Rodriguez - IC3 Certified

Abigail Cerda - IC3 Certified

Richard Rodriguez

Alida Coutino - IC3 Certified

Robert Rodriguez

Bernadette Davila

Juan Sanchez - IC3 Certified

Melissa De Alba

Ricardo Sanchez

Andy Escalante - IC3 Certified

Jose Solis

Felipe Filio - IC3 Certified

Gabriel Sotelo

Karla Galvan

Klarissa Trejo

Monica Gaytan

Raul Vela - IC3 Certified

Emily Godina

Luis Verastegui

Dangelo Hernandez

Janissa Villarreal - IC3 Certified

Tomas Javier Hernandez

Brigitte Zarate

Tomas Jesus Hernandez

David Amaya Zavala

Abraham Reyes Ibarra

Cigarroa Staff Sonia Sanchez—Teacher

Walter Wilkins—Campus Technology Trainer

Adrian Terrones—Technician

Jaime Vasquez—Technician

Cigarroa Students-as-Techs Participants

Everardo Acuna Yalil Molina Denisse Alvarez Jaime Paredes - IC3 Certified Susan Cortez Monica Pascual - IC3 Certified Daniel Dominguez Rafael Perez Jorge Fraga Abigail Puente Roberto Gamez Daisy Ramirez - IC3 Certified Erick Gomez Janet Ramirez

Jackelyne Gonzalez Alejandro Rincon Marcos Gonzalez - IC3 Certified

Yesenia Salas - IC3 Certified

Juan Jimenez - IC3 Certified Irvin Settle Ricardo Juarez - IC3 Certified Gabriela Tovar Regan Leza Jorge Urbina Clarissa Martinez Daisie Urdiales - IC3 Certified Dominique Martinez

Maria Uvaldo David Medina Kimberlly Vargas Ernesto Mejia Cesar Villarreal Ashley Molina Emily Williams Jose Trujillo

Nixon HS Students-as-Techs Participants

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FFA L.I.F.E. Downs

LISD Youth Tech Jam

ILPC Clip Contest

Laredo High School Media & Film Festival

UIL Film Festival

SkillsUSA Automotive

SkillsUSA Cosmetology

SkillsUSA Construction

SkillsUSA Law Enforcement

SkillsUSA Power Equipment

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

American Culinary Federation Competitions

Court Room Mock Trials

Robotics

WBCA Parade

Family, Career and Community

Leaders of America FCCLA

Texas Association of Journalism

Educators Clip Contest

Family Literacy Reading Night

Chocolate Poetry Contest

Our students get the opportunity to compete in several areas besides athletics and UIL

events. CTE students participate in among others:

The following pages will include some of the competitions mentioned.

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Student's Name Area Placement

Alejandra Nuno Bake -off Grand Champion

Manuel Trevino Pen of Broilers Grand Champion

Eduardo Guzman Turkey Hen Champion Showman

Victoria Moreno Cupcakes 1st

Rebecca Gomez Goat Class 4 3rd

Danny Lara Turkey Hen 3rd

Juan Velasco Goat Class 8 3rd

Ernesto Villarreal, Jr. Southdown lamb 4th

Antonio Arispe Hog 5th

Heriberto Mata Turkey Tom 5th

Amanda Lara Turkey Hen 8th

Daniel Carrillo Fine wool Cross 9th

Samantha Gonzalez Pen of Broilers 9th

Cesar Hinojosa Hog 10th

Gabriel Villarreal Fine wool Cross 10th

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Student's Name Area Placement

David Cruz (Jr. FFA) Turkey Toms Grand Champion

Kristina Diaz Baking/ Drop Cookies Grand Champion

Amber Rocha (Jr. FFA) Turkey Toms Reserve Grand Champion

Karla Garcia 5th Place Miriam Garcia 5th Place Skarlet Garcia 3rd Place

Other MHS winners:

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Student's Name Area Placement

Jorge Chavarria Ag. Mech. Individual Welding Project Grand Champion

Crystal Ledesma Capon Grand Champion

J W Nixon Ag. Mechanics Ag. Mech. Project Metal Reserve Grand Champion

Diego Garza (Jr. FFA) Goat Show Class 8 Reserve Grand Champion

Raymond Cortez Steer Show Reserve Breed Champion

(British Steer)

Rolando Garza (Jr. FFA) Steer Show 1st. Light Weight

(European Steer)

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Multimedia/Presentation

9th – 12th Grade Winners

1st – Santiago Vega – Early College High School

2nd – Ivan Lopez – Nixon High School

3rd – Valerie Soto/Cristina Arellano - Nixon High School

Web Design

1st – David Ramon II – Nixon High School

2nd – Karen Gloria – Early College High School

3rd – Jeffrey Genova – Early College High School

Electronic Artwork

1st – Ilsalinda Barreda – Nixon High School

2nd – Jerry Gil – Early College High School

3rd – Donald Aragon/Dinorah Zavala – Cigarroa High School

Digital Audio/ Video

1st - Miguel A Rodriguez – Vidal M Trevino Magnet School

2nd – Andres Regalado/Gilbert Guerrero – Nixon High School

3rd – Susan Galvan – Vidal M Trevino Magnet School

Technology Booth Winners

1st Lamar MS

2nd Nixon HS

3rd Martin HS

On Saturday, February 15, 2014, Early College High School hosted the 7th Annual Student Technology Showcase.

Students were judged in 4 categories: 10 Multimedia/Presentation, 2) Web Design, 3) Electronic Artwork and 4) Digital Au-

dio/Video. There were 270 student participants from all LISD campuses including elementary, middle schools and high

schools. Teachers also had the opportunity to showcase their students work on technology booths. Students also competed on

designing a District Logo for the event to be used on the expo t-shirts and printed materials at the event.

Ivan Lopez, NHS, 2nd Place

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Texas Association of Journalism Educators Clip Contest, fall 2013 results

(First of two yearly clip contests)

News Photo

HM: Diana Zamarripa, (Dancer at HHF)

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ILPC Clip Contest 2014 results

(Second of two yearly clip contests)

Print Newspaper Category

Division 4A-2

Entertainment Review

HM: Chris Cantu, Robert Alvarez (Gamebreaker column, "GTA 5 redefines open world gaming," Jan. 24

paper)

Photo Story

First: Diana Zamarripa (HHF photos, page 10, Jan. 24 paper)

Personal Column

HM: Adrienne Flores (Addy Thinks column, "Parents may cause problems in relationships," June 3 paper)

HM: Jessica Arroyo (The Bug column, "Our Generation: What have we become?", Jan 24 paper)

Page One Design

HM: Albert Rodriguez, April Valdez (Jan. 24 paper)

General News Photo

First: Diana Zamarripa (HHF dancer, Jan. 24 paper)

HM: Teresa Pedraza (9/11 photo, Jan. 24 paper)

Portrait Photo

HM: Belen Silva (photo of Gabriel Chavez, Jan. 24 paper)

Headlines

HM: Staff (papers of June 3 and Jan. 24)

Many students on The Magnet Tribune student newspaper staff did well in the clip contests they compete in, sponsored by the

state's two scholastic journalism organizations.

The ILPC offers print newspaper and online newspaper categories, and also rates newspapers. Both papers received

"Achievement," which is equivalent to above average.

Many of these students are enrolled in Advanced Commercial Photography, Commercial Photography, or Principals of Art, Au-

dio/Video Technology, and Communications. … Mark Webber

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ILPC Clip Contest 2014 results—continued

Online Newspaper category

Class 4A

Photo story

1st: Diana Zamarripa (HHF)

2nd: Esmeralda Martinez, William Rodriguez, April Valdez (Afternoon Halloween Costume Contest)

Home Page Design

HM: Staff

Multimedia Package

1st: Adrienne Flores, Arlen Barba, Delilah Gonzalez, Alexandra Guerra, Victoria Cardenas, Teresa Pedraza

(9/11)

3rd: Brandon Gamez, Robert Alvarez, Arlen Barba, Chris Cantu, Diana Zamarripa (HHF)

Feature Photo

HM: Esmeralda Martinez (Art student photo)

HM: April Valdez (Photo of student dressed as a Barbie doll inside a box at Afternoon Halloween Cos-

tume Contest)

Portrait Photo

1st: Belen Silva (Photo of Luz Romero)

HM: William Rodriguez (Photo of Arturo Galvan)

Headlines:

HM: Susana Ginez, Victoria Cardenas, Brandon Gamez, Martha Inguanzo, Delilah Gonzalez

Awards for the newspapers

Print newspaper: Achievement Award

Online newspaper: Achievement Award

(Equivalent to above average)

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The Chicken Project; A Cooperative Learning Lesson The WBCA Parade; A Laredo Tradition

Learning together; A Special Education Story Sweet Insanity; A Spanish Soap Opera Parody

Extra: Submission for the White House Film Festival

The Cigarroa Film Club participated in the UIL Film Festival Semi-Final round. Cigarroa made it to the State Semi Finals in the Documen-

tary category. Only 29 films were selected from all of 4A and 5A schools state-wide.

Click on Hyperlinked

Project titles or scan

QR code with your

mobile device to view

the Project.

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The first Laredo High School Media and Film Festival organized by Broadcasting/CTE instructor Jamin Teran at the Vidal M. Trevino

School of Communications and Fine arts was held at the Civic Center Ballroom on April 10 and 11. Sponsors included KLDO, KGNS,

Guerra Communications, Vicente Pena and Miguel Garcia (Chick-Fil-A and Buffalo Wild Wings). About 120 students participated from

both school districts for both days.

FCCLA Region V Winners $1000.00 scholarship to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas or Boulder, Colorado.

The winners will compete at FCCLA State Competition in April .

3rd Annual “Family Literacy/Reading Night”

Took place Feb. 26, 2014 at the Nixon Cafeteria.

Chocolate Poetry Contest:

1st Ana Gonzalez (Adv. Graphic Design)

3rd Zullyann Contreras (Adv. Graphic Design)

4th Tanish Garcia (Graphic Design)

Ana Gonzalez is pictured with teacher, Maria Scruggs.

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J. W. Nixon High School Skills USA District 12 Cosmetology Competition 2014

Haircutting Skill Division Thalia Lopez 1st Place

Ariany Santos 2nd Place

Esthetics Skill Division Valeria Leal 1st Place

Nail Art Skill Division Jessica Gonzalez 2nd Place

Exhibits Division Daniela Padron (Braiding Qualified for State)

Claudia Garcia (Evening Style Qualified for State)

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Martin High School Power Equipment Technology Skills USA

Abraham Reyes won state winner Superior rating in the Power Equipment Technology Skills Competi-

tion with his 1966 Push Mower Exhibit

Left to right: Roberto Ramos, Abraham Reyes, Mr. Quijano, Marquise Uranga, Francisco Guerrero, Left top standing student Federico Villarreal, and side standing Jorge Contreras.

Resume state superior winners: Roberto Ramos, Francisco Gurrrero, & Jorge Contreras

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Martin High School Automotive Technology SkillsUSA

MHS Automotive Technology Club competed at this years Skills State Conference held in Corpus Christi,

Texas from Thursday thru Saturday. Receiving a rating of superior in multiple Job Exhibits :

1st photo: Gustavo Jaime, Jose Flores, and Rosendo Perez with a rating of Superior in Job Exhibits held

in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition they each received $500.00 scholarships from UTI Technical School in Houston, Texas. These students have enrolled and are scheduled to start classes in July at UTI Tech-

nical School.

2nd Photo: Nicole Andrade, Juan Granados, Alan Mendoza, and Brandan Vasquez placed 1st place in

Job Exhibits with a rating of Superior at the Skills State Conference held in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Cigarroa High School Automotive Technology SkillsUSA

CHS CTE Dean Cassandra Mendoza with students that

advanced to State competitions: Abraham Bautista, Marcos

Rodriguez, Juan Issac, Carlos Puente, Ricardo Tellez and Juan

Diaz.

Students placed at State competition: Marcos Rodriguez, Abraham Bautista, Carlos Puente, Ricardo Tellez, Juan Issac

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Above: 3rd Place winners with Officer Gonzalez for

SkillsUSA Felony Traffic Stop

SkillsUSA Building Search Team in

action

MHS SkillsUSA Team

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Nixon Dark Horse Robotics Team, that qualified for the regional championship in San Antonio, Texas. The team was composed of students from Nixon and Lamar M.S. They were able to qualify for the event at the TAMIU District Qualifier by placing second with the alliance and also receiving the Judges Award.

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LISD has 8 robotics competition

teams. 2 Nixon High School, 2 Early

College, 4 Cigarroa High School. Ro-

botics Clubs competed in a robotic

contest hosted by TAMIU. The FTC

FIRST Robotics Competition is a multi-

national competition that teams pro-

fessionals and young people to solve

an engineering design problem in a

competitive way.

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LOUIS J. CHRISTEN M IDDLE SCHOOL

Exploring Careers includes a module

that allows students to explore the vari-

ous components of our earth that make

it unique. Students learn about: convec-

tion currents, dimensional analysis, di-

vergent, convergent, and transform

boundaries, reverse faults, seismogram,

topographic maps, and the five basic

layers of the earth. Students also learn

about Earth as it relates to the universe.

Using dimensional analysis, students

draw a scale model of the earth. In the

photo, a student is using an earthquake

simulator. The student constructs vari-

ous heights of structures using Lego

bricks then activates the simulator to

shake the structures similar to a real

earthquake. The student then analyzes

the various readings and their impact on

the structure's failure.

Students using an earthquake simulator

MEMORIAL M IDDLE SCHOOL

Mr. Flores, 7th

grade Career Ex-

ploration class

helping out with

STAARS!

Mr. Flores, 8th grade Career Portals class working on

Career Cruising.com

Jackeline Perez & Daniela Rivera

working on their communication

skills.

Menudo Bowl

Law Enforcement Day Christmas

Parade

Mr. E. Garza students pre-

pared and competed at the

Early College Tech Jam

Event.

Crime Stoppers

CTE students

participated in

various events

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DR. J OAQUIN G. C IGARROA M IDDLE SCHOOL

M IRABEAU B. LAMAR M IDDLE SCHOOL

Mrs. Broze’s students are working on

an Occupational Resource Project,

where they have to create a careers

and jobs PPT to establish the differ-

ence in occupations, abilities, skills

and required training for the job or

career. The students then present to

the class their PPTs.

Mrs. Ramirez's students who were working on transcribing documents from rough drafts to practice on their typing and precision skills and improve their words per minute.

Ms. Villa’s students typing

their application essays for the

Early College High School, VMT

Magnet, etc. which gives them

a perfect opportunity to start

practicing for college applica-

tions in the near future.

Ms. Villa’s student using an iPad

to surf through the Occupational

Outlook Handbook webpage and

research information about

different careers.

TOUCH SYSTEM

DATA ENTRY

Develop awareness and understanding of the

impact this skill may have on productivity in

school, personal and future work environments.

Develop the ability to apply touch keyboarding

and formatting skills for written communica-

tions while developing the vocabulary to com-

municate with peers, teachers, and the commu-

nity concerning touch keyboarding and format-

ting. Touch System Data Entry is an elective

course will earn 1 credit.

EXPLORING CAREERS/CAREER

PORTALS

Exploring Careers is designed for 7th Graders and Career

Portals is for 8th Graders. These classes are elective courses

that are offered in Middle School. The main objective of this

course is to introduce students to achieve proficiency in

decision making and problem solving as an essential skill for

career planning and lifelong learning.

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DR . LEONIDES G. C IGARROA H IGH SCHOOL

Mr. Trevino’s students at the Toyota Plant

Community members came out to CHS Certification

Awards Ceremony to support students who acquired

industry standard certifications. Below: Left are Mr.

Trevino students. Right are Mrs. Trevino students.

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DR . LEONIDES G. C IGARROA H IGH SCHOOL

Criminal Justice Teacher Norma Barrera invites Guest

Speakers to talk to the Criminal Justice Students regard-

ing the different careers in Law Enforcement.

On the right: U. S. Customs & Border Protection

displayed and presented a taste of what an agent will

encounter on a border town such as Laredo. They

explained their duties and responsibilities and then

answered students’ questions.

On the left: Webb County Constables explained their

duties and responsibilities. They shared with the stu-

dents some of their on the job experiences and then an-

swered students’ questions.

PILLAR speaks to students about bullying.

Deputy Reyes, Webb County Sheriff Office, spoke to Cigarroa High School criminal justice students. He demonstrated

various handcuffing and arresting techniques to the class. He also discussed real life scenarios.

US Army Rep explains duties to student

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RAYMOND & T IRZA MARTIN H IGH SCHOOL

From left to right: Daniela Constantino, Arlyn Rivera, Ruby Aguilar,

Carolina Rivera,School Board President: Hector Garcia, Kimberly Rive-ra, Miriam Garcia ,Erika Arispe, and Jazmin Limon

Mr. J. Quijano’s Automotive

Technology SkillsUSA students were treated to an educational

treat during the SkillsUSA competition in Corpus Christi.

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J. W. N IXON H IGH SCHOOL

Christmas Door Project

CTE students at NHS

were asked to decorate

the CTE classrooms doors

as part of a friendly com-

petition.

Ana Gonzalez and

Pricilla Mancha from

Advanced Graphic De-

sign in Mrs. Scruggs class-

room work on the door

decoration on the right.

Construction Technology students have been working on building new tables and benches for the NHS courtyard, various projects and

chairs for the LISD Board members as a token of appreciation in behalf of J.W. Nixon High School. They were presented to the board mem-

bers at a board meeting during board member appreciation week.

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J. W. N IXON H IGH SCHOOL

Team work

Exchanging ideas

Study time

Decision making

RESULTS

J.W. Nixon Auto Collision and Refinishing Program

“YOUR ROAD to SUCCESS”

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E arly College High School Web Design class became the first in the

district to successfully complete training requirements to be recog-

nized as an Adobe Certified Associates in Web Communication

using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Nine out of those twenty-seven students

also received Adobe Certified Associates in Visual Communication using

Photoshop CS5.

Laredo Early College High School

Students at ECHS listen

as Celeste Gonzalez,

representative from The

Arts Institute

in San Antonio,

does a presentation.

Students in Principle Of Information Class at ECHS participated in

the First Annual Laredo Media and Film Festival. Jonathan Garcia

received 3rd place for his short film “Reincarnated” in the short film

category. Congratulations to all who participated.

Adobe Certified Associates:

Web Communication using Adobe

Adobe Certified Associates:

Visual Communication using

Photoshop CS5

Standing: Andrew

Godines, Yazmine Cas-

taneda, Sandra Barcena,

Francisco Aguero, Dan De

Guzman, Karina Salazar,

Eduardo Garcia,

Sitting: Marissa Ramirez,

Ashereena Tanedo, Naomi

Perez, Perla Espinoza,

Anahi Cabrera, Abelardo

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Laredo Early College High School

Congratulations to the following students who received Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2010 certi-

fication in Ms. E. Maldonado’s Principle of Information Technology class at ECHS:

Danielson Aguilar

Miriam Alanis

Luis Almanza

Jennifer Almendariz

Charlie Alvarado

Enrique Alvarado

Karla Alvarez

Lynda Barrera

Raul Betance

Martin Cadena

Alondra Castilla

Stephanie Castro

Jaime Cortez

Karina De Guzman

Annette De La Ola

Danniela De La Rosa

Timothy Domingo

Elizabeth Espinoza

Perla Espinoza

Alejandro Estrada

Gabriela Flores

Priscilla Flores

April Fox

Kellie Galvan

Ashley Garcia

Samantha Gomez

Sofia Gonzalez

Agustin Guerrero

Brenda Gutierrez

Carolina Hernandez

Kassandra Lara

Norma Leza

Karla Lopez

Esmeralda Lozano

Catarina Luna

Patricia Macalindong

Agustin Magana

Michelle Maldonado

Cipriano Marines

Kayla Martinez

Kristina Martinez

Judith Mata

Jacquelyn Mendoza

Denise Perez

Dereck Perez

Juan Perez

Naomi Perez

Samantha Perez

Angel Pruneda

Paloma Quiroga

Marissa Ramirez

Yajaira Ramirez

Jesus Raso

Gisselle Raso

Gloria Reyes

Raul Rios

Selena Rodriguez

Brandon Salazar

Erika Serna

Ashereena Tanedo

Christian Terraza

John Villarreal

Congratulations to the following students who received Microsoft Office Specialist PPT

2010 certification in Ms. E. Maldonado’s Principle of Information Technology class at

ECHS:

Danielson Aguilar

Miriam Alanis

Luis Almanza

Jennifer Almendariz

Charlie Alvarado

Enrique Alvarado

Karla Alvarez

Cesar Arizola

Ismael Arroyo

Lynda Barrera

Raul Betance

Martin Cadena

Antonio Camacho

Alondra Castilla

David Castillo

Stephanie Castro

Juan Cerda

Julian Chavana

Jaime Cortez

Karina De Guzman

Annette De La Ola

Danniela De La Rosa

Timothy Domingo

Elizabeth Espinoza

Perla Espinoza

Hector Estrada

Alejandro Estrada

Leticia Figueroa

Gabriela Flores

Priscilla Flores

April Fox

Kellie Galvan

Ashley Garcia

Karla Garcia

Joselyn Garza

Samantha Gomez

Shirley Gonzalez

Sofia Gonzalez

Agustin Guerrero

Brenda Gutierrez

Daimy Hernandez

Sarahi Hernandez

Carolina Herrera

Daisy Irugas

Kassandra Lara

Norma Leza

Jacqueline Lopez

Karla Lopez

Esmeralda Lozano

Catarina Luna

Jannette Luna

Patricia Macalindong

Agustin Magana

Reymundo Magana

Michelle Maldonado

Cipriano Marines

Jennifer Marquez

Brandy Martinez

Jesus Martinez

Kayla Martinez

Kristina Martinez

Judith Mata

Jacquelyn Mendoza

Karen Montoya

Alyssa Ortegon

Rodolfo Ortiz

Karissa Pacheco

Juan Paredes

Denise Perez

Dereck Perez

Graciela Perez

Juan Perez

Justin Perez

Naomi Perez

Samantha Perez

Angel Pruneda

Paloma Quiroga

Adriana Ramirez

Marissa Ramirez

Yajaira Ramirez

Karina Ramos

Jesus Raso

Gisselle Raso

Anthony Renteria

Daylene Resendiz

Gloria Reyes

Juan Reyes

Raul Rios

Cenovia Rivera

Gilberto Rodriguez

Selena Rodriguez

Jessica Roldan

Gizzel Ruiz

Brandon Salazar

Jesus Salazar

Marissa Salazar

Rafael Sanchez

Ashley Sauceda

Erika Serna

Ashereena Tanedo

Christian Terrazas

Rita Varela

Santiago Vela

John Villarreal

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Students received Microsoft Office

Specialist certificate.

Laredo Early College High School

Congratulations to the following students who

received Adobe Certified Associates in Web

Communication using Dreamweaver CS5.

Abril Aguirre

Valeria Ares

Victor Aries

Rolando Arriaga

Giavonna Botello

Uriel Cantu

Jorge Cavazos

Andres Chapa

Luis Decker

Kevin Garza

Jeffrey Genova

Jerry Gil

Karen Gloria

Jesus Jimenez

Mariana Johnson

Orlando Lopez

Godfrey Macasero

Brian Miller

Victor Montiel

Alyssa Moreno

Mariana Palma

Osmar Palcencia

Leslie Ramos

Kevin Salazar

Maria Sanchez

Kayla Valverde

Kevin Wilkerson

Congratulations to the following students

who received Adobe Certified Associates in

Visual Communication using Photoshop CS5.

Abril Aguirre

Rolando Arriaga

Jorge Cavazos

Kevin Garza

Jeffrey Genova

Karen Gloria

Godfrey Macasero

Kevin Salazar

Kayla Valverde

ECHS students in Prin. of Info. Tech & Web Design

participate in the LISD Technology Showcase. Karen

Gloria placed 2nd & Jeffrey Genova placed 3rd in Web

Design category, Santiago Vega placed 1st in Multime-

dia category, and Jerry Gil placed 2nd in Electronic Art

Work category.

Left: Juan Cerda, Raul Rios,

Karina De Guzman, Jeffrey

Genova, Karen Gloria, Kevin

Garza, Jerry Gil, Maria

Sanchez, Santiago Vega

Left to right:

Kevin Garza,

Maria Sanchez,

Dr. Marcus Nelson,

Karen Gloria

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Laredo Early College High School

Early College High School students attend CTE Proclamation at the Laredo City Council Cham-

bers on March 3rd.

Early College High School Robotics attend First Robotics Competition in San Antonio.

Jeffrey Genova, Kevin Garza, Ashereena

Tanedo, Nora Chavez (guest speaker)

Naomi Perez, Karen Gloria.

Kevin Garza, Ashereena Tanedo, Naomi

Perez, Jeffrey Genova, Karen Gloria

Stacy Ortega, Vladimir

Contreras, Karla Valdez,

Belinda Garza, Jorge

Cavazos, and Kevin Wilker-

son competed at the First

Robotics Competition in

San Antonio.

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DR . DENNIS D. CANTU HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL

HSM Director, Geri Arredondo, (left) and Ms. Yanira Lucio (right) supporting the programs during recruitment night.

Second year Pharmacy Technician students making prescription medication.

EMT Students

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DR . DENNIS D. CANTU HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL

Certified Nursing Assisting ( C NA ) “Pinning Ceremony” held at LCC

LCC faculty and student Victor Salazar Luis Villanueva (far right) received Merit Award for highest class average.

C N A students from Martin, Alexander, LBJ and Zapata high schools. 33 are LISD students.

Laredo Community College C N A and EMT Graduates.

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SABAS PEREZ SCHOOL FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION

Students in the Oil & Gas Production class from

Cigarroa, Martin and Nixon attended a Hydrogen

Sulfide (H2S) Certification class presented by Mr. Hi.

The students were taught how to detect and identify

the presence of H2S, its effects and symptoms and the

precautions to take when in the presence of H2S.

Engineering students were also treated to a presentation on Natural Resources. Eddie Woo, the Fleet/Commercial Sales Manager from Laredo Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep, show-ing the brand new 2500 Crew Cab Truck directly manufactured by the factory to use CNG or Compressed Natural Gas as well as regular fuel.

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V IDAL M. TREVINO SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS

& F INE ARTS

Ten students in broadcast and print journalism/online media and CTE classes at the Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and

Fine Arts took part in the National Press Photographers Association's annual Advanced Storytelling Workshop at Texas State Universi-

ty from April 6 to 8. Standing from left, broadcasting instructor Jamin Teran, Maria Bernal, Jovanha Zamora, Susana Galvan, William

Rodriguez, Esmeralda Martinez, Belen Silva, print journalism instructor Mark Webber, Kassandra Rico and Elizabeth Flores. Kneeling,

Miguel Rodriguez, left, and Rodrigo Murillo.

Please click or scan with your mobile device the links below to view the videos created for the workshop:

Storytelling Workshop News Story

Package

College students enjoy the San Marcos

River

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It is the policy of the Laredo Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, limited English

proficiency, or handicapping condition in its programs.

Teacher Laptop:

Teachers will be issued new laptops by IT with the latest and greatest cutting edge technology: HP EliteBook Revolve.

It features:

Windows 8 touch screen

Full laptop features plus table features

8.25 hours of battery life

Backlit keyboard

4gb memory ram

Office 365/ 2013 is going to be available district wide, students and teachers will be able to utilize Microsoft’s cloud services which will

include:

Online backup with 20gb of cloud storage in One Drive (formerly Sky Drive) giving you the ability to work on documents online or on

your PC.

SharePoint Workspace lets students and teachers take documents offline and then synchronize changes when a connection to Office 365 is

available.

You can participate in discussions and meetings, co-author documents, find experts and chat in real-time.

Stream full versions of Office programs on any Internet-connected PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8

Atomic Learning: Site license has now been purchased by IT for teachers. The username and password is now your last name and teach-

er ID # with no spaces and your teacher ID is the password. Please refer any login problems to Norma Villarreal or Arabella Castillo at

IT 273-1337. If you had workshops or any items in your old account, let me know and we will contact Atomic Learning to migrate any-

thing you had to the new account.