Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School

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Please join us in answering a quick survey to learn how we can better serve our families.

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Toro Family! 📢
Get ready for the last month of 2025! ❄️ Check out the December calendar for our upcoming school activities and events.
Stay informed and finish the semester strong! Go Toros! 🐂

¡Familia Toro! 📢

¡Prepárense para el último mes de 2025! ❄️ Consulten el calendario de diciembre para conocer las actividades y los eventos escolares.
¡Manténganse informados y terminen el semestre con fuerza! ¡Go Toros! 🐂

Parents, mark your calendars! 🗓️
Join LISD PALS on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Learn about College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) and Specialty Schools! 📍 LISD Performing Arts Complex.

¡Padres, marquen sus calendarios! 🗓️
Únase a LISD PALS el jueves 11 de diciembre de 2025, de 9:00 AM a 12:00 PM.
¡Información sobre Preparación Universitaria, Profesional y Militar (CCMR) y Escuelas Especializadas! 📍 LISD Performing Arts Complex.

🎉 Congratulations to our incredible senior, Dayanara Garcia! 🎉

We are proud to announce that Dayanara, a standout student from Cigarroa High School and Sabas Perez Early College High School, has been selected as the December Border Patrol Youth of the Month!

Dayanara is an exceptional student both inside and outside the classroom. Her commitment to academic excellence and leadership. Dayanara continues to embody the values of dedication, integrity, and determination—making her a shining example for her peers and our community.

Please join us in celebrating Dayanara for this well-deserved recognition! 🌟👏

Huge shoutout to the Cigarroa High School Dental Club! 🦷 We were proud to represent the Toros at Laredo's Civic Education Jamaica! Inspiring future leaders and smiling bright! ✨ Go Toros! 🤙🐂💙

🚨 ATTENDANCE MATTERS! 🚨

Communities In Schools is THRILLED to announce the Perfect Attendance Raffle Winners for the first 9 weeks of the 2025-2026 school year! 🥳🎉

A huge congratulations to these amazing Cigarroa High School students who showed an exemplary commitment to being present every single day:

Hilary Gil, Maria Alvarez | John Stiller | Gabriel Lopez | Jocelyn Gil | Josue Rojas | Casandra Estrada | Karen Delgado | David Ponce | Samuel Gutierrez Garcia

Your consistency is the true key to success, and it's absolutely fundamental to the success of Cigarroa High and Communities In Schools. Thank you for your dedication! 👏📚🐂🤙

📢 Attention parents and students! STAAR testing begins tomorrow, December 2nd.
📢 ¡Atención padres y estudiantes! Las pruebas STAAR comienzan mañana, 2 de diciembre.

Students—set yourself up for success by:
💻 Bringing your Chromebook fully charged
😴 Getting a full night of rest
👟 Wearing comfortable clothes
🕣 Arriving to your assigned testing room by 8:15 AM

If you're not testing, you may arrive at 12 PM (11th graders attending the US History Academy still report as scheduled).

You've got this! 💪✨#SomosToros

Estudiantes—prepárense para el éxito:
💻 Traigan su Chromebook completamente cargado
😴 Duerman bien y descansen lo suficiente
👟 Usen ropa cómoda
🕣 Lleguen a su salón de examen asignado a las 8:15 AM

Si no van a tomar la prueba, pueden llegar a las 12 PM
(Los estudiantes de 11.º grado que asisten a la Academia de Historia de EE. UU. deben presentarse según lo programado.)

¡Ustedes pueden! 💪✨ #SomosToros

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving, Toro Family! 🦃 On behalf of Cigarroa High School, Sabas Perez Early College High School, and our P-TECH community, we want to wish all our students, families, teachers, and staff a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving Day. Today, we celebrate gratitude, togetherness, and the countless moments that make our school community so special. We are truly thankful for your hard work, support, and dedication to our students’ success each and every day. May your holiday be filled with joy, rest, and time spent with the people you love. Happy Thanksgiving, Toros! 🍂💛 #WeAreCigarroa #ThankfulForOurToroFamily

Congratulations to Cigarroa High School's Sway Vasquez for being named LISD November Student of the Month. The LISD Student of the Month is sponsored by Laredo Federal Credit Union, Chick-Fil-A Marketplace on Bob Bullock, and Laredo Orthodontics.

Wishing everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving break! Classes will resume on Monday, December 1, 2025. 🍁🦃💙

Congratulations, CHSO All-Region Orchestra Members! 🎉🎶

We are proud to announce that 14 Toro Orchestra members will be traveling to Corpus Christi this weekend to participate in the All-Region Orchestra Clinic & Concert! Their concert will take place Saturday, November 22, at 5:00 PM at the TAMU-Corpus Christi Auditorium.

Please join us in congratulating these talented students and wishing them the very best as they represent CHS with pride! 🎼💙🐂🤙

Congratulations to our outstanding student-athletes, Daniela Garza and Sofia Lujano, for making the Laredo Morning Times All-City Cross Country Team. We are TORO proud of you!💙🐂👏

Get into the holiday spirit AND learn some tennis! 🎅🎾 Middle school students are invited to a FREE 🎁 After-School Tennis Camp hosted by the Cigarroa High School Tennis Team. Finish your school day by hitting the courts!

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 🗓️
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM ⏰
Location: Cigarroa High School Tennis Courts 📍

It's a gift of great practice and fundamental learning! 💡 Contact Coach Montoya 📞 or Coach Salazar (numbers in the flyer) for details! 🐂

Level up your resume and earn service hours! 🚀

We're looking for motivated students to volunteer for Laredo's FIRST Civic Education Jamaica! This is your chance to lead and assist at a historic local event hosted with the George P. Kazen Fellowship Program.

✅ Perk Alert: You will receive COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!

🗓 Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm 📍 Location: Laredo ISD PAC

Ready to sign up? Volunteers are REQUIRED to register in advance! Scan the QR code in the picture! 🤳

LISD Parents: Check out the Dec. 2025 PFE Calendar of Events!📅✨ Free sessions to support your family's well-being & your student's future.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎓

Padres de LISD: ¡Consulten el Calendario de Eventos PFE de diciembre de 2025! 📅✨ Sesiones gratuitas para apoyar el bienestar de su familia y el futuro de su estudiante.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎓

🎓 Applications are OPEN for LISD Specialty Schools! Give your child a head start toward college and career success through one of Laredo ISD’s Specialty Schools.

From STEM and health sciences to business and fine arts, there’s a program designed to help every student thrive!

📅 Apply by December 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Scan the QR code or visit www.laredoisd.org.

🎾✨ Congratulations, Toros! ✨🎾 Join us in celebrating Cigarroa High School tennis players Leo and Andrea for being selected to the 1st Team All-District! 🏅 Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork have truly paid off — you make us TORO proud! 💙🤍🤙

🎉 Congratulations to our incredible senior, Gadi Francisco! 🎉 We are proud to announce that Gadi, a standout student from Cigarroa High School and Sabas Perez Early College High School, has been selected as the November Border Patrol Youth of the Month! Gadi is an exceptional student both inside and outside the classroom. His commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and service truly sets him apart. Gadi continues to embody the values of dedication, integrity, and determination—making him a shining example for his peers and our community. Please join us in celebrating Gadi for this well-deserved recognition! 🌟👏

🎬 Quiet on the set… aaand action! Mr. Peña’s Audio/Video Production class is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at how Toro Nation News is made! From Cigarroa High School highlights to important historical events and entertainment updates, they’re covering it all. 📺 🐂The next Toro Nation News episode drops soon—stay tuned and check it out!💙🤙

🩸 GenGive Blood Drive — Let’s Save Lives Together! 💪💙 Cigarroa High School is hosting a two-day blood drive, and your donation can make a life-changing difference. Plus, all donors receive a FREE GenGive water bottle as a thank-you! 🙌💧 📍 Cigarroa High School – New Gym 📅 November 18 & 19 ⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM Scan the QR codes on the flyer to schedule your appointment! Let’s show the power of our community and give the gift of life. For questions, contact: Mrs. Elaine Ibarra – emibarra@laredoisd.org | 956-273-6950