Santa Maria Elementary School

💙Honoring Our Heroes 💙 Members of the Honor Society visited the cemetery to replace the flags on the graves of our veterans, ensuring everything is ready for Veteran's Day observance.

⚽️ 4th & 5th Grade Boys’ Soccer Intramural ⚽️

📚✨ A Special Visit for Our 2nd and 3rd Graders! ✨📚 Today, our 2nd and 3rd grade students had some very special guests, the Superintendent Student Advisory Committee! 🌟

♟️✨ Chess Team Surprise! ✨♟️
Our amazing Blue Jay Chess Team was surprised today with a jumbo chess board set as a reward for their outstanding dedication!

📚💖 Read with a Loved One Day! 💖📚 We welcomed parents into our library to share the joy of reading with their children. It was heartwarming to see families enjoying stories together, creating special memories and a love for books that will last a lifetime!

Congratulations to our amazing students who enjoyed a delicious ice cream sandwich for having perfect attendance during the 2nd six weeks! 🍦🎉

🤖 The Robotics Team practiced on Friday at Cigarroa! They also took part in a fun Q&A session and are feeling confident and ready for December’s competition! Go Blue Jays!!! 🤖

Join Us!! Read with a loved One. Visit the campus and read for 20 minutes.

🎉🎉Congratulations to our ♟️ SME chess club!! Today, they participated in LISD 2nd chess tournament of the school year and all showed up ready to play! Their hardwork and determination were evident, coming back with individual and team recognitions.

🎗️ Attention Parents! 🎗️
Below are the Red Ribbon Week Activities for the week of October 27–October 31, 2025!

🎉 Friendly Reminder! 🎉
Parents, don’t forget to stop by and grab your Border Fiesta tickets — they’re only $5 each!
You won’t want to miss out on all the fun, food, music, and festivities we have planned. It’s going to be a great time for the whole family! 🎶🌮🎈
📍 Get your tickets at: Santa Maria Elementary
💵 Just $5 each!
🗓️ [October 18, 2025]
Come be part of the celebration — we can’t wait to see you there!
🎉 ¡Recordatorio Amistoso! 🎉
¡Queridos padres! No se olviden de pasar por la escuela para comprar sus boletos para la Fiesta Fronteriza — ¡solo cuestan $5!
Será un evento lleno de diversión, comida, música y muchas sorpresas para toda la familia. 🎶🌮🎈
📍 Boletos disponibles en: Santa Maria Elementary
💵 Precio: ¡Solo $5 por boleto!
🗓️ Fecha del evento: 18 de octubre de 2025
¡No se lo pierdan! ¡Los esperamos con mucho entusiasmo para celebrar juntos!

📣✨ SAVE THE DATE PARENTS! ✨📣
💡 Title I Family Education Workshop & Community Resource Fair
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Laredo ISD PAC – 2400 San Bernardo Ave.
📣✨ ¡RESERVA LA FECHA PADRES! ✨📣
💡 Taller de Educación Familiar Título I & Feria de Recursos Comunitarios
📅 Sábado, 11 de octubre de 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Laredo ISD PAC – 2400 San Bernardo Ave.

📢 Join us for Report Card Night on Wednesday, September 24 from 4:00–6:00 PM!

Effective immediately, Laredo ISD holds the safety and wellbeing of our students and employees as a top priority.

Laredo’s combined law enforcement officials including Laredo ISD Police Departments, in conjunction with the City of Laredo Police Department, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, and the Constable’s Office reminded the public about school bus safety, speed limits and the use of electronic devices while driving in school zones. Monday, August 11, is the first day of class for Laredo ISD.

📅✏️ The countdown is on! LISD’s Back-to-School Guide is your go-to for everything you need to start the 2025–2026 school year strong, from calendars and supplies to dress code reminders! View the full guide here: https://5il.co/3k3hz #BackToSchoolwithLISD #lisdistheplacetobe #levelupyoureducation #lisdleadingtheway

LISD News & Information Parent Survey! We want to better understand how you stay informed about news and updates. Please take a minute to answer this short survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoQQaTPEtzIukj2yZCrrZJOgpJS8C1SoxA4igxgm624PUY-g/viewform ---- Queremos tener una major idea de cómo se mantiene informado sobre noticias y actualizaciones. Por favor, tómese un minuto para responder esta breve encuesta. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoQQaTPEtzIukj2yZCrrZJOgpJS8C1SoxA4igxgm624PUY-g/viewform #lisdistheplacetobe #lisdleadingtheway

💙🛠️ The Blue Jays are soaring high this summer in our STEAM program! From coding challenges to making their very own drones, our students are diving into creativity, discovery, and tons of hands-on fun! 🧠🎨🛸 Proud of our brilliant Blue Jays — the future is looking bright! 🌟💻🔬 #SummerSTEAM #BlueJayBrilliance #LearningIsFun #SantaMariaPride 💙📚

McDonalds of Laredo presented Daiches, Bruni, Santa Maria, and Zachry Elementary Schools with a check during a ceremony at the LISD PAC Foyer. McDonalds hosted LISD McTeacher Night at various locations recently to benefit the four schools. The school received the donation for their efforts during the schools McTeacher Night Fundraiser. Staff from all four schools participated by helping sell cookies to help raise funds for their schools. The schools raised a total of $2,850. This is the 15th year that McDonald’s has sponsored McTeacher Night. McDonald’s of Laredo has also served as sponsor of LISD’s Jumbotron Scoreboard at Shirley Field since it was installed in 2013. They have also contributed towards LISD’s Accelerated Reading Program and LISD Leadership Meetings.