March Calendar and Newsletter




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📚✨ It’s that time of year! Need help registering your child? Visit Ms. Mata in Room 4 for assistance with Skyward online registration. Please see the attachment for session dates and times. We look forward to seeing you soon! 😊
📚✨ ¡Es esa época del año! ¿Necesita ayuda para registrar a su hijo/a? Visite a la Sra. Mata en el Salón 4 para recibir ayuda con el registro en línea de Skyward. Consulte el archivo adjunto para las fechas y horarios de las sesiones. ¡Los esperamos pronto! 😊


Greetings! help our Cubtique closet by donating Prom Attire for our amazing Cubs.
¡Saludos! Ayuda a nuestro armario Cubtique donando ropa de fiesta para nuestros increíbles Cubs. Ver archivo adjunto.
¡Saludos! Ayuda a nuestro armario Cubtique donando ropa de fiesta para nuestros increíbles Cubs. Ver archivo adjunto.


Laredo ISD Special Education Department hosted the 2026 Special Olympics Texas Area 21 opening ceremony and games at historic Shirley Field. Special education students from Laredo ISD, Jim Hogg County ISD, Webb County Consolidated ISD and Zapata County ISD participated in a variety of events. Each student received a medal for every event they participated in.
Congratulations to our Mariachi program for representing Christen Middle School and LISD at the Festiba Mariachi Festival in Edinburg, Texas. Students learned music taught by Grammy winner Mariachi Los Camperos from Los Angeles, California. Competed in the Vocal Semi Final and brought 3rd place with Mikayla Villarreal, and Ashley Melchor represented us with pride in the vocal competition as well. Mariachi students also did an outstanding presentation competing against the best middle school of Texas, showing our Christen Cub Pride. Mariachi students ended the Festiba Mariachi Festival enjoying a gala concert by Mariachi Aztlan from UTRGV and Mariachi Los Camperos.










Congratulations to our Mariachi Los Tigrillos de Oro member Mikayla Villarreal. Mikayla competed at the UTRGV Festiba Vocal Competition Semi-finals at Edingburg, Texas and won 3rd place in the middles school division. Also congratulations to Ashley Melchor for being a Semifinalist for the Vocal competition. Que Viva el Mariachi!








Scholar of the month

8th grader of the month

Congratulations to Christen Middle School's Angelique Herrera for being named LISD February 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.

📢 Report Card Distribution
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Parents/Guardians, please stop by to pick up your child’s report card. Your involvement makes a difference in their success!
📢 Entrega de Boletas
Miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026
Padres/Tutores, pasen por la escuela a recoger la boleta de su hijo/a. ¡Su apoyo es clave para su éxito!
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Parents/Guardians, please stop by to pick up your child’s report card. Your involvement makes a difference in their success!
📢 Entrega de Boletas
Miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026
Padres/Tutores, pasen por la escuela a recoger la boleta de su hijo/a. ¡Su apoyo es clave para su éxito!


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L. J. Christen Middle School band at the 25-26 Youth Parade
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Parent Meeting Feb 24th

Congratulations to Ashley Melchor 8th grader and Mikayla Villarreal 6th grader for being selected as vocal semi-finalist for UTRGV Festiba mariachi competition at Edinburgh Texas.
Both students competed against many students from across the state of Texas.
They will be accompanied by Mariachi Los Tigrillos de Oro on February 27th. Our Mariachi and our semi-finalists will be learning music by FESTIBA 2026 Special Guests — Mariachi Los Camperos!
Both students competed against many students from across the state of Texas.
They will be accompanied by Mariachi Los Tigrillos de Oro on February 27th. Our Mariachi and our semi-finalists will be learning music by FESTIBA 2026 Special Guests — Mariachi Los Camperos!


Early Release

Early Release Information
Unase a nosotros por un Corazones Sanos, Voces Fuertes este Martes Febrero 17 a las 5pm en la biblioteca de la escuela. Para mas informacion llame al 956-273-6400 con Ms. Mata


February Calendar / Newsletter




Congratulations to our Mariachi Los Tigrillos de Oro, and our very own director Mr. Ruben Guadian for representing Christen Middle School at the Region 14 clinics and concert. Mr. Guadian and the students had the opportunity to work alongside Mariachi Sol De Mexico member Jose Hernandez and Reyna de Los Angeles Crystal Hernandez.





