Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School

📢 Parent Meeting Invitation!

Topic: The Importance of School Attendance
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Cigarroa High School
Special Guest Speaker: Mr. Eduardo Contreras, LISD At Risk Coordinator

Join us to learn why consistent school attendance is crucial for your child’s success! Let’s work together to support our students.

📢 Invitación a Reunión para Padres de Familia

Tema: La Importancia de la Asistencia Escolar
Fecha: Miércoles, 10 de septiembre de 2025
Hora: 2:00 PM
Lugar: Escuela Secundaria Cigarroa
Conferencista Especial: Sr. Eduardo Contreras, Coordinador de Al Riesgo de LISD

¡Acompáñenos para aprender por qué la asistencia regular a la escuela es fundamental para el éxito de su hijo! Trabajemos juntos para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes.

📣 Parents! You're Invited! / ¡Padres! ¡Están Invitados!

Join us for our Virtual Annual Title I, Part A Meeting
🗓️ Tuesday, September 9th at 9:00 AM
📍 Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/vxo-zwfu-sm

🎁 Prizes & 🕒 Community Service Hours will be awarded!
💬 Don’t miss this important opportunity to stay informed and involved!

👉 Please make plans to join us!
👉 ¡Favor de hacer planes para conectarse con nosotros!

Hello Parents!
You're invited to our September Parent Academy of Learning sessions!📚✨
Come connect, learn, and grow with us.
Check out the flyer below for all the dates and details — we can't wait to see you there!🙌🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/ahj-csdr-jkk

¡Hola, padres!
¡Están invitados a nuestras sesiones de la Academia de Aprendizaje para Padres y Familia de septiembre! 📚✨
Vengan a conectar, aprender y crecer con nosotros.
Consulten el folleto a continuación para conocer todas las fechas y detalles. ¡Estamos deseando verlos alli! 🙌🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

Enlace de Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ahj-csdr-jkk

📢 NEW! Submit Absence Excuses Online 📝💻

Parents & Guardians — you can now submit your child’s absence excuses digitally using our "Absence Excuse" Google Form!

Skip the paper and upload doctor’s notes (medical, dental, CAPS, etc.) or written parent excuses within 3 days of the absence — right from your phone or computer.

🔗 Click the link or scan the QR code to access the form and submit in just a few minutes!
👆https://bit.ly/chsattendance2526

📍Reminder: All absence excuses must still be submitted within 3 days to be excused.
📧 Questions? Contact the Attendance Office at (956) 273-6826.

📢 ¡NUEVO! Envíe Justificantes de Ausencia en Línea 📝💻

Padres y Tutores — ahora pueden enviar las justificaciones de ausencia de sus hijos de forma digital usando nuestro Formulario de Google "Justificante de Ausencia".

Evite el papeleo y suba notas médicas (médico, dental, CAPS, etc.) o excusas escritas por los padres dentro de los 3 días posteriores a la ausencia — ¡desde su teléfono o computadora!

🔗 Haga clic en el enlace o escanee el código QR para acceder al formulario y enviarlo en solo unos minutos.
👆https://bit.ly/chsattendance2526

📍Recordatorio: Todos los justificantes deben presentarse dentro de los 3 días para que la ausencia sea excusada.
📧 ¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con la Oficina de Asistencia al (956) 273-6826.

During the month of August our CHS Students gathered in the library to eat their lunch, read books, or have fun with Makerspace Activities. All CHS Students are invited to drop by the library during A & B lunches and enjoy the wonderful cool air too. Let's Read, Soar, and Explore by Leveling Up your Literacy this school year. Also, come meet our new CHS Library Assistant, Ms. Dora Burkle.📚📖🎨

During our CHS Meet the Teacher Event in the library, parents were presented and informed about valuable library resources, Parental Engagement, Title I and STAAR information. A big shout out to all of the presenters, Ms. P. Sosa- CHS Librarian, Mrs. R. Gomez- CHS Parent & Family Engagement Liaison, Mrs. C. Adams-CHS Testing Facilitator, and Dr. Jodie Cordova-CHS Assistant Principal. Parents in attendance earned community service hours for their child. We wish all students a successful school year! Go Toros, Fight, Fight, Fight!

📢 PROGRESS REPORT DAY / DÍA DEL INFORME DE PROGRESO 📅 Wednesday / Miércoles - September 3rd 📝 Stay in the know! Your child’s Progress Report will be available through the Skyward Parent Portal. Need help logging in? We’re here for you! 💻📱 📍Visit the campus or call: 📞 (956) 273-6824 or (956) 273-6825 ⸻ 📝 ¡Mantente informado! El Informe de Progreso de su hijo/a estará disponible a través del Portal para padres Skyward. ¿Necesitas ayuda con el acceso? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte! 🙌 📍Visite el campus o llama al: 📞 (956) 273-6824 o (956) 273-6825

📣 Reminder: No School on Monday! ⭐️ In observance of Labor Day, there will be NO CLASSES on Monday, September 1st. 🎉 Enjoy the long weekend with your families! 💙🐂 📅 Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd. Have a safe and relaxing holiday! 🇺🇸

📚✨ Afterschool STAAR Tutorials Are Starting! ✨📚

Students, get ready to boost your skills and confidence! 💪
Starting Monday, September 8th, we’re kicking off afterschool STAAR tutorials for:

📝 English
➗ Math
🔬 Science
🌍 Social Studies

🕓 Time: 4:25 PM – 5:25 PM
📍 Location: STAAR EOC Classrooms

These sessions are a great opportunity to get extra support, ask questions, and prepare for success! 💯
Don't miss out — see you there! 🎓🐂✨

Let's give a shout-out to our amazing CIS students Itzel Ballesteros, Michelle Medrano, Genesis Salazar, Marlynn Aranda, Destiny Zavala, Antonio Hernandez, Ashley Ramirez, and Fernando Bouvier for being the Diploma Plus Scholarship recipients for 2025-2026! Congratulations on being awarded the scholarship; your dedication and commitment to your studies have truly paid off. This is a well-deserved recognition of your hard work and talent. CIS is very proud of you!🎉🎉🎉

🎉 You're Invited, Parents! 🎉
Join us for the Parent and Family Engagement Department's Meet & Greet — a special evening to connect, learn, and build stronger partnerships between home and school!

📅 Thursday, August 28
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Laredo ISD PAC – Dr. A. Marcus Nelson Conference Center
2400 San Bernardo Ave

Come meet our team, ask questions, and discover how we can support you and your family. We can't wait to see you there! 💬📚💙

🎉 ¡Están Invitados, Padres de Familia! 🎉
Acompáñenos al Conocer y Saludar del Departamento de Participación de Padres y Familias, una tarde especial para conectar, aprender y fortalecer la colaboración entre el hogar y la escuela.

📅 Jueves, 28 de agosto
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Laredo ISD PAC – Centro de Conferencias Dr. A. Marcus Nelson
2400 San Bernardo Ave

Venga a conocer a nuestro equipo, hacer preguntas y descubrir cómo podemos apoyar a usted y a su familia. ¡Esperamos contar con su presencia! 💬📚💙

📚 Meet the Teacher Night / Noche para Conocer a los Maestros 🍎 📅 Wednesday, August 27, 2025 🕓 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 CHS Montemayor Gym 👋 Come meet our teachers and learn about the school year! 👋 ¡Venga a conocer a nuestros maestros y aprender sobre el año escolar!

📣 Attention Parents! / ¡Atención padres! You're invited to our Annual Title I, Part A Meeting 🏫 📅 Wednesday, August 27th 🕟 4:30 PM 📍 CHS Library ✨ Earn Community Service Hours! Let’s work together for student success! 💬📘 ¡Están invitados a nuestra Reunión Anual del Título I, Parte A! 📅 Miércoles 27 de agosto 🕟 4:30 PM 📍 Biblioteca de CHS ✨ ¡Se otorgarán horas de servicio comunitario! ¡Trabajemos juntos por el éxito estudiantil! 💬📘

Toro family, here is the August 2025- Cigarroa High School event calendar to inform you of upcoming events!🗓️🐂

Friendly Reminder: 🎓 Class of 2026 – It’s Your Time to Shine! 📸 Senior photo sessions kick off August 7th. 📅 Book your appointment today! 📲 Check the flyer for all the details.

Hello Parents! You're invited to our August Parent Academy of Learning sessions!📚✨ Come connect, learn, and grow with us. Check out the flyer below for all the dates and details — we can't wait to see you there!🙌🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/zoi-gafx-gtz ¡Hola, padres! ¡Están invitados a nuestras sesiones de la Academia de Aprendizaje para Padres y Familia de agosto! 📚✨ Vengan a conectar, aprender y crecer con nosotros. Consulten el folleto a continuación para conocer todas las fechas y detalles. ¡Estamos deseando verlos alli! 🙌🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Enlace de Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/zoi-gafx-gtz

🎒Clear Backpack Requirement for 2025-2026 Attention Parents & Students!📣 Laredo ISD will continue its clear backpack policy for the 2025-2026 school year. Please note: Laredo ISD will not be providing backpacks this year. Students are expected to bring their own clear backpacks to school each day.

🎉 Welcome Back, Mighty Toros! 🎉 We’re excited to welcome you back for another amazing school year! We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, August 11th. 🛎️ First bell rings at 8:25 AM. Bring your energy, enthusiasm, and Toro pride — and come ready to learn, grow, and shine! Let’s make it a great year, Toros! 🐂🤙📚

Our CHS Administration welcomed our CHS parents and students at Freshman Orientation! 📚💙 We’re ready for a great year with our newest Toros! 🎉🐂🤙