
March
Solar Robots
Over the past 2 weeks, our Lamar STEAM Club has been building and experimenting with Solar Robots, learning about renewable energy and engineering along the way.

February
One Act Play UIL
A huge congratulations to our Lion One Act Students for their outstanding jobs! They took 1st Place District One Act Play.

Laredo Fair
Our Lions participated in this years 2025 LAREDO FAIR! You make us Lion Proud !

Career Day
A big Lion Shout Out to all of the Laredo Community Members who came out to lion country to make our 2025 M.B. Lamar Middle School Career Day a true success! Thank you for your time ! Our students truly enjoyed your presentations!

Laredo Fair Art Show
We are incredibly proud of our talented artists who showcased their creativity and skills at this year’s competition! Several of our students placed, and their artwork truly speaks for itself.
Maria Infiesta – 1st Place, Color Drawing (Spiderverse)
Kimberly Contreras – 2nd Place, Black & White Drawing (Tupac Portrait)
Melody Alonso – 3rd Place, Black & White Drawing (Kurt Cobain Portrait)
Sephora Berrios – 4th Place, Painting (Horse)
Chris Rojas – 5th Place, Black & White Drawing (Crow)
Audrey Ayala – 6th Place, Black & White Drawing
Additional Participants:
Tristany Trowbridge – Girl in purple painting

January
Lamar Lions Take Home Grand Champions at the Technology Expo!
Lamar dominated the Technology Expo, with their incredible talent and innovation!
1st Place in Robotics: Steven Rubio, Allison Salinas, Ruben Loreto
1st Place in Electronic Publications: Sophia Cuevas
1st Place in Digital Art: Sephora Alvarez
1st Place in Video Production: Raul Casarez, Jonathan Limon, Gael Torres, Isaiah Herrera
1st Place in Animation: Venice Gonzalez
2nd Place in Coding Application: Bella Santos, Kamilah Ramos
1st Place in Booth Creation: Huge shoutout to Mrs. Trowbridge for her amazing skills in creating the Gameboy in the booth!

TMEA
The M.B. Lamar Middle School Mighty Lion Band Honors Winds continued its tradition of excellence, as they were selected the winner of "The Invited Program Spotlight Band" at the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in San Antonio. The Lamar Middle School Honors Winds was one of three musical groups performing at the TMEA’s annual conference. Lamar Middle School is the only middle school band program in the entire state selected for this honor.

December
Creative Minds at Work
Ms. Trowbridge’s class had an amazing hands-on experience yesterday using 3D pens!
Way to go, future innovators and artists!

Santa Hat Day
It was officially Santa Hat Season in Lion Country! Lamar Middle School students wore Santa hats to show their Holidat spirit before the break!

Mad about Plaid
Lamar Middle School students dressed up in Plaid to showcase their Holiday spirit!

Computer Science Week
Lamar Middle School – Students at Lamar Middle School recently enjoyed an exciting and hands-on Makerspace experience, thanks to a collaborative effort between Mrs. Visarra and Ms. Loranca. The dynamic duo teamed up to provide an innovative space where students explored creativity, problem-solving, and technology in engaging ways.

Code-A-Thon
The Lamar Middle School Lions STEAM Club participated in an exciting Code-A-Thon, where our talented students impressed us with their coding skills!
1st Place: Venice Gonzalez
2nd Place: Juan Cruz
3rd Place: Yerik Zapata
Congratulations to our winners and all participants! After all the hard work, students celebrated their success with some well-deserved pizza!

November
Art Meets Technology
Art meets technology! Ms. Garza and Ms. Visarra teamed up to give art students a unique experience, using Doodler pens to create letter maquettes with shapes while learning about sculpture.

6th Grade Cross Country
Our young runners showcased their determination at the Dr. Sara Carrasco Cross Country Run on November 13, 2024! They gave it their all and made us proud with their incredible performances.

Veteran's Parade
M.B. Lamar Prancers & Cheerleaders honored our Veterans of Laredo with true lion pride by participating in the 2024 Veteran's Parade. Thank you for your service!

Lamar Middle School students attend Courts in School
The Lamar Middle School gymnasium was transformed into a courtroom complete with judges, lawyers, bailiffs, and defendants in order to provide a real-world lesson for students. Lamar Middle School 8th graders participated in Judge Becky Palomo’s 341 District Court Courts in School Program.

October
Red Ribbon Week
The celebrations for Red Ribbon Week! Be all you can be! Be Drug Free!

Lion Volleyball
LAREDO ISD CHAMPIONS
SO PROUD OF OUR LADY LION VOLLEYBALL TEAMS!
What an outstanding job girls! Way to make us LION PROUD!
A special shout out to all of the COACHES for bringing on these wins!

CC State Bound
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our LAMAR ALUMNI LADY LIONS for qualifying for the UIL 5A Cross Country State Championships! Forever Lions

City Champs
Congratulations to our Lamar Lion Football Players for taking the title of City Champs!

Lion Leaders
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Lamar Lion Leaders for their contribution to The Children's Advocacy Center. The Lion Leaders dedicated their time and resources to assemble goodie bags, demonstrating their commitment to giving back to the community. You make us Lion Proud!

Lamar Cross Country
A big shoutout to our 7th and 8th grade girls Cross Country teams for giving it their all at the October 12th meet! Every runner put in hard work, determination, and heart on the course. Special congratulations to our 8th grade team for placing 2nd at the City Meet and representing Lamar with pride!

Family Reading Night
What an AMAZING turnout at our ANNUAL FAMILY READING NIGHT!This year's theme was "Reading is a ticket to success" ! We celebrate literacy and learning with our students, parents, teachers & staff, and community !

Tech Expo Art Competition
Congratulations to our talented artists!
Their incredible artwork will now move on to compete at the district level, and we couldn’t be prouder! Let’s wish them the best of luck!
A huge thank you to their amazing art teachers for working with them and nurturing their creativity! Your dedication truly shines through your students' work!

September
Homecoming
Lamar Middle Lions had a blast during their Homecom

Western Day
Yeehaw Lion Spirit in full western attire for Western Wednesday! Join us tomorrow in Touch Down Thursday by wearing any sports jersey !

wACKy tUESdaY
hout out to those that participated in Wacky Tacky Tuesday today! Join us tomorrow for Western Wednesday as we continue to countdown the days till Homecoming!

Lamar Cross Country
Congratulations to the Lamar Cross Country Team on their incredible performance at the LISD Meet of Champions XC on September 18, 2024!
We are so proud of our amazing runners for their dedication and hard work! Keep restoring the roar, Lions!

Student of the Month
Congratulations to Lamar Middle School eighth grader Isaias Villa for being named LISD September Student of the Month.

Special Olymipcs Bowling
Our Lamar Lions are gearing up for the Special Olympics Bowling Competition with enthusiasm and determination!

Fiesta Pep Rally
LIONS had a blast at the Athletics Mexican Fiesta Pep Rally!

Suicide Prevention
At M.B. Lamar Middle School, we believe in the power of community and standing together to support one another. That’s why we are proud to stand behind Laredo’s YOU ARE NOT ALONE 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a vital resource that offers immediate support to those in crisis. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, dealing with emotional distress, or simply need someone to talk to, 988 is here for you—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

First Home Volleyball Game
The 8th grade team was in full action today in their first home season opener as they took the win.

August
First Sports Pep Rally
LAMAR LIONS enjoyed their FIRST SPORTS PEP RALLY of the season! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our M.B. LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL LIONS! Let's Go Lions! Restore the Roar!

AR Kick Off
LIONS enjoying our FIRST PEP RALLY of the season: The A.R. Kickoff Pep Rally ! Our principal, Ms. Valdez and school librarian, Ms. Loranca motivated students to reach their reading goals and continue our history of receiving 1st Place for Accelerated Reader! Go Lions Go! Hit the Books!

Open House
Lamar Middle School hosted Meet the Teacher where students, parents and families came together with school administrators and teachers to discuss the campus and class expectations for the 2024-2025 school year.

First day of School
Lamar Lions had an AWESOME First Day of School! Go Lions Go!
