Statement of Purpose

The University Interscholastic League believes that most students enjoy the pursuit of excellence and seek oppoitunities to test themselves against their own accomplishments and those of their peers, that such opportunities are best provided though properly conducted and equitably administered competitive activities, that the classroom is enriched by the flow of student energy into the more intensified arena of competition and back into the classroom.

Therefore, we reaffirm that students are the focus of our endeavor and deserve an
opportunity to:

refine physical and mental aptitudes,                                                  

nurture self-realization and build self-confidence,
feel a sense of pride and dignity,
experience teamwork and develop a sense of fair play,
develop the ability to lead and the willingness to follow,
foster self-discipline and perseverance,
appreciate that rules, consistently applied, create order and discipline,
learn to accept graciously the decisions of judges and officials,
affirm self-worth in times of disappointment as well as adulation,
cultivate lifetime skills,
complement their class work with practice and performance,

have fun,
experience the joy of achieving their potential in a wholesome environment and,
discover that ultimately the true meaning of winning is doing one's best.

 

 

U.I.L. Season

The U.I.L. season kicks off in mid October, beginning with try outs and the selection of team members.  Practice sessions for U.I.L are held on Thursdays after school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., with additional practice once a week during the morning from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. (depending on the day selected by your child's U.I.L. coach). 

U.I.L. competitions are held on Saturdays at various locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.  The competition locations and dates will be announced at a later time.

The season runs through  to the end of  January, when it reaches completion with the last annual competition, the U.I.L. District Meet.

 

 

 

Contests Offered

U.I.L. contests are offered  to students in the Second through Fifth Grades and are
as follows:

Art                                             4th & 5th
Calculator Applications                       5th
Creative Writing                               2nd
Dictionary Skills                                5th
Listening                                         5th
Maps, Graphs & Charts                  4th & 5th
Music Memory                              3rd - 5th
Number Sense                              4th & 5th
Oral Reading                                4th & 5th
Spanish Oral Reading                     4th & 5th
Ready Writing                               3rd - 5th
Spelling                                       2nd - 5th
Storytelling                                  2nd & 3rd