Schools
Texans Can Academies introduces counseling services
Texans Can Academies have implemented student counseling services for students at all of their 13 campuses located across the state in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio to help high school students with depression, mental illness, and other issues...
GISD’s arts director receives prestigious award
The Texas Bandmasters Association recently named Garland ISD’s George Jones recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Administrator Achievement Award. Jones will receive the award during the TBA Convention/Clinic in San Antonio this summer. The ceremony will be Thursday, July...
GHS student attends trumpet camp at NSU
Northwestern State University Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez worked with a group of high school trumpet players during the university’s annual Honors Wind Ensemble Music Camp. Those taking part were, front from left, Allison Jenkins of...
GISD Class of 2018 says hello to future
Nearly 4,000 Garland ISD students culminated 13 years of learning June 7-9 at the Curtis Culwell Center. This year’s graduation ceremonies featured student leaders thanking their families, teachers and peers; Superintendent Ricardo López giving words of advice; and...
Texans Can Academy students visit DART
Texans Can Academy – Garland Can is providing resources to expose their students to upcoming employment opportunities offered after their senior students’ graduation ceremony in this month. The school’s administrators recently arranged a meeting for 10 senior students...
College-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners announced
National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced approximately 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2018...
GISD board honors departing member, swears in new trustee
Rick Lambert, departing Place 7 member of the Garland ISD board of trustees, was honored by fellow trustees at the May 22 meeting. All praised his dedication and hard work. Board members Jamie Miller and Larry Glick expressed gratitude to Lambert for keeping...
Khalil Davis to attend West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience
Khalil Davis, who will be a 2019 South Garland High School graduate, has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June. Davis is an AP student and three-year varsity letterman at SGHS. More than 5,000...
NAMM recognizes GISD music program
Continuing a longstanding tradition, Garland ISD recently received its ninth Best Communities for Music Education title from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. This distinction honors districts that demonstrate a commitment to providing music...
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