Schools
GISD teacher nominated as LifeChanger of the Year
John W. Armstrong Elementary School third grade teacher Mitzi Howard has been nominated for the 2016-17 national LifeChanger of the Year Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the national LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards the...
PTAA open to Garland, Mesquite students
What do Leonardo Da Vinci, Ada Lovelace, and Steve Jobs have in common? They each loved the arts and humanities and appreciated the beauty of math and physics. This allowed them to innovate, to create, to change the way human beings experience the world. The mission...
Natatorium debate continues
The Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 Garland ISD board of trustees meetings were attended by students and parents who were unhappy with the board’s decision to move construction of the natatorium from the first phase of the bond package to phase 4. They expressed their opinions...
Harmony Public Schools receive grant
Harmony Public Schools will add another building block to its innovative teaching techniques after receiving a five year, $26 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the department announced Harmony is one of 13...
Students discover college opportunities
Hundreds of students got a leg up on their future by meeting with representatives from institutions of higher learning during College Night Sept. 20. The annual after-school event is a one-stop shop to gather advice, tips and information on post-high school education....
GISD celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The annual celebration of Latin American and Spanish culture and influence in the U.S. kicked off Sept. 15. In Garland ISD, campuses are highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month with fun and enlightening activities. Cisneros Prekindergarten School staff showcased cultural...
UNT surprises Watson third-grader
Celebrations of college acceptance may be commonplace at high school campuses. But one Garland ISD elementary recently held its first. Watson Technology Center for Math and Science third-grader Jordan Phipps received a special surprise from the University of North...
Rowlett PD recognizes Schrade MS student
The Rowlett Police Department recently rewarded a well-intentioned Schrade Middle School student. Sixth-grader RJ Beattie received a surprise lunch courtesy of Rowlett PD in September—a public thank you for an act of generosity. “RJ and his mom came to the police...
American Geographical Society recognizes GISD teacher
The American Geographical Society has named Ms. Shari North of Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, TX as a 2016 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. North is one of 50 teachers selected from across the United States to participate in this first year of the program....
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