Schools
Student captures top writing honors
Firewheel Christian Academy is about to get a lot more books in their library, thanks to the creative writing ability of Bailey Vinson The 12-year-old has won Explore Horizon’s 2016 Young Writers’ Awards competition and in addition to receiving a Kindle Fire HD, her...
Fine arts students receive scholarships
Eight Garland ISD seniors received recognition for their hard work and dedication in fine arts at the annual Granville Gala April 26 at the Curtis Culwell Center. Despite the threat of severe weather, families, staff and world-class industry professionals gathered to...
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus visits GHS
What do popular musical artists The Black Eyed Peas, Natasha Bedingfield and John Legend have in common with eight Garland High School students? They all recorded songs on board the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. This state-of-the-art music and film studio on...
Vote Saturday: GISD board of trustees
Saturday, May 7, is Election Day and a number of candidates are asking for your vote in the race for the Garland Independent School District board of trustees. All elections are important and exercising your right to vote and make a difference is equally important....
Diane Nored Teacher of the Month
Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month SUV will stay at Back Elementary School for a second straight month. Nurse Diane Nored received the honors at the end of March. She was surprised with the automobile after walking out front of her campus to a group of cheering...
Student talent on display at car show
Using their talents for charity, several Garland ISD students are preparing for the area’s largest car show for a cause: Wheels of Hope. This year’s event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 23 in Downtown Garland. Proceeds benefit the Hope Clinic, which offers...
National Merit Corp. announces GISD winners
National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of the first group of winners in the 61st National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by about...
GISD announces Campus Teachers of the Year
Singled out from more than 3,500 of their peers, 71 Garland ISD educators have been named 2015-16 Campus Teachers of the Year. The honor not only recognizes a job well done, but also someone who is a friend, motivator, advisor, mentor, cheerleader and support for both...
Alpha Charter places in UIL competition
Alpha Charter students participated in the University Interscholastic League conference 2A region 2 district 12 academic meet, April 4-6. The computer science contest covers topics in the Java programming language and consists of a 45-minute written test and a two...
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