Schools
GISD board candidate Jed Reed will draw on district experience if elected
Jed Reed is currently Garland ISD’s executive director of Human Resources and will retire if he is elected to place 4 on the board of trustees. As a resident of the GISD for more than 60 years, Reed has a vested interest in the district. He attended Watson and...
Board candidate Jody Luna sees great things happening in GISD
Jody Luna, place 3 Garland ISD board candidate, has seen the implementation of new programs year after year during her 10 years of volunteering at her children’s schools and participation on various committees and councils. “The district is continually adding new...
Hillside receives award nomination
Earning a spot as one of Texas’ top elementaries, Hillside Academy for Excellence recently received a Blue Ribbon Schools award nomination. The State selected 26 public and private campuses to recommend for this national honor. The Blue Ribbon Schools program—an...
RHS band hosts auction, dinner
On Friday, April 8, the Rowlett Mighty Eagle Band will hold its annual Silent Auction & Dinner at Rowlett High School. A full Italian dinner will be catered by Valentino's Ristorante. This year’s event will also feature a few unique live auction items including a...
Place 1 GISD board: Larry Glick unopposed
Larry Glick, the current president of the Garland ISD board of trustees has been a board member since 2007 and is running unopposed for re-election to place 1. Before becoming a GISD trustee, he served 12 years on the Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission. One of the...
Support continues for tornado victims
As Garland ISD families continue to recover from the devastating Dec. 26 tornado, others throughout the district, area and even country continue to help. They host collection drives and make donations, offering financial assistance, clothing, gift cards and more....
Robotics teams compete in world championship
Four robotics teams from Garland ISD, one from Hudson Middle School and three from Sachse High School, have qualified for the 2016 VEX World Championship to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 20-23. In addition, the team members will be honored by the Sachse City...
GISD field trip: Discovering Texas
Discovering Texas through a partnership with Education in Action, fourth-graders from Heather Glen, Golden Meadows and Couch elementary schools enjoyed visits to the State Capitol and Bullock Texas State History Museum on a recent field trip. Their journeys began...
Apple recognizes two elementaries
Beaver and Watson Technology Centers for Math and Science offer an education unlike any other in Garland ISD. Access to innovative technology and a focus on math and science prepare students to be future leaders in emerging career fields. Both campuses use...
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