Schools
GISD iCon inspires educators
Now that 2015-16 is underway, several district educators are practicing newfound skills and activities in their classrooms, thanks to a technology-fueled summer conference. More than 200 educators attended Garland ISD’s iCon earlier this month, receiving cutting-edge...
GISD director receives Texas Choral Excellence Award
Six times, Garland ISD has been named a Best Community for Music Education. So it comes as no surprise several Fine Arts instructors boast awards of their own. Garland High School Choir Director Cheryl Wilson recently received the Texas Choral Excellence Award from...
SGHS welcomes international students
Adjusting to a new school may be a daunting task for any student, especially one from another country learning a new language. But several first-year South Garland High School students are easily acclimating to their new campus, thanks to a special orientation. More...
Principals exchange best practices at inaugural L3 Academy
While school was out for the summer, Garland ISD campus staff continued holding classes to prepare for 2015-16. The district hosted its inaugural Leader Led Learning Academy in late July. This daylong conference—designed by principals, for principals—covered best...
PSAT free in GISD
Wanting to ensure its students are prepared for college, Garland ISD has offered all sophomores and juniors a chance to take the PSAT for free the past two years. This year, even more students will receive that invaluable opportunity. All eighth and ninth-graders will...
GISD board to discuss morale problem
Garland ISD Board of Trustees Member Charles Axe noted that he had requested that an item regarding an employee morale problem be placed on a future meeting agenda two meetings prior and that it appears to him that the matter is not being treated as an emergency...
National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists announced
Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for...
Middle school students start school with fresh STEM knowledge
When school doors opened, several middle school students walked into their new classrooms with a strengthened set of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. These sixth, seventh and eighth-graders enhanced their knowledge at Garland ISD’s inaugural...
GISD educators invited to Perot Museum-based STEM training
Enhancing their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction, two Garland ISD teachers were selected to attend the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s Kosmos Energy STEM Teacher Institute this summer, an opportunity approximately 130 local teachers...
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