Schools
Alpha Charter School announces free, reduced-price meal policy
Alpha Charter School, 701 West State Street, Garland, Texas 75040 announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which...
GISD prepares incoming seniors for higher learning
More than 100 incoming seniors recently had the opportunity to jump-start their journey to higher education. Taking advantage of Garland ISD’s free college prep program, Destination 2016, the determined high school students explored college majors, tackled entrance...
Roach ES promotes summer reading
Working to fight the summer slide, Roach Elementary School encouraged its students to continue learning after the last bell rang, inviting them to its library every Wednesday throughout June and July. Librarian Libby Odom helped launch the new summer program, which...
Austin Academy, GHS teachers partner to help students
Taking the leap from middle to high school, seven Austin Academy for Excellence graduates joined forces with former and future teachers during a recent competition. Austin theater director Aaron Gallagher and Garland High School speech and debate coach Lory Stewart...
NGHS student attends honors-only STEM program
North Garland High School student Rhiannon Roberts represented Garland ISD among thousands of gifted peers from across the nation at the 2015 Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders June 28-30 in Boston. After reviewing her teacher-submitted nomination,...
Carver Elementary students create art, donate profits to St. Jude
Creating their own project-based learning lesson, six Carver Elementary School fifth-graders recently learned how to manage a small nonprofit and pay it forward. The entrepreneurial group created a club called Art with Heart, which sold original artworks, bookmarks...
TEA study spotlights NGHS
Due to its talented students and staff, North Garland High School was one of just 11 campuses spotlighted by the Texas Education Agency. The campus was selected to be part of a case study project, which outlined best practices at high-performing and high-progress...
North Garland students impress at HOSA nationals
A group of North Garland High School students earned big honors at the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) National Leadership Conference June 24-27 in Anaheim, Calif. Going head-to-head with thousands of the nation’s toughest contenders, the Raiders used...
RHS to receive Texas Bandmasters Association award
The award-winning Rowlett High School Mighty Eagle Band is about to enhance its packed display shelf with another shining trophy. The ensemble will receive the 2015 Exemplary High School Band Award by the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) later this month. Just two...
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