Schools
Lt. Governor welcomes charter students
The Lt. Gov of Texas welcomed Superintendent Eddie Conger and the students of the International Leadership of Texas Charter School District last week in front of the iconic Capitol of Texas. The 7th grade students are on a week-long tour of Texas. Monday, the students...
National Merit® $2500 scholarship winners
Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2500 scholarship winners. The 2,500 designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit...
Garland ISD Education Foundation’s annual Golf Tournament a success
Nearly 200 community and staff members gathered to celebrate learning at the Garland ISD Education Foundation Golf Tournament April 10 at Firewheel Golf Park. Lucky year No. 13 featured fellowship, friendly competition and high spirits. “This year’s Golf Tournament...
STEAM education buzzing in GISD
Committed to 21st-century education, Garland ISD launched a science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) initiative last fall. Cultivating this rigorous culture, STEAM-fueled activities, challenges and events have been occurring across the district all...
Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate: Robert Selders
When Robert Selders was going through Leadership Garland, there was a day dedicated to learning about Garland Independent School District which ended in attending a board of trustees meeting. “I remember saying to myself that it would be interesting to be on the board...
Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate: Dwight Davis
Dwight Davis, candidate for Place 6 on the Garland Independent School District board of trustees, loves kids and believes that our kids are our future. “I want to serve the kids and make sure they get the right education,” he said. Davis has lived in Garland for 37...
RHS earns Dallas Summer Musicals award nominations
For the third straight year, Rowlett High School’s Eagle Theatre Company has been named a finalist in the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards. The talented theater group is up for nine Best of Category honors for its production of “The Mystery of...
Ana Rodriguez names Jupiter Chevrolet Teacher of the Month
Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month SUV made its way back to Shorehaven Elementary School for the third time this year, surprising Ana Rodriguez with the honor April 6. Principal Patty Tremmel lured the third-grade bilingual teacher to the school’s parking lot to...
GISD celebrates music program
Proving the excellent Fine Arts education offered in Garland ISD, the district earned its sixth Best Communities for Music Education title at the end of March. The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation awarded GISD and 387 others with this distinction....
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