Schools
Students help redesign playground
Garland ISD students are leaving their mark on the City of Rowlett in a big way. District elementaries were recently enlisted to help redesign the famed Kids Kingdom playground. Built by volunteers in 1998, Kids Kingdom was not only a child’s playtime wonderland, but...
Teachers reinvigorate classrooms
Students might notice some exciting changes in the classroom this spring. Innovative instructional initiatives inspired by Convocation keynote speaker Ron Clark are sweeping the district, thanks to a recent inspirational road trip. Encouraged by Clark’s energetic,...
GISD board member Steve Knagg will not seek re-election
Steve Knagg has announced that he will not seek re-election to Place 6 of the Garland ISD board of trustees during the May 9 election. Knagg released a statement saying: “I have been very closely involved with the Garland ISD for 75 percent of my life. I have...
District partners with Discovery Education
Garland ISD established its partnership with Discovery Education when the district implemented the use of Techbooks in elementary classrooms. Strengthening that relationship, Garland ISD and Discovery Education have joined forces once again to present an intensive...
Michelle Staubach Grimes visits IL Texas, shares passion for writing
Author Michelle Staubach Grimes recently entertained students at Garland’s International Leadership Texas Elementary by reading her new book, “Where Is Pidge,” and explaining the book creation process. “The biggest thing I want you guys to take from this today is to...
Sewell principals kiss a pig for charity
What would you do for $10,000? Administrators at Sewell Elementary School recently proved they would pucker up to a pig. Assistant Principal Deidre Hannible and Principal Susan Craig smooched the swine before winter break, after learning that students and staff...
Maria Rada Pena named Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month
Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month SUV has made another stop on its journey to reward dedicated educators in Garland ISD. Maria Rada Pena from Back Elementary School received this month’s honors Jan. 6, along with the specially wrapped prize. “I was surprised to...
Faculty art show helps fund scholarships
The Garland ISD Faculty Art Show will continue to showcase talent and heart through Jan. 20 in the Granville Arts Center’s gallery. This homegrown exhibit offers patrons the opportunity to see impressive artwork and help fund student scholarships. Gallery-goers will...
Middle school music programs receive grants
The Texas Music Educators Association recently gifted nine Garland ISD campuses with the opportunity to expand their composition collections. The campuses were awarded a portion of a $10,588 TMEA grant that will go toward 11 band, choir and orchestra middle school...
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