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The Garland ISD Education
Foundation hosted its inaugural
Tinsel and Trivia event before Winter Break,
bringing in more than $50,000 thanks to the
generosity of community sponsors. This money
will now be given to teachers and students
through grants and scholarships. GEF is also
hosting its 17th annual Golf Tournament April
12. Visit gisdedfoundation.org for more
information.
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Save the date for GISD’s fifth annual
STEAMposium. The one-of-a-kind event
is scheduled for April 27 and will feature
campus winners from across the district
as they face off against one another in
challenges involving coding, parachutes,
costumes, robotics, chess and more. An
exciting awards ceremony will culminate the
day, crowning districtwide champions.
Did you know that parent
involvement directly affects
student success? Visit
garlandisd.net/skyward
to see how Skyward Family
Access can help you view
grades, attendance, school
information and more.
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Thirty Garland ISD campuses
are being recognized for
demonstrating excellence in
counseling. They received 2018-19 Texas
School Counselor Association CREST
Awards, joining an elite group of schools
across the state to snag this distinction.
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Get healthy while helping
Garland ISD. Register
for the It’s Time Texas
Community Challenge at
ittcommunitychallenge.com,
and then rack up points for
the district by posting healthy
selfies, tracking physical
activity and more.
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Getting a head start on future literary
careers, 12 fourth through eighth-graders from Kimberlin and Austin
Academies for Excellence won the nationwide I Write Short Stories
by Kids for Kids publishing contest. They are among just 78 student
authors to be featured in this year’s anthology.
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