6/28/20 Update: Strength and conditioning programs on hold

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 6/28 4:37P Jasmine Preston

With the rise of COVID-19 cases across Texas, and Dallas County being one of the hardest hit, Garland ISD continues to keep the safety of students and staff its top priority. We have made the decision to place summer strength and conditioning...

Return to school options for fall 2020

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 6/20 5:34A Jasmine Preston

Garland ISD families will select from two options for their children when returning to school in August: Option 1 : Full-time in-person on campuses, with heightened hygiene and disinfection protocols  Option 2 :  Full-time virtual eLearning with...

St. Andrew United Methodist Church Offers "To-Go" Summer Programs for ages 2 to 18

Sachse BubbleLife iReporter 6/3 6:05A Elizabeth Lenart

St. Andrew United Methodist Church offers the community two summer to-go programs: Family Ministry Summer Enrichment a paid, professionally designed program with weekly themes for early childhood to...

Top Ways to Celebrate Graduates

Sachse BubbleLife iReporter 5/28 5:00A Michelle Adams

With everything going on in the world, it's more important than ever to celebrate the hard work of graduates. Their accomplishments deserve to be recognized and a meaningful gift will bring a bright...

Mt. Hebron Church, North Texas Food Bank partnership provides families meals

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/26 10:11A Jose Mata

Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church and the North Texas Food Bank have partnered to provide food for Garland ISD families. The first event was held March 8 and proved to be a huge success. The organizations gifted 3,229 people approximately...

Hazel Health partnership offers free medical care

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/26 3:47A Tiffany Veno

Access to health care is one of the nation’s biggest challenges. But, families in Garland ISD do not have to worry. The district is partnering with Hazel Health to offer free non-emergency medical care. Families can now access Hazel Health...

GISD committed to all students during COVID-19 closure

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/20 9:42A Tiffany Veno

Despite being closed for the final two and a half months of the 2019-20 school year, Garland ISD has worked diligently to ensure the well-being of all students. The district dismissed for Spring Break March 6 and did not physically return to...

Valedictorians, salutatorians surprised with home visits

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/15 11:20A Tiffany Veno

Valedictorians and salutatorians from all seven Garland ISD high schools recently learned about their top status via surprise visits from district and campus leadership. The Board of Trustees, Superintendent Ricardo López and high school...

Garland ISD students thank teachers and parents

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/7 12:45P Jose Mata

Garland ISD is honoring and thanking our exceptional educators and phenomenal parents for their hard work and commitment to students and staff during Teacher and Parent Appreciation Week May 4-8. To show their appreciation for the countless ...

GISD receives grant funding for blended learning

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 5/7 4:44A Tiffany Veno

Named a new blended learning demonstration site, Garland ISD is one of just 20 school districts in the second cohort of the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation’s Raising Blended Learners initiative. GISD will now receive up to $300,000 in grant...

District high schools named nation’s best

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 4/27 3:56A Tiffany Veno

U.S. News & World Report  recently released its 2020 Best High Schools rankings, and once again, Garland ISD made the list. Five district campuses are among the top 40 percent of nearly 18,000 surveyed schools across the nation.  Congratulations...

Surprise announcement awards top district honors

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 4/24 11:19A Tiffany Veno

Five Garland ISD employees received the surprise of a lifetime April 24. Superintendent Ricardo López announced the district’s Paraprofessionals and Teachers of the Year via Zoom. Chelsea Burch, Shannon Cunningham, Christi Davis, Brenda Martinez...

Garland ISD partners with DART, Good Samaritans of Garland to provide meals

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 4/24 7:00A Jose Mata

Garland ISD has partnered with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Good Samaritans of Garland to provide a week’s worth of meals for district families affected by COVID-19. Every Tuesday, Garland ISD and DART staff members prepare bags full of...

GISD seniors earn $20,000 scholarships

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 4/23 9:31A Tiffany Veno

Continuing a longstanding Garland ISD tradition, six seniors have been named 2020 Dell Scholars. They are joining an elite group of college-bound students who will each receive $20,000, a laptop and ongoing educational support. This year’s...

10 high schoolers receive All-State honors

Garland ISD Pipeline (District News) 4/23 4:27A Tiffany Veno

Ten Garland ISD high schoolers have earned the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. They were each named to one of 15 All-State bands, choirs and orchestras. Every year, more than 60,000 students around the state audition for an...