Five campuses and eight students were recognized as myON Winter Reading Contest winners, each receiving awesome prizes the week of Jan. 13.

Garland ISD can once again claim several Texas Honor Roll schools. Twelve were identified as higher-performing campuses that improve student outcomes.

Sewell Elementary School’s Skyler Shaffer and Austin Academy for Excellence’s Jasmine John were named this year’s Cybersafety Poster Contest district winners, each receiving a sphero SPRK+ educational robot for their art pieces.

Eleven-year-old Michael Moore was among just 150 fourth, fifth and sixth-graders selected to perform with the Texas Choral Directors Association Honor Choir. More than 800 across the state auditioned for a spot.

GISD middle schoolers are now experiencing the benefits of digitally enhanced classrooms through the Chromebook Ready 1:1 Pilot.

GISD schools are among just 69 statewide to receive a CREST Award from the Texas School Counselor Association. CREST stands for Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas.

Thanks to the efforts of students and staff, 70,000 canned goods were donated to Good Samaritans of Garland, Life Message in Rowlett, and 5 Loaves Food Pantry in Sachse as part of the district's annual food drive.

Online security and respect took on a creative spin in the 2017 Cybersafety Poster Contest. Four first-place winners received a Sphero SPRK+, while four honorable mentions were awarded certificates.

The Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School was named a winner in the 2017 Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors project. More than 275 of the nation’s finest middle and high school ensembles entered this competition by submitting recordings.