Students, staff and parents at Parsons Prekindergarten School joined forces to form the Positive Actions at Work (PAW) Club, a group devoted to philanthropic efforts.

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.

The Community Eligibility Provision will enable 23 Garland ISD elementary and middle schools to offer free meals to all students this year.

Campuses hosted fun activities, enlightening lessons and entertaining programs to celebrate African American History Month. Parsons Pre-K featured an energetic performance by Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble.

Spreading joy by serving others, students at Parsons Prekindergarten School and Pathfinder Achievement Center donated bags of brand new toys to Hope’s Door New Beginning Center (HDNBC) Dec. 13.