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trict will kick off 2019-20 d assistant principals. a complete list. 3 Attendance matters in GISD. See why at garlandisd.net/attendance, and pledge to miss no more than four school days. 5 Did you know? You can now find Garland ISD on Facebook for the latest district updates, upcoming events, important news and more. Like and follow us at @GISDNews. GISD middle schoolers Gustavo Mondragon, Isabella Martinez and Daniel Muniz were among a select group to participate in the Student Leadership Strand at AVID’s Dallas Summer Institute. They were selected from numerous candidates at National Demonstration Schools across the Metroplex. 7 Salvador Estrada, Renata Garcia, Deisy Hermida, Chris Johnson, David Moreno and Jessica Olvera recently claimed the highest honor awarded by the Texas Art Education Association—a Gold Seal at the state Visual Arts Scholastic Event. Their artwork will now be featured in a traveling exhibit that makes stops across Texas at prestigious places such as the state Capitol building. august 2019