ConnectEd May 2019 | Page 5

2 Garland ISD board members received big honors this school year. Linda Griffin was named the 2019 School Board Member of the Year by the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators, and Larry Glick was admitted into the exclusive Circumnavigators Club and featured in its international publication. 5 3 Continuing a longstanding Garland ISD tradition, Edith Campa, Sara Dacon, Trinity Del Regno, Gideon Ethridge, Lauren Grecu, Grant Hayes and Keaton McGill received the highest honor a Texas music student can receive— earning a spot in All-State bands, choirs and orchestras. While more than 60,000 students audition every year, just three percent achieve the coveted title. Supporting innovative teaching and learning, the Garland ISD Education Foundation (GEF) awarded nearly $58,000 in scholarships and grants to teachers and paraprofessionals this spring. In addition, the annual GEF Golf Tournament raised over $70,000 to fund future scholarships and grants. 7 8 As part of our growing effort to keep you informed with the latest district news and updates, we invite you to voice your opinion via an anonymous survey. Visit one of the following links to complete your survey by mid-June. 10 GISD recently received its 10th Best Communities for Music Education title from the National Association of Music Merchants. bit.ly/GISDCommSurvey-Eng bit.ly/GISDCommSurvey-Spa bit.ly/GISDCommSurvey-Viet Before the first day of the 2019-20 school year, all students entering seventh-grade are required to have their immunizations. Visit garlandisd.net/immunizations to see where you can get low or no-cost vaccines. may 2019 5