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During their American Sign Language class, senior Rockell Gonzales and freshman Annie Le create the sign for California.

District adds new language programs

Connie Ho October 4, 2013

In order to offer students more language opportunities, Garland ISD began offering American Sign Language and Chinese Mandarin classes at all seven high schools this year. Spanish teacher Barbara Hanna...

Class becomes first to publish book of medical case studies

Lisa Tran May 28, 2013

By the end of the school year, Clinicals teacher Kevin Hunter’s current Pathophysiology class will be the first to complete a book of case studies. The samples will be published on iBooks Author. “I...

Raider in the Middle East

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013

After a year of discussing the possibility of teaching overseas, English teacher Daniel Michelson and his wife are moving to Kuwait after accepting a two-year teaching contract at an English-speaking school...

More about Kuwait

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013
Source: CultureGrams

Athletes sign with colleges

Alejandra Casanova May 23, 2013

After days of constant sweating and cooling off in ice cold baths, senior athletes Ismael Gonzales and Joshua Cartwright rise above others to fulfill their dreams to go to college and get a degree while...

New superintendent joins district, looks forward to the future

Elise Coleman May 23, 2013

On Feb. 25, Dr. Bob Morrison started his tenure as superintendent of Garland ISD. He comes from Mansfield ISD where he led many technological developments that included the one-on-one iPad initiative for...

Teachers announce retirements to begin new chapter in lives

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013

Raider Echo: Why did you decide to retire? It’s just the right time. [I’ve been at NG for] 27 years. RE: How has your time been here at NG? It’s been very rewarding. I’ve enjoyed a lot of it,...

Theatre advances to state

Alejandra Casanova May 21, 2013

For the first time, UIL theatre has advanced to State making history for North Garland. Today, UIL actors and technicians, also known as sheriffs, left for Austin to compete with their winning one-act...

Teacher publishes book

Myles Bolden May 4, 2013

From history teacher to published author, Jason Gray now has a book for all students and teachers everywhere to read. His AP U.S. History review book was released to be purchased on March 8. “The...

New science rooms completed

Alejandra Casanova March 6, 2013

Because the construction in the science rooms was done after winter break, biology teacher Joneem Lacra, chemistry teacher Ashley Wong and their students were allowed to move into their new rooms on January...

photo courtesy of Todd Toney

Pans party for Mardi Gras celebration

Pandemonium performed during the Dallas Wind Symphony’s Mardi Gras Celebration at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Downtown Dallas on Feb.12. It was the first time that a high school band...

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