2020-2021 Updates

The 2020-21 calendar was revised by the Board of Trustees on June 23. The first day of school is now Monday, Aug. 10, and school hours have changed to allow for 10 additional minutes of instructional time. 

High School Hours:  7:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m.

For the 2020-2021 school year, the following changes have been made to the A/B day block schedule:

Mondays/Wednesdays - A day

Tuesdays/Thursdays - B day 

Friday - Alternating A/B day

Please visit the GISD website for more details or go to https://bit.ly/GISDblocksched to see the A/B day block calendar.

 

Regular schedule - Updates coming soon

Period/lunch	Time
Release to class	7:20 a.m.
A1/B1	7:30-9:00 a.m.
A2/B2	9:07-10:41 a.m.
A3/B3	10:48 a.m.-1:03 p.m.
A Lunch	10:48-11:18 a.m.
B Lunch	11:23-11:53 a.m.
C Lunch	11:58 a.m.-12:28 p.m.
D Lunch	12:33-1:03 p.m.
A4/B4	1:10-2:40 p.m.
Building should be clear	3:00 p.m.*

In order to accommodate those students also attending the GRCTC, the regular bell schedule must be followed daily, regardless of special events taking place on individual campuses.

*Students need to clear the building by 3:00 p.m. unless being supervised by a teacher, coach or sponsor.

Assemblies and pep rallies

At Garland High, assemblies are scheduled for second period and pep rallies for fourth.  Unless otherwise indicated, these events will begin at 9:40 a.m. and 1:55 p.m., respectively.

Early release schedule

Period/lunch	Time
A1/B1	7:30-8:50 a.m.
A2/B2	8:57-10:18 a.m.
A3/B3	10:25 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
A Lunch	10:25-10:55 a.m.
B Lunch	11:00-11:30 a.m.
C Lunch	11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
D Lunch	12:10-12:40 p.m.
Building should be clear	1:00 p.m.*

A4/B4 exams will be taken prior to the dates on which this schedule is used.

*Students need to clear the building by 1:00 p.m. on Early Release days unless being supervised by a teacher, coach or sponsor.

Fall 2019 exam schedule

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 17 and 18, 2019:

Period/lunch	Time
A1/B1	7:30-9:00 a.m.
A2/B2	9:07-10:41 a.m.
A3/B3	10:48 a.m.-1:03 p.m.
A Lunch	10:48-11:18 a.m.
B Lunch	11:23-11:53 a.m.
C Lunch	11:58 a.m.-12:28 p.m.
D Lunch	12:33-1:03 p.m.
A4/B4 Exam	1:10-2:40 p.m.

Early release days - Thursday and Friday, December 19 and 20, 2019:

Period/lunch	Time
A1/B1 Exam	7:30-8:50 a.m.
A2/B2 Exam	8:57-10:18 a.m.
A3/B3 Exam	10:25-12:40 a.m.
A Lunch	10:25-10:55 a.m.
B Lunch	11:00-11:30 a.m.
C Lunch	11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
D Lunch	12:10-12:40 p.m.
Building should be clear	1:00 p.m.*