The standards of dress for students in schools that have adopted this policy are:

• Red, navy or white polo-style shirts (short or long sleeve, no logos)
• Red, navy or white sweaters or sweatshirts
• Navy or khaki slacks or shorts (no cargo-style slacks or shorts; shorts must be modest length, approximately 2 inches above the knee or longer)
• Shoes and socks (tennis shoes, loafers, dress shoes, or other closed-toe shoes. Tennis shoes will be necessary for physical education classes.)
• Belts (usually preferred; check with individual campus for specific requirements)

Girls may also choose:

• Navy, khaki or plaid skirt, skort, capris or jumper
• skirt, skort or jumper should be of modest length – approximately 2 inches above the knee or longer;
• plaids should be a red/blue combination)

Monday is College Spirit Day wear a college shirt with blue jeans (no rips or holes) or blue jean shorts (2 inches above the knee). Leggings are not allowed. 

Friday is Spirit Day wear a Montclair t-shirt (spirit shirt) and jeans (no rips or holes) or blue jean shorts (2 inches above the knee), or standardized dress shirt and jeans.  Leggings are not allowed.

You may also get additional information regarding GISD dress code from the District website.

Pre Plans for Illness Notes

It’s not if my child will be sick - it is when my child will be sick. Download the Skyward app if you have not done so already. Directions are available on the GISD website. Plan for alternative ways to get your sick notes to the school.

1. Skyward Parent Note (Picture/Text)

2. Email the school attendance clerk and teacher

3. Fax information with cover page to attendance clerk

4. Call the school clerk

Make sure that you and your child have their campus contact information (Student I.D #’s, usernames and passwords to Canvas and all other platforms) with the resources for assistance. We don’t want your child's academics to be impacted by absences, so plan now. If you have any questions or need resources, please contact your child’s campus.

During Illness

As long as the student is providing daily engagement through completion of daily assignments, making daily progress in Canvas, or has made daily contact with the teacher regarding the student’s progress, then the student would be considered a remote asynchronous present. Progress can be made over the course up until 11:59pm and be counted as daily engagement. For synchronous remote instruction, attendance must be taken at the designated campus time. Keep this in mind when you are thinking about possibly giving notes to the school.

Let the school know as soon as possible and explain why your child can’t come to school. Again, our recommendation is the following:

1. Skyward Parent Note (Picture/Text)

2. Email the school attendance clerk and teacher

3. Fax information with cover page to attendance clerk

4. Call the school clerk

Post Plans for Illness Notes

Talk to your school if your child needs to take an extended period of time off. There are flexible options to keep your child from falling behind. While it is our general procedure for students to bring a doctor’s note after two days of absence for illness, during the Back to School Transition period, parent provided illness notes that refer to students or household members experiencing COVID-like or FLU-like symptoms will be accepted and may be excused for up to 14 days. During this time students may still participate in remote learning by completing assignments virtually to qualify for asynchronous attendance.

School hours are from 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Students will not be allowed in the building before 7:30 a.m. Dismissal begins at 3:20 p.m. Please make sure your child's teacher knows how the student gets home, or if there is a change in how they regularly get home.

Please do not drop your child off until 7:30 a.m. Students report to areas according to their grade. Parents are not allowed in the hallways unless accompanying their student to breakfast, however they must get a pass in the front office.

Every child has been assigned an ID number.  Their ID number remains the same as long as they are enrolled in a Garland school.  Please know your child's ID number.  It is GISD policy that you provide their ID if:

• a child needs to be picked up early from school
• you are calling to change the way in which your child gets home
• you are calling to give your child a message

To expedite our dismissal process on Rainy Dismissal Days please follow the dismissal process below:

Kinder and PreK students: Follow the same dismissal procedures-dismiss from the Kindergarten and/or PreK doors.

1st Grade-5th Grade Car Riders

Follow the same process as regular dismissal-

Stay in vehicle. We will call the name over the walkie talkie and your child(ren) will walk up to the front and get into your car.

2nd Grade Walk-up:

Same procedure. Walk up to 2nd grade doors and your child will be released when you show the car tag.

1st grade 3rd-5th Grade Walk-up.

We will have cones wrapped around the left side when facing the building. Please form a line inside the cones. Most but not all of this area is covered, please plan accordingly.

A staff member will begin collecting car tags around 3:15. A runner will take the car tags to the students and the student will come out with their car tag.

Once your car tag is collected move over to the exit area on the right side, so other cards may be collected.

Please do NOT congregate in the main walkway as we will using this area to dismiss car riders.

We understand this process does take a little longer, but our priority is to get you your students safely.

To make the process go quicker, please make sure you have your car tag OR a valid ID. We cannot release your child to you without this.

It is our policy that EVERY person picking up the child have a car tag. A picture of the car tag does not count.

Students are expected to be in their classrooms at 8:10 a.m.  If the student is in the hallway, bathroom, or in the office at 8:10, they will be considered to have arrived late.

If at all possible, let the teacher know that your child will be absent. If your child is absent, please provide a note or physician's notice excusing the absence for attendance records.  Your child's note should include their full name and their ID number.

We enjoy having parents visit our campus and we welcome you to come in and have lunch with your child. Please call the school if you do not know what time your child has lunch. If you're visiting our school, bring a valid ID, and please wear your visitor's pass at all times. We ask this for the safety of all our students.

In regards to food items, our school district guidelines state,

"Foods otherwise restricted by the policy are permitted in classroom student birthday parties. It is recommended such parties be scheduled after the end of the lunch period for the class so that these celebrations will not replace a nutritious lunch. Federal regulations do not permit foods of minimal nutritional value to be served in the food service area during meal periods."

In other words, only store-bought cupcakes may be brought for student birthdays.

On Tuesday of each week a "Tuesday folder" (large white envelope) containing important information relating to assignments and activities is sent home with every child. Please read the contents, return anything that warrants a signature, sign the folder, and return it to your child's teacher the following day.

A family Smore will be emailed weekly to parents,  view the Smore here.

It is vital to keep information current. If any information changes during the year, please report to school with the changes. We must be able to contact you if your child has an emergency.

All medication brought to school by a student must be prescribed medication and in a prescription labeled bottle. It must be accompanied with a note from the parents outlining medication directions. All medication will be kept locked in the clinic. It is the responsibility of the students to report to the clinic to take his/her medication.

A Campus Improvement Plan serves as the blueprint for how a campus will address performance objectives and other campus needs that have been identified from a Campus Needs Assessment.

Campus Improvement Plan

The Campus Parent Involvement Policy explains how our campus supports the important role of parents in the education of their children. We offer a Parent Compact to establish a partnership among parents, school staff, and students for improving student academic achievement.

Campus Parent Involvement Policy

Parent Compact

Online Student Services requests

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started. 

Upcoming instructional model change selection period will be November 9- November 13, 2020.  New choice effective date will start January 5, 2021.

If you have additional questions, please contact Jackie Hernandez at Jhernan@garlandisd.net.

972-279-4041 Ext 42009