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Our mission
We prepare students for the future by providing innovative experiences, building positive relationships, and creating motivated learners.
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STEAMschool
We are dedicated to providing students with innovative experiences outside the core curriculum that expose them to additional science, technology, engineering, arts, & mathematics content. STEAMschool allows students to engage with content and experiences that stimulate creativity and connect to real world learning.
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Our 2020-21 School operations page has information and resources to support you during the 2020-2021 school year.
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Recent News
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For students thriving with remote instruction, the GISD Virtual Program may be the right solution for you. Registration opens Tuesday, April 20.
![Watson Wildcat family posing for a family picture.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617835830/garland/qaukhel9dm4egfoevbh6/ScreenShot2021-04-07at55151PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617835830/garland/qaukhel9dm4egfoevbh6/ScreenShot2021-04-07at55151PM.png","width":347}])
Watson Wildcat families tell why Watson MST is the Place to Be for their Wildcat
![box full of food with hearts floating at the top]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607464847/garland/tgm5y2wsfw39i2u1cvt0/foodbox.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607464847/garland/tgm5y2wsfw39i2u1cvt0/foodbox.png","width":300}])
We’ve partnered with the North Texas Food Bank to bring free shelf-stable meals to our Garland ISD families.
![Third Grade students collecting canned food for our school wide canned food drive.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607394056/garland/fpzuxtq7lxavrz0bh9eu/ThirdGrade3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607394056/garland/fpzuxtq7lxavrz0bh9eu/ThirdGrade3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607394056/garland/fpzuxtq7lxavrz0bh9eu/ThirdGrade3.jpg","width":750}])
Watson MST Wildcats host a canned food drive for our community
![Watson Kindergartners deliver candy cane huggers to their P.E. teacher.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1607231689/garland/ajxkkvvvhfkxicp8fz7d/IMG_08584.jpg","width":2200}])
Watson Kindergartners spread Christmas joy and kindness to our school family.
![Residents at Brookdale with Watson Wildcat Kindergartners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576550590/garland/k06llpiqoacdwf5jqtxq/Brookdale2019.jpg","width":2200}])
Watson Kindergartners travel to Brookdale Senior Living Center virtually through a recording where they spread Christmas joy and love through a Christmas musical.
![Fourth Grader delivers presents for children in need during their Kid to Kid Service Project.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607408999/garland/i5hmh6s1qdsm8u549q4t/FourthGradeKidtoKidServiceProject-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607408999/garland/i5hmh6s1qdsm8u549q4t/FourthGradeKidtoKidServiceProject-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607408999/garland/i5hmh6s1qdsm8u549q4t/FourthGradeKidtoKidServiceProject-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607408999/garland/i5hmh6s1qdsm8u549q4t/FourthGradeKidtoKidServiceProject-5.jpg","width":1000}])
Our Fourth Graders participated in a Kid to Kid PBL where they earned money, created a budget, and learned an important lesson on empathy and giving back to their community.
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Interested in becoming a magnet student? Come find out what makes Watson MST the place to be.
![Miss Thompson and her family dressed in traditional Hispanic clothing and celebrate their Hispanic heritage.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601874907/garland/utvadq6fm4jcpbxeyudd/Thompsonfamilyphoto.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601874907/garland/utvadq6fm4jcpbxeyudd/Thompsonfamilyphoto.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601874907/garland/utvadq6fm4jcpbxeyudd/Thompsonfamilyphoto.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601874907/garland/utvadq6fm4jcpbxeyudd/Thompsonfamilyphoto.png","width":963}])
Celebrate the art, culture, and music that help to make our Hispanic Watson Wildcats the amazing people they are.
![School supplies on a table including a mask, ruler, markers, pencils, and a notepad.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596777551/garland/mwkbooloxtogthth5dvc/SchoolSupplies.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596777551/garland/mwkbooloxtogthth5dvc/SchoolSupplies.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1596777551/garland/mwkbooloxtogthth5dvc/SchoolSupplies.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596777551/garland/mwkbooloxtogthth5dvc/SchoolSupplies.png","width":1193}])
What’s new this year for parents and students as of August 8th 2020
Calendar
Staff development
*For Luna/Herfuth Montessori campuses
4th and 5th Math - Online assessments
Primary & Kinder Traditional, 3rd grade - Asynchronous
1st and 2nd grades on campus
Secondary only
6+
Academic field trips
per grade
Portable
planetarium
Greenhouse
program