Sponsor Opportunities The BEST Education Foundation
This foundation was established to support the students and staff of the Garland Independent School District, which encompasses the north Texas communities of Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse. The foundation is overseen by a 17-member Board of Directors, comprised of a cross-section of the communities served by the Garland ISD. The foundation operates independently, but in cooperation, with the district.
8th Annual BEST Golf Tournament Raises Over $26,000.00
On Friday April 23rd, the BEST Education Foundation held its eighth annual Masters Golf Tournament to raise funds for scholarships and grants for the students and staff of the Garland Independent School District. The sunny skies opened up as the clouds rolled away allowing 130 players to have fun in sun while enjoying lunch with a round of golf, and an awards dinner sponsored by Outback Steakhouse.
The Baylor Medical Center at Garland/GISD team of Ron Norris, Joey Mactel, Atticus Weisner, and Jason Jetton won the tournament which raised more than $26,000.00 for the BEST scholarship fund.
Estes, McClure and Associates, Inc., Garland Chamber of Commerce, and the local community have continued their strong support over the years. Their support is greatly appreciated along with the many other district vendors who continue to help with this great cause each year.
Over the last eight years the Tournament has raised more than $200,000 for the BEST Education Foundation scholarship fund.
8th Annual BEST Masters Golf Tournament Video
GISD Appreciation Night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
The Texas Rangers will host "Garland ISD Appreciation Night" on Friday, May 7th for all GISD employees, family, & friends. The Rangers will award GISD campus "Teachers of the Year" two complimentary tickets to the May 7th game in section 13 & 14. The "Teachers of the Year" recipients will also be invited onto the field to be recognized. The GISD student choir will perform the national anthem, and the ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by a GISD employee.
Discounted tickets are available for all GISD employees, family, & friends to purchase in advance by mail, fax, or phone. Order now to get the best available seats.
Texas Rangers - Teacher Appreciation Nights
Games Available: April 7th - October 3rd
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Game tickets are up to 50% off the regular gate price.
Walkway of History - Brick Orders
Have you been looking for a special way to honor that May graduate? A customized brick is a lasting way to recognize the accomplishments of students, faculty, District clubs, and teams throughout the years.
The deadline for brick orders to be placed in time for the June graduations is Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
$5,000 Matching Grant Challenge for Fine Arts Grants
An anonymous donor has made a $5,000 matching grant challenge to the BEST Foundation for the Betsy Henderson Fine Arts Grant Program. This means for every dollar that is contributed to the grant fund, it will be matched up to a total of $5,000.This is a great way to make a final tax deductible contribution before the end of the year.
The Betsy Henderson Grant was established in 2005 for the specific purpose of funding creative and innovative programs in the GISD Fine Arts Department. The grant is named for retired Fine Arts Coordinator Betsy Henderson.
Contributions can be made to the Henderson Grant by mailing a check to the GISD Best Foundation, PO Box 460517, Garland, Texas 75046-0517. Please specify Henderson Challenge.
GISD Employees Band together to "Bring It Home" and Surpass Employee Campaign Goals
From September 21st - 25th the Employee Campaign "Bringing it Home" took place to raise funds for the BEST Education Foundation.
During the campaign district departments and campuses competed to see who could raise the most money to contribute to BEST. This year the campaign surpassed its $100,000.00 goal by raising $105,464.70.
On December 10th the department, elementary, middle, and high school campaign leaders who brought in the most money for the foundation were rewarded. Each 1st place campaign leader was given 30 seconds in a money machine, and they got to keep all the cash they grabbed!
Raytheon 'Fills the Bus' to Help GISD Students Get Back to School
An altered route for one Garland ISD school bus resulted in a different type of student delivery last month.
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems employees welcomed the GISD school bus into the employee parking lot at its massive operational facility on Jupiter Road and loaded the seats with back-to-school items. The effort was part of Raytheon’s “Fill the Bus” program which will provide supplies to hundreds of Garland ISD students. “Our employees always look forward to helping out the school district,” said Dawn Funches Allen, senior software engineer for Raytheon. “We let them know when the bus was coming and you can tell they were ready for it by taking a look inside. We’ve got things in almost every seat. Our people really have filled the bus.” Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of almost 100 years, the company provides state-of-the-art electronics and mission systems integration. The Garland location specializes in information integration.
