06/19/2026
🌟 JumpStart 6 🌟
All incoming 6th Graders are invited to get an early glimpse into the middle school experience! Visit classes, meet teachers, get locker assignments, learn about extracurricular activities, and more.
🗓️ July 29-30, 2026
🏫 Walnut Middle School, Westridge Middle School and Barr Middle School
⌚️ 8:15 a.m. to Noon
🍎 Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Register today!
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https://trst.in/ESshKI
06/19/2026
Way to lead the way, Lilly!
We are thrilled to officially welcome Lilly Goodwin to the GIPS Foundation Board of Directors.
Lilly is a Senior at Grand Island Senior High and brings an incredible amount of energy to our team. Between her dedication to academics, her active involvement in various clubs, and her participation in multiple sports, she perfectly exemplifies the well-rounded spirit of our GIPS students.
We look forward to the fresh perspectives and valuable insights she will bring to our mission. Please join us in giving Lilly a warm welcome.
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06/19/2026
“All four of our classrooms, we had super high expectations for all of them, and they exceeded those expectations with what they produced. I love it!”
Shoemaker Elementary 2nd Graders earned a rare achievement this year:
Becoming published authors.
Check out the link below for the full story on the 2nd Grade insect unit, and how the teaching team team turned the projects into bound masterpieces!
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READ: https://trst.in/6IQvLy
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06/18/2026
Congratulations, Educators!
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Three educators were recognized by the Board of Education for successfully completing the GIPS Teacher Fellowship Program.
The program provides participants with financial support and opportunities to complete their teaching degrees from partnering colleges and universities.
Shout-out to:
🟣 - SARA WHITE
Completed her Elementary Education & ESL Certification from Wayne State College. She will teach Kindergarten at Lincoln Elementary. (Not pictured as she was attending a professional development conference for the district at the time of the Board meeting.)
🟣 - LYNNETTE GIBSON
Completed her Special Education Certification from Chadron State College. She will teach Special Education at Dodge Elementary.
🟣 - RUTH CRUZ
Completed her Elementary Education & ESL Certification from Chadron State College. She will teach EL at West Lawn Elementary.
We'll share more on this story soon.
Join us in celebrating these educators!
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06/17/2026
📣 FREE SUMMER MEALS 📣
Don't forget — our FREE Summer Meals Program is still running!
Free breakfast and lunch are available to children ages 1 to 18 years old Monday - Friday at a number of district sites.
No registration or ID required.
Grab a free meal at the following locations:
🍎 - Dodge Elementary
🍎 - Howard Elementary
🍎 - Shoemaker Elementary
🍎 - Starr Elementary
🍎 - West Lawn Elementary
🍎 - Stolley Park Elementary (breakfast only)
🍎 - Grand Island Senior High (breakfast only)
BREAKFAST: Monday - Thursday from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. (Shoemaker runs until 8:15 a.m.)
LUNCH: Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
See you there!
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06/16/2026
Congratulations, Hailey & Adriana!
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For two Islander Graduates, the future includes college, becoming educators, and now job security.
We are pleased to announce Adriana Behrens and Hailey Lewandowski as the 2026 PathBack Program winners with the hope that they will return to the district and lead their own classrooms one day.
We're can't wait to welcome these future educators back to GIPS to lead their own classrooms!
Read the full story below.
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READ: https://trst.in/lFtMhL
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