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18 Schools; 1,600 Staff; 10,000 Students; One Mission:
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You are invited to explore Grand Island Public Schools; a comprehensive school system offering College and Career-Ready education to students in Preschool through 12th Grade.
News & Announcements
![Anni Nguyen poses for a photo at the National Honor Society induction ceremony. Anni was named the winner of the Holocaust Essay Contest.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749829392/gipsorg/newp5xhklfhidf4mwjbd/HolocaustEssayWinner2025_webpreview.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749829392/gipsorg/newp5xhklfhidf4mwjbd/HolocaustEssayWinner2025_webpreview.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749829392/gipsorg/newp5xhklfhidf4mwjbd/HolocaustEssayWinner2025_webpreview.png","width":800}])
Grand Island Senior High is making its mark in the prestigious Holocaust Essay Contest hosted by the Institute for Holocaust Education in Omaha, as an Islander has won the contest for the second year in a row. This year's winner is Anni Nguyen.
![Grand Island Senior High News graphic with headshots of new coaches.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749752268/gipsorg/a2wjmgnfa7u6n8mcmccm/2025_06_GISHNewCoaches-Summer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749752268/gipsorg/a2wjmgnfa7u6n8mcmccm/2025_06_GISHNewCoaches-Summer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749752268/gipsorg/a2wjmgnfa7u6n8mcmccm/2025_06_GISHNewCoaches-Summer.png","width":800}])
GISH is pleased to share the following coaching updates for Girls Wrestling, Boys Soccer, and Cheerleading for the 2025-26 school year.
![Close-up of Adi Beltran's GIPS Board of Education Student Representative nameplate.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748102054/gipsorg/wnetwpr2m70hotnrrxbe/BoardRoom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748102054/gipsorg/wnetwpr2m70hotnrrxbe/BoardRoom.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748102054/gipsorg/wnetwpr2m70hotnrrxbe/BoardRoom.png","width":800}])
Stream the GIPS Board of Education meeting for 6.12.2025.
![Headshot of Mrs. Kari Thornton with the GIPS Cast logo in the top right corner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749058246/gipsorg/xyk8wni2zmo2fi44daaj/2025_06_Podcast-KariThornton-Engleman.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749058246/gipsorg/xyk8wni2zmo2fi44daaj/2025_06_Podcast-KariThornton-Engleman.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749058246/gipsorg/xyk8wni2zmo2fi44daaj/2025_06_Podcast-KariThornton-Engleman.png","width":800}])
Mrs. Kari Thornton has been teaching 2nd Grade at Engleman Elementary for 16 years. She joins 'The GIPS Cast' to share how her approach to teaching keeps learning fun and engaging.
![Two GIPS students smiling in the CPI cafeteria during lunch.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748626945/gipsorg/f3kjfmlqbvvswcgecnsu/2025_05_GIPSFreeSummerMeals-CPILunch.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748626945/gipsorg/f3kjfmlqbvvswcgecnsu/2025_05_GIPSFreeSummerMeals-CPILunch.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748626945/gipsorg/f3kjfmlqbvvswcgecnsu/2025_05_GIPSFreeSummerMeals-CPILunch.png","width":800}])
Free breakfast and lunch will be available to children ages 1 to 18 years old starting on Monday, June 2, 2025 at five GIPS school locations.
![GISH 2025 Registered Apprenticeship Juniors smiling in a group photo at their signing ceremony.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748102761/gipsorg/nmhflbmkir1staujzsip/2025_05_GISHApprenticeships.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748102761/gipsorg/nmhflbmkir1staujzsip/2025_05_GISHApprenticeships.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748102761/gipsorg/nmhflbmkir1staujzsip/2025_05_GISHApprenticeships.png","width":800}])
The 2025 crew of 11 GISH Registered Apprenticeship signees will gain on-site, work-based experience as welders, automotive techs, and manufacturing techs. Seeing the program thrive for nine years, Matt Fisher, GIPS Superintendent, affirms the pride it brings for students, Senior High, and Grand Island Public Schools.
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Grand Island Public Schools Michael S. Kneale Administration Building, 123 S Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA