We Are GIPS

  • We are 10,000 families, stories, and voices.

    In teaching hearts as well as minds, we — students, staff, and families — are changing the world together. 

    How are we changing the world?

    One classroom, one lesson, one opportunity, one game, one match, one concert, one equation, one book, one question, one connection, one day at a time.

    Throughout the 2024-25 school year, we will be featuring student and staff voices from across our district.

    Every school represented.  All of them speaking to who WE are and the profound impact public schools have in the lives of children, educators, and the community.

    You're invited to visit and scroll through this page each week for the latest video from our wonderful people.

    #WeAreGIPS 

Our Voices

  • REBECCA DURAN MEYER, Social Worker - Knickrehm Elementary

     
    "Educators change the world — that is a fact."
     
    As an advocate for students and families, Mrs. Duran shows-up every day to inspire greatness in kids.
     
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    VALERIE MOLINE, 4th Grade Teacher - Seedling Mile Elementary

     
    "At the root of everything, I just want to make an impact on your student and help them become an educated and passionate human being." Mrs. Moline is 
     
    As an educator at Seedling Mile Elementary, she fosters an environment of creativity and learning every day. 
     
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    KHAISEN, 5th Grader - Seedling Mile Elementary

    "I want to be a teacher when I grow-up." Khaisen is more than 5th Grader at Seedling Mile Elementary — he's a scholar who enjoys math and wants to be a teacher when he grows up.
     
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    "I am so thankful to be in a position where I can help students dream and push them towards those dreams and help them achieve those dreams, to make it a reality." 

    Miss Joana Reyes is more than just a College Counselor at Grand Island Senior High.

    As a dreamer herself, she empowers students to see [and realize] their potential. 

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    "When I grow-up I want to be an artist... I see myself in the future at an art shop with my best friend."
     
    As a 5th Grader at Jefferson Elementary last year, Dekari had her sights set on becoming an artist and business owner.
     
    Now, as a 6th Grader at Walnut Middle School, she's pursuing that dream. 
     
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    "Educators change the world, because they're kind of the like the architects of the future... we play a pivotal role in shaping the values and morals, kind of of just what we want our future generations to be."
     
    Mr. Morrow is more than a Middle School Counselor — he is fostering resilience and well-being for students every day. 
     
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