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City mask mandate to expire; no changes to GIPS mask protocol
With the city ordinance requiring masks set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on February 23, GIPS wants to remind its students and staff that no changes will be made to district protocol, which requires protective…
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GIPS and GISH plan in-person prom and graduation
Many sacrifices were made last year — by our families, students and staff — due to COVID-19. Since the outset of the pandemic, Grand Island Public Schools has reimagined educational environments to ensure…
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The Heartbeat with Dr. Grover, Episode, 3 Part 1: Wrestling
In this third episode (the first part of three parts) of The Heartbeat with Dr. Grover, we highlight the Islander wrestling team, as they're fresh off of a successful trip to state. Dr. Grover hears from…
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GIPS students take off for historic first flight
Students at Grand Island Public Schools can now experience flying lessons at no charge. GIPS recently made history by becoming the first public school district in the state to fund flight hours for students. “This…
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GEAR UP and First National to offer virtual monthly financial literacy workshop
Grand Island Public School’s GEAR UP is partnering with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to offer a virtual monthly financial literacy workshop for eighth and ninth grade parents. The first workshop…
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GISH’s Josiah Rose earns Nebraska Young Artist Award
Josiah Rose, a junior at Grand Island Senior High, won a Nebraska Young Artist Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Sixty-nine students from…
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GIPS to cross 50% mark in staff COVID-19 vaccinations
More than 400 Grand Island Public Schools staff members will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday at Grand Island Senior High School. By the end of the day, 600-plus staff members, or more than…
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GIPS reorganizes to best suit students’ changing needs, will add MTSS coordinators for 2021-2022 school year
With the GIPS strategic plan as its guide, the pandemic has allowed the district to reimagine education and reorganize to best suit students’ changing needs. “We aim to educate the whole child, by fostering…
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