'On Track to Thrive 2025': Grand Island Public Schools finds opportunities in the face of adversity
Posted by jplanos
Here's a fantastic writeup on our upcoming strategic plan, GIPS On Track to Thrive 2025! Read here: https://bit.ly/3thtlaJ.
OPINION: How to keep our most vulnerable students from losing ground in the pandemic
Posted by jplanos
In March 2021, I wrote an op-ed for The Hechinger Report on how to keep our most vulnerable students from losing ground in the pandemic.
NET: COVID-19 Curveball
Posted by jplanos
Dr. Tawana Grover, Superintendent of Grand Island Public Schools, shares her perspective on the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented education and how her school system is working to not only meet the educational and emotional needs of teachers and students, but also finding avenues for them to thrive.
"Leading In the Skin You're In" with Dr. Grover & Dr. Joel
Posted by kmayhew
Link to the full recording of the presentation.
Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel and Grand Island Public Schools Superintendent Tawana Grover presented “Leading In the Skin You’re In” Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 in the Hornady-Marshall Theater at College Park…
JBS presents $500,000 to CHI and Academy of Medical Sciences
Posted by kmayhew
On Sept. 30, 2020 JBS presented a check for $500,000 to the Grand Island Senior High Academy of Medical Sciences at CHI Health St. Francis. GIPS and CHI St. Francis are partnering to transform the 8th floor of the hospital into a 20,522 sq. foot learning lab of the future. Because of the generous donation, the lobby of the new project will be the "JBS Learning Lab and Lobby."
The JBS…
GIPS Reimagined
Posted by kmayhew
A guide to opening Grand Island Public Schools for the 2020-2021 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the entire guide here.
Grover addresses racial discrimination
Posted by JSheard
Dear GIPS community:
I am grateful to the many staff members and friends in our city who have reached out to me during the last couple of weeks as our country grapples with the horrific death of George Floyd and far too many others. It means a lot to me that my school community…