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  • AYP Scores High
  • Reptile specialist will speak at Jefferson Elementary
  • Mid-term graduation scheduled
  • Westridge students spend 1st day in new school
  • Barr Middle School students will portray prominent people in history
  • GISH students collect items for Salvation Army's Food Pantry
  • 'Parent University' offered to explain benefits of higher education
  • Family Literacy classes start in January
  • GISH 2009 Alumni Directory project begins
  • Dedication, Cornerstone Ceremonies scheduled for new Westridge Middle School
  • G.I. Public Schools will get $5.435 million increase in state aid
  • G.I. students will compete in MATHCOUNTS
  • Barr Middle School students raise money for Third City Community Clinic
  • Islander debaters compete in tournaments in Fremont, Kearney
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra sets concert date
  • Engleman Elementary School sponsoring Fun Fest
  • Wasmer Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson will speak at G.I. Senior High School
  • Fifth-grade boys compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • Walnut students raising funds for ill student
  • Walnut students compete in MATHCOUNTS
  • Wasmer teacher receives grant to buy technology equipment
  • G.I. Senior High School senior receives prestigious national academic honors
  • Governor, Secretary of State will be at Barr to launch state program to honor veterans
  • Schools planning events to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday
  • Walnut students celebrating Teen Tech Week
  • Howard Elementary School students raise $880 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Walnut students raise funds for ill student
  • Grand Island Senior High students raise $721 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Edgerton Explorit Center staff to work with Dodge Elementary School students
  • News Archive
  • Winter Royalty selected at G.I. Senior High School
  • Governor will speak at Statewide Parent Involvement Conference on March 29
  • State Reading Association honors Newell Elementary, Glenda Frasier
  • Nominations sought to name school district's Administration Building
  • Kindergarten registration set for April 10 for G.I. Public Schools
  • Newell Elementary School hosting Fun Fest
  • U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith will speak at G.I. Senior High School
  • Howard Elementary School offers Community Services Fair
  • G.I. Senior High School students participate in SkillsUSA conference
  • Barr Middle School student qualifies for Nebraska Geographic Bee
  • New member joints Grand Island Education Foundation Board
  • More than 200 G.I. Public Schools musicians featured in Spring String Fling
  • Seedling Mile Elementary School hosting Young Authors' Day
  • West Lawn, Wasmer students will present Nebraska history play
  • Nebraska Humanities Council speaker to appear at Knickrehm Elementary School
  • State Sen. Ray Aguilar to address Knickrehm Elementary School students
  • Knickrehm student wins state Poison Prevention poster contest
  • Knickrehm student wins Agriculture Week in Nebraska poster contest
  • Chamber to host event tonight for G.I. Senior High top scholars
  • Knickrehm student wins state Arbor Day poster contest
  • Knickrehm teacher will receive educator award
  • Stolley Park Elementary students qualify for international Destination ImagiNation competition
  • Walnut students place second in regional Quizbowl competition
  • Westridge student wins Walnut poster contest
  • Newell Elementary School student competes for national martial arts team
  • Grand Island students compete at Invention Convention
  • Teacher of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year
  • Robbins receives award from Nebraska Voices for Children
  • Walnut student places in Sheldon Museum of Art poetry contest
  • Walnut Middle School sponsoring Outdoor Expo
  • Kneales give $207,500 to Grand Island Education Foundation
  • Engleman Elementary School schedules Field Day
  • Engleman Elementary School plans graduation, kindergarten orientation
  • G.I. Senior High School orchestra members participate in District Music Contest
  • Walnut Middle School hosting Civil War re-enactors
  • Walnut Middle School student wins Nebraska Law Day Essay Contest
  • G.I. Senior High School band members participate in District Music Contest
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra will present spring concert
  • Vocal music concerts planned at Walnut Middle School
  • Nebraska Humanities Council speaker to appear at Barr Middle School
  • G.I. Education Foundation schedules news conference
  • Knickrehm Elementary School sponsoring Family Literacy Night
  • Grand Island Senior High offering summer sports camps
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Family Field Night
  • Robbins named as 2008 Coca-Cola National Scholar
  • G.I. Senior High School students receive Omaha World-Herald academic honors
  • Islanders win first-ever state baseball championship
  • G.I. Senior High School hosting rally to honor state championship baseball team
  • G.I. Education Foundation plans 'ABCs of Estate Planning' seminar
  • G.I. Education Foundation plans 'ABCs of Estate Planning' seminar
  • Grand Island Public Schools retirees honored
  • G.I. Public Schools auctioning surplus equipment
  • Welcome Center director leads Nebraska team to meet with U.S. Congress members
  • Registration set for elementary and middle schools
  • Registration scheduled for Grand Island Senior High School students
  • Recommended Supply List for 2008-2009 School Year
  • G.I. Senior High School Student Council sponsoring all-city high school dance
  • School district dedicates Michael S. Kneale Administration Building
  • Howard Elementary School hosting Parent Action Team meeting
  • Reptile specialist will speak at Dodge Elementary School
  • G.I. school board doesn't change budget proposal
  • Sudanese students will participate in 'The Quilted Conscience' video documentary project
  • Two G.I. Senior High School students named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
  • Engleman Elementary School honoring students' father stationed in Iraq
  • Engleman Elementary School parents to install playground equipment
  • Smith: Grand Island Police Department to Receive $95,000 School Safety Grant
  • 2007-08 GIPS Standard of Excellence Award
  • Parent-teacher conferences scheduled
  • Children's book author to visit several G.I. Public Schools
  • Shoemaker Elementary School sponsoring food drive
  • Celebration concert scheduled to honor Larry Maupin
  • Children's author/musician will work with Newell Elementary School students
  • The West Side Story
  • G.I. Public Schools hosts Principal for a Day¨ for third year
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra plans 'Teddy Bear Concert' for children
  • First-year teacher makes the most of new classroom
  • Howard Elementary School hosting "Kids on the Block" puppet shows
  • Walnut plans annual Purple Hands Assembly
  • Family Literacy Night scheduled at Walnut
  • West Lawn Elementary School sponsors food drive
  • Starr Elementary School sponsoring pancake feed
  • GIPS schools participating in mock election
  • Howard Elementary School will host Chinese culture presentations
  • Elementary Rope Jump-Along completed
  • Gates Elementary School students selected for state honor choir
  • State Treasurer Shane Osborn will address Barr Middle School students
  • Walnut students honoring people buried at Veterans Home Cemetery
  • Newell Elementary School teacher Bill Chadek receives Wal-Mart teaching award
  • Two individuals selected for G.I. Senior High School Hall of Honor
  • Humane Society, GISH club team up to produce pet calendar
  • Grand Island Veterans Day Parade scheduled
  • Christa Speed selected for state music Hall of Fame
  • Homecoming king, queen selected at G.I. Senior High School
  • Gov. Heineman Will Present 2008 Awards for Parental Involvement in Education
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Family Math Night
  • GIPS students involved in activities to help hungry or homeless people
  • Middle schools sponsoring chili cook-off, parent awareness presentation
  • Collegebound Nebraska makes college more affordable for more Nebraskans
  • Islander debaters, mock trial team launch season
  • G.I. Public Schools offering art workshop for elementary school students
  • Grand Island Education Foundation awards classroom mini-grants
  • Holiday concerts, 'Christmas Carol' scheduled in Grand Island Public Schools
  • Lincoln Elementary School hosting traveling exhibit about 1888 blizzard
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra will present Christmas concert
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra plans Christmas event involving alumni
  • Jeffrey Rosacker Endowed Fund established
  • Mid-term graduation scheduled
  • Engleman Elementary School students prepare to spend first day in new school
  • G.I. Senior High School Student Council prepares holiday food baskets
  • G.I. Senior High School students conduct food drive
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting carnival
  • Walnut D.C. Diplomats sponsoring garage sale
  • Dedication scheduled for new Engleman Middle School
  • G.I. school board leadership vote spurs controversy
  • Nominations accepted for G.I. Senior High School Hall of Honor
  • Dodge Elementary School creates reading room with island theme
  • G.I. Public Schools won't serve peanut butter products until further notice
  • G.I. Senior High students hosting 'go green' pep rally
  • Parent-teacher conferences scheduled
  • 'Parent University' offered to explain benefits of higher education
  • Wasmer Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • Fifth-grade girls compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • Purple Hands Assembly scheduled at Barr Middle School
  • School district receives award from Economic Development Corporation
  • Shoemaker Elementary School donating more than $600 to Crisis Center
  • Gates Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • G.I. Public Schools elementary students presenting musical
  • G.I. Senior High School students accepted for honor orchestras and honor bands
  • Howard Elementary School hosting Family Fun Night
  • G.I. Senior High hosting presentation about Heartland Honor Flight program
  • Barr Middle School sponsoring Parent Awareness Night
  • Newell Elementary School donating $300 to Crisis Center
  • Islander debaters compete in tournaments in Millard, Fremont, and Kearney
  • Fifth-grade boys compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • Schools planning events to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday
  • Barr Middle School student qualifies for Nebraska Geographic Bee
  • Winter Royalty selected at G.I. Senior High School
  • Grand Island Senior High School students raise $1,024 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • In any language, this student ranks No. 1
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Literacy Night
  • Newell Elementary School hosting Fun Fest
  • Starr Elementary School sponsoring Math and Movie Night
  • Air Force Winds of Freedom ensemble will perform in G.I. Public Schools
  • New members join Grand Island Education Foundation Board
  • Engleman Elementary School hosting 'Night Write' for students
  • Knickrehm Elementary School students raise more than $900 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Walnut and Westridge Middle School students qualifies for Nebraska Geographic Bee
  • Dodge Elementary School students promoting Earth Hour observance
  • G.I. Public Schools will resume serving peanut butter and peanut butter products
  • Howard Elementary School teacher named as finalist for Christa McAuliffe teaching award
  • Dodge Elementary School students use video games for fitness
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring Science Fair for students in Grades 3-7
  • Kindergarten registration set for April 9 for G.I. Public Schools
  • Gates Elementary School presenting Literacy Night
  • Sue Burch wins state educational technology leadership award
  • G.I. Public Schools students win awards in state educational technology contest
  • Vocal music concert scheduled at Walnut
  • Nominations being accepted for Teacher of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year
  • 'Doc Gizmo' giving science presentation at Westridge Middle School
  • Custodian presenting book review for Barr Middle School students
  • Nominations sought to rename former Engleman Elementary School building
  • Reptile specialist will speak at Seedling Mile Elementary School
  • Walnut Middle School hosting USA Junior Olympic Skills Competition
  • More than 200 G.I. Public Schools musicians featured in Spring String Fling
  • Middle schools sponsoring Parent Awareness Night
  • Dodge Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • Howard Elementary School hosting May Day Dance
  • Knickrehm Elementary School sponsoring school carnival
  • Walnut Middle School hosting Civil War re-enactors
  • G.I. Public Schools secondary students have artwork displayed at Stuhr Museum
  • Islander debaters end winning season with third place sweepstakes award
  • Westridge D.C. Students sponsoring garage sale
  • Author will visit West Lawn Elementary School students
  • Artist will conduct workshop with West Lawn Elementary School students
  • Grand Island Senior High School student wins poetry contest
  • Nebraska Humanities Council speaker to appear at Barr and Walnut Middle Schools
  • Vocal music concerts planned at Walnut Middle School
  • G.I. Senior High School vocal music students participate in District Music Contest
  • G.I. Senior High School orchestra members participate in District Music Contest
  • G.I. Education Foundation schedules news conference
  • Barr Middle School students raise $950 for Humane Society
  • Walnut Middle School sponsoring Outdoor Expo
  • Grand Island Public Schools receives continuation grant for after-school and summer school program
  • Concert scheduled for Fifth-Grade Honor Choir
  • Knickrehm student wins Agriculture Week in Nebraska poster contest; Gov. Heineman will visit Knickrehm on May 11
  • Engleman Elementary School schedules Field Day
  • Engleman Elementary School second-graders conclude writing project
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra will present spring concert
  • G.I. Senior High announces leadership team for marching band
  • G.I. Public Schools offering summer food service program for children
  • G.I. Senior High School sports reporter places first in state journalism contest
  • Westridge Middle School students collect food for Salvation Army
  • Westridge Middle School students sign poster that will travel on next Space Shuttle
  • Marketing firm wins award for designing G.I. Public Schools Web site
  • Nominations being accepted for Grand Island Public Schools Legendary Educator Award
  • West Lawn Elementary School students raising money for playground equipment at Grace Abbott Park
  • Grand Island Public Schools retirees honored
  • Grand Island Public Schools receives early childhood education grant
  • Registration set for elementary and middle schools
  • Registration scheduled for Grand Island Senior High School students
  • G.I. woman wins $2,000 in Walnut Outdoor Learning Club Raffle
  • 'Stuff the Bus' offered to collect school supplies
  • Retirement open house scheduled to honor Jim Werth
  • Dodge Elementary School students receive awards in writing contest
  • Dodge Elementary School staff participating in traveling back-to-school meeting
  • All G.I. Public Schools staff will meet Aug. 14 at high school auditorium
  • H1N1 Virus Information
  • Starr Elementary School rolling out red carpet for students' first day of school
  • Events planned to celebrate Islander stadium's new "Real Grass" turf
  • Military pen pal will visit West Lawn Elementary School students
  • Gates Elementary School sponsoring school picnic for students and families
  • G.I. Public Schools approves negotiated agreement with G.I. Education Association
  • Lt. Gov. Sheehy will visit Walnut and Starr on Sept. 8 to honor calendar contest winners
  • Gates Elementary School students win recycling contest
  • Newell Elementary School schedules Author for a Day event
  • Musician Todd Green to lead residency, present concert at Westridge Middle School
  • Groups sponsoring meeting about community involvement in schools
  • G.I. Education Foundation plans Hall of Honor Banquet
  • Parent-teacher conferences scheduled
  • Former Knickrehm student wins National Poison Prevention Week Councilís Poster Contest
  • Howard Elementary School teacher Lynda Fickes wins Ike Friedman Leadership Award
  • Grand Island Public Schools joins Jumpstart's Read for the Record
  • Three G.I. Public Schools elementary schools receiving bowling equipment through grant
  • G.I. Senior High School will present 'The Wizard of Oz' as school's musical
  • Walnut plans annual Purple Hands Assembly
  • G.I. Public Schools hosts Principal for a Day for fourth year
  • Grand Island Police Department to Receive $115,000 School Safety Grant
  • G.I. Public Schools planning H1N1 vaccination clinics
  • G.I. Senior High School student named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
  • Newell Elementary School students will use 'money machine' for fund-raising reward
  • G.I. Senior High School student selected for All-State Band
  • Family Literacy Night scheduled at Walnut
  • Grand Island Senior High Hall of Honor events scheduled
  • Ten G.I. Senior High School students selected for All-State Chorus
  • Elementary Rope Jump-Along scheduled for G.I. Public Schools
  • West Lawn Elementary School students compete in the Nebraska State Fair
  • 'Wizard of Oz' taking off at GISH
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting Doughnuts with Dads event
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Family Math Night
  • Veterans Day program scheduled at Howard and Lincoln Elementary Schools
  • Barr Middle School students complete food drive for Salvation Army
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring Parent Involvement Conference
  • Grand Island Veterans Day Parade scheduled
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring leadership conference for fifth-graders
  • Dodge Elementary School student organizes food drive for Salvation Army
  • Walnut Middle School hosting middle school chili feed and parent awareness session
  • Gates Elementary School sponsoring Math Night
  • Book Bonanza offered for Barr Middle School students
  • G.I. Senior High School students selected for All-State Orchestra and All-State Band
  • Engleman Elementary School hosting 'Write Night' for students
  • Holiday concerts, performances scheduled throughout G.I. Public Schools
  • Knickrehm Elementary School students collect food for Salvation Army
  • G.I. Public Schools middle school students selected for All-State Band
  • Grand Island Senior High School's mid-term graduation scheduled
  • G.I. Public Schools starts new wellness activities
  • Grand Island Education Foundation awards classroom mini-grants
  • Wasmer Elementary School students will write about sledding experiences
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra plans Christmas event involving alumni
  • Walnut Middle School students collect food items for Head Start
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting open house for retiring custodian
  • G.I. Senior High School students conduct food drive
  • Nominations accepted for G.I. Senior High School Hall of Honor
  • Wasmer Elementary School hosting artist-in-residence
  • Grand Island Public Schools hosting Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir Festival
  • G.I. Education Foundation plans 'ABCs of Estate Planning' seminar
  • Walnut D.C. Diplomats sponsoring garage sale
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring middle school choral clinic and concert
  • Starr Elementary School sponsoring Math and Movie Night
  • Gov. Heineman and First Lady to visit Howard Elementary School
  • Shoemaker Elementary School sponsoring raptor recovery presentation as fund-raiser
  • Fifth-grade girls compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • G.I. Senior High School show choirs compete in events
  • G.I. Public Schools seventh-graders participating in photo contest at Prairie Winds
  • G.I. Public Schools eighth-graders conducting mock trial
  • Nominations accepted for G.I. Senior High School Hall of Honor
  • G.I. Senior High School hosting Jazz Band Festival
  • Barr Middle School student wins school's National Geography Bee competition
  • Math for Moms and Dads event offered at Shoemaker and Wasmer Elementary Schools
  • G.I. Senior High School hosting show choir invitational
  • Westridge Middle School students raise money for Red Cross efforts in Haiti
  • Feed The Children agency donating school supplies, books, and food for homeless students
  • Howard Elementary School hosting author/illustrator Preston McDaniels
  • Shoemaker Elementary School students raise money for Red Cross efforts in Haiti
  • Engleman Elementary School Character Council organizes fund drive for wheelchairs
  • West Lawn Elementary School students organize Hearts for Haiti fund drive
  • G.I. Public Schools elementary students presenting musical
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting open house to showcase building addition
  • Shoemaker Elementary School students celebrating Read Across America Day
  • Howard Elementary School students raise funds for Humane Society
  • Purple Hands Assembly scheduled at Barr Middle School
  • Fifth-grade boys compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • Westridge Middle School students win regional Academic Quiz Bowl competition
  • G.I. Public Schools receives grants for artists-in-residence at three elementary schools
  • G.I. Public Schools employees raise money for Red Cross efforts in Haiti
  • New members join Grand Island Education Foundation Board
  • West Lawn Elementary School will receive U.S. flag for support of military
  • Middle-schoolers learn to cope with stressors
  • G.I. Senior High School students compete in robotics tournament
  • Seedling Mile Elementary School students win national book donation sweepstakes
  • G.I. Senior High School named grand champion at show choir competition
  • Seedling Mile Elementary School sponsoring Grandparents' Day
  • G.I. Senior High School students compete in Health Occupations Students of America contest
  • Howard Elementary School hosting Community Services Fair
  • Barr Middle School vocal music concerts scheduled
  • Kindergarten registration set for April 15 for G.I. Public Schools
  • Nominations being accepted for Teacher of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year
  • Vocal music concert scheduled at Walnut
  • G.I. Senior High School hosting district music contest
  • G.I. Public Schools musicians featured in Spring String Fling
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring Science Fair for students in Grades 3-7
  • G.I. Senior High School choirs will perform on April 11
  • Wasmer, West Lawn students will present Nebraska history play
  • Middle school students qualify for national and state recognition in talent identification program
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring 5K fun run/walk
  • Gates Elementary School students organize Earth Week activities
  • Public meeting scheduled to get input on search for new G.I. Public Schools superintendent
  • G.I. Senior High School students compete in State Science Olympiad
  • CNSSP director receives state award
  • G.I. Senior High School students will assist at Children's Groundwater Festival
  • G.I. Senior High School show choirs will be featured at Cabaret night
  • G.I. Public Schools offering summer food service program for children
  • Howard Elementary School hosting May Day Dance
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Family Literacy Night
  • G.I. Senior High School students earn superior ratings at district music contest
  • G.I. Senior High Orchestra will present spring concert
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting Muffins with Moms event
  • Students learn to take stand against racism
  • Nebraska Humanities Council speaker to appear at Barr Middle Schools
  • Knickrehm Elementary School sponsoring Family Literacy Night
  • Vocal music concerts planned at Walnut Middle School
  • Barr Middle School students raise $698 for Humane Society
  • Grand Island Senior High Class Day
  • G.I. Senior High School will present 'Hairspray' as school's musical
  • G.I. Education Foundation schedules news conference
  • Westridge Middle School students incorporating State Fair design into math classes
  • Westridge Middle School offering 'Fun in the Sun' activities for students
  • CNCS will give presentations about seatbelts at Engleman Elementary School
  • Nominations being accepted to name G.I. Public Schools SANDS building
  • Farewell reception scheduled for G.I. Public Schools superintendent
  • Grand Island Public Schools retirees honored
  • G.I. Public Schools video and publications receive national awards
  • Former foreign exchange student will attend G.I. Senior High School Class of 1960 reunion
  • West Lawn Elementary School students celebrating summer school water theme
  • Registration set for elementary and middle schools
  • Registration scheduled for Grand Island Senior High School students
  • GISH grad responsible for movie's musical score
  • Grand Island school board meets with interim superintendent
  • Principal Financial Group Foundation awards grant funding to G.I. Public Schools
  • ‘Stuff the Bus’ offered to collect school supplies
  • All G.I. Public Schools staff will meet Aug. 13 at high school auditorium
  • New G.I. Public Schools administrators start school year
  • G.I. Public Schools employees receive awards from G.I. Education Foundation
  • G.I. Public Schools names elementary schools that will pilot continuous school calendar
  • G.I. Senior High School hosting fall sports pep rally
  • Congressman Adrian Smith will tour G.I. Senior High School, meet with students
  • Jefferson Elementary School sponsoring Kite and Write Night
  • G.I. Public Schools hosting seminars for High Ability Learners
  • West Lawn Elementary School hosting event to learn about continents
  • Air Force JROTC cadets installed at Grand Island Senior High School
  • Gates Elementary School sponsoring ice cream social for students and families
  • Students learn about photography as an art
  • Congressman Adrian Smith will speak to Wasmer Elementary School students
  • Seedling Mile Elementary School hosting Young Author's Day on Sept. 20
  • Information night offered for parents of secondary school students
  • Parent-teacher conferences scheduled
  • G.I. Senior High School students named as AP Scholars
  • G.I. Public Schools hosting open house for new Child Nutrition Center
  • Learning the ropes
  • Howard Elementary considers continuous calendar
  • Feed The Children agency donating backpacks, hygiene supplies, and snacks for homeless students
  • Howard and Newell Elementary School hosting author Julia Cook
  • Newell Elementary School hosting Muffins for Moms event
  • G.I. Public Schools and St. Leo's Catholic Church coordinating coat drive
  • G.I. Public Schools hosts Principal for a Day for fifth year
  • Engleman Elementary School hosting 'Bring Your Hero to Breakfast'
  • Applicants sought for G.I. Public Schools Board of Education position
  • Grand Island Public Schools participating in Jumpstart's Read for the Record
  • G.I. Senior High School sophomore receives highest possible score on ACT
  • G.I. Senior High School Orchestra will present concert on Oct. 12
  • First Lady and national Reading Is Fundamental official will visit Howard, Starr Elementary Schools
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting author Julia Cook
  • Author Jacqueline Davies will visit Engleman Elementary School
  • Engleman Elementary School hosting Halloween Night
  • Family Literacy Night scheduled at Walnut
  • Barr Middle School students selected for Sing Around Nebraska Children's Honor Choir
  • G.I. Senior High School student named as AP Scholar
  • Gates Elementary School sponsoring Math Night
  • Elementary Rope Jump-Along completed
  • Jefferson Elementary School offers Book Fair and Literacy Night
  • G.I. Education Foundation accepting nominations for Legendary Educator Award
  • 'Stuff the Bus' results announced; 'Knock the Socks Off Poverty' campaign helps students
  • Homecoming king, queen selected at G.I. Senior High School
  • GIPS students involved in activities to help hungry or homeless people
  • West Lawn Elementary School learning about Africa
  • Dodge Elementary School hosting author Julia Cook
  • Grand Island Veterans Day Parade scheduled
  • Westridge Middle School students promote recycling
  • G.I. Senior High School students selected for All-State Chorus
  • Sixth-grade vocal music concert scheduled at Walnut Middle School
  • Holiday concerts, performances scheduled throughout G.I. Public Schools
  • Four elementary schools hosting author Laurence Pringle
  • Dodge Elementary School students conduct food drive for Salvation Army Food Pantry
  • Christa Speed receives Distinguished Service Award from Nebraska Music Educators Association
  • Children's author emphasizes the art of writing to elementary students
  • Engineering incorporated into math classes at Barr Middle School
  • Grand Island Education Foundation awards classroom mini-grants
  • Grand Island Senior High School presents 'A Christmas Carol,' students collect money for adaptive tricycle for kindergartener
  • G.I. Senior High School Orchestra will present concert on Dec. 14;
  • G.I. Public Schools receives Nebraska Arts Council grants for 5 schools
  • Grand Island Senior High School's mid-term graduation scheduled
  • Seven students to graduate from the Ombudsman Program
  • Former Engleman Elementary School first-graders invited to open Y2K time capsules
  • Westridge Middle School students collect items for Crisis Center
  • G.I. Public Schools 7th-graders will participate in NASA teleconference to create space exploration vehicle
  • Newell Elementary School students collect items for Salvation Army
  • Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit
  • G.I. Public Schools Board of Education approves contract with new superintendent
  • Nominations being accepted for Grand Island Public Schools Legendary Educator Award
  • Open house scheduled to honor G.I. Public Schools Board of Education Member Lynn Cronk
  • Former Husker star Matt Davison will speak at Barr Middle School’s Purple Hands Assembly on Jan. 18
  • West Lawn Elementary School hosting event to learn about Asia
  • Barr Middle School student wins school's National Geographic Bee competition
  • G.I. Public Schools schedule changed because of Jan. 10 snow day
  • G.I. Public Schools Middle School Choral Clinic set for Feb. 21
  • Nominations accepted for G.I. Senior High School Hall of Honor
  • G.I. Public Schools Girls Basketball Bonanza for 5th-graders postponed to Feb. 22
  • Applicants sought for G.I. Public Schools Board of Education position
  • Walnut Middle School students compete in regional MATHCOUNTS
  • West Lawn Elementary School students studying Australia
  • Engleman Elementary School hosting Fun Fest on Feb. 19
  • Barr Middle School Show Choir schedules Feb. 24 concert
  • G.I. Public Schools schedules public town hall meeting for budget discussion
  • Community celebration planned to celebrate Islanders’ 3rd straight state wrestling title
  • Fifth-grade girls compete in Grand Island Public Schools Girls Basketball Bonanza
  • Senior High School's Orchestra's plan March 1 concert; selected to perform at State Capitol
  • Howard Elementary School teacher named as finalist for Christa McAuliffe teaching award
  • GISH hosting Central Nebraska State Championship Wrestling Celebration
  • Students in G.I. Public Schools celebrating Read Across America
  • Fifth-grade boys compete in Basketball Bonanza
  • G.I. Public Schools elementary students presenting musical
  • West Lawn Elementary School students studying Europe
  • Newell Elementary School students presenting talent show
  • Barr Middle School students presenting musical
  • Family literacy night at Walnut Middle School scheduled for March 24
  • Walnut Middle School sponsoring penny war to raise funds for Red Cross relief efforts in Japan
  • Holocaust survivors will share their stories with G.I. Senior High School 9th-graders
  • Walnut Middle School 6th-graders will present vocal music concert on April 12
  • Shoemaker Elementary School 2nd-graders presenting ‘reading restaurant’
  • G.I. Public Schools musicians featured in Spring String Fling
  • Registration Dates for 2011-2012 School Year
  • Nebraska Danger football players visiting Howard Elementary
  • G.I. Public Schools sponsoring Science Fair for students in Grades 3-7
  • Penny war at Walnut a success
  • Danger players at Howard School
  • One Day Without Shoes at GISH
  • G.I. Public Schools middle school students compete at Northeast Community College Jazz Festival
  • Governor will visit Knickrehm Elementary School to recognize ag poster contest winners
  • Seedling Mile Elementary School hosting Young Author Day on April 18
  • Grand Island Public Schools 5th-Grade Honor Choir concert set for April 26
  • G.I. Public Schools and Heartland United Way sponsoring 5K run/walk
  • Barr Middle School teachers selected for Fund for Teachers fellowship in Cameroon
  • Nominations being accepted for Teacher of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year
  • Kindergarten and elementary registration set for May 17, 18, and 19 for G.I. Public Schools
  • Howard Elementary School hosting May Day Dance
  • Shoemaker Elementary School hosting pet show
  • Walnut Middle School students will participate in unity walk
  • Grand Island Senior High School’s Jazz Band presenting Big Band Night
  • Movie version of G.I. Public Schools elementary students’ musical to be shown at Grand Theater
  • Walnut Middle School schedules vocal music concerts
  • Grand Island Senior High School’s Orchestras will perform at May 3 concert
  • Grand Island Public Schools recognizes professionals who promote healthy meals
  • West Lawn Elementary School 5th-grade girls donating to Hair for Hearts
  • Dodge Elementary School students collect coins for Relay for Life
  • Barr Middle School schedules vocal music concerts
  • Dodge Elementary School students display photos at Nebraska Nature and Visitor Center
  • Barr Middle School seventh-graders presenting probability fair
  • Engleman Elementary School honoring retiring teachers
  • Graduation reception planned for G.I. Public Schools Project SEARCH students
  • Elementary registration set for June 23 for Howard Elementary School
  • G.I. Public Schools retirees honored
  • Registration set for Grand Island Public Schools elementary and middle schools
  • Registration scheduled for Grand Island Senior High School students
  • Douglas Jensen named interim principal of Grand Island Senior High School
  • Registration open for nursing assistant class at G.I. Senior High School
  • 'Stuff the Bus' offered to collect school supplies
  • Howard Elementary School and City Library sponsoring literacy program for parents
  • Make-up registration scheduled for Grand Island Senior High School students
  • GISH Musical
  • All G.I. Public Schools staff will meet Aug. 12 at high school auditorium
  • GI Students Donate to Local Animal Shelter
  • Dedication scheduled for the new Success Academy
  • Kindles in the classroom
  • Career Pathways Institute unveils logo, timeline, and initial curriculum
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