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WEATHER UPDATE: Schools Closed January 18 & 19
Grand Island Public Schools are closed 1/18 due to winter weather.
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WEATHER UPDATE - Schools Closed 1/03/23
Grand Island Public Schools are closed today (1/03/23) due to icy weather.
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WEATHER UPDATE - 12/09 Schools Closed
Thread of updates regarding school closures and district activities for 12/08 and 12/09.
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Westridge students visit UNK for first generation college experience
One trip to a college campus changed an entire mindset.
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Bringing College to Middle Schoolers w/ Mr. Morrow - The GIPS Cast Ep. 004
Mr. Jacob Morrow, Counselor at Westridge Middle School, shares his story of taking students on their first college visit.
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Westridge student finishes 9th at National Middle School Cross Country Meet
August 2021: one year and three months. That’s when Ethan Smith started running. Now, the eighth grader at Westridge Middle School finds himself among the nation’s fastest middle schoolers.
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GIPS & CDHD Hosting Influenza & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics - 11/07 & 11/21
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) will be offering two Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines clinic this month at our middle schools.
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"Why I Teach Today" - Mrs. Lindsey
Mrs. Lindsey has been educating students at Grand Island Public Schools for 17 years. Here's her story.
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Panorama Survey - Parent Edition - to be Offered (Oct. 2022)
We wanted to share a helpful reminder that parents and guardians are invited to participate in the GIPS Panorama survey this month. The survey will be available for those of you that would like to participate once throughout the dates of Monday, October 10 - 27th.
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Back to School '22-'23 - Recap
Enjoy a fun highlight video recapping the fabulous first week of school!
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GIPS to Host Influenza & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - 9/26
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) will be offering an Influenza and COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Barr, Westridge and Walnut Middle Schools on Monday 9/26.
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GIPS Launches New Website
The new Grand Island Public Schools website (gips.org) will be going live tomorrow (Sept. 15)! We’re here to serve the community through education and we are grateful for the opportunity to provide high-quality, trusted resources to aid in those efforts.
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GIPS Affirms Gates & Seedling Mile Elementary Schools
September 9, 2022 We wanted to reach out and share with you personally that we are grateful for our Gates & Seedling Mile students, staff, and families at Grand Island Public Schools. For decades Gates…
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GIPS Board Brief - Sept. 2022
Welcome to GIPS Board Brief!The Grand Island Public Schools "Board Brief" is a new, online monthly publication dedicated to sharing the Board of Education meeting highlights, updates, campus recognitions,…
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The Life of a Board of Education Member
September 9, 2022 I’ve had the special privilege of serving the children of Grand Island Public Schools for 16 years as a Board of Education (BoE) member and former President.…
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Westridge Quiz Bowl competed at GISH today vs Barr and Walnut. Westridge A team got 1st place and Westridge B team got 3rd place. Westridge A team qualified for the ESU10 Quiz Bowl competition on March 6th in Kearney. Proud of you all!!!
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Congratulations to our students who competed in the Hall County Spelling Bee! We are so proud of you!
Written competition:
Adeline Haag got 1st place for 6th grade
Richard Trens got 3rd place for 7th grade
Lian Chan got 1st place for 8th grade and spelled 74 out of the 75 words correct.
Zach Claussen (7th grade) also qualified for the oral round.
Oral competition:
Adeline Haag got 2nd place and Lian Chan got 1st place and qualified for the state spelling bee in Omaha.
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Thank you to the GIPS Foundation for supporting our SE staff by adding sensory tools to our classrooms. This grant will make a significant impact on Westridge by assisting students in their learning. Funds for this project were provided through the Classroom Mini-Grant Program of Grand Island Public Schools Foundation.
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GIPS and Westridge Middle School are pleased to announce the arrival of a new secondary logo for the Cougars!
The "W" will be added to the branding suite for the middle school and most assuredly bring fun energy to posters, apparel, and more.
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Welcome!
We are excited about starting off the 2022-2023 school year at Westridge Middle School!
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