GIPS Monthly Update - Sept. 2023
Focus & Resources for the 2023-24 School Year
With Labor Day behind us we now put our heads down and chug through the Fall ahead.
This is a great time of the year in our schools! Students and staff are settled into routines and the teaching and learning process is happening everyday. Whether it is a kindergarten student learning to count to 100 or a senior student mastering some complex mathematics formula there is a special joy that goes along with this for both teacher and student.
As the plans for this school year were being made, there was an intentional effort on helping our teachers have time to really focus on teaching. In some cases this was done through allowing teachers more time to plan lessons and to work together on refining those lessons. In some cases it was providing additional support in the classroom. In every case there was a move to not burden teachers with any new initiatives.
We want to give all our staff the chance to lead student learning in the classroom, in the lunchroom, in the hallways, through activities, and in every instance they are in contact with students.
For our students to be successful learners we know they need to be in a structured and regulated environment. A second focus for our staff as we move through this school year will be to provide positive supports for our students.
When we talk about positive supports for students, what we are really saying is we are going to acknowledge students when they do things right and we are going to correct behaviors when they do not meet our expectations. When students need additional support to meet expectations — we are going to provide that support.
The final focus we have set forward for our staff going into this year is that there be a high level of collaboration. We want teachers to help each other grow in the profession. We want our custodial staff to look for ways they can work together to be more productive and to grow in their jobs. The intent is that in every department across the district we can grow our people by having them share their talents and expertise with one another. The ultimate goal of this sharing is to create a better learning experience for our students.
Our rallying cry for this year is OUR TODAY, THEIR TOMORROW. Recognizing that everything we do in our jobs today impacts our student’s future is very powerful. Keeping the focus on students and giving our staff the time and tools they need to positively impact those students will make the learning process successful.
Thank you for your role in assuring THEIR TOMORROW is a bright one!
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Catch the Islanders in action here in Grand Island! Here are some upcoming varsity events in September:
- Softball vs Lincoln North Star at Veteran's Complex - 5:00 p.m. - 9.12.2023
- Volleyball vs Lincoln SW at GISH West Gym - 6:30 p.m. - 9.12.2023
- Football vs Lincoln High at Memorial Stadium - 7:00 p.m. - 9.15.2023
- Girls Golf vs Kearney at Jackrabbit Run - 4:00 p.m. - 9.19.2023
- Softball vs Fremont at Veteran's Complex - 5:00 p.m. - 9.19.2023
- Volleyball vs Fremont at GISH West Gym - 6:30 p.m. - 9.21.2023
- Softball vs North Platte at Veteran's Complex - 5:00 p.m. - 9.25.2023
- Softball vs Lincoln high at Veteran's Complex - 7:00 p.m. - 9.26.2023
- Boys Tennis Triangular at GISH Tennis Courts - 4:00 p.m. - 9.27.2023
- Volleyball vs Lincoln High at GISH West Gym - 6:30 p.m. - 9.28.2023
- Girls Golf HAC Championships at Riverside Country Club - 9:30 a.m. - 9.29.2023
- Football vs Kearney at Memorial Stadium - 7:00 p.m. - 9.29.2023
Full activity calendar and ticket links for GISH may be found at the buttons below.
Go Islanders!
