How to Achieve Greatness

Friday, October 21st all Grand Island Senior High students had the opportunity to hear 



You can watch the entire presentation, just click the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlPTtKSnQGk&feature=em-lss

As we think about preparing our students for the future, there has to be hope, goals, experiences, and teaching of life skills.  Students commented that the message from Don Yaeger reinforced the importance of accepting where you are, but knowing opportunities exist and it will take a positive attitude, perseverance and grit to reach set goals.  His message is a great one for all of to consider as we look forward to our future!

Thank you Don Yaeger for allowing us to video the presentation and the permission to share with others.

National Principals Month

October is National Principals Month!  Although the title represents school principals, I would like to take this opportunity to include our program directors in this celebration as well!  Please join us as we honor the hard work and dedication of our principals and program leaders all month long.  

Proud of our GIPS Building and Program Leaders

Early Learning Center:  Tara Peterson Dodge:  Dr. Carrie Kolar and AP Leasa Hedrick Engleman: Jane Gloor and AP Teri Ruybalid Gates: Julie Martin Howard:  Julie Schnitzler Jefferson: Jeanna Randall Knickrehm: Kelly Klanecky Lincoln: Maureen Oman Newell: Andrew Rinaldi Seedling-Charity LaBrie Shoemaker-Lee Wolfe Starr-John Hauser Stolley Park-Mike Persampieri

Wasmer-Tina Godfrey West Lawn-DW Holley Barr-Brian Kort and AP’s Tim Hekrdle and Sheree Stockwell Walnut-Rod Foley and AP’s Selena Wardyn and Calvin Hubbard Westridge-Brad Wolfe, AP Shelli Pfeifer GISH-Jeff Gilberston and AP’s Cindy Wells, Maggie Mintken, Greg Morrow, Ron Hester and GISH Activities Director Joe Kutlas Success Academy-Dr. Ken DeFrank CPI-Dan Phillips Skills Academy-Julie Fessenden OMB-Linda Sanders

School leaders are entrusted with our most valuable resource-our students!  They are expected to be instructional leaders, establish and maintain the climate and culture of the school, build community, manage budgets, be disciplinarians and uphold policies and mandates.  They are also asked to reach high performance standards and work collaboratively with teachers.  I would like to personally recognize and thank our principals and program leaders for the commitment, dedication and leadership demonstrated daily, making a difference for our students, teachers and community.  

National Principals Month is our opportunity to say “thank you” to GIPS administrators and to share with the community all the great things that our school leaders do.  

Looking for ways to celebrate? Here are a few suggestions!

Send your principals a free e-card in honor of this month’s celebration. All you have to do it add your message and schedule the date and time for the card to be emailed  
http://principalsmonth.org/ecards/

Sample social media posts:  http://www.principalsmonth.org/social-media-toolkit/

Plan a celebration: http://www.principalsmonth.org/teachers/