Investing in Students
Every year, your generosity makes a world of difference for our students at Grand Island Public Schools and to the GIPS Foundation.
Remember that time a GIPS senior couldn’t afford their cap and gown? Or when a middle schooler needed new sports shoes? Thanks to your support, we were there to help.
Your impact is truly immeasurable.
Every dollar, every gift, brings us closer to a brighter future for our students.
Impacting someone's life is an incredible feeling.
Engleman Elementary students are taking hands-on learning to the next level thanks to the "Safe Saws for Creative Minds" project. Led by SECA Instructor Megan Danner and funded by a Grand Island Public Schools Foundation grant, the initiative introduced child-safe electric ChompSaws to the classroom. These tools allow K–5 students to apply math, science, and literacy skills as they design and build 3D projects from cardboard. This week, the project came full circle as students hosted an art show during Parent/Teacher conferences, giving families a chance to see the impressive sculptures created through this collaboration. It’s a great example of how Foundation-funded resources are helping our educators personalize learning and spark student engagement across the district.
Stolley Park Elementary Kindergarten teachers Becky Waind and Katrina Moseman have been recognized for their commitment to personalized learning, securing a Classroom Grant from the Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Foundation. This significant funding will introduce cutting-edge Apple technology—including Apple TVs, iPads, and Apple Pencils—into their classrooms to support their belief in differentiated instruction.
This year, the Foundation awarded 8 Classroom Grants totaling $10,371 for the 2025-2026 school year. These exciting new projects are expected to directly benefit 2,429 students across the district. Generous funding from sources like the Foundation's Harvest event, Community Campaign, Staff Giving Campaign, the Richard "Dick" Nabity Memorial Fund, and the Janeth Davis Memorial Fund made this impact possible.
Thanks to a GIPS Foundation Classroom Grant, students at Grand Island Senior High (GISH) are getting a chance to create custom items at school. The grant was used buy a DTF (Direct-to-Film) printer for the student-run GISH School Store and the Academy of Business and Communications. The printer can be thought of as a hybrid between a Cricut and a screen printer. It prints designs on a transfer paper, then the design can be applied to various products.
