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!['100 Years of the 'Crosstown Clash' Barr vs Walnut Football Rivalry' - The GIPS Cast, Ep. 064]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760536067/gipsorg/fvgmlt3wbzmq7rgxsyck/Podcast_CrosstownClash.jpg","width":2200}])
Hear familiar voices recount the storied history of 100 years of Bulldogs vs Wildcats on the gridiron.
![GIPS Launches Next Strategic Plan, ‘80. 90. 100: Empowering Student Success’]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760044779/gipsorg/o6cqzhobiii1schyoecd/2025_10_GIPSStrategicPlan.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760044779/gipsorg/o6cqzhobiii1schyoecd/2025_10_GIPSStrategicPlan.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760044779/gipsorg/o6cqzhobiii1schyoecd/2025_10_GIPSStrategicPlan.png","width":800}])
The road map for the next five years in GIPS will be anchored in student success.
![100 Years of the “Crosstown Clash”: The Storied History of the Barr vs Walnut Football Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759864765/gipsorg/bdnexsrczmtpx86f19vp/2025_10_CrossTownClash_BarrvsWalnut.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759864765/gipsorg/bdnexsrczmtpx86f19vp/2025_10_CrossTownClash_BarrvsWalnut.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759864765/gipsorg/bdnexsrczmtpx86f19vp/2025_10_CrossTownClash_BarrvsWalnut.png","width":800}])
On October 16th, the Barr Bulldogs & Walnut Wildcats will celebrate a century of the annual football game. Catch the history and game details here!
!["Budget & Planning for the Future of GIPS" - The GIPS Cast, Ep. 062]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1758112453/gipsorg/xxkozc70sbjp7y5j2xvm/TheGIPSCast_MattFisher.jpg","width":2200}])
Superintendent Matt Fisher share on the financial health of the district and what's on the horizon for facilities.
![Grand Island TeamMates Chapter Wins North Central Regional Chapter of the Year Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756926456/gipsorg/jgwqpjf21vkmmz5n0ke5/2025_09_TeamMatesAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756926456/gipsorg/jgwqpjf21vkmmz5n0ke5/2025_09_TeamMatesAward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756926456/gipsorg/jgwqpjf21vkmmz5n0ke5/2025_09_TeamMatesAward.png","width":800}])
The Grand Island Teammates Mentoring Chapter was recently recognized as a statewide leader in fostering positive student connections.
![New Middle School Start & Dismissal Times for 2025-26 School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752518151/gipsorg/xk8utpwmofnll5o7l3oe/2025_07_MiddleSchoolsStartTimes.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752518151/gipsorg/xk8utpwmofnll5o7l3oe/2025_07_MiddleSchoolsStartTimes.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752518151/gipsorg/xk8utpwmofnll5o7l3oe/2025_07_MiddleSchoolsStartTimes.png","width":800}])
Barr, Walnut, & Westridge will start at 7:50 a.m. and dismiss at 3:20 p.m. in the 2025-26 school year. Read the full update from Mr. Fisher here.