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Gilbert Public Schools in the News

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Local Company Provides Two GPS Families with Christmas Gifts

Employees at Gilbert's Praxis Resources made memories that will last a lifetime for two families in Gilbert Public Schools.

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Laptops, iPods, iPads and e-readers in GPS Classrooms?

Students at some Gilbert Public Schools may soon be able to bring their devices to school as part of their learning experience. To read more, click on the headline...

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Community Survey Results Show Parents are Pleased with GPS

Parents and community members who participated in the 2012 Community Survey give their opinions on GPS. How did we rate? To see the results, click on the headline above...

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Four GPS Title 1 Schools Receive a Special Honor

Arizona's new Reward, Focus, and Priority School ranking system honors some Gilbert Public Schools. What ranking did they receive? To read which schools are included and what ranking they were given, click on the headline above...

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Highland Junior High Teacher Selected as Teaching Ambassador Fellow

The English Language Arts teacher says she has been reading policies and will be participating in presentations throughout several states in upcoming months. To read more about the teacher and her role as a Teaching Ambassador Fellow for the U.S. Department of Education, click on the headline above...

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Thirteen GPS Seniors Chosen as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Merit

Thirteen students from three GPS high schools have been chosen as Semifinalists for the prestigious scholarship. To find out which students where chosen and what schools they attend, click the headline above...

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Signs of Suicide Program Aims to Help Raise Awareness and Prevent Risky Behavior

The program not only discusses the signs of suicide but for the younger students it reaches out to, it also teaches coping methods. Click on the headline to find out more about this district program...

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Tribute to Educators

Select teachers from GPS are chosen every quarter for their outstanding service to special education students. To see who has been nominated this quarter, click the headline above...

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Pertussis Cases on the Rise in Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health urges parents to monitor their children and even takes some precautions to prevent the highly contagious disease. To read more, click on the headline above...

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GPS Receives Grant for Elementary Teachers' Professional Development in Science

Thirty-five teachers from 11 select schools will now have the chance to learn more about physical science so they could teach their students with confidence. To learn more about the grant, click on the headline above...

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