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![New Year, New Me: How GPS Helps Students Complete Popular New Year’s Resolutions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737581145/gilbertschoolsnet/xid5ovxvxcfleojloqho/NewYearNewMePhotos-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737581145/gilbertschoolsnet/xid5ovxvxcfleojloqho/NewYearNewMePhotos-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737581145/gilbertschoolsnet/xid5ovxvxcfleojloqho/NewYearNewMePhotos-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737581145/gilbertschoolsnet/xid5ovxvxcfleojloqho/NewYearNewMePhotos-1.jpg","width":1080}])
From healthy school meals to financial literacy programs, Gilbert Public Schools offers a range of resources to help students achieve their New Year's resolutions like exercising, learning new skills, and spending time with friends and family.
![Photo of Lynn Jorgenson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737559905/gilbertschoolsnet/wli5ecx8ifgzkiruomr8/IMG_1197RT2_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737559905/gilbertschoolsnet/wli5ecx8ifgzkiruomr8/IMG_1197RT2_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737559905/gilbertschoolsnet/wli5ecx8ifgzkiruomr8/IMG_1197RT2_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737559905/gilbertschoolsnet/wli5ecx8ifgzkiruomr8/IMG_1197RT2_1.jpg","width":913}])
Gilbert High's Lynn Jorgenson wins national PhysTEC Teacher of the Year award for her work in advancing the teaching profession for high school physics teachers.
![Gilbert High Automotive Technologies students and teacher working on a car]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737525156/gilbertschoolsnet/ol7g4iokahfd6zokqpyi/ProgressiveStoryNewsSquare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737525156/gilbertschoolsnet/ol7g4iokahfd6zokqpyi/ProgressiveStoryNewsSquare.jpg","width":414}])
Gilbert High School's Automotive Technologies CTE program receives a boost from Nathan Boberg of Progressive Claims.
![2025 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists Evelyn Frost, Aidan Feirstein, and Rati Tabatadze]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737151388/gilbertschoolsnet/fu79bkc79mvwutziwt8g/FlinnScholarship2025Square.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737151388/gilbertschoolsnet/fu79bkc79mvwutziwt8g/FlinnScholarship2025Square.png","width":512}])
Students from Campo Verde High and Gilbert Classical Academy were named Semifinalist for the prestigious Flinn Scholarship, an award valued at more that $135,000.
![Collage photo of Kelly Kelley, Kelly Westerberg, Karla Kuhlemeyer, and Kevin Bennet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736375015/gilbertschoolsnet/otnxmehf2zxaz4wxl7mc/25YearEmployeeGOLDSquare2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736375015/gilbertschoolsnet/otnxmehf2zxaz4wxl7mc/25YearEmployeeGOLDSquare2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736375015/gilbertschoolsnet/otnxmehf2zxaz4wxl7mc/25YearEmployeeGOLDSquare2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736375015/gilbertschoolsnet/otnxmehf2zxaz4wxl7mc/25YearEmployeeGOLDSquare2.png","width":1080}])
On January 14, 2025, GPS will welcome all employees who have worked in the district for 25 years to a celebratory breakfast hosted by Superintendent Dr. Shane McCord. These individuals, spanning diverse roles within the district, exemplify the heart and soul of GPS. These are just some of their incredible stories.
![Two students standing in front of their research projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736316777/gilbertschoolsnet/n1b1rczvc5sp3cyr9thw/IslandsSmallWorldsFair-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736316777/gilbertschoolsnet/n1b1rczvc5sp3cyr9thw/IslandsSmallWorldsFair-1.png","width":512}])
6th-grade students at Islands Elementary embarked on a global exploration by meticulously researching a specific country, preparing a series of presentations, and sharing their newfound knowledge with peers, younger students, and even visitors from other schools.