Wasmer Weekly Update

IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED--PLEASE DO SO! We are at about 84% of current students registered for the 2026-2027 school year.

Kindergarten is available at all 13 of our Elementary schools. We encourage all of our Grand Island families with students who will be 5 five years old by July 31st to register for Kindergarten in their neighborhood school.

You may find more information about neighborhood schools at the GIPS website.

All new and returning Kindergarten - 5th Grade students need to be registered by March 31st.

Register at: https://www.gips.org/registration.

Questions: Please call 308-385-5920 or STOP INTO WASMER TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH OR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH AFTER SCHOOL to get assistance!

Below are the Wasmer Ticket winners from this week! These students have earned tickets for being safe, respectful, responsible, or KIND!

Kindergarten - Jemilah

1st - Sebastian

2nd - Drake

3rd - Serenity

4th - Maria

5th - Amanda

Each week, we will have a Fabulous Fork winner! One class will be selected as having the BEST lunchroom behavior. To earn this award and class recognition, students will:

• Maintain an appropriate voice level in the lunchroom
• Clean up their area at the end of lunch
• Remain in their seats and facing forward for the duration of the lunch period
• Keep hands and feet to themselves

We try our best to teach students how to eat responsibly to prepare them for meals at home and in public. We can partner together to reinforce these expectations!

The winning class for the week goes to.......MRS. JONES'S 3RD GRADE CLASS!!!

Wasmer will have Spring Pictures on Wednesday, March 18th. Ordering pictures is optional!

Please visit this website: Inter-State Online Ordering Form

ORDER CODE: 0418XEF

We wanted to share a helpful reminder that 3rd - 12th Grade students will be invited to participate in the optional GIPS Culture & Climate survey. The survey will be administered to students from March 16th to 26th, 2026.

As a public school district we have a state requirement to offer a survey to our students, parents, and staff to measure how students feel about the culture and climate in their schools.

Here are a few additional details:

Minimal instructional time is used for this survey. The survey should take no more than 30 - 35 minutes to complete for students.

Students will have the option to take the survey in their home language by clicking the “translate” button once the survey is opened. Students may also request support from a Spanish interpreter at their building.

Parents / Guardians may opt out for their student’s participation in the School Climate survey. A copy of our one page Opt Out Form must be submitted for each student requesting to opt out.

All Opt Out Forms must be submitted to Dr. Summer Stephens, GIPS Associate Superintendent, at sstephens@gips.org by March 11, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. to apply to this administration.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the district office at 308.385.5900 or send a message to communications@gips.org.

Spring Break: March 9 - 13

• NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, March 17th

• 4th Grade AG Day at Fonner Park in the afternoon

Wednesday, March 18th

• Spring Picture Day

Friday, March 27th

• NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 30th

• Glow Art and Reading Night
• K-2nd grade: 5:00-5:45pm
• 3-5th grade: 5:45-6:30pm

Friday, April 3rd

• NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 6th

• NO SCHOOL

Friday, May 1st

• NO SCHOOL

Thursday, May 14th

• 4th Grade Field Trip to Lincoln

Friday, May 15th

• FIELD DAY!!

Tuesday, May 19th

• 5th Grade Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo Trip

Wednesday, May 20th

• 5th Grade Recognition at Wasmer

Thursday, May 21st

• Last day of school - 11:00am dismissal

Ongoing Events:

Mondays

• Ukes and More (4th and 5th graders who have signed up) from 3:05-4:00pm

Tuesdays

• Kindness Club (3rd-5th graders who have signed up) from 3:05-3:45pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Run Club (3rd-5th graders who have signed up) from 3:05-3:45pm
• March 3, 5, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31st, and April 2nd (race day)

English Calendar

Spanish Calendar

Click here to see the February breakfast and lunch menu.

These gentleman finished Soccer Club at the end of February. We were able to celebrate this accomplishment this week. Way to go, boys! Keep showing those sportsmanship skills in the classroom and in everyday moments in life.