Gretna East High School

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW: Due to the forecasted extreme cold during arrival time, Gretna Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19, 2025. As previously scheduled, there will also be no school on Thursday and Friday. Elementary conferences planned for tomorrow will be rescheduled, with schools providing updated information at a later date.

Another week, another winner! This week's Griffin of the Week Award is Taylor Kubesa! Taylor is this week's winner due to her compassionate leadership and because she leads with her heart and with integrity! She genuinely cares for her tennis teammates, and always offers support, encouragement, and a listening ear. In summary, she is always creating a positive and uplifting team culture on the tennis team. Congrats Taylor! #GoGriffs

🩸 GEHS Blood Drive – February 13! 🩸 Gretna East High School’s Student Council is hosting its third-ever blood drive on Thursday, February 13, in partnership with the American Red Cross! With over 120 individuals committed to donating, we are set to help save more than 360 lives! It’s incredible to see our students eager to make a positive impact and serve the greater good. This event is only possible with the dedication of our teachers, administrators, and staff, who work tirelessly to ensure a smooth and successful drive. Thank you to everyone at Gretna East for making this possible! Blood donors today = lifesavers tomorrow! #GEHSBloodDrive #SaveLives #GEHSProud

School Closure Notice: Due to the Winter Storm Warning and forecasted hazardous conditions, Gretna Public Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, February 12th. Stay safe.

Schedule Change for tonight's girl's and boy's basketball games against Blair! Times have been moved up 1 hour to avoid any incoming snow. Girls Varsity & Boy's JV- 4:30 PM Senior Night Celebration immediately following Girl's game Boy's Varsity & Girl's JV- immediately following Senior Night #GoGriffs

We have two Griffin of the Week award winners this week! Congrats to Connor and Hailey Levinson! Hailey won this award due to her vocal leadership on the girl's basketball team which has been a big key to their success. She also has been fully committed to self-improvement as a player which has helped improve her teammate's play around her as well. Connor was given this award because of his leadership skills which are beyond what is expected for a sophomore! He is a strong vocal leader on the court and is a great teammate which has been a major part of the boy's basketball team's success this year. Congrats Hailey and Connor! #GoGriffs

Calling all 5th–8th grade students! Join us for the Gretna East High School Track Camp on March 17, 18, and 19. Learn from high school coaches, build your skills, and have fun. Flyer: https://tinyurl.com/3xy4nykc Registration Link: https://gofan.co/event/2858545?schoolId=NE99842

The deadline for local scholarships is TOMORROW. Click the link for additional information. https://secure.smore.com/n/bhru2

Another week... another winner! This week's Griffin of the Week Award goes to Kendall Dobberstein! Kendall set the school bowling record for a game this week with a score of 225. She also broke her own school record for the highest 2-game series with a 415! On top of her amazing performance, she continues to be a great senior leader and role model for the bowling team! Congrats Kendall! #GoGriffs

2025-2026 GPS School Calendar 2026-2027 GPS School Calendar For the first time ever, we are excited to announce that the school calendars for the next two years, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, are now available! A special thank you to the Calendar Committee for their time and effort in making this possible. These calendars will allow families to plan vacations and time away well in advance, ensuring students can avoid missing valuable school days. You can find the calendars under the "Parents" section on all school websites and are available in Printable Flyers for your convenience.

And this week's winner of the Griffin of the Week Award is.... Sean Apolonio! This past weekend at the Omaha Central Powerlifting Meet, Sean set the state record for the bench press in his weight class! Sean's bench of 165 pounds gave him the state record for the 114-pound weight class. Sean also went on to take 1st place in his weight class as well and helped lead the Griffin Powerlifting team to a 3rd place finish overall! Congrats Sean! #GoGriffs

Congratulations to all of the Gretna East students who qualified for the Honor Roll and Merit Roll during the 1st Semester of the 2024-2025 academic school year! 12th Honor https://tinyurl.com/yswpnu3d 12th Merit https://tinyurl.com/3w62se9c 11th Honor https://tinyurl.com/s7z5haea 11th Merit https://tinyurl.com/cdk6nz5p 10th Honor https://tinyurl.com/ymvts84r 10th Merit https://tinyurl.com/dpf8nv4r 9th Honor https://tinyurl.com/4axf8bzt 9th Merit https://tinyurl.com/4vymk8yk

There are over 70 scholarships available to GPS seniors. The deadline for scholarships is January 31st. Check out the links for for information. Scholarship info: https://secure.smore.com/n/bhru2 Scholarship application portal: https://www.appcentri.com/sign-up/515-713

Shoutout to the Gretna East High School Speech Team! Yesterday at the Elkhorn Level Up tournament, we had an amazing showing with 9 events making finals and medaling! Special congrats to the OID event for taking home 1st place!

Congratulations to the Gretna East Wind Ensemble for being selected to perform at the 2025 NSBA conference!! Each year, a group of band directors select two high school concert bands, a middle school band, and a jazz ensemble to perform at the yearly conference.

We have two Griffin of the Week winners this week! This week's winners are Nyssa and Evelyn Arnold! Evelyn and Nyssa have put in countless hours of work outside of rehearsal times on the Griffin Show Choir's light show. Their commitment, effort, and attention to detail consistently go far above and beyond. Their dedication and teamwork skills set a high bar! Congrats Evelyn and Nyssa! #GoGriffs

We are back after the Holiday break with our next Griffin of the Week Award! This week's winner is Sydney Hottovy! Syndey is this week's winner due to her high work ethic and constant positive energy she brings to the Griffin band and classroom! Her teachers report her drive to improve her instrument skills and encouragement of her peers is outstanding. Congrats Sydney! #GoGriffs

A little overdue, but HUGE congratulations to Alyssa Hoscheid and Max Traengan for their incredible performance at last month’s AcDec competition at Bellevue University! Alyssa took home GOLD in Social Science, Music, Science, and Economics, while Max earned SILVER in Science and Economics. We’re also thrilled to host the Regional AcDec competition next Saturday!

Congratulations to these Griffins who earned the NCPA Fall Academic All State!

ANNOUNCEMENT: District office will be closed January 1, 2025