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![Directing his first period band class, student teacher William Holke has students play Lightning Field. He had students play different notes by section as the class came to a close.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WillHolkephoto-e1708714925388-1200x858.png)
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GPS Director of Curriculum to retire after 25 years
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![In 1956, English teacher Blaine Christens uncle, Leo Christen, went missing. His car was found near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20230420_100400-857x1200.jpg)
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![Posing for a group photo with the rest of the One Act cast and crew, Colton Knott (11) holds the Class A NSAA Play Production State Championship trophy. Knott was also honored with the Outstanding Male Performer Award.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fgDzeIyEGfgfGQ3sg4fxfSyfzESnogZ7AlNrFiRD-1200x800.jpg)
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• December 11, 2023
![In September, 2017, six months after Ava Reinerts cancer diagnosis, Reinert hugs her mother, Amanda Reinert, at Sammys Superheroes Foundations Glow Gold event. Sammys Superheroes is another childhood cancer non-profit group who raises money for pediatric cancer research.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/output_image1701285305707-1.jpg)
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• December 1, 2023
![Alongside Highway 370, FBLA members, Drew Vetter (11), Aiden Stoakes (11) and Camryn Reeson (11), work together to pick up litter.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5eAnhjAV2i4itRIelFyxEs8HpseF25a6ch58B9K5-1200x800.jpg)
FBLA makes connection to community, prepare for competition
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• November 17, 2023
![At the Gretna Public Library, Abbie, one of the kittens up for adoption through the Nebraska Humane Society, is cuddled by her potential new owner. The Gretna Public Library hosted the Kitty Caffe event in conjunction with the NHS and The Beanery.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/yPyBcb6lf0MF6Ah11d4uJKKiln3kKOpYZHogNKph-scaled-e1700170164331-1200x1184.jpg)
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• November 16, 2023
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![After Ferial Pearsons keynote speech, Educators Rising members Savannah Lloyd (11), Katie Albarran (11), Alli Miller (11) and Makayla Campbell (11) spoke with Pearson regarding her stories.](https://gretnaeastmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-19-at-12.48.05-PM-899x1200.png)
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• October 19, 2023
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