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![Celebrating Excellence: The 2025 Community Excellence Award Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762972097/gilbertschoolsnet/fwzvlbogm3kjxgqgdaq8/CommExcAwardWinnersGOLDSquare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762972097/gilbertschoolsnet/fwzvlbogm3kjxgqgdaq8/CommExcAwardWinnersGOLDSquare.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762972097/gilbertschoolsnet/fwzvlbogm3kjxgqgdaq8/CommExcAwardWinnersGOLDSquare.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762972097/gilbertschoolsnet/fwzvlbogm3kjxgqgdaq8/CommExcAwardWinnersGOLDSquare.png","width":1080}])
Meet the 2025 Community Excellence Award winners! From inspiring teachers and dedicated staff to incredible volunteers and student leaders, these GPS community members embody our district's values of service, dedication, and leadership, leaving a lasting impact on students, families, and schools across our district.
![Keeping Up With the Classroom: Highland Park’s Amanda Moe]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757536545/gilbertschoolsnet/mhydujziiz5nsptrja67/HighlandParkHornetNewsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757536545/gilbertschoolsnet/mhydujziiz5nsptrja67/HighlandParkHornetNewsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757536545/gilbertschoolsnet/mhydujziiz5nsptrja67/HighlandParkHornetNewsThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757536545/gilbertschoolsnet/mhydujziiz5nsptrja67/HighlandParkHornetNewsThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757536545/gilbertschoolsnet/mhydujziiz5nsptrja67/HighlandParkHornetNewsThumbnail.png","width":1600}])
![Two GPS Teachers Earn Statewide Recognition from Arizona Art Education Association]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763419525/gilbertschoolsnet/ddtaefomkccsrbaxpzya/ArtTeachersNewsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763419525/gilbertschoolsnet/ddtaefomkccsrbaxpzya/ArtTeachersNewsThumbnail.png","width":512}])
Two GPS elementary art teachers, Kecia Sweeney and Tina Rey, have been recognized in the state of Arizona for their exceptional contributions to arts educationgoing above and beyond in their service to our students and the field of art education.
![GPS Students Earn National Recognition and Achievement at the 98th Annual National FFA Convention]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762789111/gilbertschoolsnet/p0z1rhkvjqw6xvrciuco/GHSMeatsTeamThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762789111/gilbertschoolsnet/p0z1rhkvjqw6xvrciuco/GHSMeatsTeamThumbnail.png","width":512}])
GPS Future Farmers of America (FFA) students travelled to Indianapolis for the 98th Annual National FFA Convention, where they earned a Silver ranking in the Meat Evaluation event. The Gilbert High School Chapter was honored with a Three-Star National Chapter Award, and seven students received American FFA Degrees.
![Behind the A Rating: The Drive for Continuous Improvement at GPS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762966543/gilbertschoolsnet/q7gifmnhvpid2clqgfeu/BehindtheACIPsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762966543/gilbertschoolsnet/q7gifmnhvpid2clqgfeu/BehindtheACIPsThumbnail.png","width":512}])
At Gilbert Public Schools, excellence doesn't come by accident. It comes from a non-negotiable commitment to student success across the district, which has earned GPS an A-rating for three consecutive years since the return of district letter grades - an achievement that wouldn’t be possible without extensive work being done behind the scenes at both the campus and district levels.
![Students Lead the Way: Campo Verde Seniors Take Ownership of PLTW Showcase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762439955/gilbertschoolsnet/pcyzki9vunuqu0x2s5qz/PLTWCVBioMedThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762439955/gilbertschoolsnet/pcyzki9vunuqu0x2s5qz/PLTWCVBioMedThumbnail.png","width":512}])
At Campo Verde High, BioMed seniors didn’t just participate in their Project Lead the Way Showcase—they ran it. Drawing on the skills they’ve developed, these students set out to grow their program and show how BioMed prepares them for what’s ahead.