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Bellevue Public Schools Awarded $2 million DoDEA Grant for Project Shape UP
Bellevue Public Schools is excited to announce that the district has been awarded a $2,000,000 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) competitive grant for Project SHAPE UP. Project SHAPE UP aims to improve overall physical activity, health, and well-being for K-12 students at military-connected schools by providing staff training, equipment, and supplies for school health…
Bellevue East High School Names Interim Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
Bellevue Public Schools and Bellevue East High School is pleased to announce Eric Lenear as the interim head girls’ basketball coach at Bellevue East this 2024-25 school year. Lenear has been a social studies teacher at Bellevue East since 2022. He is a graduate of Bellevue East High School; he worked as a special education…
Tragic Fall Claims Life of Roofer at Gross Catholic High School
On Monday, October 28th, at approximately 11:13 am, the Bellevue Police Department and Bellevue Fire Department were dispatched to Gross Catholic High School for a rescue call, due to a report of a roofing worker falling from the roof. Officers and rescue personnel located 24-year-old Sander Gonzalez-Munoz in critical condition on the floor of a…
Gross Catholic High School Crowns Homecoming King and Queen
Gross Catholic High School celebrated Homecoming earlier this month with activities throughout the week, culminating with its annual Homecoming Dance. This year’s theme was “Cougars Go Under the Sea.” During the dance, Vince Linder was crowned the 2024 Homecoming King, while Kali Wonderlich was the Homecoming Queen. Last year’s king and queen were Savannah Schofield…
BPS Unveils Frank Kumor Career Center to the Public
After nearly ten years in planning and five years under construction, the Frank Kumor Career Center was unveiled to the public today at an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by over 300 people. The event marked Bellevue’s second major open house over the last ten days, showcasing major renovations to existing buildings. Last week,…
Bellevue East High School Presents 2024 Homecoming Court
Homecoming week started today at Bellevue East. The Annual Bellevue East Homecoming Parade will be on Tuesday, October 8th at 6:30 p.m. The parade will line up on Bert Murphy Blvd and proceed north on Lincoln Rd, to High School Dr, and into the stadium for a pep rally. There will be music, candy, and…
Bellevue West Presents 2024 Homecoming Court
Festivities start today as Bellevue West celebrates Homecoming 2024. This Thursday, October 10, the football team takes the field against Lincoln Southwest at 7:00pm. The Homecoming dance is Friday, October 11, from 7pm-10pm at Bellevue West. The 2024 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned that evening. / Photo by Kelsey Long /
BPS Frank Kumor Career Center Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Next Week
Press Release from Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue, Nebraska The Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education and Dr. Jeff Rippe would like to invite the public to the grand opening, dedication, and open house for the Frank Kumor Career Center. Mr. Frank Kumor was a trustee on the Bellevue Board of Education and Bellevue Public…
Get to Know Your 2024 Bellevue Board of Education Candidates
In Sarpy County, early voter ballots will be mailed out beginning September 30th. To help you get to know the candidates before you vote, we asked the six individuals running for Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education three questions. Each candidate was asked the same questions, and their answers are provided below. On the ballot,…
High School Fall Varsity Sports Preview: Gross Catholic High School
Gross Catholic High School Fall Varsity Sports Preview for football, softball, volleyball, cross country, boys tennis, and girls golf as provided by the coaches. Football Season Outlook: We are excited for another season. This next 2-year cycle, we will be competing at the C1 level due to our enrollment. We are excited to see some new…