We had so much fun last Thursday gathering for an alumni reunion of former Gillispie students graduating from high school this year. It was lovely and nostalgic to have these dynamic and energetic young adults back on campus for a visit. We are so proud of their accomplishments and excited for their bright futures, and we wish them the best in the next step of their educational journeys!...
We had so much fun this past Monday gathering for an alumni reunion of former Gillispie students graduating from high school this year. After what has truly been a remarkable senior year, these resilient students are preparing for the next step in their educational journey, with many leaving San Diego for college in the fall! It was lovely and nostalgic to have these bright young adults back on campus for a visit, and we are so proud of their accomplishments!...
It has been over a decade since Gillispie first rolled up its sleeves and hosted the first blood drive, and the tradition continues with our annual Grade 3 Blood Drive and Bake Sale February 11, 2020. An event that was organized to support a former Gillispie family affected by childhood leukemia has now turned into our blood drive--a life-saving, annual event that our local community depends on. Over the past ten years, our Gillispie blood donors have saved...
Last week, Gillispie's Annual Graduating Seniors Reunion was held in the Sustainable Garden. Alumni and former students graduating from high school this spring caught up with each other, their elementary head of school, and former teachers over ice cream and sodas! This get-together was a chance for Gillispie 5th and 6th graders from 2012 and 2013 to see each other before attending college in the fall. What a wonderful reunion had by all! Best of luck to our Gillispie alums...
Recently, Grade 4 and 5 students had a very special guest speaker. Kevin Barber is a Gillispie alumnus and he and his mother Dr. Carolyn Barber helped start a local program called "Wheels of Change" which provides paid work opportunities to San Diego's homeless population. Inspired by a similar program in New Mexico, Wheels of Change uses passenger vans to pick up eight people at a time from a homeless tent located near downtown and transport them to...