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Early Childhood, The Journey Matters

Imaginative play is an important part of our Early Childhood (EC) students' day. A child's imagination significantly influences early development, enhancing cognitive, creative, and social skills. Imaginative play enables children to delve into their thoughts and emotions, fostering creative problem-solving abilities. These skills become instrumental as children form friendships and pursue personal goals. In addition, fantasy and make-believe activities are valuable tools for teaching crucial social skills such as communication, empathy, perspective-taking, and problem-solving. Engaging in imaginative play...

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Current Parents, Early Childhood, Elementary

During the first week of school, students of all grades explored their new classrooms and met their teachers. Classmates reunited and made new friends, too! To build camaraderie, many classes used fun icebreakers. Ms. Haas's fourth-grade students practiced teamwork skills by working on jigsaw puzzles together and playing Double Nine Dominoes with strategy and excitement. Students in our Early Childhood classes were already seen settling in with their new teachers and friends for storytimes and fun group activities. We...

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Current Parents, Early Childhood, EC Resources, Elementary, Experts in Education

Dear Families, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself! My name is Sara, and I am serving the 2023-2024 school year as Gillispie’s very first School Counselor! I am already so excited to be part of the Gillispie family. It is so apparent how close-knit and welcoming the Gillispie community is, and I feel very lucky and honored to be part of it! My passion for School Counseling began during my time as a student...

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Art, Early Childhood, Elementary, Events, Parents

We had a wonderful time seeing families on campus at the 2023 Spring Arts & Design Showcase on May 26.  We were blown away by the talented musical performances, the beautiful art galleries, and the amazing science and design projects on display. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our extraordinary specialty teachers Mr. Lewis, Ms. Walters, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Belsha, and Mr. Lawerence for all their hard work producing this event....

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Art, Early Childhood, Elementary, Experts in Education, Learn by Doing, Specialties

Earlier this year the third graders were treated to a Kamishibai presentation by storyteller Walt Ritter from an organization called Write Out Loud.  Kamishibai is a form of Japanese storytelling that literally translates to "paper theater". The Stories are performed by Kamishibaiya (Kamishibai Narrator) using sets of illustrated boards that are placed in stage-like boxes and narrated as each image is changed. After the presentation, the third graders were inspired to design and build Kamishibai boxes and write and illustrate...

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Early Childhood, Elementary, Specialties

It's finally spring and the EC and Elementary students are enjoying many different P.E. activities! EC children are working on striking with an open hand and also with a racket while Elementary students have been enjoying learning about Lacrosse. Many students are also preparing for the Jr. Olympics this Sunday by throwing the softball, working on the standing broad jump, and training on the obstacle course. Ed Whelan and Cheyenne Kibblewhite, P.E. Teachers...

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Community Service, Current Parents, Early Childhood, Elementary, Values and Community

Meals on Wheels delivers special Happy Birthday gift bags to older adults receiving their services. It is a lovely way to show them love on their birthdays! The Community Relations Committee helped Gillispie students make handcrafted cards and artwork that Meals on Wheels will deliver with the birthday packages to older adults. It will surely brighten their day! The students were enthusiastic and the artwork was heartwarming! Thanks to the parents who volunteered to help. The Community Relations Committee...

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Early Childhood, Events, Values and Community

We were lucky enough to have a few Early Childhood parents come to campus last month to share more information about Nowruz and Ramadan, both celebrated in March. Norwuz (translated as "New Day" in Farsi) begins on the first day of Spring, marking the Persian New Year, and is celebrated for 13 days. Over 300 million people of diverse faiths and backgrounds celebrate Nowruz worldwide. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate...

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Early Childhood, EC Resources

St. Patrick's day is around the corner, and Willow friends will be showing any visiting leprechaun kindness; they have designed a Magnificent House which he would WANT to come and visit. This house includes a two-story bungalow with a nice mailbox for him to receive mail from his family and friends back home. This lucky leprechaun will enjoy his own jeep, airplane, a treehouse with a tire swing, and a waterfall shower out the back. He will have access to a rock wall and...

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Early Childhood, EC Resources, Elementary, Kindergarten, Learn by Doing, Tech tips, Technology, Technology

Learning about sequencing in Kindergarten and early childhood is an important readiness skill that helps young children understand how to recognize patterns and makes their world more understandable and predictable. It is foundational for reading, writing, math, and scientific inquiry. Sequencing is also an important concept for computational thinking. In this unplugged activity, our kindergarten students had fun as they “programmed” each other to go through sequences they created. Taking turns, one child created the program (code)...

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ABOUT GILLISPIE:
Gillispie School is a San Diego independent school located in downtown La Jolla enrolling students from age two through Grade Six. Our mission is to provide educational excellence while serving as a springboard for children’s love of learning, creativity, and readiness for the future.
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Gillispie School does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, financial aid determination, or admission and employment practices based on sex/gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, or any other legally protected class.

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