Honoring our Mission While Staying Safe
Given these unprecedented times created by COVID-19, it is important to keep our priorities in the forefront. At Gillispie, we recognize that our program must honor our mission in creating a learning environment that serves as a “springboard for children’s love of learning, creativity, and readiness for the future.” We believe in a participatory, hands-on, active approach. For a safe re-opening of our campus in September 2020, we have taken great care in designing a setting that is physically and emotionally healthy for students, teachers, and staff. However, we must commit to changing course as circumstances change to meet the challenges that lie ahead. Communication with our families in these areas is critical to sustaining our sense of community.
COVID-19 UPDATES
HoS Update 10/15/2020:
Health Update: Holiday Celebrations And Travel
Thank you, families, for being so proactive and forthright with us about your children’s health. You have been keeping children home when they are not feeling well, and initiating COVID-19 tests to rule out this illness in an abundance of caution. So far, so good! All of this helps our community stay safe. As another precautionary measure recommended by the CDPH, SDCPH, and CDC, Gillispie students and employees are highly encouraged to be immunized this fall against influenza which will help protect the school community, reduce demands on health care facilities, and decrease illness that cannot be readily distinguished from COVID-19….read more.
Recent Communication
TASK FORCE
- Alison Fleming, Head of School
- Carol Baranowski, Director of Finance
- Lisa Hasler Waters, Director of Technology
- Jon Bluestein, Assistant Head of School
- Debbie Rodriguez, Director of Advancement
- Mindy Smith, Director of Early Childhood
Gillispie’s COVID-19 Task Force is comprised of our six administrators. This group meets virtually on a daily basis and consults with Gillispie’s Communications Lead, School Nurse, Board of Trustees, and legal and medical specialists as needed. Each administrator has his/her own responsibilities in making sure we are abreast of new information from agencies, professional associations, and educational sources to formulate and execute next steps. In addition, our Director of Facilities is working in coordination with the School’s professional cleaning team to ensure that we have a clean and well-maintained campus for our return.
RESOURCES
Gillispie School's COVID-19 Prevention Plan
WEBINAR LINKS
Surviving or Thriving? with Dr. Adria O'Donnell
Handwashing with your Children
Gillispie Re-opening Roadmap (August 21)
Early Childhood
K - GRADE 3
GRADES 4 - 6
WEEKLY STORY TIME
Story Time Videos
TECH SUPPORT
Tech Support Page
FOR KIDS/FAMILIES
FOR TRAVEL
ON SOCIAL DISTANCING
GENERAL INFOMRATION
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CONTACT THE SCHOOL
Please contact our office immediately should you or a family member have symptoms, test positive, suspect exposure, are in self-quarantine due to exposure, or been quarantined by the health department or your place of employment for COVID-19. Thank you and be well.
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