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October 22, 2021

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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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In first grade, students have been hard at work in

In first grade, students have been hard at work in Writers Workshop. Their most recent unit, Realistic Fiction, allowed the students to show off all of the skills they have been learning throughout the year. Upon completing the unit, both first grade classes met together outdoors for a special author share. It was wonderful to see the students share their stories, along with plenty of laughter, with one another!

There's no better way to close out a short week fo

There's no better way to close out a short week for our youngest learners than a little mud play! Reminder to Early Childhood parents: Parent/Teacher Conferences tomorrow. No school for EC students. Elementary students, we'll see you bright and early for a fun Friday!

This month our Grade 3 students were treated to a

This month our Grade 3 students were treated to a cooking lesson by a professional chef and La Jolla local, Teri Newlee!

Students learned how to make some yummy, healthy snack options during their session in the Sandbox kitchen. They were a hit!

We are so thankful to have such an amazing cooking space to host learning opportunities like this.

Last Monday marked the return of a much-loved Gill

Last Monday marked the return of a much-loved Gillispie tradition—International Day!

Students grabbed their “passports” and traveled to themed outdoor areas representing Egypt, Tahiti, Brazil, Italy, Australia, and Taiwan.

Parent volunteers and faculty members decorated the campus, wore traditional dress, prepared ethnic foods, and shared interesting facts about different countries from around the world. Students were provided with an opportunity to learn about life outside of our borders.

International Day began as a social studies project, and over the years it has grown into one of the most anticipated days of the year that honors the globally-minded mission of our school. The event was postponed the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so its return had everyone on campus smiling from ear to ear.

Thank you to Jessica Yeagle for her wonderful event coordination and to parent volunteers who helped make this year's event successful.

As part of the 6th-grade social studies curriculum

As part of the 6th-grade social studies curriculum, students studied the timeline of early human history and the features and capabilities of various hominid groups. They also learned about ancient Egypt, focusing on geography, social classes, certain pharaohs, and the process of mummification.

In Science and Design, students learned about human ancestors, specifically, the changing structure of the skull over time. Students created vacuumed formed skull profiles and then reverse-painted and labeled distinct anatomical features.

In art class, sixth-grade students chose an art project to create inspired by their Ancient Egyptian classroom focus. Resources from the art room were consulted for information: books, charts, lesson plans, teacher input, and images.

The finished products from this multi-disciplinary project were displayed in the Sandbox Multipurpose Room, and students from other elementary classes were able to view the gallery of Grade 6 work last week.

What an amazing example of a collaborative project, start to finish!

The 5th graders studied early explorers as part of

The 5th graders studied early explorers as part of their social studies curriculum. One area of focus was the long journey across the Atlantic ocean.

In Science and Design, students designed and created boat hulls. First, students molded the boat hulls out of clay followed by vacuum-forming them out of plastic. Once the hulls were vacuum-formed and cut out, they were reverse painted.

The current goals include learning about buoyancy and weight distribution by adding ballasts to the boats before we put their boats through water trials.

Students also plan on adding cargo to their boats and testing their efficiency through the water, along with seeing how their boats stand up against waves. The final task will be adding a mast to their boats and designing sails by testing different sizes and shapes.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Everyone! 🎉🍀

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Everyone! 🎉🍀

Watercolor exploration in Kindergarten. 🎨 💕

Watercolor exploration in Kindergarten. 🎨 💕

Grade 2 students collaborating on a project in the

Grade 2 students collaborating on a project in the Sandbox Makerspace!

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