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Our newsletter, Gillispie Gem, offers insightful perspectives where you'll discover the inspiring work of our students and teachers, and celebrate the vibrant spirit of our school. Subscribe today!

Read past issues:

2025-2026
October 2025 - "Educating Hearts and Minds: Our Guiding Values"
February 2026 - "Designing the Future"

2024-2025
May 2025 - "Educating Future Shapers"
March 2025 - "The Benefits of Healthy Risk"
February 2025 - "Skills for Learning and Life."
November 2024 - "Grateful Hearts, Inclusive Minds"
October 2024 - "The Ripple Effect of Compassion"

2023-2024
May 2024 - "Measuring Success"
April 2024 - "The Journey Matters"
March 2024 - "The Magic of Mud"
February 2024 - "Smiling Hearts"

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The Gillispie Blog

Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and everyday moments at Gillispie School in La Jolla. Our weekly blog features engaging stories, photos, and classroom highlights that showcase the creativity, connection, and joy of our Pre-K to Grade 6 community. Visit often—there’s always something new to discover!

Grade 1 "I Love Myself" Workshop

Bravely Learning

In the last week of December, our first-grade teachers, Ms. Traut and Ms. Towne, guided students in a writing activity […]
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Gillispie’s 14th Annual Blood Drive

A Service Project Near and Dear to Our Hearts

Gillispie’s 14th Annual Blood Drive Thursday, February 8 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fifteen years ago, Gillispie welcomed a brother […]
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No Place for Hate

“No Place for Hate” Initiative at Gillispie 

Dear Gillispie Families, Happy New Year! I am thrilled to start the year with exciting news that aligns with our […]
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Tag, Volleyball, and Massive Snowball Fights!

Tag, Volleyball, and Massive Snowball Fights!

In December, our students enjoyed age- and skill-appropriate lessons and holiday-themed activities, including massive snowball fights on the field and […]
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Grade 5's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Grade 5’s Brilliant Interpretation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”!

In adapting A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the 5th graders, I wanted a play that was true to Shakespeare’s original language […]
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Grandparents Day at Gillispie

An Exceptional Grandparents & Special Friends Day

We were thrilled to welcome more than 260 grandparents and special friends to our campus on Friday, December 15. Students […]
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Tech Advice Over Winter Break

Tech Advice Over Winter Break

A recent EC Parent meet-up, where we discussed Technology and Our Young Children, served as an important reminder that it […]
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Science & Design Student Building an Ewaah

Hands-On Experiences Offer Different Perspectives

The third grade students recently finished creating individual “ewaahs” as part of their Social Studies exploration of the Kumeyaay, a […]
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Wishing You a Little Boredom over the Holidays

Wishing You a Little Boredom over the Holidays

In the recent New York Times article “Let Kids Get Bored. It’s Good for Them.”, Catherine Pearson highlighted the importance […]
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Students look for bears

Happy Happenings

Imaginative play is an important part of our Early Childhood (EC) students’ day. A child’s imagination significantly influences early development, […]
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Hour of Code - Grade 1

Hour of Code

This week, we have been celebrating the Hour of Code with our K-6 students! The Hour of Code is a global movement […]
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Grade 5 students observed our Gillispie friends, the seagulls!

Paying Attention in Art Class!

The conceptual artist Robert Irwin of La Jolla (1928-2023) said, “It’s a constant, continuous, spectacular world we live in, and […]
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