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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!

Entrepreneurs with a Purpose

Entrepreneurs with a Purpose

Ms. Cohn’s class started collaborating with the Design Team on a year-long business project! Students have been divided into three […]
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Fire Truck Friday

Fire Truck Friday

Last Friday, our preschool friends welcomed four firefighters from Fire Station #13! Excitement filled the room as a big-ladder red […]
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Gillispie's Grade 2 Recycling Initiative

Making a World of Difference at Gillispie School

Second graders are several months into an ambitious project to stop certain ‘unrecyclables’ like squeezable mylar snack pouches from ending […]
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The Creative Adventures of Loose Parts

The Creative Adventures of Loose Parts

In Willow, our young learners journeyed into the world of creativity and innovation. The focus of this adventure? Loose parts. […]
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Wintery Landscapes

Second graders recently completed lovely winter landscapes. Using two watercolor techniques, and inspired by aspen or birch trees in snow, […]
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Blowing Kisses and Jumping Like a Spider!

Blowing Kisses and Jumping Like a Spider!

The Gillispie Library offers something for every student, and we strive to provide children with joyful and educational experiences with […]
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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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Read past issues:

Educating Hearts and Minds: Our Guiding Values
Designing the Future
Educating Future Shapers
The Benefits of Healthy Risk
Skills for Learning and Life.
Grateful Hearts, Inclusive Minds
The Ripple Effect of Compassion
Measuring Success
The Journey Matters
The Magic of Mud
Smiling Hearts

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